Last Teaching – Rev. 8&9 The Opening of the Seventh Seal And Six Trumpet Judgments

1. Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it: for the time is at hand. Rev. 1:3

2. Last Teaching – Rev. 8&9 The Opening of the Seventh Seal And Six Trumpet Judgments Silence in Heaven The Prayers of the Saints 1. Destruction of Plant Life 2. Destruction of Marine Life 3. Pollution of Fresh Water - Wormwood 4. Judgment on Natural Light 5. Judgment of Locusts of the Abyss - Woe 6. Judgment of the 200,000,000 Army - Woe

3. The Layout of the Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls Jesus 2nd Coming 31/2 years 31/2 years The 7 Year tribulation The Six Seals – Chapter 6 The Seven Trumpets The 7th Seal 8-22 The seven Bowls

4. Revelation 10-11:14 The Second Parenthesis Between The 6th & 7th Trumpets

5. Between the 6th & 7th Seals there was a parenthesis or interlude which introduced us to the 144,000 and the great multitude Rev. 10-11:14 is the second parenthesis placed between the 6th & 7th Trumpets which will introduce us to: A Mighty Angel A Little Book God’s Two Witnesses A Satanic Celebration

6. Rev. 10:1 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire:

7. This angel is not Jesus “another (allos) mighty (ischuros) angel” 5:2 Because of the glory attributed to him, many say this is Michael (Who is like God) the Archangel "At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book." Daniel 12:1 Michael is the archangel of Israel

8. Michael is the archangel (Chief angel) “Yet Michael the archangel , when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses.” Jude 1:9 Michael isn’t the only archangel “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia .” Dan. 10:13 Michael will appear with Jesus in the rapture I Thess. 4:16

9. Michael will personally war against Satan and kick him out of heaven Rev. 12:7 The bottom line is the fact that there is no name given to this mighty angel. Angels play a powerful role in God’s plan of redemption. They are organized with various duties, power, and authority.

10. Rev. 10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open:

11. Preguntas What do you think this little book is? What is the significance that it is open?

12. …and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

13. Pregunta What do you think is the significance of the angel’s feet being on the land and the sea? For YAHWEH is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In His hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is His also. 5 The sea is his, and He made it: and his hands formed the dry land. 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before YAHWEH our maker. Ps. 95:3-6

14. Rev. 10:4 - And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

15. Preguntas Who or What do you think the seven thunders are? What is the significance of seven thunders? Why do you think John was forbidden to write them down?

16. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, 6 And swore by him that lives for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that are in it, and the earth, and the things that are in it, and the sea, and the things which are in it, that there should be time no longer:

17. Rev. 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets.

18. The 12 Mysteries of the Bible Mystery – Gr. Musterion “moos – stay – ree – on” A hidden thing, not obvious to the understanding; Secret councils of God not revealed to men; Secret councils revealed to the righteous, but hidden from the ungodly 1. 1. The mystery of the kingdom of God - Mark 4:11 2. The mystery of Israel’s blindness – Rom. 11:25 3. The mystery of Jesus Christ – Rom. 16:25; Col. 1:27; Col. 4:3

19. 4. The mystery of the church – Eph. 1:9; 3:3; 5:32; Col. 1:26 5. The mystery of the rapture – I Cor 15:51 6. The mystery of the gospel – Eph. 6:19; I Tim. 3:9 7. The mystery of God the Father and Jesus Christ Col. 2:2 8. The mystery of iniquity – II Thess. 2:7 9. The mystery of godliness – I Tim. 3:16 10. The mystery of the seven stars – Rev. 1:20

20. 11. The mystery woman/whore of Babylon Rev. 17:5,7 12. The mystery of God – Rev. 10:7

21. Rev. 10:8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which stands upon the sea and upon the land. earth.

22. Rev. 10:9 And I went to the angel, and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make your stomach bitter, but it shall be sweet as honey in your mouth.

23. Pregunta Can you think of any other places in scripture where there is mention of eating book? “And you shall speak my words unto them, …open your mouth, and eat what I give you. 9 And when I looked, behold, a hand was sent to me; and lo, a roll of a scroll was in it; 10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written in it lamentations, and mourning, and woe. Ezekial 2:8-10

24. Rev. 10:10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it; and it was sweet as honey in my mouth : and as soon as I had eaten it, my stomach was bitter.

25. Pregunta What do you think sweetness and bitterness represent?

26. “…Then did I eat [it]; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. 4 And He said to me, Son of man, you go to the house of Israel, and speak with my words to them. …But the house of Israel will not listen to you; for they will not listen to me: 14 So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of YAHWEH was strong upon me.” Ezekial; 3:3,4,13,14

27. A great need of God's people in the world today is that they be systematically and regularly partaking of the Word of God. Do you feast daily on the Word of Christ? Herein lies salvation, victory over sin, wisdom, knowledge, fellowship with God, evangelism, the filling of the Holy Spirit and much more. None of these things, however, can be acquired apart from the regular in-take of the Word of God. You and I, like John and Ezekiel, need to be assimilating the Word of God so it can work its life-changing power in us. There are no shortcuts, beloved. Read the Word.

28. Both John and Ezekiel symbolically ate God’s Word. The Word of God is to be experienced. Have you been experiencing it, eating it up? If not, you’re missing out on God's best for you. Jeremiah said... "Your words were found, and I ate them, and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by your name, O YAHWEH God of hosts." Jeremiah 15:16 "How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" Psalm 119:103 "... like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation ..." First Peter 2:2 (NAS) "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom..." Colossians 3:16a (KJV)

29. Rev. 10:11 And he said to me, You must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

30. Pregunta What is result of ingesting and digesting the word of God in the context of our study? And he said to me, Son of man, you go, to the house of Israel, and speak with my words to them. …But the house of Israel will not listen to you; for they will not listen to me: Ezekiel 2:3

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