-13. How do we keep genuine faith burning in our hearts so that we are ready for Jesus to return?  Let's listen to Jesus' parable of the ten virgins awaiting the bridegroom, so that like the five wise ones we too are ready. Parts: A. How similar the outward appearance! B. How different the final outcomes!  Preached on November 13, 2011, for end Times 3: Saints Triumphant, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN. Printable copy at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Keep-Genuine-Faith-Burning-Matthew25_1-13.html

Behold Your King, and Say … -- Matthew 27:27-31

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church is a Bible-based church, centered on the Good News of Jesus, our divine Savior from sin. These weekly messages from God's Word seek to build us up in Christ, as the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith in God's promises and binds us together in Christian love. Through his Word and Sacraments we are caught by Jesus. St. John's is located in Hancock, Minnesota and is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Scripture quotations often taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION(R). NIV(R). Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.