Biblical Text: Matthew 25:1-13
The gospel lesson for the day is the parable of the 10 virgins – 5 wise and 5 foolish. In terms of parables it is something of a perplexing one. Most of the parables aren’t really about us. They are about God – Father, Son or Spirit. Even though we try and made them about us, God is the main character usually. But this one is different. You could say the main character – represented by the 5 wise and 5 foolish virgins – is the church. God does what God is going to do. He is going to return for the bride at the day and hour that he chooses. It comes from the middle of Jesus’ eschatological discourse which centers around a couple of questions: When and What do we do in between? Or what does the in between look like? It looks like 10 bridesmaids – 5 wise and 5 foolish. And what is the difference between the wise and the foolish? Well, that is the emphasis of the parable. And that is the proclamation of this sermon.
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