The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer
8:1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne, 4 and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel. 5 Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
The Seven Trumpets
6 Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
8 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. 9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.
12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!” (ESV)
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
These are some really scary verses. The end times are not going to be at all fun for anyone who is not one of GOD’s people. These verses should give us a sense of urgency in our evangelization because we know what is coming, and I don’t think any of us want our friends or family, or anyone at all to experience this kind of torture. I need to evangelize my friends more.
YESSS! TO-tally, Murphy!!! That’s a GREAT response in our hearts as we read the Word of God. Now let’s go be DOERS, and not just hearers!!! Keep us posted…
Murph, you’ve got it.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
In this chapter, we have seen the first four of the seven trumpets sounded. With the sounding of each trumpet, one third of something was taken to destruction. A third of the earth, grass and trees were burned up. A third of the sea became blood with a third of the sea animals dying and a third of the ships destroyed. Wormwood fell on one third of the rivers and springs, its bitterness even killing those who drank it. A third of the light from both night and day was struck, a third from the sun, moon, and stars. All this destruction has come about through the sounding of the four trumpets. This eagle is flying around crying woe to those still on the earth. He is crying out before the rest of the trumpets, the last three are about to blow, as the destruction will only get worse.
As on this day of destruction, God will destroy of that has been mentioned in this chapter, I need to be thankful for those things that I have right now. And more importantly, I need to be thankful for my salvation. More than just saying, “Thank you,” and continuing to live my life as I have, I need to show my thankfulness and gratitude to God for my salvation in the way that I live. Because of his love, the sending of his Son coming into the world as the perfect sacrifice for my sins, I have salvation though him. Jesus died so that I would live. And so having life through his death, I must live as a living sacrifice to God, that my purpose is to bring God glory!
This is a great post! Loved how you took it apart and personal! Keep the great posts up!
This definitely reminded me of the story of Moses.
11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.
When Moses turned the water into blood, no one was able to drink it and the Egyptians had to go without water for a long time. It’s not like God hasn’t done this before, God has the power to do anything. He’s killed off many many many people during the flood and can you imagine seeing all of those bodies in the water? SCARY! He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of their sin. The Egyptians wouldn’t listen so He gave them many plagues and eventually, killed off all the firstborns. I find that I am still learning how to listen…that is my lesson today. LISTENING. Extremely hard for me but yet, ever so important. And of course, this reminded me to go to school with a “I’m going to help save someone today because God is using me” attitude.
MARANATHA!
You go Trembling B! Praying for you now!
6 Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
This spoke to me, as did the first verse of the chapter that tells of how there was silence in heaven for about a half hour after the seventh seal was opened. Often I have made the grave mistake of hearing God’s Word and getting so pumped, that I just go out and DO it. Without always wrapping it in prayer. This chapter reminds me how very important it is to present it before God and meditate on it before going out like a kamikaze, and end up making it MY agenda and not the Lord’s. Otherwise, it is so easy to wind up missing the little subtle turns in the road or the stones that might trip me as I track the path God calls me to.
Insightful… Prayer before kamikaze action! I must learn from that as well – act quickly but after consulting the All-Knowing God!
Rev 8:7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
This is THE Global warming we should be concerned with! And if we are concerned about it then we’ll switch our fear from man to God and share the bad news with urgency and authority and the good news with love and gentleness. Lord, inspire us with Your words today and open doors for the gospel in front of us. Move us to do what you command and please come soon!
good chapter
Fire, stars, and even mountains were thrown onto the earth, which would seem to be, something like those dasaster movies where the earth is destroyed. Except this is reality. This really will happen, and a can of wrath, or bowls and trumpets, will be poured out on all those who have not been saved. This makes me thankful for the salvation that Jesus Christ made on the cross so that I wouldn’t have to endure something as horrible as this. Now I want to tell others that they can escape the fire too.
I’m praying for new Christians this week leading up to Easter!
