Balancing Ministry N' Work

  1.      The wrath of God has been poured out on those who have taken the mark of the beast. a.       The Bowls were horrible and with the Seventh, God Said ‘It is Done!’ b.      The wrath of God falls on the earth. 2.      As we move on to chapter 17, we see more detail behind the destruction of Babylon, which was part of the Seventh Bowl. 3.      Revelation 17:1 a.       One of the angels who poured out the bowls on the earth, came to John. b.      Makes it feel like these events follow the bowls.                                                     i.      After all, the vision is given after the vision of the bowls, but…                                                   ii.      The events are things that happen during the bowl judgements.                                                 iii.      Another one of those times that can make it hard for our linear minds to follow what is happening in Revelation. c.       Great prostitute symbolizes Babylon, whether i

1.      Isaiah 59:1-2 a.       Our God is not too weak to save, and He hears our pleas. b.      But He is a Holy God, and our sin will separate us from Him. c.       That was true when God gave these words to Isaiah. d.      It is true today. e.       It will be true when the Seventh trumpet is blown. 2.      Our God is Holy and Righteous, He is perfect and cannot be around our sin. a.       Hopefully everyone here knows that we are sinners. b.      That through the death and resurrection of Jesus, all have a path to salvation. c.       Through Jesus there is victory over sin. d.      Without Jesus, without repentance, wrath will come. 3.      Last week we transitioned from the overview and Jesus harvesting His followers to the timeline of events. a.       We came back to the time of the Seventh Trumpet. b.      We saw the Seven vials or bowls being handed to the Seven angels who will pour out the wrath onto the world. c.       We saw the Heavenly Holy Templ