1. God hears the cries of His people.
2. God answers the cries of His people.
3. God brings justice to His people.
4. God waits, giving people an opportunity to repent.
5. God controls Satan and his forces.

Guiding Truths:
1. Jesus will return to redeem, judge and make all things new.
2. The time of Jesus' return is unknown.
3. Our call is to labor and prepare.

Seals 1-4: Four horsemen (vv 1-8).
Seal 5: The cry of the faithful (vv 9-11).
Seal 6: The answer of the Almighty (vv 12-17)

A. REST in a sovereign God who is always on the throne
B. WORSHIP God who is worthy to receive our glory

A. REPENT of our love for self
B. REPENT of our self-sufficiency that sees no need for Christ
C. RETURN to Jesus to get what is better

Background: the city and the church in Philadelphia
1. Jesus' description of himself to the church in Philadelphia (vs 7)
2. Christ affirms this church (vv. 8-10)
3. Christ challenges the 'synagogue of Satan' (vs. 9)
4. Jesus' call to the church (vs. 11)
5. Jesus' promises to the church (vs. 12)

Background: the city of Sardis, the church in Sardis
Christ's self-description (vs 1)
1. The spiritual blindness of the church in Sardis (vs 1)
2. Christ's call to Sardis (vv 2-4)
3. The promise to Sardis (vv 4-6)

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