Great post Spencer! I agree!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This chapter is absolutely insane! Talk about God opening up a can of wrath! The first four trumpets did tons of damage, but then the eagle cries out “woe, woe, woe” about the blasts of the last three trumpets! The repetition of the woes is used to intensify the magnitude of the woe. It is the same as underlining, italicizing, and bold-fonting something. “If you think these trumpets were bad, wait for the next three” is what the eagle is saying. This goes to show how seriously God takes sin, and how much He hates it. As I was reading this chapter, I realized that God is just getting warmed up. Like Steffen said before me, I am so grateful that Christ took the wrath of God in my place! I need to take sin so much more seriously, because God takes it seriously, and it angers Him! Even though I am saved by His grace, my salvation is not a license to sin. I am praying that God would use this verse to continually convict me and remind me of the cross. I deserved hell and His righteous wrath, but by His mercy I am saved! Praise to Jesus Christ in heaven!
mmm amen cammy! great post homeboy
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This whole part of the chapter scares me a bit. Just showing that if we you are not part of God’s people, just to see part of the pain and suffering they will go through. This just shows how much we need to be spreading the gospel and praying that more peolple come to Christ so that they do not have to suffer.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Like Murphy said, these verses should instill a lot of fear in those who are not saved. The end times are not going to be a fun time-but rather a time of destruction and intense wrath. Thank the Lord we won’t have to endure times like that! Chapters like this make me think of the non-Christian friends I have, and it makes me so scared for them! They need the hope that I have so that they won’t go to Hell. I need to step it up on evangelizing because I dont want any of my friends going through the torment described here!
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Mhmm! ITs scary to think that some of out friends could go to Hell thats probably why God put us in their lives, too tell them to good and bad news!
Good Morning!
Wow! All these verses are very graphic in showing what will happen in the end of times. I cannot believe how much destruction there will be. I know that if that ever happens in my lifetime that I will be a child of God so that I am on His side- The Good side.
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
Intense chapter! This gives me a tangible picture of what God’s wrath will look like. As some of you have said already, it gives me motivation to share the gospel so that people I know and love do not have to endure this intense wrath! One thing that really stood out to me in Revelation 7 is how God is still restraining His wrath to let more people repent! How merciful! He could have destroyed all the world with hail, fire, and blood cast on the land with the first trumpet judgement, but instead only one third was consumed. Despite man’s wickedness and total rejection of God, He is still merciful and desiring people to be saved. I am going to praise God this morning for saving me from His wrath through Christ!
I love Revelation because it gives us a clear, but extremely scary, image of what the end times will look like.
In verses 7 – 12, it talks about horrible things happening in thirds, which I think is extremely precise. It is kind of scary to think of “a third of the sea becoming blood” or “a third of the sun, moon, and stars being darkened”. This really shows the power, and wrath of our God.
I think that this chapter is very scary to all the people who do not repent of their sins and place their trust in Christ!!!!! Reading these verses makes me sad to think of all the people that will be left here!!! I pray that I will have the courage to evangelize!!!!!! I am thankful that the Lord has chosen me so that I do not have to suffer at the end times and in Hell for eternity!!!
MARANATHA
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This chapter is extremely frightening to all and every people who don’t repent and live in Christ. It’s definitely like a slap in the face to me…making me think, WHY am I not out there *right* now telling every single person I pass, that the only way is God’s way and if you aren’t in His name…be prepared for hellfire, eternal suffering and terrifying lives until then. I think one of the reasons I never read Revelations before was because I was afraid..I didn’t want to read it and feel even more convicted to be out evangelizing RIGHT now in this moment…now, I am..and I’m praying that God will give me the courage to go out there and proclaim His name.
Philippians 2: 10-11
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.
This whole chapter is intensely scary. So many people dying, water turning to blood, water turning bitter, and this verse with a third of the light going away. I don’t know if it’s from reading the Chronicals of Narnia too many times or what, but I completely associate a dimmed and dying sun with a dying world. When I read this I keep thinking how scary it will be for people on Earth when all of these things happen. People, who like to fool themselves and think THEY are in control, will fully realize how helpless they are. They won’t be able to save/fix the water, the grass, or the sun. We depend on God for EVERY good thing and God, in His wrath, will remind everyone of that fact. I’m thankful today for the big beautiful sun, shining at 100% of it’s God given potential.
Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This is not something I want to be around for. I trust nobody would. If people really believed this was coming they would seek shelter in Christ ASAP. No time for messing around. Not, I’ll wait until I’m older to become a Christian. Though people should count the cost before deciding to follow Christ, I need to urge them to make it a priority matter since Christ could come back at any second.
ELLO… I read
I like the whole chapter because it talks about the end of the world. The end of the world is someplace I don’t want to be and for sure don’t want my friends to be. I need to make sure that every time I have the opportunity like oh the worlds ending I can start a conversation about Revelations and how this is actually going to happen. I need to make sure that I share GOD’s WORD with as many people as possible because I don’t want them to be on the earth as this is happening.
CYA
10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.
All of this stuff is really sad. I feel really bad for these people…
I was just looking up Wormwood. Wormwood is 4 times bigger than the earth. I wonder if this star or some call it a comment, will throw the earth off of it’s orbit. This verse actually makes it clear like it’s a comet because it says “a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch.” Most stars are actually bigger than the earth, they just seem small because of how many million miles away they are and some of the stars have low magnitude. If you want to read about “Wormwood”…here’s a link http://ready2beat.com/technology/wormwood-comet-may-slam-earth
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
WOW! God’s wrath is truly massive and incomprehensible! He HATES sin, and he shows it by how he punishes the earth for it! All of the terrible things that happen during the first trumpets apparently don’t compare much to the next three, according to the eagle! This makes me so thankful for my salvation in Jesus Christ! I don’t have to endure this at all, though I deserve to! This makes me, like others have said, more eager to evangelize to others and show them how serious God is about punishing sin!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Reading this chapter was really eye opening and scary. I loved being able to read what everyone else was saying and being able to understand it better through that! Wow how scary to think about people that I know and love that will have to endure Gods wrath!! This magnifies how important it is to get out and share the truth with people. It is so sad how this world is so selfish. I hate thinking about when I sin it is out of my selfishness and just thinking about what is pleasing to me. Gos hates sin and punishment is on its way and I need to be a light to others by always watching my attitude and actions.
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
This scary image gives me a definate motivation to try to get as many people as posible away from having to suffer this wrath.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This chapter sounds pretty destructive! But it has to be though, because this Earth is going away and slowly decaying. That really does not sound fun, or even bearable! I cannot imagine water becoming bitter, or blood everywhere, or even one third of the natural light for this Earth being destroyed! That sounds even more terrrible to experience. But, the next three things that are going to come won’t compare to those things according to verse 13. That sounds reeeaaaallllly horrible! I just need to be thankful that God has allowed me to not expereince that, and has given me another day to live here so I can warn others about it too!
Its amazing to picture how it is going to be like here down on earth and how scary it will be. When God sends his wrath down on the earth and how powerful he is and when the angles let go of all that stuff .. i am so Blessed and greatful i will not be down here when all this is going on . !!!
Have a Great day <3 you
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
After four angels blwe their trumpets and all of this crazy stuff happened to the earth, an eagle warns that there is still more! All these people and animals are going to die from these first four and yet there is still more destruction to happen. We need to praise the LORD that He has allowed us time to be saved. We must also hurry to spread the gospel to all that we can before the time runs out. This is some scary stuff and I most certainly would not want me or any of my friends to experience it.
8 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. 9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.e
W.O.W. is all i can really say. To think of the things happening like a mountain on fire being thrown in the sea, and the sea turning to blood is just breath taking. Im so grateful to be a christian and not have to suffer. But it saddens my heart to know so many people who are going to have to experience all of this, and worse live in hell for eternity. A lot of people such as scientist dont believe such crazy things could happen. But if you think about it, these are far less crazy than Jesus coming back to life. I mean it seems to unreal. But it truly just shows the awesome wonder of God, and the great miracles He does.
This is an intense passage its basically saying how to world is going to end. It’s interesting because the other night of evangelism i was talking to some jahovas-witness and they were telling me how they think the earth will not end and how its gonna live forever… so not true! This passage is saying how the world is going to end in every little crazy nasty detail. Please pray with me for them, they are decieved.
