A Vision of Victory: The Final Call
(Rev. 14:9-13)

I. It Promises Judgment for Unbelievers (v.9-11)
A. Those who willingly receive the mark of the beast will face certain judgment (v.9-10)
B. The judgment will be an eternal torment[cf., Rev. 20:11-15] (v.11)

II. It Promises Jubilation for Believers (v.12-13)
A. Because of their perseverance (v.12)
a. They keep God’s commands and demonstrate faith in Jesus [cf., Matt. 25:31-46]
b. The Location of the Lord’s evaluation
1. Judgment will take place in the Kidron Valley (Joel 3:1-2).
c. The Basis of the Lord’s evaluation
1. How the nations treated Christians both Jews and Gentiles [cf., Acts 1:11; Zech. 14:4]
2. This judgment is not to be confused with the Great White Throne judgment in Revelation 20.

- “There is no doubt that He will come again…Everything Jesus says about His coming is sure. It’s a done deal.”

B. Because of their practice (v.13)
a. These Christians lived their lives with an unwavering commitment to Jesus Christ.


Points to Ponder:
Are you committed to following Christ in your words, your work, and your walk?
Does your attitude reflect that commitment?
Will you be committed when it costs being persecuted?


John F. MacArthur Jr., Revelation 12–22, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 2000), 91.
John Phillips, Exploring Revelation, rev. ed. (Chicago: Moody, 1987), 242–43.
Billy Graham, “Billy Graham Quotes About Hell,” Online. Accessed September 17, 2021. https://www.azquotes.com/author/5776-Billy_Graham/tag/hell
Robert Vacendak, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ,” in The Grace New Testament Commentary, ed. Robert N. Wilkin (Denton, TX: Grace Evangelical Society, 2010), 1302.
John Walvoord, Matthew: Thy Kingdom Come (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1974), 201-204.
Eugene Pond, Who Are “the Least” of Jesus’ Brothers in Matthew 25:40?, Bibliotheca Sacra Volume 159, 636 (Dallas, TX: Dallas Theological Seminary, 2002), 448.
Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology, Rev. ed. (Tustin, CA: Ariel Ministries, 1994), 790.
Mark Hitchcock, The End (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2012), 392.
MacArthur, MNTC, 104.
Morris, Revelation, 272.