Return of the King The Final Hour of the Day of the Lord The Final Events Before the Return of the Lord Revelation 16 3 Successive Sets of Judgments Seal Judgments Trumpet Judgments Bowl Judgments These are the most severe judgments of all The next event will be the return of Jesus (Revelation 19) Do not miss the fact that all of this is God’s doing (Mounce). These are after preaching by the 144,000 Jewish evangelists Two witnesses who were martyred other believers Angel preaching in the sky Judgments on Natural World (16:1-9) 1. God Will Send Disease (16:1–2) Loathsome and Malignant Sores on worshipers of the Antichrist (vs. 2) 2. God Will Destroy the Seas (16:3) Death of all life in the oceans (vs. 3) 3. God Will Pollute the Waters (16:4–7) World’s Rivers and springs of water turn into blood (vs. 4) 4. God Will Torment Unrepentant Sinners (16:8–9) Sun’s heat intensifies until scorches people (vs. 8) Judgments on Political World (16:10-16) 5. God Will Destroy the Kingdom of the Antichrist (16:10–11) Darkness over all the antichrist’s kingdom (vs. 10) 1st 5 Bowls are God’s Last call to Repentance 6. God Will Gather His Enemies for a Final Battle (16:12–16) Drying up of the Euphrates River preparation for massive invasion by the kings of the East (vs. 12) 6th bowl is the preparation for war All world’s armies converge on Palestine to battle with God Himself. 10 Kings of Revelation 17:12-14 Joel 3:2, 9-13 Judgment in Totality (16:17-21) 7. God Will Conclude His Judgment Giving Sinners What They Deserve (16:17–21) Most Powerful, Destructive earthquake in history followed by hail (vs. 18) In all of this mankind fails to repent. They blaspheme God, refuse to give Him glory. Instead of humble repentance, we see increased hardness. Chapter 16 Describes * Power of God * Compassion of God * End of Patience of God * Wrath of God towards unrepentant sinners Romans 8:1 Hebrews 4:7 Wrath is poured out on the Earth Sea Waters Sun Antichrist’s throne (kingdom) Euphrates River – preparation for war Air -- Return of the King The Original Temple of Doom Revelation 15 Scene 1 – Coming Judgment (vs. 1) Sowing and Reaping Cataclysmic Wrath Wrath of Abandonment Eternal Wrath Sea of Glass Mixed with Fire Plague God is busily working to save sinners from His own wrath. (MacArthur) Scene 2 – Victorious Joy (vss. 2-4) *Them gotten Victory over the Antichrist *Harps *Song Song about God character omnipotent immutable sovereign perfect righteous Creator Judge Scene 3 – Wrathful Doom (vss. 5-8) Temple Bowl Glory of God