Being Ready and Faithful
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INTRO
INTRO
Joke - roach -
Does anyone know whats under here?
If you knew what it was, would you be ready for it
did that surprise you
happened unexpectedly
not ready
Now if you
a test at school
Q. What would you do
study,
spend time getting ready,
be PREPARED
Q. If Jesus Came back today would you be ready and prepared to meet Him?
Today - learn 2 Prables
luke 12:35-48
1. parable of the Expectant servant
2. parable of the Faithful Servant
Both Highlight the importance of being ready for Jesus return.
Read verse 35-40
“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Parable- is of a servant and His master
parable- story that teaches lesson
Master is Jesus
We are the servants
Think fresh prince- uncle phil / jeffery the butler....maids etc.
In verse 35 - Let your waist be girded and your Lamps burning
Long robes tied - work
Lamps burning Shows importance to preparedness.
masters return.
welcome him when he knocks
This parable paints a Picture-
Jesus was crucified, buried, resurrected
He spent 40 days in His resurrected body and then ascended into heaven.
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
Jesus left to heaven
master left for the wedding
Both coming back
Anticipate Jesus return!
Anticipate Jesus return!
vs 37 There is a blessing to those who are ready for Jesus return.
& -Master comes home and What…(norm for v.i.p)
riff - girds himself, serves you. -----
washed disciples feet
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Sometimes we can have a wrong view of God
He is eager to serve us
eager to love us
Eager to bless us
Eager to receive us into His kingdom
we see the rich blessing in living a life that is ready for the coming of Jesus.
The best blessing is a relationship with our loving creator.
Who is the master over all things.
colossians says this about Jesus
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
This is our God
and He can come back at any minute.
vs 38- if the master comes in the second or third watch
2nd 9pm to midnight
3rd is midnight to 3am
late
roughly 1990 years since his resurection
We are in the 2nd or 3rd watch
vs 39-40
point- if you know when a thief was coming to your home you would be ready
we need to be like kevin in home alone
In the same way you must be ready for Jesus return
because you do not know when He is coming back.
And , If you dont know when He is coming
then you should expect Him at any time.
Q. So If He came back today would you be ready?
Would He find you prepared?
Would He find a young man or young woman
that is eager
OR indifferent?
If you knew He was coming back tommorrow
How would you live differently today?
how would you pray differently?
who would you forgive?
What apalogies would be made?
Who would you share the gospel with?
Q. How would you live differently?
Anticipation leads to action.
Anticipating Jesus return will make you live differently.
Faithfully steward what God has given you
Faithfully steward what God has given you
Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?” And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Peter asks - us or everyone
Jesus answers with another parable
Parable of the Faithful Steward
steward is
manager- money, time, schedule , other servants
1st picture is the faithful manager vs 42-44
He is a genuine believer
He stewards what God has given him.
to the benefit of others
Q. How are you managing what God has given you?
oxygen, lungs, mind, hands
talents, ---what are you gifted in?
Money-
time-
what about your salvation—if you are saved.
1 peter 4:10
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
we are to faithfully steward what God has given
there is a promise of blessing- to be happy
you will be made ruler over all he has - heaven
Now we see the 2nd picture
unfaithful servant
Who? fake christian , unbeliever
He-looks the part - is not
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
in the house
but are secretly evil
look at the unfaithful servants behavior.
vs 45 mean and bullying his peers, violent
drunk, over indulge
sneaky
Behavior of- unbeliever
He thinks he can hide his behavior
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
The real master is God
He sees everything and knows everything about you
you can not hide from God.
Q. Why was the unfaithful servant treating everyone so bad?
He was not prepared to face his master.
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
people will be taken by surprise . not prepared
Many people think it is a worthless thing to acknowledge God
because they do not believe He is coming back.
Or that they think He does not care how they live.
We see the judgment that He was destroyed with the other unbelievers.
And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
teach - different degrees of punishment in Hell for different types of unbelievers
much worse for pastors, religious leaders, and false believers
Those who Knew the masters will but disobyed.
You will be ready by faith
You will be ready by faith
Big Question
Q. How do I make sure I am ready for His return?
Simply- Believe the gospel
explain Gospel
When you believe the gospel your life changes
you dont treat people poorly,
you dont live for the world,
you dont disrespect God
It is not by being the best servant
you cant earn good servanthood
I dont want you guys going home and trying to earn Gods favor.
because you will all sin everyday.
I want you to go home and ask God to help you love Him
It is all about being a servant that believes and loves his master.
all the work of a faithful and prepared servant will flow out of love and faith in God.
Q. Why is the expectant servant ready?
Because he believes his master could come back at any time.
Q. Why is the faithful steward obedient?
Because He loves his master and his fellow servants.
Obedience comes from faith
When you believe God you obey
you obey because you trust Him / Love Him / believe what He says in His word
illistration
trip to colorada
I believe its going to be cold at the top of pikes peak.
the internet tells me to wear a hoody and pants.
Do I believe that?
Yes
What is my response …wear warm clothes
When God says He loves you? do you believe it?
And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Q. Do you believe this?
If you do it will change your life.
You will be prepared because you will be forgiven.
not because you do good things.
God will give you a heart that longs for Him and His return.
Holy spirit will dwell in you
wont have to try to be ready and faithful
It will be who you are in Christ.
Q. So the question is this.
Q. Are you ready for Christs return
If He came back today , would you be saved?
Outro
Outro
If your thinking to yourself
IDK if im ready
its not hard to be ready and faithful
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Its as easy as recieving a gift of Gods love.
If you dont have a relationship with Jesus that needs to start today
If you already have a relationship — It needs to go deeper
As you grow with Him He makes you prepared.
Its his work in you
Do you want to really know how to be prepared for His return?
Learn how to Love Him more
And Learn about how much He loves you.
Do this by reading his word.