Sermon April 26, 2009 - Three Pictures of the End
Revelation 14 Three Pictures of the End
Rev 12: a war is going on
Rev 13: how war is waged against the saints
Rev 14: how the war will end
A. THE SECURITY AND VICTORY OF GOD’S PEOPLE [1-5]
1. God’s name is on their foreheads
2. God’s voice is in their ears
3. A new song is on their lips
4. They follow the Lamb with their feet
5. They are blameless
B. THE DESTRUCTION OF GOD’S ENEMIES [6-13]
1. Babylon is fallen
2. Smoke
a. Sodom and Gomorrah [Gen 19.27-28]
b. Edom [Isa 34.1-10]
C. THE NECESSITY OF MAKING A CHOICE [14-20]
1. The alternatives
a. The wheat harvest: God’s people gathered
b. The gathering of grapes: God’s enemies trampled
2. The right response
a. Embrace the eternal gospel [6-7]
b. Hold fast to the gospel [12]
1) Obey: keep His commandments
2) Trust: keep your faith in Jesus
