THE GRIM REAPER AND THE GRAPES OF WRATH (21 OF 29)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Revelation 14:1-20, Revelation 14
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The Grim Reaper and the Grapes of Wrath (21 of 29)
Series: Live Like You're Leaving
Keith Krell
Revelation 14:1-20
Why do the wicked prosper and seem to get away with it? If God is a God of moral justice, how can He allow wicked people to continue to sin? Why doesn't He just judge them? These questions are agonizing and can be difficult to answer. ISIS continues to ruthlessly kill Christians. Civil wars are rampant throughout the world. Dictators show cruel injustice toward their own people. Children are victims of human trafficking. Things are every bit as bad in the U.S. There are approximately two murders every hour. A sexual assault occurs every 107 seconds. Every 39 minutes a new porn film is created. Politicians continue to exercise unlawful authority. Our world can be an awful place to live. Things are getting more and more scary. Is there any hope? Will sin ever be dealt with? Yes! Revelation 14 says: God will one day settle the score.
Now, before we delve into Revelation 14, we need to remember that we're currently in a parenthetical section that began in chapter 10 and runs through chapter 15. These chapters don't move forward chronologically; rather, John sees visions of peoples and events that encompass the tribulation period. Of course, in the midst of the characters and events, God is the hero orchestrating His will. Therefore, it's only fitting that we'll discover three future facts about God in 14:1-20.
1. God will honor His remnant (14:1-5). In this section, we move from agony (13:1-18) to ecstasy. John describes the setting of his vision in 14:1: ''Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads.'' This verse fast-forwards to the triumph of the Lamb and the 144,000 Israelites (cf. 7:1-8). They are standing together on ''Mount Zion''-the mountain in Jerusalem where Christ will eventually reign. It ...
Series: Live Like You're Leaving
Keith Krell
Revelation 14:1-20
Why do the wicked prosper and seem to get away with it? If God is a God of moral justice, how can He allow wicked people to continue to sin? Why doesn't He just judge them? These questions are agonizing and can be difficult to answer. ISIS continues to ruthlessly kill Christians. Civil wars are rampant throughout the world. Dictators show cruel injustice toward their own people. Children are victims of human trafficking. Things are every bit as bad in the U.S. There are approximately two murders every hour. A sexual assault occurs every 107 seconds. Every 39 minutes a new porn film is created. Politicians continue to exercise unlawful authority. Our world can be an awful place to live. Things are getting more and more scary. Is there any hope? Will sin ever be dealt with? Yes! Revelation 14 says: God will one day settle the score.
Now, before we delve into Revelation 14, we need to remember that we're currently in a parenthetical section that began in chapter 10 and runs through chapter 15. These chapters don't move forward chronologically; rather, John sees visions of peoples and events that encompass the tribulation period. Of course, in the midst of the characters and events, God is the hero orchestrating His will. Therefore, it's only fitting that we'll discover three future facts about God in 14:1-20.
1. God will honor His remnant (14:1-5). In this section, we move from agony (13:1-18) to ecstasy. John describes the setting of his vision in 14:1: ''Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads.'' This verse fast-forwards to the triumph of the Lamb and the 144,000 Israelites (cf. 7:1-8). They are standing together on ''Mount Zion''-the mountain in Jerusalem where Christ will eventually reign. It ...
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