how not to cool off spiritually

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

in this parable Jesus illustrates for us diversity in the kingdom....

wheat / tares

babes / mature

carnal / spiritual

until we get to heaven we are all going to be striving

some striving towards Christ, some complacent () Paul says only when we get too heaven will we be complete… mortality put on immortality..

while the kingdom of heaven is here on earth, there will always be diversity or diverse groups that make up the kingdom.

i think its important as believers to know where we stand in our walk with Christ...

am i wheat or tare

am i babe or mature

am i carnal or spiritual..

The same way you go to the doctor and you get your heart rate checked, your blood pressure, your cholesterol

You wanna know your spiritual pulse

Jesus breaks the kingdom down into two groups in this parable .... Wise & Foolish

hTh