Not The End

The response of: Judas, deep regret leading to death. The Religious Leaders, Hostile rejection. Pilate, Indifference. The Centurian, Profound Confession. Nature, Cosmic Protest. God, Wrath applied. Jesus, Sacrificial Obedience. What is your response to the death of Jesus the Messiah?

These religious leaders have determined to condemn Jesus at any cost, clearly violating the very LAW that they pretend to hold so preeminent. They had a conviction and were in search of a crime.

Facing the darkest hours of His human existence, Jesus masters His flesh and brings it into submission to His spirit which is committed to doing His Father's will. In contrast, the flesh has the upper hand and undermines the desire of the disciples to be loyal to Jesus.

Jesus knew the purpose of his death. It was for the forgiveness of sins. Not just for the disciples, but for many. This is the working out of God's plan that was revealed through the prophets (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Isaiah 53:10-11).

The role of these young ladies was to escort the bridegroom in a torchlight procession to his house and the wedding feast. The "lamps" were actually torches for outdoor usage - cloth wound round a stick and soaked with oil.

Matthew 24 Review

We believe that verses 4-35 describe the events leading up to the destruction of the temple in AD 70, with two brief comments regarding the Parousia in verses 27-28; 30-31. Verses 36-51 deal with the Parousia.