“Bowls of Divine Fury: Woe Three“ Revelation 16:1-21 Pastor Dave Greenhood | August 29, 2021

Intro:

cr. Dan 11:36-45

Seven Seal, Seven Trumpet judgments concluded

cr. Rev 8:13 Three Woes … Chp 16 arrives at 3rd & final Woe

Key Truth: In the final series of rapid-fire judgments, we observe the Living God as He makes ready

for His Son’s return.

I. God Avenges His Martyred Saints vs. 1-7

God is in Command

v. 1 “a loud voice from the sanctuary” … 3rd one

“7 bowls of God’s wrath” …

Worshippers of the Beast are the target

v. 2 “severely painful sores” … Exodus plagues

Relief or let up is Non Existent

v. 3-4 “sea … turned to blood” … “rivers and springs” cr. Rev 8:8-9 All salt waters; all fresh waters

v. 5-7 Same angelic being breaks into a Doxology

“for You have decided these things” …

“heard someone from the altar say”…

II. God Magnifies Mankind’s True Spiritual Condition vs. 8-11

God Cranks Up the Heat

v. 8-9 cr. Rev 8:12 … 4th Bowl — 4th Trumpet … “to scorch with a great scorching”

“refused to repent and glorify Him” (NIV)

God Turns Out the Light

v. 10 5th Bowl … even as sun scorches … “plunged into darkness”

Specific: “the throne of the beast and his kingdom” cr. Rev 13:2

“people gnawed their tongues” … culmination & combination of vs. 2 and 10

God Receives Rejection and Blame

v. 11 “blasphemed His name” … (and v. 9)

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III. God Arranges the Gathering for War vs. 12-14, 16

v. 12 6th Bowl … “the kings of the east” …

vs. 13-14 “three unclean spirits” … “like frogs”

“from the dragon’s mouth” … “ the beast’s” … “of the false prophet” … “unholy trinity”

“spirits of demons” … “signs” …

“assemble them for the battle” …

“great day of God, the Almighty” …

v. 16 “Har Megiddo” …

Cr. Zech 14:2-3

IV. God Prepares the Earth for His Kingdom vs. 17-21, 15

vs. 17-18 “loud voice” … cr. v. 1; Divine theophany … cr. v. 17; Rev 4:5, 8:5, 11:19

God Destroys All the Cities of the World

God Prepares for the Renovation of His Capital cr. Rev 11:8; Zech 14:4-5

God Destroys the Empire of the Antichrist

v. 19 “The great city split” … “cities of the nations fell”

God Changes the Earth’s Topography

v.20 “… fled, disappeared, not to be found” ...

God Rains down Hail on Armageddon’s Armies

v. 21 “enormous hailstones” …

God the Son Forewarns His Return

v. 15 “Look I am coming like a thief” …

TAKE AWAYs …

God’s preparation for His Son’s return, establishing the Kingdom, is detailed and specific enough that we dare

not disregard that this age is running out.

God’s fury in judgment upon a defiant and rejecting human race sets the context and magnitude of His present

and pursuing love. “For God so loved the world ….”

God’s forthcoming Kingdom to this earth puts everything and everyone in your life in proper perspective … to be

to the praise of His Glory.