The Final Gospel Warning

Revelation 14:6-13
The Final Gospel Warning

The Apocalypse is meant to show us that things are not what they seem.—W. Hendricksen

I. Fear, Judgment, and the Gospel (6-7)

o Judgment and the Gospel (John 12:31-33; 16:8-11)

o Fear and the Gospel (2 Cor. 5:11; Heb. 12:28-29; Gen. 42:18)

II. The Fall of the Counterfeit Church (8)

o The Fall of Babylon the prostitute (14:4,8; Isa. 45:5; 47:8)

o Which wine are you drinking? (14:10, 19-20; 16:19)

"Babylon is a symbol of the spirit of godlessness that in every age lures people away from the worship of the Creator."—Robert Mounce

III. The Final Gospel Warning (9-13)

o The prospect of wrath (Jer. 25:15; Gen. 19:23-26)

o The promise of present comfort (12-13; Psa. 23:5)