The Ten Virgins

What was Jesus talking about before he explained the parable

• The End Times

• The beginning of times

• The Baptism of Jesus

• Exodus and Moses

What were the virgins doing?

• Singing

• Dancing

• Sleeping

• Reading

Why were five of the virgins foolish

• They did not have the fire to light the lamp

• They did not have gunpowder

• They did not have the oil for the lamp

• They did not have the bread of heaven

What does the oil represent in the parable?

• Money

• The Holy Spirit

• Food

• Literal Oil

What does the Lamp Represent in the Parable?

• A Literal Lamp

• The Tree of Life

• The sly Serpent

• The Word of God

What does the closing of the gate mean?

• If you don't have the spirit you can't get into heaven

• All you need is the Bible and you can get into heaven

• God's Grace alone will let you in

Why couldn't they "Buy" Oil and still get in?

• They didn't have enough oil

• It was not the right type oil *WD-40 and not motor Oil*

• The Oil was not high quality enough

• You can't buy the holy spirit

What happened to the five foolish bridesmaids?

• They lost their way in the dark and missed the wedding ceremony.

• They were disgraced at the wedding ceremony

• They were locked out of the wedding ceremony because they arrived too late.

• They were locked out of the wedding ceremony because they were not properly dressed.

What is the main lesson of the parable?

• Disciples are not greater than their masters.

• We must use the gifts God has given us wisely.

• God is free to grant salvation to whomever He wishes.

• We must always be prepared for the day of judgment.

The bridegroom was delayed until late at night. What happened when he finally came at midnight?

• The bridegroom was angry because the foolish bridesmaids were not prepared.

• The foolish bridesmaids missed the wedding procession because they had gone away to buy the items they had neglected to bring.

• The bridegroom found five new bridesmaids to replace the foolish ones.

• The bridegroom fell asleep