Matthew 24 - Jesus account of the End of Days
1. As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples came along and wanted
to take him on a tour of the various Temple buildings.
2. But he told them, ``All
these buildings will be knocked down, with not one stone left on top of another!''
3. ``When will this happen?'' the disciples asked him later, as he sat on the
slopes of the Mount of Olives. ``What events will signal your return, and the
end of the world?''
4. Jesus told them, ``Don't
let anyone fool you.
5. For many will come
claiming to be
the Messiah, and will lead many astray.
6. When you hear of wars beginning,
this does not signal my return; these must come, but the end is not yet.
7. The
nations and kingdoms of the earth will rise against each other and there
will be
famines and earthquakes in many
places.
8. But all this will be only the beginning of the horrors to come.
9. ``Then you will be
tortured and
killed and
hated all over the world because you are mine,
10. and many of you shall fall
back into sin and betray and hate each other.
11. And many
false prophets will appear and lead many astray.
12. Sin will be
rampant everywhere and will cool
the love of many.
13. But those enduring
to the end
shall be saved.
14. ``And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached
throughout the whole world, so that
all nations will hear it, and then, finally, the end will come.
[We are here.]
15. ``So, when you see the horrible thing (told about by
Daniel the prophet) standing in a holy place (Note to the reader: You know what
is meant!),
16. then those in Judea must flee into the Judean hills.
17. Those on their porches must not even go inside to pack before they flee.
18. Those in the fields should not return to their homes for their clothes.
19. ``And woe to pregnant women and to those with babies in those days.
20. And pray that your flight will not be in winter, or on the Sabbath.
21. For there will be persecution such as the world has never before seen in all
its history, and will never see again.
22. ``In fact, unless those days are shortened, all mankind will perish. But
they will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen people.
23. ``Then if anyone tells you, `The Messiah has arrived at such and such a
place, or has appeared here or there,' don't believe it.
24. For false Christs shall arise, and false prophets, and will do wonderful
miracles, so that if it were possible, even God's chosen ones would be deceived.
25. See, I have warned you.
26. ``So if someone tells you the Messiah has returned and is out in the desert,
don't bother to go and look. Or, that he is hiding at a certain place, don't
believe it!
27. For as the lightning flashes across the sky from east to west, so shall my
coming be, when I, the Messiah, return.
28. And wherever the carcass is, there the vultures will gather.
29. ``Immediately after the persecution of those days the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give light, and the stars will seem to fall from the
heavens, and the powers overshadowing the earth will be convulsed.
30. ``And then at last the signal of my coming will appear in the heavens and
there will be deep mourning all around the earth. And the nations of the world
will see me arrive in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
31. And I shall send forth my angels with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast,
and they shall gather my chosen ones from the farthest ends of the earth and
heaven.
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Sureness we are in the End
Times
Sureness of Jesus [Messiah/Christ/Anointed
One's] Return
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Jesus will return:
Matthew 24:31, Mark
13:32, Luke 12:40, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, |
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Why Jesus is returning:
Matthew 16:27,
1 Colossians: 4:5, Jude 1:14-15 |
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Preparing for Jesus return:
Luke
19:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Titus 2:13, 1 John 2:28 |
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Warnings before He comes:
Mark 8:38, 2 Thessalonians 1:8 |
Preparing for His Return
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God
prepares us :
Matthew 11:28-29 2
Corinthians 5:5 Ephesians 2:10 |
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Christ's Surety
of Judgment
Psalms 9:7-8 |
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Blessings for
Righteousness:
Hebrews 10:26-27 Psalms 1:1 |
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God's
expectations:
Romans 12:10-21 |
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God loves you:
Deuteronomy 7:7-8 John 14:21 John 15:9 Romans 5:8 |
What you can do to
help a friend
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Sharing your testimony:
2 Kings 7:9, 1
Chronicles 16:8, Psalms 107:2, Isaiah 62:6, 1 Peter 3:15, Revelation 12:11 |
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Share the Gospel:
Acts 2:23-24, Acts 3:14-15, Acts
4:33, Acts 10:39, Acts 13:30, Romans 1:4, Romans 1:16 |
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Declare God's Love:
John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Ephesians
2:4-5, 1 John 4:16, Hebrews 3:14 |
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Believe God Loves You:
1 Peter 1:8, Isaiah 61:10,
Jeremiah 15:16, Romans 5:10, John 3:15, John 11:26, John 14:12, |
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Declare God's Power by Faith:
Acts 8:6-8, 1
Corinthians 2:5, Mark 11:24, John 20:29 |
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