But before the end has come John has been given an assurance that not only will the church be victorious but that she will have completed the task of the great commission. With that,we are introduced to the blowing of the 7th trumpet.

Now, with every resurrection there is the signal of hope. Death, war, murder, hatred. These things will not have the last word. God will have the last word.

Revelation 11 ought to be so much more than trying to understand a difficult passage. The courage of the two witnesses and the grace of God that attends their lives ought to help us remember the faithful witness of countless believers who out of love , sought to bring the gospel to the world.

Do you know that God is determined to preserve His people? One of the most beautiful truths that we can cherish is that God keeps His promises and a part of those promises include the preservation of the church.

Until the coming of our Lord, God’s people must be taught this book so that they do not become weary. Until the coming of our Lord people who are lost and living in their sin must be warned.

Who are you child of God? You are the one for whom God created all things. You purchased by the blood of Christ according to the covenant that God has made with Abraham in accordance with the purposes for which God created the universe that all of this was so that you might be among the special people of God.

There is a day coming when the earth will be dramatically and frighteningly depopulated, in a very short period of time. This will not seem a blessing indeed it will come as a sign of judgment

Don’t bank on the endless patience of God. God’s patience is supposed to sober you up leading you to repentance and not to complacency. Bank on the world to come. Bank on the promises of God. Bank on what Christ has accomplished in his cross.

In our study today we come to the section in Revelation that describes 7 angels blowing 7 trumpets. This signals the beginning of judgment of God on the human race and the beginning of the great and terrible day of the Lord.

Does it seem to you that God is not answering? He has never failed to hear prayer and He will answer every single prayer that has been prayed in righteousness.

We are living in a society in which the elites of our society are now looking at the Christian faith with increasing disdain and even hatred. And we will have to decide. Which world do we want? Who shall be our people? The company of overcomers? Or the company of this world?

Just before the 7th seal, the Lamb of God takes his place on David’s ancient throne and rules forever.

The gospel is going forward and in many places life might even seem pleasant. But always at the corners of our worst fears, are the forces of destruction that threaten us