[2] The title of the sermon today is “REVELATION CHAPTER 16.”
- In the last chapter, Revelation Chapter 15, we saw the 7 vials full of the wrath of God.
- One of the 4 beasts gave the 7 angels the 7 vials.
- And then we see the temple in heaven filled with smoke from the glory of God.
- No man can enter into the temple UNTIL the 7 plagues from the 7 vials are fulfilled.
- So, we got a short introduction to the 7 vials in Chapter 15.
- Now, in Chapter 16, we’re going to see all 7 vials of God’s wrath being poured out.
- So, keep in mind as we start Revelation Chapter 16, the 7 angels have already been given the 7 vials.
[3] Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
- A great voice comes out of the temple giving commands to the 7 angels to pour out the 7 vials.
[4] Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
- There’s the first VIAL of God’s wrath.
- Previously we learned that the 7 trumpets of God’s wrath line up perfectly with the 7 vials.
- The trumpets of God’s wrath are in Revelation Chapter 8, Chapter 9, and Chapter 11.
- Trumpets 1 through 4 are in Revelation Chapter 8
- Trumpets 5 and 6 are in Chapter 9 and Trumpet 7 is in Revelation Chapter 11.
The trumpets and the vials are NOT the exact same thing, obviously.
- But they line up with each other and are poured out concurrently with the 7 trumpets.
- The order of events in the first and second half of Revelation prove that the trumpets and vials line up.
- All we have to do is put the trumpets and the vials side by side and you can see they line up perfectly.
- So, this means the trumpet judgement takes place and the vial is poured out.
Just as we did in the Revelation Chapter 14 sermon, let’s do a quick overview of the entire Book of Revelation.
- In Revelation Chapter 1, we see the Apostle John in the Isle of Patmos. That is an actual island.
- You can see this in the map on the screen there. You see the island Patmos out in the Mediterranean Sea.
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- In Chapter 1, John is writing the Book of Revelation in the first century after the death of Jesus Christ.
- In Revelation Chapter 2 and 3, we see John writing LETTERS to the 7 actual churches in Asia.
- These are ACTUAL CHRISTIAN churches at that time. You can see their locations on the map.
- Those 7 literal churches no longer exist. They do not represent CHURCH AGES. That’s false doctrine.
Do you remember that JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF gives us the order of events in the Book of Revelation?
- He tells John to write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the hereafter.
- In other words, write the things from the past, the present things, and the future things.
[6] Revelation 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
- Chapters 1, 2, and 3 cover the past and the present.
- When we hit Chapter 4, this begins to cover future events.
- It’s very obvious and clear when you start studying this.
- Watch what the first verse in Revelation 4 starts out with.
[7] Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
- AFTER THIS. So obviously this is the HEREAFTER phase or the future events in Revelation.
- The 7 churches are not future events and future church ages.
- And that verse on the screen is definitely not the RAPTURE.
- It’s JOHN ALONE being caught up to heaven in the SPIRIT to witness what’s going to happen.
- And then John is writing all of this down for us to see in the Book of Revelation.
In Revelation Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, we see all of the FUTURE events in chronological order.
- You’ll see the TRIBULATION or the first 5 seals being opened. This happens in Chapter 6.
- This is not God’s wrath being poured out and that’s very clear.
- Then you’ll see the sun and moon being darkened and you know that’s the DAY OF THE LORD.
- This is the SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST. He comes in the clouds.
On the Day of the Lord, the RAPTURE happens. This happens in Revelation Chapter 7.
- You’ll see a large multitude of people SUDDENLY showing up in heaven. That’s the rapture.
- In Revelation 8, 9, 10, and 11 we see God’s wrath being poured out with the 7 trumpets.
- So, in summary, we see TRIBULATION, the Lord’s Day, and then God’s wrath being poured out.
- When the SEVENTH TRUMPET sounds, the kingdoms of this world ARE BECOME the kingdoms of our Lord.
[8] Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- With that said, let’s look at the overview chart again.
- And remember, this is a VERY ROUGH overview chart.
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1st Century After Jesus Christ Ascended 7 Churches in Asia |
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Seals are Opened / Tribulation |
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Rapture / Resurrection |
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Trumpets and Vials / God’s Wrath |
16 |
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Babylon |
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Armageddon |
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Great White Throne Judgment |
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New Heaven and New Earth |
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- So, Revelation 1 through 11 are in order. We start over in Chapter 12. Then we’re in order again.
- And notice where we are on the right side of the chart. We’re at Chapter 16.
- We’re going to see God’s wrath being poured out with the SEVEN VIALS.
- Then, we’ll see God’s wrath continue with the destruction of Babylon.
- Then the Battle of Armageddon, the Great White Throne Judgment, and then finally what do we see?
- A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH in the final 2 chapters of the Book of Revelation.
