What is the remnant that survives the Tribulation in Matthew 24?

Les teaches that the remnant in Matthew 24 is the one-third that will survive the horrors of the Tribulation. He returns to Matthew 24 beginning at verse 15 to pick up this remnant, noting that Jesus Himself speaks of it, so it can be trusted because He is the author of history, salvation, eternity, and the book. The passage quotes the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet. Les reminds listeners that Daniel 9:27 says that in the middle of the week, He will go into the temple and defile it. That event will occur in the middle of the Tribulation, at the end of three and a half years, which is the context for identifying the surviving remnant.