Revelation 1:3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

Revelation 22:7Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Chp. 1 Chp. 2-3 Chps. 4-22

“Things

which

you have

seen”

“Things

which

are”

“Things which will take place”

Vision of Christ Vision of Consummation

Theophany Talks Tribulations Triumph Together!

God’s wrath will be poured out in 3 movements . . .

-7 Seal Judgments - 7 Trumpet Judgments

- 7 Bowl Judgments

Revelation 12

Revelation 13

Good news

Revelation 14

Bad news

– God is amazingly merciful!

– God is decidedly wrathful!

God’s wrath is totally consistent with his character and his ways!

Revelation 15

Revelation 16:1-7 -- The first 3 bowls and the response of the righteous

Revelation 16:8-21 -- The final four bowls and the response of the wicked

Rev. 16 – The 7 Bowl Judgments

Revelation 16:1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

The first 3 Bowl Judgments

Revelation 16:2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

Bowl Judgment #1

Revelation 16:3The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea.

Bowl Judgment #2

Revelation 16:4The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.

Bowl Judgment #3

Revelation 16:5-7And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. For they have shed the blood ofsaints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!” And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and justare your judgments!”

Response of the Righteous

Revelation 16:1-7 -- The first 3 bowls and the response of the righteous

Revelation 16:8-21 -- The final four bowls and the response of the wicked

Rev. 16 – The 7 Bowl Judgments

Revelation 16:8-9The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

Bowl Judgment #4 (and response of the wicked)

Revelation 16:10-11The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.

Bowl Judgment #5 (and response of the wicked)

Revelation 16:12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

Bowl Judgment #6

Revelation 16:13-14And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.

Bowl Judgment #6

For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Revelation 16:16And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

Bowl Judgment #6

“Mt. Meggido”“Hill(s) of Meggido”

“The greatest battlefield I have ever

seen.”

Napoleon

Psalm 2:2-3The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”

Bowl Judgment #6

Psalm 2:3aHe who sits in the heavens laughs.

Bowl Judgment #6

Revelation 16:15(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”)

Bowl Judgment #6

Revelation 16:17-18The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake.

Bowl Judgment #7 and more response from the wicked

Revelation 16:19-20The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found.

Bowl Judgment #7 and more response from the wicked

Revelation 16:21And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

Bowl Judgment #7 and more response from the wicked

1. History is moving toward it’s inevitable final scene. Neither the supernatural evil might of Satan nor the combined strength and power of this world’s kingdoms will be able to stand before God on that final day! God will be victorious and his plan fulfilled!

Am I ready?

Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Am I ready?

Am I helping others to get

ready?

We must beware of allowing the GOOD NEWS to become OLD

NEWS … and therefore lose any sense of urgency to share it with those who so desperately need

to hear it!

1. History is moving toward it’s inevitable final scene. Neither the supernatural evil might of Satan nor the combined strength and power of this world’s kingdoms will be able to stand before God on that final day! God will be victorious and his plan fulfilled!

2. Man will remain defiant until the end. Only God’s grace can ever penetrate man’s hard and rebellious heart!

Give the Truth soaked in grace!