CURRENT WEEK - 11/27/22
The Abomination of Desolation - Matthew 24:15
In Matthew 24:4-28, Jesus laid out the signs marking the final seven years of the times of the Gentiles, the Tribulation. The Tribulation’s first three and one-half years are revealed in verses four through fourteen. Verses sixteen through twenty-eight reveal the Tribulation’s second three and one-half years. A critical event between the Tribulation’s halves is known as the abomination of desolation, as revealed in verse fifteen. The abomination of desolation is as much a who as a what. Hence in Matthew 24:15, consideration will be given to the character behind and the character of the abomination of desolation.
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The Birth Pangs - Matthew 24:4-14
in Matthew 24:4-14, Jesus begins answering the disciples’ second question. He provides seven birth pangs to announce Jesus’ return to establish His Kingdom. A woman’s birth pangs or labor pains do not occur at conception or during pregnancy but just before the delivery of the child. In this context, the child to be born is symbolic of the birth of the Messianic Age. Hence, “all these things” — false Christs, wars, rumors of wars, famines, and earthquakes — will not begin until just before Jesus’ return and will, like the contractions of labor pains, increase in intensity.
The Three Questions - Matthew 24:1-3
The Temple polemic and censure of the religious leaders provides the background for the three questions in Matthew 24:1-3. These three questions set the stage for the final recorded sermon of Jesus, the Sermon About the End Times in Matthew 24:4-25:46. This sermon is historically known as the Olivet Discourse because it was preached on the Mount of Olives. The sermon’s theme is the Second Coming of Christ at the end of the Present Age when He will establish His Kingdom and usher in the Future Age.
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A SERMON FOR KINGDOM SERVANTS: LIVING AS KINGDOM SERVANTS
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THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: LIVING AS KINGDOM CITIZENS
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A BALANCED LIFE IN AN UNBALANCED WORLD - EPHESIANS 4:1-3
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JAMES: COMMANDS FOR SCATTERED AND STRUGGLING SAINTS
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BEHOLD THE LAMB
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JUDE: A CHARGE FOR SCATTERED AND SUFFERING SAINTS
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2 PETER: WARNINGS FOR SCATTERED AND SUFFERING SAINTS
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1 PETER: ENCOURAGEMENT FOR SCATTERED AND SUFFERINGS SAINTS
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