Jesus, Trustworthy King for All Time!
Mark 13
Purpose: to be faithful to King Jesus to the end, no matter what!
- King Jesus Prophesies the Temple’s Destruction (Mk. 13:1-4)
The Destruction happened in A.D. 70
Focus your faith on Jesus, not a building, not a religion!
- King Jesus Presses Us to Faithfulness! (Mk. 13:5-23)
“See to it no one misleads you” (v. 5)
“Do not be frightened” (v. 7)
“Be on your guard” (v. 9)
“Do not worry” (v. 11)
“The one who endures to the end will be saved” (v. 13)
Abomination of Desolation (see Daniel 9:27, 11:31, 12:11)
“Lead astray, if possible, the elect” (v. 22)
“Take heed, behold I have told you everything in advance” (v. 23)
As Jesus warns against deceivers, He’s more concerned with our faithfulness!
Focus your faith on Jesus, not on other people, not on a crisis!
- The “Son of Man” Who Saves His Own! (Mk. 13:24–27)
“Son of Man” from Daniel 7:13
Focus your faith on Jesus, He will save you!
- The Parable of the Fig Tree (Mk. 13:28–31)
The Imminent Return of King Jesus
The Permanent Nature of His Words
Focus your faith on Jesus, expecting to see Him soon!
- Watch for King Jesus! (Mk. 13:32–37)
“No one knows” “you do not know” “not know when” (vv. 32, 33, 35)
“Take heed, keep on the alert” “stay on the alert” “be on the alert” (vv. 33, 34, 35, 37)
Focus your faith on Jesus, not the times, always alert!
When end-times false teachers call us to take our eyes off of Jesus Christ, is when we need to be faithful to Him the most!