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Staying Ready for His Return
Matthew 24:42-51

by Mike Deguzman

1. Be Alert

2. Be Ready

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

3. Be Faithful

Ephesians 4:11-12

Application:

1. Be Alert For Your Lord

2 Corinthians 5;21

2. Be Ready For The Son of Man

Galatians 2:20

3. Be Faithful To Your Master

1 Kings 18:21
Acts 17:30-31

Fig Treeology
Matthew 24:32-41

by Mike Deguzman

2 Timothy 4:7-8

1. Recognize His Coming

Matthew 5:18
2 Peter 3:10
Revelation 21:1
Philippians 2:5-8

2. Refrain From Predicting

Acts 1:6-7

3. Remember Noah's Day

4. Realize the Separation

Acts 2:19-21

Application:

1. Respond to the Signs

2. Reach Out To Others

3. Remember Your Hope

When Birth Pangs End
Matthew 24:15-31

1. The Great Pretender

Daniel 9:27
2 Thessalonians 2:8-9
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
Revelation 13:7-8

2. The Great Persecutor

Daniel 12:1

3. The Great Protector

John 10:27-28
Revelation 1:7
Revelation 6:15-17

4. The Great Provider

John 2:30-31
Isaiah 13:9-10
Revelation 19:11-16

Application:

1. Trust God's Character

2. Stop Delaying Obedience

Romans 5:8

3. Live With Hope

Revelation 22:20

When Birth Pangs Intensify
Matthew 24:9-14

by Mike Deguzman

1. Painful Persecution

Daniel 9:27
Mark 13:9
Matthew 5:10-11
Revelation 6:9-11
Revelation 7:13-14

2. Extreme Defection

1 John 2:19
Romans 8:28
2 Timothy 2:11-13
Mark 13:12
Galatians 1:6-7

3. Global Insurrection

2 Timothy 3:1-5

4. Divine Protection

John 10:27-30
John 3:16
Romans 8:38-39
Revelation 7:14-17

5. Gospel Declaration

Revelationn 14:6-7
Matthew 21:43

Application:

1. Count the Cost

2. Examine Your Faith

3. Live With Expectancy

The Beginning of Birth Pangs
Matthew 24:4-8

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Primary Command

Jeremiah 31:10
Luke 21:24
Jeremiah 30:3-7
Matthew 24:21
Jeremiah 31:31-34

2. The General Signs

1 John 2:18

3. The Sobering Conclusion

Isaiah 13:6-8
Zephaniah 1:14-18
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

Application:

1. Look Out

Galatians 5:7

2. Look In

3. Look For

Speaking Truth With Tears
Matthew 23:37 - 24:3

by Mike Deguzman

1. Compassion for Jerusalem

John 1:11

2. Judgment on Jerusalem

Mark 13:1
Luke 21:5

3. Questions About Jerusalem

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Hebrews 10:23-25
Acts 1:11

Application:

1. Check Your Priorities

2. Respond To Grace

Indictments on the Hypocrites (Part 2)
Matthew 23:23-36

by Mike Deguzman

1. Woe To Those Who Prioritize Rituals

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

2. Woe To Those Who Only Cleanse the Outside

Matthew 15:7-9

3. Woe To Those Who Whitewash Their Deadness

4. Woe To Those Who Murder God's Prophets

2 Timothy 3:12
Acts 10:42-43

Application:

1. Prioritize Big Stuff

2. Pursue Inner Transformation

3. Prepare for Persecution

Indictments on the Hypocrites (Part 1)
Matthew 23:13-22

by Mike Deguzman

1. Woe To Those Who Shut Off The Kingdom

Matthew 18:6

2. Woe To Those Who Exclude The Vulnerable

1 Timothy 5:4
1 Timothy 5:8

3. Woe To The Misguided Evangelists

4. Woe To Those Who Teach False Oaths

Matthew 5:34-37

Application:

1. Check Your Religion

2. Check Your Relationship

3. Check Your Reputation

Matthew 12:34-36

How To Not Be A Hypocrite
Matthew 23:1-12

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Danger of Hypocrisy

2. The Abuse of Authority

Ephesians 2:8-9
Titus 3:5-6

3. The Exaltation of Self

Deuteronomy 6:8

4. The Greatness of Humility

John 13:13-16
Philippians 2:5-11

Application:

1. Obey What You Say

2. Serve Without Seeking Glory

3. Remember Your Identity

A Final Silencing of His Critics
Matthew 22:34-46

 by Mike Deguzman

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

I. The Interrogation of the King

Acts 4:26-28

    1. The Question

James 2:10
Deuteronomy 6:4-5

    2. The Response

John 14:15
1 John 2:3-6
Mark 12:32-33

II. The Identify of the King

1. The Questions

2. The Response

3. The Silence

Romans 3:19

Application:

1. Silence Ignorance

1 Peter 2:15
Proverbs 16:7

2. Align Your Loves

3. Bow to the King