16. The End of the Age

"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come."

Matthew 24:14

"Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."

Matthew 24:2

"I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place."

Matthew 24:34

"But as for that day and hour no one knows it — not even the angels in heaven — except the Father alone."

Matthew 24:36

"For this reason you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

Matthew 24:44

The Olivet Discourse — Matthew 24-25 | Mark 13 | Luke 21:5-36

Signs of the Times — Matthew 16:1-4 | Luke 17:20-37

If this generation fulfilled Matthew 24, what does the rest of the discourse ask of you now?

17. Children / Childlikeness

"I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!"

Matthew 18:3

"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."

Matthew 18:5

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea."

Matthew 18:6

"Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Matthew 19:14

"I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

Mark 10:15

What would you have to put down to receive the Kingdom with empty hands?

18. The Holy Spirit

"I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit."

John 3:5-6

"Then I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever — the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see Him or know Him. But you know Him, because He resides with you and will be in you."

John 14:16-17

"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you."

John 14:26

"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority, but will speak whatever He hears, and will tell you what is to come."

John 16:13

"Receive the Holy Spirit!"

John 20:22

"The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life."

John 6:63

"If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

Luke 11:13

"For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come."

Matthew 12:31-32

The Paraclete Discourse — John 14:15-31; 15:26-27; 16:5-15

Are you asking the Father for the Holy Spirit, or working from what you already have?