SERMON NOTES
“Don’t be distracted; be faithful!”
3 Lenses through which to read Mark 13:
- Deliberate ambiguity
- There are (at least) two events being discussed
- Prophetic layering
1:4 - Jesus’ predicts the temple’s destruction
13:5-23 - Regarding the destruction of the temple in 70 A.D.
13:24-27 - Regarding the return of the Son of Man
13:28-37 - Parables concerning watchfulness
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11
- 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
QUESTIONS TO REFLECT ON: How have you been distracted by end-time speculation? How can you life in such a way that you are ready for Jesus to return at any time?
