A sermon by Rev. Robert Murray McCheyne who was a Scottish minister who lived from 1813-1843.1. God's children are wise; the rest are foolish verse 2 .2. The wise and foolish are alike in many things verses 3,4 3. There is a difference: The foolish virgins have no oil in their vessels.4. The tarrying of the bridegroom. verse 5 5. The sleep of the virgins: 'They all slumbered and slept.'6. The coming of the Bridegroom. The time: 'at midnight.'7. The discovery: 'Our lamps are gone out.' verse 6-9 8. The anxious application: 'Give us of your oil.'9. The disappointment: 'Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you.'10. Who are ready? verse 10-13 11. The reward of those who are ready: 'They went in with him to the marriage.'12. The fate of hypocrites: 'The door was shut.'
