HOPE in Darkness

Revelation 8-12

The 7 Seals – Revelation 6

The 7 Trumpets – Revelation 8

The 7 Bowls – Revelation 16

Where can we find HOPE in what we talked about today?

1. SATAN COULDN’T TOUCH the Christ-child.

(Satan can’t do anything God doesn’t PERMIT him to do.)

2. The two witnesses CAN’T BE KILLED.

(God WILL ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSES regardless of the opposition.)

3. THE WRATH OF GOD has an end point.

(But the glorious Kingdom of God GOES ON FOREVER!)

Where can we find HOPE in what we talked about today?

4. None of these judgments ARE FOR US.

(GOD’S WRATH is not for God’s people. The KINGDOM OF GOD is for us!)

Next Steps:

As you celebrate Christmas this year, go ahead and reflect on the past: the shepherds, the wise men, Mary’s pondering and the precious new baby. But also look to the future. Jesus is coming again; and when He does, He will return as King.

And since His coming will be unexpected and sudden, we want to make sure we're ready. So as you're scrambling around these last few days getting ready for Christmas, stressing out about gifts and food and all the details, take a moment to reflect on whether you’re living

in such a way that you are ready for the return of the King.