REVELATION

THE FIRST SIX SEALS
Are things that will be continuous up until the time of Christ's return, and are referred to as the beginning of sorrows (Matt 24:8).

FIRST SEAL - White horse = False preachers/religions Rev 6:2, Matt 24:5, 24:11, 24:21-24 Mark 13:6,13:22 Luke 21:8	False teachings about Christ doing away with his true gospel, misleading not the few, but the many, Paul said it was already working as he wrote.
SECOND SEAL - Red horse = War Rev 6:4, Matt 24:6, Mark 13:7, Luke 21:9	World at war (a great sword)
THIRD SEAL - Black horse = Famine Rev 6:5-6, Matt 24:7, Mark 13:8	Famines, disease, epidemics.
FOURTH SEAL - Pale horse = Pestilence Rev 6:8, Matt 24:9, Luke 21:11	Pestilence, hunger.
Satan's Wrath FIFTH SEAL = Persecution Rev 6:9-11, Matt 24:9-13, Mark 13:9, Luke 21:12	Christians will be hated by all nations, the persecution of Christians and Jews will increase towards the end for Satan knows he has but a short time left.

After the tribulation or martyrdom of the saints of these days comes the day of God's wrath. Joel 1:15 2:31, Matt 24:29, Rev 6:14-17

SIXTH SEAL = Great earthquake, heavenly signs
Rev 6:12-17, Matt 24:29-31, Mark 13:24-27, :24-25, Luke 21:25-27, Acts 2:19-21, Joel 2:31, Zeph 1:14-15,17

Earthquakes will increase and in more diverse places as we come closer to the end, and there will be signs in the skies, this is the last warning to mankind to repent before the last plagues

At the end of the sixth seal, and before opening the seventh seal, God's people are sealed for protection from the Lords wrath (Rev 7:1-4), NOTE! Gods people remain on earth during this time.

THE SEVENTH SEAL
The Lords wrath (Rev 6:14-17) occurs in seven successive stages of what is referred to as the seven trumpet plagues

1st TRUMPET - One third of all the trees and grasses are destroyed Rev 8:7	Fire and hail cast upon the earth and a third part of the trees and all grass is burned up
2nd TRUMPET - One third of all the oceans become barren Rev 8:8-9	Some thing like a great mountain burning with fire is cast into the sea and a third part of the seas became as blood, and a third of the creatures in it died. Also a third of the ships in the seas are destroyed
3rd TRUMPET - One third of all fresh water is contaminated/replenished Rev 8:10-11	A great star burning like a lamp falls into the rivers and fountains causing a third part of all fresh water to become bad
4th TRUMPET - The sunlight and moonlight decrease by a third Rev 8:12	The sun and moon and stars are darkened by a third, the day and night will not have illumination for a third of it

5th TRUMPET - (1st WOE) Those not sealed as God's people are tormented for five months by the beasts government Rev 9:1-12	*A military/political superpower exercising its power upon the nations ( Roman Empire=European Union? Rev 17:8-14)*
6th TRUMPET - (2nd WOE) A third of mankind dies by an army of two hundred thousand thousand Rev 9:13-21, Eze 38:4, 15	*An army that shoots fire, smoke and brimstone killing a third of mankind ( Communists, Eurasian? Eze 38:4, 15)*

Just before the last trumpet sounds, two witnesses appear (Rev 11:3-14) from God to give the earth another chance to repent, having supernatural powers to prove they are from God. Their ministry lasts only 3 1/2 years at which time they are killed by the beast. Their bodies will lie in the street for 3 1/2 days while the nations of the earth rejoice over it. Then they will come back to life causing fear upon the nations. In the same hour they come back to life there is an earthquake killing seven thousand.

The 7th TRUMPET
is a combination of seven plagues called vials (3rd WOE)
Seven vials containing the last seven plagues completes the wrath of God

At the 7th TRUMPET CHRIST has now returned (Rev 11:15-19)
The nations are going to be angry that Christ has returned, could it be because they have been deceived prior to this by the rapture theory. They are going to believe the false teachings that they were not raptured so Christ must really be the Anti-Christ, and they will fight against his rule. The final plagues will be poured out in the presence of Christ, the angels, and all his saints Rev 14:10

1st VIAL - There fell a noisome and grievous sore upon them that have the mark or worship the beast Rev 16:2

2nd VIAL - The seas became as blood and every living thing in them died, Rev 16:3

3rd VIAL - All remaining water became as blood, Rev 16:4-6

4th VIAL - Men will be scorched by the heat of the sun, Rev 16:8-9

5th VIAL - The seat of the beast and his kingdom afflicted in great pain, Rev 16:10

6th VIAL - The Euphrates river dries up and three unclean spirits work miracles to gather the nations of the earth to battle against God, Rev 16:12-14

7th VIAL - Thunder, lightning, earthquake divides Jerusalem into three parts, hail falls weighing 75lbs apiece, Rev 16:17-21, Eze 38:22-23

Battle of Jerusalem
Christ destroys the armies coming against it and begins his reign.
Zech 14:1-3, Ps 110:5-6, Rev 19:14-21

Satan is bound a thousand years
Rev 20:1-3

During the thousand years the remaining peoples of all nations are shown the benefits of obeying God's laws, Rev 20:4-6, Isa 2:1-4

Satan is released for a short time
Rev 20:7-10

Satan deceives the nations of the earth and gathers them to battle Christ and his saints. They are destroyed and Satan is cast into the lake of fire Rev 20:7-10

The great white throne judgment Rev 20:11-15

A new heaven and earth Rev 21: through Rev 22:5

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