Harvest Baptist Church

REVELATION 4 CASTING CROWNS

Outline!

Revelation 4! The Midnight Cry!

I. VENUE FOR A SUMMONS, 1! II. VISION OF SIGHTS, 2-8! A. Occupant On the Throne, 2-3! 1. Flawless Judgment (Rainbow), 2! 2. Formal Judgment (Elders), 3! B. Others Around the Throne, 4!

C. Observations About the Throne, 5-8! 1. Fearful Judgment (Storm), 5! 2. Fateful Judgment (Sea), 6! 3. Foundational Judgment (Servants), 7-8! a. Singular description, 7! b. Single duty, 8! III. VOICES IN SONG, 9-11! A. Intuitive, 9-10! B. Informative, 11

Thesis: For the event of the Second Coming we ought to be __________, but we should not be fearful.!

1 Thes 1:9b-10; 5:9; 4:16-17; Rom

THE TRIBULATION IN REVELATION

4 5 6 7 Picture 1 7 Seals Prologue & Preview Matthew Lion Four Horsemen Four Descriptions of the Second Coming 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 7 Trumpets 7 Angels 7 Vials How Kingdom Who King Why God Intervenes Comes Conquers Mark Luke John Ox Man Eagle Two Witnesses Activities of Seven Last Plagues Antichrist

5:9! FOUR DOORS IN LIFE! 1. The door of _____________, 3:8! 2. The door of the human __________, 3:20! 3. The door of ________________, 4:1! 4. The door of ________________, 19:11!

JOHN A ________ OF THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH! 1. John was the only apostle at the foot of the cross! 2. John is the beloved disciple, the one whom Jesus loved! 3. John was given the responsibility of taking care of Mary! 4. John is the only one who did not doubt his own loyalty, John 13:25! 5. Jesus refuses to say how John will die, but instead says he may tarry all the way until Jesus comes! 6. Heaven is opened to receive God's child! 7. There is a voice said to be a trumpet (I Thess. 4:16; 1 Cor. 15:52)! 8. It is a sudden event! 9. It comes at the end of the "Church Age"! 10. It introduces John to the throne room of heaven! 11. It signals the beginning of a time of Gods judgment!

Rev. W. Alan Shelby ! www.facebook.com/hbcbluesprings ! www.hbcbluesprings.org ! www.facebook.com/ashelby!

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Rev 4 Casting Crowns Seven Major Landmarks in Revelation! #1 The ______________ of the Church and Departure of the Saints, Rev 4:1! #2 The Rise of the __________ and the Devil's Deceptions, Rev 13:1-3! #3 The Great ___________________ and Devastation of the Earth, Rev 16-19! #4 The Battle of ___________________ and Defeat of the Beast, Rev 19:17-21! #5 The ____________________ Reign and Dominion of Jesus, Rev 20:1-6! #6 The Final ________________ and Fatal Doom of the Lost, Rev 20:11-15! #7 The ______________ State and Destiny of Mankind, Rev 21-22!

Notes!

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Rom 13:1-2,7; Jer 17:12; 1 Tim 6:15-16; Dan 4:17; Psalm 89:6-7; 1 Kings 22:19; Isa 24:23; 11:1-2; Matt 24:36,39,42,44; 1 Cor 15:51-52; John 14:2-3! OUR OWN FOUR LIVING BOOKS! ______________ is the lion, attracting the attention of the Jew because Jesus is depicted as the Lion of Judah! ______________ is the ox, attracting the attention of the Roman because he is the servant! ______________ is the man, attracting the attention of the Greek because is the closest to a journalistic approach! ______________ is the eagle, attracting everyones attention!

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THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS OF REV 4! 1. It focuses on his ______________ and honor! 2. It focuses on his ______________! 3. It focuses on his ______________! True Worship! 1. It ______________ things for you! 2. It includes ______________ with you! 3. It ______________ things you never saw! 4. It makes you ______________! 5. It ______________ Gods word of truth!

WHY THE RAPTURE BEFORE THE REVELATION?! 1. For ______________, John 14:2-3! 2. For ______________, 4:3! 3. For ______________, 4:4 ! Rev. W. Alan Shelby ! Harvest Baptist Church ! 901 NW 19th ST, Blue Springs, MO ! Sundays 5:30P.M.! "2