After teaching in the temple all day, Jesus led the disciples up the Mount of Olives. The afternoon sun would have reflected off the golden temple dome, combined with the marble buildings the suns rays would have gleamed with magnificent brilliance. Seeing this inspiring view and the great foundation stones from King Solomon's temple courts lying across the Kidron Valley gave rise to His end time's talk called the Olivet Discourse. The sobering end times discourse first involved Jesus explaining the nature of this time period. I am no end time's scholar by any means but I can see four things here to take note of. First their will be false Christ's proclaiming the end; secondly a great intensity of wars, commotions, disaster, famines, diseases, and earthquakes; third there will be persecution for His disciples; and lastly the Gospel will be preached in the whole world. Through a series of parables He emphasized being watchful and faithful until He returns in the same manner He left, appearing in the clouds on the Mount of Olives. The emphasis here is BE PREPARED! We do not know the day or the hour of His return but we do know that He is coming and we need to be ready and... helping others do the same.
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