Tyler Briggs continues this week’s sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part III: A Journey through Galilee in Luke 12:35-40. The return of Christ is certain, and we, as faithful children of God, must be expectant and ready for this magnificent event. Tyler provides an example of a tuning fork and how it is used to properly measure and set pitch in the musical key of C. Comparatively-speaking, our lives need to be set in tune with the assured return of Jesus Christ. 

Preacher’s Main Points

• Jesus exhorts us to be continually ready for His return.
• Jesus exhorts us to wait expectantly for His return.
• The ready and wanting will receive an extravagant reward.

Key Takeaways

• The return of Jesus ushers in a new era and ends an old era. [Eternity with a new heavens and new earth vs. the fallen world and church age].
• Our lives need to be in tune with the expected return of Jesus Christ.
• We are to live each day with an expectant awareness and eager readiness of Jesus’ return.
• Jesus’ return is certain. Are you ready? Eager? Fearful?
• Church going does not give us peace with God. Our performance is not the foundation or assurance of our faith.
• Jesus gives us peace with God.
• Always remember the gospel. We are saved by grace alone, by faith alone, through Christ alone. Put on your gospel clothes [armor] daily.
• Rehearse the gospel to yourself each day.
• All of our earthly struggles end when Jesus’ returns. Rejoice!
• Do not sleepwalk through your days. Something better is coming! Be ready and hopeful towards His return.
• Jesus’ return will be the beginning of eternity, where we will be in His presence and see Him fully for Who He is. We will see Him face to face.
• Those who are found ready for His return for when it happens will be blessed. (Luke 12:38)
• We are to daily rejoice and be glad in His salvation.
• We are to daily thirst for the living God.
• These are some marks of our readiness for His return: joy in the Lord, daily hope in His promises, and faithful living in holiness.

Discussion Questions/Application

Personal application:

• Do I live with an eager expectancy of Jesus’ return each day? Why or why not?

• Am I ready for His return? Does this cause me joy or fear?
• Would Jesus be pleased with how I am living my life if He returned right now? What if I were to die today? Am I ready to meet God?

Discuss with your community group:

• Do we see the readiness for Christ’s return in each other’s lives?
• What ways can we encourage one another towards a daily remembrance of the gospel and an eager and expectant readiness of Christ’s return?

Passages Referenced

Luke 12:35-40; Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 42:1-2

Worship Set List

Psalm 150 (Praise The Lord); The Passion; A Thousand Hallelujahs; Come Thou Fount (Above All Else); It Is Well With My Soul