Maranatha! and pray for easter at the Bren!
Woah, now we start getting more into what God’s wrath is like. He is punishing those that didn’t listen and will subject them to eternal pain and suffering. But why is He doing that? Isn’t God supposed to be a loving God? He is, and that is why He gave us Jesus! He loves us, but our sinful imperfections prevent us from being with Him. If he allows one sinner to go to Heaven, then the whole system of God’s justice is shattered. But He did, in a way, allow ALL sinners to go to Heaven, even though none of us deserve it; that’s where Christ comes in! He may love us, and that is why He sent Christ; however, those that reject this gift will be punished by God for their sins. Praise be to the Lamb that saved me from Hell!!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
what an intense chapter!!! This gives such a good visual of whats to come. I could not imagine living to see all of this happen and I’m so thankful that I don’t have to!! My first immediate thought was, “wow, I don’t want anyone to experience this!” I need to get out there and preach it! God’s given me lots of opportunities to share a bit of my testimony out here in Chicago and he is so faithful! Let’s keep shining every single day!! I want to live as if today WERE my last day here on Earth. That changes my perspectives on everything.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This is so intense! If I were not a Christian and I had to go through this suffering, it would be terrible. Then after that be sent to hell, which is 10000x worse. Ive been in a sorta bad mood today, but to know that I get to overlook everything that should happen to me, not happen, I can help but rejoice! God is soo so so so amazing to let us never have to go through that horrid discription of what will happen to the Earth, Jesus deserves all my praise!
Its odd to think that this place that we call home be destroyed, well of cource not our true home, but our temporary home. Its weird to think that God will destroy His own creation, but its been corrupted. Its amazing to think that we finally get to live in a perfect world, with no sin at all, for eternity. It seems so long, and far from now, but it truely isnt. Yesterday I was watching I shouldnt be alive and this one episode their friend died at age 15 while on a hike in the Grand Canyon. They were from Utah, so more than likely they were morman, which means that boy is suffering in hell right now. Its my responsibility that the people I encounter with, know the word of God. Death is coming so quickly, time is literally running out second by second. I HAVE to get out their and tell everyone.
Loooooved the comment Kelsey! The end of the world seems almost like make-believe but its going to happen, no doubt about it, and Im so glad to be spared from His wrath! Its our calling to go out and do His will and be ambassadors for Christ! Ill pray that God will give you the eagerness and hunger to go out and tell everyone you encounter!
I read…
This chapter was full of the wonders and power of God. His wrath was poured out upon the earth. This chapter should cause us to fear God and sin less. I pray that the fear of the Lord may fill my heart and that I may be more wise in my choices when tempted.
Scary chapter, the thought hail and fire raining down, a mountain, and star crushing into earth, and the sun and moon being cut into thirds should make us all fear the lord our god. Also i just noticed…..
“When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.”
So there’s time in heaven i guess, because technically, god created time, so he had the choice to create time in heaven, and i guess he did. Either that or John still had a sense of time when in heave… Just thought that was interesting.
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
This is an intense chapter. It got me thinking of at time that God sent the plagues to Egypt. When this happens I think it will be worse then the plagues fell on Egypt. I love how God shows us how powerful he is and how he deserves our praise. Also if you are not on God’s team then you will loose in the end. All will bow down to God one day.
Oh my goodness. This chapter gets really freaky at the end! It would be a terrible terrible thing to be on the earth after the Rapture! And this is only 4 of the 7 angels who sound the trumpets and release God’s wrath on the earth!!!
So far this is what has happened to the earth:
1) Hail and fire mixed with blood has been thrown on the earth, and 1/3 of the earth, trees, and grass was burned up.
2) A huge burning mountain type thing was thrown into the sea, turning it to blood and killing 1/3 of the animals and destroying 1/3 of the ships.
3) A star, named Wormwood, fell from heaven on fire, and landed on a third of the rivers, lakes, etc. The star turned the water into wormwood and killed most of the people.
