Sermon Cloud

The Consequences of False Spirituality

Luke 21:5-24

The Destruction of the Temple     Luke 21:5,6

What God intended the Temple to be

What the religious leaders had made the Temple to be

The Questions of the Disciples     Luke 21:7

When will this awful thing happen?

What awful things will foreshadow this awful thing?

The Instructions of the Lord     Luke 21:8-24

Don't panic over false claims, chaos, or disasters

Do prepare for persecution and testimony

Do recognize the justice of God's judgment

Applying these truths to life ...

What is the purpose of this passage for us today?

• Comfort: history is solidly in God's hands

• Conviction: sin and rebellion will be justly judged

• Consolation: death does not annul eternal life

• Commitment: the mission of Christ is always primary