I Wish We’d All Been Ready

Sermon Outline for “I Wish We’d All Been Ready”

35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will pass away. Matthew 24:35

 8Jesus Christ is the yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

 7 “Look, I am coming soon! is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.” Revelation 22:7

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.  Ecclesiastes 3:11

Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have for his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8

14 For this world is not our permanent ; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.  15 Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name. Hebrews 13:14-15

 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.”14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”  James 4:13-15

1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

 3The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, 4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. 5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they became drowsy and fell asleep.  Matthew 25:1-13

 Romans 14:10-12, Matthew 7:21-23

They did works for Jesus but never with Jesus

 Proximity to God Does Equal Connection to God

 13 “So you, too, must keep ! For you do not know the day or hour of my return. Matthew 25:13

 37 I say to you what I say to everyone: for him!” Mark 13:28-37