Transcript Slide 1

THE SEVEN
PLAGUES OF
REVELATION
The wrath of God
What are the seven
plagues called?
• Q. 1)
–Revelation 15:1
–“Having the SEVEN last
PLAGUES; for in them is filled up
the WRATH of GOD.”
The wrath of God
• Q. 2) The last three-point message
of love and warning to the world is
found in Revelation 14:6-12. What
two punishments are mentioned for
the wicked?
–Revelation 14:10
–“Drink of the wine of the WRATH of
GOD …be tormented with FIRE
and BRIMSTONE.”
The wrath of God
• Q. 3) Who will escape the plagues?
–Revelation 15:2
–“…those that have the victory over
the BEAST, over his IMAGE and
over his MARK and over the
NUMBER of his NAME,”
The wrath of God
• Q. 4) Whom do the saved praise
for their deliverance?
–Revelation 15:3,4
–“Great and marvellous are your
works, LORD GOD
ALMIGHTY!”
Time is
running out!
Salvation
door closes.
Soon the PLAGUES
will FALL
Salvation’s Door Closes
• Q. 5) When will the plagues
begin to fall?
–Revelation 15:8
–“The TEMPLE was filled with
SMOKE…and no ONE/MAN was
able to ENTER into the TEMPLE,
till the SEVEN PLAGUES … were
FULFILLED/COMPLETED.”
Salvation’s Door Closes
• Q. 6) What announcement will Jesus
make that will indicate the heavenly
judgement has ended?
–Revelation 22:11,12
–“He who is UNJUST let him be unjust
STILL; he who is FILTHY, let him be
filthy STILL; he who is RIGHTEOUS,
let him be righteous STILL; he who is
HOLY, let him be holy STILL.”
No Second Chance
• Q. 7) Sometimes illnesses or disaster
clarifies a persons thinking and causes
him/her to turn to God. In the case of
the plagues, however, no one will be
converted. What purpose does God
have in sending the plagues?
–Revelation 16:10,11,21
–“They …blasphemed the God of
HEAVEN…and REPENTED not.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 8) How long will the plagues
last?
–Revelation 18:8
–“Therefore shall her PLAGUES
come in one DAY.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 9) What are God’s acts of
punishment and judgement
called in
–Isaiah 28:21?
–“His AWESOME/STRANGE
work…His strange/unusual
ACT.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 10) What is the first plague?
–Revelation 16:2
–“A NOISOME/FOUL and
GRIEVOUS/LOATHSOME
sore.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 11) What happens during the
second plague?
–Revelation 16:3
–“The SEA…became as the
BLOOD of a DEAD man.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 12) What is the third plague?
–Revelation 16:4 - 7
–“The RIVERS and
SPRINGS/FOUNTAINS of
water..became BLOOD.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 13) What takes place during
the fourth plague?
–Revelation 16:8,9
–“Men were SCORCHED with
great HEAT.”
God’s Plagues Pronounce
Punishment
• Q. 14) When the fifth angel pours
out his plague upon the seat of the
beast, what happens?
–Revelation 16:10,11
–“His KINGDOM became full of
DARKNESS.”
The Battle of Armageddon
• Q. 15) What happens under the sixth
plague when the angel pours out his vial
upon the great river Euphrates?
–Revelation 16:12 -16
–“The WATER was DRIED up…
and GATHERED them together
to the PLACE called…
ARMAGEDDON.”
Armageddon or Harmageddon
• Joel 3:12 "Let the nations be wakened,
and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;
For there I will sit to judge all the
surrounding nations.”
• 2 Chronicles 35:22 “Nevertheless Josiah
would not turn his face from him, but
disguised himself so that he might fight
with him, and did not heed the words of
Necho from the mouth of God. So he
came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo.”
Location of Armageddon
• Northern Palestine
• Plain of Esdraelon
A great battle ground
• Judges 5:19 "The kings came and fought,
Then the kings of Canaan fought In
Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They
took no spoils of silver. 20 They fought
from the heavens; The stars from their
courses fought against Sisera. 21 The
torrent of Kishon swept them away, That
ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my
soul, march on in strength!”
• Kings 9:27 “But when Ahaziah king of
Judah saw this, he fled by the road to Beth
Haggan. So Jehu pursued him, and said,
"Shoot him also in the chariot." And they
shot him at the Ascent of Gur, which is by
Ibleam. Then he fled to Megiddo, and died
there.”
• 2 Kings 23:29 “In his days Pharaoh
Necho king of Egypt went to the aid of
the king of Assyria, to the River
Euphrates; and King Josiah went
against him. And Pharaoh Necho killed
him at Megiddo when he confronted
him. Then his servants moved his body
in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him
to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own
tomb. And the people of the land took
Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, anointed
him, and made him king in his father's
place.”
