THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE REVELATION 8 9 THE

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE REVELATION 8 -9

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE 1 WHEN HE OPENED THE SEVENTH SEAL, THERE WAS 2 THEN I SILENCE IN HEAVEN FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. SAW THE SEVEN ANGELS WHO STAND IN THE PRESENCE 3 OF GOD; SEVEN TRUMPETS WERE GIVEN TO THEM. ANOTHER ANGEL, WITH A GOLD INCENSE BURNER, CAME AND STOOD AT THE ALTAR. HE WAS GIVEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF INCENSE TO OFFER WITH THE PRAYERS OF ALL THE SAINTS ON THE GOLD ALTAR IN FRONT OF THE THRONE. 4 THE SMOKE OF THE INCENSE, WITH THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS, WENT UP IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD FROM THE ANGEL’S HAND.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE 5 THE ANGEL TOOK THE INCENSE BURNER, FILLED IT WITH FIRE FROM THE ALTAR, AND HURLED IT TO THE EARTH; THERE WERE RUMBLINGS OF THUNDER, FLASHES 6 AND THE SEVEN OF LIGHTNING, AND AN EARTHQUAKE. ANGELS WHO HAD THE SEVEN TRUMPETS PREPARED TO BLOW THEM. 7 THE FIRST �ANGEL � BLEW HIS TRUMPET , AND HAIL AND FIRE, MIXED WITH BLOOD, WERE HURLED TO THE EARTH. SO A THIRD OF THE EARTH WAS BURNED UP, A THIRD OF THE TREES WERE BURNED UP, AND ALL THE GREEN GRASS WAS BURNED UP.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE 8 THE SECOND ANGEL BLEW HIS TRUMPET, AND SOMETHING LIKE A GREAT MOUNTAIN ABLAZE WITH FIRE WAS HURLED INTO THE SEA. SO 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, BLAZING LIKE A TORCH, FELL FROM HEAVEN. IT FELL ON A THIRD OF THE RIVERS AND SPRINGS OF WATER. 11 THE NAME OF THE STAR ISW ORMWOOD, AND A THIRD OF THE WATERS BECAME WORMWOOD. SO, MANY OF THE PEOPLE DIED FROM THE WATERS, BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN MADE BITTER.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE 12 THE FOURTH ANGEL BLEW HIS TRUMPET, AND A THIRD OF THE SUN WAS STRUCK, A THIRD OF THE MOON, AND A THIRD OF THE STARS, SO THAT A THIRD OF THEM WERE DARKENED. A THIRD OF THE DAY WAS 13 I LOOKED WITHOUT LIGHT, AND THE NIGHT AS WELL. AGAIN AND HEARD AN EAGLE FLYING HIGH OVERHEAD, CRYING OUT IN A LOUD VOICE, “ WOE! WOE TO THOSE WHO LIVE ON THE EARTH, BECAUSE OF THE REMAINING TRUMPET BLASTS THAT THE THREE ANGELS ARE ABOUT TO SOUND!”

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT IS THE ALTAR IN FRONT OF THE THRONE? THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS? THE INSENSE BURNER THROWN TO EARTH WITH FIRE?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT IS THE ALTAR IN FRONT OF THE THRONE? THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS? THE INSENSE BURNER THROWN TO EARTH WITH FIRE? • GOD’S ANSWER TO THE PRAYERS OF THE MARTYR’S UNDER THE ALTAR OF SOULS.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT IS THE ALTAR IN FRONT OF THE THRONE? THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS? THE INSENSE BURNER THROWN TO EARTH WITH FIRE? • GOD’S ANSWER TO THE PRAYERS OF THE MARTYR’S UNDER THE ALTAR OF SOULS. • DO YOU REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR PRAYERS? ARE YOU PRAYING ‘HIS KINGDOM COME’?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT IS THE ALTAR IN FRONT OF THE THRONE? THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS? THE INSENSE BURNER THROWN TO EARTH WITH FIRE? • GOD’S ANSWER TO THE PRAYERS OF THE MARTYR’S UNDER THE ALTAR OF SOULS. • DO YOU REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR PRAYERS? ARE YOU PRAYING ‘HIS KINGDOM COME’? • OUR PRAYERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE JUDGEMENT’SG OD SENDS. • THE PURPOSE OF PRAYER IS TO GETG OD’S WILL DONE ON EARTH, NOT MAN’S.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY WERE TRUMPETS BLOWN IN ANCIENT TIMES?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY WERE TRUMPETS BLOWN IN ANCIENTI SRAEL? • CALL PEOPLE TOGETHER (NUM. 10: 1 -8) • ANNOUNCE WAR (NUM. 10: 9) • ANNOUNCE SPECIAL TIMES (NU. 10: 10) • WHEN THE LAW WAS GIVEN (EX. 19: 16 -19) • WHEN THE KING WAS ANOINTED & ENTHRONED (1 KGS. 1: 34, 39)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHEN ARE THE SEVEN TRUMPETS SOUNDED?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHEN ARE THE SEVEN TRUMPETS SOUNDED? • DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE TRIBULATION PERIOD – 1260 DAYS, FIRST 31/2 YEARS. • COINCIDE WITH THE TIME OF THET WO WITNESSES FOUND IN REVELATION 11 WHO PROPHECY IN THE FIRST 1260 DAYS, FIRST 1/2 3 YEARS. • BEFORE THE JUDGMENT OF THE DEAD AND THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST (REV. 11: 18).

