Come, Lord Jesus!
Revelation 22
21 Fellowship, SBC
Dr. Simon Goncharenko
The Big Idea: Those who are ready for Christ’s return live expectantly, even while faithfully pursuing God’s will daily
I. To reign with God – eternal destiny of the believer – vv. 1-5.
A. The river – God’s source of life – vv. 1-2a.
B. The tree of life – v. 2b.
C. No more curse – v. 3a.
D. Perceptible worship of the visible God – vv. 2b-4.
E. The illuminating power of God’s glory – v. 5.
II. To make ready – the explicit purpose of this book and God’s entire revelation – vv. 6-16, 18-19.
A. The veracity of God’s revelation – v. 6a.
B. The purpose of God’s revelation – vv. 6b-16, 18-19.
i. To make ready – vv. 6b-7.
ii. To define accurately the object of our worship – God alone – vv. 8-9.
iii. To inform of the imminent nature of Christ’s return – vv. 10-11.
iv. To remind His servants of the performance-based reward that is to come – v.12.
v. To identify Jesus Christ as the eternal one – v. 13, 16.
vi. to reiterate the terms of entering eternity with God – free of charge – vv. 14-15, 17b.
C. The completed nature of God’s revelation – can’t add or take away – vv. 18-19.
III. To live expectantly - Come Lord Jesus! – the proper posture of every believer – vv. 17, 20-21.