The End of the World, Macedonia Ch, 2/7/1987

Summary

The sermon explores the meaning of "the end of the world" as described in the New Testament, emphasizing that it refers to the end of a specific dispensation or period of time rather than the destruction of the physical earth. The speaker highlights Jesus' prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish nation, asserting that these events were meant to be understood by the generation living at that time. The sermon critiques modern sensationalism about the end times and stresses the centrality of the cross of Christ over speculative eschatology. It also interprets the parable of the tares as illustrating the coexistence of good and evil until the final judgment at the end of that dispensation.