4) a 1/3 of the sun, moon, stars, and any other lights in the sky were destroyed cutting out most of the light in the sky for everyone!!
This stuff that is happening is SCARY!! People are dying, and the earth is being completely destroyed. It is going to be a very frightening thing to be under the wrath of our God! I am so glad that Christ has saved me through the cross and I wont have to experience any of his wrath! Thank you Jesus<3
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
It is scary to think about what is going to happen in the future which pumps me up for evangelizing to others. I definitely don’t want people I know and love to be suffering this and hell is so much worse. I am praying that many people who come to Easter at the Bren and become saved.
It’s sad to think that God has to destroy what he created
(( In fact, he had to recreate the world one before, so it’s sad that he has to get rid of this world he made. However, it cannot compare with heaven and its greatness.
The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
THis chapter was so insane!!! The wrath of God being poured out is going to be such a scary thing!!! This verse to me was just so scary!! We think that it is horrible when we have a fire that burns like 1,000 acres of land!! But this will burn 1/3 of the earth!!! And we also see the intensity of this fire!! It will even burn the green grass!! That is one hot and scary fire!!!
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
A third of the earth being burnt up! WOW! That’s a big fire! It’s a big deal here in So Cal when thousands of acres are on fire…imagine a third of the earth! Just reading about one of these trumpets makes me think about all the unsaved people in my life! Not only will they face the judgment of these trumpets (and even the first one is intense), but they will face an eternity in the lake of fire. This is something that I too often forget. These people here are destined for this destruction and I know what could save them. I pray that I am faithful to share with them before its too late. I pray that I remember their fate and live with urgency to share the truth!
13 “Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Wow, this is an intense chapter! God is pouring out His wrath and people are beyond suffering. This makes me think if its really worth it to live in the world and to enjoy its temporal pleasures. This is a good motivater to stay on the narrow path or else we will be punished by God, and looking at this chapter, God’s punishment’s are way worse than any punishment I’ve experienced or ever will experience. It also makes me want to be a witness and to evangelize because the end is near and this is a reality.
This chapter was a good chapter…it was telling bout how the earth is going to end.
like what all the angels did…
6 Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
its going to happen one day..and thats why we are here to talk bout Jesus Christ to people so they can get saved.
Yes, Im so glad that you actively evangalized this weekend! Im soo proud of you Anita!
The power of our Lord is unbelievable! And I think weathermen are cool because they can predict rain..? Well… God makes rain! Ya! Let’s be sure to live our lives in reverence of our Lord, fearful to sin against him and obedient out of thankfulness and love.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
this reminds me of tht passage in exodus when the israelites went aruond Jericho for 6 days, and on the 7th day they bursted forth a great sound from their trumpets and screams and brought down the walls of the city. during those 6 days, the inhabitants were all like, “those wierdos…its not like what their doing can affect us at all” or something in that manner, but in the end not one survived b/c God was with the Israelites.
I wonder if the world is like Jericho, cuz all they want to do is have fun and they cant believe God b/c it just too unbelievable. I pray that I dont end up tricking myself and that God’s light shines clearly in me forevermore.
Great Comment Janiel! Appreciate your honesty, as long as you trust the Lord in everything and hate sin His light will never leave you! <3
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
This verse is LEGIT! Jesus knows how it’s done! The biggest “oh snap!” moment ever.
Anyway, God’s wrath on the earth is going to be sooooo intense! He is all knowing so holy, so powerful, and so awesome yet HE LOVES US! Praise God for Jesus Christ who made this relationship possible, we have been saved from the coming wrath!!!! Our God is so good and I love Him
Oh my goodness, that’s intense!
The wrath of our God is nothing to be messed with.
And all that was just the beginning!
I need to help bring more people to Christ, so that they won’t suffer a fate such as this.
I’m so glad God has saved my soul for this torture.
Praise Him who found mercy enough to spare me!
I love how you can listen to it, it makes it come alive! Legit!!
I am so glad that Christ died for my sins and that i am saved from that wrath of God!!! I would never want any one to have to endure that so more reason to go and evangelize!! I pray that Easter at the Bren and bring so many more people to compass and that it opens more doors to evangelism.
