“LIFE IS WAR-
ITS NOT ALL IT IS BUT IT IS ALWAYS THAT”
REVELATION IS FULL OF APOCALYPTIC IMAGERY
THE WORD REVELATION MEANS ‘UNVEILING’.
THE NATURE OF THE WORD IS MEANT TO CREATED CLARITY AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING
WRITTEN TO 7 CHURCHES FOR US
YET IT CONFUSES MOST PEOPLE
MANY PASTORS DON’T PREACH ON REVELATION
WHY?
BIBLE STUDIES RARELY CHOOSE REVELATION
WHY?
COMPLEX GORE WITH BEASTS AND DRAGONS AND ANGELS & PLAGUES & DEATH AND HELL
GONNA SKIP
DESCRIPTIONS OF BEASTS 7 ANGELS 7 PLAGUES 7 BOWLS
CHAPTER 3
LETTER TO THE APATHETIC CHURCH
SPIRITUALLY INDIFFERENT
INDIFFERENCE LEADS TO IGNORANCE
““‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.”
Revelation 3:15-16
CHAPTER 4
DESCRIBES THE THRONE IN HEAVEN
CHAPTER 5
THE SCROLLS & THE LAMB
JOHN WEEPS BECAUSE THERE IS NOBODY TO BREAK THE 7 SEALS AND OPEN THE 7 SCROLLS
V5: ELDERS SAID “WEEP NO MORE THE LION [JESUS] OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH WILL OPEN THE SCROLLS”
V6: THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN STOOD WITH 7 HORNS AND 7 EYES
7 IS NUMBER OF PERFECT COMPLETION
V9/10: “And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.””
CHAPTER 6
THE 7 SEALS
FIRST 4 SEALS AND THE 4 HORSES
WHITE [JESUS WITH BOW & CROWN], RED [TAKES PEACE FROM EARTH PEOPLE SLAY EACH OTHER], BLACK [SCALES], PALE [DEATH & HADES TO KILL 1/4 OF THE EARTH WITH SWORD AND FAMINE]
HOW WE HANDLE THE HORSES: MATT CHANDLER SERIES
WHITE (FALSE JESUS): PROCLAIM CHRIST AS ONLY WAY TO GOD | EMBODY OUR DOCTRINE AND NOT JUST KNOW IT | TRUTH IN LOVE
RED (ANGER/WAR): RECEIVE GOSPEL OF PEACE OVER RAGE AND ANGER
BLACK (SCARCITY): RADICAL HOSPITALITY AND GENEROSITY | KNOW NEIGHBORS
PALE (DEATH): PRAY FAITHFULLY AND FERVENTLY FOR SICK & AFFLICTED
CHAPTER 12
IMAGERY OF JESUS & MARY AND THE VIRGIN BIRTH
DRAGON (SATAN) TRIED DEVOUR BABY BUT DEFEATED BY ANGELS
MATT CHANDLER:
“ The birth of Jesus, not only excites wonder, but it excites evil”
SCHEMES OF THE ENEMY
PRIMARY FRONTAL ATTACK
ACCUSATION
A WORD OR A WOUND | IT GETS ITS POWER FROM AGREEMENT
DECEPTION
FALSE DOCTRINE | DECONSTRUCTION
DEATH
BELIEF WITHOUT BEHAVIORAL TRANSFORMATION
MORE AWARE OF MY ROLE TO WITNESS AND EVANGELIZE
STRUGGLE WITH TENSION BTW MY DISGUST OF THEIR BEHAVIOR AND MY DESIRE TO SAVE THEM FROM ETERNAL DAMNATION
PEAR CLUTCHING VS EMBRACING THE SINNER OVER THE SIN?
CHILDREN OF GOD ARE BLESSED
“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.” Revelation 12:11
SPIRITUAL WAR: WE WIN BUT PEOPLE STILL LIVE IN DEFEAT
THOUGHTS??
DRISCOLL QUOTE: LIFE IS NOT TRIBULATION FREE ITS TRIBULATION PROOF
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”” Revelation 14:12-13
REASON FOR JOY AND HOPE
WHY NOT MORE OF A REV 14 PERSPECTIVE IN OUR DAY TO DAY?
