Meeting Jesus in Mark

Mark 13:14-23 - Certainties for these last days.
1. The Bible’s certainty of predicting what is to come. Mark 13:14
A. Decreed timetable for Israel. Daniel 9:23-24.
B. Death of the Messiah. Daniel 9:25-26a.
C. Describing the coming tribulation period. Dan 9:26b-27

2. Jesus’ certainty of knowing what was to come. Mark 13:15-18
A. The temple was destroyed in 70 A.D.
B. Christians who heeded were spared.

3. The certainty of preparation for what is to come. Mark 13:19-23
A. The Tribulation is preparation of the Jews.
B. The Tribulation is for the punishment of evil.
C. The Tribulation is a personal warning to unbelievers.