Matthew 24: 1-3
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 1

This introductory exposition of Matthew 24:1-15 focuses primarily upon the context for Jesus’ prophetic discourse, especially the mindset of the disciples. Special consideration is given to various eschatological positions and the need to maintain a literal method of interpretation which will naturally lead to a premillennial position concerning the return of Christ and a pretribulational view of the rapture, preserving the NT doctrine of imminency essential to a proper understanding of sanctification.

Matthew 24: 4-8
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 2

After demonstrating nine reasons why Jesus’ prophetic signs of His coming in Matthew 24:4-15 could not have occurred in A.D. 70, this exposition examines the first three prophetic signs pertaining to false messiahs, nations at war and natural disasters of epic proportions, interacting with other parallel prophetic texts in both the Old and New Testaments.

Matthew 24: 9-14
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 3

After explaining dispensationalism which takes into account the different ways or administrations God rules His universe in different eras, and after defending a pretribulational rapture, this exposition discusses the last three prophetic signs Jesus reveals concerning the future persecution of tribulation saints, defection of and betrayal by false believers and mass evangelism.

Matthew 24:15
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 4

This exposition discusses the career of the coming Antichrist by examining Daniel 9:27, the text Jesus refers to in Matthew 24:15 as the prophetic template to be used to determine the events and chronological sequence of the “beginning of birth pangs.” Special consideration is given to the current conditions surrounding the nation Israel and how they may fit into the prophetic picture.

Matthew 24: 16:28
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 5

After a brief historical survey of worldwide anti-Semitism, this exposition studies Jesus’ warnings to the regenerate Jewish remnant alive in the second half of the tribulation concerning the dangers that will be theirs when the Satanically possessed Antichrist unleashes his fury upon them. Special emphasis is given to the unmistakable and glorious sign of His coming that will clearly distinguish the true Messiah from the false.

Matthew 24:29-31
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 6

This exposition examines the sequence of events Jesus describes that will lead up to His second coming. Special considerations are given to the biblical concept of the “day of the Lord’ and a study of the physical phenomenon of light and its relationship to the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 24:32-35
Christ's Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 7

This exposition examines Jesus’ words concerning the season and surety of His return and the span of the specific signs He detailed. Special consideration is given to the various interpretations of "this generation," a brief comparison between covenant theology and dispensationalism and a detailed defense of a pre-tribulation rapture.

Matthew 24:42-51
Christ’s Greatest Prophetic Discourse - Part 8

After expounding upon the importance of preaching the prophetic word to confirm God’s promises to saints by those prophecies that have been fulfilled and to arouse sinners by those that will be, this exposition examines the three analogies Jesus used to warn the tribulation generation to be alert, ready, faithful and sensible.