The Glorious End

There is a deep sense of satisfaction at reaching the end. The story is over. You have (hopefully) resolved everything that the story left unopened. Everything is pulled together neatly and even if it leaves it opened ended a bit, it is ok, because that feels natural. Life is opened ended.

So you can put the book down, satisfied. A good story, a solid ending, and you can feel content with where it is left.

BUT

At the same time…

If it is a book, a story you enjoyed…

There is also sadness. Disappointment. A longing for more.

You want there to be more.

And so there can be an ache, a melancholy that it has to end, that there is no more.

This is amplified when it is a series and you have been in it for more than one book.

And so you sit, with both satisfaction and longing—at the same time—both content and discontent at the same time.

Life truly is full of contradictions and paradoxes isnt it?

THIS—this mixed reaction, is precisely how I think we should feel at the end of our study in Revelation.

This paradoxical mixed and seemingly opposite reaction is truthfully the perfect reaction to this study.

There should be a sense of satisfaction. We have made it to the end. We have finished it.

There may even be a sense of relief. It’s been a tough study. Full of wrath and judgement. It has not always been pretty. In fact, little of it has been.

But, there should also be a sense of longing.

Seeing God, seeing His holiness and perfection, and goodness, and glory, and majesty—

Seeing the future home He has prepared for us—and the splendor of His glory within that home—

We ought to be left with an ache, a longing, a strong desire for more.

It ought to leave us craving for more—while at the same time, satisfied and relieved we are at the end of the revelation given to us.

And we are at the end, church.

And what a glorious end it is!

We close the book satisfied because God has told us how the story ends—and longing because the ending we have seen has not yet become the world in which we live.

We know what is coming. And now our hearts cry, “Come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation 22:6–21 ESV

6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.” 7 “And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” 12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. 18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

This epilogue of the book is passionately rich with urgency, encouragement, and admonishment.

And like any good epilogue, there is no new information, but a summing up of what we have seen, and a final few charges, challenges, and applications to what we have already seen.

I believe, the chapter leave us with this primary focus: (Big Idea)

Body

Big Idea: Because Jesus is coming soon, His final words call us to faithful living, expectant hope, and enduring grace.

These themes are layered within this text. And so rather than going verse by verse, I am going to pick out those themes and lay them out for us tied up these loose ends of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.

Let’s begin with faithful living.

Faithful Living

In light of all we have seen, one of the clearest calls, both explicit and implicit, is the call to live faithfully for Christ—every day.

The promise of His coming—

The splendor of His glory—

The terror of His righteous wrath—

It is clear—if we want to enjoy the glory and avoid the wrath—we are called to the path of faithful living through repentance and daily pursuit of Christ.

This all begins when we take seriously the glory and the righteous standard of God—when we take serious the word of God as He has gone to great length to reveal it.

Be Serious - Revelation 22:6, 16,18-19

Revelation 22:6 ESV

6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

These words are trustworthy and true.

**Repeat—emphasize trustworthy and true**

Not the first time we have seen similar proclamations. Just last chapter we saw them…

Revelation 21:5 ESV

5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

For a second time, in a short space of time—we are admonished to trust and believe these words because they are reliable and accurate. There is certainty in them.

We would be wise NOT to miss this repeated refrain.

Cause—listen—when heaven talks; when heaven itself testifies to the certainty, truthfulness, and reliability of something—we would do well to take note.

God is validating John’s testimony.

The same God who has sent every prophet throughout history to His people and to the world, has sent the angels in Revelation to John to show John what is to come—so that John in turn can show us.

God is making clear, John’s words, written and recorded here are as valid as every other prophet’s words who have ever been sent by God to bear the testimony of God’s decrees. John’s testimony is being validated by heaven. Every jot and tittle of them are true and reliable.

God sent His angel to John reveal these things.

John has recorded them for us.

They have been preserved so that we would see and know.

Church, doesn’t it profoundly humble and encourage you that God is a self disclosing God.

He has never purposed to be hidden and unknown.

And while there may be hard and difficult and not 100% certain things disclosed to us in this Revelation—We DO see God. He has shown Himself to us.

We have seen His glory.

We have seen His righteous wrath.

We have seen His grace continually extending the invitation to salvation.

We have seen the justice and vindication of God.

