Righteousness and Wrath

Rev. Joel Heckmann, pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Okarche, OK, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 15:1-8. As another sign in heaven, John sees seven angels with the seven last plagues of God’s wrath. The saints standing beside the sea of glass mingled with fire shows that they faced tribulation in this life, yet they have come through as conquerors in Christ. They join in the song of Moses, which is the song of the Lamb, praising the righteous acts of the Savior. As the heavenly sanctuary opens, seven angels holding seven golden censers emerge, ready to pour out God’s wrath. Escape from God’s wrath is received by those who trust in Jesus, who has received the wrath of God in our place already on the cross. “Come Lord Jesus!” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Revelation given to St. John. Although some look at Revelation with fear, it is a book of supreme hope in our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. The book of Revelation gives a heavenly perspective on our earthly circumstances so that the Church in every generation is challenged, comforted, and assured of final victory through Jesus Christ.