Great to see you on SOTD! Keep it up!
“Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
I love revelation! It makes me so thankful for my salvation and so excited to heaven and the resurection.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Wow, this chapter is so intense and fascinating! This time in Revelation will be very scary. I need to share this “woe” to others because Jesus could come back at any time. I need to be ready for His return at all times. I am so thankful for everything God has blessed me with and would not want any of my friends or non-Christians I know to suffer the destruction brought by the seven trumpets. This chapter encourages me to share my faith:)
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”—Totally agree with Cameron! God hates sin and he definitely shows it in this chapter! It is very sad to know that many will be getting this wrath. This chapter only talks about 4 trumpets and the fact that there was an eagle that warned them about the next three, is scary. This is very intense and I do not think that I take the idea of God’s wrath very seriously. I do not realize that he HATES sin!!! I sin soo much and I need to watch that because that is not what God’s team is all about. I need o start making war against sin right now!! I am really praying that I can fight back!!!
MARANATHA!!!!
like the honesty Lauren!
You can win th war with the help of Jesus Christ because of His victory over sin. Way to be real Lauren. I know that people will be praying for you including me.
God is so amazing and powerful! I’m so thankful that Jesus Christ died so that I wouldn’t have to undergo this punishment. This chapter about God’s wrath reminded me that I should fear God more, so that when I am tempted I will say no and what God wants me to do instead.
After reading this chapter and some of the comments, I think the best way for us to read this and use this is to think about the judgment and destruction to come for those who haven’t been baptized in the body of Christ and encourage us to evangelize more. Just by reading this we know that it is important to escape this pain if we can. How great is it that our God saves us from destruction by offering himself up as a suitable propitiation. Now that we have the gift, let us be loving and help spread the truth about salvation through faith in Christ.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
This chapter reveals such intense punishments on the earth for the people remaining or left behind after the Rapture. God is all powerful, and even when we think we can comprehend a fraction of his might, what he can do in reality is far beyond what we can imagine. Those here on earth that don’t know Christ or choose not to follow him will have to bow down to him eventually…I want to share the reality of the future Rapture and upcoming events of this chapter with those who don’t know. God is loving, yet also the first and foremost we should fear. After reading this I definitely can say I fear him, and am honored to serve him.
And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
As it has been said, this chapter is super intense. It really makes us see how much God hates sin. These are the final days when God finally unleashes the wrath on which he has subdued for so long. It is so important to keep revelation as one of our top reads to remind us of what is to come so that we do not get complacent here on earth. The world is going to burn and people are going to die and that is the truth. As a christian I pray that my heart will be moved to share the truth with everyone no matter if I think they are saved or not because it is the most scary for those who think they are saved and in the end will burned up just as the earth is.
It makes Easter at the Bren even that much more important
I pray that the gospel would go out this weekend in a way that many who have heard portions of the truth would hear it clearly and understand for the first time. And many would be added on this celebrated Easter weekend.
Yes, I pray that too! I pray that He will soften there hearts and let the Holy Spirit do its work!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Reading this verse, thinking about how scary this is and about the people that will have to go through just makes me feel sad for them. Like my bro Murphy said, this just really encourages me to want to go out and tell the whole world that there God has provided us a way out. I know that I need to be speaking more to people, especially people at school and I becoming more bold through God’s spirit but I can still do more. I pray that God will use me to show his glory to others and also that people will go to the campus lunches this week to hear the gospel.
The end times are a pretty scary thing!! Just imagining what it is gonna be like is enough for me!! I am on God’s side and I will stand with Him for eternity in Heaven!!
MARANATHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This was a really scary chapter. I am so excited that i am on God’s team, and will be with him for eternity. This chapter, and the learning of the end times really spurs me on to evangelize.
If explaining this to a non-Christian does not scare them, then they are decived! People need to know what will happen to them if they do not turn to God!
