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PARABLES OF TEN VIRGINS AND TALENTS – CONTEXT I
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
Matthew 25:1-13

Memory verse: Matthew 24:4

 

“And this gospel of the kingdom
shall be preached

in all the world…”

 

PARABLES OF TEN VIRGINS AND TALENTS – CONTEXT I
 
The return of Christ has always been foremost in God’s mind throughout the Holy Scriptures. Christ’s first coming to save must culminate in the return or second coming of Christ. The first coming was to save sinners. The second coming is to judge the sinful world.
 
The judgment of God is final, and the world will never be the same again. This judgment will be by fire. The world will be burned by fire, and everything in it will be burned. The warning from God demonstrates His great concern and care for every sinner. Before Jesus gave the Parables of the Ten Virgins and Talents, He gave us the context. Understanding the context is crucial to understanding the parables correctly.
 
The context has to do with the signs that must come to pass before the Temple’s destruction and Christ’s second coming. Matthew 24:5-13 reveals the signs that had to come to pass before the Temple was destroyed. The Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Romans when the Jews rebelled. The signs have been fulfilled already. Matthew 24:14-28 reveals the signs that must come to pass before Christ’s second coming. Some of the signs have been fulfilled today. These include the Gospel preached worldwide (v 14), and false Christ and false prophets will arise and do signs and wonders to deceive the world (v 24). The Gospel has reached all the continents of the world many times over as Christmas is celebrated globally. It does not mean that the world will be saved. The false Christs and false prophets are seen in the ecumenical movement, especially in the Roman Catholic church, Charismatics and neo-evangelicals. Their brand of Christianity projects a false Christ, not the Christ of the Bible.
 
But the sign of the abomination of desolation of Daniel’s prophecy (v 15) and the Great Tribulation (v 21) have yet to be fulfilled.
 
Are you aware that these signs prophesied by Christ 2,000 years ago are being fulfilled in your lifetime? 
 
THOUGHT: Are you ready for Christ’s return?
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see the signs of Christ’s return and be ready to meet Him, for Christ’s sake. Amen.

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