Revelation 15 (shortest chapter of the book of Revelation) and chapter 16 go together so we have merged these chapters into one lesson.

Chapter 15 parallels Exodus Chapter 15, so keep it handy to see.

Chapter 16 reviews the pouring out of the 7 bowls of wrath until it is “finished."

These chapters take a look at what happens leading up to the return of Christ and the establishment of the millennium. 

Join me and take a look at what God’s full wrath looks like.

Advanced Intel Series.      Revelation Part III.     Chapter 14

The 144k Jews are prevalent in this section. A fast forward of time through a vision bring John to look upon Jesus at Mt. Zion with his people.
This will be at the end of Tribulation and the beginning of the Kingdom of God (Millennial Period)
What a sight!!
This chapter takes us there and then turns its attention to Judgment. A vision of that shows us that the terrible Day of the Lord has come.

Continuation of the revelation series - pick up in Chapter 13 

Revelation 13
Advanced Intel

Continuation of the revelation series. 

In this chapter we see God’s children identified and numbered. 

The 144.000 are the Messianic Jews who have been saved after the Rapture.

They will be responsible for conversion of the great multitude during the Tribulation.

12 x 12 x1000.  Completed Israel

There are three scenes shown here. 1. Sealing of the saints. 7:1-8;   2. Sealing of the saints at that time. 6:9-11

And victorious believers in heaven after the Tribulation after the battle has been won … triumphant in heaven.

"After these things I looked"   4:1 7:1-9  15:1.  18:1.  19:1.  The beginning of a vision of which John describes.

"After these things I heard".  A conclusion of a vision that John changes to address a new vision.

Chapter 8 will open the 7th seal and will begin the blowing of the trumpets.

Principle: God restrains all things to begin and/or complete His purposes. Everything stops when God has a different focus.

This chapter picks up the pace.

It also relates to other Scriptures. Be prepared to cross reference these verse with Matthew 24-25 and Daniel 9.

The four horsemen of the apocalypse are introduced with the impact described for each.

You will notice that many in heaven will participate: the four living creatures, the elders, the angels, the lamb.

Draw out a time line as you see it staying strictly in an outline form so you can fill in the details later.

Notice how the chapter ends.

Revelation Chapter 5

The Scroll, its 7 seals and the Lamb

This is the depiction of the title deed to the earth being claimed again by the Lamb who is worthy to own it.

In but a few verses we are exposed to what now is to come . . . the beginning of the End.

Let’s look at a Biblical explanation of what happens and what this means by referring to Jeremiah.

We continue with the walk through Revelation.  We pick up in Rev. Chapter 4:

From this chapter forward in the Book of Revelation heavenly realities are in constant focus. John begins with a vision of God himself.

“After this I looked” is the way John opens a description of a new vision throughout the remainder of the book.

Philadelphia is a small church.

But one that gets no condemnation. None.

They were doing things right even though they may not have considered themselves as grandiose servants.

Vineyards. Agriculture. People pop the soil. Albeit earthquakes were prominent and repeated.

What shall we learn here?

How about how and why doors are open and closed.

Letter to church in Sardis, the crossroad city of Asia Minor (royal road).

Rich, affluent, upper aristocratic. Their attitude was one of selectivity and exclusivity.

Arrogance prevailed, self satisfaction was prominent. 

The leer has particular meaning to those who obtained wealth from the gold and silver in the river adjacent.

Security was thought to be theirs because of the impregnable Citadel.

What kind of church would prevail that was in that environment?

The forthcoming lesson examines just that question.