The Gospel of Jesus Christ According to Matthew

The Gospel of Jesus Christ According to Matthew Lesson 22 Chapter 24 -25

THE DISCIPLES’ QUESTIONS 24: 3 “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, 1) WHEN will these things be? 2) And WHAT will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? "

CONTEXT 24: 34 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. • IT IS NEAR • THIS GENERATION • ALL THESE THINGS

“…And then the end will come” (v 14) • WHAT END? Context: “but the end is not yet” (6) “they deliver you to trib. ” (9) “when you see the A of D” (15) “you” (4, 6, 9, 15, 20, 23, 25, 26…) “this generation” (34) • END OF JUDAISM • NOT THE WORLD

Scripture Interprets Scripture • Matt 24: 15 "Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation, ' desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" • Luke 21: 20 "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, armies then know that its desolation is near. ”

“For then there will be GREAT TRIBULATION, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, nor ever shall be. ” (vs 21) • JOSEPHUS “It is therefore impossible to go distinctly over every instance of these men’s iniquity. I shall therefore speak my mind here at once briefly -- that neither did any other city ever suffer such miseries, nor did any age ever breed a generation more fruitful in wickedness than this was, from the beginning of the world” (“Wars Of The Jews”)

“THE GREAT DISTRESS” • “For there will be GREAT DISTRESS in the land wrath upon THIS PEOPLE. And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And JERUSALEM will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled” (Luke 21: 23 -24) THE JEWS JERUS. DESTROYED BY ROMAN ARMY 1, 100, 000 died 97, 000 slaves

Not One Stone Left Upon Another • “Titus gave order that they should now demolish the entire city and temple … but for all the rest of the wall, it was so thoroughly laid even with the ground by those that dug it up to the foundation, that there was left nothing to make those that came thither believe it had ever been inhabited. ” • Josephus (Wars of the Jews; 7: 1: 1)

“See, I have told you beforehand” (vs. 25) Deuteronomy 18: 18 I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. Deuteronomy 18: 22 “when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presump-tuously; you shall not be afraid of him.

The Coming of Son of Man Matt. 24: 29 -31 • 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. JUDGMENTS Isa. 13: 10 Isa 34: 4 -6 Ezk 32: 7 Joel 2: 30 -31 Isa. 24: 23 Dan 8: 9 -10 Acts 2: 19 -20 Rev 6: 12 -13 Babylon Edom Egypt Judah Earth Mede/Persia Emp. Baptism of HS Sixth Seal Opened

Parable of the Fig Tree Matt. 24: 32 -35 • when you see all these things, know that it is near — at the doors!

THE TIME TEXT Matthew 24: 34 -35 Assuredly, I say to you, THIS GENERATION will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

THIS GENERATION (Matt 23: 36 -38) “Assuredly I say to you, • there are SOME STANDING HERE who shall not taste death till they see the Son • of Man coming in His kingdom. ” (Matthew 16: 28) • 36 Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon THIS GENERATION. 37 "O Jerusalem, the ONE WHO KILLS the prophets 38 See! YOUR HOUSE is left to you desolate”

THE TRANSITION TEXT MATTHEW 24: 36 • “But of THAT DAY and HOUR • no one knows, not even the • • angels of heaven, (nor the Son – Mk. 13: 32) • but My Father only. ” • “But…” (transition) “those days” (vs 19, 22, 29) “that day” (vs. 36) “that hour” (vs. 36) “the hour” (Jn 5: 28 -29) “no one knows” but God! (prophetic speculation is foolishness!)

John 17: 1 -4 1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, … 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have FINISHED the work which You have given Me to do.

The Coming of the Son of Man Matt. 24: 37 -39 • But as the days of Noah… • For as in the days before the flood…

“until the flood came and took them all away”

You Also Be Ready Matt. 24: 40 -44

Watch … Be Ready • But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. • Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. • I Thess. 5: 1 -10

Parable: Two Servants Matt. 24: 45 -51 • FAITHFUL & WISE • EVIL & HYPOCRITE Find So Doing! Find Not Doing Make him ruler Cut him in two

Parable: Ten Virgins Matt. 25: 1 -13 • FIVE WISE Prepared Escort Groom Enter ! H C T A W • FIVE FOOLISH Unprepared Not Present Left Out “Lord, Lord” (7: 21) “Don’t know” (7: 23)

Judgment of Christ Matt. 25: 31 -46 All Nations • SHEEP • GOATS Right Hand Left Hand Come inherit kingdom Depart from Me You: You did not: food… drink…clothed. . . food… drink… take in… clothe… visited…came “the least of these”

Judgment of Christ Matt. 25: 31 -46 All Nations • ETERNAL LIFE • ETERNAL PUNISHED