We have seen His holy perfections.

And that has been the point.

More than understanding every detail of the events yet to come—we have seen God.

And that very fact ought to cause us to approach His word, His revelation with seriousness.

As if to emphasize the importance, He reiterates the validity just a few verses later.

Revelation 22:16 ESV

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Jesus makes no mistake about the authority and origin of the revelation and testimony—Himself.

And to highlight the significance of the one who is doing the commanding and revealing, Jesus reminds us that he is The ROOT and DESCENDENT of David. (Mk 12:35-37; 2 Sam 7:12-16; Ps 132:11-12; Mt 1:1; Rom 1:3; 2 Tim 2:8)

How can one be both the root and the fruit of something?

An impossible statement, if he were not God and if it were not true.

God CAN be both…because HE WAS before David.

And because of Jesus’ incarnation, He is also after.

Jesus both gave life to David and recieved life from David.

He is truly, the Alpha and Omega.

But He is also described as…

The Bright Morning Star

The imagery of someone being a star is the idea of elevating someone (Dan 12:3)

Daniel 12:3 ESV

3 And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

In extrabiblical Jewish writings, the coming of the Messiah was called a star (Num 24:17; 2 Pt 1:19; Rev 2:28).

Point is, it is not just anyone who is speaking.

It is not just anyone who sent the angels to testify and reveal.

It is not just anyone…

It is JESUS.

The bright morning star!

The one elevated above all others.

It is the one who gave life to David, making Him the rightful ruler of all things.

And recieved life from David, making Him the rightful ruler of all things.

Therefore, because of the authority and position of the one doing the revealing—the warning in verse 18-19 stands even more sobering.

Revelation 22:18–19 ESV

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Because His words are trustworthy and true…

Because He is the Root and Descendent of David…

Because He is the Bright Morning Star…

The deliberate distortion, manipulation, and twisting of His words is a serious offense.

Adding to it—

Taking away from it—

Has serious consequence.

This is not the unintentional misunderstanding and therefore miscommunication of truth—

Though, we as teacher MUST be careful to understand to the best of our ability the truth

AND

WE must be diligent to accurately and faithfully teach that truth.

And if and when we ever discover we taught something inaccurately, we must humbly correct that teaching so that the whole counsel of God’s word is taught with accuracy and reliability.

The distortion of truth is taken very seriously in God’s economy.

And precisely because of who God is and the truthfulness of His words—we need to take with all sobriety and seriousness, the words as they are given to us.

What’s more—faithful living always requires that we KEEP those words that we hold with serious intent.

Keep the Word - Revelation 22:7, 14-15

Revelation 22:7 ESV

7 “And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Behold—I am coming soon—

This is a beautiful refrain that we will see three times in this text. (7,12,20)

Why this refrain? Why would it be proclaimed three times?

Certainty

Urgency

Importance

Encouragement

Warning

God WANTS us to be encouraged by His coming.

He WANTS unbelievers to be warned.

Implicit in the statement is both: Encouragement and invitation.

THUS, for those who hear and keep the word—blessing comes.

Blessed is he who KEEPS the words

Where else did we read of a blessing for those who hear and keep the words of this prophecy?

Rev 1:3

Revelation 1:3 ESV

3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

Don’t you love this?

Bookending this Revelation is a blessing for those who hear and keep the words of this book.

That tells you that God means what He says and that He intends for us to remember it. He begins AND ENDS with the promise of this blessing.

He says—Blessed is the one who HEARS (1:3) and KEEPS (both) the words of this prophecy.

Keep has two primary meanings: To hold fast to, to guard AND to obey.

To keep the words of this book means to GUARD and PROTECT it. To not permit it to be distorted, twisted, or destroyed.

God repeatedly tells us in His word to guard sound doctrine and teaching—and to warn against false teachers. 1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 1:13-14

In fact, it is one of the key responsibilities of pastor’s/shepherds. To teach and preach faithfully, the sound teaching of God’s word so that young believers understand and know it and do not inadvertently twist or distort it.

It is so that false teachers are rebuked for their deliberate twisting of the word.

We are to protect the sound teaching of God’s word, call out false teachers, and warn the faithful to avoid the malicious teachings of proud and self centered men who teach for their own profit and not for God’s glory.

