Exalting Jesus in Revelation

ISBN-13: 9780805496826

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Publication Date: 11-01-2016

Pages: 384

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

Series: Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary

Daniel L. Akin is the president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Arlington and is the author or editor of numerous books and Bible commentaries including Theology for the Church and the New American Commentary on 1, 2, and 3 John. David Platt’s first love in ministry is making disciples—sharing, showing, and teaching God’s Word in everyday life. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside church leaders around the world. David is the president of the International Mission Board and the founder of Radical, a resource ministry that exists to serve the church in accomplishing the mission of Christ. He is also the author of several books, Follow Me, Radical, and Radical Together and most recently Counter Culture (to be released February 2015). He is the founder of Radical (Radical.net) a resource ministry devoted to serving churches and disseminating disciple-making resources. David and his wife, Heather, have four children: Caleb, Joshua, Mara Ruth, and Isaiah. Tony Merida is lead pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned a Ph.D. in preaching from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as associate professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His books include Faithful Preaching and Orphanology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Series Introduction xvii

Revelation

When God Speaks from Heaven Rev 1:1-8 3

A Vision or the Exalted and Glorified Christ Rev 1:9-20 17

When a Church Loses Its Love for Jesus Rev 2:1-7 28

Martyrs for Jesus Rev 2:8-11 42

The Church That Compromises the Truth Rev 2:12-17 55

The Jezebel Church Rev 2:18-29 67

Autopsy of a Dead Church Rev 3:1-6 79

A Great Commission Church Rev 3:7-13 89

The Church That Nauseates God Rev 3:14-22 100

Praise to the .Almighty, the King of Creation Rev 4:1-11 110

The Lion, the Lamb, and the World Rev 5:14 121

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Rev 6:1-8 131

The Wrath of the Lamb Rev 6:9-17 144

The Lamb Will Shepherd the Nations Rev 7:1-17 153

Prayers in Heaven / Judgment on Earth Rev 8:1-12 167

When God Uses Evil to Judge Evil Rev 9:1-21 178

The Bittersweet Book: A Mighty Angel and Fits Little Scroll Rev 10:1-11 189

Happy Dead Witnesses Day Rev 11:1-19 198

An Apocalyptic Christmas Story Rev 12:1-17 209

Antichrist: The Beast from the Sea Rev 13:1-10 219

The False Prophet Rev 13:11-18 228

My Eyes Have Seen the Coming of the Glory of the Lord Rev 14:1-20 238

Judgment Day Gomes to Planet Earth: Armageddon Has Arrived Rev 15-16 251

Are You a Babylonian, Seduced by This World? Rev 17:1-18 261

A Funeral Song for a Prostitute Rev 18:1-24 272

Heaven's Hallelujah Chorus Rev 19:1-10 283

The Return of the King (Jesus Is Coming Again) Rev 19:11-21 291

The Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ Rev 20:1-10 302

Why the Doctrine of Hell Is No Laughing Matter Rev 20:11-15 314

What Will Eternity Be Like? Rev 21:1-8 325

The Glory and Majesty of the New Jerusalem Rev 21:9-22:5 335

God's Final Invitation Rev 22:6-21 348

Works Cited 358

Scripture Index 367