1. 2 Timothy 4:2-4 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

2. Are You Ready To Give A Reason? 1 Peter 3:13-16

3. Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

4. If someone were to ask you…

5. We cannot be ready if we don’t GET ready.

6. 1Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere (sanctify) Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

7. How can we prepare ourselves? “Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.” “Be ready.” “To give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you.” “With meekness and fear.” “keeping a clear conscience.” ( from vs 16)

8. Good reasons for being a Christian. I Believe in God… I Believe in the Bible… I Believe in Jesus Christ… I Believe in His church… I Believe that Jesus is coming again… There are people that I want to be reunited with…

9. The problem with this question… Are you a Christian?

10. So, why aren’t you a Christian? invitation