Sunday 16th May, 2021
Read: Isaiah 62:1-2 Matthew 25:1-13
OT reading- Isaiah 62:1-12
The parable’s setting, 24:3
Jesus’ main message- 24:4 “See that no one leads you astray.
24:6 See that you are not
alarmed,
24:13 the one who endures to the end will be saved.
24:42:stay awake
Beware date-setters and urban myths,
24:36: there will be no warning
Four parables illustrate the message
#1. 24:43-44. Be ready: Jesus will come like a thief
#2. 24:45-51. Be ready: he will come sooner than some expect
#3. 25:1-13. Be ready: he may be delayed longer than expected The parable’s symbolism
The parable’s implications
The moral- 25:13 Watch… you know neither the day nor the hour
Be wise, be ready to wait, keep letting your light shine