Triumphant City
Seeing ourselves in the light of God’s grace will cause us to live from the truth of Christ’s triumph.
A Glorious City
An Eternal City
A Protected City
A Treasured City
A Holy City
Seeing ourselves in the light of God’s grace will cause us to live from the truth of Christ’s triumph.
A Glorious City
An Eternal City
A Protected City
A Treasured City
A Holy City
The realization of God's dream
The accomplishment of God's love
The inheritance for all who receive God's grace
Big Idea: The unstoppable nature of Christ’s triumph gives us unshakable confidence to follow him
It begins with Satan confined
It continues with saints reigning
The end begins with Satan’s decisive defeat
It concludes with thorough judgment
We see the glorious perfection of our Savior Judge
We see the preparation of thorough judgment
We see the final and forever perdition & punishment of the judged
Hallelujah for God’s justice! We are free.
Hallelujah for God’s grace! We are forever his.
Voice of Declaration
Voice of Exhortation
Voice of Lamentation
Voice of Invitation
Voice of Confirmation
The Seductive Control of Worldliness
There is Satanic Collusion with Worldliness
There will be Sovereign Conquering over Worldliness
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)
Finishing requires fullness
Finishing requires pouring out
Finishing completes our redemption
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)
The identity of this beast
The work and activity of this beast
Our safeguard amid this beast.
The Identity of this beast
The Activity of this beast
Our Resolve amid this beast
The real cause of the conflict
The guaranteed confidence given in the conflict
The necessary conduct for conquering through the conflict
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
What we have - spiritual protection
What we do - gospel proclamation
What we can expect - persecution from the world and vindication from God
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.
Read MoreThe 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 nature of these trumpet judgments
The scope of these trumpet judgments
The invitation within these trumpet judgments
Rest for those under the altar of Jesus
Wrath for those under the earth
Final judgment is swift and certain