Tribulation. Tribulation Part 3 Ephes us 90- 200 A.D. Smyr na 200- 325 A.D. Pergam os 325- 500 A.D. Thyatira 500- 1000 A.D. Sardis 1000- 1500

TribulationTribulation

TribulationTribulationPart 3Part 3

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.

SardSardisis1000-1000-150150

0 0 A.D.A.D.

PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia

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

LaodicLaodiceaea

1900-1900-RapturRaptur

ee

•Commission•Character•Commendation

•Condemnation

LaodicLaodiceeaaThe The

LaodiceaLaodicean “SAY”n “SAY”

I am I am RICHRICHI am I am INCREASED INCREASED

W/GoodsW/GoodsI am I am in NEED of in NEED of

NOTHINGNOTHING

•Commission•Character•Commendation

•Condemnation

LaodicLaodiceeaaThe The

LaodiceaLaodicean n

“STRAY”“STRAY”Wretched, Wretched, Miserable, Miserable, Poor, Poor,

Blind Blind and and NakedNaked

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.”.”

• 1 Corinthians 15:521 Corinthians 15:52 – – ““In a moment, in the In a moment, in the twinkling of an eyetwinkling of an eye, , at the last trump: for at the last trump: for

the trumpet shall the trumpet shall sound, and the dead sound, and the dead

shall be raised shall be raised incorruptible, and we incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”shall be changed.”

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. vs. 5-75-7

IV.IV. The The SALVATIONSALVATION SONGSONG vs. 8-vs. 8-1414


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• Psalms 24:1 The earth is the LORD'SThe earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world,

and they that dwell therein.

• Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earththe earth, and subdue it: and have dominion have dominion over

the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earthupon the earth.

The The SEALEDSEALED SCROLLSCROLLThe The ExplanationExplanation of the Scroll of the Scroll

•So, when Adam sinned, So, when Adam sinned, he he forfeited the title deed forfeited the title deed of the of the earth that had been given to earth that had been given to

him… him… to Satanto Satan. .

RevelatRevelation 5:1ion 5:1

• 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this god of this world world hath blinded the minds of them which

believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine

unto them.

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. vs. 5-75-7

IV.IV. The The SALVATIONSALVATION SONGSONG vs. 8-vs. 8-1414


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The Root of David

The Lion of Judah

The Lamb of God

TribulationTribulationRevelaRevelation 6tion 6

In the “In the “MIDSTMIDST” of the throne” of the throneThe Four BeastThe Four Beast

- Their Their IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION 11stst= like a = like a LIONLION 22ndnd= like a = like a CALFCALF 33rdrd= like a = like a MANMAN

44thth= like a = like a EAGLEEAGLE

The The SCENESCENE ININ Heaven Heaven

The The RAPTURE RAPTURE

Jesus comes ININ

the clouds FORFOR His saints.

TribulationTribulationRevelaRevelation 6tion 6

Rev. 19:11Rev. 19:11

The The Second Second ComingComing Jesus comes WITHWITH the

clouds WITHWITH His saints.

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

His His BiblicalBiblical IdentityIdentity

Isaiah 14:12-15 Isaiah 14:12-15 How art How art thou fallen from heaven, thou fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut morning! how art thou cut

down to the ground, down to the ground, which didst weaken the which didst weaken the nations! nations! For thou hast For thou hast

said in thine heartsaid in thine heart, , I will I will ascend into heaven, ascend into heaven, I will I will exalt my throne above the exalt my throne above the stars of God: stars of God: I will I will sit also sit also

upon the mount of the upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides congregation, in the sides of the north: of the north: I will I will ascend ascend above the heights of the above the heights of the

clouds; clouds; I will I will be like the be like the most Highmost High. Yet thou . Yet thou

shalt be brought down to shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the hell, to the sides of the

pit.pit.

