Tag: Revelation 6-7
Heaven’s drama-the seven seals
Scripture reading for December 25th: Revelation 6-7
The drama in heaven continues with John watching the Lamb as He opens the scroll one seal at a time. With each seal, there is a revelation or picture that John saw and wrote down for us to experience. These visions represent judgments that are coming on the earth in the days to come. The Lamb opened the seals and one of the living creatures spoke to John explaining the vision.
The opening of the first seal brought a white horse and rider. The rider held a bow and rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. The second seal brought a vision of a red horse and rider. This rider held a sword and would take peace from the earth by causing men to slay each other. The third seal brought a black horse and rider. That rider held a pair of scales and spoke of famine. The fourth seal brought a pale horse and it’s rider was named “Death” and Hades was close behind. This rider was given power to kill a fourth of the earth with the sword, famine and plague and by wild beasts of the earth.
It was plain that the seals revealed judgments coming on the earth in the future. The fifth seal changed the scene from earth to heaven and the altar. Under the altar were the souls of a multitude who had been slain for their testimony and the Word of God. They asked the Lord how long before judgment would come to the earth for their blood. They were told to be patient until those who would be killed would be complete. (Revelation 6:9-11)
The sixth seal brought a great earthquake. The sun turned black and the moon turned blood red. The stars in the sky fell to earth and the sky receded like a scroll being rolled up. With this destructive turmoil, the people left on the earth hid in caves and among the rocks of mountains. They asked the rocks to fall on them to hide them from the face of the One on the Throne and the wrath of the Lamb. They were in fear and distress, but not in faith!
Revelation 7 brought an interlude in the heavenly drama. Between the opening of the sixth and seventh seal, John described the marking of 144,000 from the tribes of Israel. These were sealed with the seal of God on their foreheads. John then saw a multitude in white robes from every nation, tongue and tribe. They were worshiping the Lamb. John asked who these were and was told that they came out of the great tribulation and had washed their robes in the Lamb’s blood. (Revelation 7:13-14)
These awesome events are scenes of things yet to come. We must have the seal of God to avoid the seals of judgment opened by the Lamb. Are you washed in His blood and sealed with His Holy Spirit?
The seals are broken!
Scripture reading for December 25th: Revelation 6-7
The drama in heaven continues with John watching the Lamb as He opens the scroll one seal at a time. With each seal, there is a revelation that John writes down for us. These visions represent judgments that are coming on the earth in the days to come. As the Lamb opens the seals and one of the living creatures spoke to John.
The vision with the first seal was a white horse and rider. The rider held a bow and rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. The second seal brought a vision of a red horse and rider. This rider held a sword and would take peace from the earth by causing men to slay each other. The third seal brought a black horse and rider. That rider held a pair of scales and spoke of famine. The fourth seal brought a pale horse and it’s rider was named “Death” and Hades was close behind. This rider was given power to kill a fourth of the earth with the sword, famine and plague.
The fifth seal changed the scene from earth to heaven and the altar. Under the altar were the souls of a multitude who had been slain for their testimony and the Word of God. They asked how long before judgment would come to the earth? They were told to be patient until those of their brother who would be killed would be complete. (Revelation 6:9-11)
The sixth seal brought a great earthquake. The sun turned black and the moon turned blood red. The stars in the sky fell to earth and the sky receded like a scroll being rolled up. With this destructive turmoil, the people left on the earth hid in caves and among the rocks of mountains. They asked the rocks to fall on them to hide them from the face of the One on the Throne and the wrath of the Lamb.
These awesome events are scenes of things yet to come. We must have the seal of God to avoid the seals of judgment opened by the Lamb. Faith in the Lamb, Jesus Christ and His shed blood seals us with the Holy Spirit so we can escape the judgments falling on sinful mankind during the tribulation.
The Lamb and the seals!
Scripture reading for December 25th: Revelation 6-7
The drama in heaven continued with John watching the Lamb open the scroll one seal at a time. With each seal, there was a revelation John wrote down for us. With our imagination, we can see a picture as John described it. These visions represent judgments that are coming on the earth.
The vision with the first seal was a white horse and rider. The rider held a bow and rode out as a conqueror. The second seal brought a vision of a red horse and rider. This rider held a sword and would take peace from the earth by causing men to slay each other. The third seal brought a black horse and rider. That rider held a pair of scales and spoke of famine. The fourth seal brought a pale horse and it’s rider was named “Death” and Hades was close behind. This rider was given power to kill a fourth of the earth.
