Theme: The heavens resound with the rejoicing of the people of God.

1. Rejoicing in the final fall of the harlot, vv. 1-4

Rev. 18:21; 14:11; 18:17-20; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:16; Phil. 2:2; Neh. 8:10; Heb. 12:1-2.

2. Rejoicing in the wedding feast of...

Theme: The Lord commands Israel to purge the evil from their midst, lest they forfeit his presence and blessing in the conquest.

1. The Cost of Sin (vv. 1-15)

2. The Cleansing of Israel (vv. 16-26)

Point: Because Jesus has gone to his Father, we can receive the Holy Spirit and enjoy a peace that transcends our temporal circumstances.

1. Spirit sent (vv. 25-26)

2. Peace given (vv. 27)

3. Mission accomplished (vv. 28-31)

Theme: The Lord himself defeats his people’s enemies in order to give them a home in the promised land.

1. The Lord’s Commander (5:13-15)

2. The Lord’s Strategy (6:1-14)

3. The Lord’s Judgment (6:15-21, 26)

4. The Lord’s Salvation (6:22-27)

Theme: The religious leaders gather to plan the death of Jesus Christ

1. The Means of His Death, v. 1

Revelation 13:8; Psalm 76:10; Acts 4:12.

2. The Timing of His Death, v. 2

1 Corinthians 5:7; Psalm 2:2-4; 59:8; 1 Peter 2:21-25; Colossians 3:1-4.

Theme: Jesus reassures us that if we love Him, He Himself will come to us and the Triune God will make His home with us.

1. The Promise: I will come to you, and the Triune God will make His home with you.

a. A living union, vv. 18-21

b. A lasting...

Theme: Take advantage of the covenant signs so that you may be reassured of your place in the covenant and God’s promises of the covenant.

1. Your place in the covenant, vv. 1-9

2. God’s promises of the covenant, vv. 10-12

Theme: The announcement of the fall of Babylon brings weeping for Babylon and the end of the Harlot.

1. The Fall of Babylon, vv. 1-8

Isa. 48:20; Zech. 2:7; Matt. 6:24; James 4:4; Isa. 40:2; Jer. 16:18; Rev. 11:15; 16:17; Psa. 9:17; 1 Thess. 5:9; 2...

Theme: Jesus warns His disciples of the unexpectedness of His return.

1. The Timing of His Return, v. 32

John 1:14; Philippians 2:7; John 11:34; Colossians 2:9.

2. Our Duty until His Return, vv. 33-37

Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 17...

Theme: The Lord God Almighty sends His judgment upon the allies of the dragon.

1. The description of the Harlot Babylon, vv. 1-6

Rev. 21:9; 1 John 2:16; Rom. 1:17; Jer. 6:16; Isaiah 8:19-20; 1 John 2:15-17.

2. The History of the Beast, vv...