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Olivet Discourse Second Coming of Christ The Mount of Olives “When will these things be ? What shall be the sign of your coming and the close of the age? ” Matt 24:3 nd Coming of Christ. The Character of End Times Departure - Matt 23:38 - “ YOUR HOUSE IS LEFT UNTO YOU DESOLATE” – Presence of God is removed / darkness set in - Departure of God’s presence from the temple – Rejection of Christ Departure of the Lord Jesus from the world with the promise of His return – John13:1, John 14:3 “ I will come again” Departure from the faith (Acts 20:29 / I Tim 4:1 / II Tim 3:1 ) The Apostasy of the false profession / false religion Departure of the Church ( The Rapture) / And the removal of the Holy Spirit – I Thess 4:13-18 / II Thess 2:7 Destruction – Matt 24:2 “ THERE WILL NOT BE LEFT HERE ONE STONE UPON ANOTHER ” AD 70 Destruction/ foreshadow Destruction of the temple / Destruction of Morality v 37 “as in the days of Noah ….They knew it not” Destruction family / church / government “ you will be hated for my name sake “ / many will betray one another” Destruction of world economics – Matt 24:7 “ famines, pestilences “contagious, infectious diseases (PANDEMICS) - Earthquakes (more in last 10 years, than in the last 100 years) Deception – Matt 24:11 “ Many false prophets will arise and SHALL DECIEVE MANY ” Deception will arise and dishearten many, iniquity will abound (run rampant) Many professing believers will fall away , their love will grow cold, they will stumble and lose their faith Discernment – Matt 24:6 “ Be not TROUBLED , (Alarmed) … Matt 24:13 “ ENDURE TO THE END “ Be not troubled (24:6), remain faithful (24:13) preach the Gospel for a witness (24:14) be ready, faithful & doing (24:44) COMFORT & CONSOLATION – Matt 24:13 “ Endure / I Thess 4:18 Comfort / I John 3:3 Purify yourselves with this hope