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Good Morning Bent Tree -
I’m Mike Walter - the Campus Pastor at our Greeley location and I am excited to be bringing you the message this morning.
I love the book of Revelation.
The first time I was introduced to the book of was in 6th grade and my youth pastor said, I think you will love the book of Revelation.
I have spent 26 years studying the book of Revelation.
This is what I have learned.
When you are a sixth grade boy the Book of Revelation is amazing did you know there are dragons in the Bible!
Revelation 12:3
When you are 12 years old and there are fiery red dragons man that is cool!
But then you grow up and you start to realize that the book of Revelation is full of symbols, imagery, and visions.
The Book of Revelation is like the Colorado Rockies.
When you first look at the Rockies you see beauty!
You see the mountain range.
You see a beautiful sunrise or a beautiful sunset.
You can admire the Rockies from afar.
Revelation is like that - you can look at the Book of Revelation like you look at the Rockies - it’s part of scripture, its beautiful it points us to Jesus.
Then you start to get interested in the Mountains
There are 58 Peaks that are over 14,0000 feet
The Rocky Mountains are separated into three areas.
1. Montane Zone - this is the mountain zone below 9,000 feet - where life is abundant, elk, deer, and trees.
2. Subalpine Zone - This is an altitude between 9,000-11,500 feet.
Beautiful flowers, beautiful landscape, the trees are getting thinner, the higher you go in altitude the trees become more Bent Trees.
3. Alpine Zone - This is above 11,500 feet.
Only low grasses grow here.
We are above the tree line here.
From there you can really dive in deep into the mountains.
There are trails you can hike, lakes and ponds you can discover, animals you can search for Aspen Groves to enjoy.
You can learn the name of the 58 peaks over 14,000 feet
You can learn about the Mountain Pine Beetle killing all the trees.
You can continue to discover the mountains in new and fun ways.
The Book of Revelation is like the Rocky Mountains
As a new believer it is fascinating to read the book of Revelation, like looking at the mountains from a distance.
There is imagery, visions, and symbols.
Maybe you are more comfortable keeping the book of Revelation like staying away and enjoying the mountains from a distance.
We can study the book of Revelation even a little bit deeper like learning about the different zones in the mountains.
Who is the author, who was the intended audience, how would they have understood the book of Revelation?
Finally we can get into the details of the book like you can study the details of the mountains.
What do the symbols mean, what was John trying to convey to the reader, what should we book looking to as we read this book?
We are going to dig a little deeper today, like learning the names of the 58 - 14’ers.
So let’s pick up from where Pastor Paul left off over the last couple of weeks.
Let’s Pray
Let’s review a few verses:
Revelation 13:1
Revelation 13:
Revelation 13:11
John sees a beast come out of the sea, John sees another beast come out of the earth.
Now we pick up this week in
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Before we get into our scripture let’s pray.
Revelation 14:1-5
Let’s Read Revelation 13:1-5
Three Observations
Three things you need to recognize:
The Lamb was standing on Mount Zion
Jesus is not coming out of the sea, He is not coming out of the earth, He is standing on the Holy Mountain Zion
144,000 are marked with the name of the Lamb and the name of the Father
This is a clear comparison between the Mark of the Beast and the Mark of the Father
The 144,000 are the firstfruits for God and the the Lamb
From Genesis to Revelation God deserves the first fruits.
Genesis 4:4
The Lord not only deserves the first fruit, but he has regard for the first fruit.
Some Bible translations say, He looks with favor on the first fruit, He accepts the first fruit, He is pleased with the first fruit.
God wants our first fruit.
In the Old Testament God teaches about giving 10% - we call this a tithe.
We give the first 10% of our paycheck.
Not after we pay taxes, not after we pay our house payment, car payments, food but the first fruit.
We learn about tithing in
Genesis 14:20b
Abram gave Him a tenth of everything.
This is the first example of tithing in scripture.
Able gave of his first fruits - Abram tithed on everything.
As time moved on God required tithes and offerings:
Deuteronomy
From the firstborn of herds and flocks, to vow offering, freewill offerings and the first 10%
By the end of the Old Testament God says to test him with our offerings.
It’s one of the few times in Scripture that God tells us to test Him.
Malachi 3:10
God tells us to test him with our tithing.
Blessings
“See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure.”
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
2 Corinthians 9:
God loves a cheerful giver.
At Bent Tree we have provided you the option of giving by cash or check but also through the Bent Tree App.
For those of you that are regularly tithing and giving offerings thank you!
For those of you that are going above and beyond by giving to our Push Against the Gate initiative I want to personally thank you.
By giving to Push Against the Gate you are helping our first Bent Tree multisite in Greeley do ministry.
Cheerful Giver
God loves a cheerful giver.
Throughout scripture we are taught about firstfruits and giving of the firstfruits.
We see this theme in
Revelation 14:4-5
The firstfruits for God and the Lamb are the 144,000 Jewish Believers, redeemed from humanity and Marked with the name of Jesus and the name of the Father.
The firstfruits for God and the Lamb are the 144,000 Jewish Believers, redeemed from humanity and Marked with the name of Jesus and the name of the Father.
Revelation 14:6-7
Revelation 14:
This eternal gospel is for every nation, every tribe, every language, and every people.
Jesus death and resurrection is sufficient for every nation, every tribe, every language, and every people.
At Bent Tree we have a very unique opportunity
In Loveland - Thompson Valley School district approximately 70% of the students are white 20% are Hispanic and 10% are not Hispanic or White.
Greeley is very diverse - In Greeley we have 78 languages spoken in our school district.
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