Ray Bentley - December 8, 2019 - Matthew 24:15-20
People long for a better time, a time of true world peace and harmony among nations. They wish for greater economic stability, decreased crime, eliminating of disease and chaos. And all those dreams and desires will be fulfilled, by the Coming of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. But He also said that for that Kingdom to come, the world will go through the labor of birth pains. We are there! In Matthew 24-25 Jesus spoke of the final days of the tribulation that will focus on the nation of Israel.
Ray Bentley - January 5, 2020 - Matthew 24:15-26
Jesus prepared His people for what is to come, and He still doing so today. The two re-gatherings of Israel foreshadow two comings of the Messiah. The Bible gives us a lens through which we can understand and interpret the times in which we live. ...
Ray Bentley - January 12, 2020 - Matthew 24:21-31
Jesus gives us a beautiful word of hope, regarding the "elect." The elect have been divinely chosen by Him and called out as His people, His very own children. The disciples asked Jesus, "What will be the sign that You are coming?" Rather than s...
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 ...