Time for Reaping
Revelation 14
21 Fellowship, SBC
Dr. Simon Goncharenko
The Big Idea: Because God rules the universe, loyalty to Him will be rewarded and rejection of Him – punished!
I. The firstfruits – 144,000 – vv. 1-5.
A. God’s property – v. 1.
B. Singing in triumph – vv. 2-3.
C. Separated from the earth – vv. 4-5.
II. Three angelic proclamations give the world one last chance while announcing God’s judgment – vv. 6-13.
A. Gospel first – vv. 6-7.
B. Judgment upon the world’s immorality – v. 8.
C. Judgment upon the worshippers of the beast – vv. 9-11.
D. Blessing for the believers – vv. 12-13.
III. The time for reaping is upon us – vv. 14-20.
A. Harvest is ripe – vv. 14-16.
B. Clusters of grapes into the winepress of wrath – vv. 17-20.