Last time: God is on the throne of the universe All creation belongs to him Jesus has triumphed for all eternity

How do you feel when you think about the future?

Steve Petch Sunday 1 st November 2009 Part 4: ‘The Source of Your Security’ Revelation 6:1 – 8:1

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Steve Petch Sunday 1 st November 2009 Part 4: ‘The Source of Your Security’ Revelation 6:1 – 8:1

The source of your security When will these events happen? The future? The past? The present? These seven seals cover the whole of ‘AD history’

The source of your security How does this relate to the rest of Revelation? Revelation repeatedly describes the same events / time periods!

The source of your security How should we interpret these seals (and trumpets and bowls)? We must look for the spiritual lessons, not for specific historical events

The source of your security The Seven Seals 1.Conquest / war 2.War and strife 3.Famine 4.Death (and Hades) 5.Martyrs 6.The end – Jesus comes

Revelation 1.Wars 2.International strife 3.Famine 4.Pestilence 5.Persecutions 6.Earthquakes, eclipses of the sun, moon to blood, shaking of the heavens Mark 13 1.Wars 2.International strife 3.Earthquakes 4.Famines 5.Persecutions 6.Eclipses of the sun, moon and stars fall, shaking of the heavens

The source of your security The Seven Seals 1.Conquest / war 2.War and strife 3.Famine 4.Death (and Hades) 5.Martyrs 6.The end – Jesus comes 7.Final judgement

The source of your security Two pictures of our security: 1.144,000 sealed 2.A great multitude

The source of your security Three final applications: 1.We need to keep an eternal perspective on our lives 2.Our security can only be found through a relationship with God through Jesus 3.We must live as passionate (martyr) witnesses for Jesus

How do you feel when you think about the future? The source of your security

Steve Petch Sunday 1 st November 2009 Part 4: ‘The Source of Your Security’ Revelation 6:1 – 8:1