BE YE READY

Louis G. HulseyFebruary 24, 2010Casa Grande, Arizona

Are You Ready?

Peter thought he was ready. 

Luke 22:33-34, “And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34, And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.”

Paul Was Ready

Acts 21:13, “Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Romans 1:15, “So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.”

Paul Was Ready

2 Corinthians 12:14, “Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.” 

2 Timothy 4:6, “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.”

We Must Make Changes

In order to be ready there are some areas where we must make some changes: 

Attitudes Repent from sin and self-will. God will not

bless, empower, or prosper us if we are walking in our own ways.

Humility. James 4:6, “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

Faith. Willingness to obey. The will to fight.

We Must Make Changes

AbilitiesStudy. 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study

to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Develop Skills: Prayer and worship, Soul-winning, Leadership

Readiness

We are commanded to be ready. Ready to Serve. Titus 3:1, “Put them in mind to be

subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”

Ready to Preach the Gospel. 2 Timothy 4:2, “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

Ready to Defend the Gospel. 1 Peter 3:15, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

Ready for the Rapture. Matthew 24:44, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

Be Ready

Seek God for supernatural enablement, the gifts of the Spirit.

Cultivate and exercise your gifts. Constantly minister to God in praise. Ephesians 5:19, “Speaking to yourselves in

psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

Colossians 3:16, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Prophesy to yourself or unto the Lord.