One Year Bible New Testament Sampler, Lakeside Haven - Flipbook - Page 15
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How
often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her
wings, but you wouldn’t let me. 38And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate. 39For I
tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the
name of the LORD!’”
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MATTHEW 24:1-28
As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple
buildings. 2But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be
completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
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Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us,
when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”
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Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 5for many will come in my name, claiming,
‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. 6And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but
don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 7Nation will
go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes
in many parts of the world. 8But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
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“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. 10And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.
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And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. 12Sin will be rampant
everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. 13But the one who endures to the end will be
saved. 14And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world,
so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.
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“The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!) 16“Then
those in Judea must flee to the hills. 17A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into
the house to pack. 18A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat. 19How terrible it
will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. 20And pray that your flight
will not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21For there will be greater anguish than at any time
since the world began. And it will never be so great again. 22In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s
chosen ones.
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“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. 24For
false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to
deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones. 25See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.
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“So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look.
Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it! 27For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines
to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes. 28Just as the gathering of vultures shows
there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.”
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