THE SEVEN TRUMPETS

n The First Trumpet –1/3 of earth’s land mass burned

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS n The Second Trumpet –1/3 of the sea turned to blood

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS n The Third Trumpet –1/3 of the rivers’ water turns bitter

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS n The Fourth Trumpet –1/3 of heavenly lights blotted out A day has 3 parts instead of 2: --daytime (8 hours) --nighttime (8 hours) --darktime (8 hours)

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS n The Fifth Trumpet (The First Woe) –Man-tormenting locusts

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS n The Sixth Trumpet (The Second Woe) –Large army of horsemen

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The seven bowl judgments

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The first bowl: painful sores

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The second bowl: sea turned to blood

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The third bowl: drinking water becomes blood

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The fourth bowl: scorched with fire

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The fifth bowl: darkness

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The sixth bowl: final battle

THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS n The seventh bowl: great earthquake

II. MERCY

n The 144,000 Sealed Jews –They will be on the earth and receive God’s protection throughout the tribulation period. A. THE 144,00

n The Great Multitude in Heaven –Many believers from all nations will suffer and die during the tribulation. B. THE GREAT MULTITUDE

n The Two Witnesses –They will proclaim God’s message and do miraculous signs during The tribulation. C. THE 2 WITNESSES

n The Two Witnesses –Energized by God –Prophesy for 1,260 days –Divinely Protected – Empowered to do Miracles –Identity unknown

n The Two Witnesses –Their death and resurrection

n D. The three angels (14: 6-13) –The first angel: the eternal gospel n This angel proclaims an eternal message from God to all People n To Fear and worship God!

III. Characters/ Conquest

A. The beast from the sea- the Anti-Christ

n The Beast Out of the Sea –He (a Gentile) will rule over all the earth during the latter half of the tribulation. –7 Heads- 7 powerful secular empires a. 5 are Fallen- Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, b. One is- Rome at the time of John c. The other is not yet come- The Kingdom of the Anti-Christ

n Identity of the beast: a future world leader (empowered by Satan)

–The seven heads of the beast n “seven kings” –seven powerful empires

–The ten horns of the beast n 10 kings who reign with the beast in the end times

B. The beast from the land- False Prophet

n The second beast: gentle but powerful

n The number of the beast: 666

n The Second Coming of Christ –The appearance of the King of Kings n The description of the King

n The Second Coming of Christ –The appearance of the King n The armies of the King

n The Second Coming of Christ –The judgment of the King of Kings n Doom of beast, false prophet, and 10 kings