We will begin the final section of Matthew’s gospel, which describes Jesus’ passion leading to the cross and resurrection.

This is the last message Jesus proclaimed in his public ministry in Matthew’s gospel.

This parable of the Talents is offensive to our culture and to many professing believers.

We will consider the parable of the foolish virgins.

We continue in our study of Matthew 24. Here Jesus gives instructions about how-to live-in view of his coming again. The text is Matthew 24:36-51. We will consider these four points from the text: 1. The day of the Lord’s coming is certain but unknown. 2. It will be sudden, unexpected, bringing a great separation.…

Our text this week is the most difficult part of this prophetic discourse. But it is given to us to assure us of the certainty of the coming of the Lord.

Here we will consider the “abomination of desolation” and the time of tribulation that Jesus speaks of in Matthew 24:15-28. We will consider these four points: 1. The abomination of desolation and the prophecy of Daniel. 2. The exhortation for that generation. 3. A multi-level fulfillment for the future. 4. Application for us today.

We come to the most controversial chapter in all the gospel of Matthew. Jesus gives a prediction and exhortation to his disciples concerning both the destruction of Jerusalem’s great temple and the end of the age.

In Matthew 23:13-26 Jesus gives a pronouncement of woe against the scribes and pharisees. He exposes their hypocrisy as only he can do.