Mark 13; Luke 21:5–38; Joseph Smith—Matthew. Preparing for the Savior’s Second Coming

In order for us to be prepared to meet the Lord we need to:

1. Watch and be prepared for the coming of the Lord because we know not when He will come.  (Mark 13:37

2. Watch and pray, follow the commandments because you don’t know when the Savior will come again. (Mark 13:35)

3. Beware of the deceptions of man, because many will deceive and confuse men when the time the Savior comes again draws nearer. (Mark 13:5)

There are several ways we need to prepare for the second coming of the Savior; the following scriptures offer insights for ways to do this:

--Stand in holy places, and don’t be move because the second coming of the Lord is near (Doctrine and Covenants 87:8).

--People will be held accountable for their actions and the world will be judge for their actions, be worthy to be counted amount the good and righteous so you can avoid the punishment of unrighteousness (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:32).

--Treasure up the word of God, if we love the scripture and implement their teachings into our lives we can be prepared for the second coming (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:37).

--Be faithful and serve the Lord continually, stay worthy and humble for the day the Lord will return (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:46–50)

--Always be prepared for the coming of the Lord, have you testimony burning bright with plenty of fuel (Doctrine and Covenants 33:17)

--Those who are prepare and have faith, like the 10 virgins, and who have taken the Holy Ghost as their guide will not fear with the Second coming of the Savior (Doctrine and Covenants 45:56–57).

*all scriptures can be found at http://lds.org/scriptures?lang=eng