Title: Listen For the Tick
Author: Jerry Watts
Text: Revelation 16:1-21
- For much of the 20th century, the Speer family were legends in Gospel Music. The chorus to one of their songs speaks to me today.
In the midst of it all In the midst of it all
I found hope that will never let me fall
Jesus heard my call and by me stood tall
And in Him I stand complete in the midst of it all
- As I read chapter 16 in Revelation, my mind goes to these lyrics. This is the midst of God's final judgment. He has extended His love since creation, His grace from Calvary, and His mercy for all of time, but now, those who rejected Him face the ultimate judgment. This is difficult for people who only believe the 'love' side of God. My warning today is this: If the only side of God you think exist is the LOVE of God, then you have a rude awakening. God is love but God is also holy. Like it or not, this world is on a collision course and a confrontation with the God of the universe. Who is He? We are told in Amos 4. (SCREEN-Amos 4:11-12) How sobering and startling. Mankind, as a whole, has rejected God, His love, His power, His promise, and even His salvation. Some have decided that they know better or more than God and they have decided that they can talk Him out of His holiness and judgment. Their end will not be pretty.
- From the last chapter, Heaven's great temple is opened and 7 angels, holding 7 bowls, which contain 7 plagues come out. Those angels have left the presence of Jehovah God, probably receiving their final instructions. I've titled this Listen for the tick. Can you hear it? (on the screen). With every tick a second passes and a beat of the heart sounds and it's bringing us closer to the end of time and the beginning of eternity. Let's read our text. Extremely severe seems like an understatement. The clock is ticking, let's be ready.
A) The Vials of God - I close my eyes and attempt to paint a picture of what John must have seen. The temple, the ...
Author: Jerry Watts
Text: Revelation 16:1-21
- For much of the 20th century, the Speer family were legends in Gospel Music. The chorus to one of their songs speaks to me today.
In the midst of it all In the midst of it all
I found hope that will never let me fall
Jesus heard my call and by me stood tall
And in Him I stand complete in the midst of it all
- As I read chapter 16 in Revelation, my mind goes to these lyrics. This is the midst of God's final judgment. He has extended His love since creation, His grace from Calvary, and His mercy for all of time, but now, those who rejected Him face the ultimate judgment. This is difficult for people who only believe the 'love' side of God. My warning today is this: If the only side of God you think exist is the LOVE of God, then you have a rude awakening. God is love but God is also holy. Like it or not, this world is on a collision course and a confrontation with the God of the universe. Who is He? We are told in Amos 4. (SCREEN-Amos 4:11-12) How sobering and startling. Mankind, as a whole, has rejected God, His love, His power, His promise, and even His salvation. Some have decided that they know better or more than God and they have decided that they can talk Him out of His holiness and judgment. Their end will not be pretty.
- From the last chapter, Heaven's great temple is opened and 7 angels, holding 7 bowls, which contain 7 plagues come out. Those angels have left the presence of Jehovah God, probably receiving their final instructions. I've titled this Listen for the tick. Can you hear it? (on the screen). With every tick a second passes and a beat of the heart sounds and it's bringing us closer to the end of time and the beginning of eternity. Let's read our text. Extremely severe seems like an understatement. The clock is ticking, let's be ready.
A) The Vials of God - I close my eyes and attempt to paint a picture of what John must have seen. The temple, the ...
There are 10906 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
