Revelation by Andy Woods


Andy Woods

These messages concern the Book of Revelation, also known as 'The Revelation of Jesus Christ.'

These presentations were given at Sugar Land Bible Church in Sugar Land, Texas.

SessionDescription
001 Revelation 1 1 It's All About Jesus (Revelation 1:1)

An introduction to Revelation answering ten questions concerning the book. [1 hour 7 minutes]
002 Revelation 1 1-4 A Forgotten Blessing (Revelation 1:1-4)

God promises to bless those who read, hear, and keep the things written in this book. [1 hour 2 minutes]
003 Revelation 1 4-8 The Main Thing (Revelation 1:4-8)

It's easy to get distracted by the many details within the book of Revelation, but the main focus of the book is to describe events related to the coming kingdom of Jesus Christ. [1 hour 8 minutes]
004 Revelation 1 9-16 The Day of the Lord (Revelation 1:9-16)

John sees a glorious vision of Jesus on the Lord’s day. [1 hour 10 minutes]
005 Revelation 1 17-20 Fear Not! (Revelation 1:17-20)

Jesus' resurrection means believers can live without fear of death. [58 minutes]
006 Revelation 2 1-3 The Death of Discernment (Revelation 2:1-3)

The church at Ephesus discerned those who claimed to be apostles but were not. [1 hour 7 minutes]
007 Revelation 2 4-7 Misplaced Priorities (Revelation 2:4-7)

The church at Ephesus had left their first love. [1 hour 2 minutes]
008 Revelation 2 8-11 Reward Through Suffering (Revelation 2:8-11)

Christians may suffer in order to obtain the crown of life. [1 hour 11 minutes]
009 Revelation 2 12-17 The Consequence of Compromise (Revelation 2:12-17)

Christ rebukes the church at Pergamos for tolerating erroneous doctrinal teaching. [1 hour 5 minutes]
010 Revelation 2 18-22 Disregarding Divine Directions (Revelation 2:18-22)

Christ rebukes the church at Thyatira for allowing a false prophetess to teach error. [1 hour 1 minutes]
011 Revelation 2 23-29 Asking for the Ancient Paths (Revelation 2:23-29)

Jesus tells the church at Thyatira to "hold fast to what you have till I come." [1 hour 3 minutes]
012 Revelation 3 1-4 The Church of Incomplete Deeds (Revelation 3:1-4)

The church at Sardis appeared to be alive, but Jesus knew otherwise. [1 hour 5 minutes]
013 Revelation 3 5-6 Secure in Christ (Revelation 3:5-6)

Those who trust in Christ are assured of remaining written in the Book of Life. [1 hour]
014 Revelation 3 7-9 Qualifying the Called (Revelation 3:7-9)

God uses things which appear weak and insignificant to accomplish His purposes. [1 hour 11 minutes]
015 Revelation 3 10 Kept from the Hour (Revelation 3:10)

Was the promise to be kept from the hour of trial which will come upon the whole world only for believers in the church of Philadelphia? [1 hour 12 minutes]
016 Revelation 3 11-13 Our New Identity (Revelation 3:11-13)

Believers have a new identity related to God and the Holy city of Jerusalem. [54 minutes]
017 Revelation 3 14-20 The Curse of Prosperity (Revelation 3:14-20)

Prosperity often leads the people of God to trust in their own resources: a form of spiritual poverty. [1 hour 9 minutes]
018 Revelation 3 21-22 Christ’s Present Session (Revelation 3:21-22)

Christ presently functions in the role of a priest for His redeemed people, the Church. [1 hour 5 minutes]
019 Revelation 4 1-6 Our Heavenly Destiny (Revelation 4:1-6)

John is called up to heaven. [1 hour 10 minutes]
020 Revelation 4 6-11 True Worship (Revelation 4:6-11)

John witnesses an incredible worship scene where heavenly beings continually worship God. [1 hour 8 minutes]
021 Revelation 5 1-7 A Reason for Optimism (Revelation 5:1-7)

The Lion of the tribe of Judah is qualified to restore dominion over the earth. [57 minutes]
022 Revelation 5 8-14 The Right Response (Revelation 5:8-14)

Heaven declares the worthiness of the Lamb and erupts in worship. [1 hour 10 minutes]
023 Revelation 6 1-8 Our Deepest Longing (Revelation 6:1-8)

Jesus opens the first four of six seals which begins the process leading to His Second Coming. [1 hour 10 minutes]
024 Revelation 6 9-17 God's Perfect Timing (Revelation 6:9-17)

A group of martyrs ask God how long He will delay before avenging their blood? The final two seals are opened triggering cataclysmic physical judgments. [1 hour 10 minutes]
025 Revelation 7 1-8 God's Faithfulness (Revelation 7:1-8)

