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Third, as with any prophetic passage of Scripture, we need to move with caution and with the knowledge that no one has all the answers. No Bible scholar has been able to unravel all the theological plots hidden within the Olivet Discourse. Therefore, we must approach these great beings with a humble heart, knowing that none of us knows everything.

With those thoughts in mind, let us listen to this conversation between Jesus and His disciples as He teaches them about the events that will characterize the end of time. I trust that what the Lord says here will be a challenge and a help to us as we study this text together.

I would like to preach today on the Beginning of the End. I want singapore number list you to see A Strange Prediction, A Stark Overview, and A Sobering Promise. Let's look at these truths and think about The Beginning of the End.


I. v. 1-2 FOREIGN PREDICTION

A. v. 1 The Temple and Its Design – Jesus is leaving the Temple. In the last two chapters we have seen Jesus and His encounters with the religious Jews. It has been a tense time for Jesus and His disciples. They are probably puzzled by the Lord’s words and behavior in the Temple. They probably thought that Jesus would try to gain favor with the Jews and the Jewish leaders. Instead, Jesus did everything in His power to expose them as false religionists.