Dear readers, the world speaks as though the power and the buildings and the institutions that are seen will last forever. But everything that man boasts of collapses in the end. Though heaven and earth pass away, the words of Jesus will not pass away. The last part of the Gospel of Mark awakens us to stand firm upon the eternal gospel, not letting our hearts be taken by the things that will disappear, and to wait by faith for the Lord who will come again.

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Mark chapter 13 is the chapter in which Jesus foretold the destruction of the temple and taught His disciples concerning the signs of the last days, the tribulation, and His second coming. When one disciple marveled at the magnificence of the temple, Jesus said that not one stone would be left upon another and that all of it would be thrown down. When Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked when that would happen and what sign there would be, Jesus first warned them not to be deceived by false christs. Wars, earthquakes, and famines would arise, but by these alone one must not conclude that the end has already come, and He said that these things are the beginnings of sorrows. The disciples might stand before councils, synagogues, and those in power because of the gospel, and might even be rejected by their families, but the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. After the great tribulation and the deception of false christs, the Son of Man will come in the clouds with great power and glory and will gather those whom He has chosen. But since no one knows that day and hour, we must not calculate dates or be shaken by the rumors of the world, but must faithfully do the work entrusted to us and always stay awake.

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Mark chapter 13 begins with the scene in which the disciples look at the magnificent temple building and marvel. But Jesus said that not one stone would be left upon another and that it would all fall down. No matter how firm a building and a religious institution may look, they cannot be eternal if they refuse the will of God. On the other hand, the salvation that Jesus Christ accomplished and His Word do not disappear even though heaven and earth pass away. Those who believe must build their faith upon the unchanging gospel rather than upon outward scale and glory.

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Jesus, taking the temple of Jerusalem as a parable, spoke to us about the last days, when all the religions of this world will be united into one and each religion will lose its distinctive character. The disciples asked when such a thing would happen. At that time the temple of Jerusalem was destroyed, but in this present age it seems that all religions are collapsing. Let us look at verses 4 and 5. “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?” And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you” (Mark 13:4–5). Jesus said to take heed that we are not deceived by anyone, and by this He said that in the last days such deceptions become many. Of course, someone may say that if a man comes and claims that he is Jesus Christ, who among those who are born again would believe him; but the Lord is not saying this word now in order to test our faith. If the Lord said to beware of the deception of men, it means that when the last days come, such a world arrives.

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Mark chapter 13 is the Word in which Jesus taught His disciples on the Mount of Olives about the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem and the signs of the last days of the world, the persecution the saints would receive and the preaching of the gospel, the great tribulation and the deception of false christs, the second coming of the Son of Man and the gathering of those whom He has chosen, and the watchful faith that the one who waits for that day must have. This Word is not meant to make people calculate the date of the end; it is meant to make them know beforehand what will happen, not fall into deception and fear, and live by faith to the end.

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Mark chapter 13 is the Word in which Jesus taught His disciples on the Mount of Olives about the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem and the signs of the last days of the world, the persecution the saints would receive and the preaching of the gospel, the great tribulation and the deception of false christs, the second coming of the Son of Man and the gathering of those whom He has chosen, and the watchful faith that the one who waits for that day must have. This Word is not meant to make people calculate the date of the end; it is meant to make them know beforehand what will happen, not fall into deception and fear, and live by faith to the end.

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Mark chapter 13 is the Word in which Jesus taught His disciples on the Mount of Olives about the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem and the signs of the last days of the world, the persecution the saints would receive and the preaching of the gospel, the great tribulation and the deception of false christs, the second coming of the Son of Man and the gathering of those whom He has chosen, and the watchful faith that the one who waits for that day must have. This Word is not meant to make people calculate the date of the end; it is meant to make them know beforehand what will happen, not fall into deception and fear, and live by faith to the end.

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Mark chapter 13 is the Word in which Jesus taught His disciples on the Mount of Olives about the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem and the signs of the last days of the world, the persecution the saints would receive and the preaching of the gospel, the great tribulation and the deception of false christs, the second coming of the Son of Man and the gathering of those whom He has chosen, and the watchful faith that the one who waits for that day must have. This Word is not meant to make people calculate the date of the end; it is meant to make them know beforehand what will happen, not fall into deception and fear, and live by faith to the end.

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https://youtube.com/@TheNewLifeMission
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