2 Big Questions: 

1. When and how will God bring a final end to evil and sin?
2. What comes next?

The End of Evil and Rebellion

• The beast = Rome = The human manifestation of rebellion against God
• Dragon = Satan = The spiritual powers of rebellion against God
• One day, God will put an end to both! (16.17, 19.20, 20.9)

The Age to Come

• Not the end of the world, but new creation (21.1)
• God’s “Yes!” to creation and “No” to evil
• The marriage of heaven and earth (21.2-3)

Take Home Question: What does it look like to live in a way that demonstrates faith in the message of this book?