1. Prepare To Meet Thy God

2. Why Should We Prepare To Meet God?
Time to do so is limited.
Life is brief. (Ps. 144:4; Jas. 4:14)
Death is certain. (2 Sam. 14:14; Heb. 9:27)
Christ is coming. (Jn. 14:1-3; Heb. 9:28; 2Pet. 3:10)
The meeting is inevitable. (Acts 17:31)
All will stand in judgment. (Rom. 14:10-12; 2 Cor. 5:10)
All nations will be gathered before Christ. (Mt. 25:31-46)
God wants us to be prepared.
He desires all to be saved. (1 Tim. 2:4; Titus 2:11)
He takes no pleasure in death. (Ezek. 18:32; 2 Pet. 3:9)

3. When Should We Prepare To Meet God?
We need to prepare Now because…
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Don’t boast about tomorrow. (Prov. 27:1)
Don’t know what will happen tomorrow. (Jas. 4:13-14)
Today is the day of salvation.
Seek the Lord while He can be found. (Isa. 55:6)
Can’t prepare after death. (Lk. 16:19-31)
Now is the accepted time. (2 Cor. 6:2)

4. How Do We Prepare To Meet God?
We become prepared by…
Submitting to God’s will not ours.
The way of man is not in himself. (Jer. 10:23;Prov. 14:12)
Lean not on your own understanding. (Prov. 3:5-6)
Must do God’s will to enter heaven. (Mt. 7:21-23)
Keeping God’s commandments.
Fear God and keep His commandment. (Eccl. 12:13)
Blessed are those who do God’s commands. (Rev. 22:14)

5. Plan of Salvation Hear the word of God. (Luke 11:28)
Believe in Jesus Christ. (John 8:24)
Repent of sins. (Acts 17:30)
Confess Jesus Christ. (Matthew 10:32)
Be baptized. (Mark 16:16)
Remain faithful. (Revelation 2:10)