Main Idea: The mission of the church will face great opposition but will not fail.

The Mission of the Church Is to Represent the Lord as His Worldwide Temple – v.1, 2

• Ezekiel 40:3, 4
• 1 Peter 2:5
• Ephesians 2:19–22
• Hebrews 10:12–14

Excursus: What Is the Meaning of Forty-two Months (1260 Days or a Time, and Times, and Half a Time) Revelation 11–13?

• This symbolic period is directly connected to the second half of Daniel’s seventieth week
  • Daniel 9:26, 27
• This symbolic period represents the ongoing mission and persecution of the church throughout the age (now)
  • 1 John 2:18
• This symbolic period also represents a brief, final climatic period at the end of the age (not yet)

The Mission of the Church Is to Proclaim the Gospel While Warning of The Lord’s Impending Judgment – v.3-6

• Zechariah 4:2, 3, 6, 14
• Revelation 1:20
• James 5:17, 18
• Acts 17:30, 31

The Mission of the Church Will Not Fail in the Face of Unrelenting Evil – v.7-14

• v.7-10
  • John 16:20a
  • Revelation 17:10
• v.11-14
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18
  • John 16:20b

So What?

• The church must remain on mission in the face of worldly opposition.
  • Psalms 2:1–6