3. Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the
words of this prophecy, and blessed are
those who hear, and who keep what is
written in it, for the time is near.
Revelation 22:7
Blessed is the one who keeps the words
of the prophecy of this book.

4. Chp. 1 Chp. 2-3 Chps. 4-22
“Things
which “Things
“Things which will take place”
you have which
seen” are”
Vision of Christ Vision of Consummation
Theophany Talks Tribulations Triumph Together!

5. God’s wrath will be
poured out in 3
movements . . .
-7 Seal Judgments
- 7 Trumpet Judgments
- 7 Bowl Judgments

6. Revelation 12

7. Revelation 13

8. Revelation 14
Good news – God is
amazingly merciful!
Bad news – God is
decidedly wrathful!

9. Revelation 15
God’s wrath is totally consistent
with his character and his ways!

10. Rev. 16 – The 7 Bowl Judgments
Revelation 16:1-7 -- The first 3 bowls
and the response of the righteous
Revelation 16:8-21 -- The final four
bowls and the response of the wicked

11. The first 3 Bowl Judgments
Revelation 16:1
Then I heard a loud voice from the
temple telling the seven angels, “Go
and pour out on the earth the seven
bowls of the wrath of God.”

12. Bowl Judgment #1
Revelation 16:2
So the first angel went and poured
out his bowl on the earth, and
harmful and painful sores came upon
the people who bore the mark of the
beast and worshiped its image.

13. Bowl Judgment #2
Revelation 16:3
The second angel poured out his
bowl into the sea, and it became like
the blood of a corpse, and every
living thing died that was in the sea.

14. Bowl Judgment #3
Revelation 16:4
The third angel poured out his bowl
into the rivers and the springs of
water, and they became blood.

15. Response of the Righteous
Revelation 16:5-7
And I heard the angel in charge of the
waters say, “Just are you, O Holy One, who
is and who was, for you brought these
judgments. For they have shed the blood of
saints and prophets, and you have given
them blood to drink. It is what they
deserve!” And I heard the altar saying,
“Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just
are your judgments!”

16. Rev. 16 – The 7 Bowl Judgments
Revelation 16:1-7 -- The first 3 bowls
and the response of the righteous
Revelation 16:8-21 -- The final four
bowls and the response of the wicked

17. Bowl Judgment #4 (and
response of the wicked)
Revelation 16:8-9
The fourth angel poured out his bowl on
the sun, and it was allowed to scorch
people with fire. They were scorched by
the fierce heat, and they cursed the
name of God who had power over these
plagues. They did not repent and give
him glory.

18. Bowl Judgment #5 (and
response of the wicked)
Revelation 16:10-11
The fifth angel poured out his bowl
on the throne of the beast, and its
kingdom was plunged into darkness.
People gnawed their tongues in anguish
and cursed the God of heaven for their
pain and sores. They did not repent of
their deeds.

19. Bowl Judgment #6
Revelation 16:12
The sixth angel poured out his bowl
on the great river Euphrates, and its
water was dried up, to prepare the way
for the kings from the east.

20. Bowl Judgment #6
Revelation 16:13-14
And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the
dragon and out of the mouth of the beast
and out of the mouth of the false prophet,
three unclean spirits like frogs. For they
are demonic spirits, performing signs, who
go abroad to the kings of the whole
world, to assemble them for battle on the
great day of God the Almighty.

21. Bowl Judgment #6
Revelation 16:16
And they assembled them at the place
that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
“Mt. Meggido”
“Hill(s) of Meggido”

22. “The greatest
battlefield I
have ever
seen.”
Napoleon

23. Bowl Judgment #6
Psalm 2:2-3
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his Anointed,
saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”

24. Bowl Judgment #6
Psalm 2:3a
He who sits in the heavens laughs.

25. Bowl Judgment #6
Revelation 16:15
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief!
Blessed is the one who stays awake,
keeping his garments on, that he may not
go about naked and be seen exposed!”)

26. Bowl Judgment #7 and more
response from the wicked
Revelation 16:17-18
The seventh angel poured out his bowl
into the air, and a loud voice came out of
the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is
done!” And there were flashes of lightning,
rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great
earthquake such as there had never been
since man was on the earth, so great was
that earthquake.

27. Bowl Judgment #7 and more
response from the wicked
Revelation 16:19-20
The great city was split into three parts,
and the cities of the nations fell, and God
remembered Babylon the great, to make
her drain the cup of the wine of the fury
of his wrath. And every island fled away,
and no mountains were to be found.

28. Bowl Judgment #7 and more
response from the wicked
Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones, about one hundred
pounds each, fell from heaven on people
and they cursed God for the plague of the
hail, because the plague was so severe.

29. 1. History is moving toward it’s
inevitable final scene. Neither the
supernatural evil might of Satan nor the
combined strength and power of this
world’s kingdoms will be able to stand
before God on that final day! God will
be victorious and his plan fulfilled!

30. Am I ready?

31. Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the
free gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.

32. Am I ready?

33. Am I helping
others to get
ready?

34. We must beware of allowing the
GOOD NEWS to become OLD
NEWS … and therefore lose any
sense of urgency to share it with
those who so desperately need
to hear it!

35. 1. History is moving toward it’s
inevitable final scene. Neither the
supernatural evil might of Satan nor the
combined strength and power of this
world’s kingdoms will be able to stand
before God on that final day! God will
be victorious and his plan fulfilled!

36. 2. Man will remain defiant until the
end. Only God’s grace can ever
penetrate man’s hard and rebellious
heart!
Give the Truth soaked in grace!