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JESUS IS COMING AGAIN, BE READY!

DEC 01, 2024

Worship

Praise, King Jesus, Hosanna, Cornerstone, We’ll Be Faithful

Welcome

Have you seen a movie with an “end-of-the-world” storyline? How similar or different is it from what the Bible describes as the “endtimes”?

Word

MATTHEW 24:1- 14

(READ THE ENTIRE CHAPTER 24 for context)

Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. 2 And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.” 3As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”4And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. 8 But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.9“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. 10 At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. 12 Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. 14 This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

POINT IT OUT!

1. GOD WANTS TO PROTECT US

(Matthew 24:1-5, 24, 35, 42, 48-51, Revelation 12:9)

2. GOD WANTS US TO PERSEVERE

(Matthew 24:6-14, 21-22, 29-31, 2 Timothy 3:1-4)

3. GOD WANTS US TO BE PRUDENT 

(Matthew 24:32-47, 25:1-30, Genesis 5:32, 6:9-10, 14-18, 7:1, 4-5, 13, 16, Hebrews 11:6-7, 2 Peter 2:5, 3:3-4, 2 Timothy 4:1-2)

PARAPHRASE IT!

Restate the verse in your own words.

TALK ABOUT IT!

  • What did you like about these verses?
  • What did you learn about God?
  • What did you learn about People?
  • What did you learn about the end times?
  • What did you learn about following Jesus?
Works

APPLY IT!

Based on this lesson on “JESUS IS COMING AGAIN, BE READY!, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.

 

Simple

Measurable

Appropriate

Realistic

Time-bound

“I Will _____________________________”

SHARE IT!

Who will you share these truths to this week?

PRAY CARE SHARE IN ACTION

Pray for at least ten people who do not know Jesus yet as Savior, Lord, and the coming Judge.

Obey God and preach the gospel through your words and actions towards them.

Share what the Bible says about the endtimes and invite them to know Jesus and the Bible more with you.

WEEKLY PRAYER POINTS

I. Thanksgiving

• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

II. Country and the World

• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.

• For the typhoon-devastated communities to recover economically and restored spiritually.

• War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented; tension in the West Philippine Sea to be peacefully resolved.

• Continue to pray for the rest of Israeli hostages to be restored back to their families safely. Pray for Israel and the war with terrorists to end according to God’s purpose and for His glory.

• For the election outcome in the US to pave the way for spiritual awakening in the church and a great spiritual harvest.

III. Church

• CCFers would honor and love God and make disciples.

• Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).

• Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.

IV. CCF Facilities

• Worship and Training Center

• Prayer Mountain

V. Personal Concerns

• Deeper intimate relationship with God.

• Righteous living.

• Salvation of family and friends.

Memory verse

Matthew 24:14

14 This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

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