Tribulation. Part 5 Tribulation Rev. 6: 9-11 Ephes us 90- 200 A.D. Smyr na 200- 325 A.D. Perga mos 325- 500 A.D. Thyatir a 500- 1000 A.D. Sardi

TribulationTribulation

Part 5Part 5TribulationTribulation

Rev. 6: 9-11Rev. 6: 9-11

EphEpheesussus90-90-200 200 A.D.A.D.

SmySmyrnarna

200-200-325 325 A.D.A.D.

PPeergargamosmos

325-325-500 500 A.D.A.D.

ThyatiThyatirara

500-500-1000 1000 A.D.A.D.

SardSardisis

1000-1000-1500 1500 A.D.A.D.

PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia

1500-1500-1900 1900 A.D.A.D.

LaodicLaodiceaea

1900-1900-RapturRaptur

ee

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 4:16-17 “For the “For the

Lord Himself Lord Himself shall descend shall descend from from heavenheaven with a with a shout, shout,

with the voicewith the voice of of the archangel, the archangel, and with the and with the

trump of Godtrump of God: : and the dead in and the dead in Christ shall rise Christ shall rise first: Then we first: Then we

which are alive which are alive and remain shall and remain shall

be be caught up caught up togethertogether with with them them in the in the cloudsclouds, to , to

meet the Lord in meet the Lord in the air: the air: and so and so

shall we ever be shall we ever be with the Lordwith the Lord.”.”

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 SEQUENCESEQUENCE TO Heaven TO Heaven

(The Heavenly Translation)(The Heavenly Translation)

The The SCENESCENE IN Heaven IN Heaven

(The Heavenly Throne)(The Heavenly Throne)

The The SOUNDSOUND OF Heaven OF Heaven

(The Heavenly Throng)(The Heavenly Throng)

RevelRevelation ation

44

I.I. The The SEALEDSEALED SCROLLSCROLL vs. 1vs. 1

II.II. The The SORROWFULSORROWFUL SEARCHSEARCH vs. 2-4vs. 2-4

III.III. The The STANDING SAVIOURSTANDING SAVIOUR vs. 5-7vs. 5-7

IV.IV. The The SALVATIONSALVATION SONGSONG vs. vs. 8-148-14

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55

Why The Tribulation?Why The Tribulation?

• To fulfill prophecy (Daniel 9)• To finally annul the authority of

Satan, who usurped control of the earth from Adam (Rev. 5)

• To judge all those on the earth who oppose God and His Gospel,

in preparation for the 1000 (millennium) year reign of Christ

on the earth.

Rev. 6: 9-11Rev. 6: 9-11Part 5Part 5

4 Accounts of 4 Accounts of Tribulation/2Tribulation/2ndnd Coming Coming

6- 7… “SEALS”8-11… “TRUMPETS”12-14… “Anti-christ”

15-19… “VIALS” (bowls)

The Opening of the 1st Seal

•The The White White

HorseHorse:: The The

REVEALINREVEALING of the G of the

AntiAnti (False) (False) ChristChrist

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

His His BiblicalBiblical IdentityIdentity

The Opening of

the 2nd Seal

The Red The Red HorseHorse

RevelatioRevelation n 6:3,46:3,4

The The TRAVAILINTRAVAILINGG of of WarWar

and and BloodshedBloodshed

The Opening of

the 3rd Seal

The The Black Black HorseHorse


The The PREVAILINGPREVAILING of of FamineFamine

and and Economic Economic

CatastropheCatastrophe

The Opening of

the 4th Seal

The The Pale Pale

HorseHorse


The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel

MARTYRDOM

Rev. 6: 9-11Rev. 6: 9-11

The The IdentityIdentity of The Martyrs of The Martyrs

The The IdentityIdentity of The Martyrs of The Martyrs•NotNot martyrs of the Church martyrs of the Church

AgeAge

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 4:16-17 “For the “For the

Lord Himself Lord Himself shall descend shall descend from from heavenheaven with a with a shout, shout,

with the voicewith the voice of of the archangel, the archangel, and with the and with the

trump of Godtrump of God: : and the dead in and the dead in Christ shall rise Christ shall rise first: Then we first: Then we

which are alive which are alive and remain shall and remain shall

be be caught up caught up togethertogether with with them them in the in the cloudsclouds, to , to

meet the Lord in meet the Lord in the air: the air: and so and so

shall we ever be shall we ever be with the Lordwith the Lord.”.”

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.”.”


