Chapter S TWENTY-FOUR AND TWENTY-FIVE SECTION 60 JESUS DESCRIBES THE LAST DAYS OF THE JEWISH STATE AND HIS SECOND COMING (24:1-25:46) STUDY OUTLINE: CHRIST'S PROPHETIC DISCOURSE I. OCCASION (Matthew 24:1-3) A. Disciples Marvel At the Magnificence of Jerusalem's Temple (Matthew 24:1) B. Jesus... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 60 JESUS DESCRIBES THE LAST DAYS OF THE JEWISH STATE AND HIS SECOND COMING I. THE OCCASION (24:1-3) (Parallels: Mark 13:1-4; Luke 21:5-7) 1 And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings _of the_ temple. 2 But he answer... [ Continue Reading ]
II. THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AND ITS TEMPLE (24:4-35) GENERAL WARNING AGAINST MISLEADING SIGNS NOT RELATED TO THE END (24:4-13) TEXT: 24:4-13 (Parallels: Mark 13:5-13; Luke 21:8-19) 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 5 For many shall come in my name... [ Continue Reading ]
B. SPECIFIC, TRUE INFORMATION ABOUT JERUSALEM'S DESTRUCTION (24:14-28) TEXT: 24:14-28 (Parallels: Mark 13:14-20; Luke 21:20-24) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations and then shall the end come. 15 When therefore ye see the abom... [ Continue Reading ]
C. THE THEOLOGICAL RESULTS OF JERUSALEM'S FALL (24:29-31) TEXT: 24:29-31 (Parallels: Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-28) 29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the h... [ Continue Reading ]
D. ENCOURAGEMENT TO BELIEVE JESUS (24:32-35) (Parallels: Mark 13:28-31; Luke 21:29-33) 32 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; 33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he... [ Continue Reading ]
III. CHRIST'S SECOND COMING (24:36-25:46) A. The Date Known but to God (24:36) (Parallel: Mark 13:32) 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only. B. Stories Illustrating Important Characteristics of the Final End-Times 1. Illust... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Stories Illustrating Important Features of the Final End-Times 1. Illustration From Life Before the Flood: Business As Usual (24:37-42) Matthew 24:37 AND AS WERE THE DAYS OF NOAH, SO SHALL BE THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN. That day and hour (Matthew 24:36) are now identified as the long-awaited _c... [ Continue Reading ]
2. ILLUSTRATION OF THE BURGLAR (24:43F.) 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. 44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man... [ Continue Reading ]
3. ILLUSTRATION OF THE CONSCIENTIOUS AND THE HYPOCRITICAL SERVANT (24:45-51) 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. 47 Verily I sa... [ Continue Reading ]