Parables [Matthew25] - wk1

"Parable of the 10 Virgins"

Matthew 25:1-13

Dr. Gary Singleton

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and beginning this Sunday we will be working our way through the teachings of Jesus in Matthew 25.  This chapter opens with a parable about ten virgins – not a likely text for Mother’s Day, right?  But in this parable there is a very important message for moms … and really for all of us.
 
The parable of the ten virgins is about the kingdom of God, and it is a call to keep the main thing the main thing.  It is a call to live today as if Jesus is coming back today.
 
Moms want so many great things for their kids.  Moms want their kids to be happy, and healthy, and successful in whatever they do.  But in this day of constant busyness and distraction there is a real danger that we can focus on the good things and lose sight of what’s most important.
 
I hope you will join me this Sunday as we celebrate moms and listen as Jesus teaches us how to prepare ourselves and our kids for the most important thing.  Jesus is coming again, and we can’t wait until He returns to get ready.  We need to be ready now.  We need to live today as if Jesus is coming back today.