Kingdom Focus

Future Events The Lord Foretold In Matthew 24:

-Deceptions (v.4-5)

-War & Aggression (v.6-7a)

-Global Catastrophes (v.7b)

-Persecution Of Believers (v.9)

-People Abandon The Faith (v.10)

-The Abomination (v.11)

-Great Tribulation (v.21)

-False Christs/Prophets (v.23-24)

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14, ESV)

The good news of God’s family will be heralded wherever people live as a testimony to all people groups, and then new heavens and a new earth will come. (v.14, paraphrased)

And then at the end our Lord said

Therefore, stay awake (alert), for you do not know what day your Lord is coming. (v.42)

Summary Points

-More than informing and protecting us, prophecy contains promises that build our faith

-Be alert! Be ready to celebrate the glory of God!

-Develop an action plan to fulfill prophecy

-Don’t waste time or resources on ministries that don’t reproduce