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BOWLS OF WRATH JUDGMENTSBOWLS OF WRATH JUDGMENTS Revelation 15-16Revelation 15-16
New Life Bible FellowshipFebruary 19, 2012
Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger
IV. Bowls of Wrath Judgments 15-16
• A. Preparation for Bowl Judgments 15
• 1. Significance – lastlast plagues that complete God’s wrath 15:1
• “—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.”
• 2. Worship before bowl judgments – 15:2-4
• a. Title: Song of Moses and the Lamb• b. Theme: Celebration of God’s justicejustice
and future internationalinternational recognition by those who were victoriouswho were victorious over beast
Song of Moses and the Lamb
• “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. 4Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
• 3. Description of Heavenly Temple / Tabernacle and God’s Glory 15:5-8
“Perfectly pure Angels with Perfectly disgusting plagues.”
• B. Pouring out of Bowl judgments 16
• 1. Recipients of judgment – only unbelieversunbelievers 16:2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21
• 2. Worship during Bowl Judgments - affirmation of justicejustice in judgment 16:5-7
Worship following third bowl of wrath
• I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were; 6for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.” 7And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty true and just are your judgments.”
• B. Pouring out of Bowl judgments 16
• 3. Nature – most severesevere judgments• a. Affect: Trumpets = 1/3 Bowls = all• b. Areas: Similar to Trumpets and
Moses’ Plagues on Egypt
Land – Sea – Fresh Water - Sky
Christ Implementing Divine Judgment (4:1 - 16:21)
General Judgments of Church Age Mt. 24
Tribulation Judgments 3½ Years
1 2 3 4 5 6
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Seals: 6:1-17 and 8:1 Trumpets: 8:7, 9:22 and 11:15-19 Bowls of Wrath: 16:2-21
Cf 15:1-7 last plagues
“In them the wrath of God is finished.”
• B. Pouring out of Bowl judgments 16
• 4. Major interjection: Promise of Lord’s Return and Third Beatitude
• 5. Significance: ClimaxClimax of Tribulation Judgments: 7th Bowl – “IT IS DONE “ DONE “ 16:17
• Transition to Fall of Babylon 17-18
LESSONS FOR LIFE
1. The justice of God’s severe judgments
2. The remedial purpose of God’s severe judgments
3. The encouraging promise of Christ’s Return