This week we preached at Dallas New Life it was truly a blessing. Preached on Revelation 14:6-12
Revelation 14:6–12 begins not with Babylon, the beast, or judgment, but with “the everlasting gospel.” That order matters. Before we preach prophecy, judgment, the Sabbath, or the final crisis, we must lift up Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32). The Three Angels’ Messages are ultimately a call back to Jesus—our Creator, Savior, High Priest, and coming King. Humanity has wandered from God, but the gospel declares that Christ came, died for our sins, rose from the grave, ministers for us today, and is coming again. Our salvation is not found merely in understanding prophecy; our salvation is found in Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14 also reveals a great controversy over worship and allegiance. Yet God's final people do not stand because they are stronger than everyone else. Revelation 14:12 describes them as those who “keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Their obedience is the fruit of faith, not the price of salvation. When we preach Revelation without Calvary, we miss the center of the message. The Creator of Revelation 14 was lifted upon a cross; the King wore a crown of thorns; the One calling humanity out of bondage allowed Himself to be bound. He remained on that cross because He loved us. Therefore, when we preach the Three Angels’ Messages, lift Jesus up.
Now God is calling His people to go forward in faith. Revelation 14:6 says the everlasting gospel must reach “every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” We have not been called merely to hold this message—we have been called to carry it into our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, cities, villages, hospitals, homes, and ultimately the whole world. We may not see everything ahead of us, but Revelation 14:1 reminds us that the Lamb is standing. Jesus went to Calvary, entered the grave, rose again, ascended to heaven, ministers for us now, and will return as King. So whatever God is calling us to do, we can advance without fear: Lift up Jesus. Trust His gospel. Keep His Word. Carry His message. Go forward in faith—because the Lamb has already gone before us.
The Call to Medical Missionary Evangelism
ADVANCE IN FAITH: THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK MUST GO FORWARD
I believe we are living in a time when God's people cannot be satisfied with simply preaching the message from a pulpit. The everlasting gospel of Revelation 14:6–12 must be proclaimed, but it must also be demonstrated through lives of Christlike service.
Revelation 14 begins with an angel flying “in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth.” This is a worldwide message—every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
But how will we reach them?
Christ showed us the pattern.
Jesus did not only preach. He healed.
He did not only teach truth.
He touched the suffering.
He did not only speak about the kingdom.
He demonstrated what the kingdom looks like.
The passage from Medical Ministry challenges physicians and healthcare workers not to separate healing the body from seeking the healing of the soul. It calls us to have a deeper “yearning for souls” and to point those who are suffering to the Great Healer, Jesus Christ.
I believe we need that yearning again.
We need dentists who will look beyond the tooth and see the person.
We need physicians who will look beyond the diagnosis and see a soul Jesus died to save.
We need nurses who will recognize that compassion, prayer, kindness, and excellent care can open doors to the heart.
We need pastors and evangelists willing to work alongside healthcare professionals.
We need Bible workers who remain in communities after the medical team leaves.
We need churches willing to go beyond their walls.
We need young people willing to say, “Lord, send me.”
And we need medical missionaries who understand that our ultimate purpose is not merely treating disease—it is lifting up Jesus Christ.
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” — John 12:32
This is why I believe the medical missionary work and the Three Angels' Messages belong together.
Heal the hurting—and preach the everlasting gospel.
Care for the body—and point people to the Savior of the soul.
Provide dental and medical care—and establish Bible studies.
Enter communities through compassionate service—and remain through discipleship.
Preach Revelation 14—and lift up Jesus at the center of it all.
The medical clinic should prepare the way for the Bible worker.
The Bible worker should prepare the way for the evangelistic meeting.
The evangelistic meeting should lead people to Jesus.
And baptism should not be the end.
Local churches and disciples must continue walking with people long after the mission team has returned home.
This is not about using healthcare simply as a tool to gain converts.
People deserve compassionate care because Christ loves them, regardless of how they respond spiritually. But when someone asks where that love comes from, we should never be ashamed to tell them:
God's people, I believe it is time to advance in faith.
There are communities without adequate dental care.
There are villages without physicians.
There are families who need health education.
There are people carrying physical pain and spiritual pain at the same time.
And there are millions who still need to hear the everlasting gospel.
One Bible worker can study with a family.
One church can sponsor a clinic.
One donor can provide supplies.
One young person can answer God's call.
And when the body of Christ works together, medical missionary work can become the compassionate entering wedge of a much deeper relationship with a community.
Revelation 14:12 describes God's final people:
“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
That faith must sacrifice.
We need to advance in faith.
Forward with the everlasting gospel.
Forward with medical missionary work.
Forward with dentists, physicians, nurses, Bible workers, pastors, students, missionaries, and volunteers working together.
Forward into communities that have been forgotten.
Forward to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
And wherever God opens the door, may we heal in the name of Jesus, serve in the spirit of Jesus, preach the gospel of Jesus, make disciples for Jesus, and prepare people for the coming of Jesus.
The world doesn't simply need another medical mission trip.
The world needs to see Jesus.
And perhaps God is calling us to go.
“Having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth…” — Revelation 14:6
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