7. PREPARATIONS B. The PREPARATIONS for the battle of Armageddon

8. 1. The river Euphrates

9. 2. The Kings of the East

10. 3. The 3 unclean spirits

11. 4. The gathering for the battle

12. 5. The hill and valley of the battle

14. 5. The path that Lord will take at his return

15. Megiddo Mt. Olive Petra

16. It all has to do with “Shoe removal ” Ex. 3 Josh. 5

17. POURING of wrath into the air C. The POURING of wrath into the air

18. 1. The significance of the air

19. into the air (Rev 16:17) And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

20. NOTESNOTES  When the bible speaks of the air, it is referring to a space or area of dwelling

21. The 3 HEAVENS

22. HEAVEN # 2

23. HEAVEN # 3

24. (Psa 148:1-7) Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

25. NOTESNOTES  When the bible speaks of the air, it is referring to a space or area of dwelling  The Bible also speaks of the Satan being the ruler or god of this area.

26. god of this world (2Co 4:4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

27. of the air (Eph 2:2) Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

28. NOTESNOTES  When the bible speaks of the air, it is referring to a space or area of dwelling  The Bible also speaks of the Satan being the ruler or god of this area.  The Bible speaks of this area as unclean

29. the heavens are not clean in his sight (Job 15:15) Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

30. And God saw the light, that it was good And God called the firmament Heaven good (Gen 1:3-4) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

31. the air (1Th 4:17) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

32. 2. The significance of lighting and voices

33. voices, and thunders, and lightnings (Rev 16:18) And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

34. Rev. 5:8 Rev. 8: 2-5 Rev. 11:19 Rev. 16:17-18

35. (Psa 77:18) The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

36. 3. The significance earthquake

37. there was a great earthquake since men were upon the earth (Rev 16:18) And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

38. (Isa 24:19) The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. (Isa 24:20) The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. (Isa 24:21) And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

39. the cities of the nations fell (Rev 16:19) And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. every island fled away, and the mountains (Rev 16:20) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

40. 4. The significance of the great city

41. the cities of the nations fell (Rev 16:19) And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. every island fled away, and the mountains (Rev 16:20) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

42. NOTESNOTES  Every city is going to be turned in to rubble.  Then God specifically calls attention to 2 cities (Babylon and the great city)  God will take all of Ch. 18 to explain this city of Babylon  What is the great city

43. NOTESNOTES  Jerusalem is claimed by the 3 major religions of the world  Jerusalem gets more press than any other city in the world  The city that means peace is the city at the center of conflict

44. prefer not Jerusalem (Psa 137:6) …if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. chosen Jerusalem (Zec 3:2) …even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? city of our God (Psa 48:1) …greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. city of the great King (Psa 48:2) … the city of the great King. the holy city (Rev 11:2) … the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. great city (Rev 11:8) …great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

45. prefer not Jerusalem (Psa 137:6) …if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. chosen Jerusalem (Zec 3:2) …even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? city of our God (Psa 48:1) …greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. city of the great King (Psa 48:2) … the city of the great King. the holy city (Rev 11:2) … the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. great city (Rev 11:8) …great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

46. Zec. 14: 4-12

47. 5. The significance Hail

48. fell upon men a great hail out of heavenevery stone about the weight of a talent blasphemed (Rev 16:21) And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

49. (Lev 24:11) And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.