5. REVELATION 5 – THE SCROLL
Title to the Earth
Like Jeremiah 32:6-15
Kinsman Redeemer has paid
Possession is the next step
Kept secure in the hand of God
Seals are additional security and all
have a purpose
6. BREAKING OF THE SEALS
Rider on a White Horse (1-2)
War (3-4)
Famine (5-6)
Death (7-8) 25% of population dies
Martyrs (9-11)
Natural Disasters (12-17)
All the rest from #7 (8:1-5)
7. TRUMPETS
1/3 of Vegetation destroyed (7)
1/3 of Sea turned to blood (8-9)
1/3 of fresh water bitter (10-11)
1/3 of heavenly lights out (12-13)
Locust like demon creatures (9:1-12)
Invasion by huge army (9:13-21)
Kill 1/3 of world population =50%
8. 7th TRUMPET – BIG EVENTS
Death of the Two Witnesses
Resurrection of the Two Witnesses
Ascension of the Two Witnesses
Satan thrown out of heaven (12:7-9)
Israel in hiding (14)
Satan goes after believers (17)
Worship of the Beast
9. BOWLS
Sores and pain (16:1-2)
All sea turned to blood (3)
All fresh water to blood (4-7)
Intensity of Sun increased (8-9)
Darkness on Beast kingdom (10-11)
Euphrates dried, invasion (12-16)
Huge earthquakes (17-21)
10. ARMAGEDON
Not just a battle = campaign
Polemas not mache in Greek
Not an isolated area (14:19-20)
Includes Edom (Isaiah 63:1-6)
Jerusalem
Valley of Jehosophat
Edom
Armageddon
11. INTERVENTIONS OF GOD
Creation
Fall
Flood
Law
Incarnation
Crucifixion
Resurrection
12. INTERVENTIONS OF GOD
Rapture
Glorious Appearing
Millennial Rule
End of World – New Heavens and
Earth
13. DAY OF THE LORD
Past References
Assyrian Conquest (Amos 5:18-20)
Babylonian Conquest (Lam. 2:21-22)
Medes destroy Babylon (Is.13:6,9,17-
20)
These people not known when written
Cyrus mentioned by name
14. DAY OF THE LORD (FUTURE)
Timing (Isaiah 2:10-12)
6th seal (Rev. 6:12-16)
Purpose: Judgment (Is. 34:1-8)
Armies drawn in to destruction
Joel 3:1-16; Zech. 14:1-3, 12-15
Destruction (I Thess. 5:1-11)
Like a thief in the night
15. DAY OF THE LORD
TWOFOLD NATURE
Both a period and an actual day
Includes both darkness and light
Judge + Millennium Zech. 14:1-5
One Day event
Coming of the Lord Malachi 3:2-5
Heavenly changes Joel 2:30-31
Salvation of Israel Zech. 12:10
16. DAY OF THE LORD - TERMS
Day of Lord (Zeph. 1:14-17)
Great disruption
Time of Jacob’s Trouble (Jer. 30:4-9)
Time is determined by God - shortened
Great Tribulation
Daniel 12:1-3; Mt. 24:21, 29
Starts with Abomination of Desolation
Middle of the Tribulation period
Ends rebellion (Daniel 9:24)
17. JUDGMENT OF FALSE RELIGION
Babylon and False Religion
Jer. 7:16-20 Queen of Heaven
Jer. 44:15-19; 24-27
Ez. 8:12, 13, 16-18 wrath on idolatry
Zech. 5:6-11 Established in Babylon
The Great Harlot – Rev. 17
Some amalgamation of religion
If no truth, anything goes here
18. JUDGMENT OF NATIONS
Matthew 25:31-46
The initiation of theocratic rule
Everyone alive comes to judgment
Only believers will enter kingdom
When: Glorious return Mt. 25:31
Who: Individuals
How: Relation to believing Israel
Reward: Populate the Kingdom
23. NATURE OF THE CHURCH
An O/T Mystery (Eph. 3:4-10)
Unique relationship to Christ (Mt.
16:18)
Analogy: Body of Christ (Eph. 1:20-
23)
Analogy: Building (Eph. 2:19-22)
Analogy: Marriage (Eph. 5:27)
24. JEWISH MARRIAGE
Betrothal
Price
Dwelling Place
Return of Groom
Return to Father’s house
Consummation
Wedding Feast
25. IMMANENT RETURN
Expectation of early church
I Cor. 1:7, 4:5, 15:51-52, 16:22
Phil. 3:20, 4:5
I Thes. 1:10
II Thes. 3:10-12
Jas. 5:7-9
I John 2:28
Promise: John 14:2
26. CHURCH IS INCONSISTENT WITH
THE TRIBULATION PERIOD
Character of Tribulation
Targeted at Israel as a nation
A time of judgment of sin
A time of the wrath of God
Characteristics of the Church
A multi-racial entity of believers
Judgment completed at the cross
Specifically excluded from God’s wrath
27. Wrath and the Church
I Thes. 1:10 – Delivered from wrath
to come
I Thes. 4:13-18 – Taken out of world
to meet the Lord in the air
I Thes. 5:1-11 – Not destined for
wrath
II Thes. 2:1-12 – Connection to the
Holy Spirit is permanent – He goes
28. JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
Rapture > Bema > Marriage > Return
Who: Believers only I Cor. 3:15, II
Cor. 5:10
Where: Bema – honors bestowed
How: Includes motivation, action and
results
Rewards – along with “Well done”
29. CROWNS
Incorruptible – race run acceptably
(I Cor. 9:25)
Life – resisting temptation (Jas. 1:12)
Rejoicing-Reaching others (I Thes.
2:19)
Righteousness – return (II Tim. 4:8)
Glory – under shepherds (I Peter 5:4)
30. Pretribulation Rapture
Fits with overall scripture
Literal reading of the words
Consistent with the mind of Christ
No wrath is retained for the
redeemed
There is no judgment for sin yet to
come for believers