Revelation 10

-Part 7-The Bitter Sweet Little

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Revelation 10• 1 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven,

clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices.4 Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”5 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer,

Revelation 10• 7 but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when

he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.8 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.”9 So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”10 Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.11 And he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”

THE VEILED NATURE OF GOD’S PROPHETIC WORD

(1-4)• The Mystery of Jesus the Sacrificial Lamb• Jeremiah 33:14-26—Reigning King• Isaiah 53—Suffering Servant

• The Mystery of the Church• Ephesians 2:11-22

• The Mystery of the Rapture• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

The Certain Nature of God’s Prophetic

Word (5-7)• The Return from Babylonian Captivity• Daniel 9:1-3; Jeremiah 25:8-11; Ezra 1

• Coming of the Messiah• Luke 2:25-26; Daniel 9:20-27

The Certain Nature of God’s Prophetic

Word (5-7)• The Return from Babylonian Captivity• Daniel 9:1-3; Jeremiah 25:8-11; Ezra 1

• Coming of the Messiah• Luke 2:25-26; Daniel 9:20-27

• The Relationship of Israel to the times we now live• Romans 10-11

The Bitter Sweet Nature of God’s

Prophetic Word (8-11)• Ezekiel 2:9 9 Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched

out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.• Ezekiel 2:10 10 Then He spread it before me; and there was

writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.

• Ezekiel 3:1-4 1 Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”2 So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll.3 And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness.4 Then He said to me: “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak with My words to them.

• Ezekiel 3:14 14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

The Bitter Sweet Nature of God’s

Prophetic Word (8-11)

• Jeremiah 15:16-18 16 Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.17 I did not sit in the assembly of the mockers, Nor did I rejoice; I sat alone because of Your hand, For You have filled me with indignation.18 Why is my pain perpetual And my wound incurable, Which refuses to be healed? Will You surely be to me like an unreliable stream, As waters that fail?

The Bitter Sweet Nature of God’s

Prophetic Word (8-11)• Psalm 19:9-10 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The

judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.10 More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

•Psalm 119:97-104 97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me.99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.100 I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts.101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.102 I have not departed from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me.103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I h ate every false way.

The Bitter Sweet Nature of God’s

Prophetic Word (8-11)

• He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.

• John 3:36• The Promise of Eternal Life to all who believe

(John 3:36)• The Promise of wrath to all who do not

believe (John 3:36)