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Steve PetchSunday 6th December 2009
Part 8: He calls us to persevere in persecution(the perspective of the church)
Revelation 14:1 –15:4
Seven visions:
1. The woman and the dragon (12:1-17)
2. A beast from the sea (13:1-10)
3. A beast from the earth (13:11-18)
4. The lamb and the 144,000 (14:1-5)
5. Three angels (14:16-13)
6. The harvest of the earth (14:14-20)
7. Seven angels with seven last plagues (15:1-4)
Seven visions: Persecution
Chapter 12: a heavenly perspective
Chapter 13: an earthly perspective
Chapter 14: the perspective of the church
The lamb and the 144,000:
• The certainty of God’s presence among his people
• The certainty of our salvation
The three angels:
• The certainty of the gospel message
• The certainty of the destruction of evil
• The certainty of judgement for those who do not know Christ
• The certainty of rewards for believers
Some encouragements from chapter 14:• The certainty of God’s presence among his people
• The certainty of our salvation
• The certainty of the gospel message
• The certainty of the destruction of evil
• The certainty of judgement for those who do not know Christ
• The certainty of rewards for believers
• The certainty that all believers will be gathered safely to Christ
• The certainty that God will fulfil his word