"Visions" Tagged Sermons (Page 3)

The Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:1-7)

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…

No More Delay (Revelation 10:1-11)

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…

Woe! Woe! Woe! (Revelation 9:1-21)

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…

The Trumpets (Revelation 8:1-13)

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.…

White Robes (Revelation 7:1-17)

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…

Antichrist Arises (Revelation 6:1-17)

February 18, 2018Passage:  Revelation 6:1-17Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Once the offer of mercy is removed, justice is all that remains. I. The world stage is set for the rise of the antichrist.            A. The time of the end is revealed to Daniel.   (Daniel 9:24-27)            B. The removal of the Spirit sets the stage.  (2 Thessalonians…

Every Knee Bows (Revelation 5:8-14)

February 11, 2018Passage:  Revelation 5:8-14Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.  (Romans 8:18) I. The promise of God’s rule is being fulfilled.   (8-10)            A. God’s rule of justice was promised long ago. (Psalm 2)            B. But things are clearly out…

The Scroll (Revelation 5:1-7)

February 4, 2018Passage:  Revelation 5:1-7Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  The story of the whole world is centered on Jesus Christ. I. The scroll contains the solution for earth’s problem.   (1-3            A. The scroll is held by God—the Father.                        1.  Written inside and out—                        2.  It is sealed with 7 seals—                        3.  It contains the solution for…

Worthy of Worship (Revelation 4:6-11)

January 21, 2018Passage:  Revelation  4:6-11Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  God is worthy of worship and we are fulfilled when we worship. I. The throne displays God’s creative and redeeming work.   (6-7)            A. The tabernacle of Moses was a copy.  Hebrews 8:5            B. The living creatures portray His majestic character.                        1.  These are cherubim—Psalm 80:1                        2.  They…

Come Up Here (Revelation 4:1-5)

January 14, 2018Passage:  Revelation 4:1-5Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Heaven is real and our blessed hope is the Lord’s coming for us. I. The revelation moves from earth to heaven.   (v. 1)            A. From this point forward the events are future. (1:19)            B. Eschatology is the study of future things.                        1.  Three broad terms define how…