 Foreward
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
 Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
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The Thrill of Victory And The Agony of Defeat
(a commentary on Revelation)
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THE RISING PRAYERS - 8:1-13
Now the seventh seal is broken, and it contains seven trumpets. A trumpet is a warning. God is so gracious, that he constantly warns His enemies that sin cannot win, and faith cannot fail. With each succeeding trumpet things will get worse. Judgment is poured out on the ungodly. Gods mercy is shown in that only one-third of all things are destroyed. This is intended to cause people to repent of their evil ways and deeds, and turn to God. The scene seems to be that of a courtroom, where the judge is about to hand down his verdict, and the whole court is holding its collective breath.
The judgment comes from the altar before Gods throne. This judgment is of God. It is in response to the prayers of those killed for the cause of Christ. When Jesus offered himself on the altar of the cross, he took the fires of Gods judgment. Because the fire fell on Jesus, it need not fall on anyone. But, if anyone refuses what Jesus Christ did, then the fire must fall upon them! The fire will fall, it just depends on where it falls. Christians have allowed it to fall on Jesus Christ. The impenitent world tries to absorb the impact themselves and they are crushed and burned.
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