ARE YOU--RAPTURE READY? (WNS-39)

Jesus enclosed a snapshot of life on earth just before He touched down on the Mt. of Olives, the Ground Zero of His Second Coming. Those snapshots are in Matthew. So please open with me to the most excellent sermon on the end of the world ever preached—Matthew 24. Jesus is mapping out the future. He is walking His disciples through a long and complex answer to their simple question in v. 3: Matthew 24:3 As He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” As Jesus proceeds through this answer, He gets to a fantastic sight, He sees a future Temple rebuilt in Jerusalem. And He sees a future antichrist defiling that temple. Look at that section with me in Matthew 24:15-16. Matthew 24:15-16 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Now, stop for a moment and think with me. What use would this section of the Bible be for us? We are not Jews; we aren’t in the Tribulation, nor do we expect to be. Is it even profitable to study, or we could go further and ask: Is Prophecy Profitable? That is a great way to start this time in God’s Word—answering that vital question. Here is the reason—Paul taught this passage to a group of new believers on his missionary journeys. Did you know that? (WNS-39; 081109PM) Join the LAND OF THE BOOK channel to access weekly video releases over the next year totaling 50 EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS featuring weekly in-depth Bible Study lessons with John & Bonnie. Clips are taken at just one of the places where we are taking our virtual journey through all the Lands of the Bible & Great Museums of the Bible on the Paul’s Life & Letters Course. Plus all the assigned HOLY LAND, Paul’s Life & Letters Course STUDY RESOURCES, and John’s two most loved books--David’s Spiritual Secret & Living Hope for the End of Days at: Follow Discover the Book Ministries to stay up to date: Facebook: DTBM Academy Courses: Purchase John’s Books, Mp3 & DVD resources: E-Books: Here are links to our Amazon Pages-- Donate to the ministry: For more of Dr. John Barnett’s Bible teaching messages, go to: