Ark of Hope Fellowship

“The Triumph of the Lamb of God” (Rev. 5:1-14) The identity of the scroll (5:1) The scroll represents the __________ God has in store for His heirs. The plight of fallen creation (5:2-4) No created being has a ________to what God wishes to give. The Worthy One is revealed (5:5) “Lion of the tribe of Judah” bespeaks Jesus' ___________ victory. “Root of David” bespeaks His ______________ glory. The Worthy One is described (5:6-7) Lamb (having been slain): ____________ Horns: _____________ Eyes: _____________/_______________ The song of the redeemed and their ministers (5:8-12) Jesus is given the glory of the _____________. The song of all creation (5:13-14) Jesus is given the glory of the ____________.  

“The Throne of the Eternal Father” (Rev. 4:1-11) I. The door of heaven is opened (4:1-2a) i. Jesus __________ all to His heavenly home by His Spirit. II. The Father's glory (4:2b-3) i. The Father is _______ in His holiness: truth and righteousness. ii. The Father is consuming in His impartial anger. iii. The Father is gentle in His _____________ love. III. The priest-kings of heaven (4:4:4) i. Overcomers will share in Christ's righteousness. ii. Overcomers will share in Christ's _____________. IV. The terrible and serene majesty of God (4:5) i. God's power ________ up the mightiest storm. ii. God is the ________ in the mightiest storm. V. The crystal sea before the Father (4:6a) i. God spreads the roof of His Tabernacle over us (15:2). VI. The guardians of the throne (4:6-8) i. The cherubim (from karibu, “to bless”) picture both the noble ____________ of God and creation's expected ________ of them. All that we admire of nature goes straight back to the Maker: 1. Lion-regal authority, boldness (Matthew) 2. Calf-strength, service (Mark) 3. Human-intelligence, familiar (Luke) 4. Eagle-divine dignity, wisdom (John) 5. Wings-speed, eager to obey 6. Eyes-knowledge, watchfulness VII. The praise of the priest-kings (4:9-11) i. Overcomers will have a _________ to cast before the throne. ii. God deserves all because He made all. iii. God didn't make us because He needed but because He ___________ to.  

“Things Which Thou Hast Seen” (Part 2-Revelation 1:9-20) A King to dutifully wait for (1:9) Christ's glory for His heavenly family involves an earthly ___________. A King to discover anew (1:10) Christ's glory __________ us for any struggle. The King's indelible writ (1:11) Christ's glory is communicated through the ___________ Word. The King with His people (1:12-13a) Christ's glory, as Son of Man, sustains His people on their __________. The King's regalia (1:13b) Christ's glory combines the Melchizedekian glory of ________ and _________. The King's sevenfold glory (1:14-16) Christ's glory is terrible in its ________ and tender in its __________. Head: Eyes: Feet: Voice: Hand: Mouth: Countenance: The King's endless bounty (1:17-18) Christ's glory was ______________ and reclaimed to ________ the condemned. The King's explanation (1:19-20) Christ's glory is presented ___________ to those who have ears to hear.  

“Things Which Thou Hast Seen” (Part 1-Rev. 1:1-8) *Main thought for today: Have you ever seen Him? If so, are you continually beholding Him (2 Pet. 1:19; 2 Cor. 4:16)?      • I. A revelation from                  (1a)         ◦ Revelation is not a project, but an encounter between the Maker and what He has made.     • II. A mediator to                 the gap (1b)          ◦ Revelation is not of human effort, but intercession (Matt. 11:27).      • III. A mystery                          through a messenger (1c)         ◦ Revelation is carried to the world by believers as holy priests (Acts 8:31; Rom. 10:15).      • IV. A grateful recipient                      his call (2)         ◦ Revelation is a mission of personal delegation, not self-centered gratification.      • V. An audience with a pressing                    (3)         ◦ Revelation gives us a promise, not predetermination.      • VI. A                       God for His whole people (4)         ◦ Revelation is about a God who is not only perfect in essence but also in action.      • VII. An                     Savior (5a)         ◦ Revelation reveals a Jesus who is not weak, but fully capable to deliver and satisfy us.      • VIII. A                      Savior (5b-6a)         ◦ Revelation reveals a Jesus who is not tyrannical, but eager to bless.      • IX. A Savior who                     be worshipped (6b)         ◦ Revelation prompts a worship which does not need to be forced because it is deserved.      • X. A Savior who             be worshipped (7)         ◦ Revelation reveals a Jesus who is inescapable and the One to whom we all must answer.      • XI. A              of the chosen (7e)         ◦ Revelation prompts a heart of faith to say “amen” from first to last.      • XII. An omnipotent                      of all (8)         ◦ Revelation reminds us to not limit an unlimited God with our fears (Heb. 1:10-12).   