AgeAge•AreAre Tribulation Saints Tribulation Saints

• Matthew 24:14 Matthew 24:14 - - And this And this gospel of gospel of the kingdom the kingdom shall shall be preached in all be preached in all

the world for a the world for a witness unto all witness unto all

nations; nations; and then and then shall the end come.shall the end come.



• Revelation 20:4 Revelation 20:4 And I saw And I saw thrones, and they sat upon thrones, and they sat upon

them, and judgment was given them, and judgment was given unto them: unto them: and I saw the and I saw the souls of them that were souls of them that were

beheaded for the witness beheaded for the witness of Jesusof Jesus, and , and for the word of for the word of

GodGod, and which had not , and which had not worshipped the beast, neither worshipped the beast, neither

his image, his image, neither had neither had received his mark upon their received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands;foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with and they lived and reigned with

Christ a thousand years.Christ a thousand years.



The The LocationLocation of The Martyrs of The Martyrs

The The LocationLocation of The Martyrs of The Martyrs““under the altarunder the altar””


““under the altarunder the altar””A Significant Phrase


““under the altarunder the altar””When a blood sacrifice

was made in the O.T., the blood was poured out under (at the bottom of) the altar

• Exodus 29:11-12 Exodus 29:11-12 And thou And thou shalt kill the bullock before shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the LORD, by the door of

the tabernacle of the the tabernacle of the congregation. And thou congregation. And thou

shalt take of the blood of shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it the bullock, and put it

upon the horns of the altar upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and with thy finger, and pour pour all the blood beside all the blood beside the bottom of the the bottom of the

altaraltar..

• Leviticus 4:7 Leviticus 4:7 And the priest And the priest shall put some of the blood shall put some of the blood

upon the horns of the altar of upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the sweet incense before the

LORD, which is in the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the tabernacle of the

congregation; and shall congregation; and shall pour pour all the blood all the blood of the bullock of the bullock at the bottom of the altar at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle at the door of the tabernacle

of the congregation.of the congregation.

• Hebrews 9:22 Hebrews 9:22 - “And - “And almost all things are almost all things are by the law purged by the law purged

with blood; and with blood; and

without without shedding of shedding of blood is no blood is no remissionremission.”.”


““under the altarunder the altar””The BLOOD was the most

significant part of ANY SACRIFICE

• Leviticus 17:11 Leviticus 17:11 For For the the lifelife of the flesh of the flesh is in the is in the bloodblood: and I : and I

have given it to you have given it to you upon the altar to make upon the altar to make an atonement for your an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood souls: for it is the blood

that maketh an that maketh an atonement for the soul.atonement for the soul.


““under the altarunder the altar””


““under the altarunder the altar””A Significant PhraseA Significant Scene

The The DeathDeath of The Martyrs of The Martyrs

The The DeathDeath of The Martyrs of The MartyrsA Significant Word


Used in reference to the Death of a Sacrifice.


A Significant Phrase

• Revelation 20:4 Revelation 20:4 And I saw And I saw thrones, and they sat upon thrones, and they sat upon

them, and judgment was given them, and judgment was given unto them: unto them: and I saw the and I saw the souls of them that were souls of them that were

beheaded for the witness beheaded for the witness of Jesusof Jesus, and , and for the word of for the word of

GodGod, and which had not , and which had not worshipped the beast, neither worshipped the beast, neither

his image, his image, neither had neither had received his mark upon their received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands;foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with and they lived and reigned with

Christ a thousand years.Christ a thousand years.


A Significant PhraseA Significant Death

• Acts 12:2 Acts 12:2 And he killed And he killed James the brother of James the brother of John with the swordJohn with the sword..

• Romans 16:4 Romans 16:4 Who have for Who have for my life my life laid down their laid down their own necksown necks: unto whom : unto whom

not only I give thanks, but not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the also all the churches of the

Gentiles.Gentiles.• 2 Timothy 4:6 2 Timothy 4:6 For For I am I am now ready to be offerednow ready to be offered, ,

and the time of my and the time of my departure is at hand.departure is at hand.

• Leviticus 1:8Leviticus 1:8 And the priests, And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the Aaron's sons, shall lay the

parts, parts, the headthe head, and the fat, , and the fat, in order upon the wood that is in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the on the fire which is upon the

altaraltar• Leviticus 1:15Leviticus 1:15 And the priest And the priest

shall bring it unto the altar, shall bring it unto the altar, and and wring off his headwring off his head, and , and burn it on the altar; and the burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altarout at the side of the altar

• Romans 12:1-2 Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that ye mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a present your bodies a living sacrificeliving sacrifice, holy, , holy,

acceptable unto God, which is acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And your reasonable service. And

be not conformed to this be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed world: but be ye transformed by by the renewing of your the renewing of your

mindmind, that ye may prove what , that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, is that good, and acceptable,

and perfect, and perfect, will of Godwill of God..

