10312021 Get Ready! Be Ready! And Stay Ready! Be Watching For Christ's Return Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21 Part 5

Get Ready! Be Ready! Stay Ready! Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21 The End of the World is coming, and God’s People Must Get Ready for the Judgment, Be Ready for Christ’s Return and Stay Ready by faithfully proclaiming, admonishing, and teaching Christ in our everyday life. What must Christ’s disciples do to get ready, be ready and stay ready for His return? A. INTRODUCTION COL 1:28; MT 28:19 B. THE SETTING MT 24:1-3; MK 13:1; LK 21:5-7 C. A DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS PRIOR TO CHRIST’S RETURN MT 24:4-31; MK 13:5-27; LK 21:5-28; COL 1:22-23; 1 THES 4:15-18 1. WATCH OUT DON’T BE DECEIVED MT 24:4-5 2. CONFLICT & WARS AMONG THE NATIONS MT 24:6-7A 3. NATURAL DISASTERS MT 24:7B-8 4. PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS MT 24:9 5. DEFECTION OF FALSE BELIEVERS MT 24:10-12 6. THE GOSPEL WILL BE DECLARED TO THE WHOLE WORLD MT 24:14 7. CHRIST WILL MAKE A SPECTACULAR, & VISIBLE RETURN MT 24:26-30 D. LESSONS ON GETTING READY, BEING READY & STAYING READY FOR CHRIST’S RETURN MT 24:36-25:30; MK 13:32-36; LK 21:29-36 1. IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN JUST LIKE HE SAID IT WOULD MT 24:35 2. REMEMBER THE DAYS OF NOAH MT 24:37-39; DAN 7:13-14 3. BE ON GUARD! BE ALERT! MK 13:33; LK 21:34-36; RE 1:7; 2 PE 1:11; MK 13:34-37; RO 13:11-14 4. DON’T BE FOUND SLEEPING ON THE JOB MK 13:34, 36-37, RO 13:11-14 (TURN OVER ON BACK) 1 PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace GET READY! BE READY! STAY READY! PART 5 OCTOBER 31, 2021 E. THE WARNINGS & REWARDS SURROUNDING CHRIST’S RETURN MT 24:42-25:46; HE 10:24-25 1. BE FAITHFUL & BE READY, BECAUSE READY OR NOT HERE I COME! MT 24:43-51 a. I’M COMING UNEXPECTEDLY SO YOU GOT TO ALWAYS BE READY 43-44; 1 TH 5:1-2; 2 PE 3:10; RE 3:3, 16:15 b. I’M COMING TO REWARD MY FAITHFUL SLAVES 45-57; LK 12:37; RE 3:21 c. I’M COMING TO PUNISH MY HYPOCRITICAL SLAVE 48-51; MT 24:13; HE 3:14; COL 1:22-23 F. THREE FINAL WARNINGS BEFORE CHRIST’S RETURN MT 25:1-46 1. WARNING #1: THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS [BE WATCHING!] MT 25:1-13 1) SET YOUR SIGHTS ON THE BRIDEGROOM AND HIS RETURN MT 25:1 2) DON’T BE FOOLISH BUT BE WISE MT 25:2-4; 2 TI 3:5 3) STAY IN THE RHYTHM OF LIFE MT 25:5; 2 PE 3:3-4; 8-9 4) KEEP ANTICIPATING THE BRIDEGROOM’S ARRIVAL MT 25:6 5) MAKE SURE YOU’VE DONE YOUR PART MT 25:7-9 6) MAKE SURE THE BRIDEGROOM KNOWS YOU MT 25:10-12 7) HEED THE LORD’S COMMAND RIGHT NOW! MT 25:13 This sermon can be listened to again @ • thecommunityofgrace.org/connect/sermons • faithlife.com/the-community-of-grace-memphis 2 PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace GET READY! BE READY! STAY READY! PART 5 OCTOBER 31, 2021