Revelation 15-16

 Homiletics                                                       Study:        Revelation                               

Lesson    20                                                     Passage:    Revelation 15-16

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Great and Marvelous Sign – Song of servant Moses and Lamb sung; Covenant Opened (Revelation 15:1-5) 1. Seven angels with last plagues completing God’s wrath (1) 2. A glowing sea with victorious over the beast beside sea (2a) 3. They held harps given by God and sang song of Moses and the Lamb (2b-4) a. Great Marvelous are God’s deeds b. Just and true are your ways, King of nation c. You alone are holy d. Righteous acts revealed; all nations will worship you. 4. John sees temple; tabernacle of covenant law opened (5)

Temple restricted – Filled with Smoke of God’s Power with 6 Bowls of Wrath Poured out (Revelation 15:6-16:14) 1. Out of the temple came seven angels with seven plagues; dressed in white with golden sashes (6) 2. Four living creatures give seven angels filled with wrath of God. (7) 3.Temple filled with smoke from glory of God and power (15:7-8) 4. Angels given instruction to Go and spread wrath on earth (16:1) a. First 3 judgments poured out (sores, sea to blood, waters to blood) with angel declaring judgments just and true (2-7)  b. Second 3 judgments poured out (sun scorched, darkness, Euphrates dried up with impure spirits – frogs); battle on the great day of God Almighty (8-14)

It is Done – Final Bowl poured Out (Revelation 16:15-21) 1. Call to be ready – stay awake and clothed; not naked and shamefully exposed (15) 2 Kings gathered at a place called Armageddon (16) 3. Seventh bowl poured out with proclamation from temple that “It is done” (17) 4. Flashes of lightning, thunder, and tremendous earthquake great city split into three parts and cities and nations collapsed (18-19a) 5. God remembered Babylon and gave cup filled with wine of fury of wrath (19b) 6. Islands fled, mountains disappeared and huge hailstones fell on people with them cursing God because of terrible plague of hail. (20-21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Great and Marvelous Sign – Song of servant Moses and Lamb sung; Covenant Opened	Revelation 15:1-5
Temple restricted – Filled with Smoke of God’s Power with 6 Bowls of Wrath Poured out	Revelation 15:6-16:14
It is Done – Final Bowl poured Out	Revelation 16:15-21

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

Law’s Covenant open; bowls of God’s wrath poured; It’s Done!

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that the day of the Lord will come as a thief; we are to be ready for the wrath of God will be terrible for those who reject Him.

Specific Application Questions

How do you recognize God and worship Him and His holiness?

In what ways do you see God’s power in your life and give Him thanks?

How are you preparing for the great and powerful day of the Lord?

Principles to Remember                                                                                                                                           

Great and powerful are God’s deeds – Standing on the shore and singing God’s praises is good

God’s judgments are just and true

Be Ready for the Day of the Lord

Characteristic of God

Righteous Judge

Theme

When it’s done… It’s done. God’s judgments are true and just.