Introducing Revelation (Lesson 2)

An Introduction to the Study of the Book of Revelation

Introducing Revelation (Lesson 1)

An Introduction to a study of the Book of Revelation

"The Next Triumphal Entry" (Revelation 19:11-16)

"The Next Triumphal Entry" (Revelation 19:11-16)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchPalm Sunday, March 28, 2021
Revelation 19:11-16, NIV
11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
king of kings and lord of lords.
A Righteous King11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.12 His eyes are like blazing fire,
A Majestic King...and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
A Gracious King14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
A Victorious King
15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
king of kings and lord of lords.
Main Idea: The next time Jesus triumphantly enters it will be on the clouds of heaven as the righteous, majestic, gracious, and victorious King.

“The Epilogue” (Revelation 22:12-21)

“The Epilogue” (Revelation 22:12-21)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist Church/Sunday PM, July 5, 2015
Revelation 22:12–21 (NIV)

12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
1.    Christ, the Alpha and the Omega, will bring both salvation and judgment at his coming (vv. 12-16).a.    Salvation: The reward for Christ’s people at his coming (vv. 12-14)See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. (Isa. 40:10, NIV)b.    Judgment: The exclusion from paradise for the wicked (v. 15).2.    In light of Christ’s coming, we are provided with a joyous invitation and a solemn warning (vv. 17-19).a.    A joyous invitation: come and drink the water of life (v. 17)b.    A solemn warning: don’t tamper with Christ’s message, but obey it (vv. 18-19).Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.  2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. (Deut. 4:1-2, NIV)20 The LORD will never be willing to forgive them; his wrath and zeal will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will fall on them, and the LORD will blot out their names from under heaven.  21 The LORD will single them out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law. (Deut. 29:20-21, NIV)3.    John’s final benediction (vv. 20-21).a.    Jesus’ testimony: “I am coming soon”b.    John’s amen: “Come, Lord Jesus.”c.    John’s benediction: “The Lord’s grace to God’s people.”Main Idea: In light of Christ’s soon coming, may we accept his invitation to find eternal life and heed his warning so that we may be partakers of his grace.

“John and the Angel” (Revelation 22:6–11)

“John and the Angel” (Revelation 22:6–11)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist Church/Sunday PM, June 28, 2015Revelation 22:6–11 (NIV)  6 The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” 7 “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.” 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” 10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.” 1.    An Affirmation of Truth (vv. 6, 8).6 The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place." (Rev. 22:6, NIV)8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.  (Rev. 22:8, NIV)2.    A Blessing for Obedience (v. 7).7 "Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll." (Rev. 22:7, NIV)3.    A Partnership in Worship (vv. 8–9)."Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!" (Rev. 22:9, NIV)4.    A Declaration of Imminence (v. 10).7 "Look, I am coming soon!  (Rev. 22:7, NIV)10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. (Rev. 22:10, NIV)26 "The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future." (Dan. 8:26, NIV)4 But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge." (Dan. 12:4, NIV)9 He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. (Dan. 12:9, NIV)5.    A Warning to Pay Attention to the Message (v. 11).Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy." (Rev. 22:11, NIV)27 But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says.' Whoever will listen let them listen, and whoever will refuse let them refuse; for they are a rebellious people.   (Ezek. 3:27, NIV)9 He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end.  10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. (Dan. 12:9-10, NIV)Main Idea: We who worship God need to listen to and obey his Word of Truth, remain faithful to the end, and look forward in hope to our eternal blessing.

