Recall that the sun, moon and stars reflect the nature of God in separating the day from the night and the light from the darkness (Gen 1:4,18). Notice too that God made the sun, moon and stars to govern or rule (literally, to have dominion over) the day and night (Gen 1:16-18); why then is…
For what purpose did God create the sun, moon and stars? See Gen 1:14-15. How do we know that these heavenly lights are only types of a much greater light that comes from the Lord? See Gen 1:3 and observe that the very first thing God created as a reflection of His own nature (1Jo…
In the Olivet discourse Jesus has warned His disciples that they would experience tribulation for not warring after the world along with the false Christs who would arise promising the sort of worldly salvation that caused the Jews to reject Him (Mat 24:4-10). He has also warned of a great tribulation that would sweep away…
Recall that Jesus is on the Mount of Olives having just forsaken the temple and those who had rejected Him as their Messiah (Cf. Mat 23 & 24:1). Upon His departure He predicted the destruction of their temple as a natural consequence of their having rejected His Holy Spirit from filling it (Mat 23:38, 24:2). …
Contrary to the expectations for how many believed the Christ would appear here or there to provide a worldly salvation from their enemies, Jesus has warned His disciples not to go after them, for like lightning that comes from the east and flashes even to the west, His coming will be very obvious so as…
After predicting the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, in response to His disciples’ request for a sign of His coming and the end of the age Jesus has warned foremost and repeatedly against being misled by false Christs and false prophets who would appeal to people’s desire for a worldly savior. Three times in…
On the Mount of Olives after forsaking the temple mount Jesus has warned His disciples repeatedly against false Christs and false prophets who will deceive with false signs and wonders which would appeal to men’s fallen nature for a worldly salvation. For although such signs offer the promise of fulfilling the lusts of their flesh…
Recall that Jesus has warned His disciples about being misled by false Christs and false prophets who would arise and give “great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect” (Mat 24:24). We have also seen that such signs are a manifestation of the power of the unholy trinity of the…
Recall from our previous study that the false signs and wonders that Jesus warns His disciples about in Mat 24:24 are a manifestation of the power of the false god of this age even as the true signs and wonders are a manifestation of the true God’s power. Satan, the false god of this age,…
We have seen that a sign is a distinguishing mark, often miraculous in nature, given as evidence that something is true. From Mat 24:24, is it necessarily the case that such signs guarantee that something is true? Cf. 2Th 2:9, Rev 19:20. As true signs and wonders are a manifestation of the power of the…