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY WERE TRUMPETS BLOWN IN ANCIENTI SRAEL? • CALL PEOPLE TOGETHER (NUM. 10: 1 -8) • ANNOUNCE WAR (NUM. 10: 9) • ANNOUNCE SPECIAL TIMES (NU. 10: 10) • WHEN THE LAW WAS GIVEN (EX. 19: 16 -19) • WHEN THE KING WAS ANOINTED & ENTHRONED (1 KGS. 1: 34, 39)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT TAKES PLACE WHEN THES EVEN TRUMPETS ARE BLOWN?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT TAKES PLACE WHEN THES EVEN TRUMPETS ARE BLOWN? • DEVASTATION! • THE EARTH (V. 7) – 1/3 EARTH, VEGETATION, TREES, GRASS BURNED UP BY HAIL AND FIRE • THE SEAS (V. 8 -9) – 1/3 SEA BECOMES BLOOD, 1/3 CREATURES IN SEA DIE, 1/3 SHIPS DESTROYED BY A MOUNTAIN OF FIRE • FRESH WATER (V. 10 -11) – RIVERS & BASINS TURN ‘BITTER’ BECAUSE OF A BLAZING STAR (METEOR? ) • HEAVENS (V. 12 -13) – 1/3 SUN, MOON, STARS DARKENED WHEN STRUCK

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN? JESUS SAID, “I CAME TO CAST FIRE ON THE EARTH, 50 I AND WOULD THAT IT WERE ALREADY KINDLED! HAVE A BAPTISM TO BE BAPTIZED WITH, AND HOW GREAT IS MY DISTRESS (COMPULSION) UNTIL IT IS ACCOMPLISHED! 51 DO YOU THINK THAT I HAVE COME TO GIVE PEACE ON EARTH? NO, I TELL YOU, BUT RATHER DIVISION. ” LUKE 12: 49 -51

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN? JESUS SAID, 34“DO NOT THINK THAT I HAVE COME TO BRING PEACE TO THE EARTH. I HAVE NOT COME TO BRING PEACE, BUT A SWORD. 35 FOR I HAVE COME TO SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW. 36 AND A PERSON’S ENEMIES WILL BE THOSE OF HIS OWN HOUSEHOLD. 37 WHOEVER LOVES FATHER OR MOTHER MORE THAN ME IS NOT WORTHY OF ME, AND WHOEVER LOVES SON OR DAUGHTER MORE THAN ME IS NOT WORTHY OF ME. 38 AND WHOEVER DOES NOT TAKE HIS CROSS AND FOLLOW ME IS NOT WORTHY OF ME. 39 WHOEVER FINDS HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT, AND WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE WILL FIND IT. ” – MT. 10: 3439

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN? JESUS’ BAPTISM OF DEATH AND RESURRECTION WOULD LIGHT THE FIRE OF DIVISION AMONG PEOPLE IN ANSWERING THE QUESTION, “WHO IS JESUS AND WHY SHOULD I FOLLOWH IM? ”

