Chapters 4-7 God in control Lamb fulfilling God’s will

Chapters 8-11: Seventh Seal General principles of truth VS. error Victory of truth over error

Silence in heaven, 8:1, 2 Prayers of saints before God, 8:3-6 Partial judgment against world, 8:7-12 Blood of persecutors returned on them World power cast down, Jer. 51:1, 25, 42 Bitterness of idolatry, Deut. 29:18 Men covered in ignorance, Eph. 4:18

Self-destructive nature of sin, 9:1-12 Star fallen, Lk. 10:18 Limited power Satan’s work darkens men’s minds, 2 Cor. 4:3, 4; Acts 26:18 Harm those who are not God’s, 2 Pet. 2:9 Satan is their king

God’s use of armies to punish the wicked, 9:13-21 Judgment released According to God’s will Overwhelming army Stubborn humanity

A mighty angel comes down, 10:1-7 Worldwide declaration Some things left to God The time has come -Judgment -Mystery finished

John eats the little book, 10:8-11 Not the book of chapter 5 Sweet Bitter Message of chapters 11-22

John measured the Temple, 11:1, 2 According to God’s standard Temple: church, Eph. 2:21, 22; 1 Tim. 3:15 “Gentiles” not included

The two witnesses are victorious, 11:3-14 Apostles & church/saints, Acts 10:39-41; Eph. 3:9-11 -Uphold light of truth, Phil. 2:15 -Fight with mouth, 2 Cor. 10:3-5 -Power with God

The two witnesses are victorious, 11:3-14 Persecuted -Finish testimony -Great city: Babylon/world, 14:8 -Contempt for witnesses -Joy over their apparent end

The two witnesses are victorious, 11:3-14 Ascend to God -Resurrected -Called to heaven

Victory: “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”