But—to KEEP something also means to obey. Jn 14:15, 21-23; 15:10; 1 Jn 2:3-4; 5:2-3

John 14:15 ESV

15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Now, since most of the book does not have explicit commands to obey, what is it that we are supposed to keep?

The majority of the commands we do see are found in the letters to the churches.

Certainly, those commands and instructions are in view.

But, I think that also has in view the general command or sense to LOOK for His coming; to be actively looking and waiting for His glorious appearing.

And this means we are BUSY and ACTIVE obeying, serving, and working for Him so that when He comes, we are found faithful. THUS the parables of stewards who are entrusted with the masters goods while He is gone—and the parables of wedding guests prepared for the coming of the groom.

Point is, KEEPING the words of the scripture means to guard and protect it AND to work for it, awaiting the day when the Savior comes in all His fullness.

Listen, Revelation is not given to us to merely satisfy our curiosity of things to come. It is intended to cause us to LONG for His coming and to be motivated to be found faithful in the day of His coming.

The book of Revelation is intended to be motivation to live in light of His coming — 2 Peter 3:11-14

2 Peter 3:11–14 ESV

11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.

Since all these things are thus to be dissolved—since He is coming and will set the heavens on fire—since He is coming to judge and to bring all things to the culmination of what He has intended—

LIVE lives of holiness, godliness, and obedience as you wait for the hastening of the coming of the day of the Lord.

Keep the Word.

Hear the blessing that comes for those whose faith and repentance lead them to God:

Revelation 22:14–15 ESV

14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Entrance into the city of God and the right to eat of the tree of life.

That is the promise, the blessing to those whose KEEPING of the words of God stand as evidence of the authenticity of their faith ad repentance.

All others are excluded from the city and forbidden the tree.

Listen—God is exclusive.

The New Jerusalem is exclusive.

It is not for all.

And there are many who will not be permitted to enter its walls or eat of the three of life.

The fact that we will be granted access and rights ought to humble and motivate us.

It ought to provoke the third response of faithful living—worship.

Worship God - Revelation 22:8-9

Revelation 22:8–9 ESV

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

I don’t know about you, but I question John’s actions here. He, of all people, should know better.

In fact, this is the second time he has done this (Revelation 19:10)

And while we are not given an explanation as to why he would drop and worship the angel who was giving the message versus actually worshipping the God whom the angel serves, his response was right.

Worship IS the proper response.

John rightfully responded to the revelation with worship. His error was the object he chose to worship.

The things he had seen and been made privy too so struck him so powerfully that the only response he had was worship.

In the moment, he dropped to worship—and it just happened to be at the feet of the angel instead of God, but it was likely because of the overwhelming awe he felt at what the angel was showing him.

Course, the angel was quick to rebuke and correct him, but the response was not all wrong—just the object in that moment.

Truth is, throughout this study, we have seen the response of worship unfolding and evolving, growing, and strengthening.

Worship is the response of awe, wonder, and reverence.

Worship is the heart’s delighting in what it is beholding.

Worship is the heart’s devotion to that which is beholds as glorious.

What other response could there be for a heart that has been opened to the wonders of God’s magnificence through grace, through faith, through repentance?

And isn’t it a magnificent joy to think that we will be privileged and blessed to spend eternity delighting in and responding to the greatest wonder of all—God Himself?

Church, have you felt the wonder of God growing throughout this study?

Have you felt the wonder of God, to worship of God being provoked in your heart?

I have!

So much so, that the Spirit has convinced me that the only appropriate way to conclude this study is with a full gathering devoted to worship and praise of the God who has so revealed Himself to us!

Church—faithful living involves passionate, regular worship of God. (or, as we say in our church core values, a lifestyle of worship)

Worship that flows into obedience and bold proclamation.

Proclaim His Coming - Revelation 22:10-11, 16-17

Revelation 22:10–11 ESV

10 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

Revelation 22:16–17 ESV

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

DO NOT SEAL UP the words

What does this mean?

It means that the words are meant to be shared, proclaimed.

It stands in start contrast to Revelation 10:4

In Revelation 10:4, John was told to seal up the words of the 7 thunders.

There, the words spoken, the things revealed were NOT meant to be shared—yet.

