Prepared

What does it mean to be prepared?

An American Dictionary of the English Language PREPARED

PREPA´RED, pp. Fitted; adapted; made suitable; made ready; provided.

What does it mean to prepare?

Concise Oxford English Dictionary Prepare

prepare

■ verb

1 make ready for use or consideration.

▶ make (food) ready for cooking or eating.

2 make or get ready to do or deal with something.

▶ (be prepared to do something) be willing to do something.

To make ready beforehand for some purpose

To put in a proper state of mind

Is preparation important?

1 Chronicles 12:32 NASB95

32 Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

What is the most important preparation?

Amos 4:12 NASB95

12 “Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”

Spiritual preparation is eternal

Luke 12:40 NASB95

40 “You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

2 Timothy 2:21 NASB95

21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timothy 4:2 NASB95

2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

1 Peter 1:13 NASB95

13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

John prepared himself to prepare the way for The LORD

Matthew 11:10 NASB95

10 “This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’

Should we be prepared for more than the physical?

Noah prepared for a flood and saved his family

Hebrews 11:7 NASB95

7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

David prepared so his son could build the temple

1 Chronicles 22:1–5 NASB95

1 Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” 2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God. 3 David prepared large quantities of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and more bronze than could be weighed; 4 and timbers of cedar logs beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David. 5 David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

Does God prepare?

1 Corinthians 2:9 NASB95

9 but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

John 14:2–3 NASB95

2 “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

2 Corinthians 5:5 NASB95

5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.

Should we be prepared?

2 Timothy 2:15 NASB95

15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

Why should we be prepared?

1 Peter 5:8 NASB95

8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

What happens if we don't prepare?

1 Timothy 1:19 NASB95

19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

What should we be prepared for?

Prepare for success in

Your marriage, your children, your family

Your church, your job, your personal life

Prepare for your future

Prepare for the seasons change

Prepare to live and prepare to die

All of our preparation is fruitless without God

Proverbs 21:31 NASB95

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 14:11 NASB95

11 So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim.