- Overview
- Lecture focused on Revelation 15 and the urgency of Christian readiness for Christ's return.
- Main theme: prophetic vision should produce faith, holy fear, repentance, and urgent action.
- Speaker used Noah as a key example of faithful response to unseen warning.
## Key Passages Discussed
- Revelation 15:1-8 — seven angels with seven last plagues; temple filled with smoke; no one enters until plagues complete.
- Hebrews 11:7 — Noah built the ark by faith when warned about things not yet seen.
- Genesis 6 (referenced) — background for Noah and the flood narrative.
- Proverbs 29:18 (KJV, ESV, NIV parallels) — lack of vision/revelation leads people to cast off restraint or perish.
- John 6:44 — no one comes to Christ unless the Father draws them.
- Matthew 7:21-23 / Sermon on the Mount (referenced) — not everyone who calls Jesus "Lord" will enter the kingdom.
## Main Points
- The book of Revelation gives prophetic revelation to warn and prepare the church.
- Jesus will return, but the timing is unknown; no human can predict the exact day or hour.
- Many Christians live with a false sense of security and complacency about Christ’s return.
- Prophetic vision is intended to produce:
- Faith that believes God’s warnings (saving faith acts on God’s word).
- Holy fear and reverence that motivate perseverance and obedience.
- Urgency to repent, reconcile, and evangelize now, not later.
- Noah is an example: he believed God’s warning about unseen judgment and acted immediately.
- God’s patience delays final judgment so more people may repent (2 Peter theme summarized).
- Holiness and love of God are compatible; God’s holiness demands righteous judgment.
- Warning against presuming on God’s mercy or postponing repentance until a convenient time.
## Applications / Practical Commands
- Self-examination: ask if you would change life choices if certain Christ returned tomorrow.
- Repentance: confess sins and be willing to change behavior, not merely apologize.
- Reconciliation: seek out persons you must forgive or reconcile with now.
- Evangelism: speak to those who might face judgment without Christ; don’t delay sharing the gospel.
- Perseverance: cultivate ongoing obedience, not last-minute moral fixes.
## Illustrative Examples
- Personal anecdote: speaker’s sister suffered sudden brain injury from a slip on ice — example of how life can change instantly.
- Noah: built the ark over decades in holy fear, preached righteousness, aved his family.
