2. Steve Petch Sunday 6 th December 2009 Part 8: He calls us to persevere in persecution (the perspective of the church) Revelation 14:1 –15:4

3. Seven visions: 1.The woman and the dragon (12:1-17) 2.A beast from the sea (13:1-10) 3.A beast from the earth (13:11-18) 4.The lamb and the 144,000 (14:1-5) 5.Three angels (14:16-13) 6.The harvest of the earth (14:14-20) 7.Seven angels with seven last plagues (15:1-4)

4. Seven visions: Persecution Chapter 12: a heavenly perspective Chapter 13: an earthly perspective Chapter 14: the perspective of the church

5. Persecution – a present reality:

9. Why does God allow persecution to go on?

10. The lamb and the 144,000: The certainty of God’s presence among his people The certainty of our salvation

11. The three angels: The certainty of the gospel message The certainty of the destruction of evil The certainty of judgement for those who do not know Christ The certainty of rewards for believers

12. The harvest of the earth: The certainty that all believers will be gathered safely to Christ

13. Seven angels with seven last plagues: The certainty that God will fulfil his word

14. Some encouragements from chapter 14: The certainty of God’s presence among his people The certainty of our salvation The certainty of the gospel message The certainty of the destruction of evil The certainty of judgement for those who do not know Christ The certainty of rewards for believers The certainty that all believers will be gathered safely to Christ The certainty that God will fulfil his word

15. Why does God allow persecution to go on? 2 Peter 3:8-15

16. Steve Petch Sunday 6 th December 2009 Part 8: He calls us to persevere in persecution (the perspective of the church) Revelation 14:1 –15:4