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Description: Bryan continues his series on the last days of the old covenant, focusing on Matthew 24:13 ("the one who endures to the end, he will be saved"). He recaps Jesus' judgment on religious leaders, Jerusalem, and the temple's destruction in that generation, with signs leading up to it including tribulation and false teachers. Bryan emphasizes enduring refinement through fire and persecution, citing Malachi 3:2 (enduring the day of His coming like smelter's fire), Zechariah 13 (two-thirds of Jews killed, one-third refined), Hebrews 10:36-39 (endurance for the promise, as He comes soon without delay), 2 Timothy 2:12 (endure to reign), and Hebrews 12:1-2 (run the race with endurance, fixing eyes on Jesus). The "end" (Greek: telos, meaning end or goal) refers to Christ's soon return in 70 AD, the goal of the law (Romans 10:4; 1 Corinthians 1:6-8). Salvation is multifaceted and covenantal: from sins causing separation, judgment, wrath, and death (Matthew 1:21); synonymous with entering the kingdom by God's sovereign work (Matthew 19:24-26); few Jews but many Gentiles saved (Luke 13); from the crooked generation (Acts 2:40); by grace, not Moses' law (Acts 15); from wrath through Christ's life (Romans 5:9-10); near and awakening (Romans 13:11-12); inheritance in the new covenant (Hebrews 1:14, 2:3-4, 2:10); from enemies (Hebrews 2:15); eternal through Christ's priesthood (Hebrews 5:9, 7:25); begun at cross but completed at second appearance without sin (Hebrews 9:28); revealed in the last time through trials (1 Peter 1:3-9); enabled by God's patience (2 Peter 3:15); after judgment of the harlot (old covenant Israel) in Revelation 19:1-2; and ultimate removal of death/separation for all nations in the new covenant kingdom (Isaiah 25:7-9). Bryan contrasts the first-century hope of salvation with the present new covenant reality: Christ is not just hope but salvation itself—sins forgiven, in God's presence, enemies defeated, no fear of future judgment or required endurance for salvation. He calls for rejoicing, meditating on God's word, and spreading this salvation to nations.

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Uploaded On: December 28, 2025, 4:46 AM