Revelation - The Goodness of God's Wrath (Chapters 15-19) (Sermon)

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Where is it written?

Read Chapter 15. How is this a passage about worship?

Read Chapter 16. What do verses 5-7 tell us about God's justice?

How do the remaining people respond to God's actions? (vs. 10-11)

Read Chapter 17. What does verse 17 tell us about God's ability to direct history?

Read Chapter 18. What happens to human economies and wealth?

Read Chapter 19. How quickly does The King of Kings (Jesus) defeat the beast when he arrives? What does this tell us about His power?

How Goes Your Walk?

How does knowing that God will bring justice free us from vengeance?

Are there people in your life that you are especially needing to forgive?

What is your next step of forgiveness?

Revelation - The Goodness of God's Wrath (Chapters 15-19) (Full Service)

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Where is it written?

Read Chapter 15. How is this a passage about worship?

Read Chapter 16. What do verses 5-7 tell us about God's justice?

How do the remaining people respond to God's actions? (vs. 10-11)

Read Chapter 17. What does verse 17 tell us about God's ability to direct history?

Read Chapter 18. What happens to human economies and wealth?

Read Chapter 19. How quickly does The King of Kings (Jesus) defeat the beast when he arrives? What does this tell us about His power?

How Goes Your Walk?

How does knowing that God will bring justice free us from vengeance?

Are there people in your life that you are especially needing to forgive?

What is your next step of forgiveness?

Revelation - Avoiding The Beast (Chapters 13 - 14) (Full Service)

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Discuss:

Where is it written?

Review Chapter 12. What happens earlier in the vision?

Read 13:1-9. What is happening? What was the beast allowed to do?

(Read 17:7-14 for interpretation of what the heads represent.)

Read 13:10. How are Christians called to respond to this threat?

Read 13:11-18. What does the 2nd beast do?

Read 14:1-5. Who's mark is on the heads of the 144,000?

(Read Deuteronomy 23:9-10 & 2 Samuel 11 for insight into how chastity was part of battle preparation.)

Read 14:6-11. Notice the final chances to repent.

Read 14:12-13. How are Christians called to respond to the situation? What does this passage imply is about to happen?

Read 14:14-20. Where does the harvest happen?

(See Isaiah 9,11,42,53 & 63 for insight into the "winepress." See Hebrews 13:11-14 for insight into the significance of being "outside the city.")

How Goes Your Walk?

How are Christians today tempted to "worship the beast?"

What does a life of "patient endurance and faithfulness" look like today?

How does Revelation shape your outlook on events today?

Revelation - Avoiding The Beast (Chapters 13 - 14) (Just Sermon)

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Discuss:

Where is it written?

Review Chapter 12. What happens earlier in the vision?

Read 13:1-9. What is happening? What was the beast allowed to do?

(Read 17:7-14 for interpretation of what the heads represent.)

Read 13:10. How are Christians called to respond to this threat?

Read 13:11-18. What does the 2nd beast do?

Read 14:1-5. Who's mark is on the heads of the 144,000?

(Read Deuteronomy 23:9-10 & 2 Samuel 11 for insight into how chastity was part of battle preparation.)

Read 14:6-11. Notice the final chances to repent.

Read 14:12-13. How are Christians called to respond to the situation? What does this passage imply is about to happen?

Read 14:14-20. Where does the harvest happen?

(See Isaiah 9,11,42,53 & 63 for insight into the "winepress." See Hebrews 13:11-14 for insight into the significance of being "outside the city.")

How Goes Your Walk?

How are Christians today tempted to "worship the beast?"

What does a life of "patient endurance and faithfulness" look like today?

How does Revelation shape your outlook on events today?

Courageous Faith Produces Contagious Joy

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How is God calling you to be courageous with your faith?

How are you experiencing God's joy? 

Courageous Faith Produces Contagious Joy (Full Service)

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How is God calling you to be courageous with your faith?

How are you experiencing God's joy? 

