Today marks a new series at Calvary, titled “Big Hope”, and will go until July 4.

What Would Jesus Say?

Matt 24

we preach Christ crucified, buried, risen again
Jn 14:3, Acts 1:11; “will come back”
318 references to coming of Christ within 216 chapters of NT
Matt 24:1,2; imagery of walking away from temple; locus of focus on Jesus, not bldg
Matt 24:4-5,23-28; “Do not be deceived about coming of real Messiah”
- great signs != evidence of Christ; real sign = obedience to Christ (fulfillment of Great Commission)
Matt 24:6-9; “Do not be alarmed…”
- These things are just the beginning (Braxton Hicks)
Matt 24:9-11; “Do not lose your faith”
- ppl hate those of Christ & Christ, because their darkness is revealed by the Light, don’t like it, and don’t like idea of having to change and give up their “comfort”
- apostasy will characterize the time between the cross and His coming
Matt 24:12-14; “Do not get dirty when wickedness swamps you”
- good is being called evil, evil being called good; celebration and parading of sin…
- loss of love for others, loss of love for bros&sis, loss of love for enemies, loss of love for GOD…
- professing believers are sifted from the real by how they, in love, endure to the end
- preaching will persist bringing salvation/cursing depending on how received
Matt 24:15-22; “Do not miss meaning of throw-down of temple”
- Dan 9:24-27, Dan 11:31, Dan 12:11
- near meaning: destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD
- far/distant meaning: Daniel’s end-time prophecy
Matt 24:28-31; “Don’t wait until its too late to believe..”
- Rev 1:7, Rev 6:15-17
Matt 24:32-50; “Do not be indifferent”
- get ready!
- end time preaching not meant to titillate intellect; its to prepare us.