Stay Awake!

Mark 13:32-37
Oct 14, 2012

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Mark 13:32-37
32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."

Wake up and stay awake!

Mark 13:32-37

Mark 13:32-37
32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."

No one knows when Jesus will come back

No one knows when the world will end

We do know that the world will end!

We do know that Jesus Christ will come again!

Mark 13:32-37
32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."

Since we do not know when Jesus will return, we need to be on guard.

Keep awake for you do not know when the time will come.

Wake up and stay awake!

Mark 13:32-37

Mark 13:32-37
32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."

Jesus Christ is our master.

He left this world physically for a while but He is coming back.

We are servants of Jesus Christ.

Each of us has been entrusted with some work from Jesus Christ.

We are commanded to stay awake.

Our master commands us to stay awake because we don't know when He'll be back.

Mark 13:32-37
32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."

Wake up and stay awake!

Mark 13:32-37

How do we practice this in our lives? How do we stay awake?

Remain actively connected. Remain actively engaged. Remain actively contributing.

Remain actively connected. Remain actively engaged. Remain actively contributing.

Remain actively connected...

Remain actively connected to God and His Word.

Remain actively connected to God in prayer.

Remain actively connected to a Christian small group.

Remain actively connected. Remain actively engaged. Remain actively contributing.

Remain actively engaged...

Remain actively engaged in learning & critical thinking.

Remain actively engaged in your small group.

Remain actively engaged in a non-stop 2-way conversation with God.

Wake up and stay awake!

Mark 13:32-37

Remain actively connected. Remain actively engaged. Remain actively contributing.

Remain actively contributing...

Remain actively contributing your ideas.

Remain actively contributing your energy.

Remain actively contributing your presence.

Remain actively connected. Remain actively engaged. Remain actively contributing.

Wake up and stay awake!

Mark 13:32-37

Stay Awake!
Mark 13:32-37
Oct 14, 2012

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