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LAST WEEK
We looked at the Scroll that was in the Hand of the Father
We saw John react to the fact that he thought there was no one to open up the scroll.
Only to be encouraged by an Elder, who presented Jesus as sufficient to open up the scroll.
However, we didn’t see a Kingly Jesus
We saw a Lamb as if it had been slained
This is what qualified Jesus
This is what marked Jesus as sufficient to redeem us.
As we studied it, we realized that this document could very well be the Title Deed of the World.
The details to all thats going to happen with the world.
THIS WEEK
We will look at what happens when the first 6 seals are removed.
What I want us to think about is this:
Where is the Church through all of this?
Where are the skeptics?
Where are the atheists?
TURN TO REVELATION 6
PRAY THAT WE WOULD UNDERSTAND THIS WORD.
THAT WE WOULD HAVE URGENCY WHEN IT COMES TO THE GOSPEL.
THAT WE WOULD UNDERSTAND THE SEVERITY OF THESE EVENTS.
REV 6:
QUESTION: WHERE IS THE CHURCH?
WHERE IS THE CHURCH?
How many of us are crazy enough to believe in what Christians call the rapture?
Let’s forget what Christians say for a moment
Let’s look at what God’s word says
THE QUESTION IS: WHEN DOES THIS HAPPEN?
If you believe in a pre-tribulation rapture
Which means that the Church is taken up before the tribulation
Then the Church is nowhere to be found in the Text of Revelation 6
It has already been taken up
Which has allowed God to distribute his just wrath on an unbelieving world.
If you believe in a post-trib rapture
Which means that the church is here for the full 7 years of the Anti-Christ’s rule
Then you believe that you will be present throughout the distribution of God’s wrath
You may be asking yourself
“Wait a second”
“If I believe that Jesus paid the price for my sins”
“If my life has been radically changed by the Gospel”
“I thought I would be exempt from the wrath of God”
Those are good questions
Questions that nullify a post-trib rapture
BUT WHERE DOES SCRIPTURE SUPPORT A PRE-TRIB RAPTURE
REMEMBER WHEN JESUS WAS WRITING TO THE CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA IN ?
REMEMBER WHEN PAUL WAS COMFORTING THE ROMANS ABOUT THE SALVATION FOUND IN CHRIST?
REMEMBER WHEN PAUL COMFORTED THE EPHESIANS?
EPHESIANS
REMEMBER WHEN PAUL WAS COMFORTING THE CHURCH IN THESSALONICA ABOUT THE COMING DAY OF THE LORD?
It is pretty clear that the church is saved from wrath
SECONDLY
However, there is a belief that because the first 3.5 years of the tribulation are wrathless, that the Church could still be here
At worst,
THIS TEXT IS VIVDLY TIED TO ZECHARIAH 6
This yields what is called a Mid Tribulation Rapture.
Though this seems possible
The releasing of the seals speak of death, famine, economical imbalance, and wrath
SO LET’S CHECK IT OUT
WHEN THE LAMB OPENED UP ONE OF THE SEALS
ONE OF THE FOUR LIVING CREATURES SUMMONED JOHN WITH A VOICE LIKE THUNDER
“COME AND SEE”
AND JOHN LOOKED AND BEHOLD:
A WHITE HORSE
HE WHO SAT ON IT HAD A FEW THINGS ON HIS PERSON
A BOW
A CROWN THAT WAS GIVEN TO HIM
THIS RIDER WENT OUT CONQUERING AND TO CONQUER
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?
ALL THROUGHOUT HISTORY
A WHITE HORSE IS SEEN AS VICTORIOUS
NORMALLY PEOPLE WOULD ASSOCIATE THIS WHITE HORSE & RIDER WITH JESUS WHO WILL COME RIDING ON A WHITE HORSE IN
They assume that He is the rider of the Horse that is going out conquering and to conquer.
HOWEVER
This rider is wearing a different crown than the rider of Revelation 19
This rider is wearing a Stephanos, a Victor’s crown
Jesus in is wearing a Diadema, which is a Royal Crown
BUT IN ADDITION
We see the Lamb releasing the Horses individually in this text
As he opens the seals
John see’s the releasing of the horse
Speaking to their individual roles in this story
And the Authoritative Role of the Lamb that was slain
THE WHITE HORSE AND ITS RIDER SPEAK TO WAR AND WHAT GOD WILL ALLOW TO HAPPEN IN THE END TIMES.
Remember what we do know.
Remember what Jesus said in Matthew
Matthew 24:4-
This white horse is a fulfilment of what Jesus spoke about in
If you believe in a pre-tribulation rapture
Which means that the Church is taken up, , before the tribulation
Then the Church is nowhere to be found
It has already been taken up
Which has allowed God to distribute his just wrath on an unbelieving world.
If you believe in a post-trib rapture
Which means that the church is here for the full 7 years of the Anti-Christ’s rule
Then you believe that you will be present throughout the distribution of God’s wrath
You may be asking yourself
“Wait a second”
“If I believe that Jesus paid the price for my sins”
“If my life has been radically changed by the Gospel”
“I thought I would be exempt from the wrath of God”
Thats a good thought, but my question to you is, where did you get that from?
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