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MESSAGE SUMMARY
For years agrarians have consulted the venerable Farmer's Almanac for predictive signs on what this next season would bring, in terms of weather forecasts, threatening bugs and water table levels. It helps them know how to navigate through the growing year. Jesus gave a story to His disciples on how the future generation can tell when the season of judgment is upon them and how they should live during the last days on earth.
OUTLINE
I. A Parable is Spoken (Vs 32)
A. A Common Style
B. A Common Sight
II. The Purpose is Given (Vs 33)
A. Notices Observed
B. Nearness Understood
III. The Period will Ripen (Vs 34)
A. Who is that Generation?
B. What will They See?
IV. The Promise is Certain (Vs 35)
A. The World Will End
B. The Word Will Endure
LIVING IT:
1. Learn to view your world through the lens of the biblical writers. What indications can you see that time is short?
2. 1 Chronicles 12:32 describes, "sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do." How could your understanding of the present age and future age help you in making crucial decisions today?
Topic: End Times
Keywords: end times, Jesus' return, Fig Tree, parable,
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