Revelation 7
AIM: Prophecies are given so that more come to salvation.
A) (1-8) Angels given power to harm land and sea as well as mark servants of God wait for full number from all tribes of Israel.
(1) four angels at four corners of earth, holding back four winds on earth preventing wind from blowing
(2) another angel up from east having seal of living God, called out to the four angels who were given power to harm land and sea
(3) "don't harm land or sea or trees until WE put seal on foreheads of servants of OUR God"
Helpful Verses: Revelation 7:1-3; Jeremiah 49:36-37; Daniel 7:2; 2 Peter 3
(4) number of those who were sealed 144,000 all tribes of Israel
(5-8) 12,000 sealed from Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
Application: How do I bring the peace of God to the minds of God's servants? How does my words impact those around me?
Helpful Verses: Revelation 7:1-8; Ezekiel 9; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30;Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:3-6, 16;Genesis 6; 19; 2 Peter 3
B) (9-14) Tribulation ends with a great multitude of people praising God having been saved by God by the blood of the Lamb.
(9) After this, great multitude no one could count every nation, tribe, people, language, before throne & Lamb - wearing white robes holding palm branches
(10) cried out, "Salvation belongs to OUR God, sits on throne and the Lamb"
(11) all angels around the thone, elders, four living creatures, fell down on faces worshiped God
(12) saying "Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, strength be to OUR God for ever and ever. AMEN!"
(13) elder asked John, "these in white robes - who are they, where did they come from?" (from verse 9)
(14) "sir you know, they come out of the great tribulation, washed their robes and made white in the blood of the Lamb
Application: How well do I represent the truth of salvation for all people groups on every part of the world? Where's the evidence in the use of my time, talent and treasure?
C) (15-17) Prophecies of Isaiah and Jesus are fulfilled
(15) Therefore "they are before throne of God, serve him day and night in his temple; God on throne, shelters them with his presence.
(16) Never again hunger, thirst, sun will not beat down on them, nor scorching heat (Isaiah 49:10; 25:8)
(17) For the Lamb oat the center of the throne will be their Shepherd, leading them to springs of living water, God will wipe away every tear from their eyes
Application: One way we know the Bible is truly God's word is from fulfilled prophecies. How well do I know scripture to point these out to a doubting, lost world?
Helpful Verses: Revelation 7:9-17;Isaiah 61:3, 10;1 John 1:7;John 1:29; 10:1-18;4:4-14;7:38;Revelation 7:15-17
AIM: Prophecies are given so that more come to salvation.
A) (1-8) Angels given power to harm land and sea as well as mark servants of God wait for full number from all tribes of Israel.
(1) four angels at four corners of earth, holding back four winds on earth preventing wind from blowing
(2) another angel up from east having seal of living God, called out to the four angels who were given power to harm land and sea
(3) "don't harm land or sea or trees until WE put seal on foreheads of servants of OUR God"
Helpful Verses: Revelation 7:1-3; Jeremiah 49:36-37; Daniel 7:2; 2 Peter 3
(4) number of those who were sealed 144,000 all tribes of Israel
(5-8) 12,000 sealed from Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
Application: How do I bring the peace of God to the minds of God's servants? How does my words impact those around me?
Helpful Verses: Revelation 7:1-8; Ezekiel 9; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30;Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:3-6, 16;Genesis 6; 19; 2 Peter 3
B) (9-14) Tribulation ends with a great multitude of people praising God having been saved by God by the blood of the Lamb.
(9) After this, great multitude no one could count every nation, tribe, people, language, before throne & Lamb - wearing white robes holding palm branches
(10) cried out, "Salvation belongs to OUR God, sits on throne and the Lamb"
(11) all angels around the thone, elders, four living creatures, fell down on faces worshiped God
(12) saying "Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, strength be to OUR God for ever and ever. AMEN!"
(13) elder asked John, "these in white robes - who are they, where did they come from?" (from verse 9)
(14) "sir you know, they come out of the great tribulation, washed their robes and made white in the blood of the Lamb
Application: How well do I represent the truth of salvation for all people groups on every part of the world? Where's the evidence in the use of my time, talent and treasure?
C) (15-17) Prophecies of Isaiah and Jesus are fulfilled
(15) Therefore "they are before throne of God, serve him day and night in his temple; God on throne, shelters them with his presence.
(16) Never again hunger, thirst, sun will not beat down on them, nor scorching heat (Isaiah 49:10; 25:8)
(17) For the Lamb oat the center of the throne will be their Shepherd, leading them to springs of living water, God will wipe away every tear from their eyes
Application: One way we know the Bible is truly God's word is from fulfilled prophecies. How well do I know scripture to point these out to a doubting, lost world?
Helpful Verses: Revelation 7:9-17;Isaiah 61:3, 10;1 John 1:7;John 1:29; 10:1-18;4:4-14;7:38;Revelation 7:15-17
