Red Letters Day 24 Luke 12:35-59

What would you do if you knew a thief was coming to your home today? I hope you will prepare! Be Ready to open the door 

 




Be Ready for service and keep your lamps lit 




You are to be like people waiting for the master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks on the door they can open 




Blessed are those whom the master finds alert when he comes 




He will get ready to recline and serve them 




If he comes in the middle of the night or near dawn and he finds them alert blessed are those who are alert 




If the homeowner knew the thief was coming he would not let his house be broken into 




You must also be ready because you do not know when the  Son of man is coming when you least expect him 

Be faithful 



The master put faithful managers in charge of his household 




Blessed is the servant who is found doing his job when the Master returns 




He will put him in charge of all his possessions 




But the servant who says my master is delaying his coming and begins to beat his servants  eats and gets drunk when the master comes on that unexpected he hew will cut him into pieces and assign him to a place with the unfaithful 




The servant who knows that his master will and does not do it will be severely punished 




The servant who didn't know and did what deserved punishment will receive a light beating 




For everyone who has given much, much will be required and from the one who has been entrusted with much even more will be expected 




Jesus says he came to bring fire on the earth (judgment -what does fire do REFINE 




I wish it were already here to set it ablaze 




BUT I have  a baptism (the crucifixion and resurrection)




How it consumes me  until IT IS FINISHED the mission would be complete 




Do you think I come to bring peace? Peace with God those who choose to be his disciples




Unbelievers remain at odds with God and His requirements 



 




He would bring division in households and families 




Division over the gospel of Christ in some families split them down the middle 




The Spiritual family is more important the family bloodline Holman commentary 




They could interpret the weather but not the present time they refused to see Jesus as the Messiah

Be Reconciled



He compares it to a legal dispute reconciles to God  before you get to the court of final judgment when the Gravel is down it is done 




Settle the account before it is too late






If Jesus were to come today will you be found ready, and in faith? 


Have you been reconciled to Christ through this finished work at the cross?


 


The chew 


Be Alert for you don’t know when your Master will return. Don’t Delay the Master is on his way 


 


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