Session 16 — The Tearing of the 5th Seal

[Revelation 6:9-11] — June 13, 2021

I. The 5th Seal represents the complete number of righteous

saints and faithful witnesses throughout history who will

be martyred.

II. God is preparing the church to shine the brightest in its

greatest hour during the world’s darkest hour.

III.There always has been only one people of God – justified

by faith – who will be raised, redeemed and rewarded at

the end of the age when Christ returns to earth.

IV.The fires of the great tribulation will serve to refine and

purify the believing remnant, presenting her as a spotless

bride in the end.

V. The only way to faithfully endure the great tribulation is the

keep our hearts and eyes fixed upon Jesus!

VI.The Day of the LORD is the coming day of vengeance when

Jesus returns in flaming fire to punish the wicked.

Application

➡ Keep your eyes fixed upon Jesus – the Faithful Martyr.

➡ Don’t be surprised when fiery trials come upon you.

➡ Be ready to proclaim the gospel in our greatest hour.

Session 15 — The Tearing of the Seals 2-4

[Revelation 6:3-8, Cont'd) June 6 2021

I. The rider on the red horse represents the supernatural god

of war who will be given authority to take peace from the

earth in the last days.

II. The rider on the black horse represents devastating global

famines, economic collapse and hyper inflation in the last

days.

III.The rider on the pale horse represents the angel of death –

or the destroyer – who is given authority to take a vast

number of human lives in the last days.

IV.Jesus is the great Conquering King and Risen Savior who

alone has power over death and Hades and the authority

to give eternal life to all who believe!

Application

➡ Do not allow your love for Christ and other grow cold when

lawlessness and violence abounds.

➡ Trust in Christ and in His resurrection life.

How Do We Live

(1 Peter 5)

1. SUBMISSION (v. 5-6)

• To your FELLOW BELIEVERS

• To your HEAVENLY FATHER

2. SURRENDER your CARES to your Heavenly Father (v. 7)

• COURAGE to face circumstances

• WIDSOM to understand

circumstances

• STRENGTH to act in circumstances

• FAITH to trust Him in circumstances

3. Stay ALERT (v. 8-9a)

• RECOGNIZE your enemy

• RESIST your enemy

4. Sharing with ALL BELIEVERS of

ALL TIME

• Sharing the FAITH (v. 9)

• Sharing in SUFFERING (v. 9)

• Sharing ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE

(v. 10-11)

Assurance of Faith

(1 John 4)

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may KNOW you have eternal life”

(1 John 5:13)

Test the Spirits (4:1 - 6)

1. Holy Spirit is our Warning System

2. Love of God in us; Love of God through

us (7-12, 19-21)

• Principle of Love (19)

• Profession of Love (20)

• Proof of Love (21)

3.Spirit of Truth leads to Perfect Love

Session 15 — The Tearing of the Seals 2-4

[Revelation 6:3-8] — May 16, 2021

The rider on the _______ _______ represents the supernatural _______ of _______ who will be given authority to take _______ from the _______ in the last days.

The rider on the _______ _______ represents devastating global _______, ___________ _______ and _______ __________ in the last days.

The rider on the _______ _______ represents the _______ of _______ – or the __________ – who is given authority to take a _______ ___________ of human lives in the last days.

________ is the great Conquering King and Risen Savior who alone has _______ over death and Hades and the __________ to give _________ _______ to all who _______!

Application

Do not allow your love for Christ and other grow cold when lawlessness and violence abounds.

Trust in Christ and in His resurrection life.

The Tearing of the 1st Seal (Cont'd)

[Revelation 6:1-2] — April 25, 2021

I. The rider on the white horse represents the ultimate false

Messiah — the Antichrist – who will both rage against and seek

to counterfeit Jesus Christ.

II. The Antichrist will be a Gentile king emerging from the Middle

East as the little horn and quickly rising to power .

III.He will strengthen or confirm an existing covenant with many

at the beginning of the final 7 years – which is also called

Israel’s covenant with death .

IV.The Antichrist will work behind the scenes to scheme and form

secret plots to deceive the nations and advance his agenda .

V. Around the midpoint of the final 7 years, Satan will be cast

down to the earth and supernaturally enter into the Antichrist –

empowering the Beast.

VI. He will form a 10-king coalition of nations and lead an invasion

of armies into Israel, laying siege to Jerusalem, and carrying

out the final holocaust.

