Matthew 24

Demonstrate Christ-centered love, obedience, respect in all your life roles Col 3:18 – 4:1 Stewardship Two Kingdo ms Clashin g Jesus’ Ch 21-23 Final Teachin g Ch 23-25 • Jesus’ invitation • Jewish leader’s rejection • Master of Vineyard parable • Critique of Pharisees • Weeping over Jerusalem • Great commission Agenda Jesus’ prophecy Jesus’ return Jesus’ warning MATTHEW 24:2 Destruction of the Temple “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” 2 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 4 MATTHEW 24:4-8 “Everything that is happening in the culture spills over into the church,” says the Rev. Brady Boyd, Churches are called sanctuaries for a reason. A sanctuary is defined as a place of refuge and safety “set apart from the profane, ordinary world.” “That’s actually why the church exists,” he says. “The church should be a place where we see cultural problems manifest. It shouldn’t surprise us that we’re seeing broken families show up in our building, we’re seeing mental health issues and people wrestling with postCovid anxiety.” “What causes some people to go south is they lost hope,” says the Rev. Tim Russell of the Light House Church in Missouri, which has an armed security staff. “A man may have received a phone call. Their wife said, ‘I’m leaving after 30 years,’ and they lost their job. And they think they have nothing to live for, so they just go south.” “We have more counseling appointments for anxiety, fear, depression suicide than ever before in the history of our church right now,” he says. Agenda Jesus’ prophecy Jesus’ return Jesus’ warning MATTHEW 24:30-31 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. 30 PROPHESIES Deut 18:18 Rev 11:9 Matt 24:2 Eze 26:4-5 Isa 53 Agenda Jesus’ prophecy Jesus’ return Jesus’ warning MATTHEW 24:40-41 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 40 MATTHEW 24:42-44 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 42 OUTLINE – MATTHEW 24 I. Jesus’ prophecy A. Destruction of the Temple B. Signs of end times C. How are we to respond II.Jesus’ return A. There will be a sign B. Prophecies and predictions provide assurance / confidence C. Do you still have doubts? If not, major changes in your life? III.Jesus’ warning A. Expectant Living – are you living like you expect Jesus’ return soon? B. Non-believers warning C. Believers warning DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1.As you watch the world continue it’s downward spiral and lack of morality or worldism – how do you feel and what is your role to reverse it? 2.What specifically can / are you doing to make an impact or change? 3.Do you ever have doubts about the Bible and it’s accuracy or prophecies? 4.Have you ever envisioned the end times and what you would be doing when Jesus returns? 5.What will you change or how will you live expectantly for Jesus’ return?