Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Jesus says a lot of frightening things in the Holy Gospel today. First, He tells His disciples that the Temple they were just standing in and which engulfed them with its size, would be destroyed. Then, He says, there will be false prophets and false messiahs speaking false truths. There will be wars. There will also be persecution because the truth will not be popular. Well, relax. The one who endured to the end was Jesus. And that's why we have hope. That's the Gospel. We can draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.