10242021 Get Ready! Be Ready! And Stay Ready! The Unexpected Return of Christ Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21 Part 4

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. (TURN OVER ON BACK) 1 DON’T BE FOUND SLEEPING ON THE JOB MK 13:34, 36-37, RO 13:11-14 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 GOING TO REWARD MY FAITHFUL SLAVES 45-57; LK 12:37; RE 3:21 c. I’M GOING TO PUNISH MY HYPOCRITICAL SLAVE 48-51; MT 24:13; HE 3:14; COL 1:22-23 This sermon can be listened to again @ • thecommunityofgrace.org/connect/sermons • faithlife.com/the-community-of-grace-memphis 2