His His ExpandedExpanded IdentityIdentity

• He is on He is on “a “a white horse”white horse”• He has He has a a “bow” and a “bow” and a

“crown”“crown”• He goes He goes

“forth “forth conquering conquering

and to and to conquer”conquer”

His His SpecificSpecific IdentityIdentity

In the “In the “MIDSTMIDST” of the throne” of the throneThe Four BeastThe Four Beast

- Their Their IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION 11stst= like a = like a LIONLION 22ndnd= like a = like a CALFCALF 33rdrd= like a = like a MANMAN

44thth= like a = like a EAGLEEAGLE

The The SCENESCENE ININ Heaven Heaven

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

• He is on He is on “a “a white horse”white horse”• He has He has a a “bow” and a “bow” and a

“crown”“crown”• He goes He goes

“forth “forth conquering conquering

and to and to conquer”conquer”

His His SpecificSpecific IdentityIdentity

The Opening of

the 2nd Seal





dd

The Opening of

the 2nd SealThe Red HorseThe Red Horse


““He takes He takes peace peace

from the from the earthearth””•He He

PERSONIPERSONIFIES FIES

World World WarWar

The Opening of



““There was There was given unto given unto

him a him a greatgreat

sword”sword”

•UnbelievUnbelievable able

warfarewarfare

The Opening of



““There was There was given unto given unto him a greathim a great

sword”sword”

•When Man When Man REAPS the REAPS the

full full harvest of harvest of

sinsin

The Opening of




sword”sword”

•All of All of man’s man’s

ungodlineungodliness is ss is

revealedrevealed

The Opening of




sword”sword”

•War War totally totally

ENGULFS ENGULFS this this

planet!planet!

• 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



““that they that they ((the people the people

of the of the earthearth) )

should kill should kill one one

another”another”• Civil Civil

Rebellion, Rebellion, Vengeance, Vengeance, Spilling of Spilling of

one one another’s another’s

bloodblood

The Opening of






another”another”• Man’s anger Man’s anger

and hatred and hatred will be will be totally totally

UNBRIDLEDUNBRIDLED!!

The Opening of

the 2nd Seal





dd

• Matthew 24:37 Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noe But as the days of Noe werewere, so shall also the coming of the Son , so shall also the coming of the Son

of man be.of man be.


• Romans 3:12Romans 3:12 They are all They are all gone out of the way, they gone out of the way, they

are together become are together become

unprofitable; unprofitable; there there is none that is none that doeth good, doeth good, no, not oneno, not one..

The Opening of






another”another”

•EVERYONEVERYONEE will be will be affected!affected!

The Opening of



““and and power power was was

given given to to him him

that sat that sat thereonthereon

””

•Matthew 28:18Matthew 28:18 And And Jesus came and Jesus came and

spake unto them, spake unto them, saying, saying, All power All power is given unto me is given unto me in heaven and in in heaven and in

earthearth..

• John 19:10John 19:10 Then Then saith Pilatesaith Pilate unto unto

Him, Speakest thou Him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest not unto me? knowest thou not that thou not that I have I have

power power to crucify thee, to crucify thee, and and have powerhave power to to

release thee?release thee?

• John 19:11John 19:11 (a) – (a) – ““Jesus answeredJesus answered, ,

Thou couldest Thou couldest have no power at have no power at

all against me, all against me, except it were except it were

given thee from given thee from aboveabove:…”.:…”.

The Opening of



““and and power power was was

given given to to him him

that sat that sat thereonthereon

””

• Romans 9:17Romans 9:17 For the For the scripture saith unto scripture saith unto PharaohPharaoh, Even for this , Even for this same purpose have I same purpose have I raised thee up, raised thee up, that I that I

might shew my power might shew my power in thee, and that my in thee, and that my

name might be declared name might be declared throughout all the earth.throughout all the earth.

• Psalms 110:5 Psalms 110:5 The Lord The Lord at thy right hand at thy right hand shall strike through kings in shall strike through kings in the day of the day of

his wrathhis wrath..


• Zephaniah 2:2-3 Zephaniah 2:2-3 Before the decree bring Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, forth, before the day pass as the chaff,

before before the fierce anger of the LORD the fierce anger of the LORD come come upon you, before upon you, before the day of the LORD'S the day of the LORD'S

anger come upon youanger come upon you. Seek ye the LORD, all . Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought ye meek of the earth, which have wrought

his judgment; seek righteousness, seek his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the the

day of the LORD'S angerday of the LORD'S anger..