So, in the Book of Revelation, we see the TRIBULATION covered twice.
- We see the Day of the Lord, the Second Coming of Jesus, the Rapture all covered twice.
- We see God’s wrath being covered twice.
- Remember, to learn the Book of Revelation, cut it straight down the middle. 1-11 and 12-22.
- When you do that, you’ll see that the trumpets of God’s wrath and the vials of God’s wrath line up.
- And remember, we’re looking at the vials of God’s wrath in Chapter 16 today.
VIALS are VIALS because something is being POURED OUT upon something.
- First vial is poured out UPON the earth.
- Second vial is poured out UPON the sea.
- Third vial poured out UPON the rivers and fountains of waters.
- Fourth vial is poured out upon the sun.
- Fifth vial is poured out upon the seat of the beast.
- Sixth vial is poured out upon the great river Euphrates.
- Seventh vial is poured out INTO the air.
- So, the trumpets and the vials are NOT the exact same thing OR they wouldn’t be different.
- A trumpet does not equal a vial and a vial does not equal a trumpet.
With that said, let’s look at your Daniel’s 70th week charts and find the trumpets and vials.
- They are in the SECOND HALF of Daniel’s 70th week.
- We’re going to compare the trumpets and the vials.
- Trumpet 1 is in Revelation 8:7 and Vial 1 is in Revelation 16:2.
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Revelation 8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. |
Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. |
- The first trumpet and vial is God’s wrath being poured out upon the earth.
- It’s VERY clear that both are God’s wrath upon the earth.
- With the trumpet, the third part of trees are burned up. ALL green grass is burnt up.
- With the vial, a noisome and grievous sore upon all men who have the mark of the beast ON EARTH.
- You see them both being poured out UPON THE EARTH. But you see that they are different judgements.
We’ve went over the trumpet judgements in detail, but as we compare each trumpet and vial, I want to go over each vial in detail.
- With the first vial, we see SORES. Noisome and grievous SORES upon man.
- Noisome is hurtful, destructive, injurious, offensive to the smell or other senses, disgusting.
- Grievous is afflictive, painful, causing grief and sorrow, distressing, great and atrocious, irritating.
- Hurtful and destructive. We’ve seen SORES throughout the Bible that give us more detail.
[11] Exodus 9:9-11 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. 10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. 11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
- They couldn’t STAND before Moses because of the BOILS. This isn’t good. It’s nasty. It stinks.
[12] Deuteronomy 28:27 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
- Does that sound fun to you? It cannot be healed. It doesn’t go away.
- Notice what word EMERODS sounds like in our English today. HEMORRHOIDS.
- Satan afflicted Job with BOILS because Satan told God that he knew he would turn his back on him then.
- Look, one of the worst things you can get is SORES and BOILS all over your body.
[13] Job 2:7-9 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
- Job scrapes himself. Think of how nasty that is. Hey, this is in the Bible so you need to see it.
- His wife is saying, “Hey Job, look at yourself. You’re nasty. You still retain your integrity?”
[14] Isaiah 1:6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
- This is serious stuff that’s going to happen in the first vial. You don’t want any part of that.
- How do you avoid it? Simply believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as YOUR ONLY SAVIOR.
- Nobody else can save you from these things but JESUS CHRIST.
- When I was studying SORES for this sermon, I came upon this Scripture and this is a warning for women.
[15] Isaiah 3:16-17 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: 17 Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
- God says, “Hey, you want to walk around all prideful, arrogant, having a high opinion of yourself?”
- “You want to look like that and dress like that? Okay, here’s what I’ll give you.”
- “I’ll smite you with a scab from your head all the way down to your secret parts.”
- Does that sound like fun to you? Don’t go walking around like that. Like you think you’re something great.
- Watch what else God says in this warning. Continuing in verse 18.
[16] Isaiah 3:18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
- I think their round tires like the moon had something to do with them wearing this moon ornament on their shoes.
- This showed they were above the common people. They were from the moon, a higher place.
[17] Isaiah 3:19-23 The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, 20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, 21 The rings, and nose jewels, 22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 23 The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
- In other words, you don’t have to dress up and look all fancy with all your ornaments.
- Hey, look at what the Bible says. Do you see the penalty God can give you for that?
- Don’t take a chance. God will do what He says. Have some fear of God within you.
- Watch what happens in verse 24.
[18] Isaiah 3:24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
- The scabs, the boils, the sores will be BURNING. That’s what you’ll have instead of beauty.
- And to get some relief from the burning, watch what you’ll welcome because of these SORES.
[19] Luke 16:20-21 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
- The sores will hurt so bad that you’ll desire for dogs to come and lick the sores on your body.
- So, the SORES that we see in the first vial are no joke. You don’t want any of that.
- Remember, the first trumpet and vial is different but they are both UPON THE EARTH.
