The Ten Bridesmaids
Matthew 25:1-13 NLT
[1] “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. [2] Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. [3] The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, [4] but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. [5] When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. [6] “At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’ [7] “All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps. [8] Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’ [9] “But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.’ [10] “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. [11] Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’ [12] “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’ [13] “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
Don’t Live on Borrowed Oil verse 7-9
We have to find God for ourselves
When I was 14 - had to find God for myself, let the church my parents were in to find God and not be influenced by them. They had may stories of being filled and experiencing God's presence powerfully. I could not live of their infilling or experience. I needed that for myself.
We only get fresh oil from spending time with God
We cannot get it by consumer church
We have to go to him and after him for it we cannot get it from our parents, friends, our leaders we have to go to God ourselves and get oil from him. Others help direct us lead us show us the way,
Jesus gave the invitation to go to him - if anyone is thirsty come to me.
John 7:37-39 NLT
[37] On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! [38] Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” [39] (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)
We might try and fill ourselves with counterfeit oil.
Just as synthetic oils are counterfeit of the real crude Oil we need the crude oil of the Spirit. The genuine oil
There's nowhere else we can get this oil only from him
In the presence of God we find everything we need and so much more
There’s no lack in God he is all sufficient for all the oil you need
Questions
●Are you trying to fill your life with counterfeit oil? Or trying to life of someone else’s oil?
●Has your oil become dirty and in need of replacing?
●Have you run out of oil ?
●If you feel you are already full, God wants to give you more. Ask and you will receive pressed down and running over.
