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Matt. 24:1-14
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Most of our problems revolve around misunderstanding our identity.
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Haggai 2:7-9 (NLT) “7 I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will be brought to this Temple. I will fill this place with glory, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. 9 The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. And in this place I will bring peace. I, the LORD of Heaven's Armies, have spoken!”
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Disciples ask 2 key questions:
When will the stone temple be destroyed? What will be the signs of the very end?
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Summary of Chapter 24: First 4 verses - brief Interaction leads to 2 questions v4-14 (10 verses) Preview, introduction of 2 answers. v15-35 (20 verses) Answering Q1: When will the stone temple in Jerusalem be destroyed? v36-51 (15 verses) Answering Q2: What will be the signs of the very end?
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Keys in v1-14: Jesus is answering two questions! As you read ask: “Which question is He answering here?”
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2. These are really important questions!
Keys in v1-14: 2. These are really important questions!
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3. Jesus’ answers are structured, not muddled.
Keys in v1-14: 3. Jesus’ answers are structured, not muddled.
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Keys in v1-14: 4. v6 signs it’s NOT the end: v6-8 “6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.”
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Rom 8:20-22 “20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.”
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Utopia vs Dystopia?
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Utopia vs Dystopia? Mesotopia!
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Mesotopia! Painful, dangerous, volatile, incomplete… But This Gospel will reach every Nation before the end!
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Keys in v1-14: 5. Where are we in the timeline. 1
Keys in v1-14: 5. Where are we in the timeline? 1. Wars, Famines, Earthquakes = beginning of birth pains 2. THEN Opposition, tribulation & death. 3. We will be hated by all nations (we’re about here) 4. Many will fall away & betray & hate believers. 5. False prophets will arise & lead people astray 6. Lawlessness will lead love to grow cold 7. All nations will hear The Gospel (we’re not here yet) 8. Then (and only then) the end will come.It ends in success.
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Russ Doty’s Stats: 100AD - 250 million people - 1million Christians
1500AD - 1 billion - Ratio at 1:100 1900AD - 2 billion - Ratio at 1:27 billion - Ratio at 1:20 Today - +7 billion - Ratio at 1:4.5
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