Wars. False messiahs. Famines. Pestilences. Earthquakes. For generations, Christians have pointed to these events as signs that the end of the world must be near. But Jesus says something very different: “See that you are not frightened…that is not yet the end.” Before telling His disciples what the sign would be, Jesus first warned them […]
Matthew 24:3- The Unsettled Dilemma: When Will These Things Happen?
Jesus has declared that the Temple will be utterly destroyed. The disciples know what is coming. Their unsettled dilemma is when. “Tell us, when will these things happen, & what will be the sign of Your coming, & of the end of the age?” — Matthew 24:3 These are not the speculative questions of prophecy-chart […]
Matthew 24:1-2 The Unceremonious Departure
Matthew 24 is one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible, often treated as a detached prophecy about events far removed from its immediate context. But before Jesus speaks of wars, tribulation, signs, and the end of the age, Matthew first shows us something quiet but thunderous: Jesus leaves the Temple. In Matthew 24:1–2, […]
Matthew 13:36-43 The Parable of the Wheat & the Tares- Part 2- The Explanation
Jesus’ explanation of the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares is a difficult section of Scripture to understand. Listen as Pastor Matt makes the case that this Parable had an immediate fulfillment in 70A.D.. Let us all learn three things 1) A person cannot hide from God. 2) The guilty will not go unpunished. […]
