03.06. The focus of Jesus

The focus of Jesus

We should look at what Jesus focused on, and what His commands were relating to future events and our life. If we look at Matthew’s account, Mat 24:5-31 are the verses where He speaks about future events. Mat 24:32-51 and Mat 25:1-46 are the verses where He teaches them to be faithful, alert and ready. Those who are faithful will receive eternal life, those who are not will go to eternal punishment. We really need to keep Jesus’ commands in mind and persevere in doing good to the end. Let’s focus on doing what Jesus commanded us and persevere in doing good. And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “And the second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ “On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.” (Mat 22:37-40 LSB) And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Mat 28:18-20 LSB) “But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. (Mat 24:13 LSB)

‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’ (Rev 2:7 LSB) … However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” (Luk 18:8 NAS95) in all things show yourself to be a model of good works, with purity in doctrine, dignified, (Tit 2:7 LSB) Will you and I be found faithful?