I. The Penalty for NOT Worshipping the Beast is
Revelation 13:15 He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship [to bow as an act of allegiance or reverence] the image to be killed. 16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark …
II. The Consequence FOR Worshiping the Beast is
Revelation 14:9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark [evidence of living for him] on the forehead or on the hand, 10 he, too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.”
III. The
of a Persevering Believer
Revelation 14:12 This calls for patient endurance [perseverance] on the part of the saints who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.
1. Persevering
to God’s Commands
2. Persevering
in Jesus as LORD
IV. The
for a Persevering Believer
Revelation 14:13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write: Blessed [happy, healthy, prosperous, successful] are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
1. Eternal
2. Eternal
3. Eternal
Matthew 16:24 Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
Are you willing to follow Jesus boldly and consistently, even if it costs you