Our Day in Bible Prophecy God’s Final Warning to Humanity

Our Day in Bible Prophecy

God’s Final Warning toHumanity

Introduction.

A. Warnings– how seriously do you take them?

B. God’s final warning in the end time.

I. The Messages of the Three Angels.

A. First Angel: Revelation 14:6, 7.

“Then I saw another angel flying inthe midst of heaven, having theeverlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth– to every nation, tribe, tongue, and

people– saying with a loud voice,‘Fear God and give glory to Him,for the hour of His judgment hascome; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the seaand springs of water.’”

1. What is at the heart of these messages? _____________ ________

everlastinggospel

2. To whom are these messages to be proclaimed? __________ __________

everyoneon earth

3. Why is the timing of this warning significant? ________ _________

judgmenthas begun

4. What response is called for? _______________________worship God as Creator

B. Second angel: Revelation 14:8.

“And another angel followed, saying,‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has madeall nations drink of the wine of thewrath of her fornication.’”

1. What does Babylon symbolize?

a. From ______ which means ________.

Babelconfusion

b. _______________________.The enemy of God’s people

2. What does Babylon do?

a. Causes confusion through ________________.false teachings

b. Causes people to commit spiritual fornication through ______________.false worship

C. Third angel: Revelation 14:9-11.

“Then a third angel followed them,saying with a loud voice, ‘If anyoneworships the beast and his image,and receives his mark on hisforehead or on his hand, he himselfshall also drink of the wine of thewrath of God, which is poured out

full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormentedwith fire and brimstone in thepresence of the holy angels and inthe presence of the Lamb. Andthe smoke of their torment ascendsforever and ever; and they have norest day or night, who worship thebeast and his image, and whoeverreceives the mark of his name.’”

1. What does the beast symbolize? ___________ (see Rev. 13:1-8)the papacy

2. What is the beast’s image? _____________false worship

3. The mark of the beast = __________________worship on Sunday

4. Where is the mark of the beast given? __________________forehead or hand

5. Where is the seal of God placed? Revelation 7:3 _________

“saying, ‘Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealedthe servants of our God on their foreheads.’”

forehead

6. Does anyone have the mark of the beast now? ___No

7. The torment of those with the mark of the beast.

a. Will this torment last forever? ___No

b. Consider Sodom and Gomorrah: Jude 7.

“as Sodom and Gomorrah, and thecities around them in a similarmanner to these, having given themselves over to sexualimmorality and gone after strange

flesh, are set forth as an example,suffering the vengeance of eternalfire.”

II. Significance For Us Today.

A. God’s character.

1. God is a God of _____, not a God of ______.

lovewrath

2. The _________ of these warnings is an indication of the ______ of God’s love for us.

severity

depth

B. Who is to proclaim these messages?

C. How are these warning messages to be given? Revelation 14:12.

“Here is the patience of the saints;here are those who keep thecommandments of God and thefaith of Jesus.”

1. Keep God’s commandments and the faith of Jesus.

2. It is all about _____.love

Conclusion.

A. The final warning is really a question– Do you _____ God?trust

B. Our glorious reward.