Jesus and the End of the World, Part 3

Scott Risley

Luke 21:25-36

Ritualism emphasizes the personal distance between people and God. Gary explores Paul's argument against ritualism within the framework of two main applications: 1) we should not be self-righteous; and 2) since relational closeness with God is possible, we should strive to cultivate a relational closeness with God.

Signs of the End of the Age (Part 2)

Conrad Hilario

Matthew 24:21-30

Jesus shares with his disciples some of the signs of the approaching ?end times.? We discover that many of the signs and circumstances that Jesus describes are coming to pass as we speak. We are called on to make a couple decisions about our lives: 1) In order to be saved, will we accept Jesus' gift of forgiveness? and 2) If we already know Jesus personally, do we believe He is coming back one day? If so, does our life reflect that belief?

The Great Tribulation

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 24:15-22

In the Olivet discourse, Jesus speaks with his disciples about what to expect at the end of time in a period referred to as "the great tribulation". He explains that this will be a time of chaos and intense suffering before Jesus comes back to judge the earth. We will discuss general preconditions for this time period and explore biblical prophecy surrounding this event.

When Will These Things Be?

Dennis McCallum

Ezekiel 37:1-24

Jesus tells His disciples about the future judgment of Israel in which the temple will be destroyed and the Jews displaced. When the disciples inquire about the timeline, Jesus responds with a series of signs but assures them that the Gentiles' time in Jerusalem is only temporary. Less than 40 years later, Jesus' words came true; and today we see even more Old Testament prophecy about the end times fulfilled as the Jews are regathered to Israel. The Bible stands alone in it's ability to make astonishing predictions, confirming it's claim to be God's Word.

Jesus and the End of the World, Part 2

Scott Risley

Luke 21:25-27

Jesus uses predictive prophecy regarding end times to illustrate the character of God and His message to humanity. Research validates the signs Jesus predicted including signs from the first coming, the second coming, and for the end of the world. Religious, political, and environmental signs are discussed. There are also preconditions that have been validated which we are seeing happen today.

Jesus and the End of the World, Part 1

Scott Risley

Ezekiel 37:10-25

In his final week, Jesus predicts Jerusalem will be uprooted, scattered and later regathered. He warns his disciples against false claims, tells them what to look for and explains how they will go through great persecution. Historians Josephus and Tacitus confirm this biblical account as well as Old Testament Scripture. Against all odds, these predictions have come true which gives great evidence this can only be from the one true God.

Things to Come

Jim Leffel

Luke 21:5-38

Jesus teaches the Olivet Discourse, a prophecy concerning the end times. Signs of these times include war, famine, natural disaster, relational discord, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the regathering of the Jewish people. We don't know when the end of the age will be, but some of these signs have been fulfilled in recent years and eventually, Christ will return.

Live with the End in View

Jim Leffel

Luke 12:35-40

Looking at three short parables in Luke 12, three main practices stand out as being critical to living in faith and hope in the time until Christ's return: 1.) Living in readiness to meet the King, taking part in the work of the Kingdom today; 2.) waiting patiently, but not idly; and 3.) being alert to the opportunities God brings for us, fighting distractions.

Detecting False Teachers

Gary DeLashmutt

John 10:4

John, one of Jesus' disciples, writes his first epistle to the church in Ephesus to combat Gnosticism. In these verses, he gives his audience two additional tests to detect false teachers: 1) do the teachers agree with the Apostles' teaching about who Jesus is; and 2) does the Holy Spirit confirm their view of Jesus?