Get Ready For The Lord - 9AM

Think about a good friend that you haven't seen in years. Imagine that friend is coming for Christmas dinner. How would you get ready? Would you clean the house? Set the table? Prepare your favourite foods? If they couldn't arrive until late, you'd likely leave a light on. Perhaps, you'd even stay up waiting for them? In Luke 12, Jesus tells of a servant who stays up all night, leaving a lamp burning, waiting for his Master's return. May we resemble this servant.

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﻿                       Whitehorse Baptist Church 
                    "ADVENT ACCORDING TO LUKE" 

           "GET READY FOR THE LORD" (LUKE 12:35-40) 
                   OUTLINE STYLE: INDUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT 

INTRODUCTION: 

1. (SLIDE 1) MONOGLOGUE: "LEAVING THE LAMP ON" 
2. SERIES INTRO 
3. (SLIDE 2) MESSAGE INTRO 

TEACHING: 

4. (SLIDE 3-4) LUKE 12:35-40 
5. (SLIDE 5) THE SERVANT'S BENEFIT 
  a) First Century Mindset: Servants were a normal part of life. 
    i) Struggling financially, work was tough to find, no social assistance...) 
    ii) Servanthood was a great option! (Shelter, clothing, 3 square meals!) 
  b) (SLIDE 6) We're Servants: When we give our lives to Jesus, we enter 
    into servanthood, but receive many blessings through the Holy Spirit. 
6. (SLIDE 7) THE SERVANT'S READINESS 
  a) Two Types: (1) Temporarily Ready or (2) Always Ready 
    i) All is revealed when the Master is away. (His service is temporary.) 
    ii) Into the 3rd watch, will the servant stay faithful, leaving the lamp on? 
  b) (SLIDE 8) Our Readiness: Are We Ready? 
    i) Is our light on, dressed for action, waiting for His return? 
7. (SLIDE 9) THE SERVANT'S REWARD (The Future WHY?) 
  a) Imagine the servant's surprise when the Master returns... 
    i) ...removing his royal attire, changing into a servant's garments. 
    ii) ...seating the servant, waiting on him as if the servant is royalty. 
      Ø Imagine the servant's thankfulness for staying faithful! 
  b) (SLIDE 10) This is the Christian story! (Our Future WHY?) 
    i) Tangibly, before communion, washing the disciples feet. 
      Ø The Master become truly did become a servant! 
    ii) Theologically, Paul to the Roman Church. (Rm. 8:15-17) 
8. (SLIDE 11) THE SERVANT'S LAMP (The Present WHY?) 
  a) What does the Bible reveal to us about light? (Our Lamp, His Light!) 
    i) Jesus said... 
      Ø "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in 
        darkness, but will have the light of life.” (Jn. 8:12) 
    ii) (SLIDE 12) But Jesus also said that we... 
      Ø “...are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor 
        do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it 
        gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine 
        before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to 
        your Father who is in heaven." (Mt. 5:14-16) 

APPLICATION: Ask for lights to be turned off. 

9.  (SLIDE 13) WE'RE GETTING READY (OUR LAMPS ARE LIT!) 
  a) Our Lamps must stay lit! (So His light can shine!) 
    i) WBC is all about letting our light shine! WBC is ready for Jesus! 
      Ø CHRISTMAS: If Jesus comes back this Christmas, we want to do 
        everything we can to have our lamp on and shining bright! 
        o  If He doesn't return this Christmas, then we're still going to 
           have the light on to proclaim the Gospel to our city! 
           • Candlelight Concert, Youth Christmas Party, One Starry 
             Night, Christmas Eve Service 
      Ø (SLIDE 14) 2018: Celebration Sunday at the Arts Centre 
        o  Next Series: "How I Met Jesus" 

CONCLUSION: 

10. (SLIDE 15) GET READY THIS WEEK 
  a) Daily Reading: Continue reading one chapter of Luke each day. 
  b) Daily Prayer: "Lord, give me opportunities to be a faithful servant. 
    Remind me to leave my lamp on so that Your light may shine. What do 
    I need to do to get ready for Christmas? What do I need to do to get 
    ready for Your return?" 
11. POST-MESSAGE PRAYER 

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