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November 13, 2022

Sermon, Sunday, November 13, 2022

November 20, 2022

Revelation 9:12-21— We are to worship God alone. Idols deceive and destroy life. God pours out his wrath on the unbelieving world and rebellious humanity by allowing demonic forces to destroy their own followers. We must repent and turn away from our idols. Jesus calls us to a life of undivided devotion to and love for Him. Only He gives us true life and freedom. We worship God alone by giving all of our lives as living sacrifices to Him.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

Although I have used many resources in this series, I give special credit to the following sources: Grant R. Osborne, Revelation, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002); G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Carlisle, Cumbria: W.B. Eerdmans; Paternoster Press, 1999); Tom Wright, Revelation for Everyone, For Everyone Bible Study Guides (London; Louisville, KY: SPCK; Westminster John Knox, 2011); Craig R. Koester, Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018); David E. Aune, Revelation, Word Biblical Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998); Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary Book 20 (Zondervan Academic); J. Scott Duvall, Revelation, Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker Publishing, 2014).

October 23, 2022

Revelation 8:13-9:12— The sovereign Lord our God rules over all. He controls everything that happens in this world as He executes his judgments. He allows demonic and evil forces to serve his purposes to bring his judgments upon the unbelievers, evil, and sin. But He is in control because they can do only what He tells and allows them to do. Their actions are limited as God gives the unbelievers a final chance for repentance. This is a warning to all unbelievers that their idols are demonic. They deceive and kill their own followers. This is a wake-up call and encouragement to the church to endure in faithful witness to Christ and not to give in to the lure of these demonic idols.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

Although I have used many resources in this series, I give special credit to the following sources: Grant R. Osborne, Revelation, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002); G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Carlisle, Cumbria: W.B. Eerdmans; Paternoster Press, 1999); Tom Wright, Revelation for Everyone, For Everyone Bible Study Guides (London; Louisville, KY: SPCK; Westminster John Knox, 2011); Craig R. Koester, Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018); David E. Aune, Revelation, Word Biblical Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998); Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary Book 20 (Zondervan Academic); J. Scott Duvall, Revelation, Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker Publishing, 2014).

October 16, 2022

Revelation 8:6-13— God pours out his judgments on earth to punish the unbelievers/earth-dwellers for their hardened hearts and idolatry; so that all will know that the Lord our God is One and He is God alone. There is no one like Him in all the earth. He is the Lord God Almighty and He rules. Those who live only for this world have no security and are doomed for destruction. Only in God is there true life. This is a call and warning for us to repent, identify, and get rid of our idols. We must put our trust in and find our security in God alone.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

Although I have used many resources in this series, I give special credit to the following sources: Grant R. Osborne, Revelation, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002); G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Carlisle, Cumbria: W.B. Eerdmans; Paternoster Press, 1999); Tom Wright, Revelation for Everyone, For Everyone Bible Study Guides (London; Louisville, KY: SPCK; Westminster John Knox, 2011); Craig R. Koester, Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018); David E. Aune, Revelation, Word Biblical Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998); Craig S. Keener, Revelation, The NIV Application Commentary Book 20 (Zondervan Academic); J. Scott Duvall, Revelation, Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker Publishing, 2014).

October 2, 2022

Revelation 7:9-17— God is in the process of redeeming a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language. We endure tribulation faithfully by relying upon Christ’s sacrifice and victory on the cross. God protects us through tribulation, suffering, and death. He brings us into his eternal presence where we receive his protection, comfort, and provision forever. Our proper and fitting response is to worship and praise God and the Lamb for saving God’s people.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!

September 18, 2022

Revelation 7:1-8— The living God sealed us with his Name and Holy Spirit. We belong to God, and He protects us spiritually. We will not experience God’s wrath. We will suffer tribulation from Satan and his forces in the unbelieving world and may lose our physical lives but never our spiritual lives. God’s seal also empowers us to endure suffering and persevere in faithful witness.

This is part of our sermon series on the book of Revelation, entitled, Come, Lord Jesus!