A. It was directed by PROPHECY

B. It was directed by PRAYER

A. The PAINFUL sores

B. The POISONED seas

C. The POLLUTED streams

D. The POWERFUL heat

PRINCE A. The vial for the seat of the PRINCE

PREPARATIONS B. The PREPARATIONS for the battle of Armageddon

sixth angel poured out his vial (Rev 16:12-16) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

1. The river Euphrates

the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up (Rev 16:12-16) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

NOTESNOTES  Mentioned 21 times in scriptures (5 times connected with the word “great”)  The 1 st times in connection to the start of sin, and the last with the height of sin  Longest and most significant river in the middle east (1800 miles X yards wide) ft deep  It has played a major military significance in history  It is the dividing line between the east and west of the middle east

from the four corners of the earth (Isa 11:12) And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth…. with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river make men go over dryshod (Isa 11:15) And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.

(Zec 10:11) And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

2. The Kings of the East

the way of the kings of the east might be prepared (Rev 16:12-16) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

NOTESNOTES  What is the big deal about this river being dried up? (CONTEXT)  All of the vials have been the wrath of God that have been stored up for 6K years. So how is the river drying up the wrath of God (CONTEXT)  So God clears a way for the Kings of the East. Who is that and how many?

army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand (Rev 9:14-17) Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

NOTESNOTES  The population today of countries like: Turkey - 77 million Syria million; Iraq - 29 million; Iran - 70 million.  The total population of that region is million. Obviously, a 200-million- man army cannot come from these nations alone.

NOTESNOTES  There is 2 possibilities that one can conclude in these scripture.  The physical view and a spiritual view

THE PHYSICAL VIEW

NOTESNOTES  China's standing armed force of some 2.8 million active soldiers in uniform is the largest military force in the world. Approximately 1 million reservists and some 15 million militia back them up. With a population of over 1.2 billion people, China also has a potential manpower base of another 200 million males fit for military service available at any time. CHINA'S MILITARY POTENTIAL CHINA'S MILITARY POTENTIAL Larry M. Wortzel October 2, 1998 Forwarded by DOUGLAS C. LOVELACE, JR. Colonel, U.S. Army Acting Director of Research Acting Director of Research Strategic Studies Institute Strategic Studies Institute

NOTESNOTES  Problems with that view: There is not 200 million horses on this planet (75 million) China has only 10 million The way these horseman kill

THE SPIRITUAL VIEW

two hundred thousand thousandAnd thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone (Rev 9:16-19) And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

NOTESNOTES  Notice that those that sit on the horses (NOT the horses) have breastplates of fire, jacinth, and brimstone.

3. The 3 unclean spirits

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet (Rev 16:12-16) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

NOTESNOTES  Unclean spirits are demons in the Word of God  They are seen as frogs which is an unclean animals (Lev.11:10 & 41) {abomination}  Why frogs? Frogs come out in the darkness Not seen as much as heard

NOTESNOTES  The description that God gives us is that the Satanic trinity is going to use propaganda in order to rally the troops to his throne (?) to do battle with God (Ps. 2)

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty (Rev 16:12-16) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations (Rev 19:15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, (2Th 2:8) And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: (2Th 2:9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

NOTESNOTES  We believe that God does Miracles.  However in the Bible God only allows them when he is about to reveal his word.  Moses (Law)  Prophets (major and minor)  Jesus (Gospels  Apostles (Epistles)  Church History (?)  Azusa Street (?)  False Prophet (?)

Behold, I come (Rev 16:12-16) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

4. The gathering for the battle