By the Book | Christ-centered teaching with Dr. Stephen Reynolds

By the Book | Christ-centered teaching with Dr. Stephen Reynolds

by Joseph Tate

Season 3

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 13. The Wrath of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Wrath of Jesus Revelation 6:9-17 The Main Point: We must prepare for the promised wrath of Jesus. Persecuted believers cry out for the wrath of Jesus. (vv9-11; Ps 94:1-3, 22-23)God’s wrath is a reason for our praise. (Amos 5:15a; Deut 32:4; Rom 3:23-24; Eph 2:3-5) Creation experiences the wrath of Jesus. (vv12-14; Isa 34:2-4; Joel 2:10, 30-31; Ex 32:9-10; Deut 29:23)God’s wrath is a reason for our purity. (2 Pet 3:10-14) Sinners hide from the wrath of Jesus. (vv15-17; Isa 34:12)God’s wrath is a reason for our preaching. (Acts 2:20-21; Jn 3:36; 2 Pet 3:9) Next week’s sermon: The People of Jesus (Revelation 7:1-17)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 14. The People of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The People of Jesus Revelation 7:1-17 The Main Point: The people of Jesus will be able to stand at the final judgment and into eternity. The Protection of God’s People on Earth: The people of Jesus can stand at the final judgment because they are sealed by God. (vv1-8)They are sealed from the coming judgment. (vv1-3; Ezek 7:2) They are sealed because they are God’s faithful people. (vv4-8; Ezek 9:1, 4, 5-6; Rev 3:9; 5:10; Ex 19:6; Gen 12:3; Gal 3:29; Rev 5:5, 6) The Praise of God’s People in Heaven: The people of Jesus can stand at the final judgment because they are saved by God. (vv9-17)They are saved from among all nations. (v9) They are saved to worship alongside all creation. (vv10-12; Ps 148:1-4) They are saved from all sin by Jesus. (vv13-14; Ps 51:7) They are saved from all consequences of sin. (vv15-17; Isa 49:10, 13) Next week’s sermon: The Warnings of Jesus (Revelation 8:1-13)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 15. The Plagues of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Plagues of Jesus Revelation 8:1-13 The Main Point: Judgment is coming, but God is in control. (Ex 7:5; 9:14-16) The Background to the Trumpets: God’s Judgment (vv1-5)A Pause in God’s Judgment (v1; Hab 2:20; Zech 2:13) The Preparation for God’s Judgment (vv2, 6; Amos 3:6; Josh 6:10b) The Prayers for God’s Judgment (vv3-4; Rev 6:10b) The Power of God’s Judgment (v5; Rev 11:19b; 16:18) God is not idle, so we pray to Him! The Blowing of the Trumpets: God’s Sovereign Power (vv6-13)The First Trumpet: God’s sovereign power over the earth. (v7; Ex 9:13-35) The Second Trumpet: God’s sovereign power over the seas. (vv8-9; Ex 7:14-25) The Third Trumpet: God’s sovereign power over rivers and streams. (v10; Jer 9:15b) The Fourth Trumpet: God’s sovereign power over the sky. (vv11-13; Ex 10:21-23) God is not powerless, so we trust in Him. (Jer 51:25; Isa 14:12; Rev 22:23; Mt 13:44)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 16. The Plagues of Jesus Pt. 2

The End is All About Jesus The Plagues of Jesus Pt. 2 Revelation 9:1-21 The Main Point: God’s coming judgement calls us to repent. (Ex 10:1-20; Deut 28:38, 60; Joel 2:1-2, 4-8, 9-11, 12-14, 25) The Fifth Trumpet: Demonic Locusts (vv1-12)Their King (vv1-2, 11; Isa 14:12; Lk 10:18; Rev 11:7; 20:1-3; Rev 1:8b) Their Mission (vv3-6) Their Appearance (vv7-10) The Lesson (v12; Jon 3:4b) The Sixth Trumpet: A Deadly Army (vv13-21) Their Release (vv13-15; Isa 7:20; Jer 46:10) Their Description (vv16-17) Their Mission (vv18-19; Rev 21:8b; 20:10; Mt 10:28) The Response: A Denial of God (vv20-21) The Correct Response: Repentance (Ex 10:16-17; Jer 3:10; Joel 2:13a) Next week’s sermon: The Timing of Jesus (Revelation 10:1-11)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 17. The Timing of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Timing of Jesus Revelation 10:1-11 The Main Point: We must trust and obey God in the unknown of the last days. The future is sealed. (vv1-4) Ex 13:21-22; Rev 4:3; Amos 3:8 God hasn’t told us everything that will happen in the future. (Dan 12:4a; Deut 29:29) The future is coming. (vv5-7)Dan 12:1-2, 8-12 God hasn’t told us when everything will happen in the future. The future is revealed. (vv8-11)Ezek 2:3-4, 9-10; 3:1-3 God has told us enough about the future to live faithfully, warn others, and preach hope. (Mt 24:14) Next week’s sermon: The Protection of Jesus (Revelation 11:1-19)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 18. The Protection of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Protection of Jesus Revelation 11:1-19 The Main Point: Jesus Protects His True Church Jesus Claims His True Church. (v.1-2)Revelation 11:1-2, Ezekiel 40:2-3 “Symbolism is not a denial of historicity but a figurative method of communicating reality.” - Robert H. Mounce Jesus Protects His True Church. (v.3-10)Revelation 11:3-10, Deuteronomy 19:15, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 24:9-14 “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” - Tertullian Jesus Restores His True Church.Revelation 11:11-19

