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PREACHING the WORD

REVELATION

The SPIRIT SPEAKS to the CHURCHES

JAMES M. HAMILTON JR.

R. Kent Hughes

Series Editor

Revelation

Published by Crossway

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Wheaton, Illinois 60187

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Cover design: Simplicated Studio

Cover illustration: Adam Greene

First printing 2012

Italics in biblical quotes indicate emphasis added.

ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-0541-6

ISBN-10: 1-4335-0541-X

PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-0542-3

Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-0543-0

ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-2307-6

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hamilton, James M., 1974–

Revelation: the Spirit speaks to the churches / James M. Hamilton, Jr.

p. cm. (Preaching the Word)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4335-0541-6 (hc)

1. Bible. N.T. Revelation—Commentaries. I. Title. II. Series.

BS2825.53.H36 2011

228′.07—dc22

2011006216

Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

For Jake, Jed, and Luke

May the High King on the white horse

capture your imagination

and lay claim to your allegiance

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood.

REVELATION 1:5b

Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered.… I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain.

REVELATION 5:5b, 6b

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

REVELATION 12:11

Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.

REVELATION 19:7

… and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

REVELATION 19:11

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

REVELATION 22:4

“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning ...

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About Revelation—The Spirit Speaks to the Churches

In the book of Revelation, God unveils the world as it really is, identifying an unseen spiritual war and announcing a very real day of judgment. As the end approaches, we need to be convinced that Jesus is reigning as the risen King. We need to have him speak to the situation in our churches. We need to see how God will pulverize wickedness, answer those who oppose him, and establish his eternal kingdom. Revelation has exactly what we need.

Useful for personal study, as well as for preaching and teaching, the 37 sermons in this volume have a clear structure and even include helpful charts and tables to highlight key themes and literary elements. In each sermon, professor and pastor James Hamilton grabs the reader’s attention, raises awareness of a real need, and states the main point of the biblical text. In addition to explaining the meaning of each passage, Hamilton connects the main ideas to applicable analogies and actionable points.

Revelation is a prophecy of epic proportions and Hamilton invites readers to love God and his people by expositing this revelation of Jesus, and to say along with the apostle John, “Come, Lord Jesus.”

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