Mark 12:28-13:37 Jesus is coming back - be ready!

12:28-34  Jesus said this teacher of the law was not far from the Kingdom of God – he simply had to apply what he had read & ensure that loving the Lord his God first & his neighbour as himself was part & parcel of his everyday life.

v41-44  Jesus measures our giving not by how much we are giving, but rather what proportion we are giving.  We are to be generous givers.

Jesus used the intellectual mastery of Scripture as a means to condemning the teachers of the law – we can know it, without really knowing Him or its power.  We need to examine ourselves carefully to avoid this.

13:1-13  Jesus takes their ordinary question about the stones and tells them of the end times.  He warns them to be on their guard to ensure no-one deceives them.  We are not to worry about what to say – remember the Spirit will give us the words to say.

v14-23  The abomination that causes desolation will happen.  We should look to the real Jesus for our deliverance – no-one else.  We should look for protection from false prophets. 

We must remember, ultimately, God is Sovereign.  However, we are given responsibility to respond appropriately. 

13:24-37  Facts we can be sure of:

The Son of Man will return in great power & glory

There will be signs this is imminent

God’s words will never pass away

No-one knows the day or hour

We must keep watch

If we are expecting Jesus to return, we should be:

On our guard

Alert

Watching

We must be ready, living holy and godly lives, looking forward to that day.  Make every effort to be spotless!