The Wrath of God
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1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.”
2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.
3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.
4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:
“You are righteous, O Lord,
The One who is and who was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.
6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
And You have given them blood to drink.
For it is their just due.”
7 And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.
10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. 11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”
16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.
17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. 19 Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. 20 Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ The Command to Pour out the Vials (16:1)
The seven vials thus introduced and itemized in this chapter have often been compared to the seven seals and to the seven trumpets, especially the latter. One form of interpretation has been to view the vials as merely an enlargement on the trumpet judgments corresponding numerically to them. There is undoubtedly much similarity between the trumpet judgments and the judgments inflicted by the pouring out of the vials of the wrath of God. In both the trumpets and the vials, the first in the series deals with the earth, the second with the sea, the third with rivers and fountains of water, the fourth with the sun, the fifth with darkness, the sixth with the Euphrates River, and the seventh with lightnings, thunders, and a great earthquake. The principle is often overlooked, however, that similarities do not prove identity. A careful study of the seven vials as compared to the seven trumpets will reveal numerous differences. The first four trumpet judgments deal only with one-third of the earth, while the vial judgments seem to be universal in their application and greater in intensity. The position is therefore taken in this exposition that the vial judgments are subsequent to the trumpet judgments and proceed out of and constitute the seventh trumpet. The judgments described in the trumpet pronouncements and the vial pronouncements fall in rapid succession like trip-hammer blows, and they all will be consummated within a short period of time toward the close of the great tribulation. The vial judgments, the climax of God’s divine dealings with a blasphemous earth, lead up to the second coming of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I. God’s Judgment is all Inclusive.
I. God’s Judgment is all Inclusive.
The first on the Earth
The earth is where mankind lives.
What he eats comes from it, and his health is derived from it, good or bad.
God is going to send a Loathsome sore upon men.
If you think the covid 19 virus is bad, wait til they see this!
The second on the Sea
No seafood to eat, no whales to rescue, no surf to ride.
The third on the rivers and springs
All the water we need to sustain life comes from the rivers and streams.
The fourth on the Sun
As we look to alternative energy sources other than fossil fuels, Solar power is a game changer. However, it won’t be very useful when the sun goes out, not to mention the freezing cold temperatures. I wonder what that will do to their global warming schemes?
The fifth on the throne of the Beast
Even the Devil will not be able to escape the wrath of God!
All his deceitful tricks, miracles, authority, will all be condemned, and he will feel the total wrath of God upon his seat of authority.
The sixth on the Great River Euphrates
Ah yes! the great river that separates the armies of the east from marching into the mideast will be dried up, instantly!
The seventh in the air
Even the very air people breath will be poisoned. Everyone will be wearing a mask and staying home then, without hesitation.
The scripture goes on to say that the land terrain was completely flattened by the massive earthquake that resulted, one the world has never seen.
II. God’s Wrath will not be Assuaged.
II. God’s Wrath will not be Assuaged.
Each and every bowl judgment is a complete judgment.
With the preceeding judgments, only portions of people and the earth were affected. But in these last seven, there is a complete outpouring of the wrath of God without restraint or mercy!
This is why we implore people to take God seriously!
In our present culture there is a warped perspective of God.
People act as though God is subject to human morality. In other words, if I believe certain moral truths, then God is pleased with me because I’m moral.
But are our human morals in line with God’s morality?
This is why His word is so important, because it provides a guide line for what is truly moral.
A. No amount of begging will do it.
A. No amount of begging will do it.
The misconception of the character of God, allows people to think that God will give some a pass, because He is merciful.
People will prostrate themselves before a Holy God to find His judgment unabated.
God will not heed the beggar’s cries.
He will not let up for any amount of weeping!
B. No offering or bargain can be made.
B. No offering or bargain can be made.
Some will strike a bargain with God. They will promise certain behavior or restrictions if God grants them what they need now. it’s the same way with judgment!, people think if they beg God, He will give them mercy rather than judgment.
C. No one is exempt.
C. No one is exempt.
10 As it is written:
“There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
There will be a full account given by every man and woman, for the evilness of their hearts.
No one will escape, except those who have recieved the grace of God and trusted the lord Jesus Christ with their eternal destiny.
Which brings me to the best part of this message.
III. God’s Grace is Never Exhausted.
III. God’s Grace is Never Exhausted.
But, the grace of God, the only component able to save anyone, is offered exclusively through the faith of Jesus Christ.
A. You must be spiritually made alive (born again).
A. You must be spiritually made alive (born again).
When Jesus said to Nicodemus in John 3:3, “except a man be born from above (again), he cannot see the kingdom of Heaven”, He was telling Nicodemus that there must be a spiritual awakening within you.
This does not come from me or you, because you were dead in trespasses and sin, not asleep.
You had no ability whatsoever to see anything spiritual until God through the Holy Spirit raised you up.
1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
B. You must believe that Jesus is the Lamb of God.
B. You must believe that Jesus is the Lamb of God.
John the baptist said these words describing Jesus to the Jews when he saw Him approaching the river Jordan.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
What was he saying?
He was telling them that every lamb ever sacrificed for the people’s sins throughout the many centuries, which could only take care of the past sins, and therefore needed to be repeated over and over again, was now being shelved, because the eternal Lamb of God was here to take away sin once and for all.
If Jesus is our sacrifice, there will never be a need to worry about the payment for sin again. Because in His one sacrifice, He made atonement for those who accept Him, forever!
12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,
C. You must follow Him.
C. You must follow Him.
This is what designates a new life in Christ.
If we are truly born again!
If we trust in His sacrifice for all our sin!
If we know that He has forgiven us completely and made us acceptable to God the Father!
If we are free in Him because we have received the Spirit of God!
Then why would we not follow Him? especially when He commands us to do so.
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
My friends, What more is there to say, except the words of Jesus:
He who has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says!
