Ray Bentley - January 19, 2020 - Matthew 24:32-36
The final generation will see the second Coming of Jesus! The fig tree represents Israel. The question of the parable is who or what is the fig tree and how long is a generation? Just as the fig tree withered, so would Israel soon be destroyed by the Romans in AD 70 , then again in AD 135 . After the second Jewish revolt the Jewish people were dispersed to the four corners of the earth. But our present generation witnessed the physical restoration of the modern State of Israel in May of 1948, as well as the reunification of Jerusalem under Jewish control since June 1967. Jesus then says, When you see all these things come to pass, know that it is near!
Ray Bentley - January 26, 2020 - Matthew 24:36-44
Jesus exhorts us to watch for the signs of the times. The signs He has been describing will be proof that His arrival is near. He said the end times will be like the days of Noah, which were marked by violence and demonic oppression. Most of the ...
Ray Bentley - February 2, 2020 - Matthew 24:36-50
Jesus' Return: Jesus used Noah to warn that we will not know the day, and then He used the picture of a thief to warn that we will not know the hour. When we combine these exhortations found in the Lord's teaching, we end up realizing these thin...
Ray Bentley - February 16, 2020 - Matthew 25:1-13
The royal wedding has arrived. The bridesmaids were preparing to meet the Groom. Of the ten in the parable, five were wise or ready, and five were foolish! What was the difference? Like the Lord's return, a Jewish wedding carried an element of sur...
