1. Eschatology, a Broad Perspective
From Genesis to Revelation
7/10/16

2. 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

3. When will the end come?

4. Context Christ’s final week on earth
Captured in three gospels
Christ’s words
His condemnation of Israel’s leaders (Matt 23:1-36)
Powerful: harsh language without mercy
Scathing: seven woes in succession
Final: nothing more to say to them, they are done
His mournful lament (Matt 23:37-39)
Their rejection was final
They would not see Him again, His death was imminent
The widow’s mite
The humble exalted in the face of the self-righteous
The disciples comments on the magnificence of the temple
Christ’s tells of its destruction (Matt 24:2)

5. Disciple’s Questions (Matt 24:3)
When will the destruction of the temple take place?
When will be the end of the age?
Jerusalem destroyed by Titus in 70 AD
Provides a picture of the end time destruction in some elements
Those who heeded the warning in Luke left Jerusalem in 70 AD & escaped the massacre
Argued by some as fulfilling the prophecy of Matt 24
Differences between Matt 24/Mark 13 & Luke 21 accounts
Jerusalem surrounded by armies (Lk 21:20)
Abomination of desolation (Matt 24:15, Mk 13:14)

6. 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)
Wars, rumors of wars, kingdoms against kingdoms, famines and earthquakes
Persecution/Tribulation (Matt 24:9-21, Mk 13:9-13, Lk 21:12-19)
Being handed over, put to death, hated by all nations because of bearing Christ’s name
Falling away, hatred, death, and betrayal as the end approaches
Appearing of many false prophets
Cooling of the love of most as lawlessness increases
Many opportunities to testify of Jesus before officials
Believers will endure

7. Concerning persecution during the church age
Endurance of believers
“But the one who endures to the end, shall be saved” Matt 24:13
“You will be hated by all on the account of my name, but the one who endures to the end, shall be saved” Mk 13:13
“Yet not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives” 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)

8. 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

9. 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
2/15/2019

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. The Next Several Weeks
Jul 17 The Great Apostasy Jim Jul 24 The Rapture of the Church Jon Jul 31 Christ with His Church in the Parable of the Wedding Feast Chris And then begins the Revelation of John

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