The Bridegroom Cometh

In this next chapter in our Tell me the story of Jesus adventure, we will seek truth which begins with another one of Jesus' famous Kingdom of Heaven Parables that really hits home. How many times do we, in our everyday life, procrastinate? Now, ask yourself this: How many times have we put our Christianity on the back burner?

Jesus The Bridegroom Cometh

Have we ever passed up an opportunity to serve God in one way or another because the timing wasn't right, or maybe we were a lil too shy, or too cool, too apathetic, too tired maybe, too tightfisted, too busy, or too something else? Maybe you've thought that going the whole nine yards in Christianity is for when people get old and have nothing else to do. Well, the Bridegroom Bible study on Jesus the Bridegroom Cometh story is perfect for you. This is what Jesus said about when we find one excuse or another to put Him on hold.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like ten maidens, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were wise and five were foolish. The five foolish maidens took their lamps, but took no oil with them. The five wise maidens took oil with their lamps.

Jesus The Bridegroom Cometh Point Of Interest And Concern ... While the bridegroom delayed, the maidens all rested and slept, and at midnight there was an announcement made, The bridegroom is here, go out to meet Him. All the maidens got up and lit their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, our lamps are going out. But the wise answered saying, No, or else there won't be enough for both us and you. Go and buy from those who sell it.

While they went to buy, the bridegroom arrived and the wise maidens who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast and the door was shut. Afterward the foolish maidens came back saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He answered, I really don't know who you are. Watch therefore, because you don't know the day or the hour when the Son of man will arrive.

Jesus The Bridegroom Bible trivia question ... How many of us walk around day after day without enough oil in our lamps? You can stock up on oil! Every time you live by God's Word, you're adding a drop of oil to your lamp. Remember, He doesn't want you to stand on the street corner like the hypocrites do (Matthew 6:5), but just be righteous, believe in Jesus and obey Him. Oh yeah and remember that Jesus the Bridegroom Cometh and get prepared.

Here's a good Jesus the Bridegroom Cometh challenge for you ... Take a look at your priorities. Write them down, the things you do every day. Now, out of all those things, which ones can you put on the back burner and replace with some time alone with your Father? The Jesus the Bridegroom Cometh message is crystal clear and you should seek ways to prepare.

I'm not talking about reading your Bible or attending a church function, I'm talking about building the intimate relationship that God wants to have with you so that He really does know who you are when the marriage feast day comes. Because that's what it is ... A Marriage. What if your spouse never talked to you?

In this Jesus the Bridegroom Cometh voyage ... I'm talking about actually talking to Him, asking Him what His plans are for your life, requesting His guidance, listening to Him, loving Him. That's adding fuel for the future to your lamp, and when you do this, He'll help you to be spiritually fruitful in other areas of your life, which adds more fuel, and more and more. The Bridegroom Bible fantastic Fuel is the ... Holy Spirit.

Soon, when other people recognize your brightly burning lamp, they'll want to find out where you got that great lamp oil too, and you can help the foolish to become wise.

This is one of the more popular of the Kingdom of Heaven parables giving us a warning within the Bridegroom Bible story. The moral of the Jesus The Bridegroom Cometh Parable reveals that we are to be prepared for the return of Jesus. Despite if you feel His Return has been delayed. Check out the Bible study below to learn more of the secret Holy oil lamp fuel spoken of in the awe inspiring Jesus the Bridegroom Cometh parable.