2. REVELATION 5 THE SCROLL Title to the Earth Like Jeremiah
32:6-15 Kinsman Redeemer has paid Possession is the next step Kept
secure in the hand of God Seals are additional security and all
have a purpose
3. BREAKING OF THE SEALS Rider on a White Horse (1-2) War (3-4)
Famine (5-6) Death (7-8) 25% of population dies Martyrs (9-11)
Natural Disasters (12-17) All the rest from #7 (8:1-5)
4. TRUMPETS 1/3 of Vegetation destroyed (7) 1/3 of Sea turned
to blood (8-9) 1/3 of fresh water bitter (10-11) 1/3 of heavenly
lights out (12-13) Locust like demon creatures (9:1-12) Invasion by
huge army (9:13-21) Kill 1/3 of world population =50%
5. 7th TRUMPET BIG EVENTS Death of the Two Witnesses
Resurrection of the Two Witnesses Ascension of the Two Witnesses
Satan thrown out of heaven (12:7-9) Israel in hiding (14) Satan
goes after believers (17) Worship of the Beast
6. BOWLS Sores and pain (16:1-2) All sea turned to blood (3)
All fresh water to blood (4-7) Intensity of Sun increased (8-9)
Darkness on Beast kingdom (10-11) Euphrates dried, invasion (12-16)
Huge earthquakes (17-21)
7. ARMAGEDON Not just a battle = campaign Polemas not mache in
Greek Not an isolated area (14:19-20) Includes Edom (Isaiah 63:1-6)
Jerusalem Valley of Jehosophat Edom Armageddon
8. INTERVENTIONS OF GOD Creation Fall Flood Law Incarnation
Crucifixion Resurrection
9. INTERVENTIONS OF GOD Rapture Glorious Appearing Millennial
Rule End of World New Heavens and Earth
10. DAY OF THE LORD Past References Assyrian Conquest (Amos
5:18-20) Babylonian Conquest (Lam. 2:21-22) Medes destroy Babylon
(Is.13:6,9,17- 20) These people not known when written Cyrus
mentioned by name
11. DAY OF THE LORD (FUTURE) Timing (Isaiah 2:10-12) 6th seal
(Rev. 6:12-16) Purpose: Judgment (Is. 34:1-8) Armies drawn in to
destruction Joel 3:1-16; Zech. 14:1-3, 12-15 Destruction (I Thess.
5:1-11) Like a thief in the night
12. DAY OF THE LORDTWOFOLD NATURE Both a period and an actual
day Includes both darkness and light Judge + Millennium Zech.
14:1-5 One Day event Coming of the Lord Malachi 3:2-5 Heavenly
changes Joel 2:30-31 Salvation of Israel Zech. 12:10
13. DAY OF THE LORD - TERMS Day of Lord (Zeph. 1:14-17) Great
disruption Time of Jacobs Trouble (Jer. 30:4-9) Time is determined
by God - shortened Great Tribulation Daniel 12:1-3; Mt. 24:21, 29
Starts with Abomination of Desolation Middle of the Tribulation
period Ends rebellion (Daniel 9:24)
14. JUDGMENT OF FALSE RELIGION Babylon and False Religion Jer.
7:16-20 Queen of Heaven Jer. 44:15-19; 24-27 Ez. 8:12, 13, 16-18
wrath on idolatry Zech. 5:6-11 Established in Babylon The Great
Harlot Rev. 17 Some amalgamation of religion If no truth, anything
goes here
15. JUDGMENT OF NATIONS Matthew 25:31-46 The initiation of
theocratic rule Everyone alive comes to judgment Only believers
will enter kingdom When: Glorious return Mt. 25:31 Who: Individuals
How: Relation to believing Israel Reward: Populate the Kingdom
16. PRETRIBULATION RAPTURE Nature of the Church Immanence of
Lords Return Church inconsistent with the Tribulation
17. NATURE OF THE CHURCH An O/T Mystery (Eph. 3:4-10) Unique
relationship to Christ (Mt. 16:18) Analogy: Body of Christ (Eph.
1:20- 23) Analogy: Building (Eph. 2:19-22) Analogy: Marriage (Eph.
5:27)
18. JEWISH MARRIAGE Betrothal Price Dwelling Place Return of
Groom Return to Fathers house Consummation Wedding Feast
19. IMMANENT RETURN Expectation of early church I Cor. 1:7,
4:5, 15:51-52, 16:22 Phil. 3:20, 4:5 I Thes. 1:10 II Thes. 3:10-12
Jas. 5:7-9 I John 2:28 Promise: John 14:2
20. CHURCH IS INCONSISTENT WITHTHE TRIBULATION PERIOD Character
of Tribulation Targeted at Israel as a nation A time of judgment of
sin A time of the wrath of God Characteristics of the Church A
multi-racial entity of believers Judgment completed at the cross
Specifically excluded from Gods wrath
21. Wrath and the Church I Thes. 1:10 Delivered from wrath to
come I Thes. 4:13-18 Taken out of world to meet the Lord in the air
I Thes. 5:1-11 Not destined for wrath II Thes. 2:1-12 Connection to
the Holy Spirit is permanent He goes
22. JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST Rapture > Bema > Marriage
> Return Who: Believers only I Cor. 3:15, II Cor. 5:10 Where:
Bema honors bestowed How: Includes motivation, action and results
Rewards along with Well done
23. CROWNS Incorruptible race run acceptably (I Cor. 9:25) Life
resisting temptation (Jas. 1:12) Rejoicing-Reaching others (I Thes.
2:19) Righteousness return (II Tim. 4:8) Glory under shepherds (I
Peter 5:4)
24. Pretribulation Rapture Fits with overall scripture Literal
reading of the words Consistent with the mind of Christ No wrath is
retained for the redeemed There is no judgment for sin yet to come
for believers