Sermon, December 14, 2008, Revelation 6 His Story
Revelation 6 His Story
God provides us with a vision of the whole of human history
so that we might know that HE knows what’s going on.
This is not just a picture of what will be, but what has always been and is.
A. THE DRAMA OF HISTORY [1-8]
1. The first horseman: The Gospel of Jesus Christ
2. The second horseman: War
3. The third horseman: Economic collapse
4. The fourth horseman: Death
B. THE DEMAND FOR JUSTICE [9-11]
1. This is not a picture of SOME believers who have died: disembodied spirits
2. This is a picture of ALL believers who are oppressed by the world: the church
a. Gen 4.1-10
b. 1 John 3.10-13
C. THE DAY OF WRATH [12-17]
1. God is going to make all things right
2. Who is able to stand in that day?
Lessons:
1. Don’t be surprised at how bad things are in this life
2. Don’t give up hope that one day God will make all things right
3. Until that day…be patient
John Olson
