◄ Matthew 24 Devotional Commentary ►
Matthew 24:3
Jesus knew the time of His departing was near and wept over Jerusalem because the people were so deceived by the enemy's lies and blinded to the truth of the glorious Gospel of God. He rebuked the blind, hypocritical leaders of Israel, who refused to acknowledge His message and His ministry, for He knew the terrible consequences of rejecting their Messiah.
Jesus had wanted to gather His people together, as a mother hen safely read more...
Matthew 24:14
Days before His crucifixion, Christ was asked what would be the sign of the end of the age. Both John the Baptiser and Jesus Himself had been teaching the gospel of the kingdom to none but the house of Israel, for Christ had come to set up His kingdom as Israel's Messiah-King. But they did not receive Him, and they cried out together: "We will not have this man to rule over us." Jesus had just wept over Jerusalem's continued unbelief. His spirit read more...
Matthew 24:35
The Word of the Lord stands fast for ever and ever, and every aspect of God's Word is rooted and grounded in the Person and Work of the Lord Christ, the incarnate Son of God.
He is the eternal Word, Who was made in the likeness of mortal man. He is the crucified, risen, ascended, and glorified Lord Who, at the appointed time, was manifest in the flesh so that all who trust in Him for salvation would not perish, but have read more...
Matthew 24:45
This is a parable about the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, when He returns to earth in power and great glory to set up His visible Millennial kingdom as Israel's Messiah-King. It is a prophecy that will be finally realised at the end of Daniel's 70th week, following that terrible time of Jacob's Trouble.
Believers in this verse are warned to be alert and watchful, knowing that the return of the Lord is very close. And read more...