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Eschatology Kendall Lankford Eschatology Kendall Lankford

The Tale Of Two Fig Trees

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we will examine two end-time fig trees. One is cursed. One is blessed. Both occur as a response to Jesus’ coming.

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The Problem of Theological Illiteracy

“many Christians have an overly limited or even erroneous understanding of the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. This is a serious problem, as an inadequate knowledge of God causes us to worship not the true God as revealed in Scripture but a god our minds create, which is the definition of idolatry.”

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Eschatology Kendall Lankford Eschatology Kendall Lankford

Jesus and Apocalyptic Imagery

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we continue examining the apocalyptic language and symbols that Jesus gives us in Matthew 24:27-31.

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Eschatology Kendall Lankford Eschatology Kendall Lankford

The Abomination of Desolation

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at His prophesy on the Abomination of Desolation and how that prophesy found its fulfillment in the first century.

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Eschatology Kendall Lankford Eschatology Kendall Lankford

Signs of the Times

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at the “Signs of the Times” He gives and how that would impact the early church.

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Eschatology Kendall Lankford Eschatology Kendall Lankford

The Tribulation

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at His prophecy about the Tribulation and how that would impact the early church.

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Earthquakes and Famines

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at His prophecy about the uptick of earthquakes and famines during the first century.

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Wars and Rumors of War

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at His prophecy about the rise of wars and rumors of wars.

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Eschatology Kendall Lankford Eschatology Kendall Lankford

Three Questions The Disciples Asked Jesus

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments in Jerusalem. Today, He begins to get specific on how bad things are going to get for Jerusalem. (Spoiler alert, Matthew 24 is not about Jesus' end time coming at the end of history)

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The Curse Of God

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we follow along with Jesus during His last moments in Jerusalem. Today, He brings the city and its leaders under an unavoidable curse.

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A Beautiful Life

While the world understands positive expressions of beauty, the Christian is the only person on earth who can also find beauty in trial, sorrow, and pain. The secret is where we place our gaze and in what what we find beautiful!

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