“Paradise Regained” (Revelation 22:1–5)

“Paradise Regained” (Revelation 22:1–5)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist Church/Sunday PM, June 14, 2015
Revelation 22:1–5 (NIV)

22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
1.    The New Jerusalem is a New Eden, a restoration of all that was lost in the Fall.2.    The New Jerusalem is characterized first and foremost by the unmediated presence of God and the Lamb, Jesus Christ. 3.    The New Jerusalem is a place of unending life, joy, peace, and sustenance (symbolized by the life giving water and the life giving fruit of the tree(s) of life).
“On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter. The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.” (Zechariah 14:8–9, NIV)

“The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side. As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that no one could cross. He asked me, “Son of man, do you see this?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river. When I arrived there, I saw a great number of trees on each side of the river. He said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh. Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live. Fishermen will stand along the shore; from En Gedi to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets. The fish will be of many kinds—like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea. But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt. Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.”” (Ezekiel 47:1–12, NIV)
““In that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the Lord’s house and will water the valley of acacias.” (Joel 3:18, NIV)
“A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters.” (Genesis 2:10, NIV)
4.    In the New Jerusalem, all of God’s people, from Israel and all the nations, who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb will reign with God forever as an eternal kingdom of priests.
“Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”” (Exodus 19:5–6, NIV)

“you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5, NIV)

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” (1 Peter 2:9–10, NIV)
“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.” (Revelation 1:5–6, NIV)
“And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”” (Revelation 5:9–10, NIV)
Main Idea: One day, God will dwell with his redeemed, victorious people in a New Edenic Paradise, and we will reign as kings and priests forever with him.

“The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb” (Revelation 21:9–27)

“The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb” (Revelation 21:9–27)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist Church/Sunday PM, June 7, 2015Revelation 21:9–27 (NIV)

The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb

9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick. 18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.

22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25 On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
1.    The New Jerusalem in the new earth is the fulfillment of all Old Testament prophetic expectation for the restoration of Israel and Jerusalem (cf. Ezek 40–48).2.    The New Jerusalem is the Bride of Christ the Lamb. 3.    God’s eternal dwelling place with his redeemed and glorified people will be a terrestrial one, not a heavenly one. 4.    All the people of God from both Old and New Covenants share a common essential unity and a common destiny as the New Jerusalem, the bride of the Lamb.5.    All the people of God, everyone whose name is in the book of life, will enjoy direct access to God’s glorious presence as the high priest did under the Old Covenant. Main Idea: Everyone redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and recorded in his book of life may look forward with great anticipation to the time when we will enjoy direct and unbroken fellowship with our glorious God.

“Making Everything New” (Revelation 21:1–8)

“Making Everything New” (Revelation 21:1–8)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist Church/Sunday PM, May 31, 2015
Revelation 21:1–8 (NIV)

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”  for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’  or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
1.    Heaven comes to earth (vv. 1–2).2.    God dwells with his people in joy (vv. 3–4).3.    The eternal, almighty God finishes his eternal plan by restoring all things (vv. 5–6).4.    God grants eternally life giving water and a glorious inheritance to those who overcome in faith to the end (vv. 6–7).5.    Only God’s people will inherit the new heaven and new earth; all others will receive their justly deserved eternal punishment (v. 8).

“The Last Judgment” (Revelation 20:11–15)

“The Last Judgment” (Revelation 20:11–15)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/May 3, 2015“Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11–15, NIV) 9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.  10 They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?"  11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been. (Rev. 6:9-11, NIV)1.    The Awesome Presence of God (v. 11)25 In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.  26 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.  27 But you remain the same, and your years will never end.  (Psalm 102:25-27, NIV)12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,  13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.  14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.  15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.  16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!  17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?" (Rev. 6:12-17, NIV)2.    The Resurrection of All the Dead (v. 12)"At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people-- everyone whose name is found written in the book-- will be delivered.  2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.  3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. (Dan. 12:1-3, NIV)3.    The Triumph of True Justice (v. 12–13)10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. (Dan. 7:10, NIV)7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.  8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people.)  (Rev. 19:7-8, NIV)31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.  32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.  33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.  34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.  35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,  36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'  37 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?  38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?  39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'  40 "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.' (Matt. 25:31-40, NIV)4.    The End of Death and the Grave (v. 14)5.    The Final Punishment of the Wicked (v. 15)Main Idea: The holy God will finally judge sinners and justly punish them for eternity for their rebellion against their Creator.Response of an unbeliever to this passage:⦁    Fear and trembling before a holy God who judges sinners⦁    Acknowledgement of personal sin and rebellion⦁    Repentance and plea for mercy from God through Christ now before the judgment⦁    Refusal to delay repentance for the sake of fleeting pleasuresResponse of a believer to this passage:⦁    Awe and fear before our holy God⦁    Praise for the justice of God⦁    Gratitude for the mercy of God that has placed our names in the book of life through Christ’s blood shed for us⦁    Hope in the future mercy of God that spares repentant sinners from this awful fate⦁    Loving concern for those who will likely be condemned to this fate without responding to the gospel

