Sermons on Mark 13:1-30:

A Warning About Warnings Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

The warning of Christ gives us a warrant to be skeptical about all prophetic schemes of men. It gives us the authority to question and probe into the foundations and premises of all men's teachings, including our own.

Jesus loved Israel, for the Jews were God's people. He was their King, and He was as patriotic as any of Israel's leaders or kings. We cannot doubt that Jesus loved the Jews more than either Moses or Paul, both of whom were ready to perish for the sake of Israel. Nevertheless, Jesus did ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:3

Advance Through Arrest Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus indicates that one of the key ways of getting the Gospel spread would be through the courts. The persecution would lead to opportunities to defend the Gospel before high officials and leaders in high places.

There is a difference between sin and error. It I say 2+2=5 I am in error, but I am not sinning. That is, if my motive is to come to a right answer I am not sinning. If my human fallibility leads me to a wrong answer it is not sin. If I say 2+2=5 in order to confuse a young person so that they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:9-13

The Terrible Last Days - A Survey Of Mark 13 Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 19, 2021

Mark 13, Matthew 24 and Luke 21 are all dedicated to the prophetic warning given by the Lord Jesus to His disciples as what to expect as it pertains to the spread of the Gospel and the increasing evil of the world.

Apostate Judaism has had its last chance. Jesus had finished with the Pharisees, Sadducees, and others who had challenged His authority, teachings, and miracles. He will again face them on the day of His crucifixion. He had shed tears over Jerusalem and had pronounced judgment upon it. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-31, Mark 13:3-27, Luke 21:7-30, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount - Part 7 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 21, 2019

Part 7 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside as he delivered what is more familiarly known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” This part considers blessedness in persecution and insults.

Part 7 - Beatitudes – The Persecuted and Insulted Sermon on the Mount The Christian Character Matthew 5:3 - 7:27 (Cf. Luke 6:20-49) This is Part 7 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside as he delivered what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12, 1 Peter 4:15-16, Acts 8:3, Acts 9:1-2, 1 Timothy 1:15, Mark 13:9-13, Mark 13:14-20, Matthew 10:28, 2 Timothy 3:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"you Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 20, 2019

Jesus often utilized shock therapy to get His followers attention then drive home a pungent point. Signs of the times in this the 21st Century ought to shock Christians into getting ready with a watchful eye.

GOOD NEWS PRESENTED BY MARK Study of the Gospel According to Mark As you read Mark, be aware that you are reading the very first written account of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-37

The Beginning Of The Tribulation With Its Signs Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 14, 2018

In this age, God is calling out a people from both Jews and Gentiles to compose the church. It is this group that will be taken out of the world at the time of the rapture. Then the great tribulation will begin.

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives Jesus Tells of the Future Matthew 24:9-14, Mark 13:9-13, Luke 21:12-19 (Focal Passage), PART 5: The Beginning Of The Tribulation With Its Signs Matthew 24:9-14 9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:12-19, Mark 13:9-13, Matthew 24:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The New Jerusalem Described Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 14, 2018

You and I are living in the age of the church or the age of the Holy Spirit, as some people like to speak of it. In this age, God is calling out a people to his name from both Jews and Gentiles to compose the church.

Tom Lowe 1/23/18 Book of Revelation Commentary Lesson: V.D.2: The New Jerusalem Described (21:9-27) Scripture (Rev. 21:9-27, KJV) 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:9-14, Mark 13:9-13, Luke 21:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Devastation In Abomination Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 15, 2018

Jesus warned of the coming abomination in the end times. When the Antichrist sets himself up in the Temple as God, the people would know that devastation would soon follow. These day will bring unprecedented death and despair.

The Devastation in Abomination Mark 13: 14-20 As we continue our study in the Olivet Discourse, Jesus offers additional details concerning the end times and the coming Tribulation upon the earth. While these verses are shrouded in mystery, and difficult to discern, they do reveal actual events ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Tribulation With Its Trouble And Sorrows Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 16, 2018

At this point we have come to the middle of the Tribulation. In the Old Testament this time of world wide trouble is given various names: "the time of Jacob's trouble," "that day," " the Day of the Lord," and "The Tribulation."

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives Jesus Tells of the Future Matthew 24:15-22 (Focal Passage), Mark 13:14-20, Luke 21:20-24 PART 6: The Great Tribulation With Its Trouble And Sorrows Matthew 24:15-22 (Focal Passage) 15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-22, Mark 13:14-20, Luke 21:20-24

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Assures Them Concerning His Coming Again Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 29, 2018

The false prophets and false Christs will offer great signs and wonders for evidence to back-up their claims, but they cannot offer any true miracles, because only Christ has that type of power.

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives Jesus Assures Them Concerning His Coming Again Scripture: Matthew 24:23-31 (Focal Passage), Mark 13:21-27, Luke 21:25-28 Matthew 24:23-31 (Focal Passage) 23 "Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 "For false Christs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:23-31, Mark 13:21-27, Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming Of Christ Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 29, 2018

Jesus revealed the events immediately preceding and surrounding His second coming as He talked with the disciples in the Olivet Discourse. It will be a time unlike the world has known.

The Second Coming of Christ Mark 13: 21-27 As we continue to examine the conversation Jesus had with the disciples regarding the end times, we come to His description of the second coming. Jesus has already revealed the horrors of the Great Tribulation and the extreme difficulty it will present ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

Watching And Waiting Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 6, 2018

Jesus declared that it was impossible for anyone to know the exact day and hour of His return. While we cannot predict the precise moment the Lord will return, He did provide some definite signs that reveal His return is very near, even at the door!

Watching and Waiting Mark 13: 28-37 Today we come to the conclusion of Mark’s account of the Olivet Discourse. Jesus had given much detail to the disciples regarding the end times and the Great Tribulation. He concluded this conversation with a challenge for them to be aware of the time, while ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:28-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Fig Tree As A Sign Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 13, 2018

Every word of Christ is truth and therefore very sure.

-Tuesday Mount of Olives Jesus Tells of the Future Matthew 24:32-51 (Focal Passage), Mark 13:28-37, Luke 21:29-38 PART 8: The Parable Of The Fig Tree As A Sign Matthew 24:32-51 32 "Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-51, Mark 13:28-37, Luke 21:29-38

Denomination: Baptist

End Times, Apocalypse, Last Judgement, Second Coming

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 1, 2018

Begin with “end of the world” in mind.

33B In a best-selling book that first came out in the late 80’s, Stephen Covey identified what he called the ‘seven habits of highly effective people.’ The second habit the author lists is: Begin with the End in Mind. 1). Today, on the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Readings are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:1-3, Mark 13:24-32

Denomination: Catholic

Planet In Crisis Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 18, 2016

You may have shrugged it off when you read about it in the newspaper or heard about it on TV. But it's real, and it fulfills Bible prophecy.

World leaders know that our planet is in a heap of trouble. For years, analysts, thought leaders, and strategists have been warning, with increasing stridency, about a perfect storm of challenges that threaten our global economy, our global society, and our relative peace. These analysts and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:7, John 14:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational