1. The Riot Designed to Silence Paul    (Acts 19: 40)

1. Before the Riot     (Acts 19:  9 - 10)

2. During the Riot: Anatomy of A Riot

1. Need A Compelling Reason                                         

3. After The Rioting    (Acts 2: 17)

1. Courage   (Acts 20: 19 - 20)

2. Conviction   (Acts 20: 21)

3. Commitment    (Acts 20: 22- 24)

4. Conscience    (Acts 20: 25 - 27)

5. Challenge    (Acts 20: 28 - 31)

2. The Plot Designed to Kill Paul      (Acts 20:  1 - 6; Ecclesiastes  9: 4)

3. The Accident Designed to Distract Paul      (Acts 20:  7 - 12)

4. The Advice Designed to Discourage Paul    (Acts 21:  4 - 14)

1. The First Trumpet   (Revelation  8:  7)

2. The Second Trumpet (Revelation  8:  8 -  9)

3. The Third Trumpet     (Revelation  8: 10 - 11)

4. The Fourth Trumpet    (Revelation  8: 12)

• Why Would God Judge The Earth?  (Romans 1: 25)

5. The Fifth Trumpet (Revelation  9: 1)

• A Demonic Horde of Locust

1. The Solidarity of The Persecuted

1. The Results of Persecution: Tribulation  (Revelation 1:  9)
2. The Reason for Persecution: The Kingdom                      (Revelation 1:  9)
3. The Tenacity of The Persecuted: Perseverance  (Revelation 1:  9)

2. The Trials of The Persecuted

1. Tribulation     (Revelation  2:  9)
2. Poverty    (Revelation  2:  9)
3. Blasphemy  (Revelation  2:  9)
4. Prison    (Revelation  2:  9)

3. The Strategy of The Persecuted

1. The Challenge    (Revelation  2: 10)
2. The Comfort      (Revelation  2: 10)
3. The Compensation    (Revelation 2: 10 - 11)

4. The Security of The Persecuted

1. Security In The Dwelling of God   (Revelation  6:  9)
2. Security In The Justice of God   (Revelation  6: 10)
3. Security In The Sovereignty of God                         (Revelation  6: 11)

5. The Unity of The Persecuted

1. United in Salvation    (Revelation 7: 9)
2. United in Victory     (Revelation 7: 9)
3. United In Worship    (Revelation  7: 10 - 12)
4. United in Comfort      (Revelation  7: 13 - 17)

6. The Resolve of the Persecuted                                    (Revelation 12: 10 - 11)

God, Our  Father

God Desires Fellowship with His Children                         

(Genesis  1: 26; Luke 15: 17 – 24; Isaiah 65:  2; Revelation  3: 20)

B.    God Wants Obedience From His Children                     
(Genesis  2:  8 - 17)

1. Adam Tested In The Garden of Eden   (Genesis  2: 15)

2. Christ Tested In The Garden of Gethesmane                     

     (Mark 14: 32 - 36; Romans  5: 12 - 19)

C.    God Initiates Salvation For His Children

1. He Pursues Them    (Genesis  3: 9; John 6: 44, 15: 16; Romans  3: 11)

2. He Sacrifices For Them    (Genesis  3: 21; Revelation 13:  8)

3. He Protects Them   (Genesis  3: 24)

D.    God Provides Happiness For His Children

1.    Adam Was Lonely    (Genesis  2: 18) 

2.    Adam Was Needy   (Genesis  2: 15, 19 - 20)

3.    Adam Was Ready   (Genesis  2: 23 - 25) 

E.    God Grieves For His Children                                          
(Hosea 11:  1 -  9)

F.     God Loves His Children

1.    God’s Love Is Verifiable (Romans  8: 32) 

2.    God’s Love Is Comprehensive                                  
(Romans  8: 32; Philippians  1:  6,  2: 12 - 13)

3.    God’s Love Is Permanent

1.    The  First  Seal                                                           
(Revelation  6:  1 - 2)

a.    Antichrist :  A Man of Peace and Diplomacy                 
(Revelation  6:  2; Daniel  8: 25,  9:  27,  11:  32 

b.    Antichrist :  A Man of Duplicity                                        
(Daniel  11:  36  -  38; Revelation 13: 16 - 18, 14:  9 - 11)

c.     Antichrist : The Lawless One                                             
(II Thessalonians  2:  3 - 7; Romans  13:  1 -  4)

2.    The  Second  Seal                                                       
 (Revelation  6: 3;  Matthew  24:  4  -  8; Daniel  11: 40  -  45)

