Matthew 24 is a tough one! Some preachers are not honest with its interpretation. In this chapter the author of Matthew gathers together interweaving strands of material about the future. The sentences are all mixed up, and they deal with six different subjects of the future. There is advice given by Jesus as to what to expect.

1. The attack in Jerusalem by Titus. "So when you see the desolating sacrilege spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place, ... then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains" (Matthew 24:15, 16).

2. The destruction of Jerusalem. Verses 1 and 2 "... Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another" (Matthew 24:2).

3. The Jewish idea of "the day of the Lord." Verses 6-8: "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; s…