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THE FIFTH TRUMPET continued As stated in our last post, the Renaissance was blossoming; people were reasoning; they would love to be free. Hence: VERSE 6 “In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.” IN THOSE DAYS MEN WILL...

THE FIFTH TRUMPET continued VERSE 3 “Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.” THEN OUT OF THE SMOKE LOCUSTS CAME UPON THE EARTH: Here again we can learn through a comparison with the Egyptian plagues. “Then...

THE FIFTH TRUMPET In short, the Fifth Trumpet details how the truths brought forth by Wycliffe and his followers successfully caused commotion in the world of Papal teachings. The result was that many WANTED to be free from Papal domination but could not accomplish that freedom yet. It had to...

THE FIFTH SEAL continued. Revelation Chapter 6 VERSE 11 “Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while (A MICROCHRONOS) longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was...

THE FIFTH SEAL continued. Revelation Chapter 6 VERSE 11 “Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.” THEN...

THE FIFTH SEAL continued. Revelation Chapter 6 The entire section of Revelation 6:9-11 requires some deductive reasoning. On the surface these verses might well seem to imply that those under the altar must rest UNTIL the completion of the suffering of all the members of the Church. But this...

THE FIFTH SEAL Revelation Chapter 6 VERSE 9 “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.” WHEN HE OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL, I SAW: This picture, as we shall see, takes place at the END of...

Revelation Chapter 3 VERSE 1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, 'These things say He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead." AND TO THE ANGEL: “The angel of the fifth Church was John...

The Fifth Church, Sardis. “The name Sardis, in a more modified application, means “that which remains” in the sense of a used garment or remnant; something out of which the life or virtue has departed. As its name implies, Sardis was the remains of the true Church carried over from Thyatira...

THE FOURTH TRUMPET Revelation Chapter 8 VERSE 12 “Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.” THEN THE FOURTH ANGEL SOUNDED...

THE FOURTH SEAL Revelation Chapter 6 VERSE 7 “When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” This is the last in the series of Seals using the four Living Ones and the four horses. This is appropriate since the first four Churches...

“As stated previously the star or angel to the Church of Thyatira was Peter Waldo, a rich merchant of Lyons in southern France. Approximately A.D. 1157 several of the principal citizens of Lyons were conversing together on various matters, as was customary in Italy and France during the summer...

“The Fourth Church was Thyatira meaning “sweet perfume of sacrifice”, which is suggestive of relatively slow-burning incense and implies a long period of suffering. (Thya)-teiro denotes “to rub hard,” especially in regard to the effects of pain and sorrow on body and mind, “to wear away, wear...

THE THIRD TRUMPET Note: Brethren have come up with a number of seemingly viable explanations for the symbols in this Trumpet. It is altogether possible that more than one explanation works and is correct. When measuring the tabernacle with the standard 18-inch cubit, one set of excellent truths...

THE THIRD SEAL Revelation Chapter 6 VERSE 5 “When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So, I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.” This Seal deals with the scarcity of good spiritual food due to...

Revelation Chapter 2 VERSE 15 “Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” THUS, YOU ALSO HAVE THOSE WHO HOLD THE DOCTRINE OF THE NICOLAITANS. Several lessons appear in this verse. The word THUS is important. It links this verse to the previous...

Although we only need Verse 13 here to confirm to us whom the Lord’s third messenger was nevertheless a careful consideration the whole context in which it is placed will better serve us. So, we present here, the letter to the third Church in its entirety. Revelation Chapter 2 VERSE 12 “And to...

The Third Church and its Messenger “The angel of the Pergamos period, extending from A.D. 313 to A.D.1157, was Arius the presbyter of Alexandria, Egypt, who first began to attract the attention of the Christian world about the year 312. His opposition to both the theory of lordship in the...

The Third Church: was Pergamos: meaning “earthly elevation”, a most appropriate name for the age in which “Christianity” is exalted throughout the empire to the point where the “Christian” leader gains powers greater than the emperor. What a change from the persecutions of Smyrna! — a change...

THE SECOND TRUMPET Revelation Chapter 8 VERSE 8 “Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood.” There were two trends working in the Smyrna Trumpet’s period: (1) There was terrible...