The Olivet Discourse Bible Study Guide Directory: Jesus‘ Verse-by-Verse Teachings on End of the World Events
Introduction: Jesus Speaks About the End of the World
When Jesus’ disciples asked Him about the end of the world, they weren’t asking out of curiosity—they were seeking clarity, truth, and preparation. In Matthew chapters 24 and 25, Jesus delivers His most detailed prophetic teaching on the end of the age. Specifically, He addresses deception, tribulation, judgment, and His return in glory. These chapters form the heart of the Olivet Discourse. Here, Jesus explains what will unfold leading up to the end of the world and how His followers must live in light of it. Far from vague symbolism or distant theology, these words are meant to sharpen discernment, awaken watchfulness, and call believers to readiness. As the signs Jesus described begin to converge before our eyes, His warnings and promises carry renewed urgency. Therefore, they demand not fear, but faith, wisdom, and obedience.
Why It Matters for Today
For the first time in history, every major sign Jesus described concerning the end of the world is converging at once. What once appeared distant or symbolic now aligns with global realities. For example, Israel is restored, deception is increasing, lawlessness is spreading, wars and instability are multiplying, and the world is conditioning itself for centralized control. These are not isolated events; they are converging signals.
Jesus warned that a specific generation would see all these things begin to unfold. The evidence increasingly points to our generation standing in that prophetic window—the fullness of the time He spoke of. This places us not in fear, but in responsibility.
The imminence of the rapture heightens that urgency. The Church is not appointed to wrath, yet we are appointed to watch, discern, and warn. Awareness alone is not the goal. We are called to be watchmen on the wall. Awakening must move outward. We are called not only to be ready ourselves, but to lovingly awaken others while there is still time. This is because the end of the world is not merely approaching; it is being prepared for before our eyes.
Matthew 24-25
The First Warnings From Jesus & Widespread Spiritual Deception
- Matthew 24-25 – What Is the Olivet Discourse (End of the World) Teaching?
- Matthew 24:1-4 – The Olivet Discourse’s First Urgent Warning By Christ
- Matthew 24:5 – Spiritual Deception at the End of the Age: What Jesus Warns Us About
- Matthew 24:6 – There Will Be Wars and Rumors of Wars Until the End of the Age
- Matthew 24:7-8 – All of These Are the Beginning of Birth Pains: Meaning Explained
- Matthew 24:9-12 – The Love of Many Will Grow Old As Wickedness Increases
Increased Persecution, Divine Evangelism & the End of the World
- Matthew 24:13 – Those Who Endure to the End Will Be Saved
- Matthew 24:14 – When Will the World Come to an End?
- Matthew 24:15 – What Is the Abomination that Causes Desolation?
- Matthew 24:16-20 – Who’ll Survive the Great Tribulation?
- Matthew 24:21-28 – Will the Great Tribulation Be the World’s Worst Days?
The Second Coming of Christ: End of the World
- Matthew 24:29-31 – The Second Coming and the Gathering of the Saints
Convergence of Signs, Nearness of the Time & the Rapture
- Matthew 24:31-35 – Parable of the Fig Tree Explained for Today
- Matthew 24:36-41 – No One Knows the Day or the Hour of Christ’s Return at the end of the world.
Jesus’ Call To Be a Watchman
- Matthew 24:42-51 – Watchman on the Wall: A Call to Watch, Warn, and Wait
Chapter 25: Prepared or Left Behind, Responsibility & Rewards, Eternity
- Matthew 25: 1-13 – The Parable of the Ten Virgins Explained
- Matthew 25:14-30 – The Parable of the Bags of Gold
- Matthew 25:31-46 – The Parable of the Sheep and Goats: Eternity Hangs in the Balance
End of the World FAQs: What Jesus Taught in Matthew 24 & 25
Jesus used the phrase “end of the world” to describe the completion of this current age and the culmination of God’s redemptive plan—not the annihilation of the planet, but the close of the present world system. In Matthew 24, He outlines specific signs that would precede this moment, leading to His visible return and the establishment of His Kingdom.
Scripture: Matthew 24:3, 14
Yes, Jesus said wars, deception, lawlessness, spiritual decay, and centralization of global power, geological and meteorological upheavals would increase like birth pains. For the first time, these signs are occurring simultaneously and globally, indicating that the generation witnessing their convergence may also witness the culmination.
Scripture: Matthew 24:6–8, 24:32–34
The Great Tribulation is a future period of unparalleled distress. It is the latter three and half year period of the seven year Tribulation. It is also known as what will be the earth’s worst days. Jesus warned that it would be so severe that human survival would be impossible unless God shortened the time for the sake of the elect. It was also spoken of by the prophet Daniel in the Old Testament.
Scripture: Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:21–22