Revelation 7 answers one of the most haunting questions in Scripture: “Who is able to stand when the world shakes?”

In this episode, we look at the pause between judgment and mercy, the moment when God seals His people. The seal isn’t a ticket out of suffering; it’s the Spirit’s mark of ownership, protection, and purpose right in the middle of it.

We’ll explore the meaning of the 144,000, the multitude no one can count, and the silence of the seventh seal. Together, they remind us that God’s people are preserved, not abandoned, and that even when heaven is quiet, mercy is still on the move.

This isn’t a passage meant to scare you, it’s meant to steady you. Because when the cosmos collapse, Christ still holds His people in hope.

History isn’t spiraling out of control — it’s unfolding under God’s control.

In Revelation 6, the Lamb begins opening the seals, and what follows looks like chaos: horsemen bringing conquest, war, famine, and death. Martyrs cry out, “How long, Lord?” The earth shakes, the sky darkens, and it feels like the end of the world. But here’s the key — none of it happens until the Lamb breaks the seals. Evil is real, suffering is real, but Jesus is sovereign over all of it.

Then, in Revelation 7, the scene shifts. God’s people are sealed — marked as His own, preserved not from suffering but through it. And John sees the bigger picture: a multitude from every tribe, tongue, and nation, clothed in white, singing, “Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Sermon Plus goes deeper into the historical and cultural background:

• Why the four horsemen would have felt all too familiar to John’s readers under Rome.

• How seals symbolized authority in both Jewish and Roman law.

• Why the 144,000 isn’t a limited headcount but a symbolic picture of God’s complete family.

• And how the vision of a global multitude brings hope for every believer today.

In this week’s Sermon Plus, we step back into the throne room of heaven — lightning flashing, thunder rolling — and watch the moment the music stops. A sealed scroll in God’s hand sparks a holy crisis: no one is worthy to open it. Until the Lion appears… looking like a slain Lamb.

We’ll unpack the first-century meaning behind the scroll, the shock of the Lion-Lamb imagery, and why heaven’s worship is more than just a song — it’s a declaration of allegiance. You’ll also see how your prayers are part of the soundtrack of heaven and why worship is a response, not a ritual.

There’s a dragon, yes — but there’s also a Lamb on the throne. And He’s worthy of our worship now, not just someday.

In this Sermon+ bonus we talk about why Rome in Revelation was called “Babylon” — and why that matters for us today. The spirit of empire didn’t disappear when Caesar did. It still shows up in modern culture, whispering the same lies and demanding the same allegiance. We’ll unpack how to spot it, resist it, and stay faithful to the Lamb in a world that still looks a lot like Babylon.

This week on Sermon+ we’re unpacking Revelation 1:1–3 and why the apocalypse isn’t the end of the world , it’s the unveiling of the King. We’ll look at the world John’s audience lived in, why Revelation was written the way it was, and what “soon” actually means. If Jesus is already on the throne, what does that mean for how we live right now?

Revelation isn’t about fear — it’s about faithfulness. In this first episode of Sermon Plus, Pastor Robbie unpacks what we often miss about Revelation, why context matters more than conspiracy, and how one chapter can change your view of the whole book.