Return of the King The Jesus You Can't Ignore Revelation 22:13-21; 1:12-18 1. Jesus Is the Sovereign Lord (Revelation 1:12-18) The Exalted and Glorified Christ 1. Trust His Sovereignty in Your Trials. 2. Serve Faithfully in His Church. 3. Live with Eternal Perspective. 2. Jesus Is the Slain Lamb (Revelation 5) The Lamb of God (Revelation 5, 7, 12-14) Sacrificial and Victorious Worthy of Worship 1. Receive His Salvation Personally. 2. Worship with Passion and Purpose. 3. Jesus Is the Supreme King (Revelation 19:11-16) The Judge and Warrior Bridegroom and King of the New Heaven and Universe 1. Surrender Fully to His Lordship. 2. Fight the Good Fight Under His Banner. 3. Live Expectantly for His Return. Pray Revelation 22:20 4. The Sovereign Over History Maranatha 1. Great Invitation - Come to Jesus for Salvation - Now 22:17 2. Great Incentives – 4 Reasons to Come to Jesus – 22:13-21 Person of Jesus Christ Reality of Heaven Veracity of Scripture Certainty of Christ’s Return Adapted from MacArthur's notes Believer's Response to the Book of Revelation Revelation 1:1-3 Revelation 22:6-12 Prologue | Epilogue Believers | Unbelievers What should be the Believer's Response? Urgency 1. Understand Everything in Revelation Will Come to Pass (22:6) “Believe” 2. Live expectantly that Jesus is coming soon and suddenly. (22:7) “Anticipate” 3. Heed the words of Revelation by living a Godly life (22:7) “Obey” 4. Don't worship angels and be wrongly fascinated by the supernatural - Worship God alone (22:8-9) “Worship” 5. Use prophecy/preaching to bring conviction to the lost ((22:10-11) “Proclaim” 6. Live for Jesus now in light of His eternal rewards (22:12) “Serve” Urgency A person’s last words often provide a glimpse into his or her character, sometimes revealing what that individual values most. Some parting comments are thoughtful; others are spontaneous and sometimes surprising. Here are the final utterances of well-known people in history. “I shall hear in heaven. Clap now, my friends, the comedy is done.” —Ludwig van Beethoven, composer[170] “I have been everything, and everything is nothing. A little urn will contain all that remains of one for whom the whole world was too little.” —Severus, philosopher[171] “Ah, is this dying? How I have dreaded as an enemy this smiling friend.” —Thomas Goodwin, Puritan and president of Magdalen College, London[172] “I’ve never felt better!” —Douglas Fairbanks, actor[173] “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something.” —Pancho Villa, revolutionary[174] “What an artist dies in me! It is now too late.” —Nero, Roman emperor[175] “Alas! I suppose I am turning into a god. An emperor should die standing.” [He stood.] —Vespasian, Roman emperor[176] “Read me something from the Bible, something brave and triumphant.” —F. B. Meyer, pastor and author[177]