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Sermon Outlines

The Beatitudes of Revelation

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The Beatitudes of Revelation

I. I. Revelation 1:3

    A. Preparation for the destruction of Jerusalem (Matthew 24:1-3, 15-16)
    B. Preparation for the second coming of Christ (Matthew 24:36)

II. Revelation 14:13

    A. Encouragement for faithfulness in the face of persecution (Revelation 2:10; 2 Timothy 3:12)
    B. Do not be distracted from the Lord’s work (Romans 12:2; 2 Timothy 4:8)

III. Revelation 16:15

    A. Watchfulness and preparation
    B. Simile also used by apostles in reference to final judgment (1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10)

IV. Revelation 19:9

    A. All are invited; the obedient are the called (1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:14)
    B. Obedience results in sanctification and preservation (Jude 1:1)

V. Revelation 20:6

    A. What is “the first resurrection”? (baptism, the resurrection at the second coming, or the resurrection of the cause following the destruction of Jerusalem?)
    B. “The second death” is eternal condemnation (Rev. 20:14)
    C. “They shall be priests of God” (1 Peter 2:9)

VI. Revelation 22:7

    A. Same principle as Revelation 1:3
    B. Continual action – keeps and keeps on keeping (James 1:25)

VII. Revelation 22:14

    A. The tree of life
    B. Obedience is essential (Hebrews 5:9)
Daily Devotional

Read the New Testament in a year, one chapter a day, five days a week

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Day 252/260: Read Revelation 14

Even in a highly symbolic, apocalyptic book such as the book of Revelation, the importance of evangelism is on full display.

Understand this: every Christian has a part to play in evangelism. Whether it is preaching from the pulpit or knocking on doors or having casual yet spiritual conversations with friends, you have a duty to spread the good news.

The angel “having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people” proclaimed the importance of fearing God and giving Him glory.

This echoes the preacher of Ecclesiastes: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).

The evangelistic angels of Revelation commanded their listeners to worship God and warned against the worship of the beast. Today, we must spread the good news and lovingly warn the rebellious of the severity of God.

Memory (Copy into a notebook 5-10 times)

Revelation 14:13. Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them.”

Pray

Pray for opportunities to reach out to someone you know that needs the good news of Christ’s gospel.

Class Studies

A Study of Revelation: Revelation 12-14 (The Great Conflict)

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Revelation 12-14 (The Great Conflict)

12:1-6 – The woman = the church
Twelve stars = symbol of whole church typified in OT, fulfilled in NT
Pains = persecutions of the church; despite persecution, more children of God were being born
Great, fiery red dragon = Satan (red represents bloodshed he brought)
Seven heads = complete power of the ruling Roman emperor
Ten horns = ten kingdoms over which the emperor rules

12:7-12 – Michael represents the church’s protectors
Satan’s deception started in Eden (Genesis 3); Jesus called him “a liar and the father of it” (John 8:44)

12:13-17 – Rebellions, uprisings, local wars distracted Roman authorities from the persecutions for a brief time

13:1-10 – Sea beast = Rome
Seven hills of Rome = universal symbol of the imperial city
Ten horns = tributary kings that served the Roman Empire

13:11-18 – Land beast = Jewish persecutors
Two horns = indicates power, but less than the sea beast possessed
Mark of the beast was not a physical mark
The right hand or forehead signified a binding oath of loyalty
Just as the mark of Christians is following God, the mark of the beast is following the devil-guided emperor
666 = Nero (Nron Ksr in Hebrew) – Observe: N=50, R=200, O=6, K=100, S=60, R=200, adding up to 666

14:1-5 – New song is not worship by earthly beings, but the victorious in Lord’s presence

14:6-11 – The importance of evangelism
Fear God and give Him glory (cf. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
Argument against the identification of Babylon as Rome (Blake):
1) The beast hates and seeks to destroy the harlot (Rev. 17:16)
2) Rome was never faithful to God, but the harlot was (cf. Isaiah 1:1-21; Ezekiel 16)
3) Peter says he was in Babylon in 1 Peter, but there is no historical evidence he was ever in Rome
4) Revelation is not directly concerned with Rome; it enters the picture as the instrument of God’s wrath

14:12-13 – Immediate context is those who died in martyrdom
1st century Christians needed this encouragement, facing great tribulation; today we have the advantage of the complete, written Word, with all its promises at our fingertips

14:14-20 – Justice for the faithful and unfaithful
Harvest of grain = rich reward for faithful
Vintage of grapes = retribution against church’s enemies
Josephus: “The whole city run down with blood, to such a degree indeed that the fire of many of the houses was quenched with these men’s blood.”

Review
1. Who is the woman of Revelation 12?

2. What is represented by the sea beast? What is represented by the land beast?

3. Who is most likely identified by the number of the beast?

4. What does Babylon represent?