“Reigning with Christ” (Revelation 20:1–10)

“Reigning with Christ” (Revelation 20:1–10)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/April 26, 2015
Revelation 20:1–10 (NIV)

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Interpretive Challenges⦁    Is this text chronologically after the events of 19:11-21 or is it a flashback, looking more closely at an event already described?⦁    Are these events on earth or in heaven?⦁    What is the abyss and where is it?⦁    To what extent is Satan bound during the time described? What are his limits?⦁    Should the 1,000 years be understood literally or figuratively for a long but indefinite period of time?⦁    Is this “1,000 years” future or figuratively descriptive of an event already passed or currently happening?⦁    Why will Satan be set free after this period of time to deceive the nations again?⦁    Who are those seated on the thrones? Are they the martyrs described in verse 4?⦁    What does it mean that these martyrs came to life? Is this bodily resurrection or a spiritual resurrection?⦁    Do only the martyrs come to life?⦁    Who comes to life after the 1,0oo years? What kind of resurrection is theirs? Spiritual or Physical? Who is raised at the second resurrection? Only the wicked or also including believers who were not raised at the first resurrection?⦁    Does the blessing of verse 6 mean that all believers are raised at the first resurrection or is this just a particular blessing on the martyrs who are raised then?⦁    Who are Gog and Magog? ⦁    Is the battle of verses 7-10 the same as 19:11-21 or different?Views on the Millennium⦁    Premillennialism⦁    Amillennialism (or Realized Millennialism)⦁    PostmillennialismPremillennialism⦁    Jesus Christ will return to earth and then will set up a literal 1,000 year kingdom on earth, Satan being bound. ⦁    Release of Satan and deceiving of the nations⦁    Final battle that Christ wins⦁    Judgment of Satan⦁    Final Judgment of all people⦁    Eternity – new heavens/new earthAmillennialism⦁    Not a literal 1,000 years, but refers to the current reign of Christ from heaven over the world through his church.⦁    Satan is partially bound while the gospel advances, followed by a great deception at the end of the age.⦁    Deceased saints reign with Christ in heaven (resurrection is spiritual).⦁    Christ returns, final judgment, eternityPostmillennialism⦁    Literal or figurative 1,000 years⦁    Not the whole church age, but a climactic age which will see the triumph of the gospel in the world affecting all elements of society.⦁    Christ will return to a world Christianized by the gospel and the Spirit.⦁    Final judgment and eternityKey Question⦁    Does Revelation 20 describe an intermediate kingdom reign of Christ subsequent to the present age of the church and previous to the eternal state of a new heavens and new earth?The Intermediate Kingdom⦁    The events of 20:1-10 are subsequent to 19:11-21.⦁    Christ returns and defeats foes who persecuted his church⦁    Raises his church bodily from the grave and reigns with them on earth for 1,000 years.⦁    After one final deception, Satan is judged.⦁    A general resurrection of all before final judgment.⦁    New heavens/new earth.Main Reasons⦁    The description of the binding of Satan does not fit the current age.⦁    The use of “come to life” strongly favors a bodily resurrection. A two-stage resurrection favors an intermediate kingdom.⦁    Fits with OT Prophets’ presentation of a future messianic kingdom.⦁    Jewish apocalyptic literature anticipated an intermediate messianic kingdom.Walkthrough Revelation 20⦁    The binding of Satan will limit his ability to deceive the peoples from embracing Christ and the Gospel.⦁    When Christ returns he will raise all of his redeemed who lived faithfully for him in this world.⦁    Christ’s resurrected saints will reign with him on earth in an age of peace, prosperity, and righteousness.⦁    Toward the end of the Millennial Reign of Christ, Satan will be set free to deceive the nations one last time.⦁    All those in opposition to Christ (represented by Gog/Magog) will be defeated.⦁    Those not raised in the 1st resurrection will be raised to be judged.⦁    In keeping with Daniel 12 and Matthew 25, the final judgment will separate once and for all the righteous from the wicked.⦁    The wicked will be punished for all eternity; the righteous will enter into the eternal kingdom in a new heavens/new earth.Main Idea of Revelation 20⦁    Those who are faithful to Christ and suffer for him can look forward in hope to the future time when they will share in Christ’s glorious reign. ⦁    The struggles and persecutions of this life for Christ are not in vain, but will be rewarded in his coming kingdom.

