We continue in Revelation this Sunday by looking at one of the most (in)famous chapters in the book, which includes the mention of the “mark of the beast.” This is one of those times that careful biblical interpretation is vital! We dig into these challenging and mysterious images and seek to understand how this portion of Scripture continues to speak to us today.

Sermon Sources:

- Bible Project Videos, “Revelation” Part 1 and 2. This is where I got the connection between the mark of the beast and the Shema.

- “Two Ways to Live and a Call for Wisdom,” Sermon by Rankin Wilbourne at Pacific Crossroads Church, preached on 6/10/18. Most of the second point comes from Rankin.

- The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It, by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Stroble. The list of contrasts in the final point comes from this book.

- Reading Revelation Responsibly, by Michael Gorman.

- Revelation For You, by Tim Chester

- Discipleship on the Edge, by Darrell Johnson

- Revelation for Everyone, by NT Wright

- The Incomparable Christ, by John Stott

- Breaking the Code, by Bruce Metzger

- The Theology of the Book of Revelation, by Richard Bauckham

- Revelation (Bible Speaks Today), by Michael Wilcock

- Here Are Your Gods, by Christopher Wright

- Counterfeit Gods, by Timothy Keller