5 Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
Wow! God’s judgment is crazy scary! There is judgment because we sin. If there was no sin there would be no judgment. God is a holy God and cannot tolerate sin. In the end he is going to judge the whole earth! When the angels blow the trumpets 1/3 of the vegetation is destroyed, then 1/3 of the sea animals. 1/3 is a lot!!! It is scary knowing what is in store for the earth but again, it incentivizes me to evangelize more and make sure that everyone I know is ready to meet their maker.
Interesting points
Immense destruction is going to happen!
Evangelizing stood out to me in this chapter! What God has planned is scary and on that day he is going to let out all of that wrath! It will be huge and it spurs me to warn others about that day so they do not undergo the same punishment as others! It also makes me so thankful for my salvation in Jesus Christ and my permanent spot in Heaven! I cannot wait. It will be awesome (:
Lets go evangelize!
Feeling that!…. Hope your campus lunch goes well! Im praying for it!
Yes it doess! I’m so grateful for His mercy! It shall be AWESOME! Ill see you in Heaven!
Scary things are going to happen during the very end of the world! But I know that I am on God’s team and don’t have to be afraid of these things! I’m praying for Jesus to come back everyday so I can be with Him forever in a perfect place! MARANATHA!
Wow… I’m picturing this play out before my eyes and I’m almost physically sick. The thought of this is so unbearably frightening…. I rejoice because I won’t have to experience it but when I think of who might… it scares me…. a lot. This is such an incentive to evangelize, to spare someone of this agony.
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
As i was reading the first four things that are going to happen at the blowing of the first rumpets it made me thing of how thankful I am to God for my salvation. I owe everything to Him who took away my sins and gave me a perfect life instead. I am so glad that I do not have to suffer through the wrath of God. The next trumpet blasts sound like they are going to be intense. looking forward to reading sotd tom
I thought about how thankful I was for my salvation too! I think this is the main thought that pops into Christian’s heads when reading this chapter. This chapter is awefully intense!
This entire chapter is dedicated to describing what it is going to be like on heaven and how much better it will be on heaven than in hell and when the earth is being judged. I pray that we all would remember how revelations describes heaven and look forward to the day when we meet Jesus. I also pray that this would inspire us to go evangelizing more often and make disciples.
This chapter is painful to think about!! Woe and grief will come upon those who have to endure God’s judgement on this earth…
We always watch these post-modern/futuristic disaster movies about the world ending and getting old, broken, burned, destroyed, etc. There are movies like: I Am legend, Day After Tommorrow, 2012, Omega Man, Armagedon, Knowing, Book of Eli, Last Man on Earth, etc….the list goes on. Basically, in all these movies, the world is getting destroyed. We try to imagine everything that Revelation says…and there is still no way of getting even a taste of it. The scale of what God is going to do on this earth cannot be imagined or portrayed in any movie. Its going to be terrible for anyone who has to endure it. God is destroying the trees, the grass, creatures, water, etc. Every single thing that could possibly bring a little bit of happiness to a person, will vanish. I definitely do NOT want to be here when God judges the world like this!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
There will be nothing but suffering for those who dwell on the earth. Thank you God for saving me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Reading through the beginings of this chapter, I am finding out just how insane the end of the world is going to be! the unbelivers and those who have denied God will be punished sooo insanely bad! But, this verse shows that the worst is yet to come in this chapter! As if burning mountains, and falling asteroids, and poisoned water, and earthquakes are not enough, God still has more wrath in store for the people on Earth, and I have never been so thankful for the salvation of Jesus Christ and his death on the cross!!!!
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
Wow, this entire chapter describes the terrible things that are going to happen to the people that are still on earth at this time. This really encourages me to want to evangelize to every last person I possibly can, so that they might not endure this, and even worse, eternal punishment in hell. To think that God could use something I might say to plant a seed to save them later in their life is an awesome thought! There is no limit to the amazing things God can do, and I want to seriously spread the word about the good news of the gospel. This is such a great time right now as Easter is coming soon and I can so easily invite people to Easter at the Bren! I pray that the Lord will give me boldness in talking to as many people as I can, that his will may be done!
Amen! Very encouraging, same here too. Easter has recently become a great conversation starter!
