The birth of John the Baptist foretold Luke 1: 5 – 25 5When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.6Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful …
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This week we can find our parable in Matthew 25:1-13 but a few things I would like to point out before our discussion of this weeks’ parable. Matthew 25 should have started with 24:42. That is the turning point in Jesus’ Olivet Discourse. In Matthew 24:4-41, Jesus provided doctrinal exposition on future events, in answer …
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What would you do if you knew that a thief would try to rob your home tonight? If you’re going to visit a country with malaria mosquitos, what would you do in advance? If you’re going to be someplace where pickpockets are active, what do you do? If a non-Christian looked at your life today, …
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Having described questions about the turbulent end of the age and his own glorious return, Jesus continued to answer the disciples’ question regarding the “sign” of his coming. When it comes to knowing the time of Jesus return, the answer is twofold. First, the signs he had already provided gave some idea of the general …
