It all comes down to this. Was Jesus right in all that He told His disciples or did He get it wrong? Today we’re bringing it all together and putting to rest the man made teaching that makes up popular eschatology. In a society like ours, it is obvious that eschatology matters. The moral decline…
Sermons on Eschatology (End Times)
Israel becoming a nation in 1948 set off a flurry of prophetic speculation. Books, movies and prophecy “experts” fueled the idea that the return of Christ was upon us – but those predictions haven’t aged well. It all began with the parable of the fig tree & what it represents, coupled with an interpretation of…
The rapture is what comes to mind for many when they read a phrase like this one. Jesus coming in the clouds, a glorious picture to be sure. But is that what Jesus meant, or have prophecy “experts” painted a picture for us that doesn’t really fit the text? Because many Christians don’t know much…
Eclipses, blood moon’s & stars (or satellites according to prophecy “experts) falling to the earth are to be expected in the last days. At least, that’s what popular eschatology has taught us. But is it true & is it in our future? Or is it possible that the Lord means something else? Are we to…
Popular end times teaching about 7 years of tribulation, antichrist making and breaking a peace treaty with Israel and more are (according to prophecy experts) found in Daniels prophecy of 70 weeks – or are they? In His Olivet discourse, Jesus tells the disciples that the temple is going to be destroyed & that they’d…
Big words for a big event, the abomination of desolation was the answer to the disciples question about signs to look for ahead of the temples destruction. It was in their future, and we can read all about the events that followed in history books today. But what exactly is it? If scripture really can…
Is Luke 21 about the past or is it about our future? It’s an important question that begins to really show up in the parallels to our passage – especially Matthew’s version. Thankfully we have the tools we need to do the work. Instead of premade eschatological frameworks, we have context and the scripture itself.…
For decades, world events & current headlines have caused people to wonder where things are headed. Unfortunately many Christians have fallen into the same pattern, calling all these things the signs of the times – while quoting verses just like the ones we’re reading in today’s sermon. More earthquakes, pandemics, eclipses, blood moons and more…
When is the end and what are the signs? The disciples asked, and it seems as if many in the modern church have not only misunderstood Jesus’s answer – we’ve misunderstood the original question. Before we can learn about the signs, we need to learn more about the question itself. The disciples were asking about…
The rebuilt temple during Jesus’s day was beyond impressive, covering over twice as much real estate as the first and some of the stones used in construction were 5 tons – in some cases up to 100 tons. This building at the center of religious life seemed to be built to last. But it didn’t.…