{"id":18487,"date":"2026-07-11T18:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clcbconline.com\/?p=18487"},"modified":"2026-07-11T18:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:22:31","slug":"are-you-really-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clcbconline.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/are-you-really-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you really ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you really ready?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew&nbsp; 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have heard over and over that, the Lord is coming and you don&#8217;t attach importance to the message again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, ask yourself this pertinent&nbsp;question. Should Jesus comes this morning, are you really ready for the imminent rapture?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, if He has not come, but you are called up to the other world, are&nbsp; you really ready to face Jesus on the Judgement seat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 Peter&nbsp; 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,&nbsp; 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid listening to or following people who are saying, where is the promise of His coming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn from the undoing of the foolish virgins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew&nbsp; 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.&nbsp; 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.&nbsp; 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:&nbsp; 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.&nbsp; 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.&nbsp; 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.&nbsp; 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.&nbsp; 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.&nbsp; 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.&nbsp; 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.&nbsp; 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.&nbsp; 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.&nbsp; 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you really have oil in your lamps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you done all your restitutions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you biblically saved and sanctified?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are walking daily on the narrow road?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is your name written and retained in the book of life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either by the imminent rapture or call to glory, you must be ready, are you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, His grace will be sufficient for you till He comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us pray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you really ready? 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