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| Rev. Canon George Sinclair |
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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, May 17th, 2015)
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Broadcast Notes:
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'Jesus On His Return'
Today's Reading is From: Luke21:5-38 (ESV)
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
5 And
while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones
and offerings, he said, 6 “As
for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left
here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7 And they asked him,
“Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these
things are about to take place?” 8 And he said, “See that you
are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The
time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified,
for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution
10 Then
he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. 11 There
will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And
there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all this they
will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the
synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for
my name's sake. 13 This
will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate
beforehand how to answer, 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which
none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
16 You will be delivered
up even by parents and brothers[a] and relatives and friends, and some of
you they will put to death. 17 You will be hated by all for my name's sake.
18 But not a hair of your
head will perish. 19 By
your endurance you will gain your lives.
Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem
20 “But when you see
Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the
mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who
are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all
that is written. 23 Alas
for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people.
24 They will fall by the
edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be
trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are
fulfilled.
The Coming of the Son of Man
25 “And there will be
signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in
perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of
what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then they will see
the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin
to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is
drawing near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
29 And
he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for
yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these
things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to you, this
generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass
away, but my words will not pass away.
Watch Yourselves
34 “But watch yourselves lest
your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this
life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face
of the whole earth. 36 But
stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these
things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And every
day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the
mount called Olivet. 38 And
early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.
Footnotes:
a.
Luke 21:16 Or parents
and brothers and sisters
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Dear friends,
My words this week are shortened
from a longer sermon that I gave at my home church, Church of the Messiah. The
original sermon was part of a series entitled, Luke: Jesus For Pagans And
Skeptics. Please pray for me and for all of the speakers.
1. Dear God, please grow in me a complete and total
rejection of every messianic and utopian movement and vision.
2. Dear God, please help me to remember that the
words of Jesus have come true in the past, and please grow in me a trusting
knowledge that His words are true today, and every day, until the End.
3. Dear God, I thank You that by Your grace, the
judgment that I deserved fell on Jesus, and that You bestowed on me the life
that He deserved. Please grow in me a grateful, humble, trusting knowing of
what Jesus did for me.
4. Dear God, please grow in me and ever deepening
confidence in, and longing for, the return of Jesus Messiah.
- Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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