Jesus predicted the end times, warning of brother betraying brother, fathers betraying children, and children causing parents to be put to death. He spoke of the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, and the need for the gospel to be preached to all nations. The Olivet Discourse, found in Mark Chapter 13, has been subject to criticism by skeptics, but Dr. R.C. Sproul explores its first-century application, highlighting the heroic stand of martyrs under severe persecution and the fulfillment of prophecy in the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
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