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BRING ABOUT THE REPENTANCE OF ”THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH” AND DIVIDE GOD’S PEOPLE FROM THE UNREPENTANT.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BRING ABOUT THE REPENTANCE OF ”THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH” AND DIVIDE GOD’S PEOPLE FROM THE UNREPENTANT. • A WARNING THAT GOD’S KINGDOM IS RETURNING • BRING PARTIAL JUDGMENT

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • THEY BRING ABOUT THE QUESTION “WHO IS THE LORD AND WHY SHOULD I WORSHIP AND SERVE HIM? ” • PHARAOH & MOSES (EX. 5: 2) – PARALLEL "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM AND LET ISRAEL GO? I DO NOT KNOW THE LORD AND I WILL NOT LET ISRAEL GO. ” -NLT

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? • DO WE HAVE A DAY OF SABBATH DEDICATED UNTO THE LORD?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? • DO WE HONOR THE LORD WITH OUR FIRST FRUITS (TITHE)?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? • IS EVERYTHING I DO, DONE UNTO THE LORD? WORK? FAMILY? CHURCH BODY?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? • HUSBANDS, DO WE LOVE OUR WIVES AS CHRIST LOVES THE CHURCH AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR IT? HOW WELL DO YOU LOVE YOUR OWN BODY? HOW WE LOVE OUR WIFE REVEALS HOW WE LOVE OURSELVES ( EPH. 5: 25 -28).

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? • WIVES, DO WE SUBMIT TO OUR HUSBANDS AS TO THE LORD? IS THE HUSBAND ALLOWED TO BE THE HEAD IN THE HOUSE, AS JESUS IS HEAD OF THEC HURCH? HAVE YOU GIVEN TO THE HUSBAND THE RESPECT HE DESERVES, ASC HRIST SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RESPECTH E DESERVES BY THE CHURCH (EPH. 5: 22 -24, 33)?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? • THIS MYSTERY IS PROFOUND REFERRING TO CHRIST AND THE CHURCH (EPH. 5: 32).

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • • • "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” HAVE WE DECLARED THE SAME THING? THIS MYSTERY IS PROFOUND REFERRING TOC HRIST AND THE CHURCH (EPH. 5: 32). ARE WE SUBMITTING TO THEL ORD, CHURCH? ARE WE MARRIED OR JUST DATING? OR COMMON-LAW (NO COMMITMENT, JUST SHARED BENEFITS)? OR JUST SHACKED UP (GETTING OUR NEEDS MET FOR SELFISH BENEFIT)?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” WHO IS THE FAITHFUL MANAGER, SLAVE AND SERVANT? (MT. 24: 45 -46; LUKE 12: 42 -43)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? "WHO IS THE LORD, THATI SHOULD OBEY HIM? ” WHO IS THE FAITHFUL MANAGER, SLAVE AND SERVANT? (MT. 24: 45 -46; LK. 12: 42 -43) THE ONE WHOSE MASTER FIND HIM WORKING WHEN HE COMES WILL BE REWARDED (MT. 24: 46; LK. 12: 43)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • THEY BRING ABOUT THE QUESTION “WHO IS THE LORD AND WHY SHOULD I WORSHIP AND SERVE HIM? ” • PHARAOH & MOSES (EX. 5: 2) - PARALLEL • GOD WILL HARDEN PEOPLES HEARTS, FIGHT FOR YOU, BURY THE ENEMY IN THE SEA (PIT) AND GIVE US SAFE PASSAGE TO THE PROMISED LAND (THE NEW HEAVEN, NEW EARTH AND NEW JERUSALEM -REVELATION)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • THEY BRING ABOUT THE QUESTION “WHO IS THE LORD AND WHY SHOULD I WORSHIP AND SERVE HIM? ” • THEY ARE GOD’S ANSWER TO THE CRY OF THE MARTYR’S UNDER THE ALTAR OF SOULS IN REV. 6: 9 -11 FORG OD’S JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE FOR INNOCENT SHED BLOOD.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY THE SEVEN TRUMPETS? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE? • THEY BRING ABOUT THE QUESTION “WHO IS THE LORD AND WHY SHOULD I WORSHIP AND SERVE HIM? ” • THEY ARE GOD’S ANSWER TO THE CRY OF THE MARTYR’S UNDER THE ALTAR OF SOULS IN REV. 6: 9 -11 FOR G OD’S JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE FOR INNOCENT SHED BLOOD. • FULFILL PROPHECY & GOD’S WILL – REV. 19: 2 “… HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS SERVANTS THAT WAS ON HER HANDS (THE PROSTITUTE, BABYLON). ”

