MATTHEW 24:1-14
CHAPTER 24 my name, saying, I am Christ;
and shall deceive many.
THE MESSIAH'S 6 And ye shall hear of wars 3 Sign 2: World violence
PROPHECY OF HIS and rumours of wars: see that
RETURN & THE END ye be not troubled: for all
OF THE AGE: THE these things must come to
OLIVET DISCOURSE, pass, but the end is not yet.
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24:1-25:46 7 For nation shall rise against
nation, and kingdom against
kingdom: and there shall be 4 Sign 3: Natural disasters
famines, and pestilences, and
A. The Signs of the Last earthquakes, in divers places.
Days,
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24:1-14 8 All these are the begin- (Note: These signs are the
(Mk.13:1-13; Lk.21:5-11) ning of sorrows. beginning of sorrows)
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1 Events that led to the 9 Then shall they deliver 5 Sign 4: Severe religious
great prophecies And Jesus went out, and de- you up to be afflicted, and persecution
a. Disciples admired the parted from the temple: and shall kill you: and ye shall be
temple's magnificence his disciples came to him for hated of all nations for my
& showed it to Jesus to show him the buildings of name's sake.
b. Jesus used the occasion the temple. 10 And then shall many be 6 Sign 4: Terrible apos-
to arouse interest in 2 And Jesus said unto them, offended, and shall betray tasy—betrayal & divi-
prophecy: Predicted See ye not all these things? one another, and shall hate sion
the temple's utter verily I say unto you, There one another.
destruction
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shall not be left here one 11 And many false prophets 7 Sign 6: The rising of
stone upon another, that shall shall rise, and shall deceive many false leaders—
c. Disciples were aroused: not be thrown down. many. offering false hope
Asked two questions 3 And as he sat upon the 12 And because iniquity shall 8 Sign 7: A great falling
mount of Olives, the disciples abound, the love of many away—sin’s increasing &
1) When would the came unto him privately, say- shall wax cold. love’s growing cold
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temple be destroyed ing, Tell us, when shall these 13 But he that shall endure 9 Sign 8: Some’s enduring
2) What signs would pre- things be? and what shall be unto the end, the same shall & being saved
cede Christ's return the sign of thy coming, and be saved.
& the world's end of the end of the world? 14 And this gospel of the 10 Sign 9: World evangelism
d. Jesus warned: Must 4 And Jesus answered and kingdom shall be preached in
guard against deception said unto them, Take heed all the world for a witness
that no man deceive you. unto all nations; and then
2 Sign 1: False messiahs 5 For many shall come in shall the end come.
FUTURE EVENTS: CHRIST'S RETURN TO EARTH
A. The Signs of the Last Days, 24:1-14
(24:1-25:46) DIVISION OVERVIEW: End Time: these two chapters, Mt.24-25, deal with three great subjects. All three
subjects lay out in the future as Christ discussed them.
1. The destruction of Jerusalem (v.3; cp. v.2).
2. The Lord’s return (v.3).
3. The end of the world (v.3).
A quick glance at the first four verses will show the events that led Jesus to deal with the great prophecies covered by
these chapters.
1. The disciples admire the temple’s magnificence and draw Jesus’ attention to its beauty (v.1). The temple was mag-
nificent. It sat upon the towering summit of Mount Sion. It was built of white marble plated with gold. The temple was a
massive structure that could hold thousands of people (cp. Acts 4:4 where five thousand men were saved among a crowd
which probably numbered many thousands more). The temple had several porches such as Solomon’s Porch and the Royal
Porch. Each porch was supported with huge towering pillars, each one so large that it took three to four men reaching arm to
arm to reach around it. The temple was a striking sight, one of the building wonders of the world. The disciples apparently
stood some place where the temple in all its magnificent beauty struck them with awe, and they wanted Christ to see the
beautiful sight.
2. Jesus uses the occasion to arouse the disciples’ interest in coming events. He predicts the temple’s utter destruction
(v.2).
3. The disciples are aroused to ask two questions of the Lord. When will the temple be destroyed and what will be the
sign of His return and of the end of the world (v.3) (see note—Lk.21:5-7).
4. Jesus warns His disciples. They must guard against being deceived (v.4). This can mean one or two things. A per-
son can be easily deceived when dealing with end-time prophecies, or a person can be easily deceived when facing the
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