The first specific sign of the coming of Jesus Christ to set up His kingdom on earth is the -abomination of desolation.- Today we study this predicted event.--1 - what did Daniel say about it- -Daniel 9-27--2 - what did Jesus say about it- -Mark 13-14-

Our text includes the end of the beginning and the beginning of the tough stuff.

Today we launch into 1 Corinthians. We know how this church got started. Read all about it in Acts 18-1-18.

Jesus explained what the world will be like just before He returns to bring the Kingdom of God to earth.--1 - don't be misled -5-6--2 - expect wars -7--3 - expect devastation -8--4 - be on your guard -9--5 - prepare to proclaim the Gospel -10--6 - expect to be abandoned -11-13-

Today we begin Mark's record of -The Olivet Discourse.- It's one of the most significant passages on prophecy.--1 - when was this discourse delivered--2 - what were the expectations of the disciples--3 - what prompted these questions-

Jesus said -You will know them by their fruits- -Matthew 7-16- and that bad seed would get sown with good seed and grow up together until the harvest -Matthew 13-24-30-. John expounds upon Jesus' teaching so that true Children of God would be able to discern the difference in the meantime.--1 - who sins, who doesn't -4-6--2 - don't be deceived -7-8--3 - two seeds -9-10-

You've likely heard of the widow who gave all she owned, all she had to live on. Why did she do that---1 - the setting -41--2 - the widow -42--3 - the lesson -43-44--4 - the reason -context- 38-40---Bonus- promised answers to two questions were omitted from last Sunday's -9-8-19- message on the Social Justice Movement.

God is just. He wills that people act justly. He provides for justice even in our fallen world. A movement under the banner -Social Justice,- however, is problematic. This is part 2 of 2 sermons to help us know how to respond to the Social Justice Movement as Christians.--1 - use Biblical terminology-2 - search the sources-3 - decide what to do