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HOLY WEEK
HOLY WEEK
We are in Jesus’ final hours here on earth
As we look at the Gospel of Matthew
We see a lot of Red Print
Jesus has not only Cleansed the Temple, Healed the sick, and Taught in Parables,
He is also giving his audience a strict warning.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE CONVERSATION THAT HAPPENED ON THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE HIS DEATH
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE CONVERSATION THAT HAPPENED ON THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE HIS DEATH
Matthew 24:
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
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27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
Matthew 24:27
JESUS BEGINS TO DESCRIBE THE THINGS HE KNOWS ABOUT HIS SECOND COMING
HE DESCRIBES HIS SECOND COMING WITH VARIOUS STORIES OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
HE BEGINS CHAPTER 24 WITH A WARNING
HE SAYS:
“TAKE HEED THAT NO ONE DECEIVES YOU”
BEWARE THAT BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF ATTENTION TO THIS SUBJECT
YOU ARE DRAWN AWAY BY EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE THAT COMES YOUR WAY
JESUS SAYS:
AS LIGHTNING COMES FROM THE EAST AND FLASHES TO THE WEST
SO WILL THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN BE
THATS ACTUALLY REALLY FAST
220 MILLION MILES PER HOUR
JESUS FOLLOWS THIS UP BY GIVING US A PICTURE OF WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE
HE SAYS:
WHEREVER THE CARCASS IS, THERE THE EAGLES WILL BE GATHERED TOGETHER
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
This was a Jewish Proverb in those days
Jesus is proclaiming the surety of his second coming
As fast as Lightning comes from the east, and lights up the sky in the west
So too the Coming of the Son of Man will be known from east to west
As sure as the vultures gather over a dead carcass
You can bet your bottom dollar that Jesus is coming again.
JESUS IS NOT ONLY CONFIRMING TO US THAT HE WILL SURELY COME BACK
He is doing it to make sure we know that His Second Coming will be clearly and emphatically known.
HE CONTINUES ON:
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TRIBULATION PERIOD OF THOSE DAYS
Matthew 24:
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TRIBULATION PERIOD OF THOSE DAYS
AS STATED IN THE FIRST PART OF CHAPTER 24
THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED
THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE IT’S LIGHT
STARS WILL FALL FROM HEAVEN
AND THE POWERS OF THE HEAVENS WILL BE SHAKEN
IT IS THEN, THAT THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN WILL APPEAR IN HEAVEN
WHEN HE APPEARS
THEN ALL THE TRIBES OF THE EARTH WILL MOURN
FOR THEY WILL SEE THE SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN WITH POWER AND GREAT GLORY.
WHEN JESUS COMES BACK
HE WILL SEND HIS ANGELS WITH A GREAT SOUND OF A TRUMPET
IT IS THEN THAT THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELCET FROM THE FOUR WINDS
LITERALLY, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST.
FROM ONE END OF THE EARTH TO THE OTHER.
HE CONTINUES BUILDING HIS CASE WITH THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE
32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
AS THE BRANCHES OF A FIG TREE BECOME TENDER AND PUTS FORTH LEAVES
AS THE BRANCHES OF A FIG TREE BECOME TENDER AND PUTS FORTH LEAVES
You know that Sumer is near.
AS SURE AS NATURE GIVES US SIGNS OF TURNING SEASONS
BE SURE THAT WHEN YOU SEE THESE THINGS COME TO PASS, THAT THE FUTURE EVENTS ARE AT THE DOOR
JESUS SAYS:
AFTER THE
The Generation that sees these things begin to unfold, will see it all take place
FRIENDS
There is a temptation to be passive about this text
To be ill informed
Why because with this text, comes the gift of accountability
Now that we have heard it
Now that we have read it together
We can’t plead our case with the most used excuse on the planet
“I dont know”
“Nobody told me”
“I wish I would have known”
This text bids for a decision
If you need more confirmation
Look at the last words of this parable
It is written in Red because Jesus himself had said these things
He says:
Heaven and Earth will pass away
But My Words will by no means pass away
HERE IS THE INTERESTING PART
LOOK AT THE REALITY OF THE CULTURE DURING THESE TIMES
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
MATTHEW 24:
NOW VERSE 36 ALWAYS PROMPTS THE READER TO ASK THE QUESTION:
“I THOUGHT JESUS WAS ALL KNOWING, WHY DOESN’T HE KNOW THE DAY NOR THE HOUR?”
One of the things that still blows my mind is the study of Jesus’ Dual Nature
The Hypostatic Union declares that Jesus lived into two natures.
Both Human and God
Both Hungry and being able to turn stones into bread
Both Holy & Sinless and having the ability to Sin
Here in verse 36 we see his humanity on this side of the cross.
In His humanity, he didn’t know what that time or hour was
I’m guessing
Now that He is with his Father
He might know what that day an hour are.
ANOTHER INTERESTING PART OF THIS TEXT IS THE CULTURE THAT WILL EXIST DURING THESE TIMES
JESUS COMPARES THEM TO THE DAYS OF NOAH
AS THE DAYS OF NOAH WERE
SO WILL THE DAYS OF THE SON OF MAN BE
SO HOW WERE THE DAYS OF NOAH?
PEOPLE WERE EATING AND DRINKING
MARRYING AND GIVING IN MARRIAGE
CARRYING ON AS IF NOTHING WAS HAPPENING
MUTING THE CRY OF NOAH AS HE ASKED PEOPLE TO REPENT
DISREGARDING THE WARNING GIVEN BY THIS PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
FRIENDS, IT IS GOD’S MERCY THAT ENABLES US TO CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM WE SHALL SERVE
IT IS GOD’S MERCIFUL CHARACTER TO LAY THIS OUT FOR US IN DETAIL
HE IS NOT SLACK CONCERNING HIS PROMISES, BUT HE IS LONGSUFFERING
THAT WE MAY CHOOSE LIFE THIS DAY.
HE IS NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE
THE QUESTION IS NOT
“HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE LEFT TO GET RIGHT”
THE QUESTION WE SHOULD BE ASKING OURSELVES IS
“WHAT CAN I DO TODAY”
IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS, I HAVE RECEIVED COUNTLESS PRAYER REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS WHO ARE ANXIOUS
ADULTS WHO ARE ASKING THE QUESTION “IS IT THE END OF THE WORLD”
TO BE HONEST, I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE ALL FELT A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE.
MY RESPONSE HAS ALWAYS BEEN
7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
THE QUESTION IS NOT
“ITS NOT FOR YOU TO KNOW THE TIME OR THE SEASONS THAT GOD HAS
“HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE LEFT TO GET RIGHT”
THE QUESTION WE SHOULD BE ASKING OURSELVES IS
“WHAT CAN I DO TODAY”
FRIENDS, THE BIBLE DECLARES THAT TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATON
THE IMPLICATIONS OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE TOMORROW ARE IRRELEVANT WHEN TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED TO ANYONE.
15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”