1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 

Believers Who Have Died 

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Matthew 24:1-14 

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 

24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” 

Joshua 8:30-35 

The Covenant Renewed at Mount Ebal 

30 Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, 31 as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses—an altar of uncut stones, on which no iron tool had been used. On it they offered to the Lord burnt offerings and sacrificed fellowship offerings.

Psalm 78 

A maskil of Asaph. 

1 My people, hear my teaching; 
    listen to the words of my mouth. 
2 I will open my mouth with a parable; 
    I will utter hidden things, things from of old— 
3 things we have heard and known, 
    things our ancestors have told us. 

Matthew 15:1-9 

That Which Defiles 

15 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!” 

Psalm 128 

A song of ascents. 

1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, 
    who walk in obedience to him. 
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; 
    blessings and prosperity will be yours. 

1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 

13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

Psalm 1 

1 Blessed is the one 
    who does not walk in step with the wicked 
or stand in the way that sinners take 
    or sit in the company of mockers, 
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, 
    and who meditates on his law day and night. 

John 5:39-47 

39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life. 

Titus 2:7-8 

7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. 

Psalm 90:13-17 

Relent, Lord! How long will it be? 
    Have compassion on your servants. 
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, 
    that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. 

Matthew 17:22-27 

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time 

22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.

Revelation 18:21-24 

The Finality of Babylon’s Doom 

21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: 

“With such violence 
    the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, 
    never to be found again.