READINESS-UNREADINESS

(A) READINESS
(1) For the Future

2Ki20:1; Amo 4:12; Mat 24:44; Mat 25:10; Mar 13:35; Luk 12:35; Luk 12:36; Rev 19:7

–SEE Watchfulness, WATCHFULNESS

& WATCHFULNESS
Death, DEATH
Second Coming (5), FUTURE, THE
Sudden Events, SUDDEN EVENTS
Imminence, IMMINENCE

(2) For Spiritual Service

2Co 8:19; 2Co 9:2; 2Ti 2:21; Tit 3:1; 1Pe 3:15; 1Pe 5:2

(B) SPIRITUAL PREPARATION, steps required in

Abandonment of idols

1Sa 7:3; 2Ch 19:3

Cleansing of God’s temple

2Ch 29:15

Returning unto the Lord

Luk 1:17

Personal purification

2Ti 2:21

(C) PREPARATION PRECEDES BLESSING, general illustrations of

No Water for the army until ditches were dug

2Ki3:16; 2Ki3:17

No Oil until the vessels were gathered

2Ki4:3; 2Ki4:4

No Healing until the leper had dipped seven times

2Ki5:10

No Messiah until the way had been prepared

Isa 40:3

No Harvest until the ground had been broken up

Hos 10:12

No Reconciliation without repentance

Joe 2:12; Joe 2:13

No Vision without obedience

Joh 9:7

No Resurrection until the stone is removed

Joh 11:39

No Entrance into Heaven without cleansing

Rev 7:13; Rev 7:14

(D) UNREADINESS, for death and judgment

Ecc 9:12; Mat 24:38; Mat 24:39; Mat 24:48-51; Mat 25:6-10; Luk 21:34; Luk 21:35; 1Th 5:3

–SEE Second Coming, FUTURE, THE

Sudden Events, SUDDEN EVENTS