PPT-Because Revelation was written

to encourage Christians experiencing persecution interest in Revelation has always increased whenever there have been times of danger crisis or great difficulty The arrival of nuclear and biological warfare during the lifetimes of many of us has made apocalyptic themes seem . 1 Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him. 2 He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man. 6 And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them.. Revelation contains 7 bowls of wrath, have we seen in the book before a series of 7 other things?. Hint:. Seals and trumpets. Are there any similarities in the groups of seven?. Does the judgment described in this chapter refer to physical punishment of Rome or the day of judgment?. The Millennium. Satan bound. The Satan led rebellion. The great white . throne . judgment. . “. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. The War in Heaven. “. And . there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. How does this chapter differ from previous two chapters?. this is not a letter to a specific church. The following chapters will describe judgment and punishment on Rome. 1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. 3 And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a . Great White Throne Judgment. “And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.” (Revelation 22:1) . . “In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, . Introduction. Christian . Hjortland. Blessed. is . he. . that. . reads. .... “Blessed is he that . readeth. , and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”. 1 Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been purchased from the earth. 4 These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless.. Paul Gibson. Hardinsburg Baptist Church. Revelation Bible Study #6. Revelation 4&5—The Pre-Show. I encourage us to see Revelation 4 & 5 as the pre-show to the rest of John’s revelation. Just like the excitement present within a symphony hall before a symphony, the excitement and setting of Revelation 4&5 prepare us for the rest of the book . Revelation Chapter 5. 1 I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?" 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it. 4 Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it; 5 and one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.". The Transfer of the Scroll to the Lamb. by Eric Douma. Gospel of Grace Fellowship. March . 22, . 2015. Revelation 5:6-7. And . I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders . Chapter 2. Setting the Stage .  .  . In This Chapter. _ Discovering who the author of Revelation really is. _ Understanding how the first-century Roman Empire impacted the book. _ Knowing why John wrote the book. Outline: Revelation 1:19. Write the things which… . Thou hast seen . Revelation 1. Jesus Christ . Are . Revelation 2-3. 7 Churches. "Perhaps few chapters in scripture afford glimpses into the spirit of the Lord's judgment as do Revelation 2-3. The Lord's appraisal of the members faithfulness, endurance, patience, charity, and service - and their inactivity, cooling of love, tolerance of wickedness, false doctrines, . Write . to the . angel. of . the . church in Smyrna: . The . First. and the . Last. , the One who was . dead. and . came to life. , says. :. Revelation . 2:9. I . know . your . affliction. and .