Revelation

                                     Chapters 7-8

v1 – After this – the book of Revelation is in order

-the Lord calls a time out – the judgments of God stop for a little while

-the 4 winds of the earth are the judgments of God being held back

vs2-8 – 144,000 Jewish people are saved & sealed – Eph 4:30

-this refers to ownership

-they are evangelists and preach the gospel of the KIngdom

-this happens during the time out

EVANGELISM

     Why Evangelize?

1. Because we are to be like Jesus – Luke 19:1-10

-everything Jesus did was all about evangelism

2. Because there is not alot of time left – Matt 24:12

3. Because it is a command from the lord – Matthew 28:18-20

-commands demand obedience

4. Because heaven and hell are real

v9 – after this – we see many people are saved through evangelism

white robes – represents purity and righteousness

palm branches – represents victory

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

v10 is in the present tense which means this praise is constant and unceasing

-it is also a declaration that more people will be saved before the tribulation ends

***We need to praise the Lord before we receive the manifestation of our prayers…

v11 – worshiped – means to be deserving

-everyone is on their faces before the Lord – Matt 2:11…Ps 95:6…Ps 99:5

v12 Amen – this is a response to what is stated in v10 that only Jesus is the true God & Savior of the world

-a 7-fold praise is offered

vs13-14 – these are people saved during the 7 year tribulation period

v15 – temple – refers to heaven – the Lord will be with us forever – this word means to pitch a tent

v16 – things that will not happen to people any longer since they are in heaven

v17 – no crying in heaven

shepherd – Jesus will totally care for us……waters of life refer to His goodness, love and grace

                                     REVELATION CHAPTER 8

vs1-2 – the 7 SEAL judgments are about to end and the trumpet judgments re ready to begin

-the 7th SEAL judgment is broken and 32 Things happen:

         1. silence in heaven – this is calm before the storm

         2. the 7 trumpet judgements start – they are worse than the seal judgments

vs3-4 – this is a picture of the altar of incense in the Tabernacle of Moses

-Incense was continually burning on the altar—we must always be praying…….

-there was no fragrance or incense burning without fire – our prayers need to be fiery

v4 – the prayers of the believers are heard and answered by the Lord and He answers them any way He determines to answer them

vs5-6 – judgment comes down upon the earth

v7 – THE FIRST TRUMPET

-nature is affected – grass, pasture land and trees affected

vs8-9 – THE SECOND TRUMPET

*** a triple judgment occurs

-one third of all salt water in the world turns to blood

-one third of the marine life dies

-one third of all ships are destroyed

vs10-11 – THE THIRD TRUMPET

-a great star – falls from heaven

-rivers are all affected

v11 – the star is wormwood which means bitter

-one third of all rivers and water sources become bitter – fish will die

v12 – THE FOURTH TRUMPET

-this trumpet affects the earths’ luminaries

-one third of all light produced will be extinguished

-this affects the entire world – the temperature of the world…growth of crops……human health affected

verse 13 – a messenger now appears in the sky proclaiming Woe to earth

-Woe in the Bible always speaks of a warning of judgments to come

-the next 3 trumpets will be worse than the first 3