Angels Calling

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Intro
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Revelation 14:6–13 ESV
6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.” 8 Another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.” 9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.” 12 Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

The First Angel’s Call: The Call to Respond

Revelation 14:6–7 ESV
6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”
An Eternal Content - “an eternal gospel to proclaim”
A Global Context - “to every nation and tribe and language and people”
Nation - political division
Tribe - familial division
Language - linguistic division
People - social division
A Fundamental Concept - “Fear God and give him glory…and worship him...”
Fear God - how we think of God
Give him glory - how we respond to God
Worship him - how we speak about God

The Second Angel’s Call: The Call to Recognize

Revelation 14:8 ESV
8 Another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.”
This angel declares the destruction of God’s enemies, represented by the title “Babylon the Great.”
Tower of Babel in Genesis 11
Babylonians as instrument of God’s wrath on Judah in 610-586BC (cf. Jeremiah 52)
Babylon as mother of idolatry/abomination (Revelation 17:5)

The Third Angel’s Call: The Call to Recoil

Revelation 14:9–12 ESV
9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.” 12 Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.
The first angel declares God’s judgment. The second angel delineates God’s judgment. The third angel defines God’s judgment.
Who is judged:
Worship the beast and his image
Receives the mark of the beast
How they are judged:
Drink of God’s full wrath
Tormented by fire and sulfur
Restless for all eternity
Who avoids judgment:
Keep God’s commands
Keep Christ’s faith

Heaven’s Response: Amen!

Revelation 14:13 ESV
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
The contrast of the wicked, restless in eternal torment, opposed to the faithful, resting from their labors in the Lord.
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