Sunday
As Jesus and His disciples were leaving the temple for the last time, what did He say to the scribes and Pharisees? Matthew 23:38, 39
"See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
Matthew 23:38, 39
The idea of the temple being destroyed was too much for the disciples. They were confused. What disciples talked to Jesus after that? Mark 13:3,4
a) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
b) Peter, James, John and Adrew
c) Philip, John, Peter and Thomas
b) Peter, James, John and Andrew
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”
When the disciples asked Jesus about the future, what did He say to them first?
a) Don’t worry.
b) Don’t be deceived.
c) Have faith in Me.
b) Don’t be deceived.
After speaking about wars and natural disasters, what di Jesus describe next?
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved."
What did Jesus say deceivers claimed to be Christ would do? Matthew 24:23-26
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.
“Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.
Matthew 24:23-26
Never before had Jesus called the temple their house, what had he called it before? John 2:16
"And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!”
John 2:16
Jesus doesn’t want to be confused about the future. What question did the disciples ask Jesus?
"Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?
Who do we need to know in order to not be deceived? John 14:6
"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6
What special encouragement Jesus gave that saved the lives of thousands of Christians related to the destruction of Jerusalem? Luke 21:20-24
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and 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."
To protect the disciples from being deceived, how did Jesus describe His second coming? Matthew 24:27,30,31
"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Matthew 24:27,30,31
And as if the thought of the temple being “desolate” wasn’t enough to get the disciple's attention, what did He say a few minutes later? Mattew 24:2
"And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
Mattew 24:2
What was the main chapter studied this week?
Matthew 24
What are Satan’s favorite ways to attack God’s people?
a) Being nice to them
b) With lies and deceptions
c) With temptations
b) With lies and deceptions
The belief that Jesus will come secretly is called the …
The belief that Jesus will come secretly is called the rapture.
After the conversation in Matthew chapters 23 and 24, how many days did Jesus die?
3 days
What warnings Jesus gave to the in Mathew 24: 5, 11, 24
"For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect."
Mathew 24: 5, 11, 24
Friday: What sort of activities did Jesus say would be absorbing the interest of most people just before His coming? Matthew 24:37-39
"But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be."
Matthew 24:37-39
When was the temple destroyed before? 2 Chronicles 36:14-19
"Moreover all the leaders of the priests and the people transgressed more and more, according to all the abominations of the nations, and defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. ... Therefore He brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, ... ; He gave them all into his hand. And all the articles from the house of God, great and small, the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his leaders, all these he took to Babylon. ... Then they burned the house of God, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its precious possessions."
Friday: What should we do to be ready for Jesus second coming?
"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."
Matthew 24:42-44