Church at The Mill

Visions of Heaven and Earth: The Final Harvest - Rev. 14:14-20

Keep In mind...

1. The Harvest of the Lord v.14-16

  - The harvest of the Lord is TOTAL and FINAL

2. The Harvest of the Lost v.17-20

3. The Harvest and the Laborers

How to share?

• What was your life like before you accepted Christ as your Savior?

• How did you come to understand the gospel and respond to Christ’s call for salvation?

• What is your life like now that you have a right relationship with God through Christ?

• Why is knowing Christ so life changing that you want others to have a relationship with Him too?

Come to His table

Then go work His fields

Visions of Heaven and Earth: Keeping the End In Mind - Rev 14:6-13

We rejoice in love, acceptance, and grace…as well we should. 

But what about judgment, fear, and obedience.

We Ought to Be...

1. Motivated by the Fear of God’s Judgment v.6-7

     -The Gospel is available for all, but it won’t be available forever!

2. Validated by the Fate of God’s Judgment v.8

3. Devastated by the Fullness of God’s Judgment v.9-11

     - Hell will be worse than you can imagine

4. Dedicated to the Faithfulness of God’s Judgment v.12-13

What should we long and pray for?

• The lost without Christ—Repentance

• The dying with Christ—Relief

• The living with Christ (us)—Revival

 

Visions of Heaven and Earth: Glory Glory Hallelujah - Revelation 14:1-5

You can’t live a sinless life, but you can live a blameless life!

John’s vision shows the persecuted…

1. The Scene of Victory v.1
2. The Song of Victory v.2-3
3. The Soldiers of Victory v.4-5

How is ...

The Purity of YOUR Faith

The Activity of YOUR Faith

The Security of YOUR Faith

The Honesty of YOUR Faith

 

 

 

Visions of Heaven and Earth: Real Monsters - Rev 13:1-18

Preparation always trumps speculation.

John describes...

1. The Counterfeit Ruler of the World v.1-9

       The biography of the Beast…

• His Wonder v.1-3

• His Worship v.4

• His Words v.5-6

• His War v.7-8

2. The Counterfeit Religion of the World v.11-17

     To understand the second beast, notice…

• His Deceptive Appearance v.11

• His Deceptive Performance v.12-14

• His Deceptive Vengeance v.15

• The Call to the Redeemed in the World v.9-10, 18

3. His Deceptive Compliance v.16-17

     There is always a...

• Call to Endure

• Call to Faith 

• Call to Wisdom

“The number of the beast is 666, that is, failure upon failure upon failure!” 

-Simon Kistemaker

Visions of Heaven and Earth: Fighting from Victory - Rev 12:7-17

It’s important to remember…

1. The Defeat of Our Adversary v.7-9

2. The Declaration of Our Victory v.10-12

     - Notice: 1. The Savior, 2. Satan 3. The Soldiers

3. The Defense of The Godly v.13-16

4. The Difficulty of Our Reality v.17

How do you fight from Victory?

Know your enemy

Know yourself

Know your KING!

Visions of Heaven and Earth: See The Signs - Revelation 12:1-6

See The Signs...

1. See the Woman as the People of God who are Faithfully Waiting v.1-2

    - Who is this woman?

     -Through symbolic, apocalyptic language, she is a sign, representing all the people of God

2. See the Dragon as the Enemy of God who is Always Hating v.3-4

     -The dragon is Satan. Satan hates God and anything that brings Him glory. Satan has always been behind the culture of death.

3. See the Boy as the Prince of God who is Now Reigning v.5

     - Even when the enemy thought he won, death gave way to life!

4. See the Wilderness as the Place of God where He is Working v.6

Do you see the signs?

We are in a battle.

We are not home.

Wake up!

 

More Than Ever: A Powerful Goodbye - Acts 20:24-38

More Than Ever God has blessed us.

More Than Ever our community needs the gospel.

More Than Ever we must do something about it.

4 Words about Biblical Giving:

1. Biblical Giving is Mandated by our Master

- Malachi 3:7–10; Matthew 6:19–21; Matthew 6:24; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2

2. Biblical Giving is Motivated by Mercy

- 2 Corinthians 8:8–9

3. Biblical Giving is Medicine for Materialism

- 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:17–19

4. Biblical Giving is a Mark of Maturity

- 2 Corinthians 8:7

 

 

More Than Ever: Where We Stand - Acts 5:14

Casual Christianity is dead. Christ is still King. He is coming back. Submit to Him. Leverage your life.

More love for the Savior, the saints, and salvations are ALWAYS the goals.

More campuses, better spaces, and the right amount of staff help us reach these goals.

The Sound of Judgment: The Grand Finalé - Revelation 11:15-19

The 7th Trumpet ushers in the Celebration of…

1. His Final Reign v.15-17

 - Trumpets also announce the coronation of kings

- The 7th Trumpet announces the reign of God as King 

2. His Final Reckoning v.18

3. His Final Reward v.18

-At least two groups…

a. Special servants – prophets, apostles

b. The saints – those who fear the Lord

4. His Final Revelation v.19

- The heavenly temple and the presence of the ark represent the nearest point to the presence of God

What is the posture of your life?

 

The Sound of Judgment: The Crown Jewel of All Cliff Notes (Part 1) - Revelation 11:1-14

Revelation 11:1-14

Three Questions…

1. What is NOW? v.1-6

A.  For God’s People: We are protected to prophesy

- Protection is shown in the measuring of the temple

-The temple often depicts the people of God

- The court outside represents those outside the family of God who oppose God’s people

42 months

1260 days

A time, times, and half a time

Three and a half years

-The two witnesses represent the people of God empowered to share the Gospel and warn of coming judgment

-- Hebrews used “week” to represent “sevens,” not just days

• A week of years = 7 years

• 70 weeks = 490 years

• 490 years divided into three time periods:

• Period One: 7 weeks = 49 years (Temple rebuilt) 

• Period Two:  7 weeks + 62 weeks = 483 years (Christ)

• Period Three: 1 week = 7 years (The Tribulation before His return)

B. For the World: They are permitted to persecute

2. What is NEXT? v.7-10

-For God’s People: We will go from Testifying to Dying

- It will appear that the church has been defeated

3. What is NEAR? v.11-14

- For God’s People: We will go from Temporary Death to Eternal Life

- For the World: They will go from Temporary Life to Eternal Death

Every knee will bow