Hedgemaker Baptist Podcast

The first four trumpet judgments affected the earth primarily. The next three judgments primarily attack mankind. These are demonic types that allow us to learn about demons from them.

There is an awfulness to the wages of sin. That awfulness is found in hell which is a real place made for the devil and his angels. Those who reject God and Jesus Christ will suffer the fury of God's wrath in hell.

These trumpet blasts are real events in the coming future. Though they will in fact happen, we can also learn from the presently for our present application.

During the Tribulation, God will pour out His judgments upon the earth with a growing intensity and furor. But here, as the seventh seal is opened, heaven goes silent. Why is the Lamb silent?

The saints in Revelation 7 were greatly troubled by their suffering. They give us lessons to learn that we can apply to our troubles in this our age.

During the tribulation, God will still be offering salvation to the lost. Here in chapter 7, we see God at work through His angels and His witnesses. This is a great show of God's mercy and longsuffering.

The tribulation described here reminds us of the need to be adequately prepared for the rapture. The believer will be taken out, but the unbeliever will be left. We must seek to live holy lives in preparation for the coming of the Lord.

The tribulation period is a time of God's wrath being poured out upon unbelievers. It is not a happy time, but a time of sorrow and trouble.

The judgment day is coming upon this world and upon all unbelievers. The message God is giving through John is to repent and believe now while you can. When the Day of the Lord comes, it will be cruel and painful.

A lot of things, especially physical phenomenon, take place in the opening of the sixth seal. These earthquakes will be used by God for several reasons. He uses them as tools for teaching, telling, and testing.