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
Wow! Trying to fathom this is crazy. It makes me so thankful for the cross and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to redeem me. If I ever doubted how powerful God is, this chapter shows how dominant He is and how wrong my doubts are. Like the last chapter said, all glory and honor at given to Him. Praying for Easter at the Bren, that some who came to the Bren Center would become Christians and be saved from God’s wrath!
This passage sheds a lot of light on two commands that we see often in the Bible: “fear God” and “do not be afraid.” God has incredible power to decimate everything we can see. The only reason it hasn’t happened yet is because of His grace and patience with us. There is quite a lot to fear when it comes to God, not the least of which is his power and wrath, displayed clearly in this passage.
The second command is “do not be afraid.” We see this command a lot when angels appear and the (wo)men they appear to are frightened. It strikes me as a rather tall order, actually! Especially in light of this passage about what God does to those who do evil (and we have all done evil). Something definitely easier said than done!
So this compels me to do two things: take His commands more seriously and consider His gospel more precious. Those two things are so much things that I have to do as things that come naturally out of an understanding of this intense passage. I pray that God would continue to work the responses in me.
Great comment! Those two things are really serious and too often overlooked!
Whoa, what happened on those last couple sentences… looks like I’ve got a few “things” to take care of… wish there were an edit button…
I think I meant “not so much things that I have to do as they are attitudes that come naturally”
This chapter is serious business! That is how we should think about the end of the world!
1 Peter 4:7 says, ” The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.”
We need to be thinking seriously about this! We’re gonna talk about this next time in True North!
I know many people commentewd on this but I also wanted too
13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!”
THe end times is something that i look forward yet dread for the soul’s others. It is so immensley sad that all these people will go to Hell but its all for the glory of God and thats the way it should be so I can’t question His authority. I really just want to be on fire for God an in everything I say I want it to give praise and glory to Him. When my life ends i want to look back and be able to say that my life was one with God’s. This verse is not to be taken lightly and I pray that I can have boldness to warn others of God’s great and terrible wrath! Maranatha and praise to God!
1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
I know that if I were in heaven during this time, my thoughts would definitely turn towards the destruction and judgement about to hit the earth. And indeed, the creatures and angels of heaven do talk about these judgements, but they do so by praising God for His holiness and Judgement of wickedness and sin. This chapter gives us a glimpse into how much God HATES sin, and this these Judgments are only the beginning – those on earth have nothing to look forward to except for Hell. This should motivate me to not only evangelize, but examine my own life; do I take my sin as seriously as God does? I need to be ruthless in putting any sin in my life to death, so that with an undivided heart I can give God the praise He deserves!
WOW Revelations has been intense. Some what scared to leave a commit, but today I have a question. :]
8:1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
So for this verse, Isn’t time in heaven eternal? So there is no 9o’clock or thats what I was taught at previous churches. So then what truly would be the length of ‘about half an hour?’
I have to say reading revelation and all the ‘woes’ has convicted me to want to serve God more and just eveangelize to everyone. Even if it is a dude walking down the street. People need to hear the gospel and I don’t want it to be my fault for not telling some one the gospel. It would be selfish of me to keep it to myself. Pray I will have the boldness to speak in all circumstances. :]
***MARANATHA!!!***
Revelation 8
How scary it is reading here in Revelation 8 about the desolation that will one day be a reality. Sometimes we can read a chapter like this and compartmentalize it into the same category as an improbable Hollywood movie. Unfortunately for those who were not raptured up into Heaven this predictive prophecy will be a sobering reality. With every trumpet that sounds will come more and more death and destruction upon those people who are still on Earth. With this impending reality in mind we as Christians should be thinking more about who we can share the Gospel with than anything else.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; 17then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
I pray for a Maranatha Mindset everyday that I live and breath here on Earth.
I how revelations is so in your face. It’s not trying to scare us it’s more like a warning for us all. We have to learn from our mistakes like always and help spread the warning sign.I like to think of this chapter as going green. We can all save the planet and stop global warming, but in the end the planet us going red. You can think of it that way I guess. Well Im still excited for East at the Bren so tell your friends and peolr you know.