Tag: Matthew 24
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Will You Be Found REady When the Leaves Fall?
Jesus’s disciples have asked Him about the signs that would precede the destruction of the Temple complex. Jesus has accurately predicted the events leading to the Temple’s destruction in AD 70. He has also revealed that under the new paradigm, He will send His messengers out with a great trumpet and they will gather together…
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UFOs Reported Over Jerusalem
Jesus has called Jerusalem desolate and lamented over the city. The disciples pointed out the buildings, and Jesus predicted that not one stone would be left upon another. In response, His disciples asked when the end of Jerusalem would be and what would be the signs that Christ was coming in judgment, so as to…
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The Abomination of Desolation
Jesus’s disciples have asked when the end of the Temple will come, when will not one stone be left upon another? When will Christ judge Jerusalem? Jesus has already made it clear that the judgment upon Jerusalem will happen within their lifetimes (Matthew 23:36). He will repeat His timeframe in Matthew 24:34. He is revealing…
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The Signs of the End… End of What?
Your Bible heading may say, “Signs of Christ’s Return,” or something similar. Please keep in mind that the headings over the sections of text in Scripture are not inspired in a verbal-plenary way by God—except, perhaps, in the Psalms. Jesus has left the Temple after weeping over Jerusalem and calling the city desolate. His disciples…
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Asking God for Discernment; The Desolation of Jerusalem, PT. 1
Eschatology is a divisive matter in our time because people disagree about so much, and we don’t really know how to have civil discussions. When talking about the end-times, people from every camp like to light their fires with Matthew 24. I’ll be upfront about what I think. I am postmillennial. Yet, I want to…
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Daily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Paul is confident in the salvation of the Thessalonians, meaning we can be confident in the salvation of others. He is confident because of their fruit, yes, but also because of the power of the gospel. According to Paul, the gospel did not go out from them in word only. Have you ever listened to…
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What if God Showed His Face?
The condition of the world has been reported to the just judge, God. The saints who have died responded by asking when God would vindicate them, set right the world’s injustices. Now, the whole world is exposed in light of the testimony that has been presented in this heavenly courtroom. Revelation 6:12-17 I looked when…
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Before Easter, consider these things
Over the course of this week, we’ve been walking through Jesus’ teachings about His own death and resurrection according to Matthew’s Gospel. Those videos can be viewed below and the series will be downloadable this week from the church website. We walked through Matthew 24:1-26:5, where Jesus both states that all the things He described…