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

Persecution – a present reality:

Persecution – a present reality:

Persecution – a present reality:

Persecution – a present reality:

Why does God allow persecution to go on?

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

The harvest of the earth:

• The certainty that all believers will be gathered safely to Christ

Seven angels with seven last plagues:

• The certainty that God will fulfil his word

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

Why does God allow persecution to go on?

2 Peter 3:8-15

Steve PetchSunday 6th December 2009

Part 8: He calls us to persevere in persecution(the perspective of the church)

Revelation 14:1 –15:4