the Bible's last AMEN (revelation 22:21)

This sermon was preached at New Testament Christian Fellowship in Claremont, NC on March 12, 2023. The focus of this message is the LAST AMEN found in the Holy Scriptures, the very last word of the BIBLE. God told Israel to take every one of His WORDS seriously (Deuteronomy 32:46). The LORD keeps and preserves His WORDS (Psalm 12:6-7). We are to remember the WORDS of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ (Jude 17). And there are dire consequences from adding to or subtracting from God's WORDS (Revelation 22:18-19). If it's the WORDS that are to be taken seriously, not just "the Word," then the Bible's very last word is certainly very important. AMEN.

The first use of the word “Amen” in the Scriptures (Numbers 5:22) sets its tone, even unto its last use in the very last verse of the Bible. Amen is a very serious word and a dangerous word if spoken flippantly and lightly esteemed. However, when affirmed in truth and sincerity, it is a verbal declaration of the believer’s blessed hope, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Old Testament ends with a curse, but the New Testament ends with an Amen, “for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us” (II Corinthians 1:20).

Thus ends this long and detailed exegetical study of the Book of Revelation. To God be the glory!