Desolate (Mark 13:14-27)

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Desolate
Mark 13:14-27

I. Intro
Big Idea: Jesus is Lord in and over all time.
II. Flee
A. The desecration of the sacred signaled the need for flight. Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:1; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10
B. For Christians there’s no going back. Matthew 23:37; Mark 13:15-18
III. Unequaled
A. The destruction of Jerusalem was absolute. Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 12:1; Mark 13:19
B. God is merciful. Mark 13:20
IV. False
A. We must cling to the truth, not signs. Matthew 16:4; Mark 13:21-22; 1 Corinthians 1:22-23
B. Preparing for the future means remembering the past. Mark 13:23
V. Son of Man
A. Jesus will return with power. Mark 13:24-25; 2 Peter 3:10
B. Jesus will gather His own. Danial 7:13; Mark 13:26-27; Mark 14:62

The Next Step

• When you think of Christ’s Second Coming what comes to mind?
• Mark 13 is Jesus’ longest message in Mark. Why do you think Mark included it for his mainly Gentile audience in Rome?
• Why is it important for us to know Jesus as Lord over all history?
• How can the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. prepare us for the trials we face now and to come?What’s a specific way you can respond to Mark 13:14-27?