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Let’s Go: “The End of the World – Part 1”
Mark 13:1-23
January 30, 2022
I. Jesus gives a “heads up!” (vs 1-5)
1.
When will the temple be destroyed?
2. What will be the sign of destruction?
8 signs to destruction:
1. Spiritual deception and false messiahs.
(vs 6)
2 John 7
2. Wars and rumors of wars.
(vs 7-8)
Luke 21:34
2 Peter 3:4
3. Natural disasters.
(vs 8)
“These are the beginnings of sorrows.”
(Mark 13:8 KJV)
4. Persecution by civil and religious authorities.
(vs 9)
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all the nations for my name’s sake.”
Matthew 24:9
5. Worldwide evangelism.
(vs 10)
Matthew 24:14
6.
A supernatural witness.
(vs 11)
7. Divided families.
(vs 12-13)
“Brother will deliver brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death….”
Matthew 10:21
8. Some enduring and being saved.
(vs 13)
James 1:12
II.
The abomination of desolation.
(vs 14-23)
Matthew 24:21
FAITH SHEET QUESTIONS:
1. Do you remember hearing any predictions of the end of the world?
What did you think at the time?
2. What is discouraging about Jesus’ predictions of end times?
What is encouraging about having the predictions before the events happen?
3. What recent and current events appear to be fulfilling this prophecy?
What should we do in light of these events?
4. How can persecution of Christians result in the spread of Christianity?
What are some recent examples?
How is this encouraging?
5.
In what context should you not “worry beforehand what you will say”?
Does this mean we should not practice our testimony, study apologetics, or prepare for hypothetical theological debates?
6.
When we see that “death” is a possible result of persecution, what should be our Christian attitude toward death?
Why is this sometimes difficult to take to heart?
7. What are the indications in this text that God is completely in control of events all the way to the end of time?
How is this encouraging?
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