Religion
Lesson 20: The Book of Revelation (Chapter 16)
by Rev. Manson B. Johnson
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times
A CHRISTIAN LIFE CONNECTION SERIES
“DEVELOPING MY NEW LIFE RELATIONSHIPS: The Book Of Revelation”
Bible Fact: The Book of Revelation is given by Jesus and written by John to strengthen our hope of the future.
Bible Text: Revelation 1:1; Matthew 24:1-51
Aim: To help students to become aware of what to expect in time and eternality to come.
The Things Hereafter: Chapter 16
The Vials of Wrath of God upon the Earth
- The voice from the temple v.1
- The 1st vial upon the earth v.2
- sore on men with mark
- The 2nd vial upon the sea v.3
- water became as blood of a dead man
- The 3rd vial upon the rivers v.4
- waters become blood
- Angel of waters speak vv.5,6
- Angel of the altar speaks v.7
- The 4th vial upon the sun vv.8,9
- scorching heat
- The 5th vial upon the seat of the beast vv.10,11
- kingdom become dark and painful
- The 6th vial upon Euphrates River; v.12
- water dried up
- Another Pause vv.13-16
- three unclean spirits as frogs v.13
- spirits of devils working miracles v.14
- coming as a thief v.15
- The great gathering v.16
- The 7th vial into the air v.17
- earthquakes and sounds of troubling v.18
- Babylon and great cities fall v.19
- creation hides herself v.20
- great hail storm v.21
Let’s talk about it:
- In v.1 who gives the seven angels their instructions and what were they told to do?
- In v.2 why were a grievous sore breakout upon men?
- In v.3 what is the result of the out pouring of this bowl?
- Name industries that will be impacted?
- In v.4 what will be the impacting results of this vial pouring?
- What impact will this vial have upon life?
- In vv.5,6 what is the message from the angel of waters?
- In v.7 what is the message of the angel from the altar?
- In vv.8,9 what is command given unto the angel?
- In vv.10,11 what are the four responses of those the received the pouring in these verses?
- What impact of the pouring in v.12 have upon the great river Euphrates?
- In vv.13,14 what were the unclean spirits liken to and what was their ultimate role?
- In vv.15,16 what is the warning?
- In v.17 where did the seventh angel do its pouring?
- In vv.18-21 identify at least 12 things that will happen because of the out pouring of the seventh angel?