The Tribulation

THE POURING OUT OF 7 VIALS

THE TIME WHEN GOD’S WRATH

OVERFLOWS

I. The DIRECTIVE of the wrath

II. The DISTRIBUTING of the wrath

III. The DRAMATIC end of the wrath

B. The PREPARATION

S for the battle of

Armageddon

1. The river

Euphrates

2. The Kings of the East

3. The 3 unclean spirits

4. The gathering

for the battle

5. The hill and valley

of the battle

5. The path that Lord will

take at his return

Megiddo

Mt. Olive

Petra

It all has to do with

“Shoe removal ”

Ex. 3Josh. 5

C. The POURING of wrath into the air

1. The significance of 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.

NOTES

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

The 3 HEAVENS

HEAVEN # 2

HEAVEN # 3

(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:

NOTES

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.

(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.

(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:

NOTES

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

(Job 15:15) Behold, he putteth no trust in his

saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his

sight.

(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.

(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.

2. The significan

ce of lighting

and voices

(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.

Rev. 5:8

Rev. 8: 2-5

Rev. 11:19

Rev. 16:17-18

(Psa 77:18) The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings

lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

3. The significan

ce earthquak

e

(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.

(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.

(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.

(Rev 16:20) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not

found.

4. The significance of the great city

(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.

(Rev 16:20) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not

found.

NOTES

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

NOTES

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

(Psa 137:6) …if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

(Zec 3:2) …even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this

a brand plucked out of the fire?

(Psa 48:1) …greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

(Psa 48:2) … the city of the great King.

(Rev 11:2) … the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

(Rev 11:8) …great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our

Lord was crucified.

(Psa 137:6) …if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

(Zec 3:2) …even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this

a brand plucked out of the fire?

(Psa 48:1) …greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

(Psa 48:2) … the city of the great King.

(Rev 11:2) … the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

(Rev 11:8) …great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our

Lord was crucified.

Zec. 14: 4-12

5. The significance Hail

(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.

(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.