In the last lesson, we saw that before the Second Coming of Jesus, there will be an increase in disastrous events worldwide. The things that we studied in the last lesson were deception, wars and rumors of wars, national disintegration and natural disasters. In addition to the earthquakes that we...
Matt 24 4-12 Some Events before the End CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In our last lesson, we saw that the “end of the world” is the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. And as we approach the end and the time of Jesus’ return, we are seeing an increase...
In this lesson on Matt 24:1-3, the main topic we will discuss is “the end of the world.” In Matt 24:1-2, the disciples were marveling at the beautiful sight of the temple and the buildings of the temple. You might imagine them acting like tourists with a tour guide beholding...
Scientists who believe that our existence is due to natural processes theorize that the earth is billions of years old – otherwise there would not be enough time for their theories of how we evolved to work – so we are going to give you scientific evidence that demonstrates that...
Following Jesus’ scathing rebuke of the Pharisees, he pronounced judgments against them for their willful rejection of him. Notice in verse 37 the statement “ye would not.” Jesus was willing to gather the children of Israel to himself but they willfully rejected him. As a result, God would: Send them...
The Pharisees were blinded to the truth by their self-righteousness, their traditions and their misunderstanding of the law. They failed to see that the man preaching to them was their Messiah. They failed to perceive their hypocrisy. They thought they were so pure and yet they were bloody killers. Yet,...
The Pharisees were hypocrites and the Lord spared nothing in giving them a scathing rebuke in this chapter. A hypocrite is someone who pretends to be something he’s not; someone who pretends to be virtuous and pious. The Lord saw through their outward show and cut them to their heart...
The Pharisees were the bane of Jesus’ ministry. So, right before his crucifixion, he warned his disciples about them and preached them under a terrible conviction. In this first part of his sermon, the Lord dealt with the fact that the Pharisees had exalted themselves and he commanded his disciples...
After the Pharisees tried and failed three times to get Jesus to say something they could use against him, they gave up. So, Jesus turned the tables on them and asked them a question about Ps 110:1 that they could not answer. Even if they knew the answer, they would...
In a prior lesson, we saw that the Pharisees questioned Jesus’ authority for clearing out the Temple in Matt 21. In response to their question, he trapped them by asking a question regarding John’s baptism that they refused to answer for fear of incrimination. While he had their audience he...
