May 8, 2008

Revelation Chapter 6

 

 

Revelation 6:1 - Lamb - means a pet; gentle, gracious, tender and soft Lamb

 

-Revelation 6 reveals the tribulation period that is coming to palnet earth - Daniel 9:26-27

-Rev 6-19 is about the seal, trumpet and vial judgments of God upon the earth

 

-the tribulation period is primarily for thr nation of Israel to bring them to Jesus

***it is not for the church

 

***the church is not under the judgment of God - 1 Thess 5:9 & 1:10

 

***it is the goodness of God that leads people to repentance - Romans 2:4

 

 

COME - this is a command

 

voice of thunder - speaks of God's judgment is on its way

***The timing of God is perfect............

 

 

verse 2 - FIRST SEAL - THE WHITE HORSE

 

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

 

-this is a picture of the AntiChrist - he is a counterfeit

 

-he is a beast - Revelation 13:1 - speaks of his character *********character vs charisma**********

*he came to destroy

*he is demon possesses

 

bow - he wil conquer through peace

crown - he will rule many nations

 

 

 

 

vs3-4 - SECOND SEAL - RED HORSE

 

Come - another command

 

-it symbolizes war and bloodshed - Matthew 24:1-6

 

-this is over oil

 

 

 

vs5-6 - THIRD SEAL - THE BLACK HORSE

 

famine and inflation

 

scales - represents food rationing

 

v6 - one days wages will only pay for one meal for one person

 

 

 

vs7-8 - FOURTH SEAL - PALE HORSE

 

-this speaks of death

-one quarter of the world's population will be killed

 

-hell follows them and gobbles them up

 

 

 

vs9-11 - THE FIFTH SEAL - THE MARTYRS

 

-Pslam 116:15 - death and the believer from the Lord's point of view

 

-these people were simply witnesses of the Lord through word and deed

 

 

v9 - they died for their faith because they stood for Jesus Christ

 

***LORD vs SAVIOR***

 

How do you make Jesus Lord?

 

1. salvation

2.grow daily

3. choice

4. sacrifice - under the altar speaks of a sacrifice given to the Lord

5. Recieve the baptism of the Holy Spirit - Acts 1:8

 

 

 

 

vs12-17 - THE SIXTH SEAL

 

vs - this is the judgment of God upon the earth for peoples' rejection of Jesus Christ

***people can still receive Jesus at this time

-Matthew 24:7, 29-30

 

-Luke 21:25-28

 

-Revelation 19:11

 

 

 

v13 - meteorite showers

 

v14 - the topography of the earth is completely changed

 

 

 

vs15-16 - the earth hides from a Lamb

-they still will not repent

 

-God continues to give people a chance to receive Jesus

 

 

v17 - wrath - means punishment;indignation;decision (based on our decision)

 

*wrath is always against sin and evil

 

*wrath is the other side of the coin - balance

 

*wrath is not a respecter of persons

7 classes of people are mentioned in these verses

 

*wrath is not for the believer