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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 9: The Rise and Fall of Evil II (Rev. 11:1-14)

As we began to see in the first half of this message, there is a cycle throughout history of the rise and fall of evil. Revelation 17:8 prophesies this, and Chapter 11 illustrates it as well. The devil rises from time to time from the bottomless pit to torment God’s people, but then the Lord…

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Revelations Series – An Interlude, Part 8: The Rise and Fall of the Wicked I (Rev. 11:3-14)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on June 21, 2023) In today’s message, Elder Buddy Abernathy takes us first to Revelation 17:8, which gives a basic summary of the prophecy of the entirety of the Book of Revelation: “The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition:and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they…

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 7: The Measuring Rod of the Word of God (Rev. 11:1-2)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on June 7, 2023) As we continue in this interlude between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets, we come to Chapter 11, where we read that John is given a “reed like unto a rod.” This reed is simply a measuring rod, which God tells John to use…

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 6: The Little Book IV (Rev. 10:10-11)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on May 14, 2023) As we began to see yesterday, the “little book” in the hand of the angel (which is the word of God) is sweet to the taste, but bitter to the belly. Why is that? Elder Buddy Abernathy was beginning to show us why this must be…

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 5: The Little Book III (Rev. 10:10-11)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on May 14, 2023) In the previous sermon, we began looking at the “little book” in the hand of the angel. This little book is the Bible, and the gospel message contained within it. In today’s message, we consider the statement that, when John “ate it up,” it was “sweet…

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 4: The Little Book II (Rev. 10:8-9)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on May 14, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, the “little book” brought down by the mighty angel from heaven is the Bible, and the message is the gospel contained therein. Elder Buddy Abernathy taught us that only the regenerate can hear this message, but that when the regenerate…

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 3: The Little Book I (Rev. 10:8-9)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on May 14, 2024) As we continue in the “interlude” between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets, we are first reminded that our interpretation of Revelation must NEVER conflict with clearly-taught doctrine elsewhere in Scripture. In the sermon today, we look at the last half of Chapter 10….

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 2: The “Mystery” of God (Rev. 10:1-7)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/19/2023) As we began to see yesterday, we are at a part of our study in Revelation where we have reached an “interlude” between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets. Elder Buddy Abernathy has begun to show us by Scripture that the “mystery” referred to in verse…

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Revelation Series – An Interlude, Part 1: The “Mystery” of God (Rev. 10:1-7)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/19/2023) In today’s sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy begins looking at the “interlude” between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets, found in Revelation 10 through Revelation 11:14. We read in Revelation Chapter 10 about a “mighty angel” standing upon the earth and sea and declaring “that there should…