June 17, 2018Passage: Revelation 13:11-18Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Worship to God is freely given because of His great love for us. I. The false prophet serves the dragon. (11) A. He looks like a lamb but he sounds like a dragon. 1. 1st beast is anti-Christ 2. 2nd beast is the false prophet 3. Dragon…
June 10, 2018Passage: Revelation 13:1-10Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The Antichrist is the devil’s last grasp for glory. I. The beast is identified by his appearance. (1-2a) (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3) A. He comes from the Gentiles. B. He is the ruler foretold in Scripture. 1. Revelation 17:9-10 – The seven heads are seven empires. 2. …
May 27, 2018Passage: Revelation 12:10-17Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Persecution tests our conviction about Jesus’ promises. I. The forces of evil in the heavens are expelled. (10-12) A. Our salvation extends even to the heavens. B. Jesus has defeated evil at its very core. C. Although doomed the enemy rages on. II. The dragon rages against…
May 13, 2018Passage: Revelation 12:1-10Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Satan’s defeat is required for God’s restoration of righteousness. I. God’s mercy and judgment are perfect. (11:19) A. God’s mercy is in the Savior. B. God’s judgment is in the removal of sin. II. God’s mercy provides a Savior. (12:1-6) A. The woman represents Israel and all…
April 22, 2018Passage: Revelation 11:8-19Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Establishing God’s rule requires the removal of all that opposes it. I. Some oppose the rule of God. (8-10) A. The death of the two witnesses is celebrated. B. The crowd follows the lead of the beast. II. Everyone chooses to either oppose God or serve Him. …
April 15, 2018Passage: Revelation 11:1-7Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The reign of Jesus is as certain as the ticking of time. I. Preparation is made for the arrival of the King. (1-2) A. John measures the sanctuary, the altar and the people. B. The outer court is dominated by the nations. C. The 42 months are…
April 8, 2018Passage: Revelation 10:1-11Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Declaring the truth is best even if it is hard to bear. I. God wants the world to know what is coming. (1-4) A. The Words of Christ contradict the hopes of unbelievers. (Matthew 24:3-14) B. The truth about the end is revealed. C. But some things…
March 25, 2018Passage: Revelation 9:1-21Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: A hard heart misses the obvious truth. I. The enemies of God are permitted to act. (1-2) A. The fallen “star” is the devil. 1. Revelation 12:7-9 reveals the war in heaven. 2. Isaiah 14:12-15 describes the rebellion of Lucifer. 3. Luke 10:18 records the prophecy of…
March 11, 2018Passage: Revelation 8:1-13Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: After millennia of patience, the time for justice has come. I. The age long cry for justice is answered. (1-4) A. Many have searched the Bible for God’s timing. B. The seventh seal opens to the 7 trumpets. C. The prayers of the saints come before God.…
February 25, 2018Passage: Revelation 7:1-17Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: The love of God is greater than the deepest trial. I. God commissions a team of global evangelists. (1-8) (Also John 4:19 & Daniel 9) A. John’s vision has a pause button. B. From every tribe of Israel, 144,000 are marked. C. The seal is God’s proof…
