Sermon
Revelation 20: The Final Judgment
Stonebrook Community Church
Speaker: Matt Heerema
April 20, 2023 · 58 min
End Times / EschatologyGospelGod's SovereigntySpiritual WarfareRevelation 19:17–15Revelation 20:11Revelation 19:11
Summary
Revelation 19:17–20:15 depicts the final defeat of the beast, dragon, and their followers, alongside the resurrection, judgment, and eternal fate of all people. The sermon emphasizes that while interpretive details about the thousand years remain debated, the passage's central message is certain: Christ wins, believers are secure, and final judgment awaits all.
Highlights
The main thing John is trying to get at in this passage is not clarity about the timing of events. John is not trying to give us clarity about timing. He is trying to give us certainty about the outcome.
Never fear the beast. Why? He loses. Hardship comes from our preaching of the gospel, but success is also guaranteed along with that.
Judgment is final, but it's not the last word in this book. New creation is coming. Eternity with our creator and our brothers and sisters in Christ in a renewed sin-free, pain-free body in a sin-free world is coming.