Revelation - Grace In Judgement (Sermon)

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Discussion Questions:

Where is it written?

Read Revelation 8:1-5.

Why was there silence in heaven?

What does this passage teach us about the power of prayer?

Read Revelation 8:6-13.

What happens as the first four trumpets are sounded?

Read Revelation 9:1-21.

What happens after the fifth trumpet is blown?

What happens after the sixth trumpet is blown?

What does mankind do in response?

Read Revelation 10:1-11.

What happens when the small scroll is eaten?

What does this scroll represent?

Read Revelation 11:1-19.

How long will the holy city be trampled on? (Compare and contrast with Daniel 7:25.)

How long will the witnesses/ lampstands testify? What happens to them?

What happens after they are brought back to life?

How Goes Your Walk?

What means does God use today to help people see their need for Him?

How did God first get your attention?

Who does hearing this passage cause you to pray for?

Revelation - Grace In Judgement (Chapters 8 - 11) (Full Service)

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Discussion Questions:

Where is it written?

Read Revelation 8:1-5.

Why was there silence in heaven?

What does this passage teach us about the power of prayer?

Read Revelation 8:6-13.

What happens as the first four trumpets are sounded?

Read Revelation 9:1-21.

What happens after the fifth trumpet is blown?

What happens after the sixth trumpet is blown?

What does mankind do in response?

Read Revelation 10:1-11.

What happens when the small scroll is eaten?

What does this scroll represent?

Read Revelation 11:1-19.

How long will the holy city be trampled on? (Compare and contrast with Daniel 7:25.)

How long will the witnesses/ lampstands testify? What happens to them?

What happens after they are brought back to life?

How Goes Your Walk?

What means does God use today to help people see their need for Him?

How did God first get your attention?

Who does hearing this passage cause you to pray for?

Revelation - Every Nation, Tribe, People and Language (Sermon)

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Discussion Questions:

Where is it written?

Read Revelation 6:15-17 - What question is asked that Revelation 7 answers?

Read Revelation 7:1-8.

What do you notice about the use of “seals?”

Compare this list with Numbers 1. How are they similar? How are they different?

Read Revelation 7:9-17.

How is what John sees different from what he heard?

What did they come out of?

How are the robes made clean?

What promises are made to them? (vs. 15 - 17)

Key Passages on the Rapture:

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, Matthew 24:36-40, 1 Corinthians 15:52.

Biblical Precedent for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture:

Noah and his family were rescued before the flood. (Genesis 7:6-23)

Lot and his family were rescued before the destruction of Sodom. (Genesis 19)

Biblical Precedent for a Mid or Post- Tribulation Rapture:

The Israelites were present but sheltered during the Egyptian plagues. (Exodus 7-12)

How goes your walk?

What does it mean to you to be "sealed?"

How does this passage expand your definition of who God’s people are?

What does this passage suggest about tribulation?

How are God's people made “clean?”

Revelation - Every Nation, Tribe, People and Language (Full Service)

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Discussion Questions:

Where is it written?

Read Revelation 6:15-17 - What question is asked that Revelation 7 answers?

Read Revelation 7:1-8.

What do you notice about the use of “seals?”

Compare this list with Numbers 1. How are they similar? How are they different?

Read Revelation 7:9-17.

How is what John sees different from what he heard?

What did they come out of?

How are the robes made clean?

What promises are made to them? (vs. 15 - 17)

Key Passages on the Rapture:

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, Matthew 24:36-40, 1 Corinthians 15:52.

Biblical Precedent for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture:

Noah and his family were rescued before the flood. (Genesis 7:6-23)

Lot and his family were rescued before the destruction of Sodom. (Genesis 19)

Biblical Precedent for a Mid or Post- Tribulation Rapture:

The Israelites were present but sheltered during the Egyptian plagues. (Exodus 7-12)

How goes your walk?

What does it mean to you to be "sealed?"

How does this passage expand your definition of who God’s people are?

What does this passage suggest about tribulation?

How are God's people made “clean?”