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 19. The Birth of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Birth of Jesus Revelation 12:1-18 The Main Point: The conflict between God and Satan brings us hope, not despair. The Characters (vv1-5) A Pregnant Woman (vv1-2; Gen 3:16a; 4:1, 25) A Powerful Dragon (vv3-4, 9; Gen 3:15a) A Princely Son (v5; Isa 9:6-7b; Jn 8:44) There is a real conflict between Jesus and Satan. The Conflict (vv6-18) The dragon is defeated in heaven. (vv6-12a; Dan 10:13; Lk 10:18b; Col 1:15-17; Gen 3:15b)Satan has already lost the conflict. The dragon is defeated on earth but continues to fight. (vv12b-18; Ex 15:12)The conflict is ongoing…for now. Next week’s sermon: The Anti-Jesus (Revelation 13:1-10)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 20. The Anti-Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Anti-Jesus Revelation 13:1-10 The Main Point: The coming of the antichrist calls us to faithful endurance. What does the anti-Jesus do? The anti-Jesus imitates Jesus. (vv1-3a; Dan 7:2-3)In his power In his authority (Mt 28:18) In his wound (Jn 10:18; Dan 8:25c; Isa 27:1) The anti-Jesus steals from Jesus. (vv3b-4; Dan 8:25a; Ex 15:11; Ps 35:10; Ps 89:8a; Isa 40:18; Phil 2:10-11) The anti-Jesus fights against Jesus. (vv5-8; Dan 8:24b, 25b)With his words (vv5-6) With his actions (vv7-8) What should followers of Jesus do? They endure in the face of suffering. (vv9-10a; Jer 15:2; 43:11; 2 Tim 3:12; Rev 2:10) They endure in faithfulness. (v10b; Rom 5:1-5)Faithful endurance is grounded in the gospel. Faithful endurance is sustained by the Spirit. Faithful endurance is completed at Christ’s return. Next week’s sermon: The False Jesus (Revelation 13:11-18)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 21. The Side Kick to the Anti-Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Side Kick to the Anti-Jesus Revelation 13:11-18 The Main Point: Temptations to idolatry in the coming days require discernment for the people of Jesus. The Personality of the Second Beast: A false prophet (v11; Dan 8:3; Mt 7:15; 2 Cor 11:13-15a) The Purpose of the Second Beast: To lead people to false worship (v12) through… Spiritual charades (vv13-14; Ex 7:11-12a; 1 Ki 18:38; Mt 24:24) Physical threats (v15; Dan 3:5-6) Economic pressure (vv16-17; Deut 6:4-8; Rev 7:3) The Plea to God’s people: To recognize and reject false worship (v18; Dan 12:10) We must recognize false prophets. (Mt 7:16a) We must reject false prophets. (Mt 6:19-21, 24; Col 2:2-3) Next week’s sermon: The Harvest of Jesus (Revelation 14:1-20)

Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 22. The Harvest of Jesus

The End is All About Jesus The Harvest of Jesus Revelation 14:1-20 The Main Point: You want to be on Jesus’s side when he comes to harvest the earth. The Worship of the Righteous (vv1-5) They belong to Jesus. (v1; Ps 2:6-7; Rev 5:9b; 22:4b) They sing to Jesus. (vv2-3; Ps 98:1; 144:9-10; 96:1-2, 10-13) They live for Jesus. (vv4-5; Isa 37:22b; Jer 14:17b; 18:13b) The Judgment of the Unrighteous (vv6-13) The judgment is coming. (vv6-7) The judgment comes to the beast. (v8; Dan 4:30; Isa 21:9) The judgment comes to those who follow the beast. (vv9-11; Jer 25:15; Mt 26:39) The judgment is avoided by those who follow Jesus. (vv12-13; Mt 11:28) The Harvest of the Earth (vv14-20) Jesus harvests the earth. (vv14-16; Joel 3:13; Rom 14:10b) Jesus judges the unrighteous. (vv17-20; Heb 13:12) Next week’s sermon: The Worship of Jesus (Revelation 15:1-8)

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