31 The Finale (Rev. 1-5, 20-22)

31 The Finale (Rev. 1-5, 20-22)

 

Sermon Outline

  1. Intro
    1. Final week of The Story
      1. Along the way we have met men and women of faith, who have trusted in the words and promises of God
      2. But we have also met people who lacked faith, or were rebellious and trusted in themselves instead in the God who was calling to them.
    2. So how will the story end?
    3. The answer to all of these questions is clearly given in the last book of Scripture ever written.
  2. Where is God’s Upper Story headed? (Rev 20:11-22:21)
    1. Judgment is coming (Rev 20:11-15)
      1. Every person who has ever lived will stand before the highest court of heaven. (Jn 5:22, Rev 5:1, 7)
      2. Every person will have every deed of theirs brought into the light. (Rev 20:13, HC 91)
      3. The wages of the sin is death. (Rev. 20:15)
      4. How do I avoid judgment (1Jn 1:9).
    2. God dwelling with humanity (Rev 21:1-3, 22:4, Gen 3:8, Ex 28:36-37)
    3. Songs of Heaven become the Songs of Earth (Rev 4:8, 4:11, 5:12, 19:1-2, 5)
    4. This is the upper story of God and the direction all history is moving.
  3. What does that mean for us as we live in our lower story lives?
    1. For the sinner it means a soul-searching look at the need to repent, for the Kingdom of God has come.
    2. Letters to 7 churches. (Rev 2-3)
    3. We have choices in life.

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