Sermon Notes

Epeshians 6
Psalm 24

The best sermons start w/ a story about a Phillies game. Keep your head in the game!

Still wednesday of ‘holy week’

Signs
Preperations
Events

All these signs mean our redemption is near.

Be ready
V28
V34
V36

22:45 – disciples sleeping while jesus praying
– Couldnt ‘be ready’ w/o persecution

How to ‘be ready?’
– V28
– V34 – watch lest your heart becomes heavy w/ cares of this life (small n large concerns of this life). Jesus will give you rest.

Pray for strength, escape, stand before Him

How to ‘stay awake?’
Inward prep
1 thess 5:16-18 – prayer
Bible reading

Faith comes from hearing

Ephesians 6
Be strong in the Lord
Keep alert

Knowing the truth
Righteous living
Gospel
Salvation protects your thinking – you are saved
Holy spirit

Outward behavior
Evangelism
– Step 1 of discipleship
– Always be prepared to answer of your salvation
– Gods appeal to ppl thru us
– Staying prepared includes telling ppl the gospel

Discipleship
– Teaching Gods Word

Worship
– Reason we were created
– Psalm 24
– God created and owns everything
– Only Jesus can ascend ‘the hill of the Lord’
– He made it possible that we can too
– be alert = be worshipful

Living lives of worship will lead to lives of service, evangelism, n discipleship

Bible Verses

25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

34 “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. 38 And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.

— Luke 21:25-38