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… • GOD IS JUST - HE PUNISHES EVIL AND INJUSTICE AS WELL AS THE EVIL AND UNJUST (2 THESS. 1: 6) “GOD IS JUST: HE WILL PAY BACK TROUBLE TO THOSE WHO TROUBLE YOU” -NLT

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… • GOD IS JUST - HE PUNISHES EVIL AND INJUSTICE AS WELL AS THE EVIL AND UNJUST (2 THESS. 1: 6) • GOD IS GOOD – GOD IS NOT EVIL (PS. 136: 1) “GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD! HIS FAITHFUL LOVE ENDURES FOREVER” –NLT

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… • GOD IS JUST - HE PUNISHES EVIL AND INJUSTICE AS WELL AS THE EVIL AND UNJUST (2 THESS. 1: 6) • GOD IS GOOD – GOD IS NOT EVIL (PS. 136: 1) • GOD IS HOLY – GOD DOES NOT PUT UP WITH EVIL (1 PETER 1: 16) FOR THE SCRIPTURES SAY, “YOU MUST BE HOLY BECAUSE I AM HOLY. ” - NLT

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… • GOD IS JUST - HE PUNISHES EVIL AND INJUSTICE AS WELL AS THE EVIL AND UNJUST (2 THESS. 1: 6) • GOD IS GOOD – GOD IS NOT EVIL (PS. 136: 1) • GOD IS HOLY – GOD DOES NOT PUT UP WITH EVIL (1 PETER 1: 16) • GOD IS FAITHFUL – HE SAID SO AND WILL DO SO (NUM. 23: 19; 2 TIM. 2: 13)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… “GOD IS NOT A MAN WHO LIES, OR A SON OF MAN WHO CHANGES HIS MIND. DOES HE SPEAK AND NOT ACT, OR PROMISE AND NOT FULFILL? ” – NUM. 23: 19 “…IF WE ARE FAITHLESSH , E REMAINS FAITHFUL, FOR HE CANNOT DENY HIMSELF. ” -2 TIM. 2: 13

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… • GOD IS JUST - HE PUNISHES EVIL AND INJUSTICE AS WELL AS THE EVIL AND UNJUST (2 THESS. 1: 6) • GOD IS GOOD – GOD IS NOT EVIL (PS. 136: 1) • GOD IS HOLY – GOD DOES NOT PUT UP WITH EVIL (1 PETER 1: 16) • GOD IS FAITHFUL – HE SAID SO AND WILL DO SO (NUM. 23: 19; 2 TIM. 2: 13) • GOD IS GOD! – THE CREATOR, THE ALPHA & OMEGA, THE POTTER, THE “I AM” (EX. 3: 14; REV. 1: 8; ISA. 64: 8; JN. 4: 16)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? BECAUSE… …YOU AND I WOULD CHOOSE NOT TO FOLLOW G A OD WHO DOES NOT CARE TO CORRECT AND PUNISH EVIL AND INJUSTICE. WE WANT A GOD OF JUSTICE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED WITH A SENSE OF JUSTICE! WE ARE MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE (GENESIS 1: 27)

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN? • TO CAUSE DIVISION BETWEEN THE REPENTANT AND UNREPENTANT – WHO WILL BELIEVE AND FOLLOWJ ESUS? • TO SHOW GOD IS TRUST-WORTHY, FAITHFUL AND JUST – HE CARES ABOUT HIS SHEEP AND WILL TAKE VENGEANCE UPON THOSE WHO TRY TO DESTROYH IS SHEEP. • TO SHOW THAT WHAT ONE SOWS ONE WILL REAP. • TO SHOW THAT JESUS IS TRUE AND IS THE ONLY WAY TO LIFE.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE? WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE?

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE? WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE? • REPENT OF ANYTHING CONTRARY TOG OD AND HIS WAYS. • INTERCEDE AND PLEAD FOR MERCY FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW JESUS. • COMMIT TO SHARING AND PROCLAIMING WHAT IS TO COME AND WHO JESUS IS.

THE TRUMPETS OF REPENTANCE WHO WILL YOU WORSHIP AND WHY?