DADS CLASS Bishop Jim Lowe
Jesus Prepared a Place… Are You Ready to Go?
John 14:2-6
1. THE PROMISE JESUS MADE
• John 14:2–3
• “I go to prepare a place for you”
• “I will come again”
• “Receive you to Myself”
• Not just what He did
• But what He will do next
• If He came today… would you go?
2. THE PLACE JESUS PREPARED
• The Father’s house
• God’s presence (Revelation 21:3)
• Eternal dwelling (Psalm 23:6)
• Heaven is real
• Heaven is ready
3. HOW JESUS PREPARED THE PLACE
• Through His death (Hebrews 1:3)
• Through His blood (Hebrews 9:22)
• Through one sacrifice (Hebrews 10:12)
• Through entering heaven (Hebrews 9:24)
• Christ prepared the place by removing everything that would keep you out
• The place is not the problem
• The problem is the person trying to enter it
4. WHY MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT READY
• Romans 3:23 → all have sinned
• John 3:3 → must be born again
• Matthew 7:21–23 → many will be rejected
• Many believe in heaven
• Few are prepared for it
• What would keep you from going?
5. WHAT IT MEANS TO BE READY
• You must be changed
• New birth – John 3:3–6
• New heart – Ezekiel 36:26
• You must be forgiven
• Hebrews 10:19–22
• 2 Corinthians 5:21
• You must belong to Christ
• Romans 8:9
• John 10:27–28
• Readiness is not church attendance
• Readiness is union with Christ
6. THE MOMENT HE RETURNS
• John 14:3 → He will come again
• Acts 1:11 → same manner
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 → caught up
• No warning
• No delay
• No second chance in that moment
• If that moment happened tonight… what would happen to you?
7. THE FINAL SEPARATION
• Revelation 20:11–15
• Revelation 21:27
• Those received
• Those rejected
• No middle ground
8. THE ONLY WAY TO BE READY
• John 14:6
• Acts 4:12
• Christ is not showing the way
• Christ is the way
9. FINAL APPEAL
• A place is prepared
• A promise is given
• A return is coming
• Are you ready to go?
• Not “Do you believe in heaven?”
• But “Are you ready to meet Christ?”