Be Ready – He Is Coming Jesus Foretells the Future Jesus Teaches on the Mount of Olives Matthew Chapter 24; Mark Chapter 13; Luke chapter 21 Jesus’ disciples were admiring the beauty of the craftsmanship that went into building the Temple in Jerusalem. “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!” “Do you see all these great buildings?’ replied Jesus. ‘Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Later, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?” Thus began what has become known as the Olivet Discourse. Jesus does not initially answer either of these questions. Instead, he warns his disciples to watch out for false Messiahs, impending wars (and rumours of war), famines and earthquakes in various places. Jesus then explained that because they were his di