Luke 25

JESUS IS IN THE TEMPLE, WATCHING, WARNING, WAITING:

1.    Jesus observes the heart.

a.    Luke 21:1-4

b.    Jesus noted that it is not the portion but the proportion of giving.

2.    Jesus foretold the destruction of the temple.

a.    Luke 21:5-6 

3.    The disciples asked when this would happen.

a.    Luke 21:7 

b.    Like today, people want chronology more than character preparation.

4.    Jesus first gave an age-long picture of events preceding His own Second Advent. 

a.    Luke 21:8 

b.    False messiahs.

c.     Luke 21:9

d.    False rumors/fake news.

e.    Luke 21:10-11

f.      Wars and uprisings. 

5.    Jesus then gave a picture of the fall of Jerusalem and the age that would follow.

a.    Luke 21:12-15

b.    Luke 21:16-18

c.     Luke 21:19

d.    Romans 5:3-4

e.    Luke 21:20-24 

6.    Jesus tells them of the signs that would precede His Second Coming and urged His followers to live in the expectation of His return.

a.    Luke 21:25-28

7.    Jesus clarifies that the Christ following believer will NOT go through the tribulation.

a.    Luke 21:34-36