The reasons you can exalt God’s word in worship are:
1. Response to martyrs’ victory over the antichrist
2. Know God’s judgment amplifies His grace in the heavenly temple
3. Know God’s physical, ecological and celestial judgments often harden peoples’ hearts
4. Clothe yourself with Jesus during natural disasters to prepare for Christ’s second coming
5. Celebrate man’s destruction of idolatrous, religious system
6. Celebrate God’s destruction of materialistic and deceptive political and commercial system that killed believers
7. Praise God’s reign and church’s righteous acts as preparation for wedding feast of the Lamb
8. Praise God’s word from Jesus’ mouth will defeat Satan so God rules on earth
Exalt God’s Word in Worship as Response to Martyrs’ Victory
Seven angels completed God’s wrath with seven last plagues. John saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire that were those victorious over the beast, image and number of his name. They held harps and sang the song of Moses and the Lamb about the Lord God Almighty’s and King of the ages’ great and marvelous deeds along with His just and true ways. Everyone should fear and bring glory to Him for He alone was holy. All nations would come and worship for His righteous acts were revealed (Rev. 15:1-4). Exalt God’s word in worshiping His works and ways as response to the martyrs’ victory over the antichrist.
Know God’s Judgment Amplifies His Glory in the Heavenly Temple
John saw the tabernacle of Testimony open in heaven. Seven angels with their seven plagues came out of the temple dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with God’s wrath. The temple was filled with smoke from His glory and power. No one could enter the temple until the seven plagues were completed (Rev. 15:5-8). Know God’s judgment amplifies His glory in the heavenly temple.
Know God’s Physical, Ecological and Celestial Judgments Often Harden Peoples’ Hearts
The seven angels poured out seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth. The first angel sent ugly and painful sores on those with the mark of the beast who worshiped his image. The second angel turned the sea into blood so every living died in it. The third angel made the rivers and springs of water become blood because the Holy One judged truthfully and justly those who shed the blood of saints and prophets. The fourth angel gave the sun power to sear people by intense heat so they cursed God refusing to repent. The fifth angel plunged the beast’s throne and kingdom into darkness so men gnawed their tongues in agony and cursed God refusing to repent what they did (Rev. 16:1-11). Know God’s physical, ecological and celestial judgments often harden peoples’ hearts.
Clothe Yourself with Jesus During Natural Disasters to Prepare for Christ’s Second Coming
The sixth angel dried up the Euphrates River to prepare the way for the Eastern kings. John saw three evil spirits like frogs coming out of the dragon’s, beast’s and false prophet’s mouth. They gathered kings together for the final battle of Armageddon. God told His people to stay awake and clothed so they would not be naked and shamefully exposed when He came back like a thief. The seventh angel sent flashes of lightning and a severe earthquake unlike any previously. Jerusalem split into three parts and other cities collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and filled her with His wrath. Every island and mountain were not found. Huge, 100 pound hailstones fell upon men so they cursed God (Rev. 16:12-21). Clothe yourself with Jesus during natural disasters to prepare for Christ’s second coming.
Prepare for Idolatrous, Religious System to Be Destroyed by Men
One of the seven angels showed the punishment of the great prostitute that kings and inhabitants committed and intoxicated with her adulteries. John saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous names, seven heads and ten horns. She was filled with abominable things and adulteries with “Mystery, Babylon the Great” written on her forehead. She was drunk with the blood of the saints and those bearing testimony to Jesus. The beast she rode came out of the Abyss to go to his destruction. The seven heads were seven hills on which the woman sat. Five kings fell, one was and the other had not yet come. The beast was the eighth king. The ten horns had not received a kingdom but the kings and beast received authority. They gave their power and authority to the beast. All of them warred against the Lamb and His faithful followers. The Lord of lords and King of kings overcame the kings and the beast. The woman was the great city that ruled over the kings of the earth (Rev. 17:1-18). Celebrate man’s destruction of idolatrous, religious system.
Prepare for Materialistic Commercial System To Be Destroyed by God
Another angel said Babylon the Great fell and became the home for demons. All nations, kings and merchants drank her adulteries and grew rich from her excessive luxuries. A heavenly voice commanded God’s people to come out and not share in her sins or plagues. Her sins piled up to heaven and He remembered her crimes. He gave her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. She boasted of being a queen and never mourning. In one day her plagues of death, mourning and famine overtook her. Kings and merchants mourned when they saw the smoke of her burning ruining her power, riches and splendor so no one bought her cargoes. God judged her for the way she treated believers, apostles and prophets. Her merchants were the world’s great men. Babylon led astray every nation by her magic spell. In her was found the blood of prophets and those killed on earth (Rev. 18:1-24). Celebrate God’s destruction of materialistic and deceptive political and commercial system that killed believers.
Praise God’s Reign and Church’s Righteous Acts to Prepare for Wedding Feast of Lamb
A great multitude shouted that salvation, glory and power belonged to God since His judgments were true and just. He condemned the great prostitute whose adulteries corrupted the earth and avenged the blood of His servants. The 24 elders and four living creatures fell down and worshiped God seated on the throne crying, “Amen, Hallelujah.” A voice from the throne said for His servants to praise God. A great multitude shouted that the Lord God Almighty reigned, the Lamb’s wedding had come and His bride made herself ready with clean linen representing the saints’ righteous acts. The angel told John how blessed were those invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb. The testimony of Jesus was the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:1-10). Praise God’s reign and church’s righteous acts to prepare for wedding feast of the Lamb.
Praise God’s Word from Jesus’ Mouth to Defeat Satan So God Rules on Earth
A white horse whose rider called Faithful and True judged and made war. His eyes were like blazing fire, head with many crowns and a name written that only He knew. His robe was dipped in blood and His name was the Word of God. Heaven’s armies dressed in white linen followed Him riding on white horses. A sharp sword came out of His mouth to strike down the nations and rule them with an iron scepter. On His robe was written, “King of kings and Lord of lords.” An angel said to gather for the great supper of God to eat the flesh of kings, mighty men and all people. The beast and earthly kings made war against the rider on the horse and His army, but they captured the beast and false prophet. They were thrown alive in the fiery lake of burning sulfur and killed the rest with the sword that came out of the rider’s mouth on the horse (Rev. 19:11-21). Praise God’s word from Jesus’ mouth to defeat satan so God rules on earth.
Exalt God’s word in worship because of the martyrs’ victory over the antichrist, which used His word from Jesus’ mouth to defeat Satan so God rules on earth.
Praise God’s reign and church’s righteous acts as preparation for wedding feast of Lamb knowing His judgment amplifies His grace in the heavenly temple.
Celebrate God’s destruction of idolatrous, materialistic and deceptive religious, political and commercial system by clothing yourself with Jesus in preparation for His second coming.
