Sunday, January 17, 2016

Study of Revelation - Revelation 10-11

Homiletics                                             Study of Revelation
Lesson     15                                          Passage: Revelation 10-11

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Mighty angel standing on Land and Sea gives John sweet tasting scroll turning sour in stomach (Revelation 10)
a. Angel description (1-4)
b. Angel declares “no more delay” in accomplishing mystery of God (5-7)
c. Little scroll given to John sweet when eaten but sour in stomach (8-11)

John told to measure temple; two witness testimony resulting earthly rejection and heavenly reward  (Revelation 11:1-12)
a. John’s command to measure temple and ignore outer courtyard (1-2)
b. Two witness appointed to prophesy for 1260 days, and their power described (3-7)
c. Beast attacks and kills witness with earth’s inhabitant unwillingness to bury them (8-10)
d. God’s breath comes to two witnesses and calls them to heaven (11-12)
Second Woe an Earthquake 7th trumpet sounds and 24 elders worship and heaven’s temple opened. (Revelation 11:13-19)
a. The earthquake destroys a tenth of city  (13)
b. Seventh trumpet sounds with louds praise (14-15)
c. Twenty-four elders fall on their faces worshiping God (16-18)
d. God’s temple in heaven opened with flashes of lightning, thunder and hail (19)



Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Mighty angel standing on Land and Sea gives John sweet tasting scroll turning sour in stomach
Revelation 10
John told to measure temple; two witness testimony resulting earthly rejection and heavenly reward
Revelation 11:1-12
Second Woe an Earthquake 7th trumpet sounds and 24 elders worship and heaven’s temple opened.
Revelation 11:13-19

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Woe brings taste of scroll, measured temple, witnesses and worship.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL the judgment can be sweet, God’s warnings will be rejected but He will bring His followers to Him

Specific Application Questions
1.
How are you preparing for the Kingdom of God?
2.
Where do you need to share the Good News of Jesus?
3.
How do you demonstrate that you are all out for Jesus?

Principles to Remember
1.
God’s kingdom will come soon.
2.
God will our sharing of the Gospel will meet rejection; ours is to “go and tell”
3.
God’s kingdom will come and he will destroy the destroyers.


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