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Summary
Revelation 4 - 12
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The kingdom of heaven is declared,
before
the coming of the great tribulation
Rev 4:10 the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and they will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.”
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Mat 6:9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Jesus comes to bring
the kingdom of heaven to earth
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In heaven
And on earth
The kingdom of heaven
The thing that makes the kingdom of heaven is great, is not its location in heaven,
but it is because the power of God in His kingdom
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2 sides (inside and on the back)
The scroll with 7 seals (the Law)
The condemnation of the Law for our actions
(6 seals)
Rev 5:1 I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.
The consequences of our actions
(seal 7 : 6 trumpets)
Great tribulation on earth
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Condemnation of the Law
for our actions
(6 seals) – Rev 6
Consequences of our actions
(seal 7 – 6 trumpets)
Rev 8-9
Great tribulation on earth
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Rev 10:2 and he had in his hand a little scroll, which was open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land;
6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there will no longer be a delay,
The scroll with 7 seals
Little scroll, always opens
The Law
The good news of God’s love
Condemnation and consequences of our actions
Great tribulation
Life and blessings from God
Great joy
The 2 choices during end time
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Religious churches (Ephesus, Smyrna, Permaum, Thyatira, Sardis, Laodicea)
The church who depends on the love of God (Philadelphia)
Great tribulation,
suffering and death
At end time, protected in the kingdom of heaven on earth
Cry in sadness, but saved
Greet the 2nd coming of Christ
Rev 7:14 I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Rev 7:17b and God will wipe every tear from their eyes
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The foolish churches
Prudent churches
Depend on self and
the oil from oil seller
Depend on the love of God
Cannot join the feast with
the groom
Join the feast as the bride
Great joy
Mat 25:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them; 4 but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps.
Suffer in the darkness of
the great tribulation
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1 talent
2 & 5 talents
Wicked and lazy servant
Good and faithful servant
Mat 25:14 “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
False prophet, will go to hell
Joyful and become Christ’s disciple
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Great tribulation will destroy the religious churches
Drowned by the flood of religion and great tribulation
The ones who depend on the love of God, will be protected in the kingdom of heaven on earth and
will greet the 2nd coming of Christ
Mat 24:37 For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 At that time there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
Religious churches will disappear
The bride and the disciple of Christ will remain
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Rev 10:9 And I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”
11 And they said to me, “You must prophesy again concerning many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
The disciple of Christ will be called to declare the love of God (sweet in the mouth) to many nations
But will taste bitter in the stomach
as they meet the stubborn Israelites like the experience of Ezekiel
(Eze 3 : 3, 14)
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1 Cor 1:22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
John 9:28 They spoke abusively to him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
Rev 11:13 And at that time there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
The Israelites
Proud ofr 3 things :
Those 3 things fail to save Israel
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The Law
The love of God
Fail to save Moses and Elijah
Gives life to Moses and Elijah
Fail to save Israelites who are obedient to the Law
Saves the Israelites
Rev 11:7 When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them.
Rev 11:11 And after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them.
So the Law fail
His kingdom is fulfilled in all nations
The 7th trumpet is sounded
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Prophets : Moses and Elijah
Depend on the law and miracles
Depend on the testimony of Christ
Rev 12:10 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.
Lost to the devil
The disciples of Christ
Victorious against the devil
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The Israelites
Eventually willing to receive the love of God that will lift them high
Rev 12:14 14 But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time, times, and half a time, away from the presence of the serpent.
Rev 12:16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon had hurled out of his mouth.
To a place in the kingdom of heaven
safe from the great tribulation
In the end Israel will receive the love of Christ
as the bride of Christ
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After the Law has been declared to fail,
and the kingdom of heaven is accepted in all nations
The devil will show forth his anger and
will wage war against the believers
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Judgement day will soon come
This we will read in Rev 13 and beyond
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Jesus bring the kingdom of God to earth
Jesus open the 7 seal of the Law
Seal 1-6
Condemnation of the Law
Seal 7 (6 trumpets)
Consequences of man’s actions
Israel receive Christ thru
the disciples of Christ
The sound of the 7th trumpet
The Law fails
The kingdom of God for all nations
The devil is angry
Judgment day will come
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Next sermon
The devil and the 2 beasts
( Rev 13 )