Revelation 1: 9-20
Revelation is a Competition for True Worship
Will we worship…
the One True Eternal God--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or the Temporary Comforts/Circumstances of this World?
1. Worship God, not angels (Rev. 22:8-9)
-no created being is worthy of worship
2. Worship God, not idols (Babylon; Rev. 17-18 vs. 21-22)
-don’t allow something of this world, no matter how pleasurable, profitable, or powerful to control your life
3. Worship God, not Rome/Caesar (Rev. 1:9-11)
-no human institution can bring true security or salvation
Revelation is a Call to Active Worship (UP)
Am I proclaiming (words) and displaying (actions) Jesus?
Do people recognize this in my life as a contrast to the world?
1. Worship Personally (Romans 10:9-10)
2. Worship Corporately (Hebrews 10:23-25)