Through The Bible - English - 70 (Revelation-2) by Zac Poonen
Summary
The speaker interprets Revelation chapters 7-11, focusing on the Great Tribulation and the subsequent events. Key points include the church being cleansed in the blood of the Lamb after passing through the Tribulation, the significance of the silence in heaven preceding God's wrath, and the warning that the rest of mankind will be punished for not repenting. The message emphasizes that God's Word both encourages and guides believers through bitter trials, culminating in the mystery of God being fulfilled at the end of the Tribulation.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The great multitude from the Great TribulationThe multitude from every tribe and tongue comes out of the Great Tribulation, demonstrating that the church will go through it rather than escape it.
Silence in heaven and the sounding of trumpetsThe half-hour of silence in heaven represents God's reluctance to pour out His strange work of vengeance before the angels sound their trumpets.
Demons released and the conflict in the Middle EastDemons from the bottomless pit are released to torture unrepentant people, followed by a massive military conflict involving millions of soldiers around the river Euphrates in Iraq.
The little book and the two witnessesJohn is told not to write the thunder's message but to eat the little book, which tastes sweet and bitter, symbolizing the joy and tribulation in God's Word before two prophetic witnesses finish their testimony in Jerusalem.
The woman clothed with the sun and Satan cast downThe woman represents Israel bringing forth Christ, and Satan is ultimately cast down from the second heaven to earth, where believers overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and their testimony.
The beast from the sea and the false prophetThe Antichrist rises to make war with the saints, supported by a religious false prophet who forms a satanic trinity to deceive the world.
Understanding the mark of the beast and 666The mark of the beast can be received openly on the forehead or secretly in the hand, symbolizing open or hidden compromise, while the number 666 represents man trying to become like God.
The 144,000 followers and the harvest of judgmentIn contrast to compromise, the 144,000 follow the Lamb fully, and the earth later faces a final harvest of judgment in the winepress of God's wrath.
Exposing the religious and economic system of BabylonBabylon represents any religious system that mingles Christ with money, politics, and worldly greatness for profit, contrasting with Jerusalem's path of sacrifice and holiness.
The marriage of the lamb and Christ's returnHallelujahs ring out in heaven over the destruction of Babylon, the bride is dressed in pure white righteous acts, and Christ returns to defeat the beast and false prophet.
The millennial reign and the great white throne judgmentSatan is bound for a thousand years while Christ reigns on earth, after which Satan is thrown into the lake of fire and the dead are judged by the records of their lives.
The New Jerusalem and the final triumphThe book concludes with a description of the transparent, pure New Jerusalem and an encouragement to remain faithful because Christ is coming quickly to reward every person.
