Men’s Breakfast – Will You Be Ready

Pastor Billy Nettles

Matthew 25:1-13 NIV 

1 At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ 9 “No, they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves. 10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ 12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ 13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. 

• Discipleship is how we stay in a state of readiness. 

 Philippians 4:19 KJV 

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 

• Even the best us get tired and become preoccupied with the challenges of this world.  

Psalm 34:1 NKJV 

1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 

Matthew 24:43-44 

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 

• If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready. 

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