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Intro:
Good morning!
Welcome.
Since becoming a Christian 15 years ago, I’ve served in many ministries.
And one of my favorite things to do is to run sound.
I believe God has called me to be a pastor.
When needed, I believe God gifted me with abilities to lead worship.
But one thing I personally enjoy doing is mixing sound on Sunday morning.
I don’t get to do it often and I’m thankful for that.
I’m glad God brought us a good sound person.
But when he goes on vacation, you don’t have to pull my arm to take over.
I don’t get to do it often, but when I do, I love the process of mixing the sound in just the right way so that when it hits my ears, it sounds full and pleasant.
And I’m in no way claiming to be great at it, but I really enjoy it.
If you didn’t know, mixing sound isn’t just pressing on and turning the volume up.
Doing it correctly can be quite complex.
It’s almost a science.
For example, many times making a voice or instrument more noticeable doesn’t require turning up the volume, but turning down the volume of all the other voices and instruments.
It also requires equalizing the individual channels and total mix.
What I mean is that sound operates on a frequency spectrum.
High is can be ear piercing.
Low is the bass sound.
Sometimes mixing sound requires adjusting the frequencies to make certain parts standout and others cut out.
Additionally, it requires both knowing the song and always listening.
Even if I feel like I have a good mix during practice, that can change during performance.
I have to be ready to listen and mix on the fly.
I have to know what singer is leading the song so their voice stands out.
And while this is probably giving some of you a headache (or putting some of you to sleep), I really enjoy it.
More than that, I love when worship music does what it’s designed to do.
A poorly mixed sound can be a distraction.
But with a good mix, people focus on God.
They can hear the voices the way they are supposed to and join the song.
If you have your Bible/app, turn to .
Last week, we read about the 2nd set of judgments called the trumpet judgments.
And by the end of chapter 9, the 6th judgment was released.
But in chapter 10, we once again arrive a parenthesis in the story.
Throughout the book of revelation, God includes parenthesis in his vision to the apostle John.
Moments where the revelation doesn’t advance in time, but information is added to give us a better perspective.
That’s what happens here.
Right before the 7th trumpet, God hits pause and John gets extra information.
starts out...
Exegesis:
Exegesis:
Rev. 10:
What voices are we listening to?
Here in chapter 10, John sees an awesome sight.
A mighty angel comes down from heaven with glorious attributes...
He’s wrapped in a cloud and has legs like a pillar of fire.
Similar to the way the Lord is described when He leads Israel out of Egypt.
He’s got a rainbow over his head - the symbol of God’s promise of mercy - but also matching other heavenly descriptions of God.
His face shines like the sun, just like Jesus.
And he has a scroll, symbolic of God’s plans, which Jesus also had in chapters 4-5.
It might even be the same scroll...
And when we put all of this together, it seems like this angel may be Jesus.
Especially considering that many times in the OT, Jesus appeared as the “Angel of the Lord.”
And it very well could be!
Many theologians think so.
However, I don’t believe it is Jesus.
I believe it is truly a “mighty angel” who is presented with divine attributes so people realize, “This guy is on official God-business.
We better pay attention!”
That’s what happens in verses 2 & 3...
John says the mighty angel, “set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land...” This is a power-move.
He’s claiming authority over the entire creation (both land and sea).
It’s kinda like what happened at Life Group this past Thursday...
Janelle and I host one of the Community Life Groups at our home.
In our living room we have a sectional couch.
Last Life Group, Michelle walked in and put her baby bag on one of the cushions.
She was saving her seat.
Understandable.
Our condo isn’t very big and there aren’t many places to sit.
Michelle’s just making sure she and baby Myrtle have somewhere to sit.
Michelle then goes to grab food.
However, when she comes back, she doesn’t move her baby bag and sit in the spot she was saving.
She sits next to her baby bag.
What’s more, she doesn’t sit on the next cushion.
She sits inbetween cushions - claiming multiple cushions.
Michelle was letting everyone know that she was claiming the entire couch!
… Michelle goes to grab food.
When she comes back, she doesn’t move her baby bag
That’s what the angel is doing.
By placing his foot on both land and sea, he’s exercising authority over all of the earth.
Not his own authority, but as a representative of God.
He’s on official God-business and all the earth needs to pay attention.
That’s why he also cries out with the voice of a lion.
I’ve been to Africa, but I didn’t see any lions.
But if I knew we were in an area that had lions, and I heard a roar, it would instantly have my attention.
That’s the sense here.
The angel has a message that is for all the earth and it’s time to pay attention.
So, what’s the message?
Part of it includes what’s described as the “seven thunders.”
Based on ancient literature, and even a possible reference to , it’s likely the “seven thunders” describes the voice of God.
As the mighty angel cries out, God thunders an extremely important message.
We go onto read...
John hears what God says and is like, “Oh, that seems important.
I better write this down!”
But then, God says, “Don’t write it down.
Keep it a secret!”
Isn’t that frustrating?
It’s like watching a series on Netflix and the last episode ends with more questions instead of answers.
And now you got to wait until the next season is released!
At the same time, there’s an important lesson here.
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