{"id":2083,"date":"2025-09-08T07:59:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2025-09-08T07:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:59:04","slug":"are-you-ready-parables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2083","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready?  ::  PARABLES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 8\/31\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Steve takes us through Luke 12:35-48 and asks the question <strong>are you ready for the end times?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipboard03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipboard03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipboard03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipboard03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipboard03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipboard03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the essentials? <\/strong>The return of Jesus Christ is an absolute certainty and He expects us to be ready. Don&#8217;t confuse end-times study with end-times preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Being prepared means being the people who do what Jesus commanded. <\/strong>Love one another, Love your neighbor, Love God. Love your enemies, Turn the other cheek. Do good to the &#8220;least of these&#8221;. Go above and beyond. <strong>Your preparedness reveals your heart!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does a ready heart look like?<\/strong> Watchful, faithful and diligent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What kind of servant am I?<\/strong> Are you thinking about what matters? Are you doing what matters? Are you being who you were made to be?<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7360\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2083-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250831AreYouReadyParables.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250831AreYouReadyParables.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250831AreYouReadyParables.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250831AreYouReadyParables.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=2083-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250831AreYouReadyParables.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20250831AreYouReadyParables.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 8\/31\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. Pastor Steve takes us through Luke 12:35-48 and asks the question are you ready for the end times? What are the essentials? The return of Jesus Christ is an absolute certainty and He expects us to be ready. 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