“Revelation reminds us that we do not belong to this world and must not be seduced by what it values.” Craig Keener p.43 (NIV Application Commentary)
This is Keener's list from the NIV Application Commentary.
1. God is awesomely majestic, sovereign in our troubles.
2. Jesus’ sacrifice as the Lamb ultimately brings complete deliverance for those who trust him.
3. That god’s judgments on the world are often to serve notice on the world that God will avenge his people.
4. God is just. Regardless of how things appear in the short run, sin does not go unpunished.
5. God can accomplish his purpose through a small and persecuted remnant.
6. Worship leads us from grief over our sufferings to God’s eternal purposes.
7. That proclaiming Christ invites persecution. Jesus is worth dying for.
8. A radical contrast exists between God’s kingdom (exemplified in the bride, the New Jerusalem( and the world’s values *exemplified in the prostitute, Babylon)
9. The hope God has prepared for us far exceeds any present sufferings.
10. That God and the church ultimately include representatives of all people.
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