Sermon Tone Analysis

Revelation 22:6–21 (CSB)

6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.

The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

7 “Look, I am coming soon!

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.

When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do that!

I am a fellow servant with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book.

Worship God!”

10 Then he said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.

11 Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy still be filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; let the holy still be holy.”

12 “Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to repay each person according to his work.

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches.

I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

17 Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”

Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!”

Let the one who is thirsty come.

Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.

18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.

19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, which are written about in this book.

20 He who testifies about these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone.

Amen.

Mailer or advertisement saying last chance to claim some great offer.

Typically tossed in the garbage or ignored?

Last and Final written warning from your employer.

Pay attention!

Coast Guard cutter spraying bullets across the bow of a speed boat telling them to stop and prepare to be boarded.

Parent telling kid Last Warning.

Sometimes listened to sometimes not.

What is the difference in our attention level to these different types of warnings.

The credibility of the warning and the level of consequences for not heeding that warning.

The Text In Its Context

Hear, Believe, And Heed God’s Word

Revelation 22:6–7 (CSB)

6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.

The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

7 “Look, I am coming soon!

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Isaiah 40:8 (CSB)

8 The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”

Jesus said in

Matthew 5:17–18 (CSB)

17 “Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets.

I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished.

Paul said in

2 Timothy 3:16 (CSB)

16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,

Peter said in

2 Peter 1:20–21 (CSB)

20 Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

There are many, many other examples where Scripture claims authority being derived from God Himself.

It is fitting that the last few verses of the Bible reinforces the weight and authority of God’s Word.

Read the Bible, listen to Scripture read aloud to assemblies of believers, hear God’s word preached, and study the Bible together in small groups.

Because the Bible is the only reliable and trustworthy guide to life!

My Dad would always warn us make sure the car has clean oil.

Good warning to listen to right?

Cars run better and longer with good maintenance.

As a broke Dad myself I even tried to get indepth with car maintenance and bought Chilton service and repair manuals with each vehicle.

Some of the stuff made my head explode- or the engine explode after I tried to do it.

I leave the car work to a qualified mechanic now.

Many people read the words in Revelation to figure out when Jesus will return.

They are missing the point and headed into the weeds.

Just like I did when trying to make sure my car was maintained led to me buying the Chilton’s manuals.

My Dad knew I wasn’t mechanically inclined- he didn’t try and get me to do the brakes or fix the transmission.

And no amount of time staring at the manuals were going to let me do that.

I just needed to hear make sure you change the oil and get it changed.

Nobody knows when that day will come, nobody can know.

Revelation isn’t meant to be a road map to navigating the end times as much as it is a proclamation of how we are to live our life knowing that Jesus Christ will return!

So Hear, Believe, and Obey God’s Word.

Put it into action!

Immediately as you grasp the truth.

Shaping and reshaping your life as your understanding grows.

Do this to receive a blessing, and to avoid the judgement.

While you are at it give praise and thanks!

Worship The One True God

Revelation 22:8–9 (CSB)

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.

When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do that!

I am a fellow servant with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book.

Worship God!”

The angel said “don’t do that!

Don’t worship me.

… Worship God!”

Only God has existed eternally.

He was, and is, and always will be!

Psalm 90:2 (CSB)

2 Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God.

All life can be separated into created creature and eternal creator!

Never forget that difference.

Angels are described in Scripture as wonderfully powerful creatures, but they are still less than God.

John describes believers as servants (literally “slaves”) and saints.

Servants emphasizes their deeds; saints their character and holiness.

The angel calls itself a servant of God.

Both the holy angels and redeemed humanity exist to serve their Creator