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As we finish up on our series of the end times in Matthew, Jesus begins to explain how he wants us to live in light of what he has told his disciples about the end times. Jesus explains in the parables again that no one knows the exact time, that it will be a long time before he comes again, and that he cares very much how we live in the in-between time. We prepare the way for his certain coming by living in anticipation of it through a life walking in good works. We prepare by living in faith, in trust, of what he has said, what he has promised, and how he has told us to live. By loving God, becoming like Christ, living in the Spirit, loving others, proclaiming Christ, and living as a child of the Kingdom of Heaven, which has already begun in us.

In this passage Jesus is making it clear that no one will know when the final coming of Christ will be. Only God the Father knows when the End will be. Jesus then provides three lessons and one warning in the passage. All of these lesson reinforce this one very clear teaching: No one knows when Christ will return except God the Father Himself. Because of this, Jesus's disciples should glean as much wisdom from these examples as they can. Listen to Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, lead us through part 4 in our series on the end times in the gospel of Matthew.

In this week's passage, lead elder and pastor, Ricky Massengale, teaches about Christ's return. Christ will gather His own people, and his return will be a very public, undeniable event that the whole world will experience.

This week Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, continues to explore Matthew chapter 24 by examining Jesus's warning to his disciples about a coming intense time of persecution and tribulation, explaining the term "abomination of desolation" as the Antichrist. In the end Jesus also affirms that God is still sovereign in all of this.

In this week's passage Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor of CrossLife Fort Smith, continues in Matthew chapter 24. This week we look at what Jesus explains will happen when the End comes.

In this week's passage Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor of CrossLife Fort Smith, takes time to introduce the various eschatological views (various beliefs about the end times) taken by scholars from the Scriptures in order to give a background in our coming weeks on Matthew chapter 24 where Jesus speaks about the end of the age.

Prior to this passage Jesus has just asked the Pharisees a question, which they could, or would, not answer. Now, Jesus turns to the crowds and begins to correct any errant understanding they have because of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Listen as lead pastor and teaching elder of CrossLife Fort Smith, Ricky Massengale, preaches on Jesus's judgement in Matthew chapter 23.

In Matthew chapter 22 Jesus has been fielding questions from the Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees. Now He asks them a question that they are not able to answer. As Jesus is further declaring his messiahship in this question, his question challenges their perceptions and understandings about who the Messiah might be. Listen to Ricky Massengale, lead pastor and teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith, as he preaches on Jesus's question to the Pharisees.

In this passage we continue with the last of the questions asked by the Pharisees of Jesus trying to trap him. In this passage Jesus responds with the two great commandments on which the Law and the Prophets hang. Listen to Andy DeBoer, teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith, as he preaches on what Jesus means by "love" and what he continues to command us to do: love.

This week we pause again in the passage on Jesus's response to the Sadducees to listen to reflect on what Scripture has to say about angels preached by Ricky Massengale, lead pastor and teaching elder at CrossLife Fort Smith.