LOOK
TO YOUR FUTURE
(Noah
is building the Ark/of the Covenant)
WHICH
OF THESE VIRGINS SUPPOSEDLY DEDICATED TO CHRIST ARE YOU?
08-22-21 This
message may be viewed live streaming video at youtube.com and
tabernacleofmoses.org today Sunday at 11:00 am, and repeated 24/7 thereafter.
The video, audio, and study notes are archived.
(Heb 11:24,25) By faith [Gk: belief] Moses [Heb: drawn out (of the water), rescued /// pulled out], when he was come to
years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter [and thereby inherit the position of Pharaoh of Egypt]; Choosing
rather to suffer affliction [tribulation] with the people of God, than to enjoy the
pleasures of sin for a season;
THE
TEN VIRGINS
ALL
PERSONS (MALE AND FEMALE) WHO APPEARED TO BE CHRISTIANS
(Matt 25:1-4) Then shall the
kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten [symbolically, the biblical number of
“completion”] virgins [the “engaged” bride of Christ, i.e., born-again Christians] [1], which took their
lamps [i.e., their Bibles] [2], and went forth to
meet the bridegroom [Jesus
Christ]. And five of them were wise [Gk: thoughtful [3], and five were
foolish [Gk: dull or
stupid, heedless, moral blockheads] [i.e., not thoughtful]
[4]. They that were foolish took their lamps [their Bibles (logos)], and took [Gk: got hold of] [possessed] no oil with them [5]: But the wise took [Gk: got hold of] [possessed] oil [the Holy Spirit] [i.e., they got saved] in their vessels [Gk: receptacles] [i.e., in their bodies (in their
minds)] with their lamps [their Bibles] [i.e., they prepared for the future, for the coming of
Christ and the Kingdom of God/Heaven whereas the foolish did not].
1. virgin = Dict: an unmarried girl or woman who has never had sexual
intercourse. [i.e., who has never become “one flesh” (Gen 2:24) and
thereby exchanged a mixture of spirits; biblically, a forgiven
(born-again) bride of Christ]
2. (Psa 119:105) NUN. Thy word
[the Bible] is a lamp [Heb: to glisten (the burner)] [like
the Ark, containing the “logos” word of God] unto my feet, and
a light [Heb: illumination, (happiness): bright, clear]
unto my path. [a burning lamp held forward as a leader,
counselor, and guide for my steps; a type and shadow of the burning bush
(Exo 3:2)]
3. thoughtful = Dict: 1. full of thought; meditative; thinking.
a. meditate = Dict: 1. to reflect upon; study; ponder. 2. to think deeply and
continuously; reflect; muse.
b. (Joshua 1:8) [The Lord speaking to Joshua
(a type and shadow of Jesus Christ) who is about lead his people across the
river Jordan into the Promised Land (symbolic of Heaven)] This book
of the law [i.e., the Bible] shall not depart out of thy
mouth; but thou shalt meditate [Heb: murmur (in pleasure);
ponder: imagine, mutter, speak, study, talk, utter] therein day and
night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous
[Heb: to push forward: be profitable], and then thou shalt have good
success [Heb: be circumspect and hence intelligent: consider, teach,
understand, behave self, guide wittingly].
i.
circumspect
= Dict: careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging,
deciding, etc.; cautious, careful.
4. moral = Dict: 1. relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the
distinction between, right or wrong in conduct. 2. good or right in
conduct or character.
a. (James 4:8) Draw nigh [Gk:
near] to God, and he will draw nigh [Gk: near]
to you. [And this is how you first draw nigh to our
perfect God, and then He will draw nigh to you:] Cleanse your
hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
i.
(Matt
6:24) No man can serve two masters [Gk: supreme in
authority]: for either he will hate the one, and love the
other; or else he will hold [Gk: adhere] to the one,
and despise [Gk: think against] the other. Ye
cannot serve God [the God of the universe] and mammon [Gk:
fig. wealth personified] [“the god of this world” 2 Cor 4:4].
5. Commentary = took [Gk: got hold of] no oil with them: Oil is a symbol of the inspirational teaching
of the Holy Spirit. The foolish “got hold of” (possessed) no
rhema, no revelations, i.e., no understanding of God’s
messages. Why not? Because these foolish “Christians” were “stony ground”
people, so categorized because of the willful hardness of their
hearts. And because of their love of the things of this world (natural)
rather than the love of God (spiritual), they were unprepared
(undomesticated, still wild) for the future coming of Christ, and eternally
dwelling in the spiritual Kingdom of God/Heaven.
a. (Mark 4:16,17) [Jesus said] And these are they likewise [“likewise” to those also unsaved “by the
way side” v.15] which are sown on
stony ground; who, when they have heard the word [“The seed is the word of God” Luke 8:11], immediately receive
it [the seed, the
words of God] with gladness; And
have no root [of
Jesus Christ] [a] in themselves, and so endure but for a time [“for a while” Matt 13:21; Luke 8:13]: afterward, when affliction
[Gk: pressure:
tribulation, trouble] or persecution
ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended [Gk: “scandalized”; entrapped, tripped up (fig. stumble or enticed to
sin)]. [(Luke 8:13) they “fall away” = Gk: remove, revolt; desert: depart,
withdraw self]
i.
(Rev 22:16) I Jesus have sent mine
angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root
and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
(Matt 25:5-7) While the bridegroom tarried [Gk: lingered: delayed], they all slumbered [Gk: to nod] and slept [indicating varying degrees of being not
fully aware of spiritual reality]. And at
midnight [the
darkest part of the dark (evil) night (i.e., symbol of Great Tribulation)] there was a cry made [Gk: an outcry (notification, tumult, grief)] [now, because of the onset of Great Tribulation], Behold [Gk: (imperative) lo, see], the bridegroom
cometh [at dawn]; go ye out [prepared] to meet him [“to meet the Lord (coming, the Son (sun)
dawning) in the air” 1 Thes 4:17]. Then all
those virgins arose [Gk: awakened], and trimmed [Gk: to put in proper order; specif. to snuff
(a wick)] [1] their lamps [i.e., their corrected doctrines of their Bibles].
1. snuff = Dict: to trim off the charred [burnt] end of (a
candlewick).
FOR THE FOOLISH SHALL REMAIN FOOLISH AND THE
WISE SHALL REMAIN WISE
(Matt 25:8-13 And
the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone
out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for
us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell [preachers],
and buy [sacrifice (your precious time)] for
yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they
that were ready [the wise virgins] went in with him to the
marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other [foolish]
virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said,
Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for
ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
AS
THE DAYS OF NOAH
(Matt
24:37-39) But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the
flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the
day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and
took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Amen