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Intro; A couple of weeks ago I was told by a church member that I had skipped some scriptures while preaching through the Gospel of Mark.
I told him I would be coming back to it after Easter, but I was thankful that someone noticed.
So today we came back to that scripture found in Mark 13.
But before we pick it up, we need a quick review of chapter 13.
Summary; Jesus and his disciples have left the temple for His last time and Jesus is preparing for His destiny at Calvary.
While leaving, some disciples remarked about the beauty of the temple.
Jesus told them “that not a single stone would be left that wouldn’t be thrown down.”
This triggered two questions by his disciples.
“Tell us when these things will be?
And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”
Jesus mentioned many things, starting with the destruction of the temple in AD 70 by Titus, but also the coming days of the Tribulation after the Rapture of the church.
• There will be many false Messiahs—v.
6, 21–22.
• There will be wars and rumors of wars—v.
7.
• There will be turmoil among the nations of the earth—v.
8.
• There will be persecution of the people of God—v.
9–13.
• The Antichrist will come to power on the earth and will declare himself to be God, and he will demand to be worshiped—v.
14.
• The earth will pass through a time of divine judgment called the Great Tribulation Period—v.
14–20.
After this time of the Tribulation, Jesus tells his disciples of His Second Coming.
It is not coincidence that we pick this up after Easter.
Jesus is RISEN, HE IS ALIVE!! “READY OR NOT, HERE HE COMES!”
Text; Mark 13:24-37
1.
Here He Comes; 24-27
Jesus speaks of a great cataclysmic happening in the skies after the last 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation.
These signs in the heavenlies are for the purpose of grabbing the attention of those on earth.
All will look up and see the King descend from heaven and judge the earth in its SIN!
Great power/glory- Christ has returned to make war with those gathered at Meggido, judge the lost and bind Satan.
Gather His elect- The word elect means chosen, those that God extended His mercy to through Jesus Christ and they accepted His precious gift of salvation by faith.
This is not the church, but those saved during the tribulation that are still living.
2. Ready or Not; 28-31
Jesus tells a parable to the disciples for them to “know” [certainty/assurance] that these things will take place.
Just like we can tell the seasons are changing by the new growth on the trees, its inevitable that summer is on the way and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it!
We are to stay alert, looking for the signs of the time so that we can know when His return is near.
Have you ever played Hide and Seek?
There are rules to the game and you must “know” them to play it.
When the game started, someone was chosen to be “it”.
A spot was chosen to be “base”.
Whoever was “it” would stand at “base”, close their eyes and count to 100.
The other players ran and hid.
Then it was “its” job to find them before they could return to “base”.
The game ended when everyone made it back to “base”, or when “it” found someone who was hiding.
In the next game, the person who was caught became “it”.
The part of that game that is most important was when the person that was “it” would say before they came looking for those who were hiding.
“It” would always say, “Ready or not, here I come.”
When “it” said that, you had better be ready, or you were going to be in trouble.
These verses are a challenge for the saints to be ready, and they are a call for the lost to get ready.
Jesus is coming and you do not want to be found unprepared for that day.
Carr, A. (2015).
Ready or Not, Here He Comes (Mark 13:28–37).
In The Sermon Notebook: New Testament (p.
1004).
Alan Carr.
This Generation- Greek word “ge-naw”, which can refer both to those living at a given time as well as to race or lineage.
[Greatest Generation WWII, Baby Boomers, Millennials, Gen-X, Gen-Z, or Jews, Gentiles]
Jesus used “this generation” here to mean that many of those alive at that time would witness the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.
This generation also refers to the generation entering the tribulation period, which will be the same generation alive at the return of Christ.
“This generation” refers to those who will see all these things occur in rapid-fire succession just before Jesus comes again.
They happen in one generation.
Just as the signs and destruction of Jerusalem took place within a generation [AD 34-70], the signs and destruction of the world will also occur within a generation [Tribulation 7 years].
[31] Certainty- The heavens and earth are temporary but God’s Word is infallible/eternal!
3. Watch; 32-37
Only the Father knows the day and hour of Christ’s return.
Many people have tried to set a date for Christs’ return.
It is foolish and impossible because the date of the “Rapture” is the best kept secret in the universe!
When Jesus was on earth in humanity, He is still fully God but He voluntarily accepted human limitations, giving up free exercise of divine attributes such as omniscience.
Take heed, watch, pray are three words of warning to make sure people stay alert for the return of Christ!
[34a] Warning of salvation- Jesus Christ has lay down his life for the sins of man and rose again to eternal life.
He is gone for a period of time [far country/heaven] but will return, and there will be no opportunity for last-minute repentance or bargaining.
If one does not accept Him now in the age of grace when He returns they will face Him in judgment.
The choice that people have already made will determine their eternal destiny.
[34 b-35] Warning of Work- In Jesus absence He has given believers work to do till He returns.
We need to be faithful about His business.
[36-37] Don’t Sleep/Watch- Jesus warns us not to be spiritual slugs.
We need to stay alert!
We can often get into a spiritual rut and get lazy in the Lord.
Close;
If the Rapture were to take place today, would you go up to meet Jesus in the clouds, or would you stay behind to face the Antichrist and the Tribulation?
Will the Second Coming of Jesus be a blessing to you, or will that be the day of your doom?
If Jesus were to return today, would He find you faithfully serving Him and carrying out His will or would He find you walking with the world?
“Ready Or Not, Here He Comes!”
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