The Second Coming Jesus has given the disciples a timeline that answers their questions about the second coming. He clarifies that the day of the Lord is immediately after the…

The Abomination of Desolation In today’s text, Jesus reveals the source of the coming deception . He refers to the book of Daniel chapter 12 where we are also told…

The Reality of Persecution False teachers equal deception and deception equals departure from the faith, but those who endure through persecution will be saved. We will know the end is…

Birth Pains This week we learn of a coming deception with eternal consequences. Wars, famines, pestilence and earthquakes are preludes to the birth of Christ’s kingdom.

We begin chapter 24 with Jesus pronouncing the fall of the temple and the disciples asking 3 important questions about the future and Christ’s coming. Jesus begins to answer and…

Verdict of Hypocrisy At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus offers eight blessings to the humble. Now we see Jesus pronouncing the eight woes upon the Scribes and Pharisees for…

Jesus Speaks to the Multitude Jesus exhorts the people not to be as the religious leaders. He teaches on the characteristics of those who are hypocrites yet see themselves as…

Last Questions Seeking to make Jesus look foolish, the Pharisees ask Him one last question. He in turn asks them what they think of the Christ and His relationship to…

Lessons on the Resurrection While the denarius coin bore the resemblance of Caesar, believers are to be the image bearers of Christ. We know that at the last trump we…

Jesus tells this last parable which implies what will happen to those who hate Him and kill His prophets. In this parable He speaks of the marriage of the King’s…

Vinedressers and The Cornerstone Jesus tells another parable which compares the religious leaders to the wicked vinedressers who kill the master’s son. Jesus compares himself to the chief cornerstone and…

The chief priest and elders challenge Jesus’ authority. He challenges their integrity and tells the parable of the two sons. In this story, Jesus is comparing the religious leaders to…

Jesus wreaks havoc upon the profiteers of the temple and because of their hypocrisy. The chief priests are unable to tolerate Jesus’s praises that are sung by the children. He…

The Triumphal Entry Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a colt fulfilling prophesy and with hardness of heart and spiritual blindness the Jews miss their day of visitation.

With the weight of the coming crucifixion and death upon Him, Jesus must deal with the selfish ambition of the disciples and then with great compassion He heals the blind.

The Laborers In this parable we are reminded that the Lord is good and we can trust Him to reward all of His laborers to a much greater degree than…

The Rich Young Ruler The rich young ruler is admirable in all ways, but mistakenly believes that the kingdom can be earned. His covetousness and idol keeps him from following…