Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff
Mark 13:1-37
1. Has the world as you knew it ever ended? Do you know what it’s like
to have your Temple destroyed – to have what you hold sacred crumble
to little pieces, to see defeated what you thought was invincible, to
lose what you thought would always be there? Explain.
2. What do these verses teach us about how to live as faithful
disciples of Jesus when the world as we know it comes to an end?
3. The future belongs to Jesus. It was the vision of Jesus’ future –
and not their own – that kept the original disciples from being
overwhelmed. How can that same vision keep us from being overwhelmed?
FURTHER STUDY:
Re-read Mark 13:1-37
1.The disciples were amazed by the magnificence of the temple and the
size of the stones. Jesus saw things completely differently. What
can we learn from Jesus’ point-of-view when looking at the bigger
picture?
2. Jesus said that “Not even the Son knows when these things will take
place”. If Jesus himself did not know when, why do you think people
keep trying to guess?
3. “I don’t know what tomorrow holds but I know who holds tomorrow.”
Think about this saying and try committing it to memory to help you
through uncertain times.