The The IdentityIdentity of The Martyrs of The MartyrsThe The LocationLocation of The Martyrs of The MartyrsThe The DeathDeath of The Martyrs of The Martyrs

The The CryCry of The Martyrs of The Martyrs“vengeance”


This Dispensation

• Matthew 5:44 Matthew 5:44 But I say But I say unto you, Love your unto you, Love your

enemies, bless them that enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to curse you, do good to

them that hate you, and them that hate you, and pray for them which pray for them which despitefully use you, despitefully use you, and persecute youand persecute you

• Luke 6:28 Luke 6:28 Bless them that Bless them that curse you, and curse you, and pray for pray for

them which despitefully them which despitefully use youuse you..

• Luke 23:34Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Then said Jesus, Father, forgive themFather, forgive them; for they ; for they know not what they do. And they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.parted his raiment, and cast lots.• Acts 7:60Acts 7:60 And he (Stephen) And he (Stephen) kneeled down, and cried with a kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, loud voice, Lord, lay not this Lord, lay not this

sin to their charge.sin to their charge. And when And when he had said this, he fell asleep.he had said this, he fell asleep.

• 2 Timothy 4:162 Timothy 4:16 At my first At my first answer no man stood with me, answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: but all men forsook me: I pray I pray

God that it may not be laid to God that it may not be laid to their chargetheir charge..

• Romans 12:19-20Romans 12:19-20 Dearly Dearly beloved, beloved, avenge not avenge not

yourselvesyourselves, but rather , but rather give place unto wrath: for give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is it is written, Vengeance is

mine; I will repay, saith the mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine Lord. Therefore if thine

enemy hunger, feed him; if enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his heap coals of fire on his

head.head.

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said unto And He said unto me, me, My grace is sufficient for My grace is sufficient for theethee: for my strength is made : for my strength is made

perfect in weakness. Most gladly perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my therefore will I rather glory in my

infirmities, that the power of Christ infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.may rest upon me.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no There hath no temptation taken you but such as is temptation taken you but such as is

common to man: but common to man: but God is God is faithful, who will not suffer you faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are to be tempted above that ye are

ableable; but will with the temptation ; but will with the temptation also also make a way to escape, make a way to escape,

that ye may be able to bear that ye may be able to bear itit..


This DispensationThat Dispensation

• Psalms 9:12 Psalms 9:12 When When he he maketh inquisition for blood, maketh inquisition for blood,

he remembereth themhe remembereth them: he : he forgetteth not the cry of the forgetteth not the cry of the

humble.humble.• Psalms 94:1-3 Psalms 94:1-3 O LORD God, to O LORD God, to

whom vengeance belongeth; O whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance God, to whom vengeance

belongeth, shew thyself. Lift up belongeth, shew thyself. Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. render a reward to the proud. LORD, LORD, how long shall the how long shall the

wicked, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumphwicked triumph??

The The CryCry of The Martyrs of The MartyrsThe Response of God

• A White RobeWhite Robe

• Revelation 19:8 Revelation 19:8 And to her was And to her was

granted that she granted that she should be arrayed should be arrayed in fine linen, clean in fine linen, clean

and and white: for the white: for the fine linen is the fine linen is the

righteousness of righteousness of saints.saints.

• Revelation 7:14 Revelation 7:14 And I said unto And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out me, These are they which came out

of great tribulation, of great tribulation, and have and have washed their robes, and made washed their robes, and made them whitethem white in the blood of the in the blood of the

Lamb.Lamb.• Revelation 1:5-6 Revelation 1:5-6 And from Jesus And from Jesus

Christ, who is the faithful witness, and Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. the prince of the kings of the earth.

Unto him that loved us, Unto him that loved us, and washed us and washed us from our sins in from our sins in his own blood, And his own blood, And hath made us hath made us

kings and priests kings and priests unto God and his unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion Father; to him be glory and dominion

for ever and ever. Amen.for ever and ever. Amen.


• A White Robe•A Delay

• 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 And to And to you who are troubled rest with you who are troubled rest with us, us, when the Lord Jesus when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire angels, In flaming fire

taking vengeance on them taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that know not God, and that obey not the gospel that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christof our Lord Jesus Christ: :

Who shall be punished with Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from presence of the Lord, and from

the glory of his power;… the glory of his power;…


• A White Robe•A Delay

•A Assurance

The The CryCry of The Martyrs of The MartyrsThe Response of God “I’ve heard you”

“Rest”“I’ve got a

purpose”

• 1 John 5:14-15 1 John 5:14-15 And this And this is the confidence that we is the confidence that we have in him, that, have in him, that, if we if we

ask any thing ask any thing according to his according to his

will, he heareth uswill, he heareth us: : And if we know that he And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we ask, we know that we have the petitions that have the petitions that

we desired of him.we desired of him.