One hundred and forty-four thousand Jews are specially preserved in the midst of God's cataclysmic judgements upon the Earth. [1 hour 7 minutes]
026 Revelation 7 9-17 So Great a Salvation (Revelation 7:9-17)

Even in times of judgment, it is God's design to save myriads of individuals. [1 hour 11 minutes]
027 Revelation 8 1-13 Creator and Judge (Revelation 8:1-13)

Silence precedes the sounding of trumpet judgments triggering a series of natural disasters upon the earth. [1 hour 5 minutes]
028 Revelation 9 1-12 The Reality of Demons (Revelation 9:1-12)

Locust-like creatures arise from the bottomless pit. [1 hour 12 minutes]
029 Revelation 9 13-21 The Sins God Hates (Revelation 9:13-21)

Although a third of mankind is killed by plagues, those who remain refuse to repent of their sinful behavior. [1 hour 11 minutes]
030 Revelation 10 1-11 A Bitter-Sweet Experience (Revelation 10:1-11)

John is given a book to eat which tastes sweet, but makes his stomach bitter. [1 hour 3 minutes]
031 Revelation 11 1-2 God’s Temple: Past, Present, Future (Revelation 11:1-2)

An angel instructs John to measure the temple, a portion of which has been given over to the Gentiles. [1 hour 4 minutes]
032 Revelation 11 3-8 Not By Might Nor Power (Revelation 11:3-8)

Two witnesses prophesy in Jerusalem to turn unbelieving Israel to faith in God. [1 hour 11 minutes]
033 Revelation 11 9-13 The World’s Hatred for Righteousness (Revelation 11:9-13)

The world celebrates when those who serve God are killed. [1 hour 7 minutes]
034 Revelation 11 14-19 Under New Management (Revelation 11:14-19)

The kingdoms of this world (finally) become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ! [1 hour 4 minutes]
035 Revelation 12 1-5 The Long Spiritual War Against God (Revelation 12:1-5)

A protracted and invisible spiritual battle lies behind the pages of history, even to our day. [56 minutes]
036 Revelation 12 6-12 The Mystery of Antisemitism (Revelation 12:6-12)

Why has antisemitism been such a protracted problem throughout history? Why, less than 100 years since World War II, do some people deny the holocaust? What is it about the Jews and the tiny nation of Israel which produces such venom and opposition from other nations? [1 hour 4 minutes]
037 Revelation 12 13-17 Why the World Hates Israel (Revelation 12:13-17)

Why is the tiny nation of Israel such a focus of world attention and, in many cases, hatred and opposition? [1 hour 16 minutes]
038 Revelation 13 1-3 The Coming World Ruler (Revelation 13:1-3a)

John sees a beast rising out of the sea with characteristics similar to beasts Daniel was shown in Daniel 7. [1 hour 11 minutes]
039 Revelation 13 3-5 The Coming World Ruler, Part 2 (Revelation 13:3-5)

The authority of the beast is sovereignly ordained by God for His sovereign purposes leading up to the Second Coming. [1 hour 15 minutes]
040 Revelation 13 6-10 The Coming World Ruler, Part 3 (Revelation 13:6-10)

All who dwell on the earth will worship the beast, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life. [1 hour 15 minutes]
041 Revelation 13 11-15 Test All Things (Revelation 13:11-15)

Those who dwell on the earth are deceived by great signs. [1 hour]
042 Revelation 13 16-18 The Coming Surveillance Society (Revelation 13:16-18)

The final government before the return of Christ will force every individual to take an identifying mark. [1 hour 15 minutes]
043 Revelation 14 1-7 Three Essentials (Revelation 14:1-7)

144,000 Jews faithfully serve God during the most intense time of persecution ever experienced upon the earth. [1 hour 14 minutes]
044 Revelation 14 8-11 How Long is Forever? (Revelation 14:8-11)

Those who worship the beast and take his mark will be tormented forever. [1 hour 1 minute]
045 Revelation 14 12-13 The Blessing of Death (Revelation 14:12-13)

God's steadfast witnesses, who die as martyrs during the Tribulation, rest from their labors. [1 hour 7 minutes]
046 Revelation 14 14-20 Ripe for Judgment (Revelation 14:14-20)

God’s mercy withholds judgment, but his justice and righteousness make it inevitable. [1 hour]
047 Revelation 15 1-4 Can God be Trusted? (Revelation 15:1-4)

Victorious over the Beast, martyrs praise God. [1 hour]
048 Revelation 15 5-8 Glory and Power (Revelation 15:5-8)

Emerging from the heavenly tabernacle, seven angels prepare to administer the wrath of God. [1 hour 6 minutes]
049 Revelation 16 1-9 Divine Sarcasm (Revelation 16:1-9)

The first four bowls of God’s wrath are poured out upon a God-rejecting world. [1 hour 9 minutes]
050 Revelation 16 10-16 They Did Not Repent (Revelation 16:10-16)

