Ready or not, the Kingdom of God is here (spiritual kingdom).  Ready or not the kingdom of God is going to come (physical kingdom).  Ready or not, you will meet Jesus.  Are you ready?

We all have needs we need God to meet.  When God gives us what we need to meet those needs, we need to do what He tells us, and we need to "Give God Thanks!"

We should do everything God asks us to do, to the best of our abilities.  Not because we are trying to get something out of it, but because of what Jesus did on the cross.  We are only doing what we should be doing when we serve Him.  As a bonus, God does reward us for what we do here on earth.

 I am to rebuke my brother in sin for their good, I am to forgive my brother for my good.

The story of "Lazarus and the rich man". Ultimately, this comes down to choosing Jesus before it's too late. Once you leave this earth, there is no turning back.

Today we see the importance of obeying Scripture as much in the small things as the big things.

Use what God has given you to benefit yourself, by using it to bring people to Jesus.

A parable of rebellion, humiliation, repentance, forgiveness, and a Father's love.

 We all know what it's like to lose something and how good it feels to find something.  Jesus calls the unsaved person lost. (not because He doesn't know where they are, but because they are not where they belong-a part of His family). When the lost are found, the Angels in heaven rejoice.