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When will Jerusalem fall and when will Jesus return?

Here Jesus lets them know that some of them will still be alive when Jerusalem falls. As far as when Jesus returns, only God knows.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 13:28 (ASV), Mark 13:29 (ASV), Mark 13:30 (ASV), Mark 13:31 (ASV), Mark 13:32 (ASV), Mark 13:33 (ASV), Mark 13:34 (ASV), Mark 13:35 (ASV), Mark 13:36 (ASV), Mark 13:37 (ASV)
When Jesus returns

Here Jesus is giving a description of what it will look like when he returns.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 13:24 (ASV), Mark 13:25 (ASV), Mark 13:26 (ASV), Mark 13:27 (ASV)
The fall of Jerusalem

Here Jesus describes what it will be like when Rome destroys the temple and crushes Jerusalem. Then Jesus warns people not to believe everyone who will use major events to proclaim that they are the messiah.…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 13:14 (ASV), Mark 13:15 (ASV), Mark 13:16 (ASV), Mark 13:17 (ASV), Mark 13:18 (ASV), Mark 13:19 (ASV), Mark 13:20 (ASV), Mark 13:21 (ASV), Mark 13:22 (ASV), Mark 13:23 (ASV)
What is going to happen?

Here Jesus is telling that just because you follow Jesus doesn't mean nothing bad will ever happen to you. In fact Jesus tells what will happen to many of his followers as they spread the good news across…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 13:3 (ASV), Mark 13:4 (ASV), Mark 13:5 (ASV), Mark 13:6 (ASV), Mark 13:7 (ASV), Mark 13:8 (ASV), Mark 13:9 (ASV), Mark 13:10 (ASV), Mark 13:11 (ASV), Mark 13:12 (ASV), Mark 13:13 (ASV)
A prediction

The temple in Jesus' day was an awesome looking building. But Jesus is letting the disciples know that one day the building was going to be destroyed. THis came true about forty years later.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 13:1 (ASV), Mark 13:2 (ASV)
Give what you have

Here Jesus shows us that God looks at giving based on what you have not how much you gave. God is more happy with someone giving 5 bucks when they only have 5 bucks than someone giving 10 million when…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:41 (ASV), Mark 12:42 (ASV), Mark 12:43 (ASV), Mark 12:44 (ASV)
Be real not fake

Here Jesus shows what kind of people the teachers of the law were. They liked power and fame but never helped anyone.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:38 (ASV), Mark 12:39 (ASV), Mark 12:40 (ASV)
Jesus has a question of his own

Here Jesus quotes the old testament to show that hundreds of years ago King David had predicted that the messiah would be his lord yet also be descended from him. This is a prediction that shows Jesus…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:35 (ASV), Mark 12:36 (ASV), Mark 12:37 (ASV)
What it all comes down to

Here Jesus sums it all up. Actually this is a quote from the old testament. When you love God with everything you are and love others as yourself you are going to love a Godly life. This is the main point.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:28 (ASV), Mark 12:29 (ASV), Mark 12:30 (ASV), Mark 12:31 (ASV), Mark 12:32 (ASV), Mark 12:33 (ASV), Mark 12:34 (ASV)
Another trick question

This time another group of religious leaders, the sadducees (there were a lot of different religious leader groups back then weren't there?) was trying to trick Jesus. Here Jesus gives us a glimpse of…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:18 (ASV), Mark 12:19 (ASV), Mark 12:20 (ASV), Mark 12:21 (ASV), Mark 12:22 (ASV), Mark 12:23 (ASV), Mark 12:24 (ASV), Mark 12:25 (ASV), Mark 12:26 (ASV), Mark 12:27 (ASV)
A trick question

If Jesus would have said it was ok to pay taxes, the jewish people would have been upset because the Romans were taking huge taxes from everyone and the jewish people were not happy about it. If Jesus…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:13 (ASV), Mark 12:14 (ASV), Mark 12:15 (ASV), Mark 12:16 (ASV), Mark 12:17 (ASV)
A story that proves the point

Here Jesus tells a story. In the story, the owner is God. The servants are all the prophets God sent to warn the people in the past. The renters are the people who reject God. The son is Jesus. Then Jesus…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 12:1 (ASV), Mark 12:2 (ASV), Mark 12:3 (ASV), Mark 12:4 (ASV), Mark 12:5 (ASV), Mark 12:6 (ASV), Mark 12:7 (ASV), Mark 12:8 (ASV), Mark 12:9 (ASV), Mark 12:10 (ASV), Mark 12:11 (ASV), Mark 12:12 (ASV)
The enemies of Jesus

Obviously, the leaders at the temple were not happy about JEsus trashing it the day before. So they ask who gave you the authority to do this? JEsus knew they only cared about their own power and didn't…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 11:27 (ASV), Mark 11:28 (ASV), Mark 11:29 (ASV), Mark 11:30 (ASV), Mark 11:31 (ASV), Mark 11:32 (ASV), Mark 11:33 (ASV)
What this means

