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Matthew 24:32-51
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Matthew 24:15-31
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Matthew 24:1-14
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Matthew 24:15-35
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Matthew 24:36-51
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THEN THE END WILL COME
Key verse: 14
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The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(A)
24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another;(B) every one will be thrown down.”
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives,(C) the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming(D) and of the end of the age?”(E)
4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(F) 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.(G) 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(H) There will be famines(I) and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(J) and put to death,(K) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(L) 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets(M) will appear and deceive many people.(N) 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(O) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom(P) will be preached in the whole world(Q) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Cross references
- Matthew 24:1 : 24:1-51pp — Mk 13:1-37; Lk 21:5-36
- Matthew 24:2 : Lk 19:44
- Matthew 24:3 : S Mt 21:1
- Matthew 24:3 : S Lk 17:30
- Matthew 24:3 : Mt 13:39; 28:20
- Matthew 24:4 : S Mk 13:5
- Matthew 24:5 : ver 11, 23, 24; 1Jn 2:18
- Matthew 24:7 : Isa 19:2
- Matthew 24:7 : Ac 11:28
- Matthew 24:9 : Mt 10:17
- Matthew 24:9 : Jn 16:2
- Matthew 24:9 : S Jn 15:21
- Matthew 24:11 : S Mt 7:15
- Matthew 24:11 : S Mk 13:5
- Matthew 24:13 : S Mt 10:22
- Matthew 24:14 : S Mt 4:23
- Matthew 24:14 : Lk 2:1; 4:5; Ac 11:28; 17:6; S Ro 10:18
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ESV
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
24 (A)Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, (B)there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
Signs of the End of the Age
3 As he sat on (C)the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him (D)privately, saying, “Tell us, (E)when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your (F)coming and of (G)the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, (H)“See that no one leads you astray. 5 For (I)many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am (J)the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you (K)are not alarmed, for this (L)must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For (M)nation will rise against nation, and (N)kingdom against kingdom, and there will be (O)famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of (P)the birth pains.
9 “Then (Q)they will deliver you up (R)to tribulation and (S)put you to death, and (T)you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then many will fall away[a] and (U)betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many (V)false prophets will arise (W)and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, (X)the love of many will grow cold. 13 (Y)But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom (Z)will be proclaimed throughout the whole world (AA)as a testimony (AB)to all nations, and (AC)then the end will come.
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Cross references
- Matthew 24:1 : [ch. 21:23]; For ver. 1-51, see Mark 13:1-37; Luke 21:5-36
- Matthew 24:2 : Luke 19:44
- Matthew 24:3 : See ch. 21:1
- Matthew 24:3 : [Mark 4:34]
- Matthew 24:3 : [Acts 1:6, 7]
- Matthew 24:3 : ver. 27, 37, 39; See 1 Thess. 2:19
- Matthew 24:3 : See ch. 13:39
- Matthew 24:4 : Jer. 29:8; Eph. 5:6; Col. 2:8; 2 Thess. 2:3; 1 John 3:7
- Matthew 24:5 : ver. 11, 24; Jer. 14:14; 1 John 2:18
- Matthew 24:5 : See ch. 1:17
- Matthew 24:6 : 2 Thess. 2:2
- Matthew 24:6 : Rev. 1:1
- Matthew 24:7 : 2 Chr. 15:6; [Rev. 6:4]
- Matthew 24:7 : Isa. 19:2
- Matthew 24:7 : Acts 11:28; Rev. 6:8, 12
- Matthew 24:8 : John 16:21; Acts 2:24 (Gk.); Rom. 8:22
- Matthew 24:9 : ch. 10:17, 21
- Matthew 24:9 : ver. 21, 29; Rev. 2:10
- Matthew 24:9 : ch. 23:34; John 16:2
- Matthew 24:9 : See ch. 10:22
- Matthew 24:10 : ch. 10:21
- Matthew 24:11 : See ch. 7:15
- Matthew 24:11 : ver. 5, 24
- Matthew 24:12 : [Rev. 2:4]
- Matthew 24:13 : See ch. 10:22
- Matthew 24:14 : Rom. 10:18; Col. 1:6, 23; [Mark 14:9]
- Matthew 24:14 : ch. 10:18
- Matthew 24:14 : ch. 28:19
- Matthew 24:14 : [ver. 6]
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1. False security and false messiahs (1-8)
Jesus' disciples were country boys. They were impressed by the big building--especially the temple building--in Jerusalem. But Jesus taught them that the things in this world that look so solid and secure will all be destroyed. The end of the age will come climactically, when Jesus comes again (3). We must not be deceived by the false security offered by material things; we must not be fooled by false messiahs or false hopes.
2. The gospel must be preached (9-14)
As the end approaches, stress increases. God's people are hated and persecuted; many people are and will be deceived by false cults. When wickedness increases, people become fearful and distrustful and love grows cold. God's people must (i) stand firm to the end; (ii) preach the gospel to the whole world.
Prayer: Lord, warm my cold heart at the fires of your love. Help me to stand firm to the end and preach the gospel to all nations.
One Word: The gospel will be preached