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Preach the word For the time will come heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears 2nd Timothy 4:2-4 – “Preach the word; be instant in season, out

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2nd Timothy 4:2-4 – “Preach the Preach the wordword; be instant in season, out

of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering

and doctrine. For the time will For the time will come come when they will not

endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, heap to themselves teachers, having itching earshaving itching ears; And they

shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned

unto fables.”

The Word - UnderstoodBELIEVEBELIEVE What The The Word SaysWord Says

RECEIVERECEIVE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

DIVIDEDIVIDE WHAT THE WHAT THE WORD SAYSWORD SAYS

The Supernatural The Supernatural ElementsElements1.1. Unexplainable UnityUnexplainable Unity

2.2. Utter Utter IndestructibilityIndestructibility

3.3. Uncoincidental Uncoincidental FulfillmentsFulfillments

Isaiah 48:3-5 – “I have declared the I have declared the former things from the beginningformer things from the beginning;

and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to and they came to

passpass. Because I knew that thou art Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; I have sinew, and thy brow brass; I have

even from the beginning declared it even from the beginning declared it to theeto thee; before it came to pass I

shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them”.

The Unfolding The Unfolding TribulationTribulation

The The CONTEXTCONTEXT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the 44th th SealSeal

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 4:16-17 “For the “For the Lord Himself shall Lord Himself shall

descend from descend from heavenheaven with a with a shout, shout, with the voicewith the voice of the of the archangel, and with archangel, and with the the trump of Godtrump of God: : and the dead in and the dead in Christ shall rise Christ shall rise

first: Then we which first: Then we which are alive and remain are alive and remain shall be shall be caught up caught up togethertogether with them with them in the cloudsin the clouds, to , to meet the Lord in the meet the Lord in the air: air: and so shall we and so shall we

ever be with the ever be with the LordLord.”.”

Revelation Revelation 4:14:1

““After this I After this I looked, and, looked, and,

behold, a behold, a door was door was opened in opened in

heavenheaven: and : and the first the first

voicevoice which I which I heard was as heard was as it were of a it were of a

trumpet trumpet talking with talking with me; which me; which said, said, Come Come up hitherup hither, , and I will and I will shew thee shew thee

things which things which must be must be

hereafterhereafter.”.”

The The CONTEXTCONTEXT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the 44th th SealSeal

The UNFOLDING The UNFOLDING of TRIBULATIONof TRIBULATION

DanielDaniel 99

70 weeks of years 70 weeks of years (70 x 7)(70 x 7)== 490 years 490 years AfterAfter 69 of those 69 of those

weeks of years (69 x weeks of years (69 x 7)7) = = 483 years, 483 years, Jesus came to Jesus came to

JerusalemJerusalem, but was , but was “cut off” (put to “cut off” (put to

death)death)

John 1:11 – “He came unto His own, and His own received him not.”

The UNFOLDING The UNFOLDING of TRIBULATIONof TRIBULATION

DanielDaniel 99

70 weeks of years 70 weeks of years (70 x 7)(70 x 7)== 490 years 490 years AfterAfter 69 of those 69 of those

weeks of years (69 x weeks of years (69 x 7)7) = = 483 years, 483 years, Jesus came to Jesus came to

JerusalemJerusalem, but was , but was “cut off” (put to “cut off” (put to

death)death)

• Daniel 12:1Daniel 12:1 – “ – “And at that time And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great shall Michael stand up, the great

prince which standeth for the prince which standeth for the children of thy people: children of thy people: and and there shall be a time of there shall be a time of

trouble, such as never was trouble, such as never was since there was a nation since there was a nation

even to that same timeeven to that same time: and : and at that time thy people shall be at that time thy people shall be

delivered, every one that shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.”found written in the book.”

• Jeremiah 30:7Jeremiah 30:7 – – “Alas! “Alas! for that day for that day

is great, is great, so that so that none is like itnone is like it: it : it is even the time of is even the time of Jacob's troubleJacob's trouble; ;

but he shall be but he shall be saved out of it.”saved out of it.”

• Matthew 24:21Matthew 24:21 – “ – “For For then shall be great then shall be great tribulationtribulation, , such as such as was not since the was not since the beginning of the beginning of the

world to this time, world to this time, no, nor ever shall no, nor ever shall

bebe.”.”

The The CONTEXTCONTEXT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the 44th th SealSeal

The Opening of the 1st Seal

•The White The White HorseHorse: :

The The REVEALING REVEALING of the of the AntiAnti

(False) (False) ChristChrist

RevelatioRevelation 6:1,2n 6:1,2

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 4:16-17 “For the “For the Lord Himself shall Lord Himself shall

descend from descend from heavenheaven with a with a shout, shout, with the voicewith the voice of the of the archangel, and with archangel, and with the the trump of Godtrump of God: : and the dead in and the dead in Christ shall rise Christ shall rise

first: Then we which first: Then we which are alive and remain are alive and remain shall be shall be caught up caught up togethertogether with them with them in the cloudsin the clouds, to , to meet the Lord in the meet the Lord in the air: air: and so shall we and so shall we

ever be with the ever be with the LordLord.”.”

Revelation Revelation 4:14:1

““After this I After this I looked, and, looked, and,

behold, a behold, a door was door was opened in opened in

heavenheaven: and : and the first the first

voicevoice which I which I heard was as heard was as it were of a it were of a

trumpet trumpet talking with talking with me; which me; which said, said, Come Come up hitherup hither, , and I will and I will shew thee shew thee

things which things which must be must be

hereafterhereafter.”.”

The Opening of the 1st Seal

•The White The White HorseHorse: :

The The REVEALING REVEALING of the of the AntiAnti

(False) (False) ChristChrist

RevelatioRevelation 6:1,2n 6:1,2

The Opening of

the 2nd Seal

The Red The Red HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:3,46:3,4

The The TRAVAILITRAVAILI

NGNG of of WarWar and and BloodsheBloodshe

dd

• Matthew 24:7Matthew 24:7 – “For – “For nation shall rise nation shall rise

against nationagainst nation, , and and kingdom against kingdom against kingdomkingdom: and there : and there shall be famines, and shall be famines, and

pestilences, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers earthquakes, in divers

places.”places.”

The Opening of

the 3rd Seal

The Black The Black HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:5,66:5,6

The The PREVAILINPREVAILIN

GG of of FamineFamine and and Economic Economic

CatastrophCatastrophee

The The CONTEXTCONTEXT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the

44th th SealSealThe The CONTENTCONTENT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the

44thth Seal Seal

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel

BloodsheBloodshedd

• Revelation 6:8 Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold a And I looked, and behold a

pale <chloros> horsepale <chloros> horse: and his : and his name that sat on him was Death and Hell name that sat on him was Death and Hell followed with him. And power was given followed with him. And power was given

unto them over the fourth part of the unto them over the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword , and with hunger earth to kill with sword , and with hunger

and with death, and with the beasts of and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.the earth.

• Revelation 9:4 Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass them that they should not hurt the grass

of the earth, neither any of the earth, neither any green thing green thing <chloros>, <chloros>, neither any tree but only neither any tree but only those men which have not the seal of God those men which have not the seal of God

in their foreheadsin their foreheads

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel

BloodsheBloodshedd

• Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 2:14 - - “Forasmuch then as the “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also flesh and blood, he also

himself likewise took part himself likewise took part of the same; that through of the same; that through death he might destroy death he might destroy him that had the him that had the

power of death, that power of death, that is, the devilis, the devil””

• 2 Thessalonians 2:32 Thessalonians 2:3 ““Let no man deceive Let no man deceive

you by any means: for you by any means: for that day shall not come, that day shall not come,

except there come a except there come a falling away first , falling away first , and and

that man of sin be that man of sin be revealed revealed , the son of , the son of

perdition <apoleia>”perdition <apoleia>”

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel

BloodsheBloodshedd

• Genesis 2:16-17Genesis 2:16-17-“And the -“And the LORD God commanded the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good of the knowledge of good

and evil, thou shalt not eat and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that of it: for in the day that

thou eatest thereof thou eatest thereof thou thou shalt surely dieshalt surely die.”.”

