Revelation 15; Revelation 16; Revelation 17; Revelation 18
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Scripture
Revelation 16 “The Seven Bowls of the Seven Plagues”
I. 2 “…malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.”
II. 3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.
III. 4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood.
IV. 8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire. 9 Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues.
V. 10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish, 11 and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores.
VI. 12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance.
VII. 18 Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth. 20 And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. 21 There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.
Observation
Sometimes we may think that because God is a God of love that He really wouldn’t destroy this earth like the Bible says or that He really isn’t going to send people to Hell, but the truth is that God is totally just and He must keep His word.
Just as He has told us in scripture that those who put their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ won’t get the punishment that they deserve because Jesus paid the penalty of their sins with His very own blood God will keep His word and punish those that decide to reject Him.
Revelation gives a horrible picture of how bad it is going to be during those final days of judgment. What is unbelievable to me is that even though the plagues were terrible and obviously from God the people refused to repent and they cursed God with every plague.
Out of all the plagues that God is going to send on the earth the one that really got my attention was the hailstones weighing seventy-five pounds falling from the sky onto the people below. Of course that is not as bad as the malignant sores that broke out on everyone or the plague where everything in the sea died! God will bring judgment on this earth. He has to do so because He is totally just!
Application
I will continue to look for people that need to hear the Good News that Jesus can save them from their sins and that they don’t have to receive God’s severe judgment.
"I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life. John 5:24
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for providing a way for us to escape receiving the punishment that we deserve. Thank You for sending Jesus to die in our place and to pay for our sins with His very life. The punishment described in Revelation is terrible and I am so glad that I don’t have to experience Your Wrath. You are my Heavenly Father and all that I will experience is Your Blessings and none of Your Wrath.
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