When God reroutes mission plans, it results in the unleashing of gospel ministry
Jesus get to reroute his people on his mission (12-13)
Gospel ministry flows from Jesus leading us (14-16)
Our commissioning flows from his amazing grace (17)
Seven Bowls: The Finishing of Wrath
Finishing requires fullness
Finishing requires pouring out
Finishing completes our redemption
The Tale of Two Peoples
Exhortation is determined by Destiny which is set by Identity.
Identity & Destiny of the Redeemed (14:1-5, 13
Identity & Destiny of Earth-Dwellers (14:7-11, 14-20)
Exhortation for Earth Dwellers (14:7)
Exhortation for the Redeemed (14:12)
Wisdom Among Beastly Religiosity
The identity of this beast
The work and activity of this beast
Our safeguard amid this beast.
Enduring Faith in this Beastly World
The Identity of this beast
The Activity of this beast
Our Resolve amid this beast
Behind the Veil of Perceived Reality
The real cause of the conflict
The guaranteed confidence given in the conflict
The necessary conduct for conquering through the conflict
The Beautiful Terrible Ending Beginning
The eternal reign of Christ will brings recompense based on our relationship with him
Reign: Power is reclaimed
Recompense: Judgment or Reward
Relationship: Intimacy or Exclusion
The Church Through This Age
What we have - spiritual protection
What we do - gospel proclamation
What we can expect - persecution from the world and vindication from God
Courage When Weary from Waiting
Faithfulness of Jesus to fulfill his purpose gives us courage when we want to lose hope.
Faithfulness of Jesus to be near his people gives us courage . . . so don’t quit ministering.
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The Judgment of Earth-Dwellers
The swarm of tormenters cannot harm those in the light of the gospel
The army of deceivers cannot take life from those who have the life of Jesus
The Shaking of Earth-Things
The nature of these trumpet judgments
The scope of these trumpet judgments
The invitation within these trumpet judgments
Seals 5-7, “The Answers”
Rest for those under the altar of Jesus
Wrath for those under the earth
Final judgment is swift and certain
The Four Riders
Life is a great tribulation
Jesus, the Lamb, is sovereign
Grace in abundance is provided
Resurrection For Real Life
A death like his removes the old
A resurrection like his brings the new
Your reckoning makes it your real life
The Triumphal Arrival of a Disappointing King
Jesus will always disappoint when we expect his kingship to resemble ours.
Power
Governance
Religious Life
Saving Grace
The One Who Conquered
We have an insurmountable problem
We have an invincible Hero
We have an incredible new life
The Center of Everything
Everything is in beautiful order with God's throne as the center
On the Throne
Before the Throne
Around the Throne
From the Throne
Toward the Throne
Laodicea: Lukewarm in Luxury
The malady of trusting in worldliness robs us of the vitality of trusting in Jesus.
Condition
Cause
Cure
Commitment
Philadelphia: Little Power, Big News
Because of the absolute power and grace of Jesus, he gives his faithful church:
Invitation
Validation
Preservation
Transformation