God Is Coming, pt. 24

The first Sunday of April found us in the last chapter of Revelation. To listen to this teaching, simply click play on the audio player below.

God Is Coming, pt. 24

God doesn’t want us to be ignorant (unknowing) of His blessings and His promises found in the Book of Revelation, even though it can be difficult at times to understand. Persevere! At God’s first coming, He broke the power of sin and death. At His second coming, He will overcome the prince of the power of the air (Satan).

Revelation 22

• v. 1: The River of the Water of Life
  • comes from the Throne of God & the Lamb
• v. 2: The Tree of Life
  • twelve types of fruit
  • every month a different fruit
    • God supplies all we need
• v. 3: The Curse is Removed
  • Genesis 3 – man, woman, all of creation has been cursed in judgment for the transgression against the holy God
  • we will serve at the throne of God & the Lamb for all eternity
    • joining the angels and all redeemed around the throne of God
    • Holy, holy, holy!
• v. 4: We will see God face-to-face
  • no longer looking through a glass darkly (1 Corinthians 13)
• v. 5: God is our light
  • we will reign with Him forever and ever
• v. 6: He will fulfill all His promises
  • His words are faithful and true
• v. 7: I am coming soon!
  • He reminds us of this often. Keep watch & be ready!
• v. 8-9: John is caught up in the moment
  • He falls at the feet of the angel
  • the angel corrects him
  • nothing is to be worshipped except God Himself
• v. 10: The Time is at Hand
  • don’t seal the book up because of the blessing and the promise
  • remain faithful to God
• v. 11: Let them do what they’re going to do
  • some people cannot be reached
• v. 12: Our Reward
  • He is coming quickly
  • bringing our reward for what we have done
    • 2 Cor. 5
  • so important to bring glory to God in the spiritual darkness of the world
• v. 13: Alpha & Omega
  • God is eternal; He has no beginning and no end
• v. 14: Right to the Tree of Life
  • wash their robes
  • keep the commandments of God
• v. 15: Another list of those who will not be in the Holy City
  • God has redeemed us from this list
  • They would not repent of their sins
• v. 16: How we received the Revelation
  • From Jesus
  • to the Churches
  • His genealogy
  • He is our Morning Star
• v. 17: Invitation to Redemption
  • God does not intend for any of us to be in the Lake of Fire; we choose to be there
  • the Spirit & the Church: tell others of the joy and freedom of redemption
  • we all have a longing for God, whether we know it or not – we thirst for Him
• v. 18-19: Warning
  • Don’t mess around with the Word of God
• v. 20-21: Close of the Revelation & the entire Bible
  • “I am coming!” (for the 3rd time in this chapter)
  • John responds with the prayer of the saint: “Come, Lord Jesus!”
  • Grace be with you – everything we’ve been talking about is grace (the unmerited favor of God)