All things Made New: Revelation 6-22

Sermons

Jul 6

Have you ever watched a movie that didn’t make sense until the very last scene? At first, there were plot twists, parts that felt slow, moments that seemed random or dark. But then the credits rolled, and you sat there, heart pounding, realizing—It was worth it.
That’s what Pastor Dave reminded us this week: faith can feel like that movie. There are chapters that feel chaotic. Seasons that feel stalled. Headlines that feel hopeless. But Revelation shows us the Author isn’t winging it—He’s building to something breathtaking.

As we closed out our journey through Revelation, we turned to chapters 6 through 22: the rest of the story. And what a story it is.

First, we saw the Lamb open the scroll (chapters 6–11). Jesus doesn’t just reveal what’s coming—He unleashes it. As the seals break, we see what happens when humanity rejects the Lamb and follows the dragon instead: war, conquest, famine, death. But this is not chaos for chaos’ sake—it’s what happens when we worship power instead of the Prince of Peace.
Yet even in the darkness, there’s a pause. Before the final seal breaks, God seals His people—marking them as His own, sending them as witnesses, guarding them from ultimate harm. We’re reminded: we don’t just watch history unfold. We join in. We stand as witnesses patterned after the Lamb: truth-tellers, mercy-givers, living sacrifices.

Next, we saw what we’re witnessing against.
Chapters 12–18 pull back the curtain on spiritual warfare. There’s a dragon—Satan—waging war on the saints. There’s Babylon—a pattern of corrupted empires, twisted religion, seductive promises of wealth and comfort. The beast demands allegiance. Babylon lures us with luxury. And Revelation says: Come out. Don’t give your heart to what can’t last.
Every age has its Babylon. Rome was Babylon for John. Egypt was Babylon for Moses. Today, Babylon hides in boardrooms, headlines, bank accounts, and phone screens. And the question remains: Who will you belong to? Because you will give your life to something. Will it be the Lamb—or the beast?

Finally, we saw how it all ends: not in ruin, but restoration.
Revelation 21–22 give us the breathtaking last scene: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth… Behold, I am making all things new.”
Not “all new things”—but all things made new. The garden becomes a city. The curse is undone. God dwells with His people face to face. No more tears. No more pain. No more mourning. And the Lamb wipes every tear from every eye.
This is where history is heading. This is why your faithfulness matters now. Because you belong to the story that ends in a wedding, not a funeral. In a garden city, not a graveyard. In the presence of the King who gave everything for you.

So, what does this leave us with?
Not a timeline.
Not a chart for conspiracy theories.
But a call:
Wait. Worship. Witness.
Wait for the One who will make all things new.
Worship the One who is worthy—on Sundays and every ordinary Monday.
Witness with your life that the Lamb is worth following, even when faithfulness costs you everything.

The story will not disappoint you. The scroll is open. The mission is now. The Lamb has won—and He will win again.

So stand firm, Church. Come out of Babylon. Hold fast to the Lamb. And lift your voice with the song that never ends: