Divisions (run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s relationship to man; a sin to avoid, promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe):
1.Jesus tells the disciples about when the end will come. (Mt 24:1-14)
Principle: Jesus said, “…the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
2.Jesus tells the disciples about signs before the Son of Man gathers His elect. (Mt. 24:15-33)
Principle: Jesus will return to gather His people and take them to heaven.
3.Jesus tells the disciples to keep watch, be ready and faithful to Him. (Mt. 24:34-51)
Principle: Jesus’ people don’t look like the rest of the world.
Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):
Jesus tells the disciples the signs of the end times.
Aim (“To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc.):
TCMATK Jesus is coming back for His people and each person must choose if he or she will be among them.
Application (not yes or no question. Meant to bring about heart change):
1.What needs to change in your heart or thinking to help you “stand firm to the end?”
2.How are you preparing yourself to withstand distress and discern what is false?
3.Who or what is your Master, and what does it look like for you to be faithful to your Master?
The Big Idea (author’s main purpose in writing; the one thing all the other things in the passage is about; if you couldn’t talk about it, you would still understand the passage is trying to convey this):
The End Times
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