Ready for Jesus to Come?

Introduction: Are you ready for Jesus to return? What do you need to do in order to get your house in order? If Jesus were to come again today would all of your love ones be ready? How does our Lord want us to prepare?
 

1. Prepare Spiritually!

“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.” (Phil 3:20,21)

Paul reminds us that our citizenship is in heaven. That is the believer’s final destination. Therefore, we need to focus on heavenly things a little more. Do you agree?
 

2. Prepare Relationally!

“6For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1Thess 4:16,17)

Would all of your loved ones be “caught up” in the air to meet Jesus in the clouds? What do we need to do to prepare them? Invite them to Church? Spend time with them? Let them know we care? Ask questions to them that pertain to the Bible? Engage with them concerning life hereafter.
 

3. Prepare Biblically!

“3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” (Rev 1:3)

How about a personal Bible study that examines Bible prophecy? How about sitting down and writing out some questions that you would like discussed?
 

4. Prepare Evangelistically!

“36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” (Matt 24:36-44)

In a busy world, please take time to read, study, meditate, and memorize the Word of God. Please be disciplined by the Holy Spirit to pray for others salvation as well as their preparation for Jesus’ return.
 

Conclusion: Can you say like John who wrote this message to the Church of Thyatira?

“25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.”

Love y’all,
Dr. Randy Reese