Luke 12:35-48 People get ready

May 24 church

Martin Luther well said, ‘I preach as though Messiah died yesterday, rose from the dead today and was coming back tomorrow.”

How different our lives would be if we lived them in that spirit! As one has well said “Don’t complain about what this world is coming to. Proclaim the One Who is coming to this world.”

https://www.preceptaustin.org/luke-12-commentary

Context – previous verse rich toward God

Shift present to future

     Hughes – There are 260 chapters in the New Testament, and Christ’s return is mentioned no less than 318 times in those chapters. Statistically, one verse in twenty-five mentions the Lord’s return. The only books that don’t mention the Second Advent are Galatians (which is focused on refuting the Judaizers) and the tiny letters of 2 and 3 John. (Ibid). https://www.preceptaustin.org/luke-12-commentary

Context – WRONGLY PREPARED

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

Context – RIGHT PREPARATION

  32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

TEXT

Vs. 35  Dressed – unencumbered, ( same as eating the Passover meal. )

             Lamps CONTINUALLY lit

Vs. 36  Wedding feast

THE UNEXPECTED?

Vs37 … 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.

ILLUS – Lines for latest iPhone.. unnesessary anticipation

Vs. 38

Vs.  39 Thief breaking in….

Vs. 40 – be ready, expecting – Son of Man coming at unexpected hour

Vs. 41 Peters Question

            ILLUS – Peter Parker principle spider man quote ….great power/ great responsibility.

Vs 42 Jesus’ answer

Vs. 43 ( like 38 )

Vs. 47 – the point is this….

      People get ready.

           Rolling stone…..25th best song of all time….

People get ready, there’s a train a comin’

You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board

All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin’

Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

So people get ready, for the train to Jordan

Picking up passengers coast to coast

Faith is the key, open the doors and board ’em

There’s hope for all, among those loved the most

There ain’t no room for the hopeless sinner

Whom would hurt all mankind, just to save his own, believe me now

Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner

For there is no hiding place, against the kingdom’s throne

So people get ready there’s a train a comin’

You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board

All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin’

Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

HOW?

He is the Master

We are the servants

We live in expectation

      Dogs….. Cooper sitting on back of couch at night looking for car lights

      Such a habit – Adam and family came over, searching neighbor for our lost dog. Old, hard of hearing, asleep in closet……

What do we expect?

      ( uncomfortable )

Getting ready

47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.