131 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 3 - Part 3 - Book 11 - Revelation 6, Continued

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 3 * BOOK 11 REVELATION 6, CONTINUED First we have the appearance of the Anti-christ. Remember, these horsemen were also seals, and we have four of the seals off (there were seven seals on the scroll to begin with). Now He opens the fifth seal. Revelation 6:9 I have to feel he was making reference to the Tribulation martyrs. Revelation 6:10 Revelation 6:11 Okay, we're coming back to that scroll that was in Revelation Chapter 5: Revelation 6:12a "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and , lo, there was a great earthquake;..." In Matthew 24, that was one of the things that Jesus had mentioned, that there would be famine and pestilence and earthquakes in divers places. We're already seeing a tremendous increase in earthquake activity; thousands of percent in the last twenty or thirty years. In verse 12 we're approaching the mid-point of this seven years. Revelation 6:12b When there's tremendous earthquakes, there's more than likely volcanic eruptions as well. Then verse 13. This is God dealing primarily with the Nation of Israel. Jeremiah said it was the time of Jacob's trouble. The opening of the Red Sea was supernatural. Supernatural. When God is dealing with that Nation of Israel, as He will be in these seven years, we're dealing with the supernatural every day - things that are beyond the ordinary. In verse 13, we even have cosmic disturbances. Revelation 6:13,14 "And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. Even rulers and men in high places are getting shook up: Revelation 6:15,16 "And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains (and they actually plead for death): And said to the mountains and rocks, `Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:'" Do you see for the last 1900 plus years, mankind has not seen the wrath of God. I've always maintained that the things that come upon the human race, that plague us, are not acts of God's wrath. They are God permitting Satan to bring suffering and turmoil to God's creation. God is not in the business tonight of pouring out His wrath. He's a God of Grace, tonight. Paul says in Romans Chapter 5, that where sin abounded, what's always greater? His grace abounds even more. Verse 17, and it's repeated twice in two verses: Revelation 6:17 Do you remember Psalms Chapter 2? Psalms 2:5 "Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure." It's no longer the Age of Grace. We've had the appearance of the Anti-christ. Revelation 6:17 The Bible does not actually refer to the Tribulation as being the wrath of God until the last 3 1/2 years. Let's go to Matthew 24 once again. I've said before, you can't study Revelation without studying Matthew 24. Here Jesus is speaking of this very thing. Starting at verse 8, what does Jesus call all of these things that are taking place (the tremendous loss of life in that 1/4 of world has died - and all the pestilences and famine)? Matthew 24:8 It's not the wrath of God yet. Now verse 9: Matthew 24:9 Matthew 24:10-12a Remember that the Church is gone from the earth. Now verse 13. Matthew 24:13 We're talking about physically surviving. Let's go for a moment to the Book of Isaiah Chapter 24. "Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down,.." We're dealing with the Tribulation here. Isaiah 24:2-5 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish." Now verse 5:"The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant." Isaiah 24:6 "Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth (the reason for the Tribulation is to pay off the curse. Remember Jesus is on the earth talking to the Twelve, during His earthly ministry. Now verse 14: Matthew 24:14a this (speaking to that which was contemporary with His day.) gospel of the kingdom..." Now a lot of people twist that and try to make it the Gospel of Grace. The King is coming. The King is here. And it was called by Jesus over and over through the Gospels, the Gospel of the Kingdom. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall (at a future time.) I've had good friends of mine lift this verse out of context, and say we have to get the Gospel into every nation before the Lord can come. That's not what Jesus was talking about. The Gospel of Grace is a calling out a people for His Name, absolutely. Notice Jesus did not mention the Church Age and the Gospel of Grace. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible