Ready — Are You Ready?

Ready… Are You Ready?

This message and teaching centers on the divine faithfulness and timing illustrated through the historical restoration of God's people under King Cyrus, emphasizing that God fulfills His promises even through unexpected instruments, as seen in the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy of a 70-year captivity. Drawing from Ezra and Isaiah, it highlights God's sovereign orchestration of world powers, using Cyrus—a pagan king—as a tool to rebuild Jerusalem, demonstrating that true authority comes not from human ambition but from divine appointment. The message transitions to a call for spiritual readiness, urging believers to live in alignment with Ephesians' exhortations to put on the full armor of God, forgive, love, and walk in righteousness, not out of self-effort but through the Spirit's empowerment. It warns against complacency, using the metaphor of unready restaurants to illustrate how many are unprepared for life's trials and God's purposes, and ultimately points to Jesus as the only one who makes believers ready to stand before God. The tone is both pastoral and urgent, calling the church to intentional discipleship, readiness, and faithfulness in a world filled with deception and distraction.

Being Ready — for What God Is Ready to Do

A Teaching from Ezra 1 with Light from Ephesians

A Sweet Gathering of God's People

Good morning, everybody. It sure is good to see y'all today. Always good to gather with family, friends, and brothers and sisters in Christ.

We're especially glad to have the Grays with us today. They've been dear friends through the years, and it's always a joy when the Lord brings people back around to fellowship again. And we'