The 10 Virgins and Jesus’ Return Part 1 | Doug Batchelor
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The 10 Virgins and Jesus’ Return Part 1 | Doug Batchelor
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Number 10 represents Love: which is the greatest commandment. A woman lost a tenth of her coins in Luke 15:8-10. She knew that she would be accused of being an unfaithful steward, arrogant, lazy, thief. She had to find a broom and look for the lost coin to complete a set of Love to the man she was engaged to.
Jesus was reminding people about Malachi 3:6-10 to bring the whole love not partial, not to rob the Groom👔👞 compare with Mark 12:30-31. If there is a brethren you have a case against, Jesus is saying in Matthew 5:24 'leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.'
10 is an amazing number. I would like to know is it
4+6 pattern or 5+5 as we have seen with the virgins. Since Jesus delights in mankind and He is both mankind and Deity, it must be a 5+5 rhythm.
We no longer dress in clothes with fringes.(Book of Numbers 15:38-40) The fingers are the present day fringes adorned on the bride or temple of God by God/Jesus Himself to remind us the great commandment. And the feet always go wherever with Jesus (represented by the toes/fringes)
Out of the 10 lepers, a tenth of them returned to the Master to thank Him
This ratio 1:9 of Thankful people vs 'Moses' Stiffnecked' people or Stay-at-home sons vs diaspora sons, God wants us to help one another and run to the finish line together. He is a Father, He does not want any of the sons to perish. Gives us more grace dear Lord to help one another to approach your throne of grace.
A wise person knows that the Master will eventually return, so faithfulness, loyalty, watchfulness, waiting and working and praying while it is still 'day' (in one more hour as indicated in Matthew 26:40) are much needed 'activities' before the hour is at hand verse 45. Give us more grace dear Lord to be responsible co-heirs of the grace
Delaying= Longsuffering = Patience and Selfcontrol goes hand in hand with Patience (slow to act) Jesus' delaying to come may be for our learning to be patient and to be self controlled and to have faith in Jesus and to Trust His Word and His delaying is giving us more time to share with others after being equipped. The good thing is: no one can snatch the sheep from the fold. Jesus is the gate Himself, and the sheep know His voice, they have the Spirit of discernment. The dates are not important, the good Shepherd is enough; faith in Jesus and hope in His coming matter.
I Always enjoy Bro. Dougs lessons/messages. As a Non-denominational Christian in America I find the subject of his messages Very well timed .