• Isaiah 53:6Isaiah 53:6 – “ – “All we All we like sheep have like sheep have gone astraygone astray; ; we we

have turned have turned every one to his every one to his own wayown way; and the ; and the

LORD hath laid on him LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”the iniquity of us all.”

The The CONTEXTCONTEXT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the

44th th SealSealThe The CONTENTCONTENT of of the the OPENINGOPENING of the of the

44thth Seal Seal

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel

BloodsheBloodshedd

• Hebrews 11:25 Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to Choosing rather to suffer affliction with suffer affliction with the people of God, the people of God, than to enjoy the than to enjoy the

pleasures of sin pleasures of sin for a seasonfor a season

•Proverbs Proverbs 14:9(a)14:9(a) – –

““Fools make Fools make a mock at a mock at sinsin: … .”: … .”

• James 1:14-15James 1:14-15 – “But – “But every man is tempted, every man is tempted, when he is drawn away when he is drawn away

of his own lust, and of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust enticed. Then when lust

hath conceived, it hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”bringeth forth death.”

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel

BloodsheBloodshedd

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

DEATH’DEATH’S S

InseparaInseparableble

CompaniCompanionon

• Hebrews 9:27 Hebrews 9:27 And And as it is appointed as it is appointed unto men once to unto men once to

diedie, , but but after this after this

the judgment”the judgment”

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8DEATH’DEATH’

SS InseparaInsepara

bleble CompaniCompani

onon

“Death” destroys the body.

“Hell” swallows

up the soul and

spirit.

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8DEATH’SDEATH’S

InseparaInseparableble

CompaniCompanionon

“Death” consumes the living.

“Hell” consumes the dead.

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

• Matthew 25:41Matthew 25:41 – “Then – “Then shall he say also unto shall he say also unto them on the left hand, them on the left hand,

Depart from me, ye Depart from me, ye cursed, into cursed, into

everlasting fire, everlasting fire, prepared for the prepared for the

devil and his angelsdevil and his angels””

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

DEATH’DEATH’S S

IncrediblIncrediblee

DevastatDevastationion

• Isaiah 5:14 Isaiah 5:14 – “Therefore – “Therefore hell hath enlarged hell hath enlarged

herselfherself, and opened her , and opened her mouth without measure: mouth without measure: and their glory, and their and their glory, and their

multitude, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that pomp, and he that

rejoiceth, shall descend rejoiceth, shall descend into it.”into it.”

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8

DEATH’DEATH’S S

InsatiablInsatiablee

DevicesDevices

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8DEATH’DEATH’

SS InsatiablInsatiabl

ee Devices:Devices:•Sword

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8DEATH’DEATH’

SS InsatiablInsatiabl

ee Devices:Devices:

•Sword•Hunger

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8DEATH’DEATH’

SS InsatiablInsatiabl

ee Devices:Devices:

•Sword•Hunger

•Pestilence

The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING

of of TRIBULATIOTRIBULATIO

NN

(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)

(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)

(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-

(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The Pale The Pale HorseHorse

Revelation Revelation 6:7,86:7,8DEATH’SDEATH’S

InsatiableInsatiable Devices:Devices:•Sword•Hunger

•Pestilence•Beast of the

Earth

The Unfolding The Unfolding TribulationTribulation

• Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 2:14 - - “Forasmuch then as the “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also flesh and blood, he also

himself likewise took part himself likewise took part of the same; that through of the same; that through death he might destroy death he might destroy him that had the him that had the

power of death, that power of death, that is, the devilis, the devil””

•1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15:56(a) – 15:56(a) –

““The sting The sting of death is of death is

sinsin””

• 2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 5:21 - - ““For he hath made For he hath made him to be sin for him to be sin for usus, who knew no , who knew no

sin; sin; that we might that we might be made the be made the

righteousness of righteousness of God in himGod in him.”.”

• Matthew 11:28 Matthew 11:28 “Come unto me, “Come unto me, all ye that labour all ye that labour

and are heavy and are heavy laden, and I will laden, and I will give you rest.”give you rest.”