“The Fear of the Lord Helps Us Experience Heaven” Rev. 14:6-13

Introduction: vs. 7

>Fearing God motivates us to give glory to God

>Fearing God causes us to trust in the Lord and escape His judgement

>Fearing God enables us to worship God on earth and in Heaven

I. This experience is taking place in Heaven vss. 6-7

1. Fearing God causes us to benefit from His everlasting Gospel vs. 6

1. It must be preached on the earth

2. It must be believed on the earth Luke 5:17-26

3. It must be proclaimed to every people group

2. Reverencing God causes us to bring Him the glory He deserves vs. 7a

1. He is glorified in His judgment of our sins

2. He is glorified in His Son taking our judgment for our sins

3. He is glorified in His creation being redeemed back unto Him

3. Respecting God causes us to offer Him the worship He is worthy of vs7b

II. God is deserving of glory because He alone is eternally victorious vs. 8

1. God’s enemies will ultimately fall in eternal destruction

2. God’s enemies are intoxicated with the deception of Satan

3. God’s enemies are complicit in the lust of their illegitimate union with Satan

III. God’s judgment is pure, true, and final for everyone and everything vss. 10-13

1. The followers of Satan will experience God’s wrath on sin vs. 10

2. The enemies of God will experience God’s eternal judgment vs. 11

3. Those who are obedient to the faith of Jesus escape God’s wrath vs. 12

4. Those who die in the Lord live eternally in Heaven with God vs. 13