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Jun 21, 2015 · In Matthew 25 Jesus gives the parable of the Ten Virgins. The point of the parable appears to be that one should be prepared. All ten of the virgins fall asleep.
The messages from Proverbs, Paul and Jesus illustrate the importance of not “going to sleep” spiritually, but being awake and vigilant. A familiar parable in Proverbs 6:6-11 compares an ant (representing a person who is busy and diligent) to another who is a “sluggard” who slumbers and sleeps.
- The Sleep of Physical Rest
- The Sleep of Slothfulness
- The Sleep of Unpreparedness
- The Sleep of Death
- Conclusion
Sleep is good when it is used for its proper purpose – not for slothfulness [next point], but for us to be productive in carrying out the works God has given us to do. A lack of sleep is not pleasant, good, or desirable. Paul listed his “sleepless nights” as one of the burdens he faced in his work as an apostle (2 Corinthians 11:27). It is importan...
The sluggard sleeps as well as the working man, but it is a different type of sleep. As we noticed in the previous point, the working man sleeps in order to help him continue to be productive in carrying out his responsibilities. The sluggard’s “laziness casts [him]into a deep sleep” by which he avoids fulfilling his obligations. The wise man warne...
This is not literal sleep like the first two points. Instead, this is the state of being oblivious to the dangers that threaten us. This was the condition of the church in Sardis in the passage above. They needed to “wake up” and if they did not, they would face the Lord’s judgment. This could apply to many areas of life, but here we will focus on ...
Death is often described in the Bible as “sleep” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; John 11:11-14). This emphasizes the temporary nature of it. This is why the Hebrew writer said, “It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). Even after death, we will stand before the Lord in judgment (Revelation 20:11-13). This appoint...
God designed us to sleep. We need to use it for good and not abuse it. Yet it is also an illustration to encourage us to be prepared for what comes after this life. Because death is temporary, we must be ready for what comes next. Paul wrote, “For this reason it says, ‘Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’ Therefor...
Dec 9, 2022 · Night, along with its dominant activity, sleep, has an ambivalent status in philosophical discourse, theological reflection, and spirituality. The majority report sees night as the reverse image of the divine presence, and sleep as a metaphor for spiritual inertia, if not inherently bound up with the vice of sloth.
People who get ample sleep live healthier, longer, and more mentally acute lives. Einstein famously slept eleven hours a day. Sleep is necessary, but hardly an evil.
Sep 13, 2023 · Explore the 38 parables of Jesus that are found in the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These parables are stories Jesus told to teach spiritual truths to His listeners about the meaning of the Kingdom of God, the importance of prayer, the nature of love, and other important topics.
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The sleep in this parable must be identified with the sleep of death, because: (1) it ended only when the midnight cry heralded the second advent, symbolized by the coming of the bridegroom, and (2) because both the unready and the ready entered it.
