written 27 March 2014
Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Who? Jesus
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1
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25:1-4
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Koh likened unto 10 virgins, took lamps, to meet
bridegroom; 5 wise, 5 foolish; foolish took lamps/no oil; wise took oil
w/lamps.
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2
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25:5-7
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Bridegroom tarried, they slumbered/slept; midnight – cry:
behold bridegroom cometh, go meet him; virgins rose/trimmed lamps.
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3
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25:8-10
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Foolish: give us oil, our lamps out; wise: not enough for
us and you, go buy for yourselves; while they went, bridegroom came, ready
went w/him to marriage & door shut.
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4
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25:11-12
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Other virgins: Lord, open to us; he answered I know you
not.
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5
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25:13
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Watch, ye know neither day nor hour Son of man cometh.
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6
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25:14-15
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Koh as man traveling, called servants, delivered them his
goods; one 5 talents, another 2, another 1, according to ability, took
journey.
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7
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25:16-18
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He that rec’d 5, made 5; he that rec’d 2, gained 2; he
that rec’d 1, hid money.
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8
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25:19-21
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After long time Lord cometh; 5 talents: gained 5 talents
more; well done g&f servant, thou faithful over a few things, I make you
ruler over many things, enter joy of lord.
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9
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25:22-23
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2 talents: gained 2; well done g&f servant, thou
faithful over few things, I make you ruler over many things, enter joy of
lord.
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10
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25:24-29
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1 talent: kew thou hard man, reaping where not
sown/gathering where not strawed; I afraid/hid talent; wicked/slothful
servant, knewest I reap where sowed not/gather where I not strawed; thou
oughtest put money to exchangers, I should have rec’d mine w/usury; take
talent/give to 10 talents; every one that hath shall be given – abundance,
him that hath not shall be taken what he hath.
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11
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25:30
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Cast unprofitable servant into darkness – weeping,
gnashing of teeth.
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12
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25:31-33
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When Son come in glory, holy angels with him, he sit upon
throne of glory; before him gathered all nations, he separate as shepherd
divideth sheep/goats; sheep on his right, goats on left.
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13
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25:34-36
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King to them on right: come, blessed, inherit kingdom; for
I hungered, you gave meat, I thirsty, ye gave drink, I stranger, you took me
in; naked, ye clothed me, sick, ye visited, in prison, ye came
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14
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25:37-40
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Righteous answer: when; King: as ye done unto least of
these, ye done unto me.
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15
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25:41-43
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To left: depart, cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared
for devil/angels; I hungered, ye gave no meat, I thirsty, ye gave no drink; I
stranger, ye took me not in, naked, ye clothed me not, sick/prison, ye
visited not.
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16
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25:44
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They answer: when saw we thee
hungered/athirst/stranger/naked/sick/prison and did not minister?
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17
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25:45-46
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Inasmuch as did not to least of these, you did not to me;
these go to everlasting punishment, righteous into life eternal.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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1
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25:1-13
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Parable of the 10 virgins
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Principle:
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Be watchful and prepared because you don’t know when
Christ will return.
If you’re not ready for Christ’s return, you will be
locked out of the wedding.
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2
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25:14-30
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Parable of the talents
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Principle:
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Don’t bury your talents.
Invest them and they will multiply.
Being faithful in a few things leads to reward and the joy
of the Lord.
If we bury our talents rather than invest them, what we
have will be taken from us and we will be cast into eternal darkness.
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3
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25:31-46
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Dividing the sheep and the goats
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Principle:
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When Christ comes in glory to judge, He will separate the
righteous from the wicked, welcoming the righteous into the kingdom and
casting the wicked into everlasting punishment.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
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Jesus teaches three end times parables.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
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TCMAT be prepared for the second coming of Christ as
righteous servants who will be invited into the kingdom of heaven.
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Application:
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1
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What action are you taking to be prepared for Christ’s
return?
What have you observed as you have watched for God’s
activity this week?
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2
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What are your talents and how are you investing them?
What growth have you observed in the area of the talents
God has given you?
What should you do to be considered a faithful servant?
Which of the three servants do you most closely resemble?
How might you grow in your faithfulness?
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3
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On which side will you be gathered when Christ comes to
judge and why do you believe that?
What action will you take today to be counted with the
sheep on Christ’s right hand?
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