Sunday, February 21, 2016

Study of Revelation - Revelation 14

Homiletics                                             Study of Revelation
Lesson     19                                         Passage: Revelation 14

Content (List of Topics or Events)
John sees Lamb on Mt Zion with first fruits of God & Lamb (Revelation 14:1-5)
a. Lamb standing with sealed (1)
b. New song sung only by sealed (2-3)
c. Sealed follow the Lamb wherever he goes (4-5)

John sees Angels declare Gospel, fall of Babylon and warnings (Revelation 14:6-13)
a. Angel declares Gospel to all to fear God and give Him glory (6-7)
b. Angel tells of Babylon (8)
c. Angel warns of beast worship  and eternal torment (9-11) 
d. Call for patient endurance for God’s people (12-13)
John sees and hears call to reap (Revelation 14:14-20)
a. One like son of man is called to reap and good of earth harvested  (14-16)
b. Angel out of temple harvests the grapes for winepress of wrath (17-20)



Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
John sees Lamb on Mt Zion with first fruits of God & Lamb
Revelation 14:1-5
John sees Angels declare Gospel, fall of Babylon and warnings
Revelation 14:6-13
John sees and hears call to reap
Revelation 14:14-20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
John sees Lamb’s blameless, angel’s proclamation and earth’s harvest

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that it God wants all to know, fear and give glory to Him.  We rest from our labor and our deeds will follow.

Specific Application Questions
1.
In what ways are singing a new song (praises) to God and how are you following Him where ever He leads?
2.
Where are you going and telling Jesus?
3.
How are you preparing for the harvest?

Principles to Remember
1.
Followers of Christ follow His lead and stand out
2.
The Gospel needs telling to all.
3.
There will be a judgment and our deeds will be accounted for.


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