09-09-2025 PART 1: When You See It Daniel’s Signal, Love’s Lens, and Steadfast Endurance

Section 1 Matthew 24:15 centers on Jesus’ reference to “the abomination of desolation,” explicitly tying end-times understanding to Daniel (9:27; 11:31; 12:11). The point isn’t to inflame debate but to draw believers closer to the Lord. “Let the reader understand” is a summons to careful study, not factionalism. Jesus’ words challenge views that ignore Daniel and correct a simplistic reading that limits fulfillment to Antiochus Epiphanes—there may be resemblance, but Jesus speaks of a future event. The aim: grasp what Jesus is accomplishing, heed the warning, and seek God with humility rather than weaponizing eschatology.

Section 2 Prophecy often exhibits “double fulfillment,” inviting diligent pursuit without breaking fellowship. Love—placed between spiritual-gifts chapters in 1 Corinthians—defines Christian maturity: childish division is out; unity in the Spirit is in. Across major eschatological frameworks, there are strengths worth appreciating: premillennial urgency (“be ready”), postmillennial resolve (“build until He comes”), and amillennial balance (“already/not yet”). Study broadly, keep what helps you follow Christ, and discard what doesn’t—graciously. The test of our learning is Christlike character, not winning arguments.

Section 3 Jesus’ instruction to flee (vv. 16–18) teaches decisive obedience and a heart that won’t turn back—there’s nothing in the old life worth retrieving. Whether the church faces these events directly or is taken before, the mandate remains: “endure to the end.” Our posture isn’t escapism but faithfulness—standing firm if we stay, rejoicing if we’re taken. Therefore, ignore date-setters who claim exact times; Jesus already ruled that out. Live steady, sober, and hopeful: anchored in Scripture, marked by love, and ready for whatever comes—because He is with us.