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TO JERUSALEM

Transfiguration – (The Transfiguration was the divine confirmation of his status as Messiah, the Son of Man)

Stumped by Unbelief – (Unbelief prevented the disciples from exorcising a demon)

Meaning of Discipleship – (To be his disciple means to pursue self-sacrificial service for others)

Faithful or Salt-Less Disciples – (Faithful disciples receive great rewards, but those that abuse weaker brethren risk Gehenna)

Questions About Divorce – (Jesus used controversies over divorce to show disciples a higher way)

Young Rich Man – (To follow Jesus means to surrender one’s entire life and go wherever he leads)

His Impending Death – (The Son of Man was on the way to Jerusalem where he would suffer arrest, trial, and execution)

Servant of the Kingdom – (His disciples are called to lives of self-sacrificial service just as Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many – Mark 10:35-45)

Blind Bar-Timaeus Saved – (Jesus restored the sight of a blind beggar while on the way to his death in Jerusalem)

Triumphal Arrival – (At the end of his journey, his destination was the Temple in Jerusalem)

THE TEMPLE

An Urgent Warning – (Jesus stressed critical information that is vital if his disciples are to avoid deception by false prophets and other deceivers active in the Assembly)

Fruitless Temple – (The barren fig tree symbolized the fruitlessness of the Temple)

In the Temple – (Jesus gave his final discourse following his final departure from the Temple)

Geographic Scope – (Jesus described events set in different geographic settings – regional and universal)

Wars and Rumors – (Jesus warned about coming deceivers who propagate false expectations about the end)

Repeated Warnings – (Jesus reiterated key information that is necessary for his followers to avoid being misled by deceivers)

Sign of the End – (It will not come until this gospel is proclaimed to all nations)

Abomination that Desolates – (When the desolating abomination appears, disciples must flee Jerusalem)

THIS Generation – (The generation contemporary with Jesus would see the Temple destroyed )

Budding Fig Tree – (The parable of the budding fig tree pointed to the events leading up to the destruction of the Temple)

Coming on Clouds – (The whole earth will witness the Son of Man arriving on the clouds to gather his elect to himself)

Times and Seasons – (Instead of calculating times and seasons, followers of Jesus must always be prepared for his sudden arrival – Acts 1:6-8)

The Centurion – (Only in his sacrificial death can the identity of Jesus and the nature of his messiahship be understood)

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