Stay Awake | Mark 13:24-37 | Pastor Maurice Genwright | Mark Series

Jesus is coming again. But what does it actually mean to be ready? In Mark 13:24–37, Jesus turns the conversation away from speculation about dates and timelines and toward something far more personal: Stay awake. Be faithful. Be ready. Christians may disagree about how portions of the Olivet Discourse should be understood, including what was fulfilled in AD 70 and what may still point toward the future. But Jesus does not give different instructions to different end-times camps. His command to every believer is the same. Stay awake. This message explores the return of Christ, the hope believers have in Him, why no one knows the day or hour, and what biblical readiness actually looks like. Jesus never calls His followers to live frightened by every headline or obsessed with decoding every world event. He calls us to live faithfully while we wait. What if being ready for Jesus has less to do with predicting tomorrow and more to do with how we are living today? Loving our families. Making disciples. Serving others. Forgiving. Praying. Sharing the gospel. Repenting of sin. Using what God has entrusted to us. Remaining faithful when life becomes uncertain. The Christian hope is not that we will finally figure out the schedule. Our hope is a Person. Jesus Christ is coming again, evil will not have the final word, and His people will be with Him forever. So the question is not simply, “When will Jesus return?” The better question may be: “If He came today, would I need to suddenly become someone different?” Join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark and consider Jesus’ final words in the Olivet Discourse: Stay awake. Steele Creek Church | Eastfield Campus 11800 Eastfield Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269 www.steelecreek.org/eastfield Facebook: @sccceastfield Instagram: @sceastfield