Revelation Part 3
Lesson 3
Kay Arthur
Are there things about God and His kingdom that are a mystery to you?
Why, if the gospel came to the Jews, do they reject Him?
If Jesus is the suffering savior, King of Kings, etc…why hasn’t He come?
Why is all this suffering going on?
Where is God?
The Time when the mystery of God is finished
Rev. 4 & 5 We are transported with John up to heaven.
Rev. 4-22 Things that will happen AFTER these things
Rev. 3:10-11 “I will keep you from the hour of testing…”
There is an hour that is coming on the whole world in order to test those who dwell on the earth.
Rev. 6:12-16 Sixth seal is broken “Hide us from the Wrath of the Lamb!”
Rev. 6:17 The Wrath of the Lamb and God has come
Seals:
1 2 3 4 56 7
The wrath of God Brings in the 7 trumpets
has come
Aorist, active, indicative
Rev. 8:1-2 Seventh seal is broken: silence in heaven for about 30 minutes.
Rev. 8:2-3 The prayers of the saints are added to this censer: My prayers, Your prayers!
The mystery of God is going to be finished. He has all of your prayers and they rise up before Him. He hasn’t forgotten them.
Rev. 8:4-5
Rev. 4:5
Trumpets:
Rev. 8 describes four of the trumpets brought in by the 7th seal
Anytime something is touched by God in judgment it’s 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
Rev. 8:13 WoeWoeWoe to those who dwell on the earth because of the remaining three trumpets
Rev. 3:10…that hour that is about to come on the whole world to those who dwell on the earth
Rev. 9:1When this 5th angel sounds, it’s the first Woe. Things like locusts come from the bottomless pit and sting them. Man wants to die but he can’t! (Rev. 1 Jesus holds the keys to death and Hades)
Rev. 9:12 Chronological
Rev. 9:13-15
Anything connected with the trumpets is 1/3, 1/3, 1/3.
6th trumpet = 2nd woe
7th trumpet = 3rd woe = Mystery of God is finished
Rev. 11:15-19 The seals, trumpets and bowls are the result of Jesus taking the scroll and breaking its seals.
Rev. 11:14-17 3rd woe is coming quickly He has begun to reign from the 7th trumpet on
Rev. 11:18
Rev. 11:15 refers to Rev. 10:7
Rev. 11:17-18
Bowls:
Rev. 15:1 The wrath of God is finished in these bowls. The 7 bowls are the last.
The wrath of God started before the 6th seal.
Rev. 16:1
1st Bowl– grievous, awful sore on men who have the mark of the beast 666
2nd Bowl– Blood in the sea and EVERYTHING dies (not just 1/3)
3rd Bowl – Rivers and springs, fresh water, is turned to blood
Rev. 16:4-6 Ungodly men are finally judged
4th Bowl – Men are scorched with fierce heat: men who have burned others
5th Bowl – Beast’s whole kingdom is entirely dark because he is energized by the dragon and the dragon is the prince of darkness. The darkness is so bad men are chewing up their tongue
6th Bowl – Euphrates is dried up, evil spirits do signs and miracles and when they do, because of the signs and miracles of these evil spirits, the kings of the earth are drawn up to make war.
7th Bowl – Babylon given the cup of wrath
Rev. 16:17 IT IS DONE
Rev. 15:1
Rev. 16:18-21
Rev. 18:1-2
Rev. 18:8.10,17,19When the 7th bowl is poured out, Babylon falls in one day, one hour
Rev. 19:1-2 Judgments of God in the seals, trumpets and bowls are righteous and just
A direct attack against Babylon and the kingdom of the beast happens.
Rev. 19:3, 6 He has taken His great power and begun to reign at the 7th trumpet
Rev. 19:7
Rev. 19:11, 16-19 These men were assembled in the 6th bowl, when the spirits of demons went out to get them to gather them for war
Rev. 19:20-20:2 Satan is bound for 1,000 years
After Babylon is destroyed Jesus comes for war. After that, the beast and the false prophet are cast into the Lake of Fire. Satan/Dragon is put into the BP for 1,000 years. Saints reign with Jesus for 1,000 years on the face of the earth. At the end of the 1,000 years Satan is let out of the BP and there is another war. War of Gog and Magog. After that, you have a new heaven and a new earth.
BEFORE you have the new heaven and new earth you have the Great White Throne Judgment.
Heaven and earth flee away and a brand new earth, heaven and Jerusalem. New Jerusalem is the bride of the Lamb.
Time Phrases:
Rev. 6:17 6th Seal Wrath of God has come
Rev. 7:3 144, 000 sealed between the 6th and 7th seal. This must happen before the angels are allowed to harm the earth or the sea or the trees (Rev. 7:3)
In the trumpets you see the destruction of the sea, earth and trees.
Rev. 11:2The temple is being measured; Jewish temple on earth. 42 months/ 3 ½ years
Is that 42 months yet to come or is it behind?
When is all of this happening?
Rev. 11:3 1,260 days = 3 ½ years of two witnesses prophesying
Rev. 11:7-8
Rev. 11:9-14
2nd Woe is Passed! 2nd Woe is Passed AFTER the 6th Trumpet
So the 2 witnesses are BEFORE the 6th Trumpet
The beast has to kill them AFTER the 6th Trumpet. Now the beast comes on the scene.
They lie on the street for 3 ½ days.
IF they don’t measure the outer court because it will be trampled down for 3 ½ years then there must be a Jewish temple.
The Mystery of God is about to be finished!!! God does not hide what He is about to do from His saints.