2 Corinthians 4:6-7 ICB
“God once said, ‘Let the light shine out of the darkness!’ And this is the same God who made His light shine in our hearts. He gave us light by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6-7 ICB
We have this treasure from God. But we are only like clay jars that hold the treasure. This shows that this great power is from God, not from us.”
Matthew 5:14 MEV
“You are the light of the world.”
Waiting for the Bridegroom
Matthew 25:1, ICB
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten girls who went to wait for the bridegroom. They took their lamps with them.”
Matthew 25:2-4, ICB
“Five of the girls were foolish and five were wise. The five foolish girls took their lamps, but they did not take more oil for the lamps to burn. The wise girls took their lamps and more oil in jars.”
The Bridegroom Was Delayed
Matthew 25:5-7, ICB
“The bridegroom was very late. All the girls became sleepy and went to sleep. At midnight someone cried out, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come and meet him!’ Then all the girls woke up and got their lamps ready.”
Matthew 25:8-9, ICB
“But the foolish girls said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil. Our lamps are going out.’ The wise girls answered, ‘No! The oil we have might not be enough for all of us. Go to the people who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’”
Some People Weren’t Ready
Matthew 25:10, ICB
“So the five foolish girls went to buy oil. While they were gone, the bridegroom came. The girls who were ready went in with the bridegroom to the wedding feast. Then the door was closed and locked.”
Matthew 25:11-12, ICB
“Later the others came back. They called, ‘Sir, sir, open the door to let us in.’ But the bridegroom answered, ‘I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.’”
Matthew 25:13, ICB
“So always be ready. You don’t know the day or the time the Son of Man will come.”
Hebrews 9:27, MEV
“As it is appointed for men to die once, but after this comes the judgment.”
