May 1, 2008

Revelation Chapter 6

Rev 5:1-10 - Jesus is the Redeemer of the entire universe

-1 Peter 1:18-19

-redeem - means to buy back; to purchase

Revelation chapter 5 - speaks of the tilte deed of the earth

-it was handed over to Satan when man sinned in the garden of Eden.  The world and all of humanity must be redeemed from sin to righteousness.

-only Jesus Christ can do this - Isaiah 59:12-21

Rev 5:1 - a scroll with 7 seals -

seals - means to seal tightly

Revelation 6 - lamb - means a gentle pet lamb; tender, kind, soft and gracious

Revelation Chapter 6 - starts a period of tribulation of the face of the earth

-7 years long - daniel 9:26-27

-Revleation chapters 6-19 - describes this time of tribulation

-the purpose of the tribulation is to deal with Israel

-the church is in heaven and is not appointed to wrath - 1 Thess 5:9 & 1 Thess 1:10

***the church is under the discipline of the lord

Come - this is a command

a.) voice of thunder - speaks of the judgment of God

b.) The timing of God is perfect.............

v2 - THE WHITE HORSE

a.) not everything white on the outside is white on the inside - Matthew 23:25-28

b.) this is a counterfeit - Rev 19:11-16

just a bow - speaks of conquering through peace

crown - the antichrist will rule nations or the world

The Antichrist brings peace, but he is a beast - 1 Thess 5:3

-beast speaks of his character - Rev 13;1

-he ascends out of the abyss - Rev 17:8

-he receives his power, throne and authority from Satan - Rev 13:2

vs3-4 - SECOND SEAL

Come - a command

a.) red symbolizes bloodshed and war

b.) Matt 24:1-6

c.) the war is over oil

vs 5-6 - THE THIRD SEAL - FAMINE AND INFLATION

v5 - BLACK HORSE - black is associated with famine in the Bible (Jere 14:1-2/Lam 5:10/Zech 6:2,6)

scales - represents food rationing

v6 - a denarius was one days wages

    - a measure of wheat is enough for one person to eat for one meal

-oil and wine - speaks of the rich who wil not get hurt too much

vs7-8 - 4th SEAL - DEATH - PALE HORSE

v7 - a Command

v8 - whenever anyone dies, hell follows them

-people will die through war, famine, disease and animals

-one quarter of the earth's population dies