Theme God answers the prayers of the saints

Theme : God answers the prayers of the saints. “And, lo, there was a great earthquake. ” Paganism cast out Revelation 6: 12 -17 Winfield Bible School 2012

“Come and See!” 96 1 180 2 211 3 235 Diocletian 4 311 303 5 White horse Truth preached Black horse Injustice Red horse Assassinations Seals Rev. 6 123456 Judgement on Pagan Rome AD 96 – AD 324 Pale horse Death Souls under the Altar Persecution

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? Revelation 6: 9 -11 303 -311 8 yrs

Struggle for Imperial Title Thefourth fifth seal The sixth seal The seal Souls under The great Aearthquake pale horse the altar Constantine 303 AD 285 313 312 AD How long , O Lord, holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth

“Come and See!” 96 1 180 2 211 3 235 Diocletian 4 311 303 324 6 5 White horse Truth preached Black horse Injustice Red horse Assassinations Seals Rev. 6 123456 Judgement on Pagan Rome AD 96 – AD 324 Pale horse Death Souls under the Altar Persecution Great earthquake Paganism cast out

Deut. 32: 1 Isa. 1. 2, 10 3 Great Earthquakes

Unsealed - “Come and See!” Seals 123456 Judgement Pagan Rome Rev. 6 7 Trumpets 123456 Judgement Christian Rome Rev. 8 & 9 AD 96 – AD 324 7 Vials 123456 Judgement - Holy Roman Empire Rev. 16 AD 395 – AD 1685 AD 1789 – AD 1820 7

Deut. 32: 1 Isa. 1. 2, 10 3 Great Earthquakes Rev. 6: 12 Rev. 11: 13 Rev. 16: 18 Note the only other two occasions Rev. 8: 5 Rev. 11: 19

Rev. 6: 12 -13

Sixth Seal Rev. 12 Rev. 6: 12 -17 v. 12 Great earthquake v. 7 Paganism cast out (Dragon) Michael (He like God) Constantine v. 13 Stars of heaven fell to the earth v. 4 Drew the third part of the stars of heaven v. 12 Sun black – Moon blood v. 1 Clothed with the sun, moon under her feet Fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the lamb v. 10 -11 v. 16. . . … And they over came him by the blood of the lamb…. .

Pagan Dragon rius e l a G Maxentius Liciniu s War in Political Heaven – War for Rome! ROME?

Revelation 17 v 9 7 Heads = 7 Mountains (geographic identification) v 10 “and there are seven kings: ” = 7 forms of Government (political identification) “five are fallen” • Regal “one is” “the other is not yet come” • Imperial • Goths • Consular • Dictatorial • Decemviral • Tribunitial ‘and when he cometh he must continue a short space. ’ 12

Revelation 17 v 10 “and there are seven kings: ” = 7 forms of Government “. . not yet come, when he comes he must continue a “five are fallen” short space” is” was “The “one that and is not” 8 th Head Rev. 13: 3 13

A Pagan Dragon becomes a Christian Dragon The edict of Milan, the great charter of toleration, had confirmed to each individual of the Roman world. Pagan the Dragon privilege of choosing and professing his own religion. But this inestimable privilege was soon rius violated: Gale with the knowledge of Maxentius truth the emperor imbibed the Liciniu maxims ofs persecution; and the sects which dissented from the catholic church were afflicted and oppressed by the triumph of Christianity. Decline and fall of Roman Empire p. 146 Abridged Christian Dragon Constantine and successors

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