“The Triumph of the King” (Revelation 19:11–21)

“The Triumph of the King” (Revelation 19:11–21)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/April 19, 2015Revelation 19:11–21 (NIV)

The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast

11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”  He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:

king of kings and lord of lords.

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.”

19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21 The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
1.    The Glorious Appearance of the King at His Second Coming (vv. 11–16).2.    The Ultimate Triumph of the King at the Last Battle (vv. 17–21).Main Idea: When King Jesus returns, he will return as a triumphant warrior and divine judge who will vindicate his faithful servants and destroy his wicked foes. So, no matter how dire the present circumstances may appear for God’s people, in the end Christ and his people win.

“The Lord God Almighty Reigns” (Revelation 19:1–10)

“The Lord God Almighty Reigns” (Revelation 19:1–10)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/April 12, 2015
Revelation 19:1–10 (NIV)

Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall

19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting:

“Hallelujah!

Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,

2 for true and just are his judgments.

He has condemned the great prostitute

who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.

He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

3 And again they shouted:

“Hallelujah!

The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.”

4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:

“Amen, Hallelujah!”

5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:

“Praise our God,

all you his servants,

you who fear him,

both great and small!”

6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

“Hallelujah!

For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

7 Let us rejoice and be glad

and give him glory!

For the wedding of the Lamb has come,

and his bride has made herself ready.

8 Fine linen, bright and clean,

was given her to wear.”

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)

9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”
1.    The LORD is worthy of praise because his eternal justice means salvation for his people and judgment on his enemies.2.    The LORD is worthy of praise because of his coming kingdom and the wedding of the Lamb.3.    Only the LORD is worthy of praise, not any other being in the universe.Main Idea: The Lord God Almighty Reigns and is worthy of eternal, universal praise.

“The Fall of Babylon the Great” (Revelation 18:1–19:10)

“The Fall of Babylon the Great” (Revelation 18:1–19:10)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/March 22, 20151.    The world laments over the fall of the great city of Rome (1–3).“After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. With a mighty voice he shouted: “ ‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’ She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal. For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.”” (Revelation 18:1–3, NIV) 2.    The churches are warned to separate from Roman paganism, pleasure, and luxury, so as to not be judged with the world (4–8). “Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “ ‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Pour her a double portion from her own cup. Give her as much torment and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, ‘I sit enthroned as queen. I am not a widow; I will never mourn.’ Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” (Revelation 18:4–8, NIV) 3.    The kings and merchants of the Roman world collectively mourn the destruction of their source of wealth, security, and pleasure (9–19).““When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’ “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore—cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble; cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves. “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn and cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’ “Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’” (Revelation 18:9–19, NIV) 4.    The fall of Rome represents the final and sure destiny of all who oppress and persecute God’s holy people (20–24).““Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.” Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No worker of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again. The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”” (Revelation 18:20–24, NIV) 5.    God’s people rejoice in his sovereign justice when sin is ultimately judged and God reigns supreme (19:1–10).“After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” And again they shouted: “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.” The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried: “Amen, Hallelujah!” Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!” Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.) Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”” (Revelation 19:1–10, NIV) Main Idea: God’s chosen people should not find their joy in the sins and luxuries of this world; rather they should look with eagerness for the coming kingdom of God when his justice is carried out on a sinful world.

