Fifth Discourse: The End Times
Matthew 24:1-26:2
Outline of the fifth discourse in Matthew's gospel
Published July 29th, 2018; Updated July 30th, 2018
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Outline of Fifth Discourse: The End Times Matthew 24:1-26:2 1. A. SETTING: TEMPLE DESTRUCTION PREDICTION 24:1-3 2. B. ANSWER ABOUT TIMES AND SIGNS 24:4-35 i. A. Signs of the Beginning of the End 24:4-14 a. False Messiahs 24:4-5 b. Wars and Natural Disasters 24:6-8 c. Persecution and Apostasy 24:9-13 d. Preaching of the Gospel to All Nations 24:14 ii. B. Signs of the Destruction of the Temple 24:15-21 iii. C. Distress and Deceptions During the End Times 24:22-28 a. Distress in Those Days 24:22 b. A. False Witnesses 24:23-24 c. B. True Witness 24:25 d. A'. False Witnesses 24:26-28 iv. B'. Signs of the Parousia 24:29-31 a. Signs in the Heavens 24:29 b. The Return of the Son of Man 24:30 c. The Gathering of the Elect 24:31 v. A’. Parable of the Signs of the End 24:32-35 3. B’. CALL TO WATCHFULNESS AND FAITHFULNESS 24:36-25:46 i. A. Only the Father Knows the Date - Be Watchful 24:36-41 ii. B. Parable of the Homeowner and the Thief - Watchfulness 24:42-44 iii. C. Parable of Faithful and Unfaithful Servant - Faithfulness 24:45-51 iv. B’. Parable of the Ten Virgins - Watchfulness 25:1-13 a. A. Planning to Meet the Groom 25:1 b. B. Foolish - No Oil, Prudent - Oil 25:2-4 c. C. All Sleep 25:5 d. D. The Groom Arrives! 25:6 e. C'. All Awake 25:7 f. B'. Foolish - No Oil, Prudent - Oil 25:8-9 g. A'. Meeting the Groom 25:10-13 v. C’. The Parable of the Three Slaves - Faithfulness 25:14-30 a. Entrustment of Possessions 25:14-15 b. Administration of Responsibility 25:16-18 c. Settling of Accounts 25:19-30 1) First Slave Rewarded 25:20-21 2) Second Slave Rewarded 25:22-23 3) Third Slave Punished 25:24-30 vi. A’. The Judgment - Be Faithful 25:31-46 a. Setting 25:31 b. A. Separation of the Righteous and Unrighteous 25:32-33 c. B. Rewarding of the Righteous 25:34-40 d. B'. Punishment of the Unrighteous 25:41-45 e. A'. Eternal Separation of the Righteous and Unrighteous 25:46 4. A’. CONCLUSION - CRUCIFIXION PREDICTION 26:1-2
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