- Now, let’s move to the second trumpet and the second vial and compare those.
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Revelation 8:8-9 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. |
Revelation 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. |
- Now, we see that the second trumpet and second vial are affecting the SEA.
- It’s obvious so far that the trumpets and vials go together. First the earth. Now the sea.
- It looks like the trumpet is first because fire is cast into the sea.
- A third part of the sea becomes blood. Third of the sea creatures die. Third part of ships destroyed.
- And then the vial is poured out upon the sea and the ENTIRE SEA becomes as blood.
- EVERY LIVING SOUL dies in the sea. Every human on ships and boats DIE.
- So, you can see how the trumpet is probably first and it hits 1/3 part of the sea.
- Then the vial finishes off the rest of the sea. Imagine the entire sea becoming BLOOD. Everything dies.
[21] Exodus 7:21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
- Imagine the STINK if 100% of sea life dies and all humans on the ocean at the time die too.
- We can’t even imagine how many things that would be. The entire world will stink so bad.
- I don’t want to be here for that. You don’t either.
Again, all of this is proof that the Book of Revelation is cut in half and the events repeat.
- You can clearly see the trumpets and vials are following each other perfectly.
- The trumpets are not the vials. They are different. But we’re seeing how they go together.
- And it’s not just the trumpets and vials that are proof Revelation is cut in half.
- You see tribulation repeated, the rapture is repeated, God’s wrath is repeated.
- Let’s move to the THIRD trumpet and THIRD vial.
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Revelation 8:10-11 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. |
Revelation 16:4-6 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. |
- So now we see that TRUMPET 3 and VIAL 3 are poured out upon the rivers and fountains of waters.
- Do you see how these are all matching perfectly? I’m not making this up as you can see.
- First was the earth, second was the sea, now the rivers and fountains of waters.
- With the third vial, it’s not just the SEA it’s also the rivers and fountains of waters are turned to blood.
- So now, ALL WATER upon the earth has been turned to blood. That’s all they have to drink now.
- They don’t have WATER to drink ANY MORE. Is this fair? Oh yeah, it’s fair.
- Why? Verse 5 and 6 of Revelation Chapter 16 tells us this.
[23] Revelation 16:5-7 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
- The angel says that this is a righteous judgement. Why?
- Because they shed the blood of saints and prophets. THEY ARE WORTHY TO DRINK BLOOD.
[24] Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
- God pays back. God gets vengeance for you. You don’t do it. God does it. He does it with VIAL #3.
[25] Isaiah 49:26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
- This is the TRUE NATURE of God. He will repay. He’s not this mellowed out false Jesus like the world says.
- He’s THE living God, and He sees everything. He knows everything. He’s not lazy. He doesn’t get tired.
- He doesn’t mellow out. He IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER.
- Let’s look at the fourth trumpet and fourth vial.
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VIAL 4 |
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Revelation 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. |
Revelation 16:8-9 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. |
- The FOURTH trumpet affects a third part of THE SUN, the moon, and the stars.
- The FOURTH vial is poured out upon THE SUN. So obviously the trumpets and vials are different.
- But they are related and are happening concurrently with each other.
- With the trumpet, the 1/3 part of the sun, moon, and stars no longer give their light.
- 4 hours of the day is complete darkness. 4 hours of the night is complete darkness.
But what do we see with the FOURTH VIAL?
- We see it being poured out upon the sun. Power is given to SCORCH MEN WITH FIRE!!!
- He’s burning people with FIRE. They blaspheme the name of God. They repent not to give God glory.
- They STILL won’t admit that GOD IS GOD. They hate God. Do they deserve this? Yes they do.
- PRAISE GOD that He’s taking care of this evil and wicked people. He’s paying them back.
- The SUN scorches these people with BURNING FIRE. They “were SCORCHED with GREAT HEAT.”
- They would rather have that than change their mind and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Why is that? They have stiffened their neck and hardened their heart to God.
[27] 2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
- King Hezekiah of Judah sent that out in a letter to all of Israel and all of Judah.
- Don’t you PRAY that we had a leader like that in this world? We don’t have one in this world today.
[28] Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
- That’s Stephen in the Book of Acts preaching before they killed him.
- He’s trying to help them. He’s trying to tell them the truth, and they kill him. Same with Jesus.
- But watch what Job says.
[29] Job 9:1-4 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
- You can’t stiffen your neck and harden your heart against God and prosper. You will fail.
- You can’t go up against God no matter how hard headed you might be. You will lose.
- So, give it up. Admit you can’t win. And turn all of that over to God. He’ll take care of it. It’s simple.
- Now, let’s look at the FIFTH TRUMPET AND FIFTH VIAL.
- And keep in mind that the FIFTH TRUMPET is the FIRST of THREE WOES.
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VIAL 5 |
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Revelation 9:1-2 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pi |