1. PROPHECY
IN FOCUS
Matthew 23:37-39
Matthew 24:1-3

2. PROPHECY
Accurately foretelling future events before they happen. (100% accuracy!)
History written in advance.

3. Prophecy provides us with an outline
of God’s program
of the future.

4. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say

5. to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the

6. temple. And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things
temple. 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.” Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us,

7. when will these things be
when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

8. There is a
renewed
interest in
Bible prophecy!

9. Two Cautions:

10. Two Cautions:
Dogmatic declarations

11. Two Cautions:
Dogmatic declarations
Losing focus on today

12. WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?

13. (1) Because it is the Word of God.
WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?
(1) Because it is the Word of God.

14. WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?
(2) Because it reveals Jesus as He truly is, in all of His majesty, greatness, power, and authority.

15. WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?
(3) Because knowing prophecy helps to protect us against false teaching and false religions.

16. (4) Because it promotes an evangelistic church.
WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?
(4) Because it promotes an evangelistic church.

17. (5) Because it has a purifying effect upon our lives.
WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?
(5) Because it has a purifying effect upon our lives.

18. WHY STUDY
PROPHECY?
(6) Because there is a promise of blessing to those who study it and apply it to their lives. (Revelation 1:3)

19. Closing
Statements

20. (1) We should not be disturbed by prophetic events!
CLOSING
STATEMENTS
(1) We should not be disturbed by prophetic events!

21. We will not be disappointed with prophetic results!
CLOSING
STATEMENTS
We should not be disturbed!
We will not be disappointed with prophetic results!