Preparing for Things to Come - Mark 13:1-13
- Date: Sunday, August 1, 2021
- Speaker: Matthew Breeden
- Series: The Gospel According to Mark
- Category: Mark
- Scripture: Mark 13:1–13
A Casual Conversation that Turns Serious (13:1-2)
- The magnificence of the Temple
- The theological significance of the Temple
- Jesus’ announcement concerning the Temple
A Question of Timing (13:3-4) (Matthew 24:3)
- The faith of the question
- The complexity of the question
The Response of Jesus: Prophecy and Pastoral Care (13:5-13)
- Warnings and Admonitions
- Be aware of deception (Vv. 5-6) (2 Peter 2:1-3)
- Be prepared for trouble and trials (Vv. 7-8)
- Be ready for persecution (Vv. 9-13) (Acts 4:7-12; 2 Tim. 3:12-13)
- Promises and Commands
- God is using this time to save the nations – And we are called to participate (Vs. 10) (Mt. 24:14; 2 Pt. 3:9; Mt. 28:18-20)
- God is using this time to save His people – So don’t give up (Vs. 13)
- Jesus is coming back and He will be victorious – So have hope (Mark 13:24-27)