Three deceiving spirits gather the world in opposition to God. [1 hour 4 minutes]
051 Revelation 16 17-21 A Tale of Two Cities (Revelation 16:17-21)

Jerusalem is divided and Babylon judged as an angel pours forth the seventh bowl of God’s judgment. [1 hour 9 minutes]
052 Revelation 17-18 Babylon: The Bookends of History, Part 1 (Revelation 17-18)

The ancient city of Babylon will occupy center stage in events leading to the return of Christ. [1 hour 11 minutes]
053 Revelation 17-18 Babylon: The Bookends of History, Part 2 (Revelation 17-18)

The ancient city of Babylon will occupy center stage in events leading to the return of Christ. [1 hour 14 minutes]
054 Revelation 17 1-6 The Beautiful Side of Evil (Revelation 17:1-6)

Babylon is represented as a woman riding upon a beast. [1 hour 3 minutes]
055 Revelation 17 7-12 Clash of the Titans (Revelation 17:7-12)

Ten kings receive authority for one hour with the beast. [1 hour 14 minutes]
056 Revelation 17 13-18 Clash of the Titans, Part 2 (Revelation 17:13-18)

The ten horns on the beast hate the harlot and burn her with fire. [1 hour 10 minutes]
057 Revelation 18 1-8 The Myth of Invincibility (Revelation 18:1-8)

Babylon's sin reaches to heaven and God remembers her iniquities. [1 hour 15 minutes]
058 Revelation 18 9-19 The Two Lasting Things (Revelation 18:9-19)

Kings, merchants, and ship captains react to the fall of Babylon. [1 hour 3 minutes]
059 Revelation 18 20-24 Wavering Between Two Opinions (Revelation 18:20-24)

The permanent destruction of Babylon is yet future. [1 hour 11 minutes]
060 Revelation 19 1-6 A Party in Heaven (Revelation 19:1-6)

Multitudes in heaven erupt in worship and praise at the fall of Babylon. [1 hour 13 minutes]
061 Revelation 19 7-10 Focus on Jesus (Revelation 19:7-10)

Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb! [1 hour 5 minutes]
062 Revelation 19 11-14 The Main Event (Revelation 19:11-14)

Heaven opens to reveal a white horse and He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. [1 hour 2 minutes]
063 Revelation 19 15-21 Two Invitations (Revelation 19:15-21)

Incredibly, mere humans go to war against their Creator at His return. [1 hour 12 minutes]
064 Revelation 20 1-4 The Chain and Reign (Revelation 20:1-4)

Satan is bound and sealed in the abyss as the Kingdom of God arrives on Earth. [1 hour 12 minutes]
065 Revelation 20 5-6 What is Wrong with Us? (Revelation 20:5-6)

One day, a perfect king will reign over a perfect government. [1 hour 5 minutes]
066 Revelation 20 7-10 What is Wrong with Us (Part 2)? (Revelation 20:7-10)

One day, a perfect king will reign over a perfect government. [1 hour 4 minutes]
067 Revelation 20 11-15 Jesus or Moses (Revelation 20:11-15)

At the Great White Throne judgment, those who trust in self-righteousness--who are not written in the Lamb’s book of life--will be judged according to God’s law and find themselves condemned. [1 hour 16 minutes]
068 Revelation 21 1-3 God’s Specialty (Revelation 21:1-3)

God creates a new heaven and earth where mankind will dwell with God. [1 hour 6 minutes]
069 Revelation 21 4-8 There is a New World Coming (Revelation 21:4-8)

God wipes away every tear as death, sorrow, crying, and pain, which characterize our present fallen world, pass away. [1 hour 6 minutes]
070 Revelation 21 9-17 God’s Two Great Programs (Revelation 21:9-17)

The New Jerusalem descends out of heaven having gates with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel and twelve foundations with the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. [59 minutes]
071 Revelation 21 18-27 The Valuable Becomes Common (Revelation 21:18-27)

The New Jerusalem, adorned with valuable gems, pearls, and precious metals, is illumined by God Himself. [1 hour 8 minutes]
072 Revelation 22 1-5 Identification Through Omission (Revelation 22:1-5)

In the eternal state, the curse due to sin will be no more, nor will there by night there. [1 hour 8 minutes]
073 Revelation 22 6-10 How to Be Blessed (Revelation 22:6-10)

Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of the Book of Revelation. [1 hour 2 minutes]
074 Revelation 22 11-17 Today is the Day of Salvation (Revelation 22:11-17)

Let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take of the water of life freely. [1 hour 4 minutes]
075 Revelation 22 18-21 The Bookends of History (Revelation 22:18-21)

The book of Revelation answers the dilemmas raised in the book of Genesis and testifies of the soon-return of Jesus Christ. [83 hours 30 minutes]

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