Here JEsus is not saying if you wish for something hard enough, you'll get it. Instead Jesus is saying that when what you want lines up with what God wants, it will happen. Faith is about believing that…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 11:20 (ASV), Mark 11:21 (ASV), Mark 11:22 (ASV), Mark 11:23 (ASV), Mark 11:24 (ASV), Mark 11:25 (ASV), Mark 11:26 (ASV)
Clearing out the temple

Back in Jesus' day people would make sacrifices at the temple. Because some people had to travel from far away, it was easier to buy a sacrifice at the temple then to try and bring one with you. Well…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 11:15 (ASV), Mark 11:16 (ASV), Mark 11:17 (ASV), Mark 11:18 (ASV), Mark 11:19 (ASV)
The fig tree

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Created over 3 years ago

Mark 11:12 (ASV), Mark 11:13 (ASV), Mark 11:14 (ASV)
The entry into Jerusalem

Here Jesus is entering into the Jerusalem. The whole story about the donkey is fulfilling a prophesy from the old testament. And once Jesus enters into the city all of the people who recognized him as…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 11:1 (ASV), Mark 11:2 (ASV), Mark 11:3 (ASV), Mark 11:4 (ASV), Mark 11:5 (ASV), Mark 11:6 (ASV), Mark 11:7 (ASV), Mark 11:8 (ASV), Mark 11:9 (ASV), Mark 11:10 (ASV)
How badly do you want Jesus?

Here is a blind man who won't let anyone stop him from getting to Jesus. Even though a lot of people told him to shut up he didn't. If he would have listened to everyone else he would still be blind.…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:46 (ASV), Mark 10:47 (ASV), Mark 10:48 (ASV), Mark 10:49 (ASV), Mark 10:50 (ASV), Mark 10:51 (ASV), Mark 10:52 (ASV)
Once again how to be great

Here Jesus is again explaining how someone becomes great in God's eyes. Someone becomes great not based on who they know or how many famous people they've been around. Instead greatness is found in serving…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:35 (ASV), Mark 10:36 (ASV), Mark 10:37 (ASV), Mark 10:38 (ASV), Mark 10:39 (ASV), Mark 10:40 (ASV), Mark 10:41 (ASV), Mark 10:42 (ASV), Mark 10:43 (ASV), Mark 10:44 (ASV), Mark 10:45 (ASV)
Another prediction of his death

Once again, Jesus is trying to prepare his disciples for what is going to happen. He wanted them to understand, but they were confused about it and afraid.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:32 (ASV), Mark 10:33 (ASV), Mark 10:34 (ASV)
There are rewards

Jesus lets us know that following Christ does have rewards both in this life and in the next. What those rewards are vary from person to person, but the result is that Jesus is much better than what we…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:28 (ASV), Mark 10:29 (ASV), Mark 10:30 (ASV), Mark 10:31 (ASV)
What do you love most?

Here we see Jesus having a conversation with someone who by all accounts is probably a pretty good person. The only thing Jesus could see that was holding him back was that he was in love with all of…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:17 (ASV), Mark 10:18 (ASV), Mark 10:19 (ASV), Mark 10:20 (ASV), Mark 10:21 (ASV), Mark 10:22 (ASV), Mark 10:23 (ASV), Mark 10:24 (ASV), Mark 10:25 (ASV), Mark 10:26 (ASV), Mark 10:27 (ASV)
All people are important

Here Jesus is showing that people, regardless of age, are important to him. So whether you are a child, a teenager, or an adult, you matter to God.

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:13 (ASV), Mark 10:14 (ASV), Mark 10:15 (ASV), Mark 10:16 (ASV)
Divorce

Here we see what God's plan for marriage is. When two people get married the best result is that they would be together forever. No sometimes it doesn't work out that way. But God is very clear that marriage…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 10:1 (ASV), Mark 10:2 (ASV), Mark 10:3 (ASV), Mark 10:4 (ASV), Mark 10:5 (ASV), Mark 10:6 (ASV), Mark 10:7 (ASV), Mark 10:8 (ASV), Mark 10:9 (ASV), Mark 10:10 (ASV), Mark 10:11 (ASV), Mark 10:12 (ASV)
Sin isn't a joke

Here Jesus describes just how serious sin is. Jesus is basically saying that there is nothing worth going to hell over. So whatever causes you to sin, get rid of it! No matter how much you like it, it…

Created over 3 years ago

Mark 9:42 (ASV), Mark 9:43 (ASV), Mark 9:44 (ASV), Mark 9:45 (ASV), Mark 9:46 (ASV), Mark 9:47 (ASV), Mark 9:48 (ASV), Mark 9:49 (ASV), Mark 9:50 (ASV)