Preparing for Sunday - Matthew 24:15-28

November 12, 2015 by Dalton Vansell Preparing for Sunday

Read Matt 24:1-31, focusing on 15-28
What is the difference between the tribulation of v. 4-14 and the tribulation of v. 15-28?
How does v. 21 lead us to believe these are future events?
What/who is the abomination of desolation in v. 15? See Daniel 9:27, 11:31, 12:11, and 2 Thess 2:3-4 in their contexts for possible help in understanding. Are these passages speaking of the same thing? Why or why not?
What does the phrase “in Judea” suggest about the events described in the section?
Notice the supernatural aspect of the false christs described in v. 23-24. Does this sound like the false teachers of today?
What do v. 27-28 tell us about Christ’s return? How does this mention of his return fit into the preceding and following contexts?
What does v. 28 mean? How does the parallel imagery in v. 27 relate to, and help explain v. 28?

How have you been living in light of the return of Christ? How should his return impact your life?
How has his coming motivated you to holiness and disciple making? How should his coming motivate us to these things?
How should we be guarding against false christ’s and prophets? How will our current study of Matt 24 and 25 help accomplish this?

Pray that the Lord would humble our hearts to see the importance of studying Christ’s return.
Pray that our church would long for the return of Christ.
Pray that we would have attentive hearts and minds to understand and apply what we are taught.
Pray that amidst differing views on eschatology our church would remain united, having the gospel be central to our fellowship.
Pray for those who will be leading our gathering this week: Dawson Bryant, music; Brandon Ferguson, Elders' prayer and Scripture reading; Bret Capranica, teaching.
Spend some time preparing for worship in the music below, but more importantly the lyrics; that are minds would already be focused on him and not distractions brought into service or during service.