BE PREPARED BOOK OF MATTHEW LESSON 87Sermon Notes |
Date of Sermon: May 3, 2020
Main Idea: It is wise to be prepared for the Lord’s return
Key Verse: “But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13
Bible Reading: 1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Outline:
I. It is Wise to be Prepared (1-4)
A. Not everyone will be wise (1-2)
B. The wise will be prepared (3-4)
II. The Prepared Enter Heaven (5-11)
A. The Lord’s return delayed (5-6)
B. Being prepared is an individual responsibility (7-9)
C. The prepared enter heaven (11)
III. Being Prepared Means Knowing Jesus (12-13)
A. Knowing Jesus (12)
B. Knowing Jesus ‘til the end (13)
Main Idea: It is wise to be prepared for the Lord’s return
Key Verse: “But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13
Bible Reading: 1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Outline:
I. It is Wise to be Prepared (1-4)
A. Not everyone will be wise (1-2)
B. The wise will be prepared (3-4)
II. The Prepared Enter Heaven (5-11)
A. The Lord’s return delayed (5-6)
B. Being prepared is an individual responsibility (7-9)
C. The prepared enter heaven (11)
III. Being Prepared Means Knowing Jesus (12-13)
A. Knowing Jesus (12)
B. Knowing Jesus ‘til the end (13)