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REVIEW
Before we get into these two Chapters lets just do a little review of what we learned
John is on he island of Path-mos and has a vision
Vision of Jesus
Vision of the Throne Room - with all the nuances of that.
Prayers saints, etc
Visions of coming disasters - four horsemen-
The tribulation, the 144,000 marked Jewish saints, Rapture of the church.
The seals
This was written and given to the seven Churches which would be located in Turkey today
The early church took this vision very seriously thinking all these things would happen in their lifetime.
In turn we take these things very seriously knowing they could all happen in our life time.
We know that a lot of what is said has symbolic features to it.
Especially when it comes to numbers like 7
In all we have worked through we realize Worship is a key theme, Gods sovereignty is another, and i think also Hope.
For those in Jesus we have great hope - for those not in Christ there really is no hope.
We ended Chapter 7 with 7 attributes of God and the multitude in White robes
Gods great Character is on Display
He is our Salvation - means there is no other - then 7 attributes ( I love the number 7)
He is Blessed - He is the Blessor
Glory - He is glorious
Wisdom - He has all Wisdom
Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving belongs only to him
Honor - There is no one higher to honor
Power - He is omnipotent
Might - He has the capability to use all this power.
To the Multitude who survive the Tribulation he ends with - God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Today we move through the Seventh Seal and Six of the Seven Trumpets
We are going to cover two chapters.
We will read them and break them up into there natural pieces.
We will also see at the end that there is a theme that makes you really wonder why?
Ok turn in your Bibles to
Now just before we break them down remember these don’t have to happen one after the other, they could all happen at the same time or overlap each other.
Some say these are the judgments during the first half of the tribulation ( 3 1/2 years) and the bowl judgments come in the second have of the tribulation.
I don't particularly want to be around for any half of the tribulation
These parallel the plagues God sent on Egypt
SEVENTH SEAL
Silence?
For a half an hour - lets just take 1 minute.
Why Silence?
To me it is a picture of God putting his head in His hands and saying I have done all I can do , there is nothing more.
It is a moment in heaven that only silence can make sense.
It
It is unnerving to us.
The prophet Habakkuk says , the Lord is in His Holy Temple let all the earth be silent.
It is the time when the King stands up and everyone is silent to hear what he is going to say or do.
The lull before the storm
The center of the Hurricane is said to be an eerie silence
Let me share just for a moment on silence.
It is slowing down and placing oneself in an attitude of quietness and reception
I call it getting into a frame of mind to hear God
Silence allows you to humble yourself and let God speak to you and actually listening
In our frantic world today we are not stopping to look and listen.
We are running blind and deaf
Solitude should be liberating
Bonehoffer quotes that real silence, real stillness, really holding ones tongue comes only as the sober consequence of spiritual stillness
Solitude allows you time to cope with distractions.
How about a silent sun rise or sunset – How about a half hour coffee somewhere with no appointment but you and Jesus
The prays of the saints rise up to God He recognizes their cry and it finally comes down to the final hour.
1st TRUMPET
What is the significance of Trumpets - According to Numbers 10, trumpets had three important uses: they called the people together (Num.
10:1–8); they announced war (Num.
10:9); and they announced special times (Num.
10:10).
The trumpet sounded at Mount Sinai when the Law was given (Ex.
19:16–19), and trumpets were blown when the king was anointed and enthroned (1 Kings 1:34, 39).
Of course, everyone familiar with the Old Testament would remember the trumpets at the conquest of Jericho (Josh.
6:13–16).
These first four are natural judgments or catastrophes
Hail and Fire - 1/3 of the grass burned up (wet grass - not dry grass) It is a description of a Calamity of nature namely the land.
This creates an instant famine.
An environmental disaster that is much bigger than greenhouse gas problem.
2nd TRUMPET
Calamities at Sea - 1/3 become blood - could be a meteor or something - it kills 1/3 of the fish and it would seem the tsunami that is created wipes out a third of the ships as well.
This is an ecological and economic disaster.
Imagine most all shipping lanes would have been affected.
Everything from small vessels to container ships and oil tankers to cargo ships down at the bottom of the ocean or washed up on the shore.
3rd TRUMPET
Calamities on the Rivers - ( all of these not from natural causes.
Wormwood -defined as “bitter sorrow” - undrinkable
The Prophet Jeremiah speaks of this.
1/3 of All fresh water gets polluted so much so that drinking their water untreated would result in death.
This also is said it might be a meteor that falls apart before striking the earth.
This action also reveals to us the answer of how bitter water can be made drinkable again it is found in Ex 10:21-23
4th TRUMPET
This effects the whole world
Darkness extended - massive climate change and drop in temperatures.
like the 9th plague in Egypt
The darkness could be spiritual as well and natural.
Natural judgments now end and now it gets even worse
A great eagle or as some translations say angel announces judgement on man
Only those marked or sealed by God will be saved from the effects.
5th TRUMPET ( Woe number 1)
It seems Satan is allowed to open the Abyss ( a place of fire and smoke).
Jesus holds the key to hell and death.
This is the temporary prison for the fallen angels.
Released is the smoke of deception, delusion, sin, sorrow, moral darkness and degradation
Like the 8th plague of Egypt
Out of the abyss are no ordinary locusts - These inflict intense pain
- Only on those not sealed
It seems probable to some that these are demons.
They are given the picture of being intelligent, protected, and are bend on destruction.
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