And as it was in the days of Noah, so it
will be also in the days of the Son of Man. They ate, they drank, they married
wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Likewise as it was also in the days of
Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it
rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it
be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed (Luke
17:26-30 NKJV).
"Therefore keep watch, because you
do not know the day or the hour (Matthew
25:13).
Luke 24:47-53
ü Jesus told them what to preach -repentance and remittance of sins.
ü In whose name to preach - His name only.
ü Who to preach to - all nations.
ü
Where to begin - Jerusalem.
ü
Promised them the Holy Spirit
then - today we have the Holy Spirit.
ü
Jesus instructed them to tarry
- today we are also instructed to tarry for His second coming.
ü
He told them where to tarry -
Jerusalem. For us today, we should live daily in anticipation of His coming.
ü Be prepared, watch and pray.
ü Duration of tarrying not known
by the disciples, neither do we. The day of the Lord will come like a thief in
the night.
ü
What are they tarrying for? The
Holy Spirit.
ü
What are we tarrying for: The
second coming of the Lord.
ü
For them it came to pass in
Acts 2.
ü For us too, it will come to pass.
Will
you be ready, dear brethren?
PRAYER
May the God of peace Himself
sanctify us through and through.
Separate us from profane
things.
Make us pure and wholly
consecrated to God.
May our spirit, soul and body
be preserved sound and complete.
May we be found blameless at
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thess 5:23 Amp
Faithful is He Who is calling you (to Himself and
utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it (fulfil His call by hallowing and
keeping you).
Thank God for His faithfulness,
that He is trustworthy and He will keep us. He will do that which He has
promised. May God direct our hearts into
realizing and showing the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience
of Christ and in waiting for His return. 2
Thess 3:5 Amp