Meaning of Armageddon
• Armageddon = city of Megiddo
• Harmageddon = Mountain of Megiddo
• Ezekiel 39:1-4 "And you, son of man, prophesy
against Gog, and say, 'Thus says the Lord
GOD: "Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the
prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal; and I will
turn you around and lead you on, bringing you
up from the far north, and bring you against the
mountains of Israel. Then I will knock the bow
out of your left hand, and cause the arrows to
fall out of your right hand. You shall fall upon
the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops
and the peoples who are with you; I will give
you to birds of prey of every sort and to the
beasts of the field to be devoured.”
Har-Moed = Mount of Congregation
• Isaiah 14:13 “For you have said in your
heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt
my throne above the stars of God; I will
also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north;”
• Revelation 19:19 “And I saw the beast, the
kings of the earth, and their armies,
gathered together to make war against
Him who sat on the horse and against His
army.”
The Battle of Armageddon
• Q. 16) The second coming of Jesus
takes place under the seventh plague.
What two devastating upheavals of
nature take place at that time ?
–Revelation 16:17 -21
–(vs.18) “there was a great
EARTHQUAKE …
–(vs21) “and great HAIL from heaven
fell upon men,”
HAIL
• Largest hailstone to fall weighed 1.67
lb and was 7.5 inches in diameter.
• In Uk the largest fell in Oxford and
weighed 8.5 ounces.
• This hail in this plague is the weight of
a talent. This weight is somewhere
between 42 – 66 lb !!!!
The Battle of Armageddon
• Q.
17) During the sixth plague,
what happens to Babylon’s
three-fold alliance of the beast,
false prophet and dragon?
–Revelation 16:19
–“the great CITY was DIVIDED
into THREE parts.”
God Protects His People
• Q. 18) In Moses’ day God sent ten
plagues upon the Egyptians. How
were God’s people protected from
the death angel of the tenth plague?
–Exodus 12:7,13
–“…they shall take some of the
BLOOD, and put it on the two door
POSTS …and when I see the
BLOOD, I will pass OVER you.”
God Protects His People
• Q.
19) How will God’s people
overcome during the seven last
plagues?
–Revelation 12:11
–“They OVERCOME by the
BLOOD of the LAMB.”
God Protects His People
• Q. 20) The book of Revelation contains
God’s last imperative message for
planet earth. What did God say He
would do to anyone who tried to add
anything to the book of Revelation?
–Revelation 22:18
–“God shall ADD unto him the
PLAGUES.”
God Protects His People
• Q. 21) What does God promise
the righteous in regard to the
plagues?
–Psalm 91:10
–“Nor shall any PLAGUE come
near your DWELLING.”
God Protects His People
• Q. 22) What plan does God have
to protect His people from the
plagues?
–Psalm 91:11
–“For He shall give His ANGELS
charge over you to KEEP
you…”
God Protects His People
• Q. 23) What other wonderful
promise, regarding the time of
the plagues, is given God’s
people?
–Psalm 91:5
–“You shall not be AFRAID.”
God Protects His People
• Q. 24) Jesus desperately wants
to assign angels to protect you
during the plagues. Will you
invite Him to be your Saviour
and Lord so He can do so? He is
waiting with great anticipation for
your answer! Next slide
During the
plagues,
angels
protect
God’s
people.
Lesson 22 – Quiz
• Choose one or more.
• 1. The wrath of God is:
– A. the seven last plagues
– B. eternal torment
– C. a strange act
• 2. What announcement did Jesus make
indicating that salvation’s door was closing?
– A. let the unjust stay unjust
– B. let the holy remain holy
– C. I’m coming to give every man his reward
Lesson 22 – Quiz continued
• 3. How will people escape death during the
seven last plagues?
– A. by the blood of Christ
– B. by the word of their testimony
– C. by minding their own business
• 4. What will God do to those who discredit or
tamper with the teaching of the Revelation of
Jesus Christ?
– A. put them on probation
– B. nothing
– C. add to them the plagues
Lesson 22 – Quiz continued
• 5. What does God promise to His
people during the time of the
plagues?
–A. no fear
–B. protection from the plagues
–C. companionship of angels
Lesson 22 – Quiz
• Choose one or more.
• 1. The wrath of God is:
– A. the seven last plagues
– B. eternal torment
– C. a strange act
A,C
• 2. What announcement did Jesus make
indicating that salvation’s door was closing?
– A. let the unjust stay unjust
A,B,C
– B. let the holy remain holy
– C. I’m coming to give every man his reward
Lesson 22 – Quiz continued
• 3. How will people escape death during the
seven last plagues?
– A. by the blood of Christ
– B. by the word of their testimony
– C. by minding their own business A,B
• 4. What will God do to those who discredit or
tamper with the teaching of the Revelation of
Jesus Christ?
C
– A. put them on probation
– B. nothing
– C. add to them the plagues
Lesson 22 – Quiz continued
• 5. What does God promise to His
people during the time of the
plagues?
–A. no fear
–B. protection from the plagues
–C. companionship of angels
A,B,C