Jesus the Cornerstone: Are you Ready?

Main Point:  Jesus is the Cornerstone of the empowered Christian Life.  Make sure you are ready for His Return by putting Jesus first in all you do.

Jesus is the only way:
John 14:6. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life

Make sure you know God:
Matthew 7:21-27.  Jesus said to build our house/hearts upon his word.

• Do whatever it takes to grow in spirit and in truth (prayer, worship, word, giving, serving)
• Don’t just know of God make sure you know God.

Jesus is King and will return
Matthew 24:32-51.  Jesus will return as King for His people/church

• Jesus will return as a thief in the night
• No one knows the exact timing but we must always be ready by making sure Jesus is our cornerstone.

Be ready:
Matthew 25:1-13.  Make sure Jesus is the cornerstone of your life. 

• Make room for Jesus in your life
• Make sure you have time for Jesus in your life
• Make sure you know Jesus as King as friend.
• Make sure to put yourself in situations to experience Jesus

Pastor’s thoughts:

• What secular things should we give up for Jesus?  Answer.  Have no other God’s before Him.
  • (Secular music, movies, etc….)
• It’s time to make sure we are ready for Christ’s return. 
• Make sure Jesus is your cornerstone in all that you do in life.

Conclusion:

• Jesus will return for the church that He Loves
• The people who are active in putting Jesus first in their lives will know the season
• Jesus Christ must be the cornerstone of all we do.  Of who we are.
• When Jesus is truly the cornerstone, you will never fall.  
• Be intentional about making Jesus the cornerstone of your life.
• Have no other gods before him
• Jesus is coming soon to conquer sin and unrighteousness in the world
• Make sure Jesus is your cornerstone and be ready for His return.