The Lord Our God Rules Over All

October 23, 2022

Revelation 8:13-9:12— The sovereign Lord our God rules over all. He controls everything that happens in this world as He executes his judgments. He allows demonic and evil forces to serve his purposes to bring his judgments upon the unbelievers, evil, and sin. But He is in control because they can do only what He tells and allows them to do. Their actions are limited as God gives the unbelievers a final chance for repentance. This is a warning to all unbelievers that their idols are demonic. They deceive and kill their own followers. This is a wake-up call and encouragement to the church to endure in faithful witness to Christ and not to give in to the lure of these demonic idols.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

Although I have used many resources in this series, I give special credit to the following sources: Grant R. Osborne, Revelation, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002); G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Carlisle, Cumbria: W.B. Eerdmans; Paternoster Press, 1999); Tom Wright, Revelation for Everyone, For Everyone Bible Study Guides (London; Louisville, KY: SPCK; Westminster John Knox, 2011); Craig R. Koester, Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018); David E. Aune, Revelation, Word Biblical Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998); Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary Book 20 (Zondervan Academic); J. Scott Duvall, Revelation, Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker Publishing, 2014).

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I Am the Lord Your God

October 16, 2022

Revelation 8:6-13— God pours out his judgments on earth to punish the unbelievers/earth-dwellers for their hardened hearts and idolatry; so that all will know that the Lord our God is One and He is God alone. There is no one like Him in all the earth. He is the Lord God Almighty and He rules. Those who live only for this world have no security and are doomed for destruction. Only in God is there true life. This is a call and warning for us to repent, identify, and get rid of our idols. We must put our trust in and find our security in God alone.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

Although I have used many resources in this series, I give special credit to the following sources: Grant R. Osborne, Revelation, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002); G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Carlisle, Cumbria: W.B. Eerdmans; Paternoster Press, 1999); Tom Wright, Revelation for Everyone, For Everyone Bible Study Guides (London; Louisville, KY: SPCK; Westminster John Knox, 2011); Craig R. Koester, Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018); David E. Aune, Revelation, Word Biblical Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998); Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary Book 20 (Zondervan Academic); J. Scott Duvall, Revelation, Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker Publishing, 2014).

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Our Prayers Matter

October 9, 2022

Revelation 8:1-6— Our prayers are important and matter as we pray that God’s kingdom will come and His will be done. God responds to the prayers of his people by pouring out his judgments on the unbelieving world. God is in control, and the outpouring of his wrath on earth demonstrates his awesome sovereignty and power.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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Praise God for His Salvation

October 2, 2022

Revelation 7:9-17— God is in the process of redeeming a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language. We endure tribulation faithfully by relying upon Christ’s sacrifice and victory on the cross. God protects us through tribulation, suffering, and death. He brings us into his eternal presence where we receive his protection, comfort, and provision forever. Our proper and fitting response is to worship and praise God and the Lamb for saving God’s people.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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We Are Sealed & Protected

September 18, 2022

Revelation 7:1-8— The living God sealed us with his Name and Holy Spirit. We belong to God, and He protects us spiritually. We will not experience God’s wrath. We will suffer tribulation from Satan and his forces in the unbelieving world and may lose our physical lives but never our spiritual lives. God’s seal also empowers us to endure suffering and persevere in faithful witness.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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How Long O Lord!?

September 11, 2022

Revelation 6:9-17— The final end and God’s judgment on the wicked, unbelieving world may be delayed for a time but until that day, until Christ returns we must persevere as faithful followers of Jesus. Wherever we are and in whatever we do, we must boldly proclaim the gospel of God’s Kingdom no matter the costs. During this time we will suffer persecution and death but God protects our souls through suffering and death. On that Day of the Lord, God and the Lamb will pour out their wrath on every unbeliever no matter their position or power. Where will we stand? Will be faithful slaves of God or will we be with the earth-dwellers, the unbelievers, who will try to hide from God’s wrath? Only the believers, God’s faithful people, and faithful witnesses can stand before God’s throne on that day.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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The Lamb Rules

September 4, 2022

Revelation 6:1-8 — Christ the Lamb rules from the throne and executes God’s plan for the world. As He opens the first four seals, God allows human sinfulness to run its course, resulting in warfare, violence, bloodshed, economic hardship, famine, and death. These serve as His judgments and punishments on the unbelieving and unrepentant world. They are final warnings for people to repent. These tribulations also result in persecution and suffering for the believers. The faithful will be purified and saved. These judgments should not lead us to despair but give us hope and encouragement because they indicate that God is fulfilling his plan of salvation. The Lamb is in control and the Lord is coming soon to bring in the final end.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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Worship the Lamb

August 28 2022

Revelation 5:1-14 — The Lion is the Lamb, the slaughtered Lamb. Jesus Christ is the Lion-Lamb. He conquered Satan, evil, and death through his crucifixion and his resurrection. Because of his victory he is worthy to execute, complete, and fulfill God’s plan to judge the world, save his people, and restore his creation. We should worship the Lamb because through his death on the cross he redeemed a multicultural people for God and made them a kingdom and priests. We should worship the Lamb with God because he is God and rules with God.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

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