Revelation 17:1–18 - Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Sun PM March 15, 2015

“The Adulterous Woman and the Beast” (Revelation 17:1–18)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/March 15, 2015 
Revelation 17:1–18 (NIV)
17 One of the
seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show
you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. 2 With
her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth
were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”
3 Then the angel
carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on
a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and
ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and
was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in
her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 5 The
name written on her forehead was a mystery:
babylon the great
the mother of prostitutes
and of the abominations of the earth.
6 I saw that the
woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who
bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly
astonished. 7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you
astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she
rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast,
which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and
go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been
written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished
when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 “This calls for
a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They
are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but
when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The
beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven
and is going to his destruction.
12 “The ten horns
you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour
will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They
have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They
will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he
is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and
faithful followers.”
15 Then the angel
said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples,
multitudes, nations and languages. 16 The beast and the ten
horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave
her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For
God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand
over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. 18 The
woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 16:1–21 - Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Sunday PM March 8, 2015

“The Bowls of God’s Wrath” (Revelation 16:1–21)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/March 8,
2015 
Revelation 16:1–21 (NIV)
16 Then I heard
a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the
seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”
2 The first angel
went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out
on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
3 The second angel
poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead
person, and every living thing in the sea died.
4 The third angel
poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. 5 Then
I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:
“You are just in
these judgments, O Holy One,
you who are and
who were;
6 for
they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,
and you have
given them blood to drink as they deserve.” 7 And I heard the
altar respond:
“Yes, Lord God
Almighty,
true and just
are your judgments.”
8 The
fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch
people with fire. 9 They were seared by the intense heat and
they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they
refused to repent and glorify him.
10 The fifth angel
poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged
into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and
cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they
refused to repent of what they had done.
12 The sixth angel
poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to
prepare the way for the kings from the East. 13 Then I saw
three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the
dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false
prophet. 14 They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and
they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on
the great day of God Almighty. 15 “Look,
I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so
as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.” 16 Then they
gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. 17 The seventh
angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice
from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 Then there came
flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No
earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so
tremendous was the quake. 19 The great city split into three
parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the
Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 Every
island fled away and the mountains could not be found. 21 From
the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell on people.
And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so
terrible.
1.      
The Meaning of the Bowls 
2.     
The Application of the Bowls
a.     
God
                                                             
i.     
God has the right to judge sinners because he is
the Sovereign Creator who declares what is righteous.
                                                          
ii.     
All that God does, including his judgment, is
holy, right, and good.
b.     
People
                                                             
i.     
Unbelieving people are stubbornly
unbelieving—the only hope for sinners is the gracious work of God’s
regenerating Spirit.
                                                          
ii.     
Believers should be prepared for the return of
Christ and should warn the lost about the coming judgment.

Revelation 15:1–8 - Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Sunday PM March 1, 2015

“The Holy Justice of the Lord God Almighty” (Revelation
15:1–8)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/March 1,
2015 
Revelation 15:1–815 I saw in
heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last
plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. 2 And
I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside
the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over
the number of its name. They held harps given them by God 3 and
sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb:
“Great and
marvelous are your deeds,
Lord God
Almighty.
Just and true
are your ways,
King of the
nations.
4 Who
will not fear you, Lord,
and bring glory
to your name?
For you alone
are holy.
All nations
will come
and
worship before you,  
for your
righteous acts have been revealed.”
5 After
this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the
covenant law—and it was opened. 6 Out of the temple came the
seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen
and wore golden sashes around their chests. 7 Then one of the
four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with
the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. 8 And the temple
was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one
could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were
completed.  
Prayer: Father, glorify yourself through the teaching
of these sacred writings. Reveal your holy justice and your boundless mercy to
us through these words. And, may we find courage for the present and hope for
the future in them. Amen. 
Main Idea: “God is honored through the praise of his
rescued people, and God is glorified through the just judgment of his
unrepentant enemies.”  
1.      
God is honored through the praise of his rescued
people (vv. 1–4).  
They held harps given them by God
3 and sang the song of God’s servant Moses
and of the Lamb: “Great and
marvelous are your deeds, (Ps 111:12)
Lord God
Almighty.  (Amos 3:13; 4:13; Rev 1:8) 
Just and true
are your ways, (Ps 145:17; Deut 32:4) 
King of the
nations.
4 Who
will not fear you, Lord, (Jer 10:7) 
and bring glory
to your name? (Ps 86:9) 
For you alone
are holy. (Ps 99:9; Lev 11:45) 
All nations
will come
and worship
before you, (Is 2:2, 4; Is 66:23; Jer 16:19) 
for your
righteous acts have been revealed.” (Ps 98:2) 
2.     
God is glorified through the just judgment of his
unrepentant enemies (vv. 5–8).

