Jesus and the Beginning of the End

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.