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REVELATION 6REVELATION 6
The Four Horsemen
• v. 2– White Horse
– Christ or Satan?
– The bow is associated with the enemies of God
– White Horse= False messiahs/religion
The Four Horsemen
• v. 4-Red Horse
– War
– We have lived in and near the time of the most deaths in war in human history
The Four Horsemen
• v. 5– Black Horse
– Famine
– All are affected yet it is not total devastation
– Hard times, poverty, inflation
The Four Horsemen
• v. 8—Pale Horse
– Death to large numbers
– Sword, famine, plague, and wild animals
– Death leads to Hades for the unsaved dead
Fifth and Sixth Seals
• 5th Seal—Martyrdom
• 6th Seal—Cosmic signs and earthly destruction
• All of this should be taken as rooted in the words of Jesus (Mt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 21)
The Beginning of Birth Pains
• These things will unfold in history
• They are not the end or tribulation proper
• We must not lose heart, and we must be faithful
• These things will intensify as we near the end
Last Days?
1. The Rebirth of Israel
– May 14, 1948
– The Jews are now mostly in Israel
– There will be a turning of ethnic Israel in the end (Romans 11:25-26)
Last Days?
2. The Completion of Mission Effort
– Matthew 24:11-14
– 3,000 unengaged people groups
– Possibility growing to reach them soon
Last Days?
3. Growing Martyrdom of God’s People
– Every year 200,000 persecuted
– 100,000 plus martyrs each year
– One every five minutes
Last Days?
4. Unifying of World Economically and Politically
– One entity called “Babylon”
– A central leader—the man of lawlessness
– 2 Thess. 2:3; Genesis 11:5