Stand Firm

STAND FIRM

Mark 13:1-37

Understanding the Chapter:

Mark 13:1-37, Daniel 11:31, 12:11, Isaiah 13:10, 34:4, Daniel 7:13-14

• The main subject of the chapter is the fall of the Temple.
• Foreign armies overtake the Temple
• Birth pains
• Desolating Abomination
• Deceivers
• Prophetic images of cosmic catastrophe

• The fall of the Temple is the sure sign that God had vindicated Jesus as the true Messiah.
• The whole issue is left to God’s control.

What Does This Mean For Us?:

• In the midst of uncertainty and the unknown, God is in control.

• The passage helps us understand the sort of people that followers of Jesus are called to be. 

Those who take seriously the call to …

• Trust the words and warnings of Jesus.
• Watch out and be alert.
• Be faithful to God in a compromising world.