Luke 21:5-11 (New Living Translation)
5 Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, 6 “The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”

8 He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them. 9 And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.” 10 Then he added, “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.

I. Jesus said we need to be aware of a powerful end to history (vv. 5-6)
• God has a

for your life that is bigger than what you see.
• Prophecy is not to be treated with

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• Prophecy is not to be treated with

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• End Times must be interpreted in a “

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” framework.

II. Jesus said to watch out for powerful imposters (vv. 7-9)
• Weak Bible engagement blurs the lines of our

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• Lack of Bible engagement leaves us

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to interpret what God is actually doing.
• Lack of Bible engagement causes us to ask the

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questions.
• Bible engagement rescues us from

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when we hear of signs.

III. Jesus said don’t get lost in geo-political activity (vv. 10-11)
• There are currently around

living languages according to the Ethnologue.
• Lack of Bible engagement results in

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for signs.
• Lack of Bible engagement results in looking for signs of things that have

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before.
• Bible engaged Christians pay attention to signs of things that

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to happen with greater intensity.
• Bible engaged people don’t panic about signs because of

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relationship with Jesus.

TAKE OFF
When was the last time you ignored some warning signs – with your health, finances, while driving, in marriage, in your job, as a student, etc. – and ended up with problems?

TEXT
1. What thoughts or feelings did you have during this week’s sermon?
2. What do the disciples call Jesus in verse 7 and why is this significant? Why do you think they called him this?
3. What things during your life have caused you to “panic?” Does thinking about the end of the world illicit these same feelings? If so, why?
4. What did Jesus say signs of the end will be (vv. 9-11)? How can Christians be deceived and misinterpret the sings of the end of the world? Discuss things we can do to ensure we interpret the signs correctly.

TAKE AWAY
What is one thing you can do this week to facilitate your engagement with the Bible?