Live your life like it’s choir practice.

John Witnessed...

1. The Coming of the Completion v.1

2. The Choir of the Conquerors v.2

3. The Chorus of the King v.3-4

  - God is right in all of His ways

The Saints celebrate...

Keep In mind...

1. The Harvest of the Lord v.14-16

  - The harvest of the Lord is TOTAL and FINAL

2. The Harvest of the Lost v.17-20

3. The Harvest and the Laborers

How to share?

Come to His table

Then go work His fields

We rejoice in love, acceptance, and grace…as well we should. 

But what about judgment, fear, and obedience.

We Ought to Be...

1. Motivated by the Fear of God’s Judgment v.6-7

     -The Gospel is available for all, but it won’t be available forever!

2. Validated by the Fate of God’s Judgment v.8

3. Devastated by the Fullness of God’s Judgment v.9-11

     - Hell will be worse than you can imagine

4. Dedicated to the Faithfulness of God’s Judgment v.12-13

What should we long and pray for?

You can’t live a sinless life, but you can live a blameless life!

John’s vision shows the persecuted…

How is ...

The Purity of YOUR Faith

The Activity of YOUR Faith

The Security of YOUR Faith

The Honesty of YOUR Faith

Preparation always trumps speculation.

John describes...

1. The Counterfeit Ruler of the World v.1-9

       The biography of the Beast…

2. The Counterfeit Religion of the World v.11-17

     To understand the second beast, notice…

3. His Deceptive Compliance v.16-17

     There is always a...

“The number of the beast is 666, that is, failure upon failure upon failure!” 

-Simon Kistemaker

It’s important to remember…

1. The Defeat of Our Adversary v.7-9

2. The Declaration of Our Victory v.10-12

     - Notice: 1. The Savior, 2. Satan 3. The Soldiers

3. The Defense of The Godly v.13-16

4. The Difficulty of Our Reality v.17

How do you fight from Victory?

Know your enemy

Know yourself

Know your KING!

See The Signs...

1. See the Woman as the People of God who are Faithfully Waiting v.1-2

    - Who is this woman?

     -Through symbolic, apocalyptic language, she is a sign, representing all the people of God

2. See the Dragon as the Enemy of God who is Always Hating v.3-4

     -The dragon is Satan. Satan hates God and anything that brings Him glory. Satan has always been behind the culture of death.

3. See the Boy as the Prince of God who is Now Reigning v.5

     - Even when the enemy thought he won, death gave way to life!

4. See the Wilderness as the Place of God where He is Working v.6

Do you see the signs?

We are in a battle.

We are not home.

Wake up!

More Than Ever God has blessed us.

More Than Ever our community needs the gospel.

More Than Ever we must do something about it.

4 Words about Biblical Giving:

1. Biblical Giving is Mandated by our Master

- Malachi 3:7–10; Matthew 6:19–21; Matthew 6:24; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2

2. Biblical Giving is Motivated by Mercy

- 2 Corinthians 8:8–9

3. Biblical Giving is Medicine for Materialism

- 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:17–19

4. Biblical Giving is a Mark of Maturity

- 2 Corinthians 8:7

Casual Christianity is dead. Christ is still King. He is coming back. Submit to Him. Leverage your life.

More love for the Savior, the saints, and salvations are ALWAYS the goals.

More campuses, better spaces, and the right amount of staff help us reach these goals.

The 7th Trumpet ushers in the Celebration of…

1. His Final Reign v.15-17

 - Trumpets also announce the coronation of kings

- The 7th Trumpet announces the reign of God as King 

2. His Final Reckoning v.18

3. His Final Reward v.18

-At least two groups…

a. Special servants – prophets, apostles

b. The saints – those who fear the Lord

4. His Final Revelation v.19

- The heavenly temple and the presence of the ark represent the nearest point to the presence of God

What is the posture of your life?