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Matthew 24 · Grade 5

The Day No One Knows

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Matthew 24 is part of the Olivet Discourse, Jesus' teaching on the Mount of Olives about the destruction of the temple and His return. The temple was indeed destroyed by Rome in AD 70, about forty years later, just as Jesus predicted. Jesus weaves together that near event and His final coming at the end of the age.

Jesus gives warnings rather than a timetable. False messiahs, wars and natural disasters are "birth pains," signs that the age is moving toward its end, not signals of the exact date. Believers will face persecution and the temptation to grow cold in love. Yet the mission continues: the gospel will reach all nations. Jesus urges endurance, discernment and courage.

His return will be public, glorious and unmistakable, unlike the secret appearances false teachers claim. The parable of the fig tree teaches attentiveness, and Jesus' words are more lasting than heaven and earth. Yet "no one knows of that day and hour." The comparison with Noah shows people unprepared amid normal life. The faithful and wise servant is ready, not because he knows the date, but because he is always doing his master's will.

Show What You Know

  1. What historical event fulfilled Jesus' prediction about the temple?

  2. What do birth pains mean in Jesus' teaching?

  3. How will Jesus' return differ from what false teachers claim?

  4. What does the example of Noah's day teach?

  5. What makes a servant ready for his master's return?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Only the ____ knows the day or hour.
  2. Jesus told about His ___ on the clouds (24:30).
  3. We should be ____ like a faithful servant.

Down

  1. Not one stone of it would be left on another.
  2. Jesus will come on the ____ with power and glory.
  3. Jesus said His ____ will never pass away.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think Jesus did not tell us the day of His return?

  2. How can believers talk about the end times with hope rather than fear?

Memory Verse

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

Matthew 24:35 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you live ready for Jesus every day?
  • Jesus said His words will never pass away. How can that comfort us when things change?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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