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?”