* Rev 19:10 - The angel gave John an incredible revelation of prophecy.

* It caused such a stir in John he wanted to worship the angel who gave him the prophecy.

* Rev 22:8-9 - The angel gave John a glimpse of the new heaven and new earth.

* It moved John so much he did it again.

* On both occasions the angel told him not to worship him, but to worship God.

* KEY - if we’re not careful we can gravitate toward worshipping the thing that draws us closer to God than God Himself.

* These prophecies were meant to draw John and others close to God.

* The angel was God’s tool to reveal these things to John.

* John was tempted to worship the tool.

* In Rev 19 the angel told John, “the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus.”

* John didn’t need to worship the spirit (angel) who gave the prophecy.

* He simply needed to hold to Jesus and he would have the same spirit in him.

* Two points (Skip Moen):

* 1) Every person takes on the character and nature of the God he worships.

* 2) The characteristics of all false gods is that they destroy their worshippers.

* God wants our worship. He doesn’t want us to worship His things.