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All sermons are by David Luke unless otherwise noted.

1. Introduction: God's Perspective on Understanding Ultimate Realities (Revelation 1:1–8)

Sunday 21 Oct 2007 a.m.
Duration: 00:37:24 — Download (10.7 MB)

2. How ought we to think about Jesus? (Revelation 1:9–20)

Sunday 28 Oct 2007 a.m.
No audio available, but you can read the text, or download in pdf format.

3. How Jesus thinks about the local church (Revelation 2–3)

Sunday 4 Nov 2007 a.m.
No audio available, but you can read the text, or download in pdf format.

7 Churches 4. Thyatira (Revelation 2:18–29)

Sunday 10 Feb 2008 p.m.
No audio available, as this was a discussion of the passage, but you can download the questions that were used to guide the discussion.

7 Churches 5. Sardis (Revelation 3:1–6)

Sunday 2 Mar 2008 p.m.
No audio available, as this was a discussion of the passage, but you can download the questions that were used to guide the discussion.

7 Churches 6. Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7–13)

Sunday 6 Apr 2008 p.m.
No audio available, as this was a discussion of the passage, but you can download the questions that were used to guide the discussion.

7 Churches 7. Laodicea (Revelation 3:14–22)

Sunday 4 May 2008 p.m.
No audio available, as this was a discussion of the passage, but you can download the questions that were used to guide the discussion.

The Church under pressure (Revelation 3:14-22)

Sunday 10 Dec 2006 a.m.
Duration: 00:36:42 — Download (10.6 MB)

4. Who is in control of the world? (Revelation 4)

Sunday 11 Nov 2007 a.m.
No audio available, but you can read the text, or download in pdf format.

5. The Triumph of the Lamb (Revelation 5)

Sunday 25 Nov 2007 a.m.
Duration: 00:37:37 — Download (10.8 MB)

6. The Unfolding Story (Revelation 6)

Sunday 9 Dec 2007 a.m.
Duration: 00:31:29 — Download (9.0 MB)

7. The menace persists (Revelation 7)

Sunday 16 Dec 2007 a.m.
Outline: 1) Sealed on earth (1-8): God's electing love + God's keeping power; 2) Safe in heaven (9-17). This morning we confessed our faith using the word of the first question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism.
Duration: 00:35:46 — Download (10.2 MB)

8. The Weapon of Prayer (Revelation 8-9; 11:15)

Sunday 6 Jan 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:34:03 — Download (9.7 MB)

9. A new angle (Revelation 8:6–9:21)

Sunday 13 Jan 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:36:29 — Download (10.4 MB)

10. The Church's Purpose in the World (Revelation 10–11)

Sunday 20 Jan 2008 a.m.
Outline: 1) The Scene Set (10:1–7); 2) John's commission renewed (10:8–11); 3) Two Witnesses (11:1–11); and 4) The Triumph of God (11:12–19)
Duration: 00:32:47 — Download (9.4MB)

11. Behind the Scences (Revelation 12)

Sunday 27 Jan 2008 a.m.
Outline: 1) The Woman and the Dragon (12:1–6): a) There is a plan of salvation; and b) The triumph of Jesus; 2) War in Heaven (12:7–12): a) There is conflict in the unseen realm; and b) God's people share in the triumph of Jesus; and 3) The Woman and the Dragon continued (12:13–17)
Duration: 00:34:02 — Download (9.7 MB)

12. The Perseverance of the Saints (Revelation 13)

Sunday 17 Feb 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:23:18 — Download (5.3 MB)

13. False Worship (Revelation 13)

Sunday 24 Feb 2008 a.m.
Towards the end of the sermon, David emphasised the importance of knowing Romans 1:18-23.
Duration: 00:33:54 — Download (9.7 MB)

14. A Tale of Two Marks (Rev 14)

Sunday 2 Mar 2008 a.m.
Outline: 1) A Tale of 2 Marks (vv 1–5);
2) A Tale of 3 Angels which is a Tale of 2 Cities (vv 6–13); and
3) A Tale of 2 Harvests (vv 14–20). In the sermon David mentioned an article by Douglas Groothius entitled ‘Counterculture?’ (The Constructive Curmudgeon, 20 Feb 2008).

