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- 4 A Sure View of the Storm
- 5 This is a message for Tony Adams
- 6 The Good Doctor
- 7 Follow Signs in the Stars
- 8 You sack of old wine
- 9 The Merciful Doctor
- 10 The Great Commission
- 11 What Jesus saw when he looked at a crowd
- 12 Continuing Jesus’ ministry
- 13 Surviving in the forest-fire world
- 14 Acknowledge to be acknowledged
- 15 Who is the greatest preacher? Steven Furtick or Mrs Bunch?
- 16 Great rest for those in the Great Fatigue
- 17 Are you content with the Lord Jesus?
- 18 Behold - my servant
- 19 Beelzebub and Blasphemy
- 20 A greater sign
- 21 Blood is Thicker than Water
- 22 Beware the birds of unbelief
- 23 Great Needs, Greatly Provided For
- 24 True Religion
- 25 All You Need is a Crumb-y Faith
- 26 Christ’s grand design
- 27 Brat summer
- 28 Look, listen, follow
- 29 Why we lose the battles we should be winning
- 30 Fish fee
- 31 Littleness, in all its glory
- 32 A guide to being little
- 33 Jesus answers questions about marriage and divorce
- 34 Rich young ruler
- 35 Outrageous grace
- 36 Will you drink from the cup?
- 37 What do you really want?
- 38 Praise Jesus the King!
- 39 Who does he think he is!?
- 40 Are you a talker, or a do-er?
- 41 The God of the living
- 42 I fought the law and the love won
- 43 Taking the religious mask off
- 44 Birth pains of the Messiah
- 45 Are you ready to meet with Jesus?
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Just top up on oil
- 47 Kingston’s got Talents
- 48 Come or go
- 49 What’s your price on Christ?
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Just top up on oil
Joshua John, Matthew 25:1-13, 26 October 2025
Josh continues our evening series in Matthew’s gospel, preaching from Matthew 25:1-13. In this passage Jesus tells the parable of the ten virgins (or bridesmaids, in those days) all of whom are waiting for the bridegroom to arrive, but not all of them are really prepared. As Josh unpacks this passage of scripture, we see how the ten virgins profess to be ready for the bridegroom’s arrival, how only half of them are really ready, the consequences of this, and what it all means for us today. How ready are you to meet Jesus?
Matthew 25:1-13
25:1 “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.
(ESV)