…he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet,
and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—
from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
Now learn a lesson from the fig tree.
When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout,
you know that summer is near.
In the same way, when you see all these things,
you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
Matthew 24:31-33
“…if anyone tells you,
‘Look, here is the Messiah’ or ‘There he is,’
don’t believe it.
For false messiahs and false prophets
will rise up and perform great signs and wonders
so as to deceive, if possible,
even God’s chosen ones.
Matthew 24:23-24
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
And the Good News about the Kingdom
will be preached throughout the whole world,
so that all nations will hear it;
and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:13-14
Jesus replied,
“’You must love the LORD your God
with all your heart,
all your soul,
and all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
Matthew 22:37-38
“But now, as to whether there will be
a resurrection of the dead—
haven’t you ever read about this in the Scriptures?
Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died,
God said,
‘I am the God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob.’
So he is the God of the living, not the dead.”
Matthew 22:31-32
Then Jesus asked them,
“Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
This is the LORD’s doing,
and it is wonderful to see.’
Matthew 21:42
…”Praise God for the Son of David!
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD!
Praise God in highest heaven!”
….
“It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Matthew 21:9,11
…Whoever wants to be a leader among you
must be your servant,
and whoever wants to be first among you
must become your slave.
For even the Son of Man came not to be served
but to serve others and to give his life
as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:26-28
…Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.
Don’t stop them!
For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those
who are like these children.”
And he placed his hands on their heads
and blessed them before he left.
Matthew 19:14-15
“I also tell you this:
If two of you agree here on earth
concerning anything you ask,
my Father in heaven will do it for you.
For where two or three gather together as my followers,
I am there among them.”
Matthew 18:19-20