3.    The  Third  Seal                                                             
(Revelation  6:  5)

4.    The  Fourth  Seal                                                           
(Revelation  6:  7 -  8)

5.    The  Fifth  Seal
(Revelation  6:  9  - 11; Daniel   7:  25 - 27;  Matthew  24:  9)

6.    The  Sixth  Seal
(Revelation  6:  12 - 17)

7.    The  Seventh  Seal
 (Revelation  8:  1 -  2)

A Portrait of A True Worshipper
Revelation 5

A. A True Worshipper Knows The Object of His Worship (Revelation 5: 1, 4: 2)
1. Jasper (Revelation 4: 3, 21: 11) God Is Holy
2. Sardius (Revelation 4: 3, 6: 4) God Is Righteous
3. Emerald Rainbow (Revelation 4: 3; Genesis 9: 13 - 16)
God Is Merciful

B. A True Worshipper Acknowledges His Own Unworthiness (Revelation 5: 2 - 3; Acts 14: 11 - 15)

C. A True Worshipper Grieves When God’s Work Is Thwarted (Revelation 5: 4)

D. A True Worshipper Is Consumed With Christ
1. His Identity (Revelation 5: 5 - 6)
2. His Honor (Revelation 5: 7 - 8)
3. His Redemption (Revelation 5: 9)
4. His Kingdom (Revelation 5: 10)

E. A True Worshipper Is Awestruck and Overwhelmed By the Lord
(Revelation 5: 11; Philippians 2: 10)

1. The  Importance  of  The  Book                                                                                                                                                (Revelation 5: 1)

2. The  Identity  of  The  Book                                                                                                                                                          (Revelation 5: 1; II Corinthians  4: 4;  Matthew  4:  8 -  9; John 12: 31; Revelation 11: 15)

3. The  Absolute  Security  of  The  Book                                                                                                                                   (Revelation  5: 1)

4. The  Unattainability  of  The  Book                                                                                                                                            (Revelation  5:  2 - 3)

5. The Yearning for The  Book                                                                                                                                                   (Revelation  5: 4)

6. The  Opening  of  The  Book                                                                                                                                                    (Revelation  5:  5; Genesis  49:  9)

1. He  Is  A  Fierce  Lion (Revelation 12: 9, 9: 3, 16: 13, 19: 19)
2. He  Has  The  Right  Lineage  (Revelation  5: 5; Genesis 49: 9; Isaiah 11: 1)
3. He Has Overcome    (Revelation  5:  5)

• He  Defeated  Sin     (Romans  8:  3)
• He  Defeated  Death    (Hebrews  2: 14 - 15)
• He  Defeated  Satan     (I John  3:  8)

4. He  Is  God’s  Sacrificial  Lamb    (Revelation 5:  6)

7. The  Taking  of  The  Book                                                                                                                                                          (Revelation  5: 7; Daniel  7: 13 - 14)

The Empowered Woman 

1. An empowered woman adorns herself
(I Timothy 2: 9)

2. An empowered woman refuses to be a sex object for men
(I Timothy 2: 9; Proverbs 7: 7 - 10)

3. An empowered woman is comfortable
in her own skin (I Timothy 2: 9; Isaiah 3: 16 - 25)

4. An empowered woman refuses to be unproductive
(I Timothy 2: 10; I Peter 4: 10; I Corinthians 12: 12 - 18; Matthew 25: 21 - 23)

5. An empowered woman refuses to be intellectually shallow

(I Timothy 2: 11)

6. An empowered woman refuses to feed into negative stereotypes

(I Timothy 2: 12)

7. An empowered woman refuses to rebel against God given order
(I Timothy 2: 12; genesis 2: 18; Ephesians 5: 22 - 25; I Timothy 3: 1 - 2)

8. An empowered woman embraces motherhood
(I Timothy 2: 15)

The Challenge of Satanic Fascination
(Revelation 2: 24)

⦁ Fascination with Satan (Genesis 3: 1 - 6; Matthew 16: 23)
⦁ Elevation of Satan (I John 4: 4; Jude 9; Revelation 20: 1 - 10)
⦁ Worship of Satan (Psalm 106: 35)
⦁ Ascribing Satanic Influence to Everything
(Romans 6: 12 - 14)

The Challenge of The Slow - Death
(Revelation 3: 1)

⦁ Wake Up (Revelation 3: 2)
⦁ Strengthen (Revelation 3: 2, 4 - 5)
⦁ Remember (Revelation 3: 3)

The Challenge of Insecurity
(Revelation 3: 7 - 8)

⦁ Persecution Will Not Shut YouOut (Revelation 3: 8)
⦁ TheSynagogue of Satan Will Not Shut You Out (Revelation 3: 9)
⦁ The Tribulation Will Not Shut You Out
(Revelation 3: 10)

The Challenge of Luke - Warm Christianity
(Revelation 3: 15)

⦁ The Cause of Luke - Warmness (Revelation 3: 17)
⦁ The Cure For Luke - Warmness (Revelation 3: 17 - 18)
⦁ The Challenge for Luke - Warmness
(Revelation 3: 19; II Timothy 1: 6; Romans 12: 11)