Day #21 - Jesus’ Message: his return

Day 21

Jesus’ Message: his return

Read: Luke 21: 5-38

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Apart from the “Upper Room Address” (John 14-16), Jesus concludes his teaching ministry. In His address Jesus' provides his’ disciples a realistic warning about future events and imparts into them “strong encouragement to persevere.”

In today’s passage Jesus gives His’ disciples a nine-fold exhortation:  

• Do not follow false leaders (8).
• Do not be frightened by the awesome events (9-11).
• Do not worry about your legal defense when persecuted (12-16).
• When all turn against you, persevere take a firm stand (17-19).
• Flee Jerusalem when it is besieged (20-24).
• When the final apocalyptic events do take place, take heart at your coming redemption when the Son of Man returns (25-28
• Recognize these things point the approaching Kingdom of God (29-31).
• Be assured right through the period the Lord's words endure (32-33).
• Be watchful and pray so that you will come through all things in a way the Son of Man will approve (34-36).

Jesus is returning. The Kingdom of God is coming . . . we look for His return while living in and work for His Kingdom.

The Kingdom in its fullness is yet to come. It has come in part, but it will only fully come when Jesus returns to reign. In the meantime Jesus’ church - that part of God's creation which accepts his authority – will continue to preach the Goodnews of the Kingdom.

Ponder Point (reflect)

• Jesus nine-fold exhortation is to encourage and focus us on the Kingdom message of Jesus

Consider (respond)

• When thinking of the days in which we are living, am I frightened or focused?