Text: Mark 13:1-13
Be Prepared for the Certainty of God’s Judgment (Mark 13:1-2)
- Jesus predicts the fall of Jerusalem, which would take place in 70 A.D.
- Jesus specifically mentions the destruction of the temple as the judgment of God.
Be Discerning and Hopeful During Difficult Circumstances (Mark 13:3-8)
- Jesus calls us to take note of the false messiahs and their claims
- Jesus calls us to take heart in God’s sovereign rule over a fallen world.
Be Faithful to Follow and Proclaim Christ During Persecution (Mark 13:9-13)
- Jesus calls us to be watchful and faithful as we endure to the end.