KBM Revelation Chapter 15

Hello there and welcome to our 203rd episode of Kids Bible Minute. I’m your host Landon Rowell and I’m also the local preacher for the church of Christ in Ramona, OK. I’m so thankful you have decided to study God’s precious Word with me this day and I hope you have your Bible with you while we have our Bible study. Also, because I don’t want you simply taking my word for what we will be studying I would like for you to open your Bible up to each verse I mention and read that verse for yourself so you can see God’s Word personally. Most of the time I will read the verses too so you can read along with me when I do. So when I mention a verse just pause this podcast, open your Bible to that passage, read that verse and then unpause the podcast and read along with me as I read the verse out loud. If you are new to our study, first I want to say thank you for studying with us and secondly I want to let you know that you can reach all archived or past episodes easily at ramonacofc.com in the podcast section where there is a direct link to Kids Bible Minute past episodes. Now as you all know we have been studying through the book of Revelation and find ourselves at chapter fifteen today. Here we start the final of the “three sets of seven” if you will. Up to this point we have seen the “seven scrolls” (Judgement on Rome was coming); the seven trumpets (Warning Rome to Repent or Perish); now the seven plagues (The Punishment for Not Repenting). We know this is the “end result” for Rome because of verse one which ends with “for with them the wrath of God is finished or complete). With that in mind, in this introduction to the punishment of Rome, to be explained in the next few chapters, we find two important lessons. First, our Creator is not doing this without just cause because God is a God who’s ways are just and true (verse 3). As Job 34:12 points out…

Job 34:12 ESV

12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

So you and I can rejoice knowing the God whom created us is fair and just. Secondly, we learn from this chapter that it cannot be denied God is the giving this message of destruction. In verses 5-6 we find that these seven angels came out of the “sanctuary of the tent of witness” (ESV) or as the NKJV states it, “temple of the tabernacle of the testimony). Both translations are stating the same thing but what I want us to focus on in this is the word “sanctuary or temple” here which in the Greek is mentioning the “special part” of the temple or the Holy of Holies.” Then the “tent of witness or tabernacle of the testimony” is the ark of the covenant (Numbers 1:50) as it was commonly called after the 10 commandments were placed in it. So what is significant of showing John this symbolism of these seven angels coming out of the ark of the covenant that is within the most holy place? The significance is that it is undeniably coming from, as we mentioned earlier, our God of perfect truth, fairness, and thus justice. Rome wasn’t going to be able to cry “it’s not fair” because this sentence was coming directly from the perfect judge. Like Rome if Christians don’t take the time to repent when they should and have been given opportunity by God they shouldn’t be shocked then when their time is up to repent.

Well, that concludes this Bible study for today. As always, I want to thank you for studying God's precious Word with me and I want to encourage you to continue to study God's Word every day. Be sure to use the wonderful material and other podcasts made available through the BWM App or website at biblewaymedia.org. I also personally have a website at gospel-preacher.com. Of course, make sure you ask your parents if it is ok by them before you download the app or go to those websites. I also encourage you to contact me personally with question about the Bible at the Ramona church of Christ email address [e-mail] or through our Facebook Page. Make sure you message the Ramona church of Christ in OK not California. Until we have an opportunity to meet again, peace be with you in Christ Jesus our Lord.