The Cross and Crowns Ministry Nairobi

Matt. 25:16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also . In the Parable of the Talents, the first two servants went and traded with the talents thus made 100% profit. The talents/minas refer to the Word of the Kingdom which the Lord has GIVEN/DELIVERED to believers to TRADE with if...

Matt. 25:14 “For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions . (AMP) Lk. 19:12 Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’ In this less...

A Study on the life of Mary, the virgin to who the Lord sent an angel with the news that she would conceive Christ in fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies- Gen. 3:15; 2 Sam. 7:12-14; Isa. 7:14, 9:6 . For Mary (a virgin) to conceive Christ, the following had to happen: a. She found favor with God- Lk. 1:28, 30 . b. The Holy Spirit would come upon her- Lk. 1:35a . c. The Power of the Highest would...

A Study of Ruth as a type of a wise virgin. Both Orpah and Ruth knew what was at stake if they made the journey with Naomi. Initially, both expressed interest to journey with Naomi but when push came to shove (TESTING), Orpah went back to her people and gods while Ruth went on with Naomi until they arrived at Bethlehem. In her choice to return, Orpah typifies a foolish virgin and in her choice to...

There is nothing in the New Testament that is NOT in the Old Testament. In this lesson, we study Rebekah to understand how she is a wise virgin in light of the Parable of the Talents. Gen. 24:15 And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. 16 Now the y...

A study on the Parable of the Ten Virgins with specific emphasis on the bridegroom's response to the foolish virgins- Matt. 25:11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ God is all-knowing. How then could He possibly disavow knowing certain believers on that soon-coming Day? The OT provides...

A Study on the Parable of the Ten Virgins with special attention to the truth that the after the wise virgins went in with the bridegroom, the door was SHUT- Matt. 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut . In the present, the door to the kingdom of the heavens is OPEN but the day is coming when it will b...

A Study of the Parable of the Ten Virgins- Matt. 25:1-13 . Special emphasis in this lesson is the truth that when the bridegroom arrived, the virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding festivities and then the door was SHUT- Matt. 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut . The door must have b...

A Study on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Matt. 25: 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut . Those virgins who were ready went in with the bridegroom to the wedding festivities. The Lord is inviting ALL believers to be READY at all times.

A Study on the Parable of the Ten Talents- Matt. 25:1-13 . The lamps of the foolish virgins were going out, meaning that they were burning previously. What made their lamps going out? By comparing this parable with the book of Galatians, we can understand that it is deception that extinguishes our lamps. NOBODY is immune to deception. In this lesson, we look at King Solomon whose wisdom exceeded t...

According to the Parable of the Ten Virgins, the lamps of the foolish virgins were going out, which means they must have been burning previously. In this lesson, we examine the churches in the region of Galatia. From the letter to the Galatians, it is clear that they were turning away from the gospel of the Christ; they had begun in the Spirit and were running well UNTIL... a) What caused the lamp...

A Study of the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matt. 25:1-13 . In this lesson, we are reminded that BELIEVERS are on a journey to meet THE BRIDEGROOM, Jesus Christ. Going forth to meet the bridegroom is a continuous journey that believers make DAILY. We also study the acknowledgement by the foolish that their lamps were 'going out' meaning that they were burning at some point. Is our lamp going out?...

A Study on the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matt. 25:1-13 . In this lesson, we seek to understand what the phrase 'the bridegroom was delayed' means, taking into account the truth that Jesus Christ will NOT delay- Heb. 10:37 . Additionally, it is recorded of the virgins, wise and foolish, that they 'slumbered and slept.' Would this not suggest that all virgins (read believers) were unfaithful?

A Study on the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matt. 25:1-13 . In this lesson, we seek to understand what the oil represents and why only the wise virgins had oil but the foolish did not. By comparing Scripture with Scripture, we shall see how the command to not be drunk with wine in Eph. 5:18 fits perfectly well in this parable and how only the wise virgins obeyed this command. It is either we are...

A Study on the Parable of Ten Virgins in Matt. 25:1-13 . a. Who do the Ten Virgins represent? i. What is the journey to meet the bridegroom about? ii. Why the distinction between the two halves of the virgins? b. Who is the Bridegroom? c. What does the lamp represent?

Matt. 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day . Matt. 21:1  Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,  After the declaration in Matt. 16:21 that He 'must go to Jerusale...

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and His Servant in Matt. 24:45-51 and examining the scribes and the Pharisees who sat in Moses' seat- Matt. 23:1-2 . Jesus Christ holds them culpable for shutting up the kingdom by not entering nor allowing those desiring to enter from doing so. How does this compare with those God has placed the Church under their care?

Matt. 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day . After declaring that He would build His Church, Jesus Christ told His disciples that He HAD to go to Jerusalem where He would be killed and resurrected. a. What is the significance of this jo...

Matt. 16:15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus turned to His disciples asking them Who they said He was and Simon Peter gave a succinct answer. a. What does it mean that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God? b. How did Simon Peter receive this revelation? c. How is this revelation signi...

Matt. 16:13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” In response to Jesus' question, His disciples gave varying descriptions coming from the 'men' in view. a. Who are these 'men'? b. Why did the 'men' give t...

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and his Servant in Matt. 24:45-51 looking at the example of the twelve spies Moses sent to spy the land in Num. 13 as well as the Pharisees, Scribes and Chief Priests during Christ's first advent. Were they faithful or unfaithful servants?

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and his Servant in Matt. 24:45-51 comparing it with Lk. 12:42-48 . What does the Lord require a servant in His household to do?

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and His servant in Matt. 24:45-51 and seeking to understand how the Lord supplies Meat/Solid Food that a wise & faithful servant is to give which is also the Daily Bread that we are to ask God to give us as taught in the Model Prayer by Jesus Christ. Additionally, the Meat/Solid Food, and the Daily Bread is the Word of the Kingdom!

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and His servant in Matt. 24:45-51 and seeking to answer the question, "How did the servant conclude that his master was delaying?" as recorded in Matt. 24:48  But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’  

In this lesson, we will endeavor to study following; a. Watch Therefore, Be Ready! b. How possibly could the Master Delay His Coming?