Olivet

By David Maas
{HIS FINAL TEACHINGS}

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  1. Fruitless Temple - (The cursing of the barren fig tree symbolized the coming destruction of the Temple and the fruitlessness of Israel) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Your House is Desolate - (When he left the Temple for the last time, Jesus pronounced its coming desolation to his opponents) - {PDF Copy}
  3. The Geographic Scope - (The Olivet Discourse describes events set in two different geographic settings – regional and universal) - {PDF Copy}
  4. In the Temple - (Jesus gave his final discourse following his final departure from the Temple – Mark 12:41-13:4) - {PDF Copy}
  5. Deceivers and False Prophets - (Jesus warns us of coming false prophets, deceivers who will mislead many and disseminate false information about the future) - {PDF Copy}
  6. The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus declared the end will not come until “this gospel of the kingdom of God is proclaimed to all nations” – Matthew 24:14)
  7. His Repeated Warning - (On the Mount of Olives, Jesus reiterated key information that is necessary for his disciples to avoid deception by false prophets) - {PDF Copy}
  8. Abomination that Desolates - (When disciples see the abomination standing where it ought not, they must flee Jerusalem ASAP) - {PDF Copy}
  9. "THAT Generation" - (Mark 13:30-31 - Biblical usage of this generation consistently applies the phrase to the generation that was alive at the time it was uttered) - {PDF Copy}
  10. Days of Noah - (Just as the unprepared were destroyed by the Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus returns) - {PDF Copy}
  11. Knowing Times and Seasons - (Jesus did not command his disciples to know and calculate the “times and seasons” of his return in glory - Acts 1:6-8) - {PDF Copy}
  12. Coming on Clouds - (The whole earth will witness the “Son of Man” arriving on the clouds to gather his “elect” to himself –Mark 13:21-27) - {PDF Copy}

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Cannon Beach, Oregon, by Caleb Jones on Unsplash