REVELATION LESSON 7

REVELATION

LESSON 7

ARE WE LIVING IN THE END TIMES?

REVELATION 7:1   7 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Chapter seven verse one says, after these things, he is speaking of the first six seals that have been open in chapter 6. The four angels will stand at the earths four corners to prevent any wind from blowing.

This does not mean that the world will become square, its simply symbolic expression meaning the four angels will be standing at the four points, north, south, east and west.

They will control the winds of the Earth. Without these angels, the airborne plagues from the previous six seals would spread around the world.

Just when all hope seems lost, these four angels hold back the four winds of judgement until Gods people (the ones who have accepted Jesus as savior) are sealed as his own. Only then will God open up the seventh seal.

The bible clearly teaches that God controls all things. The good winds and the bad. The trade winds, the hurricanes, the tornados, and everything else. Whatever the Lord pleases He does, in heaven and in the Earth, in the seas and in all the deep places.

Psalms 135:6-7   ⁶ Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

⁷ He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Everything He does is for a reason. Fulfilling his word, as he always does.

Revelation 7:2-3   ² And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

³ Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

Christians have always believed in angels. It would be impossible to believe the bible without believing in angels. They play a big role in Gods plan for mankind. This is especially true of the stories about Jesus and the judgements of Revelation.

Angels are divided into different categories or ranks. Some rank higher than others. We do not know who this angel from the east is. But we do know that he will have authority over the other four angels.

The four angels will have power to harm the earth and sea. Just before they unleash their great power, the angel from the east will intercede with a loud voice to stop them. He will have the seal of the living God in his hand, it will be used to mark a group of special people.

God places His own seal on his followers. Identifying them as His own and guaranteeing his protection over their souls. This shows how valuable we are to him. Nothing can harm our souls when we are sealed by God.

Ephesians 1:13   ¹³ In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly realm, means that in Christ Jesus we have all the benefits of knowing God.

The four angels will be commanded to hold back their destruction forces until Gods servants can be sealed. Nothing will happen to the land, sea and trees until these special people are protected.

The bible does not say what the seal will be, we are only told that these believers will be protected by some type of mark. Since the beginning of creation, God has been marking his people. Gods mark will be placed on their foreheads. It will be an actual mark that will show others that these are Gods people.

Revelation 7:4-8   ⁴ And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

⁵ Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

⁶ Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

⁷ Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

⁸ Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

God will seal 144,000 of his servants. They will not come from the church or any particular denomination. Instead they will come for the twelve tries of Israel. God will call these Jews and supernaturally protect them from the antichrist and his followers. For the primary purpose of winning multitudes to Jesus.

This is a different list from the usual listing of the twelve tribes in the old testament, because it is a symbolic list of Gods true followers.

Revelation 7:9   ⁹ After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Once God has sealed his 144,000, the whole world will hear His message. Multitudes will believe and be saved. The antichrist and his false prophet will be furious and try to stop the revival by forcing new believers to turn away from their faith. They will deny people food and medicine. Executions will be frequent and numerous. The number of martyrs will be more than any man can count.

These martyrs will be given white robes symbolizing the righteousness of Jesus. They will stand in the presence of Jesus before the throne of God. No true believer ever needs to worry about which group he or she will be in. God protects each of us, and we are guaranteed a place in his presence.

This is further evidence that the believer’s knowledge will be greatly improved in Heaven.

Until the next lesson;

Romans 10:9-10   ⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

¹⁰ For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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REVELATION LESSON 10

REVELATION

LESSON 10

ARE WE IN THE END TIMES?

Revelation 8:6-7   ⁶ And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

⁷ The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

Once the burning censer has Hit the earth the archangels will prepare to sound their trumpets. The prayers of the saints will b heard and the whole world will be ripe for judgement.

Gods wrath will be prepared to unleash the next set of judgements and the archangels will prepare to sound the alarm. The trumpet blasts have three purposes, 1. To warn that the judgement is certain. 2. To call the forces of good and evil to battle. 3. To announce the return of the king, the Messiah, (Jesus).   These warnings urge us to make sure our faith is firmly fixed on Christ Jesus.

The seventh plague on Egypt in the days of Moses was a rain of grievous hail mixed with fire and killed the cattle, herbs and trees. It was a plague directed against false goddess called Isis. God also rained hail fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah. There is no reason to believe he will not do it again.

The result of the fire, hail and blood being hurled down upon one third of the earth is a furious storm. Almost unimaginable. Not only will it cause immediate destruction, it will also bring many other terrible consequences. Much of the lumber needed to build houses will be burned along with much of the grain used for food. The entire balance of nature will be upset, and the loss of life will be in the millions.

To not recognize the grace of God is a mistake. For along with His great wrath that will burn one-third of the Earth there will flow an ocean of love to allow two-thirds of the Earth more time.

Since only one-third of the Earth is destroyed by these trumpet judgments this is only a partial judgment from God. His full wrath is yet to be unleashed.

Revelation 8: 8-10   ⁸ And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

⁹ And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

¹⁰ And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

The first trumpet will signal judgment upon the Earth. This second trumpet will signal judgment upon the sea. Watch the wording in this verse, it does not say a burning mountain will be thrown into the sea, it says a great mountain will be thrown into the sea. Some think it will be a nuclear missile, others think it will be a burning meteor.

Whatever it is, it will be big. It will be blazing and cause the sea to turn into blood. Just like it did in Egypt, in the days of Moses. It will kill one third of the sea life and destroy one-third of the ships. Those who depend upon the sea for jobs, food, defense or cargo transport will suffer a great loss.

As a result of this mountain hitting the sea it is likely that everything close to the sea will be damaged or destroyed by a great tidal wave.

Revelation 8: 11-13   ¹¹ And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

¹² And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

¹³ And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

When the third angel sounds the trumpet, a great blazing object like a star or meteor containing some kind of pollutant will fall out of the sky. It will be named after a bitter herb called wormwood in the bible. It will contaminate one-third of the Earths fresh water supply, causing many people to die from drinking the water.

Others will die of thirst. Adults will survive without water for three or four days, while small children will die sooner. One can only imagine what sort of additional tragedies will occur because of the terrible pollution cause by this third trumpet judgment.

And the fourth angel sounded its trumpet. This fourth trumpet judgment will affect the heavenly bodies. The sun, the moon and the stars. Pagan religions worship these objects of the heavens. Astrologers fortune tellers and witches rely on them to predict the future.

The light of the sun, the moon and the stars will be blocked by one third. We can be sure that smoke from the burning one third of the earth will diminish the sun, moon and stars light.

It is not said how long this will continue. But there is no question that a reduction of earths sunlight will affect the weather, crops and all life as we know it. There is a possibility there will be winter storms sweep across the earth causing many to freeze to death.

Verse 13 says this angel will fly through the air with a loud voice. Three woes upon the inhabitants of the earth. These three woes correspond to the last three trumpets. It is hard to imagine but these woes will be worse than any judgment previously mentioned.

Judgment is coming, we can be sure of that. Thank god for the time he has given us to turn from our sinful ways. Help people turn to their only hope, the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior.

Until the next lesson,

Brother Andy

Revelation Lesson 6

Revelation

Lesson 6

Are We Living in the End Times

Revelation 6:9-10   ⁹ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

¹⁰ And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Following the rapture, multitudes will accept Jesus. They are called the tribulation saints. During this time world leaders will say these Christians are a threat to world government, world peace, world religion and the environment. Many of these saints will be beheaded for their belief in Jesus Christ.

The four living creatures will summon no more horses, the last three seals will be different from the first four. The limited punishment not only demonstrates Gods wrath of sin but also His merciful love in giving people yet another opportunity to turn to Him before He brings final judgement.

The martyrs are eager for God to bring justice in the earth, but they are told to wait; he promises that those who suffer and die for their faith will not be forgotten.

Revelation 6:11-13   ¹¹ And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

¹² And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

¹³ And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

These martyrs will receive white robes that signify the righteousness of Jesus. we know that the martyrs will be able to hear and understand and converse because Jesus tells them to be patient. The tribulation saints are told to wait until other believers are killed. Indicating that Jesus has a special plan for the rest of the world.

When Jesus opens the sixth seal the whole earth will shake. This will be a very large earthquake, triggered by one or more nuclear explosions. Whatever it is will be massive to where even the appearances of the sun and the moon will be changed.

Today the middle east is brimming with weapons of mass destruction. The prophet Joel said, the sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the second coming of the great day of the Lord.

Joel 2:30-31   ³⁰ And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

³¹ The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.

The sixth seal changes the scene back to the physical world, the first five judgements were directed toward specific areas. But this judgment is universal. Every one will fear when the earth itself trembles.

Revelation 6:14   ¹⁴ And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

This seems to be another indication of a coming nuclear war. Suddenly this wind like a giant tidal wave rushes back into a vacuum, the sky actually rolls up on itself. This explosion will be so great it will cause every mountain and island on earth to move.

Revelation 6:15-17   ¹⁵ And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

¹⁶ And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

¹⁷ For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

There will be world wide panic, regardless of one’s status in life. Everyone will try to hide. Multitudes will leave everything behind and rush into caves and bomb shelters. Thousands will flee the cities to hide in the mountains.

At the sight of God sitting on the throne, all human beings great and small will be terrified, calling for the mountains to fall on them so that they will not have to face the judgement of the Lamb “Jesus”.

Kings and princes will flee their palaces, great generals and mighty men will turn and run in fear for their lives. Survival will be mans’ only concern. The basic necessities of life will be scarce.

People who previously showed no fear of God will find that they were wrong, and in that day, they will have to face Gods wrath.

Will these panic-stricken people call on Jesus? probably not, they will call on the rocks and the mountains because they will want to hide from the wrath of God.

No one or no thing can escape the sight of God. The day of wrath is another name for the tribulation period. People will recognize the beginning of that day when the sixth seal is opened. It is so sad that we read nothing about the people repenting and accepting Jesus.

Only the realization that the dreaded tribulation period has come. Again, there is the question, who is able to stand? I will give you the answer in our next lesson.

Please tell your friends and neighbors to learn how to escape Gods wrath. I do this study from my heart, the only payment I receive is the hope that people’s hearts will change and accept Gods son as Lord and Savior.

Until next week,

Romans 10:9-10   ⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

¹⁰ For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.