Duration: 00:35:44 — Download (10.2 MB)

15. God's Final Judgment (Revelation 15–16)

Sunday 30 Mar 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:35:11 — Download (10.1 MB)

16. Clearing the Ground (Revelation 17)

Sunday 13 Apr 2008 a.m.
Outline: 1) Mysterious Woman (1-6); 2) Explanation (7-18): a) Mystery of the Beast (8-14) & b) Mystery of the Woman (15-18)
Duration: 00:36:06 — Download (10.3 MB)

17. Babylon's Demise (Revelation 18)

Sunday 20 Apr 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:34:04 — Download (9.8 MB)

18. True and Just Judgment (Revelation 19)

Sunday 4 May 2008 a.m.
Outline: A) 3 grounds on which God is to be praised: 1) the justice of his judgment; 2) the triumph of his reign; and 3) the completion of his redemption. B) 2 key issues in Rev 19: 1) the clear division of humanity; and 2) the end is not in doubt.
David mentioned Robert Murray M'Cheyne at the start of his sermon. Andrew Bonar's classic biographical account of him is available from Project Gutenburg. The Memoir & Remains of Rev R. M. M'Cheyne by Andrew A. Bonar is published by Banner of Truth, Edinburgh. The sermon on Rev 19:3 that was mentioned can be read online. David Haslam has many useful resources about M'Cheyne on his Web site.

Duration: 00:35:03 — Download (10.0 MB)

19. Restraining Satan (Revelation 20:1-10)

Sunday 11 May 2008 a.m.
Outline: 1) the idea of restraint; 2) the age when the gospel cannot be restrained by Satan; and 3) the situation continues for a limited but lengthy period.
Duration: 00:35:38 — Download (10.2 MB)

CHRISTUS VICTOR 5. Christ’s Victory Applied (Revelation 20:7–21:4)

Sunday 8 Apr 2007 p.m. (Resurrection Day)
Outline: 1) Final and ultimate defeat of Satan (20:7–10) 2) Overthrow of all who oppose God (20:11–15) 3) New order established (21:1–4)
Duration: 00:31:06 — Download (8.9 MB)

20. God's Inescapable Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15)

Sunday 25 May 2008 a.m.
Outline: 1) The Scene: a) universal; b) public; c) in accordance with our deeds; d) the signifiance of the Book of Life; e) judgment , not a trial; f) the judgment of judgment; and g) finality; and 2) Punishment: a) conscious; b) eternal; c) final (no return); and d) fire (a symbol of something worse).
Duration: 00:32:22 — Download (9.3 MB)

21. Heaven on Earth (Revelation 21:1-22:5)

Sunday 15 Jun 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:35:09 — Download (10.1 MB)

REVELATION 22. What are we to do? (Revelation 22:6-21)

Sunday 22 Jun 2008 a.m.
Duration: 00:33:06 — Download (9.5 MB)

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To accompany David's new series on the first Sunday of each month on the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3, question sheets are being made available in advance so that we can all better prepare for the sessions which will include discussion. You can download them from the following links:

  1. Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7)
  2. Smyrna (Rev 2:8-11).
    Read “When Satan Hurts Christ's People: Reflections on Why Christians Suffer Losses” (Revelation 2:10) by John Piper, Desiring God, 5 December 2007.
    Getting Heaven in Focus is an article to help you do just that, following our discussion of the Letter to the Church at Smyrna.
  3. Pergamum (Rev 2:12-17)
  4. Thyatira (Rev 2:18-29)
  5. Sardis (Rev 3:1-7)
  6. Philadelphia (Rev 3:7-13)
  7. Laodicea (Rev 3:14-22)

John Piper has written a stimulating article ‘What Will the Final Judgment Mean for You?’ reflecting on Rev 20 (Desiring God, Taste & See, 31 Dec 2007).