Revelation
14:1-15:8 - With ‘patient endurance’, we are to ‘obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus’ (12), This will not be easy. Satan will do all that he can to defeat us. How can we be ‘victorious’ over him? We must rejoice in all that God has done for His people, Israel. He delivered them from their bondage in Egypt. We sing ‘the song of Moses’. Beyond the great event of the Exodus, there is something even more wonderful. We rejoice in what God has done for us - ‘In Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself’. We sing ‘the song of the Lamb’ (15:2-3; Deuteronomy 7:7-8; 2 Corinthians 5:19). We hear God’s call - ‘Fear God and give Him glory’. We consider His ‘great and marvellous deeds’. In our hearts, we say, ‘Who will not fear You, O Lord, and bring glory to Your Name’ (14:7; 15:3-4).
14:1-15:8 - With ‘patient endurance’, we are to ‘obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus’ (12), This will not be easy. Satan will do all that he can to defeat us. How can we be ‘victorious’ over him? We must rejoice in all that God has done for His people, Israel. He delivered them from their bondage in Egypt. We sing ‘the song of Moses’. Beyond the great event of the Exodus, there is something even more wonderful. We rejoice in what God has done for us - ‘In Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself’. We sing ‘the song of the Lamb’ (15:2-3; Deuteronomy 7:7-8; 2 Corinthians 5:19). We hear God’s call - ‘Fear God and give Him glory’. We consider His ‘great and marvellous deeds’. In our hearts, we say, ‘Who will not fear You, O Lord, and bring glory to Your Name’ (14:7; 15:3-4).
16:1-17:8 - We
live in an unbelieving and rebellious world - ‘they refused to repent
and glorify Him’. In an increasingly hostile environment, we must seek
to maintain our faithful’ testimony’. There are many who take delight in
sin. They rebel against God. They take pleasure in persecuting the
people of God: ‘They will make war against the Lamb’. What are we to do
when we face such determined opposition? - We must remind our enemies
that they will be defeated by Christ: ‘the Lamb will overcome them
because He is Lord of lords and King of kings’. We must remind them that
Christ has given us the victory: ‘with Him will be His called, chosen
and faithful followers’. ‘We are more than conquerors through Him who
loved us. Nothing will be able to separate us from’ His love (16:9,11;
17:5-6,14; Romans 8:37-39).
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