Be Ready

Matthew 24:36-44

Key Verse 44: “Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

1. Look at verse 36. Why do you think no one knows (including the Son) the day and hour of the Son of Man’s coming except the Father alone?

2. Look at verses 37-39. What was it like in the days of Noah?(Gen 6-7) How can the days of Noah be compared to the end times and the coming of the Son of Man?

3. Look at verses 40-41. What do these verses reveal about what will happen with the coming of the Son of Man?

4. Look at verses 42-44. What do you think it means to stay awake and be ready?

   1. How can we stay awake and be ready until the Son of Man comes?

   2. If we fall asleep or are not ready, how can we wake up and become ready?

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