<p><strong>PARTNER WITH US! </strong><br /><strong>Partner with us to impact our nation and beyond.</strong><br />Your giving helps <strong>us at Kings’ Church</strong> expand the reach of the gospel, strengthen the church, and build faithful witnesses across America.</p><p>👉<a href="https://kingschurch.io/giving" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> kingschurch.io/giving</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Drawing from Matthew 25:1–13, Pastor David exhorts believers to remain faithful and spiritually awake while awaiting the promises of God. He compares modern complacency, political dependency, and spiritual sloth to the foolish virgins whose lamps ran out of oil. Through the imagery of oil, lamps, and waiting, he challenges Christians to live as mature disciples, rejecting the perpetual “childhood” mentality of entitlement and dependency. Pastor David ties this to a broader cultural critique—warning against socialism and spiritual laziness that destroy personal dignity and hinder the work ethic God commands. Ultimately, the message calls believers to be wise virgins—diligent, prayerful, industrious, and filled with the Holy Spirit—ready for both Christ’s return and the fulfillment of His promises in their lives.</p>

kings' Church NYC

kings' Church

The Royal Gospel 23: Matthew 25:1-13 // Pastor David Engelhardt

NOV 3, 202542 MIN
kings' Church NYC

The Royal Gospel 23: Matthew 25:1-13 // Pastor David Engelhardt

NOV 3, 202542 MIN

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<p><strong>PARTNER WITH US! </strong><br /><strong>Partner with us to impact our nation and beyond.</strong><br />Your giving helps <strong>us at Kings’ Church</strong> expand the reach of the gospel, strengthen the church, and build faithful witnesses across America.</p><p>👉<a href="https://kingschurch.io/giving" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> kingschurch.io/giving</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Drawing from Matthew 25:1–13, Pastor David exhorts believers to remain faithful and spiritually awake while awaiting the promises of God. He compares modern complacency, political dependency, and spiritual sloth to the foolish virgins whose lamps ran out of oil. Through the imagery of oil, lamps, and waiting, he challenges Christians to live as mature disciples, rejecting the perpetual “childhood” mentality of entitlement and dependency. Pastor David ties this to a broader cultural critique—warning against socialism and spiritual laziness that destroy personal dignity and hinder the work ethic God commands. Ultimately, the message calls believers to be wise virgins—diligent, prayerful, industrious, and filled with the Holy Spirit—ready for both Christ’s return and the fulfillment of His promises in their lives.</p>