Pay Attention to the Trumpets

The work of hermeneutics…the images that John uses to describe what he saw meant something to the people he wrote to. Those images mean something to us as well.

Four Images

Seven Trumpets

Trumpets were used to:

Call to worship.

Celebrate

Encourage

Warn

Announce a King

It’s not to late (Trumpets 1-6)

3rd Trumpet

Living Water vs. Philosophies of the World

Truth vs. Poison

4th Trumpet

Sun, moon, stars - governments of the earth

Judgement is coming to the governments that try to replace the role of God

5th Trumpet

Locusts

Represent demonic oppression

6th Trumpet

Euphrates River

Only buffer between Israel and their enemies

The buffer is gone

It’s too late (7th Trumpet)

Little Scroll

Word of God

For true believers, it’s a delight to intake

Not everyone is going to listen or enjoy its message

Measured off Temple

Identify those who belong

Worshippers

Love

Obey

Serve

Dedicated to the Lamb

A living relationship with Jesus that affects their life.

Work of the Public Witness

In order for the testimony to be valid, there must be two witnesses.

The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-13)

Moses represents the revelation of God’s truth

Elijah represents the immediate application of God’s truth

The Witness is transferred to the Disciples

The Witness continues through Jesus’ faithful disciples.