Sermon Tone Analysis

Ch. 11 Revelation Continued V.14-

1) Seventh Angel sounds the seventh Trumpets

which also is including the seven bowls.

This is the end of the reign of the demons that are free roaming We learn more of this in CH.16

a) The 24 elders are worshipping god and giving thanks.

b) However, the nations are angry because there is nothing they can do.

They were afraid but now they are just mad.

c) Verse 18 has the last part of God wrath that we deserve and the judging of the dead.

There are 3 major parts to this.

i) The Old Testament saints

ii) The Raptured church and the Tribulation saints

iii) The unbelievers are thrown to the lake of fire forever.

The lake of Fire is a reference to hell.

This is mentioned in Chapter 20 in some more detail.

d) Verse 19- The ark of the covenant.

This was apart of the Old Testament Tabernacle and is seen in Exodus where God gave Moses the specs for the ark of the Covenant.

The Temple in Heaven is opened and the Ark of the Covenant which holds the 10 commandments

Ch. 12 – The woman and the Dragon

Verse 1-6 There is a woman figurely that is in Heaven.

However, this is not an actual woman but is a term that is being used to represent the bride of God.

She has clothing of the sun and the moon under her feet.

Her head has a crown of 12 stars.

This I believe is to act significance to the 12 Jewish tribes that are mentioned.

She is pregnant and going through the curse of painful Child birth.

Suddenly in there is a sign appeared a red dragon with 7 heads and 10 horns and 10 diadems.

The word diadems in Greek means crowns.

The tail throws a 3rd of the stars down to heaven.

The woman (Israel) Gives birth to the child that she fears the dragon is going to kill.

The dragon is Satan the fallen Angel that didn’t get his way in the beginning and been causing havoc.

The male child who is Jesus that will rule all of the nations and the child is taken up to a place by God and there for 1260 days = 3.44 years.

God places himself in human form to mature and at the end to end the Tribulation where God wins.

Evil knows the end of the book, but they are stubborn and are thinking they can change what God has planned.

This is just like how God’s children think they are going to change God’s will, but this is impossible.

God looks at the overall picture of everything, but we only see a very small portion of what is going on.

Verse 7-17

A mighty war between the dragon that is on steroids and Michael the Arch Angel and his Angels fighting against the each other.

This is an all out Good Vs Evil fight going on in heaven.

In Verse 9 we read that the Satan is Thrown down to Earth with all of his fallen angels.

Satan is released but only for a brief amount of time.

(ESV)

10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.

11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them!

But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

Verse 10 is stating that Satan can’t get to heaven to accuses the Believers of Christ.

He can not be the one that tries to throw you under the bus when you have the blood of Jesus covering your sins and God seeing you through the filter of his son Jesus.

In Verse 11-12 states that the Devil knows that he is going to lose so he is going to cause as much demise and trouble that he can before the end of his time comes up.

Verse 13-17

The dragon isn’t happy to say the least and goes after the woman that represents Israel.

But she is given two wings of a great eagle.

She goes back into the wilderness where for 3 and half years for nourishment.

In verse 15 we have a dragon that is breathing water that is trying to drown the woman and sweep her away.

The Water is swallowed up by earth and by the wording that it opens it mouth.

This could be a euphemism or meaning earthquakes which logically could take the water away from Mother Israel.

The Dragon could not get the woman, so he decides that he is going to make war on her offspring.

The land of Israel and those that are keeping the commandments of God and the Testimony of Jesus.

The dragon will attack the Believers and it will not be rainbows and unicorns.

Being a believer is not an easy task because if you are doing the right thing and God’s will you will have struggles, challenges and this is reiterated in the book of Revelation.

Ch. 13

THE CHARACTER OF THE FIRST BEAST—vv.

1–4

After the Dragon There is a Beast that comes right out of the sea with 10 horns, 7 heads and 10 diadems or crowns on its horns and has slanderous names on its heads.

IT was like a leopard Which I believe John is using to show the speed and swiftness of the creature.

Feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion.

The Dragon gave Authority to the Beast.

The Dragon is believed to be Satan.

And the First Beast is the Anti-Christ who has the world worshipping him.

V.5- 10

The Beast was saying Slanderous words toward God and was allowed to Exercise Authority for 2 years.

It made war on the believers and conquered them and everyone on earth will worship it who does not have their name is the book of life.

In Verse 10 there is an encouragement to the Saints that they must be strong and keep their faith and devotion since the Beast and Satan do not win in the end.

This is just a spoiled kid who did not get their way even though they read the back of the book.

THE CHARACTER OF THE SECOND BEAST—vv.

11–18

The second beast that is mentioned is a minion to the first beast making other on the earth worship the first beast.

In Verse 12 states that the wounds that the first beast sustained early in Ch. 13 is healed and the inhabitants worshipped it because of this.

The Beast will kill those that will not worship the image of the beast.

There is the mention of the mark that is the name of the beast or the number 666.

This mark if you do not have it will not be able to buy or sell anything and you will die because you are not able to survive.

Many believers believe that this mark could be the use of micro-chips in one’s hand that was tested earlier this year.

Ch. 14 – The Lamb and the 144,000

Verse 1-5 mentions the 144,000 that were marked on the forehead by God.

The chosen ones from the 12 Jewish 12 tribes.

The sound of Heavenly sounds of Water and Thunder.

There is a new song that John hears before the elders and the four living creatures that we learned of previously.

No one except the chosen 144,000 could learn the song who were redeemed and taken home to their heavenly father from earth.

There are home finally.

(ESV)

4 It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins.

It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes.

These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb, 5 and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

In verse 4 and 5 John mentions that those who have not been lustful, followed Jesus and have not lied are the ones being redeemed.

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The Message of the 3 Angels Verse 6-20

V.6-7 -We see in Verse 6 a Message of an overhead Angel who is telling the Gospel to every tongue and nation and proclaims that the hour of God’s Judgment has come and worship God.

V.8 We have an angel stating Babylon the great who made all nations drink the wine of the passion.

This could be translated as drinking of actual wine or a euphuism for the passions and lustful desires of Earth that go against God.

V.9-11 there is a 3rd angel saying that if anyone worships the beast will feel the wrath of God.

That they will be casted into hell.

V.12-13 John writes for an endurance of the saints or the Christ followers that they will keep following God and not fall into the trap of the Beast.

V.14-20 The Harvest of the Earth You have a mention of Jesus or the son of man that was mentioned in Revelation Ch.1:13 coming down with a crown on his head and a sickle that is used to cut crops.

For us that are younger it is the weapon that is used in the scream movies.