This message, especially as recorded in Matthew, is very precise in its presentation. Jesus is giving us a very clear, detailed account of how history will unfold prior to His Second Coming. The Tribulation is the time Jeremiah called, “the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jer. 30:7). A. The Tribulation (first half—3 ½ years), Matthew 24:9–14 • Persecution and martyrdom (see Luke 21:13–19) • Betrayal and hatred • Many false prophets arise • Lawlessness and love-lessness • He who endures to the end will be delivered from: 1. deception, vv. 4, 11 2. fear, v. 6 3. spiritual failure, v. 12 4. wrath, death, v. 22. • Great waves of evangelism (see Mark 13:9–10; Luke 21:13–15)