VII. He will control Jerusalem, profane the Holy place and set up

the abomination of desolation – declaring himself to be God.

VIII. After 42 months of conquering the saints and seeking to

annihilate the Jews, the Antichrist will gather all his forces of

evil to fight the final battle for Jerusalem – aka Armageddon .

Why we Worship

1. What is worship?

A. Worship is more than music

B. Worship is sacrificial - Gen. 22:1-13

C. Worship is a lifestyle - Rom. 12:1

2. Why do we worship?

A. We all share the need to worship

B. God desires us to worship him -

Isaiah 43:21

3. How are we to worship?

A. We are meant to worship individually -

1 Cor. 10:31

B. We are to worship corporately -

Col. 3:16, Hebrews 10:25

4. What are the themes within Revelation

concerning worship?

A. The holiness and greatness of God -

Rev. 4:8-11

B. The content of our praises -

Rev. 5:9-14

C. What Heavenly worship will look like -

Rev. 7:9-12

D. The justice of God Rev. 16:5-6

E. It tells us of our ultimate fulfillment of

our purpose Rev. 19:1-9

Session 14 — The Tearing of the 1st Seal

[Revelation 6:1-2] — April 25, 2021

I. The rider on the white horse represents the ultimate false

Messiah — the Antichrist – who will both rage against and seek

to counterfeit Jesus Christ.

II. The Antichrist will be a Gentile king emerging from the Middle

East as the little horn and quickly rising to power .

III.He will strengthen or confirm an existing covenant with many

at the beginning of the final 7 years – which is also called

Israel’s covenant with death .

IV.The Antichrist will work behind the scenes to scheme and form

secret plots to deceive the nations and advance his agenda .

V. Around the midpoint of the final 7 years, Satan will be cast

down to the earth and supernaturally enter into the Antichrist –

empowering the Beast.

VI. He will form a 10-king coalition of nations and lead an invasion

of armies into Israel, laying siege to Jerusalem, and carrying

out the final holocaust.

VII. He will control Jerusalem, profane the Holy place and set up

the abomination of desolation – declaring himself to be God.

VIII. After 42 months of conquering the saints and seeking to

annihilate the Jews, the Antichrist will gather all his forces of

evil to fight the final battle for Jerusalem – aka Armageddon .

Session 13 — Overview of the 7 Seals

[Revelation 6] — April 18, 2021

I. There is only one scroll, sealed with 7 seals, which means that

the entire prophecy is contained within the scroll.

II. Scripture uses the natural process of labor pains as the

primary prophetic pattern to describe the last days.

III.The LORD instructed Daniel to seal up his vision and prophecy

until the appointed time of the end.

IV.The opening of the 7 Seals provides critical details about

Daniel’s 70th week – or the final 7 years of this age.

V. While the first 6 seals provide the big picture of Daniel’s 70th

week, the tearing of the 7th seal unravels the rest of the scroll

to reveal specific details.

VI. The Four Horsemen are supernatural powers that will be

released upon the whole earth by the LORD to bring His

purposes to an end.

Personal Application

➡ READ — Read Revelation 6 and outline the 6 Seals.

➡ PRAY — Continue to search the Scriptures and pray for ears to

hear and a mind to understand.

➡ CHOOSE — Choose this day whom you will serve. Don’t wait

until it is too late.

Session 12 — Worthy is the Lamb

[Revelation 5] — April 11, 2021

I. The scroll contains the culmination of God’s prophetic

promises and His decreed will that must be fulfilled at the end

of the age.

II. The scroll also represents the legal document that grants

authority to rule over the earth and all mankind.

III.All the greatest heroes of history fall short of God’s glory. Only

Jesus is worthy, willing, and able to bring an end to this evil

age!

IV.Jesus is coming as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah and the Root

of David, having conquered thru His death as the Lamb of

God!

V. Jesus Christ came to redeem a people for God’s own

possession from every nation on the earth.

VI. When Jesus returns from heaven to earth, He is coming with

His heavenly host of mighty angels to wage war against the

ungodly.

Personal Application

➡ Have you bowed your knee and confessed that Jesus – the

Lamb of God – is your Lord and Savior?

➡ If you refuse to willingly bow before the Lamb, you will be

forced to face the coming wrath of the Lion of Judah!