WARS AND RUMORS OF WAR (2 OF 6)
by Zach Terry
Scripture: Matthew 24, Genesis 18, Revelation 14, Revelation 15, Revelation 16, Daniel 11, Ezekiel 38
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Wars and Rumors of War (2 of 6)
Series: The Second Coming
Zach Terry
Matthew 24, Genesis 18, Revelation 14-16, Daniel 11, Ezekiel 38
INTRODUCTION: When God was preparing to Judge Sodom and Gomorrah he said: Genesis 18:17-18 (ESV) 17 The Lord said, ''Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Abraham was called God's friend and God shows His friends what He intends to do. You are God's friend and He is showing you what His intentions are.
That was the subject of a conversation Jesus had with the disciples just before his death, burial and resurrection.
CONTEXT: Remember, He had just finished speaking his final sermon to the Jewish leaders where he made an audacious state...
Matthew 23:38-39 (ESV) 38 See, your house is left to you desolate.
Later that day Matthew 24:3 (ESV) the disciples came to him privately, saying, ''Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?''
The word, ''coming'' there in the Greek is the word Parousia. It means coming in fullness. NOW REMEMBER - They didn't separate a 1st and 2nd coming. So they are not anticipating Jesus leaving for thousands of years. They are expecting Jesus to give them an answer like, within a couple of months, or weeks, or days. Parousia means, when will you unveiled your deity and take over?
Matthew 24-25 Jesus describes in detail the generation that will witness His Parousia...
Matthew 24:4-8 (ESV)
4 And Jesus answered them, ''See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray. 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 vario ...
Series: The Second Coming
Zach Terry
Matthew 24, Genesis 18, Revelation 14-16, Daniel 11, Ezekiel 38
INTRODUCTION: When God was preparing to Judge Sodom and Gomorrah he said: Genesis 18:17-18 (ESV) 17 The Lord said, ''Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Abraham was called God's friend and God shows His friends what He intends to do. You are God's friend and He is showing you what His intentions are.
That was the subject of a conversation Jesus had with the disciples just before his death, burial and resurrection.
CONTEXT: Remember, He had just finished speaking his final sermon to the Jewish leaders where he made an audacious state...
Matthew 23:38-39 (ESV) 38 See, your house is left to you desolate.
Later that day Matthew 24:3 (ESV) the disciples came to him privately, saying, ''Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?''
The word, ''coming'' there in the Greek is the word Parousia. It means coming in fullness. NOW REMEMBER - They didn't separate a 1st and 2nd coming. So they are not anticipating Jesus leaving for thousands of years. They are expecting Jesus to give them an answer like, within a couple of months, or weeks, or days. Parousia means, when will you unveiled your deity and take over?
Matthew 24-25 Jesus describes in detail the generation that will witness His Parousia...
Matthew 24:4-8 (ESV)
4 And Jesus answered them, ''See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray. 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 vario ...
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