Revelation 14:1–20 - Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Sunday PM February 22, 2015

“Whose Name Do You Bear?” (Revelation 14:1–20)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/February 22,
2015 
Revelation 14:1–20 (NIV)
14 Then I
looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him
144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And
I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud
peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their
harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before
the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except
the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 These are
those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They
follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and
offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. 5 No lie was found
in their mouths; they are blameless. 6 Then I saw
another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to
those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. 7 He
said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment
has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs
of water.” 8 A second angel
followed and said, “ ‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’  which
made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”
9 A third angel
followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its
image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, 10 they,
too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength
into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the
presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke
of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or
night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives
the mark of its name.” 12 This calls for patient endurance on
the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to
Jesus. 13 Then I heard a
voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
from now on.”  
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will
rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”  
14 I looked, and
there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son
of man  with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Then
another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was
sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has
come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.” 16 So he who was
seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was
harvested. 17 Another angel
came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18 Still
another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a
loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp sickle and gather
the clusters of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.” 19 The
angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into
the great winepress of God’s wrath. 20 They were trampled in
the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high
as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.  
Jesus is coming again. When he comes, whose name will
you be identified with? The name of Jesus or the name of the beast, which
represents loyalty to this world and its ruler the devil? There are only two
possible names you can bear, and everyone is branded with one of these two
names.  
1.      
Those who
bear the name of God and Jesus will escape final judgment when Jesus returns and
will enjoy the worship of God for all eternity. 
2.      
Those who
bear the mark of the name of the beast will suffer final judgment when Jesus
returns and will be tormented for all eternity. 
Main Idea: When Jesus returns in glory, he will
bring just and true judgment to this world. Those who belong to him will be
redeemed and spared the wrath of God. Those who do not belong to Jesus will
face the unrelenting wrath of God and will be tormented for all eternity.

Revelation 13:1–18 - Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Sunday PM February 15, 2015

“The
Dragon and His Beasts” (Revelation 13:1–18)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/February 15, 2015
 
Revelation 13:1–18 (NIV)
The
Beast out of the Sea
13 The dragon
stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had
ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a
blasphemous name. 2 The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but
had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave
the beast his power and his throne and great authority. 3 One
of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound
had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.
4 People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to
the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast?
Who can wage war against it?”
5 The beast was
given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its
authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to
blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who
live in heaven. 7 It was given power to wage war against God’s
holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe,
people, language and nation. 8 All inhabitants of the earth
will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book
of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. 
9 Whoever has
ears, let them hear.
10 “If
anyone is to go into captivity,
into captivity
they will go.
If anyone is to
be killed with the sword,
with the sword
they will be killed.” 
This calls for patient endurance
and faithfulness on the part of God’s people.
The
Beast out of the Earth
11 Then I saw a
second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it
spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercised all the authority of the
first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the
first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 13 And it
performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth
in full view of the people. 14 Because of the signs it was
given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the
inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the
beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 The second
beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that
the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be
killed. 16 It also forced all people, great and small, rich and
poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their
foreheads, 17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they
had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
18 This calls for
wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for
it is the number of a man.  That number is 666.
 
