The Coming of the Son of Man

See the Signs

The world in turmoil, people in fear, perplexity, and worry

Like the Prophecy of the fall of Jerusalem/the Temple in AD70

Not one stone - some of the Temple’s stones were 7 feet tall and 60 feet long.

Warning

Sign of the prophecy’s veracity and a foreshadowing of things to come

Josephus reports - 1,100,000 Lille and 97,000 dragged off in parade to Rome

Starvation in the city- a woman named Mary slew & roasted and ate her own infant

Judgment on Jerusalem for unbelief/rejecting Jesus. The Lord has departed from the Temple as they had deserted God in their hearts. Outwardly the Temple has remained beautiful and worship had continued.

Those who heeded the warning were sparedYour redemption is drawing near - every time you see a sign think on this

v.27 Seeing the coming of the Son of Man

v.28 “When these things begin to take place...

these things

The Temple & such up to 70ad

Signs in moon & stars, distress of nations, planet in turmoil, people fainting, the heavens being shaken

Like a mountain range

straighten up & raise your heads

because your redemption is drawing near

Look at the Fig Tree

Watch Yourselves

Lest your hearts be weighed down/ depressed

With Drunkenness and dissipation

Dissipation - a life of wasteful self-indulgence (PBC)

The Cares of this life -

Illustration:

And that day come upon you suddenly like a trap

But always stay awake, praying - spiritually alert and anticipating and trusting