Daily Devotion

Okay—we are going to have to hang together over the next few chapters. This part of Revelation is hard to know how to interpret. Thinking in a chronological sequence, the seventh trumpet begins in 11:15–19. We considered the dramatic introduction last time. We will return to the chronological sequence in Revelation 16. In the meantime (Rev. 12–15), we will look at several events and situations that take place during the judgment of the seven trumpets.

The story of Revelation begins with letters to seven historical churches, and then God opens the door of heaven, where we see Him sitting on His throne. We know that every event in this description of the end times is orchestrated and controlled by God. And… in the end, we win!

Why study the book of Revelation? There are so many different interpretations, and the section we are in right now is full of devastation and destruction. And after all, I believe that believers will be pre-delivered from the tribulation by the Rapture. So, why is this study important?

To this point in our study, Jesus has opened the seven seals. The tribulation is underway. The seven seals opened the severe judgments of the trumpets. We have considered the first six trumpets, and now there is a pause before the seventh. Today, we will consider “another mighty angel” and a little scroll. From today’s passage, I will draw three general principles.

Weekend Recharge!

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The Revelation of Jesus Christ originates from Jesus and is about Jesus. He conveyed his message to an angel, who then delivered it to John while the apostle was exiled on the island of Patmos. The book is set against a historical backdrop with letters to seven existing churches in the Roman province of Asia (Rev. 2-3). 

The Revelation of Jesus Christ originates from Jesus and is about Jesus. He conveyed his message to an angel, who then delivered it to John while the apostle was exiled on the island of Patmos. The book is set against a historical backdrop with letters to seven existing churches in the Roman province of Asia (Rev. 2-3). 

When we read Revelation 8, we know that a great tribulation has already begun. The first three and a half years are a time of peace, during which the Antichrist, portrayed as a rider on a white horse, will seem to bring heaven to earth. There will be treaties and peace agreements, fostering a period of cooperation and goodwill. But then... the Antichrist will reveal his true nature. War, famine, and unprecedented destruction will engulf the earth.