Luke 12:32-48
What Are You Waiting On?

I. What Are You Waiting On?
A. Are You Waiting on Something Big Before You Start Living?
1. Sometimes we’re so focused on what’s next that we don’t see life is happening.
2. Some people are waiting for something before they’ll become a Christian or be serious about God.
3. They think first they need to get married or get the house paid off and get enough savings.
B. Do We Have to Wait for the Kingdom of God?
1. Some Christians say the Kingdom of God is coming in the future; they have it all charted out.
2. Jesus already proved that the God’s reign is now here, in part. At the end it will be fully here.
3. Seek God’s Kingdom instead of all the things other people spend their lives seeking.
4. God the Father’s will, His “good pleasure”, is to give you the Kingdom He tells you to seek.
5. Not only will you be perfectly ruled by Christ but you’ll also be ruling with Him.
II. Store (12:32-34)
1. “Store up a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.”
2. Care more about meeting the needs of needy people than you do about your need for stuff.
3. You have to do it, not just have an attitude or a doctrine as we horde luxuries or splurge on ourselves.
4. Do really believe that grand promise, that the Father wants to give us His Kingdom? If so, it will show.
5. The Lord Jesus tore into the religious hypocrites for being full of greed. They were told to give alms.
6. You know your heart is for God if that’s where you’re storing your treasure, by where your money goes.
III. Stay (12:35-40)
A. Stay Ready for the Master to Return at Any Time
1. “Stay dressed for action”. Have your work clothes on. “Keep your lamps burning”.
2. Stay ready so if He comes back now, you’re not in bed and he has to wait for you to get up.
3. Two errors that are commonly taught today that tempt us relax, that make us slack:
a. “that was then”; it doesn’t apply to us now. We don’t need to wait on anything else.
b. He’ll be coming with plenty of warning. They’ll be signs. Maybe, He’ll text us first.
4. The servants who stayed ready will be told to “recline at table” and be served by Christ Himself.
5. The great role reversal! If we’re ready, we’ll be blessed to have Him serve us.
B. Stay Ready for an Unexpected Coming: like a burglar doesn’t make an appointment so too Jesus will come with no notice. He’s coming when you don’t expect.
IV. Steward (12:41-48)
A. All Must Stay Ready, Especially the Stewards (answer to Peter’s question) (12:41-46)
1. A manager or steward was a servant who was over the other servants. He’s to care for the others.
2. If he abuses his authority; or uses the church to get rich, to indulge himself, he’ll be judged.
3. Know that what you have is entrusted to you by the true Owner who expects you to manage it well.
B. To Whom Much Is Given, Much is Required (12:47-48)
1. “That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready” will be disciplined.
2. You must do what you know you should do. With knowledge comes responsibility.
3. Not knowing what you are supposed to do is not an excuse. You should care enough to learn.
4. “to whom much was given, of him much will be required . . .” Knowledge brings responsibility.
5. Increased knowledge increases your responsibility to practice what you know.
6. There’s no room for fake discipleship, for saying the right words but not doing it. You must act.
V. Conclusion: What are you waiting on? God’s Kingdom is now here but not completely. You can’t have a perfect life, yet. But as you wait, you can have perfect hope because the Father’s good pleasure is to give you the Kingdom. So, now, as you wait, you store up treasure in heaven; you stay ready, being prepared for Him anytime; and you steward what you have, by doing what you know. If you’ll do that, amazingly, you’ll find Christ Himself waiting on you.