Wisdom International

10/19/2026

A talent was worth around sixteen years’ wages. That’s the kind of money Jesus has in mind when He tells a story about a master who hands it out to his servants and leaves on a trip.

Two of them get to work and double it. One digs a hole and buries his in the dirt. When the master returns, he calls the first two “good and faithful” and calls the third one “wicked and slothful.” He wasn’t even lazy enough to put it in the bank and earn interest.

Jesus tells this parable right alongside the ten bridesmaids—five who brought oil for their lamps, five who didn’t bother, and five who got left out in the dark when the bridegroom finally showed up at midnight. Both stories say the same thing: watch, and be found faithfully doing what you were given to do.

Then Jesus describes the actual judgment to come—sheep separated from goats, nations gathered before the throne, those who clothed and visited and fed “the least of these” welcomed into the kingdom. Not because kindness earns a seat, but because it proves whose they already are.

And then, almost in the same breath, Judas slips off to sell Jesus for the price of an old, worn-out slave.

Don’t be like Judas. Watch the full study below.

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10/16/2026

“As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” People were eating, drinking, marrying—right up until the flood swept them all away. Nobody saw it coming because nobody was watching for it.

Jesus says His return will be the same. No fanfare beforehand, no countdown clock. Just ordinary life, interrupted.

He tells His disciples that not even the angels know the day or hour—only the Father. It’s like a Jewish wedding custom: the groom knows his wedding is coming, but it’s his father who looks over and says, “Now is the time.”

So what do you do with an unknown date? Jesus answers with a question of His own: who is the faithful and wise servant, found by his master doing exactly what he was left to do? Not predicting dates. Not growing careless either. Just serving, faithfully, in the meantime.

Whether you’re watching for the tribulation’s end or, like us, waiting for the rapture, the instruction is the same: stay awake, stay faithful, and live like you actually believe He’s coming back.

Watch the full study below.

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10/15/2026

The disciples are standing on the Mount of Olives, admiring the sheer beauty of the temple, when Jesus says something that must have stopped them cold: not one stone will be left on another.

“Tell us,” they ask, “what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

Here’s what they didn’t know yet: there was no concept of a rapture in their minds, no tribulation, no church age. They were still expecting Jesus to set up His kingdom any day now. All of that would come later, as the rest of the New Testament was written.

What Jesus describes next—wars, famines, earthquakes, false christs—He calls “the beginning of the birth pains.” Not the end. Not yet. He goes on to warn of believers delivered up to death, hated for His name, a falling away from the truth as the restraining influence of the church disappears from the earth.

But two rays of hope break through the darkness. Those who endure to the end will be saved. And the gospel of the kingdom will be preached to the whole world before the end comes.

If you’ve trusted in Christ, this isn’t a road you’ll walk. You’ll be kept from it entirely. Watch the full study below.

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10/14/2026

I once listened to a best-selling preacher hold audiences spellbound on the radio. It was only after he died that the mistresses in several countries came out. He was not practicing what he preached.

Jesus had already seen that pattern coming from a mile away.

In His final public sermon, standing in the temple court, Jesus turns to the crowd and warns them about the scribes and Pharisees: “They preach, but do not practice.” These were men who loved the best seats, the special titles, the public recognition—while quietly refusing to carry the weight of their own teaching.

Then come seven woes in a row, each one a formal pronouncement of judgment. Blind guides who swear oaths they don’t mean. Men who tithe their spice rack down to the dill seed while ignoring justice and mercy. Clean cups, filthy inside. Whitewashed tombs, dead within.

It ends with some of the hardest words Jesus ever spoke: “You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?”

And then, in the same breath, He weeps over Jerusalem. Judgment and heartbreak, side by side.

Minutes later He watches a poor widow drop in two small coins—everything she has—with no one around to impress. No performance. Just worship.

Watch the full study below.

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10/12/2026

What a special evening. 🤍

Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and helped make our 25th Anniversary Gala such a meaningful celebration. We are incredibly grateful for the Lord’s faithfulness over the past 25 years—and for each of you who has been part of the journey.

Here’s to all God has done and all that is still to come!

10/09/2026

Tomorrow is the day! ✨

After months of planning and preparation, our 25th Anniversary Gala is finally here. We’re so excited to gather together and celebrate 25 years of God’s faithfulness through Wisdom International.

We’re looking forward to an evening of fellowship, meaningful stories, and a look at what’s ahead for the ministry.

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow! 🤍

10/09/2026

In 1631, the royal publisher in London printed a new edition of the King James Bible with a tiny mistake in Exodus 20. The word "not" was left out of one of the commandments, so it read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." The king ordered the copies destroyed and fined the publisher about $70,000 in today's money. The few that survived became known as the Wicked Bible.

Israel's religious leaders were making a far more costly mistake, one with eternal consequences. They had misread the character of Jesus Christ.

In the temple courtyard, Jesus tells them two parables. In the first, tenant farmers beat and kill every servant the owner sends, then kill his son too. The leaders understood exactly who Jesus was talking about.

In the second, a king invites guests to his son's wedding feast. The invited ignore him and even kill his servants. So he fills the hall with anyone on the road, and gives every guest a wedding garment. One man refuses the gift and comes in his own clothes.

You cannot get into the kingdom in your own good works. You have to arrive wearing His gift of salvation. Watch the full study below.

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10/08/2026

If your neighbor's house caught fire at midnight, you wouldn't stay in your own house and decide it would be unkind to wake them. They need their sleep, and running outside in pajamas would be embarrassing.

No. Because you care about them, you'd bang on the door and warn them to get out while they can.

That's the picture of Jesus in Luke 20 and Matthew 21. It's Tuesday of the last week before the cross, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders (the whole Sanhedrin) corner Him in the temple. "By what authority are you doing these things?" They're not after truth. They want to win.

Jesus answers with a question about John the Baptist: was his baptism from heaven or from man? Either answer traps them, so they huddle up and say, "We do not know." They did know. They just didn't want to submit.

Then He tells a story about two sons. One says no and then goes. The other says yes and never does. The tax collectors and the prostitutes, Jesus says, are entering the kingdom before you.

Jesus was no wallflower. He told the truth boldly, and love does the same. Watch the full study below.

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10/07/2026

It’s Gala Week! 🎉

We’re just a few days away from celebrating 25 years of Wisdom International, and we can’t wait to welcome you!

If you’re joining us this Saturday, don’t forget to have your Gala information ready, plan to arrive in time for our social hour, and come ready for a special evening of celebration and fellowship.

The countdown is on. We’ll see you Saturday! ✨

10/07/2026

At a missions conference in South Carolina, a college-aged woman stood up and held a sheet of paper over her head. It was blank, except for her signature at the bottom.

"This piece of paper is God's plan for my life," she said. "I don't know what He's going to write on it, but I have already signed my name to it."

That's the heart of John 12. Monday of Passion Week, and Jesus is still in Jerusalem. Some Greeks have come asking to meet Him, and He tells them a grain of wheat has to fall into the ground and die before it can bear fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Even as His soul is troubled over the cross ahead, His prayer isn't "Father, get me out of this." It's "Father, glorify your name."

Not everyone who believed was willing to say so. Many of the authorities believed in Him but kept quiet, afraid of losing their place. It's a hard word for us, too.

Watch the full study below.

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