Life Is Uncertain: Be Prepared Luke 13:1-4 Natural or Man Caused Disasters OVER WHAT DO YOU REALLY HAVE CONTROL? Ecclesiastes 8:6-8

“Man does not know his time…” Ecclesiastes 9:12 A Fact Of Life: Sometimes BAD Things Happen to Good People. Other Times GOOD Things Happen For Bad People Ecclesiastes 8:14 Time & Chance: Be Prepared “…for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth” Ecclesiastes 11:2

TAKE THE TIME TO BE PREPARED You Never Know What A Day Will Bring Matthew 25:1-13 Parable of the 10 Virgins 5 Prudent & 5 Unprepared A State Of Open Readiness: How Prepared Are You? 1Thessalonians 5:3-8 Awake 2Peter 3:10-14 “What sort of people ought you to be?” “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.” Matthew 24:42 “For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.” Matthew 24:44

AT SOME POINT IT WILL SIMPLY BE TOO LATE: Plan Ahead Some Are Wise Heaven A Prepared Place For A Prepared People Matthew 24:24; John 14:1-6 Adequate Planning Required Philippians 3:12-15 Others Are Foolish Deferred Preparing Found Lacking Paid Ultimate Price Individual Responsibility: Can’t Rely On Others Matthew 25:10-13 No Second Chance

KEEPING ON TOP OF IT ALL: Maintaining A State of Constant Preparation “Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down…” Luke 21:34 “No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life…” 2Timothy 2:4 It Is So Easy To Get Sidetracked With The Urgent & Forget The Important 1Kings 20:38-43 KEEP ON TOP OF IT TO BECOME THE PERSON WHO GOD WOULD HAVE YOU TO BE