The End Of The World

Intro

Matt 24:1-35 The End of the World

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Exalting Jesus in Matthew Return of the King (Part 1) (Matthew 24:1–36)

Most people were looking for details about their lives: Were they going to be married? Were they going to stay married? Would they have children? Would they get rich? Would they get sick? Would they experience some sort of tragedy? How successful would they be? Strangely, most people wanted to talk about some specifics of their more immediate future, but they had no interest in talking about their eternal destinies.

Desire for future detail… Disciples no different …

End of World, Coming of Christ...

Message

The Confirmation of Crisis

Matt 24:4-14

Matthew 24:4–14 ESV

4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. 9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Counterfeit Christs

Conflicting Countries

Catastrophic Conditions

Chaotic Communities

Charitable Chilling

Compleet Communication of Christian Creeds

Trust in the Authority of Christ

The Context of Crisis

Matt 24:15-26

Matthew 24:15–26 ESV

15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19 And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.

Flight of the Saints

Fury of the Storm

Folly of the Sinful

Preserve in the Power of Christ

The Climax of Crisis

Matt 24:27-35

Matthew 24:27–35 ESV

27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. 29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, 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 out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

The Speed of His Return

The Slaughter at His Return

The Signs of His Return

The Sound at His Return

The Saints in His Return

1 Cor. 15:51–52 “51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.”

2 Peter 3:10–11 “10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. 11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,”

The Surety of His Return!

Long for the Coming of Christ

Close

Exalting Jesus in Matthew Return of the King (Part 1) (Matthew 24:1–36)

Jesus’ primary goal in Matthew 24 is not to answer our questions about every single detail of the end times, but rather to prepare us for whatever the future may hold—this week, this month, this year, the next ten years, and even the next ten billion years from now. Followers of Christ have something, or rather Someone, to bank their future on.

Group Questions

For further study try reading over 2 Thes 2:1-12 & Dan 7; 9:24-27.

What was your take away as the main point of this message? (how would you summarize todays message in one or two sentences?) How do you plan on or hope to apply that in your own life?

What was not covered that you wish had been? What questions over the text do you have? What was unclear to you?

How does this text speak to the authority and divinity of Christ?

What does it look like to be eagerly waiting and watching as well as working for his return?

What is election? How does it apply to this scripture (both in the positive and the negative)?

What are some of the deceptions Jesus is speaking about in the text?

Have you ever experienced any of these? How did/should we respond to them? How can we recognize them in the future?

What is this “abomination of desolation” that Jesus speaks of? (Matt 24:15)

In your opinion what would Jesus want you to feel from this text and why?

Fear; Hope; Sadness; Joy; Awe; Understanding… etc.

What does that say about the way you view Jesus?

Why might someone feel the opposite of you when they read this? How might you relate to them your perspective?

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