Eschatology, a Broad Perspective From Genesis to Revelation 7/17/16

Our Considerations The Northern Invasion: Ezek 38-39 Conditions at the Time of the End: Matt 24-25, Mk 13, Lk 21 The Great Apostasy: II Thess 2, II Tim 3, II Pet 3 The Rapture of the Church: I Cor 15, I Thess 4, Rev 4:1 Christ with His Church in the Parable of the Wedding Feast The Book of Revelation

When will the end come?

Context Christ’s final week on earth His condemnation of Israel’s leaders (Matt 23:1-36) His mournful lament (Matt 23:37-39) The disciples comments on the magnificence of the temple Christ’s tells of its destruction (Matt 24:2) Disciple’s Questions When will the destruction of the temple take place? When will be the end of the age?

Concerning persecution during the church age Deception concerning the person of Christ (Matt 24:5, Mk 13: 5-6, Lk 21:8) Beginning of birth pangs (Matt 24:6-8, Mk 13: 7-8, Lk 21: 9-11) Persecution/Tribulation (Matt 24:9-21, Mk 13:9-13, Lk 21:12-19) Endurance of believers (Matt 24:13, Mk 13:13, Lk 21:18-19) The believer’s endurance is the evidence, not the cause of salvation Prior to Christ’s return Worldwide proclamation of the gospel (Matt 24:14, Mk 13:10) God always provides an opportunity to come to Him before judgment Abomination of Desolation (Matt 24:6, Mk 13:7, 21:9) God’s command Do not fear (Matt 24:6, Mk 13:7, 21:9) Rely on Holy Spirit when called to speak (Mk 13:11, Lk 21:13-15) Flee when you see the Abomination of Desolation (Mk 13:11) Endurance of believers

When will the temple be destroyed? When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies – Roman legions (Lk 21:20) What to do? (Lk 21:21) Flee to the mountains Get out of the city Do not go into the city Recognize how horrible will be the fate of those vulnerable What will happen? (Lk 21:22-23) All that was written concerning God’s vengeance & punishment will come to pass There will be great distress in the land There will be great wrath against the Jewish people They will fall by the sword They will be taken captive to all nations – the dispersion/diaspora (Lk 21:24) Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled

Sign of Christ’s coming & the end of the age Abomination of desolation in the temple (Matt 24:15-20, Dan 9:27) Defining marker beginning the descriptions of the end of the age With the antichrist in the temple, the pinnacle of Satan’s power over men will be reached as he tries to occupy the place of God Response is to get out immediately, don’t look back, don’t get anything Utter destruction Unequaled in intensity from the beginning of history So severe that all would be destroyed if no time limit was imposed Far more than the 70 AD event horrible as it was. Deception False rumors of Christ 2/23/2019

Christ’s Second Coming Great signs in the heavens (Matt 24:27-29, Mk 13:24, Lk 21:25) Sun will darkened Moon will not give light Stars will fall from the sky Heavenly bodies will be shaken (Mk 13:24,Lk 21:25) Sign of the Son of Man will appear (Matt 24:30, Mk 13:26, Lk 21:28) All the nations will mourn in terror All will see Him coming in power and glory As King and conqueror, not as a Suffering Servant The elect will be gathered (Matt 24:31, Mk 13:27)

The Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD (Lk 21:20-24) When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies Get out of the city and flee to the mountains Do not go into the city Realize that the fate of all those in the city will be horrible destruction Recognize that God is judging the city in vengeance for Israel’s disobedience and the rejection of her Messiah, Jesus Christ Recognize that the Jewish people will be dispersed from the land into all nations Recognize that Jerusalem will be under Gentile rule until the times of the Gentiles are over

The Character of the Church Age (Matt 24:5-14, Mk 24:5-14, Lk 21:8-9 Deception concerning the person of Christ Wars and rumors of wars, kingdoms against kingdoms Famines and earthquakes Persecution False prophets Cooling of love as lawlessness increases Opportunities to testify of Christ before officials God’s provision of words to speak when believers are put before courts The worldwide proclamation of the gospel

The Tribulation and the Second Coming (Matt 24:15-31, Mk 13:14-37, Lk 21:25-18) When you see the Abomination of Desolation standing in the holy place/temple False rumors concerning Christ will come Great signs will appear in the heavens including the sun and moon being darkened and the stars falling from the sky The heavenly bodies will be shaken The sign of the Son of Man will appear Everyone will see Him coming in great power and glory All the nations will mourn in terror at His coming The elect will be gathered together from all over the earth

Takeaways Christ is coming again in power His coming will be proceeded by a period of Unmatched tribulation The Abomination of Desolation Everyone will acknowledge Him as LORD For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Phil 2:10-11

The Next Several Weeks Jul 24 The Great Apostasy Jon Jul 31 The Rapture of the Church Jim Aug 7 Christ with His Church in the Parable of the Wedding Feast Chris And then begins the Revelation of John

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