• Joel 1:15 Joel 1:15 Alas for the day! for Alas for the day! for the day of the day of the LORD the LORD is at hand, and as is at hand, and as a a

destruction from the Almighty destruction from the Almighty shall it shall it comecome..


• Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a For unto us a child is bornchild is born, , unto us a unto us a son is son is givengiven: and the : and the government shall be government shall be

upon his shoulder: and upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The The mighty God, The

everlasting Father, everlasting Father, The The Prince of PeacePrince of Peace..

• Isaiah 53:3 Isaiah 53:3 He is He is despised and rejected despised and rejected

of men; a man of of men; a man of sorrows, and sorrows, and

acquainted with grief: acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were and we hid as it were

our faces from him; he our faces from him; he was despised, and was despised, and we we esteemed him notesteemed him not..

The Opening of



Man gets Man gets what he what he has long has long strove strove for… for…

what he what he deservesdeserves

!!

• James 1:15 James 1:15 Then when lust hath Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth deathwhen it is finished, bringeth forth death..


The Opening of

the 3rd Seal

The Black The Black HorseHorse


The The PREVAILINPREVAILIN

GG of of FamineFamine and and Economic Economic

CatastrophCatastrophee

• Jeremiah 4:27-28 Jeremiah 4:27-28 For thus hath the LORD For thus hath the LORD said, said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full endwill I not make a full end. . For this shall the For this shall the

earth mourn, and the heavens above be earth mourn, and the heavens above be blackblack: because I have spoken it, I have : because I have spoken it, I have

purposed it, and will not repent, neither will purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.I turn back from it.


• Jude 1:12-13 Jude 1:12-13 These are spots in your feasts These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding of charity, when they feast with you, feeding

themselves without fear: clouds they are themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice

dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, wandering stars, to whom is reserved the to whom is reserved the

blackness of darkness for everblackness of darkness for ever..


The Opening of

the 3rd Seal






The Opening of

the 3rd SealThe Black HorseThe Black Horse


““Had a Had a pair of pair of

balances balances in his in his hand”hand”

The Opening of



““Had a pair Had a pair of balances of balances in his hand”in his hand”• A balance is A balance is

used to used to measure out measure out

precious precious commoditiescommodities..

The Opening of



““Had a pair Had a pair of balances of balances in his hand”in his hand”• At this time, At this time,

the most the most precious precious

commodity commodity

will be will be FOOD!FOOD!

• Matthew 20:2 Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a daythe labourers for a penny a day, he sent , he sent

them into his vineyard.them into his vineyard.


The Opening of



““A measure A measure … for a … for a penny”penny”

• They will They will work work ALL ALL

DAYDAY to buy 1 to buy 1 measure of measure of wheat! (wheat! (1 1

mealmeal))

The Opening of



““A measure A measure … for a … for a penny”penny”

• They will They will work work ALL ALL

DAYDAY to buy 1 to buy 1 measure of measure of wheat! (wheat! (1 1

mealmeal) OR ) OR 3 3 meals meals

(measures) (measures) of barleyof barley

• Ezekiel 7:19 Ezekiel 7:19 They shall cast their silver in the They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removedstreets, and their gold shall be removed: : their silver their silver

and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORDthe day of the wrath of the LORD: : they shall not they shall not

satisfy their soulssatisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because , neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.


• James 5:1-3 James 5:1-3 Go to now, ye rich menGo to now, ye rich men, , weep and howlweep and howl for for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold Your gold

and silver is cankeredand silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a ; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were

fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.


The Opening of

the 3rd Seal






The Opening of



““And see And see thou hurt thou hurt not the oil not the oil

and the and the wine”wine”

• Those are Those are LUXERIES. LUXERIES.

• It’s It’s NECESSESITINECESSESITIES that will ES that will be SCARCEbe SCARCE!!

• Matthew 24:21-22 Matthew 24:21-22 For then shall be great For then shall be great tribulation, tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall bethe world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And . And

except those days should be shortened, there except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake

those days shall be shortened.those days shall be shortened.


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.

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Tribulation. Tribulation Part 3 Ephes us 90- 200 A.D. Smyr na 200- 325 A.D. Pergam os 325- 500 A.D. Thyatira 500- 1000 A.D. Sardis 1000- 1500