The King Is Coming. Are You Ready? | The Gospels | Luke 12:35–48

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

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Are you living with a sense of readiness for Jesus's return, or drifting through life? What does Jesus mean when he tells us to stay awake and prepared? And how can we live in a way that reflects the King is coming? In today’s episode, Jeff shares how Luke 12:35–48 invites us to enjoy God, love others, and live faithfully as we wait for his return. Read the Bible with us in 2026! This year, we’re exploring the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passage: Luke 12:35–48

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:08.9	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:10.7	I'm Jeff Parrott.
0:12.8	There are more ways than ever to get ready for the future.
0:17.9	From concerns over contagions to the climate, the prepping industry has skyrocketed
0:23.7	over the last 10 years. In a matter of minutes online, you can spend hundreds of dollars on a
0:29.2	pre-made survival kit or hundreds of thousands of dollars on a hardcore bunker to put underneath your
0:35.1	yard. Now, obviously, there are much milder ways that people
0:39.2	live in a state of readiness. Our family used to live in the Midwest of the United States,
0:44.7	and there, a common sense of readiness looked like having flashlights and water and maybe some
0:50.4	snacks available in the event of a power outage or a tornado. Where we live now,
0:55.2	people get ready by having go bags set aside in the event of an evacuation for wildfires.
1:01.1	It seems like no matter where you live, there's a future that people are having to prepare for.
1:06.7	And of course, getting ready is not confined to the negative categories of disasters.
1:12.9	If you see a couple shopping for jewelry, investigating venues, and spending an excessive amount of time on Etsy or the knot,
1:21.1	you can guess that they're probably preparing for a future wedding day.
1:25.3	The professional perusing options for a new car or a new place to live is
1:29.8	preparing for a future promotion. The student whose nose is stuck in the books or the athlete
1:35.9	rising early to exercise are both preparing for a future event that will test them. The hardcore
1:43.3	prepper and the heart-filled couple, they seem miles apart
1:47.0	in their behavior, but here's the thing that unites them. The future they believe in forms their
1:53.0	behavior today. They're getting ready for an outcome that they really believe is possible.
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