“The King Is Coming!” (1 Thess. 5:1-11) The Gospel stresses the imminency of the Lord in general. Our frail life (James 4:14; Luke 12:20) Before considering how no one knows the timing of the Lord's return to this world, it is good to be reminded that we have no way of knowing when we will be taken out of this world. His sudden return (Mt. 24:36, 42-44) For all we have studied in this series, no Scripture gives us the hour, day, month, year, century, or millennium in which Christ will return. The Lord kept things purposely vague in this regard. Moreover, we must not read our experience into the statements of Scripture, to think that Christ could not have returned earlier in history. His return has been imminent since He ascended from the Mount of Olives. At this point one might wonder if septamillennialism stands opposed to imminency. While my explanation of Hosea 6:2 is certainly based on a diligent study of Scripture, the texts are not so clear as to require the septamillennial view. God left His Word open enough to permit different possibilities (See the Tim LaHaye Prophecy Study Bible.). Indeed, it could be that the Hosea prophecy has more than one reference (See The Henry Morris Study Bible. Cf. Joel 2:231). If so, at the very least, the text promises the two-part salvation of Israel through the Messiah's death and resurrection. At the most, it suggests the end of Israel's unbelief in our lifetime. These ideas are not mutually exclusive (Cf. Hosea 11:1; Mt. 2:15). Such a double reference would be in line with God's purpose of concealing the exact time of His return.2 Additionally, no one knows precisely when six thousand years will be reached, and in any case the question pertains to the Second Coming, not the Rapture. The Gospel stresses the imminency of the Lord's return in particular. Encouragement for believers: Our longing will end! Motivation for believers: Our suffering will be rewards! Warning to unbelievers: Our flesh will pass away… Conclusion: Our Gospel presentation must include the Lord's return without excluding the obvious fact that we, and our hearers, may die before this event. This concept of “dual imminency” is neglected by those who ignore the subject of eschatology in their preaching. It is also neglected by those who deny the intermediate state of disembodied souls or those who promote post-mortem salvation. 1 It is interesting that the “latter rain,” or spring rain, is heavier than the “former rain,” fall rain. If the “former rain” refers to the second coming and the “latter rain” to the first, then we have God's Word telling us that the first coming of Christ is more important than His return! We often think of the cross as somehow less than the conquest, but the reality is that the cross is the conquest. The payment has been made and it is only for Jesus to reveal what He has purchased (Rom. 8:19, 30)! Jesus has already destroyed the barrier between us and God. And at the appointed time we will go through it. Maranatha! 2 Consider Daniel 12:4. We live in the age of knowledge, including unprecedented interest in Bible prophecy. Perhaps the septamillennial view has become popular again because the seventh millennium is truly at hand.

“A Resurrection of the Ages: Our Destiny and Calling” (Hosea 6:1-3) I. The Age of Death in which we struggle will come to an end (Rom. 8:18-19). II. Because of Christ's resurrection, corruption will be conquered (Heb. 1:10-12). a. The Jews will then be resurrected (Hosea 6:1-3). b. The Church will then be resurrected (1 Cor. 15:54). III. All that comes to pass has been planned by our sovereign God (Heb. 1:2-3; 11:3). IV. What has been revealed about the ages is to comfort and challenge us (Heb. 12:18-25). a. Overcomers will experience a future “out-resurrection” (Phil. 3:11). b. Spirit-led believers experience the power of the resurrection now (Rom. 8:13).

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