Half-Full or Full?
Not all Christians are alike—some have full oil lamps and some without… If you have ever wondered about the difference between the virgins with half-full oil lamps and full oil lamps here are some examples: Matthew 25:4 (KJV) But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Lukewarm Christian (Rev. 3:16)
Full Oil Lamp–Bride of CHRIST (Eph. 5:27)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Never pursued baptism of HOLY SPIRIT (Matt. 25:3)
Full Oil Lamp–Pursues baptism of HOLY SPIRIT (Matt. 25:4)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Bible hard to read/stay with (Rev. 3:18)
Full Oil Lamp–Bible comes to life through HOLY SPIRIT eye salve (Rev. 3:18)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Has a form of godliness but denies the power thereof (2 Tim. 3:5)
Full Oil Lamp–Evidence of the SPIRIT within the person: Spiritual gifts (Acts 19:6)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Follows traditions of men (Gal. 1:14)
Full Oil Lamp–Follows the teaching of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor. 2:13)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Seeks self will (or enemy’s will) (John 8:44)
Full Oil Lamp–Fully in the Will of GOD (John 5:30)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Not interested in the LORD’s Return (2 Peter 3:4)
Full Oil Lamp–Watching, waiting, excited for the LORD’s return (2 Tim. 4:8)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Interested in works—approval of others (Matt. 23:5)
Full Oil Lamp–Understands salvation is a free gift you can’t work for (Eph. 2:8-9)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Works FOR salvation (Matt. 7:22-23)
Full Oil Lamp–Works BECAUSE OF salvation (Romans 7:4)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Fights sin unsuccessfully with the flesh and frustration (Gal. 6:8)
Full Oil Lamp–Fights sin successfully by the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT (Gal. 5:24)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Attends a lukewarm church (1 Cor. 2:14)
Full Oil Lamp–Attends churches that welcome the move of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor. 2:10)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Christianity is about religion (Isaiah 29:13)
Full Oil Lamp–Christianity is about relationship (Matt. 7:23)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Seeks GOD once or twice a week at church (Matt. 7:23)
Full Oil Lamp–Walks with GOD everyday as constant companions (James 4:8)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Prays only when crisis comes up (Psalms 78:42)
Full Oil Lamp–Prays everyday—throughout the day (1 Thess. 5:17)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Embarrassed by/indifferent to outreach (Mark 8:38)
Full Oil Lamp–Can’t stop talking about GOD to others (Psalms 34:2)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Seeks the world for answers (Isaiah 31:1)
Full Oil Lamp–Seeks GOD for answers (Psalms 20:7)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Thinks talk of “hell” is too harsh (2 Tim. 4:3)
Full Oil Lamp–Thinks talk of “hell” is necessary (Matt. 18:9)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Makes many future plans (James 4:13-14)
Full Oil Lamp–Knows GOD holds the future (Rev. 1:8)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Uncomfortable with the “supernatural” (2 Tim. 3:5)
Full Oil Lamp–Comfortable that GOD IS “supernatural” (Acts 2:17)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Enjoys secular TV/Music/Movies (Rev. 3:17)
Full Oil Lamp–Hates secular TV/Music/Movies (1 John 2:15)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Trusts in 401ks; bank accounts (Rev. 3:17)
Full Oil Lamp–Trusts in GOD, period (Job 13:15)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Anxious about future (Judges 6:10)
Full Oil Lamp–Lives in peace and calm despite the calamity around (Phil. 4:7)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Seeks worldly knowledge (2 Tim. 3:7)
Full Oil Lamp–Understands childlike faith (Matt. 18:4)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Cares what people think (1 Cor. 2:13)
Full Oil Lamp–Cares what GOD thinks (1 Cor. 2:12)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Thinks we will be here many more years (1 Peter 3:4)
Full Oil Lamp–Knows the signs in the bible line up with the times now (Matt. 24:33-34)
Half-Full Oil Lamp–Believes no one knows the day or hour (Luke 12:39)
Full Oil Lamp–Believes THAT BECAUSE no one knows the day or hour THEY NEED TO WATCH! (Matt. 24:42)
~Posted by Permission of Pastor Jeffrey N. Daly
Pastor Jeffrey N. Daly is the author of Repentance—God’s Strategy to Bless a Nation and Zeal to Repent!—A Key to Personal and National Restoration
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