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GET READY!

LUKE 12:35-40

I. 4 MINI-PARABLES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO BE READY LUKE 12:35-39


A. Gird Our ______________ Luke 12:35
1) Ancient Jews commonly wore ___ garments; one was an inner tunic like a knee-length__________
2) The outer_________was ankle-length, long and flowing, and was worn with a belt or __________
3) When a man wanted to be free to run or work, he pinned up some of the robe in his ___________
4) In our modern culture, we would say, “roll up your _________ “ or “ put your_________ clothes on”
B. Have Our _____________ Burning Luke 12:35
1) With no electric lights, it is hard for us to imagine how ____________ the ancient world was at night
2) So if you were expecting a guest after sundown, you kept an oil lamp burning so to _________him
3) Jesus asks us to be prepared to receive Him as an ______________ guest, even as we go to sleep
C. Prepare for the _____________ Return Luke 12:36-38
1) In ancient times, a wedding celebration often lasted for ___________ : think of Jacob and Samson
2) Apparently the master in this story did not know how ______________he would stay at the wedding
3) Jesus pronounces a special blessing on the servants who _____________ for their master’s return
4) There is no ________ too great for Jesus to bestow on His servants who are watching for His return
D. Watch for a _____________ Luke 12:39
1) The word translated “broken into” means “ ________ through” the mud-brick walls of ancient houses
2) This last mini-parable reminds us that we will face _______ if we are not ready for the Lord’s return

II. THE MAIN POINT: BE READY FOR THE LORD’S RETURN LUKE 12:40
A. We Must Be Ready for the Lord’s Return at Any _____________ , Even the Most Unexpected
1) The Master- ________________ Relationship Must Be a Reality in Our Lives
2) Whatever our view of prophecy, we must never lose focus on the any-moment _________ of Christ
3) Theologians call the return of the Lord “imminent” which means that it can take place at any _____
B. We Must Be Ready for the Lord’s Return in Practical Ways
1) The Master- ________________ Relationship Must Be a Reality in Our Lives
a) We must be _________for at any moment we may have to give account for how we have served
b) “Would I want Jesus to find me _______ what I am doing should He return at this very moment?”
c) A faithful servant of Christ will seek out specific ways to serve Him in line with his spiritual _____
2) Because Jesus May Return at Any Moment, We Must Continually ______________
a) Generations of Christians have watched and the event for which they watched did _____ happen!
b) Yet Jesus asks us to do the same: how shall we structure this spiritual discipline into our lives?
3) According to Titus 3:1, We Must Be Ready for Every ______________ Work
We show that we are ready for the Lord’s return by _________________ others in our communities
4) According to 1 Peter 3:15, We Must Be Ready to Give a _________ for the Hope We Have in Christ
We show that we are ready for the Lord’s return by our willingness to ____________ out for Jesus

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