The
message for us today is this:
 
1.       
Jesus is Lord; Caesar is not.
 
2.     
Christians are called to exercise wisdom and
true spiritual discernment in deceiving and confusing times.
 
3.      
Christians are called to exercise patient
endurance in the midst of a hostile world.
 
7
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the
one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,
which is in the paradise of God. (Rev. 2:7, NIV)
 
11
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one
who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death. (Rev. 2:11, NIV)
 
17
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the
one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give
that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one
who receives it. (Rev. 2:17, NIV)
 
26
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority
over the nations--  27 that
one 'will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like
pottery'-- just as I have received authority from my Father.  28 I will also give that one the
morning star.  29 Whoever has
ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.  (Rev. 2:26-29, NIV)
 
5
The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never
blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge
that name before my Father and his angels. 
6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the
churches. (Rev. 3:5-6, NIV)
 
12
The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never
again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name
of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven
from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.  13 Whoever has ears, let them hear
what the Spirit says to the churches. (Rev. 3:12-13, NIV)
 
21
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my
throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his
throne.  22 Whoever has ears,
let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches." (Rev. 3:21-22, NIV)

Revelation 12:1–17 - Cameron Jungels - Eastside Baptist,Sunday PM,February 8, 2015

“The Offspring of the Woman vs. the Dragon” (Revelation
12:1–17)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/February 8,
2015 
Revelation 12:1–17 (NIV)
12 A great sign
appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet
and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and
cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then
another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and
ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a
third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood
in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her
child the moment he was born. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male
child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.”  And her
child was snatched up to God and to his throne. 6 The woman
fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be
taken care of for 1,260 days.
7 Then war broke
out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon
and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and
they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled
down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world
astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
10 Then I heard a
loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the
salvation and the power
and the kingdom
of our God,
and the
authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser
of our brothers and sisters,
who accuses them
before our God day and night,
has been hurled
down.
11 They
triumphed over him
by the blood of
the Lamb
and by the word
of their testimony;
they did not
love their lives so much
as to shrink
from death.
12 Therefore
rejoice, you heavens
and you who
dwell in them!
But woe to the
earth and the sea,
because the
devil has gone down to you!
He is filled
with fury,
because he knows
that his time is short.”
13 When
the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who
had given birth to the male child. 14 The woman was given the
two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her
in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half
a time, out of the serpent’s reach. 15 Then from his mouth the
serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away
with the torrent. 16 But the earth helped the woman by opening
its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
17 Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to
wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and
hold fast their testimony about Jesus.  
1.      
Christ and the Messianic community are
rescued from Satan’s murderous schemes (1–6). 
2.     
Christ has fully defeated Satan and the
forces of evil through his atoning death, resurrection, and ascension (7–12). 
3.     
By virtue of his victorious death and
resurrection, Christ protects his people from a defeated but vengeful and angry
foe (13–17). 
Main Idea: Christ has escaped Satan’s murderous
schemes, has finally conquered the devil and his forces through his cross and resurrection,
and now protects his people from a defeated but angry foe.

Revelation 11:15–19 - Cameron Jungels - Sun PM, February 1, 2015

“The World as the Kingdom of Christ” (Revelation
11:15–19)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/February 1,
2015 
Revelation 11:15–19 (NIV)
15 The seventh
angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:
“The kingdom of the
world has become
the kingdom of
our Lord and of his Messiah,
and he will
reign for ever and ever.”
16 And the
twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their
faces and worshiped God, 17 saying:
“We give thanks to
you, Lord God Almighty,
the One who is
and who was,
because you
have taken your great power
and have begun
to reign.
18 The
nations were angry,
and your wrath
has come.
The time has
come for judging the dead,
and for
rewarding your servants the prophets
and your people
who revere your name,
both great and
small—
and for
destroying those who destroy the earth.”
19 Then
God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of
his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,
an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.  1.       
The Universal Reign of God. 
2.     
The Inaugurated Reign of Christ. 
3.      
The Consummated Reign of Christ (Rev. 11:15–19). 
Main Idea: The whole world has become the dominion of
Christ, and one day Christ will return and unite heaven and earth as his
consummated kingdom.