The fact that here they are NOT to be sealed up means that they were to be shared, to be proclaimed.

These words were never meant to be hidden.

God keeps certain things hidden for a time. And when the times are right, God reveals what God reveals.

But for these words, God wanted them Open. Shared.

This also means that there is no hidden or secret meaning in them.

God wanted them UNDERSTOOD.

Because—THE TIME IS NEAR

The return of the Lord is imminent.

The time is ripe for these truths to be told.

That is why they are being given now.

The next words though—may be confusing. They certainly were to me at first.

Revelation 22:11 ESV

11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

Let the evildoer—still do evil

Let the filthy—still be filthy

Let the righteous—still do right

Let the holy—still be holy

What is this saying?

This isn’t God encouraging wickedness. It’s a terrifying declaration of finality. The day is coming when the rebel will remain what he has chosen to be and the righteous will remain what grace has made him. The moral trajectories of men will become eternally fixed.

The choices man makes will be set—and unchangeable.

And as we have seen, the terrifying truth throughout scripture and throughout this book is that God does judicially abandon those who harden their hearts towards Him. Ps 95:7-8; Heb 3:15; 4:7

The time is coming when the opportunity to repent and believe will cease. The opportunity to repent exists now—and will exist in the tribulation—but many will waste the opportunity. Mt 25:1-13; Lk 13:24-25.

Many will harden their hearts and be doomed in doing so.

In fact, the tribulation will have one to two extreme responses: It will harden the sinful or it will humble and save the repentant.

But even then, in the face of hardened hearts, God shows His heart and expresses grace. He makes the gospel message known.

Truth be told, there may be an element of its proclamation that actually serves as judgment—for already hardened hearts, the gospel will only strengthen the hardening and sealing the doom.

BUT, for those who do repent—it results in splendor and glory that any of us have yet to comprehend, but which we will get to do so together.

Church, please do not miss this though…

The words are NOT to be sealed up.

EVEN MORE NOTABLE—It is God who is commanding the words to NOT be sealed. He wants it heard.

So much so, in verse 16-17, God reminds us that it was Jesus Himself who sent His angel to testify about these things.

God is the initiator.

In response to His promises that He is coming soon—a double directional “Come” cry resounds.

FIRST—The Spirit and the Bride cry out—COME!

Both are ready for His coming now!

Christ’s promise of coming invokes what essentially amounts to a hearty—AMEN! BRING IT ON! COME ON, LORD JESUS!

The Spirit and The Bride want Jesus’ glory, God’s glory to be come!

They are ready for the evil to end and for the glory to come.

Their invitation is for the glory of God to shine.

Their desire is for the glory of God to no longer be hindered or impeded.

SECOND—To the thirsty sinner, who hears—COME.

It stands as an invitation for sinners to repent

Come, drink of the spring of living water that is free.

Come—repent

Come—believe

Come—avoid the wrath that is come

Come—embrace Christ

Come—delight in His glory

Come—bask in intimacy with Him

COME

The price has been paid.

The invitation is open

All that is necessary is repentance and faith.

So come.

Two Cries, “Come”

ONE to Jesus from the Spirit and Bride—COME, Lord Jesus

ONE to thirsty sinners — COME REPENT now while you may!

And has this not been the message since the beginning of time. And even at the end of the book, the message still is—come; while there is still time.

Let the word be heard. Do not seal it up.

Church, this is our proclamation. This is our message! Let it be heard by us everywhere God gives us voice.

In addition to being called to faithful living, we are encouraged to be filled with expectant hope.

Expectant Hope

Our Expectant hope finds it grounding and motive in the person of God.

Be Motivated by His Person - Revelation 22:12-13, 16

Revelation 22:12–13 ESV

12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Revelation 22:16 ESV

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

He is coming soon.

He comes, bringing His recompense.

For the faithful, it is only reward and blessing.

For the wicked, it is judgement and damnation.

But listen, here is the motive.

The one coming—the one inviting is none other than the Alpha and Omega—the beginning and the end.

The one who was, who is, and who is to come.

The faithful and true one.

The creator and sustain of all things.

The omnipotent, sovereign divine God who has always existed and who always will.

The ROOT of David

The DESCENDENT of David

The Bright Morning Star

The glory of the universe, now and forever.

