The Transformation Greatly Accelerates!

I. Pangs of Distress vs. The Seven Seals

A. Many are deceived...Matt. 24:4-8

B. Most are stumbled...Matt. 24:9-13; Rev. 6:9-11

C. "Peace" taken from the earth, 1/4 killed...Rev. 6:3-8

D. Signs in heaven!...Rev. 6:12-17; Matt. 24:29-30

II. The 144,000 and the Great Multitude

A. They sing a new song!...Rev. 14:1-5

B. Time of sealing...7:1-4

C. Those arrayed in white...Rev. 7:9-17; Isa. 2:1-4; Ex. 12:30-38

III. The Abomination That Causes Desolation! Matt. 24:15

A. The King of the North...Dan. 11:28-12:3 = The Beast

1. The prayers of the saints...Rev. 8:1-5; Isa. 59:1-15 Yahweh's people bring about their own demise by their sins

2. The Two Witnesses...Rev. 11:1-6; 8:6-9:20

a. Their death...Rev. 11:7-10

b. And resurrection...11:11-19

B. A note to believers!...Matt. 24:16-35

IV. A Reason for Joy!

A. "I have told you!"...John 16:1-4

B. The spirit of truth...John 16::5-16

C. From grief to joy!...John 16:17-24

SONG: The Motions by Matthew West

Expectations of the New Covenant

I. With Great Joy!
A. On their hearts...Jer. 31:31-37
B. Are you serious?...Jer. 32
1. There you see it!...v.16-25
2. An everlasting covenant...v. 36-44
C. A Covenant for the ages...Matt. 26:26-29; Luke 22:14-20

II. All Your Heart, Soul and Mind...Matt. 22:37-39
A. "Your first love...Rev. 2:1-7
B. True passion...Luke 7:24-50; 23:39-43
C. Tribulation for righteousness!...Rev. 2:8-11; Heb. 11:30-40

III. Shameful Behavior Condoned!
A. The church in Pergamos...Rev. 2:12-17; Num. 25:1-9; 31:7-17
1. Bright spots...Rev. 2:13
B. A Testimony to all!...Rev. 2:18-29; Jer. 19:1-15; 22:8-9
C. Invitation to the dead!...Rev. 3:1-6
D. Neither hot nor cold!...Rev. 3:14-22

IV. I Am Coming Quickly!
A. Not denied my name!...Rev. 3:7-13
B. The Recabites...Jer. 35

SONG: Empty Me by Chris Sligh

Conviction - An Indispensable Possession

I. Unlikely Devotion
A. Rather Depressing...Ruth 1:1-5
B. Breathless...1:6-22
C. Long story, short...4:13-22; 2 Chron. 16:9

II. Hidden Conviction?
A. No man!...Matt. 5:13-16 (My SOD)
B. Confession...Rom. 10:1-21
1. Submission...1-4
2. Proof, proof, proof...5-18; Deut. 30:11-20
3. Sad, but true...19-21; Ps. 18
C. Convicted Sheep...John 10:1-16, 22-30

III. Lacking Conviction
A. Jeremiah's troubles...Jer. 20; Matt. 12:34-36
B. Peter's denial and restoration...Luke 22:31-34, 54-62; John 21:15-19

IV. Yahweh's Convictions!
A Until...Ps. 72 (v. 5, as long as...)
B. Behold...Jer. 33:14-26

SONG: Everytime I Breath by Big Daddy Weave

Revelations - The Exclamation Point!

I. A Crucial Link
A. Final Words to Daniel...Dan. 12:1-13
1. Words of Note...v. 1-2
2. Time Periods...v. 7, 11, 12
3. Keys to getting understanding...v. 4, 9, 10
B. The Four (4) Beasts
1. From hand to hand...Dan. 7:1-8
2. Vision of ultimate authority...v. 9-14
3. What about the fourth beast?...v. 15-28
a. The "ten horns"...v. 19-22
b. Time, times and half...v. 24, 25
C. The Ram and Goat
1. Goat overtakes the ram...Dan. 8:1-14
2. Again the "little horn"...v. 9-12
3. Spiritual condition of the "faith"...v. 13, 14
4. Media, Persia and Greece...v. 15-27

II. John saw "Yahweh's Day"
A. Who was the "letter" addressed to?...Rev. 1:1-6; 9-11
B. The Keys to Death and Hades...v. 17, 18
C. A Huge Reason to be Thankful...Rev. 5:1-14
1. "I wept much"...5:45
2. The Redeemed...5:9-10
3. Forever and Ever!...5:12-14

SONG: From the Inside Out by Hillsong

Yahweh - A Lover of Judgement! Ps. 37:28

I. Soon!
A. Do not fret!...Ps. 37:1-10
B. The little...Ps. 37:11-26
C. Depart from evil!...Ps. 37:27-40

II. The Power of Closure
A. A Trip to Egypt...Gen. 42:1-38
B. Returning...Gen. 43
C. A lesson truly learned!...Gen. 44-45:20
D. The ultimate compliment...Rev. 21:9-13

III. "Completely Clean"...John 13:10, 11
A. No idea!...John 13:18-30
1. Dirt unchecked...John 12:1-6
2. Opening for evil!...John 13:27, 28
B. Reason for caution...Matt. 13:47-50
C. The broken!...Jer. 23:1-32
D. Where the responsibility rests...Matt. 18:15-20; John 20:19-23; 1 Tim. 5:17-21

IV. Something Better!
A. He is merciful!...Jer. 3:6-18
B. Benefitting from righteousness...Isa. 2:1-4

SONG: There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp