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I WANT TO TITLE OUR QUEST THROUGH REVELATION IN THIS WAY:
SERIES: THE LORD WINS
SERIES: THE LORD WINS
TITLE TODAY:
WHEN THE TERROR COMES
WHEN THE TERROR COMES
How much does God control? Does He control everything that happens?
What about war? Terrorism? Civil strife? Disease? Does God control those?
Is there a purpose behind everything – everything – that happens? If so, what?
These are questions of central importance for everyone. Every person, at some point in his life, faces suffering and evil.
Perhaps at the hands of another person: War, robbery, abuse, abandonment.Perhaps at the hands of natural forces: Disease, flood, earthquakes, tsunamia.
And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.
And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
In other words these four seals represent the beginning of the end jesus said in another place the beginning of birth pains but the end isn't here
I. THE WRATH OF GOD IS UNLEASHED? 6:1-17
I. THE WRATH OF GOD IS UNLEASHED? 6:1-17
These 5 seals during the church age
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
- Wrath of a lamb: who would suspect this
o Dad
o God - BUT, the patience and mercy of God has worn thin and it is time to set things in order for His glory
And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.
And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
A. The Passive Wrath of God (verses 1-8)
A. The Passive Wrath of God (verses 1-8)
(Sin is left to run its course as a judgment against unbelievers – but believers are missed up on this
DECEPTION: The first seal - the White Horse (v2)
DECEPTION: The first seal - the White Horse (v2)
And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
2. DIVISION: The second seal - the Red Horse (v3-4)
2. DIVISION: The second seal - the Red Horse (v3-4)
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
3. DESTITUTION: The third seal - the Black Horse (v5-6)
3. DESTITUTION: The third seal - the Black Horse (v5-6)
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand.
And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
4. DEATH: The FOURTH seal - the Pale Horse (v7-8)
4. DEATH: The FOURTH seal - the Pale Horse (v7-8)
When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
B. The Wrath of Man on the Saints (verses 9-11)
B. The Wrath of Man on the Saints (verses 9-11)
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
YOU MIGHT BE ASKING “HOW LONG, LORD”
YOU MIGHT BE ASKING “HOW LONG, LORD”
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I take counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
HOW LONG LORD? BUT DAVID’S ANSWER TO HIMSELF
But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
EVEN IN THE MIDST OF HIS BATTLES AND DIFFICULTIES DAVID SAYS
HE WILL TRUST THE DELIVERANCE OF GOD
HE WILL SING TO THE LORD WHO HAS DONE BOUNTIFULLY WITH ME
C. The Active wrath of God (verses 12-17)
C. The Active wrath of God (verses 12-17)
– this seal , like the 7th deal with final judgement
The seven groups mentioned are mentioned to show the completeness of God’s destruction and wrath
Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,
calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,
for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”
II. THE SUFFERING SAINTS ARESEALED AND SAVED (7:1-17)
II. THE SUFFERING SAINTS ARESEALED AND SAVED (7:1-17)
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree.
INTERLUDE
HOW THE CHURCH WILL BE PROTECTED WHEN THE FIRST FOUR SEALS OF
DECPTION
DIVISION
DESTITUTION
DEATH
WHAT JOHN IS TEACHING US HERE IS THAT THE SAINTS OF THE LORD WILL EXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS OF THE SUFFERING ON EARTH BECAUSE THEIR FAITH IN THE LORD WILL BE CHALLENGED.
THIS IS WHAT REV 6 11- WAS REFERRING TO
Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
BUT THE SAINTS, THOUGH SUFFERING WILL BE SEALED BY THE LORD AND PROTECTED
Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea,
saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”
A. THE SEAL REFERS TO
A. THE SEAL REFERS TO
1. PROTECTION FROM DEMONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES
1. PROTECTION FROM DEMONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES
2. PROTECTION FROM LOSING THEIR FAITH/SALVATION
2. PROTECTION FROM LOSING THEIR FAITH/SALVATION
3. IT IS THE MARK OF THOSE WHO HATE SIN
3. IT IS THE MARK OF THOSE WHO HATE SIN
And the Lord said to him, “Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.”
And to the others he said in my hearing, “Pass through the city after him, and strike. Your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity.
Kill old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one on whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the house.
THE TERROR THAT IS UNLEASHED ON THE WORLD FROM THE FOUR HORSEMEN WILL BEGIN IN THE CHURCH -TO PURIFY THE BRIDE
For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
144,000
SYMBOLIC NUMBER.
12(REPRESENTING THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL IS SQAURED AND MULTIPLIED BY 1000 - A TWOFOLD WAY OF EMPHASIS
IT REFERS TO THE THAT GENERATION OF FAITHFUL WITNESSES WHO WERE ABOUT TO ENTER INTO THE FINAL TURBULENT PERIOD WHICH MAKRSK THE END OF HUMAN HISTORY
ALL WERE Saved (delivered) – v10
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
THEY WERE
A GREAT MULTITUDE (V9)
A MULTI-RACIAL GROUP (V9)
CLOTHED IN WHITE: SYMBOLIC OF THEM BEING
JUSTIFIED
STANDING AS PERFECT BEFORE THE LORD
IN COMPLETE AND UTTER VICTORY
WE ARE FURTHER DESCRIBED
I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
OUR SOILED AND STAINED ROBES - OUR LIVES AND SOULS EMBATTLED BY SIN ARE NOW WASHED WHITE BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
BLOOD NORMALLY STAINS, BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS CLEANSES
THE HYMN -
There is a fountain filled with blood
drawn from Emmanuel's veins;
and sinners plunged beneath that flood
lose all their guilty stains.
There is a fountain filled with blood
drawn from Emmanuel's veins;
and sinners plunged beneath that flood
lose all their guilty stains.
THEY STAND BEFORE THE LORD WHO WILL WIPE EVERY TEAR THEY HAVE CRIED BECAUSE OF THEIR SUFFERING FROM THEIR EYES
A SIGN THAT JESUS WILL VINDICATE THE SUFFERING OF HIS SAINTS WITH AN APOCALYPTIC DESTRUCTION UPON SINNERS WHO WAGES WAR AGAINST THE LAMB AND THOSE WHO SERVE HIM
III. THE SILENCE OF HEAVEN IN SHOCK AND AWE (8:1-5)
III. THE SILENCE OF HEAVEN IN SHOCK AND AWE (8:1-5)
But the Lord is in his holy temple;
let all the earth keep silence before him.”
RESPONSE TO THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS UNDER THE ALTAR 6.11
They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
HE MENTIONS “INCENSE “ IN VERSE 4
INCENSE WAS ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH SACRIFICE
IT IS THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS WHO OFFER THEIR LIVES AS SACRIFICES THAT PLEASE THE LORD
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
DO OUR PRAYERS COME OUT OF A SACRIFICIAL LIFE OR DO WE COME ASKING GOD ONLY TO THROW LIFE-PRESERVERS TO RESCUE US FROM OUR FOOLISHNESS.
THE PRAYERS FOR YOUR LIFE, MARRIAGE, JOB, FINANCES, HEALTH - ALL MIGHT BE BECAUSE WE ARE PRAYING WITHOUT A SACRIFICE
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