These seals revealed judgments coming on the earth. The fifth seal changed the scene from earth to heaven’s altar. Under the altar were the souls of a multitude who had been slain for their testimony and the Word of God. They asked the Lord how long before judgment would come for their blood. They were told to be patient until their brothers who would be killed would be complete. (Revelation 6:9-11)
The sixth seal brought a great earthquake. The sun turned black and the moon turned blood red. The stars in the sky fell to earth and the sky receded like a scroll being rolled up. With this destructive turmoil, the people left on the earth hid in caves and among the rocks of mountains. They asked the rocks to fall on them to hide them from the face of the One on the Throne and the wrath of the Lamb.
Revelation 7 was an interlude in the heavenly drama. Between the opening of the sixth and seventh seal, John described the marking of 144,000 from the tribes of Israel. John then saw a multitude in white robes from every nation, tongue and tribe. They were worshiping the Lamb. John was told that they were those who came out of the great tribulation. (Revelation 7:13-14) These awesome events are scenes of things yet to come. We must have the seal of God to avoid the seals of judgment opened by the Lamb.
Salvation Belongs to Our God!
Scripture reading for December 26th: Revelation 6-7
John is in the Spirit and watching the unfolding of events in heaven that must soon take place on earth. (Revelation 4:1-2) The Lamb had taken the scroll and began to open the seals. As each seal was opened, another wave of judgment was unleashed on the earth culminating with a great earthquake in the sixth seal. Stars in the sky fell to earth and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
After this great shaking, those still alive on earth hid themselves. “Then the kings of the earth, the princes,the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”” (Revelation6:15-17) We notice that they are not repenting, only hiding as Adam and Eve did after they sinned. They know that God is angry with the wicked every day, but will not repent. They know that there is a great day of wrath that God Himself warned men to avoid. But sin is deceitful and pride and fear lead men to destruction, not saving faith.
Next, John saw four angels who stood at the four corners of the earth and held back the four winds of the earth. Then another angel who had the seal of the living God came in view. This angel gave a decree: “Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” Then I heard the number of those sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.” (Revelation 7:3-4)
Next, John saw a great multitude from every nation and language robed in white and holding palm branches. Their cry: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” (Revelation 7:10) John was told that this multitude were those who came out of the great tribulation who had been martyred for their faith. This company was victorious because of their faith in Jesus Christ, the Lamb! Their response is whole-hearted worship, in contrast with those hiding from God! Faith brings us victory!
The Lamb and the Seals!
Scripture reading for December 25th: Revelation 6-7
The drama in heaven continues with John watching the Lamb as He opens the scroll one seal at a time. With each seal, there is a revelation or picture that John sees and writes down for us to experience what he saw. With our imagination, we can see a picture as John saw it. These visions represent judgments that are coming on the earth in the days to come. The Lamb opens the seals and one of the living creatures speaks to John.
The vision with the first seal was a white horse and rider. The rider held a bow and rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. The second seal brought a vision of a red horse and rider. This rider held a sword and would take peace from the earth by causing men to slay each other. The third seal brought a black horse and rider. That rider held a pair of scales and spoke of famine. The fourth seal brought a pale horse and it’s rider was named “Death” and Hades was close behind. This rider was given power to kill a fourth of the earth with the sword, famine and plague and by wild beasts of the earth.
It was plain that the seals revealed judgments coming on the earth in the future. The fifth seal changed the scene from earth to heaven and the altar. Under the altar were the souls of a multitude who had been slain for their testimony and the Word of God. They asked the Lord how long before judgment would come to the earth for their blood. They were told to be patient until those of their brother who would be killed would be complete. (Revelation 6:9-11)
The sixth seal brought a great earthquake. The sun turned black and the moon turned blood red. The stars in the sky fell to earth and the sky receded like a scroll being rolled up. With this destructive turmoil, the people left on the earth hid in caves and among the rocks of mountains. They asked the rocks to fall on them to hide them from the face of the One on the Throne and the wrath of the Lamb. They knew where the judgment was coming from and who was in control, but did not want to face them! They were in fear and distress, but not in faith!
Revelation 7 is an interlude in the heavenly drama. Between the opening of the sixth and seventh seal, John describes the marking of 144,000 from the tribes of Israel. These are sealed with the seal of God on their foreheads. John then sees a multitude in white robes from every nation, tongue and tribe. They are worshiping the Lamb. John asks who these are and is told that they are those who have come out of the great tribulation and have washed their robes in the Lamb’s blood. (Revelation 7:13-14)
These awesome events are scenes of things yet to come. We must have the seal of God to avoid the seals of judgment opened by the Lamb. Are you washed in His blood?