Foolish
The Foolish Bridesmaids
Date: April 28, 2021
Passage: Matthew 25:1–13
Jesus illustrates the Kingdom of Heaven with a story of ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom (v. 1). Five were foolish and took no oil for their lamps (vv. 2-3). The other five were wise and took extra oil for their lamps (v. 4). As they waited, they all laid …
IllustrationThe Disgusted Driver
A man driving an automobile in Milwaukee a few years ago became exceedingly angry because a car was following too closely behind him. When he slowed down he noticed that the other car slowed down. If he speeded up the car behind did just the same. In fact, it was keeping exactly …