Bible studies on the 5 wise and foolish Virgins 2 (Joseph Ayiaka Embugushiki) 17-03-2015

NDIC/DMO Chapel

Central Business District

Abuja, Nigeria

17th March, 2015

 

Industrial Training (IT) Staff Fellowship

* Speaker: Barr. Joseph Ayiaka Embugushiki

* Topic: Bible studies on the 5 wise and foolish Virgins 2

* Text: Matthew 25:1-13

* Verses 10 & 11

→ Preparation in life is key to achieving success in life

→ Our primary purpose in life is to see the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ

→ Preparation is key to achieving your purpose or target in life

* Whether you like if or not, there are things that will always seek to extinguish your lamp, but you must not allow that to happen

* Note: The bridesmaids all started together, but it takes wisdom to succeed

* You must always be ready to see the Lord in His glory

* Stand for Christ while You have the opportunity to do so

* Verse 11:

→ When you walk or work in the "extra time" you become branded as the "other" (inconsequential)

* Those who do not prepare will be rejected by Christ

* If you are late, you might never get the chance again

* Failure to prepare can be caused by:

→ Laziness

→ Procrastination

→ Fear

→ Bad influence

→ Pride & arrogance

 

Bible studies on the 5 wise and foolish Virgins 1 (Joseph Ayiaka Embugushiki)

NDIC/DMO Chapel

Central Business District,

Abuja - Nigeria

IT Staff Fellowship

10th March, 2015

* Speaker: Barr. Joseph Ayiaka Embugushiki 

* Topic: Bible studies on the 5 wise and foolish Virgins 1

* Text: Matthew 25:1-13

★ Verse 6:

→ There is definitely going to be a second coming

→ When it is time, would you be wise? or would you be among those who are unwise?

* What is your purpose in life?

→ The Midnight cry is a call for accountability & reckoning

* Live daily for Christ

→ Assess your life for Christ

→ How have you lived for Christ?

→ Always evaluate your life. Are you doing what God wants you to do?

★ Verses 7 and 8:

→ NOTE: all the bridesmaids had equal opportunity. They occupied the 'same office'!

→ The only difference is the level of their preparedness

* Salvation is a personal venture

→ It is an individual thing, else, they would have been given one lamp

→ Every body will account for himself

→ The reward that Christ gives is an individual reward. It is not collective

 

* The Word of God is the oil that keeps our lamps burning

→ When I run out of God's Word, I walk in darkness

→ I must do everything possible to ensure that my 'lamp' is always burning

→ We ought not to live in doubt about the status of our light

★ Verses 9 and 10:  

→ They were not only wise to carry extra oil, but also in rendering advise to those who were foolish 

→ The children of God are not only wise in their conduct, but also in their speech

→ The walk with Christ is a personal thing

→ You cannot repent before God, after the Midnight cry is sounded 

→ You must be wise. There is no room for backsliding