Take Notes x Take Notes Dr. Montia Setzler, Lead Pastor July 14, 2024 <strong>Signs of the Times</strong> The Great Tribulation and the Second Coming Matthew 24:15–31 (HCSB) <em>“So when you see <strong>the abomination that causes desolation</strong>, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand ), </em><em><sup>16</sup></em> <em>“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! </em><em><sup>17</sup></em> <em>A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house. </em><em><sup>18</sup></em> <em>And a man in the field must not go back to get his clothes. </em><em><sup>19</sup></em> <em>Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days! </em><em><sup>20</sup></em> <em>Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. </em><em><sup>21</sup></em> <em>For at that time there will be great tribulation, the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again! </em><em><sup>22</sup></em> <em>Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect. </em><em><sup>23</sup></em> <em>“If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it! </em><em><sup>24</sup></em> <em>False messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. </em><em><sup>25</sup></em> <em>Take note: I have told you in advance. </em><em><sup>26</sup></em> <em>So if they tell you, ‘Look, He’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; ‘Look, He’s in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. </em><em><sup>27</sup></em> <em>For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. </em> <em><sup>28</sup></em> <em>Wherever the carcass is, there the vultures will gather. </em> <em><sup>29</sup></em> <em>“Immediately after the tribulation of those days: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the celestial powers will be shaken. </em> <em><sup>30</sup></em> <em>“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn; and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. </em><em><sup>31</sup></em> <em>He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. </em> <strong>1. WATCH FOR THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION TO COME ON THE </strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><strong> vv 15-22</strong> <ul> <li>What or who is the abomination of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><u> </u>?</li> <li>Get ready to “get out of Dodge!”</li> <li>The great tribulation is <u> </u> only by the mercy of God.</li> </ul> <strong>2. WATCH FOR THE <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><u> </u> OF THE SON OF MAN vv 23-28</strong> <ul> <li><u> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></u> of false Messiahs and prophets trying to deceive.</li> <li>Behold the arrival of the Son of Man.</li> </ul> <strong>3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span> THE GATHERING OF THE ELECT vv 29-31</strong> <ul> <li>The signs in the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><u> </u>.</li> <li>The sign of the coming of Christ.</li> <li>The sign of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><u> </u>, gathering God’s elect.</li> </ul> <strong>The Next Step</strong>: Pay close attention to the words of Jesus with a sense of urgency, readiness and watchfulness emphasizing the hope we have. Email Your Notes PUBLICATIONSView the weekly prayer sheet HERE! To view the July Connection, click HERE!