The Great Wine Press of God’s Wrath Part 2 | Revelation 14:14-20 | Richard Caldwell

Scripture

• Revelation 14:14–20

About this sermon

It is GOOD NEWS that a great day of divine justice is on its way. It is good news because it means that justice will not be denied forever. God is keeping track. God will right the wrongs. Unrepentant sinners will be held accountable for their wrongs, and forgiven sinners will give glory to God forever because even God’s grace to them did not deny justice. JESUS PAID FOR OUR SINS. ESV Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-- 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. It is good news because it affords the unsaved man or woman the opportunity to repent and turn to Christ and be delivered from God’s wrath. Is it not good news when a disaster is on its way and people are warned and as a result heed the warning and are delivered? Well, the wrath of God in the judgment of the world is on its way and this passage WARNS. It is good news because it makes plain that though God is dishonored, His glory will not be denied. God IS glorious and the entire world will acknowledge it, be it acknowledged willingly or unwillingly. God’s name will be vindicated, His PEOPLE will be vindicated, His power will be manifested, His truth will be upheld. It is good news because it is the day that the glorified Christ will be seen for who He truly is — the TRIUMPHANT Christ, the rightful JUDGE of all humanity, the rightful owner and inheritor of all that God has made, the KING OF KINGS and the LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 14:14-20 describes two stages of the outpouring of God’s wrath at the end of the tribulation period. I. THE FIRST STAGE OF JUDGMENT — THE GRAIN HARVEST (vs.14-16) The very first thing that John relates, we know to be the appearance of the Son of God. A. THE APPEARANCE OF THE SON (vs.14) This is the same one that Daniel spoke of. ESV Daniel 7:13 "I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. 14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. 1. THE WHITE CLOUD This speaks of His glory and majesty. He is sitting, waiting for the command from His Father who has entrusted this judgment to Him. ESV John 5:21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. It was in a scene of FALSE JUDGMENT that the true judge spoke of His future coming in glory. ESV Mark 14:60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?" 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" 62 And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." 63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they all condemned him as deserving death. This calls to mind the very way that Christ’s disciples were told He would return. ESV Acts 1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven." 2. THE SON OF MAN This title is also found in the Daniel 7 reference. It was a favorite title of Christ. It speaks of His true humanity. It speaks of His humbling of Himself. The very same one who was born in Bethlehem, lived and taught in the land of Israel, performed miracles, was ill spoken of and mistreated, was rejected and crucified, was buried and raised, IS THE ONE SITTING ON THIS CLOUD.

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• Bible Study
• Prophecy & End Times