The Great Tribulation

Question

Matthew 24:3 “As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?””

Jesus Splits the Question into 2 events

Judgment Soon

Breaking of the Historic Pax Romana

200 years of Roman Peace

Conflict “Jewish-Roman War”

66-70AD -> lead to...

Destruction of the Temple along with Jerusalem

Abomination of Desolation

Prophesied in Daniel 9, 11, 12

Enthronement of the Lord Jesus

Matthew 24:34 ““Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.”

Judgment Later

Eventually Matthew 24:35 ““Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.”

The Son of Man comes in Judgment

Matthew 24:36 ““But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.”

When the Church is ready to be received

Chronology of Events (Judgment Soon)

Many False Christs

Internally and Externally verified

Acts and Josephus tell of many False Christs and failed coups

Still see this today

Wars and Rumors of Wars

Breaking of the Pax Romana

Leading up to the Jewish-Roman War

Tribulation (Persecution) of the Saints

This is why Jesus MUST command the disciples how to interact with one another

On the Sermon on the Mount, In their Commission, in the Parables, in the Discourse on the Church

John 13:34–35 ““A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.””

Matthew 22:36–40 ““Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ “On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.””

Persecution of the Disciples (Representing the Teaching of Jesus) Literally in the Name of Christ

They will fall away - there will be a Great Apostasy

B/C of this, there will be lawlessness

B/C of increased lawlessness, there will be less love for one another

They will feed on themselves

KEY: (Endurance) Through Faith

If you actually believe that what I am saying carries weight,

You will expect persecution,

You will continue to Bear My Image

And when I say Move, You Move

This is how I will separate the Wheat from the Tares

And Gather the Wheat together

As yall approach the end,

As you close in on the Judgment

When all of this is culminated

The Folly of the Israelites, the Worship of False gods, the Sacrificing to Idols in the Holy of Holies, Usurpation of Moses’ Judgment Seat, the hypocrisy, the rejection of God, the worship of Caesar and the Kingdom of Rome, the false Righteousness, the Pharisaism, the Robber’s Den, the Barron Fig Tree, the Rejection of the Corner Stone, the Stumbling Blocks, Divorce, Perversion, Lack of Faith, Deception, Lies, the Desire of Signs, the Unpardonable Sin, Killing of the Prophets, Questions of the Sabbath, the Perishing, Demons, Leprosy, Anxiety, Adultery, Murder, Lust, Temptations of Satan, and the Endless Genealogies

the Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in the whole world

All of the known World (Paul recognizes that the Gospel is being preached)

Colossians 1:3–8 “We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth; just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, and he also informed us of your love in the Spirit.”

Romans 16:25–27 “Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.”

Because 2 Pt 3

Abomination of Desolation

Josephus

The Great Tribulation

Gathering of the Saints