The ten virginsMatthew 25:1-13Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • What separates the five wise virgins from the five foolish ones when the bridegroom finally comes?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • If the bridegroom came tonight, would your lamp be burning or empty?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • What will you do this week to be ready for Jesus' return instead of putting it off?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you retell the story of the midnight cry and the ten lamps to this week?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).