Friday, February 7, 2025

Revelation 14

 Homiletics                                                       Study:        Revelation                               

Lesson    19                                                     Passage:    Revelation 14

Content (List of Topics or Events)

The Lamb, a new song and First Fruits to God (Revelation 14:1-5)

1. Lamb standing with 144,000 with Father’s name on foreheads (1)

2. A sound is heard and new song:

a. Roar like rushing water and peal of thunder (2a)

b. Sound heard was like harpists (2b)

c. A new song sang before throne; heard only by 144,000 redeemed (3)

3. Redeemed did not defile themselves, were virgins and first fruits to God (4a-5)

a. Redeemed followed the Lamb wherever he goes.

b. Purchased from mankind

c. Offered as first fruits to God and Lamb.

d. No lie in mouths and blameless

Angels proclaim Gospel and warnings to earth (Revelation 14:6-12)

1. Another angel proclaimed eternal gospel to every nation, tribe, language and people “calling to fear God, give Him glory and worship” (6-7)

2. Second angel says “Fallen is Babylon which made nations drink wine of adulteries (8)

3. Third angel with loud voice warning if anyone worships the beast they will be tormented (9-11)

4. Call for patent endurance of the people of God (12)

Angel announcement “it’s time to reap and judge (Revelation 14:13-20)

1. A voice from heaven saying write (13)

a. “blessed are dead who die in the Lord from now on”

b. “They will rest from labor; their deed will follow them”

2. A white cloud; seated one like son of man with call to reap and harvest the earth (14-16)

a. Seated with gold crown and sharp sickle

b. Angel instructs time has come “earth is ripe.

c. He swung sickle over earth and harvested

3. Another angel came out of the temple in heaven with sharp sickle while another in charge of fire in loud voice called to gather grapes; they’re ripe.(17-18)

4. Sickle was swung, grapes placed in wine press of God’s wrath and blood flowed (19-20

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

The Lamb, a new song and First Fruits to God

Revelation 14:1-5

Angels proclaim Gospel and warnings to earth

Revelation 14:6-12

Angel announcement “it’s time to reap and judge

Revelation 14:13-20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Lamb’s blameless sing new song, angel warning, and earth’s harvest

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL there will be a harvest, God’s wrath will be poured out in Judgment; faithful work for the harvest proclaiming God’s salvation in Jesus.

Specific Application Questions

How are you following Jesus wherever He leads?

In what ways are you proclaiming God’s truth and salvation in Jesus?

The harvest will come; how do we recognize the urgency of the time to prepare and share?

Principles to Remember                                                                                                                                           

Faithful followers worship Jesus

Eternal Gospel must be proclaimed

The Earth will be harvested for reward and judgment

Characteristic of God

Righteous Judge

Theme

God desires the gospel to be proclaimed to all the inhabitants of the earth. A judgment is coming and God’s wrath will be poured out on unbelievers.

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