Pastor's Outlines

  Olivet Discourse- 4   TITLE: Activity of the End Times TEXT: Matthew 24:36-51 TONE: Warning TASK : To warn my hearers of the imminent return of Christ and the impending judgment. TEACH: Imagine you are living in a coastal town that sits directly in the path of a colossal hurricane. Meteorologists have predicted the storm’s arrival, issuing urgent warnings that cannot be ignored. Communities are encouraged to take immediate action -boarding up windows, gathering essential supplies and evacuating to safer ground. Despite the seeming calm before the storm, residents who act on these alerts safeguard their lives and the lives of their loved ones.   In the same way, Jesus has given us clear warnings of His second coming through Scripture. Like those hurricane alerts, these divine sings are not meant to incite fear, but to move us to readiness and action. Ignoring them may seem tempting, especially amidst the everyday calm, but doing so risks being unprepa...

  Olivet Discourse- 3   TITLE: Anticipation for the End Times TEXT: Matthew 24:29-35 TONE: Encouragement TARGET: Believers TASK: To encourage believers to live with anticipation of Christ imminent return. TEACH: If you would imagine a child on the night before their birthday, waiting with eager anticipation. The house is a buzz of preparation -decorations subtly hinting at the celebration to come. Inside, a locked cupboard hides a wonderous surprise: a gift long wished for; a promise long awaited. The child can hardly sleep for the expectation of what tomorrow will bring, replaying visions of previous birthdays when surprises were revealed, and joy overflowed.   Now, consider an engaged couple awaiting their wedding day. They count down the months, the weeks, and the days. Each moment brings them closer the culmination of longing, to the joy of union, and the new life they will begin together. Everything they do is imbued with purpose and hopeful a...

    Olivet Discourse-2   TITLE: Answers for the End Times TEXT: Matthew 24:15-28 TONE: Warning TARGET: Believers TASK: To warn believers of unparalleled persecution by answering some difficult questions. TEACH: TRUTH: This warning includes instructions for flight (24:16–20), a promise that God will shorten those days for the sake of his elect (24:21–22), and a renewed warning against false messiahs and false prophets (24:23–28). This warning primarily relates to the destruction of the temple in 70 CE, but it should be viewed as ultimately intended for God’s people in the end times (cf. 24:21–22), who will face the ultimate antichrist. Jesus’s disciples have throughout history realized the relevance of his warning against false prophets and messiahs. Persecution inevitably causes disciples to long for the Messiah’s appearance, but this longing must not render them vulnerable to deception by messianic pretenders. [1]   The co...