The Parable of The 10 Bridemaids

Relationship With God

- Be ready and prepared for Jesus' return.

- Jesus is telling us that it is not enough to just have faith

- We must activly believe and be active through prayer, work, and have a willingess to follow in Jesus' footsteps to be welcomed into the Kingdom

- Jesus compares the Kingdom of God by telling us the Parable of the 10 bridesmaids.

- Ten bridesmaids were outside waiting for the bridegroom to arrive.

- Five of them were wise & brought extra oil for their lamps.

- The other foolish five brought only enough to light theirs once.

- The lamps of the foolish ones went out & they had to leave to get their own.

- While they were gone, the bridegroom arrived, and he took in the ones who were ready.

- The door was locked and the other five could not enter.