shortly come to pass; …the things which are… (Ch. 2-3) Revelation 1:1-2 ”The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; Rev 1:19 “Write the things which thou has seen…” (Ch. 1) …the things which are… (Ch. 2-3) the things which shall be hereafter.” (Ch. 4-22)

Ch. 4:11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” Pleasure (Thel’ema) purpose!

The Revelation of God’s Purposes and Processes Act 1 1-3 Act 2 4-8:1 Act 3 8-11 Act 4 12:1-15:4 Act 5 15:5 – 19:3 1. Plants 2. Ocean 3. Rivers 4. Heavens 5. Locusts 6. Army 1. Sores 2. Sea Life 3. Waters 4. Scorch 5. Darkness 6. Euphrates 7. Earthquake 1. Woman 2. Dragon 3. Beast 4. False Prophet 5. Angels 6. Harvest 7. Over-comers 1. Antichrist 2. War 3. Famine 4. Death 5. Martyrs 6. Earthquake 1. Ephesus 2. Smyrna 3. Pergamos 4. Thyatira 5. Sardis 6. Philadelphia 7. Laodicea Babylon Judged Angel, 7 Thunders, 2 Witnesses 144,000 Jewish Evangelists Glory Grace Government

The Wedding Feast. Rev. 19:4-9, Act 6: 7 Special Events (Rev 19,20) The Wedding Feast. Rev. 19:4-9, Eph. 5:21-33; Mt. 25:1-13 “Let us be glad and rejoice for the marriage of the Lamb is come And his wife hath made herself ready” vs 7

2. The Return of Jesus. Mt 25:31; Rev. 19:11-21 A. Jesus foretold of this event. Mt 25:31-32 “When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats”

the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. Mt 13:37-40 “He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38  The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39   The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40  As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Mt. 13:37-43 (Separating the Tares from the Wheat.) Mt 13:41-43 “The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

The Word of God.” 2. The Return of Jesus. Mt 25:31; Rev. 19:11-21 B. John Saw this event! 11 “I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns… 13 he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.”

2. The Return of Jesus as King. Re. 19:11-21 14 “And the armies which were in heaven followed him clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

A. The Battle of Armageddon 3. The Judgment of the Beasts 19:17-21 A. The Battle of Armageddon 19 “And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him …and his army… 21 the remnant were slain with the sword …which proceeded out of his mouth:”

3. The Judgment of the Beasts Rev. 19:17-21 20 “The beast was taken and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.”

4. Satan Bound for 1000 years. Rev. 20:1-3 1  I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

and after that he must be loosed a little season.” 4. Satan Bound for 1000 years. Rev. 20:1-3  3  ”And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.”

and shall reign with him a thousand years.” 5. 1000 year Reign of Christ. Rev. 20:6 “Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” Mt 6:10 “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” 2 Tim 2:12 “we shall also reign with him”

Isaiah 11:6-9 “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,…the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them... They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”

and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.” 6. Final Rebellion Revelation 20:7-10 “when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, … to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they compassed the and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.”

6. Final Rebellion Revelation 20:10 “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented for ever and ever.

7. Judgment Day Rev. 20:11-15 “I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

and another book was opened, which is the book of life: 7. Judgment Day Rev. 20:11-15 12 “I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

they were judged every man according to their works. 7. Judgment Day Rev. 20:11-15 the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: they were judged every man according to their works.

7. Judgment Day Rev. 20:14-15 This is the second death. “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire!”

Conclusion: Gal. 6:7,8 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;

Gal. 6:8 “but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, Gal 6:9-10 “let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, (Kairos’: Time, the season) let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

(Ready or not, it will come!) Application: 2 Peter 3:11-12, 14 11 “Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be? 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God… (Ready or not, it will come!) 14 Wherefore, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace” eirē’nē (from eiro) Meaning to join!

“For we are laborers together with God” Are you willing to “Join” God? (His Purposes, Plans, Priorities) “For we are laborers together with God” 1 Corinthians 3:9

The Revelation of God’s Purposes and Processes 1. Plants 2. Ocean 3. Rivers 4. Heavens 5. Locusts 6. Army 1. Woman 2. Dragon 3. Beast 4. False Prophet 5. Angels 6. Harvest 7. Over- comers 1. Sores 2. Sea Life 3. Waters 4. Scorch 5. Darkness 6. Euphrates 7. Great Earthquake 1. Marriage 2. Armageddon 3. Beasts judged 4.Satan bound 5. Kingdom 6. Rebellion 7. Final Judgment 1. New Creation 2. Holy City 3. Paradise 4. Angel 5. Promise 6. Invitation 7. Final Warning 1. Antichrist 2. War 3. Famine 4. Death 5. Martyrs 6.Earthquake 1. Ephesus 2. Smyrna 3. Pergamos 4. Thyatira 5. Sardis 6.Philadelphia 7. Laodicea 7 Thunders, 2 Witnesses Babylon Judged 144,000 Evangelists Glory Grace Government