Revelation

a. great death comes to earth through:

-disease…wild animals…hunger…war

-one quarter of the population of earth perishes

-hell follows right behind to swallow up those people who are not saved

-thousands of people are still being saved at the same time

SEAL#5 – MARTYRDOM – REVELATION 6:9-11

v9 – altar – was a place of sacrificed in the OT

-represents the giving up of a life

-this refers to believers being killed in the tribulation  for maintaining their testimony

-persecution will also come to the church today across the globe

v10 – How long for the final judgment to take place and for the Lord to return to set up His Kingdom

v11 – white – speaks of purity and righteousness

-immediately they are in the presence of the Lord – 2 Cor 5:8

SEAL #6 – REVELATION 6:12-17 – GREAT EARTHQUAKE

vs12-14 – the sun, moon and stars were all worshipped as gods @ this time

-they will all be dealt with now

-stars falling could also represent meteorite showers

v14 – there is a complete change in the topography on earth

vs15- 17 – the reaction of the people on earth

-they hide from a Lamb

-v17 – Wrath – God’s wrath is based on the decisions of people

                                         REVELATION 7

v1 – After this – after the 6 seals are broken

-God calls a time out – the judgments will stop for awhile

4 Angels – angel means messenger

-4 Winds of the Earth – these are judgments being held back by these 4 angels

vs2-3 – there are an innumerable amount of angels – Rev 5:11

seal – all believers are sealed by the Holy Spirit – Eph 4:30

vs4-8 – 144,000 Jewish people are saved and sealed

-the tribulation is mainly for Israel to be saved

-these Jewish believers preach the gospel of the Kingdom which is telling everyone that Jesus is coming to build His kingdom

-this happens during the time out

verse 9 – After this – people are saved all over the earth

white robes – represents purity and righteousness

palm branches – represents victory

v10 – this takes place in heaven & is a time of praise and worship

-it is continual praise and worship

-it is loud praise and worship

-it is praising the Lord for salvations to come that haven’t happened yet

v11 – worshiped – means to be deserving

fall down before the Lord – Matt 2:11…Ps 95:6 & 99:5

v12 – The amen is a response to v10 where Jesus is the one true God & Savior of the entire worldRe