Bible Study 9/7 - 9/8 Eschatology... The End

Eschatology (End of the World)

Mark 13:1-37 (ESV)
¹  And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”
²  And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
³  And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
⁴  “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”
⁵  And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray.
⁶  Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.
⁷  And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.
⁸  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
⁹  “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.
¹⁰  And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.
¹¹  And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
¹²  And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
¹³  And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
¹⁴  “But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
¹⁵  Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out,
¹⁶  and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak.
¹⁷  And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
¹⁸  Pray that it may not happen in winter.
¹⁹  For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be.
²⁰  And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
²¹  And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.
²²  For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
²³  But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand.
²⁴  “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
²⁵  and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
²⁶  And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
²⁷  And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
²⁸  “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
²⁹  So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
³⁰  Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
³¹  Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
³²  “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
³³  Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.
³⁴  It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.
³⁵  Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—
³⁶  lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.
³⁷  And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.”



Mark Chapter 13 Questions

1. What is the second coming of Jesus Christ?
2. What temple is Jesus talking about?
3. What are some of the things in the church that people can be deceived about?
4. Have you ever been confronted because of your faith?
5. Do you believe that the Gospel can be preached throughout the world before Jesus comes back?
6. What do you think “hated for my name sake” means?
7. What do you think “abomination of desolation” means?
8. What is a tribulation?
9. How do you think the “days” will be shortened?
10. Who is the generation that “will not pass away”?
11. Are the rapture and the second coming the same even? Explain
12. What should the believer be doing while they are waiting for Christ

Worldliness: a subject that has been basically forgotten in the church.

The church today has completely ignored the issue of worldliness in the church and as a result the church has become almost indistinguishable from the culture it inhabits. It has forgotten that it is to be "the light of the world" and "salt" to a society that is flavorless. Instead it has adopted the mentality and ideology of the "kingdom of this world" and has become trapped in the vanity of an age that will soon be passing away. The church unfortunately has done the opposite of 1 John chapter 2 and has fallen in love with the world and "all that is in it". Pastor Mbewe give a great definition of an issue that today needs more attention in the church. Enjoy!

Bible Study: Jesus teaches in the Temple Mark 12:12-37

Bible Study Questions

Have your answers ready 8-10-16 and 8-11-16

Mark 12:12-37

BIBLE STUDY QUESTIONS

Who are the pharisees and the Herodians?

1. How were they going to trap Him with this question?
2. Who is Caesar?
3. What is a denarius and what is the value of it?
4. How should the believer see paying taxes?
5. Who were the pharisees and the sadducees and how were they different?
6. What is the resurrection and when does it happen?
7. Who is Moses and why are they quoting him?
8. What are angels? And what does it mean to be “like the angels” after the resurrection?
9. How do you think spouses will relate to each other in heaven?
10. What does it mean to be an “expert of the law”
11. What part of the Old Testament did Jesus get the “greatest commandment”?
12. What is a “burnt offering”?
13. Why do you think loving your neighbor is more important than burn offerings?
14. Who is David and How is he related to Christ?
15. What does it mean to be an “expert in the law”?

Mark 12:12-37 (ESV) 
¹²  And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
¹³  And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.
¹⁴  And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?”
¹⁵  But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
¹⁶  And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
¹⁷  Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.
¹⁸  And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying,
¹⁹  “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
²⁰  There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.
²¹  And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.
²²  And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died.
²³  In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”
²⁴  Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?
²⁵  For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
²⁶  And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
²⁷  He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.”
²⁸  And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 
²⁹  Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
³⁰  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
³¹  The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
³²  And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him.
³³  And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
³⁴  And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
³⁵  And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
³⁶  David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
³⁷  David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.  

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