Sermon: A Summation of the Book of Revelation

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A Summation of the Book of Revelation 

See what John saw

Revelation 1.1–3

Don Ruhl • Savage Street, Grants Pass, Oregon • April 21, In the year of our Lord, 2013

 

Prelude: 

1. After Jesus died, came back from the dead, and ascended to heaven,
   1. the church grew rapidly.
   2. Then the Jews persecuted the church, but
      1. that did not stop the church
      2. rather the church seemed to grow more and faster.
2. Then as the first century ended
   1. a greater and more powerful force
   2. began to attack the church bitterly.
3. Would the church even make it out of the first century?
   1. Would the heavy hand of Roman persecution
   2. do what the Jewish nation could not do?
4. Imagine that you have seen numerous of your brethren die, and
   1. you might be next.
   2. You need a message of encouragement.
   3. Then the Lord uses John to write the things that he saw – Rev 1.11

The Story: 

1. Revelation 1 – John Saw the Glorified Christ
   1. 1.12–16
2. Revelation 2 and 3 – John Saw Christ Among the Churches
   1. 2.7
   2. 2.11
   3. 2.17
   4. 2.26
   5. 3.5
   6. 3.12
   7. 3.21
3. Revelation 4 – John Saw the Throne Room of Heaven
   1. 4.1, 2ff
   2. God is on the throne and Christians shall overcome
4. Revelation 5 – John Saw a Lamb
   1. 5.1
   2. 5.2–7
      1. Heaven worships the Lamb, because
      2. He overcame.
5. Revelation 6 – John Saw the Opening of Six of the Seals
   1. First four, “Come and see.”
   2. 6.9–11
6. Revelation 7 – John Saw a Great Multitude
   1. 7.1–8 – A perfect number from Israel
   2. 7.9–12 – An uncountable number from the rest of the world
   3. 7.13–17 – Who they all are
7. Revelation 8 and 9 – John Saw the Trumpets of Judgment
   1. 8.1–5 – Seventh seal brings silence, then action
   2. 8.6–9.21 – Sounding of first six trumpets
8. Revelation 10 – John Saw a Little Book
   1. 10.1, 2 – A mighty angel with a book
   2. 8.3b, 4 – Seal up words of the seven thunders
      1. Revelation reveals, but not everything.
      2. Pro 25.2
      3. Deu 29.29
   3. 8.8–11 – John eats the little book
9. Revelation 11 – John Saw Two Witnesses
   1. 11.3, 4
      1. Scripture gives light
      2. The Church holds up the Scripture
         1. Witnesses defeated
         2. Then they rise again
   2. 11.15 – Seventh trumpet, the Lord takes the kingdoms of this world
10. Revelation 12 – John Saw a Woman
    1. 12.4, 5 – Israel brings Christ into the world
    2. 12.6 – Goes into the wilderness
    3. 12.7–17
       1. Satan thrown to Earth
       2. 12.11
       3. 12.17 – The Church
11. Revelation 13 – John Saw Two Beasts
    1. 13.1–10 – The sea beast of Rome
    2. 13.11–18 – The Earth beast of Rome
12. Revelation 14 – John Saw Reapers and the Reaped
    1. 14.1 – People worry about the mark of the beast, but have the mark of God
    2. 14.13 – So what if we have to die for the Lord
13. Revelation 15 – John Saw Seven Angels
    1. 15.1
    2. 15.2, 3 – Great singing
    3. 15.6, 7
14. Revelation 16 – John Saw Bowls of Wrath
    1. Sixth bowl – 16.15
15. Revelation 17 – John Saw a Woman on a Beast
    1. 17.1–3 – We see the woman again
    2. 17.6 – Persecutes the saints
16. Revelation 18 – John Saw the Fall of Babylon, The Woman on the Beast
    1. The beast fighting you is mighty, but
    2. it shall fall.
    3. 18.4–6
17. Revelation 19 – John Saw the Victorious Christ
    1. 19.6–9
    2. 19.11
18. Revelation 20 – John Saw the End
    1. 20.1–3
    2. 20.11–15
19. Revelation 21 – John Saw the City of Heaven (Eden regain, but better)
    1. 21.1
    2. 21.9
20. Revelation 22 – John Saw the Tree of Life
    1. 22.1–5 – An Edenic-like paradise awaits us.