- Review 13:1-2. While at the Mount of Olives and in view of the temple, what was privately asked of Jesus and by whom?
- What warnings did Jesus give his disciples in response to their question in vs.5-8?
- What kind of persecution did Jesus tell them to expect in verses 9-13?
- What encouragement was given by Jesus to his disciples in verses 9-13?
- What is the abomination of desolation and what will occur in response to it?
- Describe what will be able to be observed as the Son of Man comes in the clouds with great power and glory?
- Why is it important to know and recognize the things that are happening as the time for Christ’s return draws near?
- What comforts you most about the fact that Jesus’s words will never pass away and are unchanging across all of time?
- Why is it important for believers to watch out and be alert to the promise of Jesus’s return but not focused on signs or exact dates and times?
10. What did the chief priests and scribes want to avoid when they began to cunningly plan to kill Jesus?
Application:
- Where is Jesus be calling me to live and bear witness to the world in the face of potential hostility?
- What fears stop me from answering that call? What truths in the section of scripture encourages me to actively battle those fears?
- Why does Christ want me to focus less on the day and time of his return and more on Him? What work does Christ do through the times I am meditating on him?
- Is the current focus of my life aligned with what Jesus desires of me based on this passage?
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