Lesson Ten
SOON COMING EVENTS1. Read chapter 12 from verse 18 through chapter 13 of the Gospel of Mark.
2. Read this lesson and then do exam number ten.Jesus went to Jerusalem and offered Himself to the people as King. The
leaders rejected Him and looked for a way to kill Him. In this lesson we see
what the Lord taught His disciples concerning what would happen in the final
days of human history.
Some of the leaders did not believe in the resurrection. They asked Him a
question about seven brothers who died. It was not a sincere question, and the
Lord answered that they did not know the Scriptures or the power of God
(verse 24). The Bible says that God raised His son from the dead and that one
day all people will be resurrected.
Again the leaders came to Him with questions and He answered them all.
However, they could not answer His questions because they did not believe
that He was the Son of God (verses 35 - 37). Jesus accused them of insincerity
and then praised a poor widow who put into the offering box all that she had.
In chapter thirteen verse four, the disciples asked about the future. Only
God knows the future. However, Jesus is also God and thus could respond to
the question. He said that false Christs would come (verses 6, 21 - 23), that
there would be wars and famines (verse 8). He also said that His disciples
would be hated (verse 8) and some would have to flee to the mountains to
escape death (verse 14 - 20). All these terrible things would happen in the
future.
There would be signs or occurrences in the heavens; the sun would be dark-
ened, the moon would not shine, and stars would fall. The Lord Jesus will
return in great glory, and the angels will come with Him. The angels will
gather the believers from all over the earth and Christ will reign on earth for
1000 years.
We do not know when the Lord shall return. Those who do not know Him
will be sent to Hell - this is eternal separation from God and no second chance
to receive Christ. Now is the time to turn to Him and receive pardon for sin.12