A TALE OF TWO CITIES (9 OF 18)
Scripture: Revelation 10:1, Revelation 11:19
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A Tale of Two Cities (9 of 18)
Series: Revelation
Patrick Edwards
Revelation 10:1-11:19
Introduction
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. ... We had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.
So begins Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens pictures the age preceding the French Revolution as one where a few enjoyed great wealth and comfort and many others struggled and starved. While Britain enjoyed internal peace and security, France stood on the precipice of social upheaval and chaos. And so for some it was an era to look back upon with fondness; for others it was an era to forget. Two worlds overlapping and one's sense of peace and prosperity depended entirely upon which one in which you lived.
We've been watching for weeks now this existence of two simultaneous worlds, one in heaven and one on earth. We've seen though that despite their differences they're connected. The citizens of heaven remain physically present in this world for a time, though their true citizenship doesn't reside here. We've seen God's wrath and judgment toward the sinfulness of humanity in this world, the hardship and oppression of the saints in it. And yet, we've also seen His desire not to destroy but to redeem. Just as He had revealed Himself to the Egyptians through various plagues and signs, so, too, in human history God manifests Himself and His righteousness to a lost and dying world that they would recognize their sin and their need and repent.
Yet, no such repentance has come yet. We're still waiting for the contents of the scroll which the Lamb alone is worthy to receive, reveal, and implement. He has broken the seven seals; visions of judgment and the ...
Series: Revelation
Patrick Edwards
Revelation 10:1-11:19
Introduction
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. ... We had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.
So begins Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens pictures the age preceding the French Revolution as one where a few enjoyed great wealth and comfort and many others struggled and starved. While Britain enjoyed internal peace and security, France stood on the precipice of social upheaval and chaos. And so for some it was an era to look back upon with fondness; for others it was an era to forget. Two worlds overlapping and one's sense of peace and prosperity depended entirely upon which one in which you lived.
We've been watching for weeks now this existence of two simultaneous worlds, one in heaven and one on earth. We've seen though that despite their differences they're connected. The citizens of heaven remain physically present in this world for a time, though their true citizenship doesn't reside here. We've seen God's wrath and judgment toward the sinfulness of humanity in this world, the hardship and oppression of the saints in it. And yet, we've also seen His desire not to destroy but to redeem. Just as He had revealed Himself to the Egyptians through various plagues and signs, so, too, in human history God manifests Himself and His righteousness to a lost and dying world that they would recognize their sin and their need and repent.
Yet, no such repentance has come yet. We're still waiting for the contents of the scroll which the Lamb alone is worthy to receive, reveal, and implement. He has broken the seven seals; visions of judgment and the ...
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