Sermon, December 28, 2008, Revelation 8-9 Will Not the Judge Do Right?
Revelation 8-9 Will Not the Judge Do Right?
1. Sin is rebellion against God,
and sin brings horrible consequences to the human race and to creation
a. Human sin brings with it consequences
b. Human sin affects creation [Rom 8.22]
2. It is only right for God to challenge this rebellion and the sin
that people have brought into His world
3. God sets a limit to what evil can do
and who will be touched by His judgment
a. The extent of judgment [only a third]
b. The time and length of judgment [9.5, 10; 2.10]
c. Those who will be affected [9.4; Gen 18.25]
4. The purpose of God’s action is not only to judge what is wrong
but to call people to repent [9.20-21]
5. You and I, as people who follow the Lamb of God,
are sealed and protected, yet we, too, are being called to repent
a. Sins to be avoided [Rev 9.20-21]
&n bsp; b. You are not to be involved in such things [Col 3.5-6]
6. God challenges and confronts sin and rebellion and brings about His good purpose
in response to our prayers
a. The content of our prayers [Rev 6.10]
b. Thy kingdom come
In this petition we pray
that Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed,
that the kingdom of grace may be advanced,
ourselves & others brought into it & kept in it,
and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.
