The Bible Study Podcast, episode 275.

Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the kingdom of God.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

This is part 10 in a study on the kingdom of God,

and today we're going to finish up two more sets of verses in Luke, and these are going to be

dealing with the end times. We're going to start in Luke 21, verses 5 through 36,

the destruction of the temple and signs of the end times. Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones

"'and with gifts dedicated to God.

"'But Jesus said, as for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another.

"'Every one of them will be thrown down.

"'Teacher, they asked, when will these things happen,

and what will be the sign that they are about to take place? He replied, watch out that you are not

deceived, for many will come in my name, claiming I am he, and the time is near, do not follow them.

When you hear of wars and uprisings do not be frightened, these things must happen first, but the end will not come right away. Then he said to them,

nation will rise against a nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

Before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will

hand you over to the synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and

governors, and all on account of my name. And you will bear testimony to me, but make up your mind not

to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves, for I will give you words and wisdom that none of your

adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers,

and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.

Everyone will hate you because of me, but not a hair of your head will perish, stand firm,

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