He is coming—and for us, that is a spectacular truth!

The thrice repeated refrain makes it certain, guaranteed.

IT IS A HOPE for us. Not a wish but a confident expectation.

Church—are you motivated and encouraged by this truth?

Does it keep you going when all else seems to be falling apart?

Does it keep you at peace when storms rage around you?

Does it keep joy in your heart during seasons of sorrow?

Does it keep you standing when weariness would buckle your knees?

Church—what greater invitation have you ever received?

What other noblesse interest have you ever garnered that tops this?

Seriously?

We have recieved the invitation of a lifetime—of eternity.

Does this fill you with expectant hope?

You know how you will tell?

You are actively looking for His coming.

Look for His Coming - Revelation 22:7,17, 20

Revelation 22:7 ESV

7 “And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Revelation 22:17 ESV

17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

Revelation 22:20 ESV

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

And all of God’s people say, “Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!”

We are ready!

He is coming.

He is coming!

He IS COMING!

Church, are you looking for His coming?

What does it look like, practically, to be looking for His coming?

Obedience

Service

Proclamation

Worship

Keeping ourselves holy and without spot in the world.

Church, the promise of His coming should compel us to faithful living and expectant hope.

But even more—it should fill us with His enduring grace.

Enduring Grace - Revelation 22:21

Revelation 22:21 ESV

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

After all of Revelation—

Wrath. Judgment. Martyrdom. Babylon. Armageddon. The lake of fire. The Great White Throne. The New Jerusalem. The throne. The Lamb. The river. The tree. “Surely I am coming soon.”

What is the last word God leaves ringing in the ears of His churches?

Grace.

That’s not accidental.

Revelation begins with grace: “Grace to you and peace…” (1:4)

And Revelation ends: “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.”

The whole Apocalypse is being bracketed by grace.

This grace is what makes everything we’ve seen today possible.

How will we be serious? Grace. How will we keep the Word? Grace. How will we worship God? Grace. How will we proclaim His coming? Grace. How will we keep looking when we’re weary? Grace.

Church, Jesus does not merely tell His weary church, “I’m coming—try harder until I get there.”

He promises His coming and then leaves us with the resource by which we endure until He does.

Grace.

The grace that saved you. The grace that keeps you. The grace that strengthens you. The grace that restores you when you fall. The grace that sustains you when you’re weary. The grace that will carry you all the way home.

Until He comes—the grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

Look Up (Ps 121:1) and Press on (Phil 3:14)

Pray

Conclusion

Big Idea: Because Jesus is coming soon, His final words call us to faithful living, expectant hope, and enduring grace.

Be Serious - Revelation 22:6, 16,18-19

Keep the Word - Revelation 22:7, 14-15

Worship God - Revelation 22:8-9

Proclaim His Coming - Revelation 22:10-11, 16-17

Be Motivated by His Person - Revelation 22:12-13, 16

Look for His Coming - Revelation 22:7,17, 20 (we should be encouraged by the certainty of this)

Go in Grace - Revelation 22:21

Application

Faithful Living

What part of Revelation 22 most challenges the way you are currently living? Where do you sense a need for greater seriousness, obedience, worship, or proclamation?

What does it look like practically for you to “keep” the words of Revelation rather than merely understand them?

Is there any area where familiarity with Scripture has made you less awed by God rather than more worshipful? What would renewed worship look like there?

The gospel invitation is still, “Come.” Who in your life needs to hear that invitation from you, and what might faithful proclamation look like this week?

Expectant Hope

When life is difficult, what do you tend to look toward for hope instead of Christ’s coming?

Does the thought, “Jesus is coming,” genuinely encourage you? Why or why not?

If you truly lived this week expecting Christ’s return, what would change about your priorities, relationships, use of time, or response to hardship?

Revelation ends with the church saying, “Come, Lord Jesus.” What makes you long for His coming? What tends to make you cling too tightly to this present world?

Enduring Grace

Where are you most tempted right now to think, “I just need to try harder,” rather than depend upon Christ’s grace?

Which description of grace from the sermon do you most need right now: grace that saves, keeps, strengthens, restores, sustains, or carries you home? Why?

Looking back over the Revelation series, what truth about God has affected you most deeply?

After studying Revelation, what do you want to do differently—not merely know differently?

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