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Revelation

Revelation 
Day 
Day 79

"We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty"

Text: Revelation 11:17

A THANKSGIVING PRAYER

The twenty-four elders offered a grateful thanksgiving prayer. This prayer focused on the judgement of God that would take place shortly.

“Saying:
‘We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
the One who is and who was and who is to come,
because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,
and the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
and that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
and those who fear Your name, small and great,
and should destroy those who destroy the earth.’
Then the temple of God was opened in heaven,
and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple.
And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings,
an earthquake, and great hail.”
Revelation 11:17-19

1. Content of thanksgiving.

a) For who God is.

i) He is the Lord God Almighty.

ii) The eternal and unchanging God.

b) For what He would do.

i) He has exercised great power.

ii) He will reign over the kingdoms of the earth.

2. The Response of the kings.

a) They are angry (Psalm 2).

b) They resent the involvement of God.

c) They reject God and His judgment.

d) But they are powerless to prevent what God would do.

3. The Day of Judgment.

a) It is the day of wrath.

b) It is the time when God would raise the dead for judgment.

c) Those who are destroyers would be destroyed.

4. The Day of Reward.

a) God will reward the following:

i) His servants the prophets.

ii) The saints (all believers).

b) God will bless those who fear His name.

5. The Temple of God in heaven.

a) John caught a glimpse of the Heavenly Temple.

b) The ark of the covenant was the prominent object there.

c) This was a reminder of the covenant God gave His people.

6. Mighty signs accompanied.

a) Lightnings

b) Noises, thunderings

c) An earthquake

d) Great hail