DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH OIL OF THE SPIRIT?

We learn about having Enough Oil

In Christ Jesus' Parable of the Ten Virgins.

Five Virgins had Enough Oil to meet the Bridegroom [Christ Jesus]

And Five Did Not!

Oil is a Type of the Holy Spirit;

So Five Virgins has Enough of the Holy Spirit

To meet Christ Jesus at His Coming and Five Did Not

From this Parable we learn

That the Oil of the Spirit was (is) Necessary to meet Him.

All Ten were Virgins

That is, they had all made a confession of Faith in Christ Jesus.

However, Five were Foolish and Five were Wise

And the Difference was Oil.

They all has some Oil but the Foolish Virgins did not have Enough.

When they realized they did not have Enough Oil,

They asked the Wise Virgin for some of theirs

But the Wise Virgins said that they could not give them of theirs

As there may not be Enough for all.

The Wise Virgins told the Foolish Virgins

To go those who Sell Oil and Buy some for themselves.

However, while the Foolish Virgins were gone

The Bridegroom came

And the Wise Virgins went with Him to the Wedding Banquet.

Later, the Foolish Virgins came to the Door of the Wedding Banquet

And asked the Bridegroom to Open the Door for them.

However, the Bridegroom told them

THAT HE DID NOT “KNOW” THEM.

Christ Jesus then give the Moral of the Parable:

'THEREFORE KEEP WATCH,

Because you do not know The Day or The Hour

When He will Return.

(Matthew 25:1-13)

As a Result of not having Enough Oil

The Foolish Virgins were not able to meet the Bridegroom;

Not able to meet Christ Jesus at His Return

And not able to gain access to the Wedding Banquet;

Not able to Marry Christ Jesus the Bridegroom.

THIS RAISES THE CRUCIAL QUESTION,

How did the Wise obtain Oil, whereas the Foolish did not?

And the Parable does not answer the question for us.

HOW DOES A PERSON OBTAIN THE OIL OF THE SPIRIT?

EVERYONE'S FAITH RESTS ON THAT QUESTION.

No one will be Married to Christ Jesus;

No one will spend Eternity in Heaven,

Who does not have Enough Oil of the Spirit.

To answer this Question, let's start with the Greatest Commandment

As told by Christ Jesus:

'Love the Lord your God with All your Heart

And with All you Soul and with All your Mind.'

This is the First and Greatest Commandment.

And the Second is like it:

'Love your Neighbor as yourself.'

All the Law and the Prophets HANG on these Two Commandments.

(Matthew 22:37-40)

What is another Absolute Requirement given to us by Christ Jesus?

It is what He told Nicodemus:

'I tell you the Truth,

Unless a man [woman] is Born Again,

He cannot See the Kingdom of God.' (John 3:3)

'I tell you the Truth,

Unless a man [woman] is Born of water and the Spirit,

He cannot Enter the Kingdom of God. (John 3:5)

Let's look at another Absolute Requirement given to us by Christ Jesus:

'God is Spirit, and His Worshipers

MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH.'

(John 4:24)

Let's look at another Powerful Admonition from Christ Jesus:

Seek First His Kingdom and His Righteousness,

And all these things [everything you need] will be given to you as well.

(Matthew 6:33)

Let's look at another Command of Christ Jesus:

'Do not leave Jerusalem,

But wait for the Gift My Father Promised,

Which you have heard Me speak about.

For John baptizes with water,

But in a few day you will be Baptized [Immersed] with the Holy Spirit.'

(Acts 1:4,5)

'You will receive Power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;

And you will be My Witnesses in Jerusalem,

And in all Judea and Samaria,

And to the Ends of the Earth.'

(Acts 1:8)

Again:

'If a man [woman] is Thirsty,

Let him come to Me and Drink.

WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME, AS SCRIPTURE HAS SAID,

Streams of Living Water will Flow from WITHIN him.'

By this He meant the Spirit,

Whom those who BELIEVED In Him

Were later to Receive [on The Day of Pentecost].

Up to that time the Spirit had not been given,

Since Jesus had not yet been Glorified.

(John 7:37-39)

Who has Enough Oil of the Spirit

To Attend the Wedding Banquet of Christ Jesus?

Who does He “Know?”

Those who Obey His Commands;

Those who have been Born Again;

Those Baptized, Immersed in His Holy Spirit;

Those who have Living Water flowing continually within them;

Those who have received Power from on High;

THE GIFT OF GOD;

Those who seek First and Above All Else, the Kingdom of God

And His Righteousness;

Those who Worship Him In Spirit and In Truth.