Mike Mazzalongo #12 – “Rejection & Judgment” Discourse #5 (23:1 – 25:46)

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; - Matthew 23:1-2

therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. - Matthew 23:3-4

But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. - Matthew 23:5-7

Preaching Style of O.T. Prophets Warning Lament Prophecy or Judgment Call to repentance

8 Woes/Warnings 1.Woe for disbelief 2.Woe for using religion falsely 3.Woe for leading others to error 4.Woe for blasphemy

8 Woes/Warnings 5.Woe for majoring in minors 6.Woe for false rituals 7.Woe to hypocrites 8.Woe to those who shed innocent blood

Jesus’ Lament “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. - Matthew 23:37

Jesus’ Lament Behold, your house is being left to you desolate! For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’” - Matthew 23:38-39

Judgment Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.” - Matthew 24:1-2

Judgment As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” - Matthew 24:3

They ask 2 questions: 1.When will the buildings be destroyed? 2.What are the signs of His coming and the end?

Response in 3 sections 37 AD Apostles’ Question 70 AD #2 END #3 #1

#1 Panoramic View And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. - Matthew 24:4

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. - Matthew 24:5-6

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. - Matthew 24:7-8

“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. - Matthew 24:9-12

But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. - Matthew 24:13

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. - Matthew 24:14

#2 Telescope to 70 AD “Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), - Matthew 24:15

then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. - Matthew 24:16-18

But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. - Matthew 24:19-21

Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. - Matthew 24:22

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. - Mt. 24:23-24

Behold, I have told you in advance. So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them. - Matthew 24:25-26

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. - Mt. 24:27

Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. - Matthew 24:28

“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of [s]the heavens will be shaken. - Matthew 24:29

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. - Matthew 24:30

And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. - Matthew 24:31

#3- Telescope to the end & 2 nd coming “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. - Matthew 24:36

For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be. - Matthew 24:37-39

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. - Matthew 24:40-41

Exhortations “Be Vigilant” Parable of evil slave Parable of 10 virgins Parable of Talents

Judgment Scene Matthew 25:31-46