Connect Matthew 24:25 with other prophecies Jesus made in the Gospels.

Connecting Matthew 24:25: “See, I have told you in advance.”

• Jesus’ words in Matthew 24:25 echo a pattern He follows throughout the Gospels: warning His followers ahead of time so their faith will rest on His proven foreknowledge and authority.

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Parallel Statements of Advance Warning

• Mark 13:23 — “So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.”

• John 13:19 — “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass you will believe that I am He.”

• John 14:29 — “And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.”

• John 16:4 — “I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them.”

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Prophecies Already Fulfilled

1. Death and Resurrection

• Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:17-19

• Fulfillment: Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 24:6-8

2. Betrayal by Judas

• Matthew 26:21-25; John 13:21-30

• Fulfillment: Matthew 27:3-5

3. Peter’s Threefold Denial

• Matthew 26:34; Mark 14:30

• Fulfillment: Matthew 26:69-75

4. Destruction of the Temple

• Matthew 24:2; Luke 19:41-44; 21:5-6

• Fulfillment: A.D. 70, recorded historically by Josephus

5. Post-Resurrection Gathering in Galilee

• Matthew 26:32; 28:10

• Fulfillment: Matthew 28:16-17

6. Sending of the Holy Spirit

• John 14:16-17, 26; 16:7-15

• Fulfillment: Acts 2:1-4

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Prophecies Being Fulfilled in the Church Age

• Worldwide proclamation of the gospel — Matthew 24:14; 26:13; Mark 13:10

• Ongoing persecution and witness — Mark 13:9-13; John 15:18-21; 16:1-4

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Prophecies Yet to Be Fulfilled

• Great Tribulation and cosmic signs — Matthew 24:21, 29; Luke 21:25-28

• Visible, glorious return of Christ — Matthew 24:30-31; Mark 13:26-27

• Final separation of the righteous and wicked — Matthew 25:31-46

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Key Takeaways

• Jesus’ consistent “I have told you in advance” builds confidence that every remaining prophecy will unfold exactly as spoken.

• Fulfilled predictions (cross, resurrection, Pentecost, Temple destruction) act as faith-anchors for future promises (His return, final judgment).

• Believers who heed His advance warnings live alert, discerning, and hope-filled, immune to deception by “false christs and false prophets” (Matthew 24:24-25).