1. Listen to Jesus’ Prayer For His Apostles... (Jn. 17:14-16)

2. Prepare For The World To Come Be Godly Now! (I Timothy 4:7-9) Devout – Please God (2 Cor. 5:9, Col.3:20) Lifting young eyes above focus upon the body – bodily exercise In tune with sound doctrine (I Tim. 6:3) Worthy Of All Acceptation!

3. Prepare For The Present Deceptive World Love Not The World! (I Jn. 2:15-17) Focus on this world’s “mind” not “things” Lusts -Things do not satisfy long term (Heb. 11:25, Eccl. 5:10) Reality: no love of the Father –not of the Father What or Who Abides?

4. Prepare For The Present Deceptive World Know The End From The Beginning (Isa. 46:9-10) Greed... (Prov. 1:10-19) Drugs – Alcohol… (Prov. 23:29-35) Illicit sexual desires... (Prov. 7:1-23)

5. Prepare For The Present Deceptive World Accumulation of Riches Realities (Eccl. 5:11-17) Advantage ? – look at what I have on paper! Things can perish quickly by adventure ! Loose Sleep ! All leave this world without them!

6. Prepare For The Present Deceptive World Work To Live (Eccl. 5:18-20) Enjoy the Fruits of Work – Your Portion in life Enjoy but be not entangled (Matt. 13:22, I Tim. 6:6- 10, Col. 3:5) Turn your money into Good Works (I Tim. 6:17-19, 2 Cor. 9:11-13)

7. Prepare For the World Of Enmity The World Hates Them... (Jn. 17:14) Hates the Lord – Will Hate you (Jn.15:18-19) Enemies of Christianity can be in Power (Rev. 6:9-12) Conviction and Hope Overcomes (Rev. 2:13, Heb. 10:34-35)

8. Prepare Your Children For This World World to Come Godly – Please God Perceive This World’s Facade Endure This World’s Hate Priority - Focus See Preparation Parent’s Example