• Philippians 4:6-7 Philippians 4:6-7 Be Be careful for nothing; but in careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and every thing by prayer and

supplication with supplication with thanksgiving let your thanksgiving let your

requests be made known requests be made known unto God. unto God. And the And the

peace of God, which peace of God, which passeth all passeth all

understanding, shall understanding, shall keep your hearts and keep your hearts and minds through Christ minds through Christ

JesusJesus..

• Romans 8:28-29Romans 8:28-29 And we And we know that all things work know that all things work together for good to them together for good to them

that love God, to them who that love God, to them who are the called are the called according to according to his purposehis purpose. For whom he . For whom he did foreknow, he also did did foreknow, he also did

predestinate to be predestinate to be conformed to the image conformed to the image of his Sonof his Son, that he might , that he might

be the firstborn among be the firstborn among many brethren.many brethren.

•Romans 8:31 Romans 8:31 What shall we What shall we

then say to then say to these things? these things? If If God be for us, God be for us,

who can be who can be against usagainst us??

•Matthew 11:28 Matthew 11:28 ““Come unto Come unto

meme, all ye that , all ye that labour and are labour and are heavy laden, heavy laden, and and I will give I will give

you restyou rest.”.”

The The CryCry of The Martyrs of The MartyrsThe Response of God “I’ve heard you”

“Rest”“I’ve got a

purpose”

Why The Tribulation?Why The Tribulation?

• To fulfill prophecy (Daniel 9)• To finally annul the authority of

Satan, who usurped control of the earth from Adam (Rev. 5)

• To judge all those on the earth who oppose God and His Gospel,

in preparation for the 1000 (millennium) year reign of Christ

on the earth.

The The CrimeCrime of The Martyrs of The Martyrs

The The CrimeCrime of The Martyrs of The Martyrs“The Word of God”“Their Testimony”

• 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 What? know ye not that your What? know ye not that your

body is the temple of the Holy body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and have of God, and ye are not ye are not

your own? For ye are your own? For ye are bought with a pricebought with a price: :

therefore glorify God in your therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which body, and in your spirit, which

are God's.are God's.

• 2 Timothy 3:12 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, Yea, and all that will live and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus godly in Christ Jesus

shall suffer shall suffer persecutionpersecution..

The The VisageVisage of The Martyrs of The Martyrs

• Isaiah 52:14 Isaiah 52:14 As many As many were astonied at theewere astonied at thee; ; his his visage visage was so marred was so marred

more than any manmore than any man, and , and his form more than the sons his form more than the sons

of men:of men:• Lamentations 4:8 Lamentations 4:8 Their Their

visage visage is blacker than a is blacker than a coal; they are not known in coal; they are not known in

the streets: their skin the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a withered, it is become like a

stick.stick.

The The VisageVisage of The Martyrs of The Martyrs“SOULS”

The The VisageVisage of The Martyrs of The Martyrs“Soul”…in HEAVENHEAVEN

The The VisageVisage of The Martyrs of The Martyrs“Soul”…in HEAVENHEAVEN““Soul”… in Soul”… in HELLHELL


“Soul”… in HEAVENHEAVEN““Soul”… in Soul”… in HELLHELL““Soul”… in Soul”… in ADAMADAM

• Genesis 1:26(a) Genesis 1:26(a) “And “And God said, Let God said, Let us us make make

man in man in our imageour image, after , after our likenessour likeness:… .”:… .”

• Genesis 2:7 Genesis 2:7 And the And the LORD God LORD God formformed man of ed man of thethe dustdust of the ground, of the ground, and breathed into his and breathed into his nostrils the nostrils the breathbreath

((nesh-aw-mawnesh-aw-maw) () (spiritspirit) of ) of life; and man became a life; and man became a

living living soulsoul..

• 1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 5:23 5:23 And the very And the very

God of peace sanctify God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I you wholly; and I

pray God pray God youryour whole whole spirit and soul and spirit and soul and body body be preserved be preserved blameless unto the blameless unto the coming of our Lord coming of our Lord

Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.


“Soul”… in HEAVENHEAVEN““Soul”… in HELLSoul”… in HELL““Soul”… in ADAMSoul”… in ADAM

““Soul” in YOU!Soul” in YOU!

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