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The Book Of Revelation (Revelation 9)
Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 21, 2022 (message contributor)
Summary: We now come to the 9th chapter of Revelation as we continue to deal with the trumpet judgements.
THE SEVENTH (7th) SEAL WAS A PRELUDE TO THE SEVEN (7) TRUMPETS
When He (Jesus Christ) opened the seventh seal, there was silence (The calm before the storm) in heaven, for about half an hour.
And then we read, I (John) saw the seven angels, who stand before God, and to them were GIVEN seven trumpets.
Look at Revelation 8:1-6 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
This is where the judgments of God began in the book of Revelation.
In Revelation chapter 8 we have looked at four of the seven trumpet judgments already. We have looked at so far…
THE FIRST TRUMPET (Rev. 8:7): THE VEGETATION STRUCK
Revelation 8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
THE SECOND TRUMPET (Rev. 8:8-9): THE SEAS STRUCK
Revelation 8:8-9 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
THE THIRD TRUMPET (8:10): THE WATERS STRUCK
Revelation 8:10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.
THE FOURTH TRUMPET (Rev. 8:12): THE HEAVENS STRUCK
Revelation 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Tonight we are going to look at two more trumpet judgments in Revelation 9:1-21
THE FIFTH TRUMPET (Rev. 9:1): THE LOCUSTS FROM THE BOTTOMLESS PIT
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Rev. 9:13): THE FOUR (4) ANGELS FROM THE EUPHRATES
Revelation 9:13-15 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
THE SEVENTH TRUMPET will be in (Rev. 11:15-19): THE KINGDOM PROCLAIMED
Let get started with the fifth trumpet.
I. THE FIFTH TRUMPET
Look at Revelation 9:1 "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit."
Notice these words, “I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth”.
WHO IS THIS STAR?
This is the expulsion of Satan falling from heaven. The Word of God makes this clear.
Isaiah foresaw this development in exactly the same manner described by John. Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Many people mistakenly believe that throughout human history, Satan has already been banished from heaven, or that he reigns in some kind of kingdom in hell. That isn't true!!!
What if I told you that satan has never PUT FOOT IN HELL YET!!!
Satan and the lost will not be cast into hell until later date after the tribulation period.
The reason that some make this assumption that satan is already in hell is because they think the Abys (Bottomless Pit) in Revelation chapter nine is hell…IT IS NOT!!!
