Tribulations or trials that we experience Tribulations or trials that we experience including the catastrophes and calamities in including the catastrophes and calamities in our world today are the common lot of our world today are the common lot of mankind. But The Tribulation is a specific mankind. But The Tribulation is a specific period in God’s master plan to bring history to period in God’s master plan to bring history to a close. a close.

From today’s passage, consider the ways From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.the Tribulation.

The Tribulation Judgments

3 1/2 Years 3 1/2 Years

The Great Tribulation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Seals Seals (ch. 6)(ch. 6)

Trumpets Trumpets (ch. 8 & 9)(ch. 8 & 9)

Bowls Bowls (ch. 16)(ch. 16)

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

1.1.Painful sores afflicted those who have the Painful sores afflicted those who have the mark of the beast and worshiped his image,mark of the beast and worshiped his image,v. 2.v. 2.

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

2.2.The sea turned blood red and the sea The sea turned blood red and the sea creatures died, v. 3.creatures died, v. 3.

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

3.3.The rivers and drinking water sources were The rivers and drinking water sources were contaminated, vv. 4-7. contaminated, vv. 4-7.

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

4.4.The protective ozone was removed and the The protective ozone was removed and the sun scorched people, vv. 8-9.sun scorched people, vv. 8-9.

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

5.5.Energy depletion led to blackout in the Energy depletion led to blackout in the kingdom of the Antichrist, vv. 10-11.kingdom of the Antichrist, vv. 10-11.

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

6.6.The Euphrates dried up for ease of passage The Euphrates dried up for ease of passage into Armageddon, vv. 12-16.into Armageddon, vv. 12-16.

From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is From today’s passage, consider the ways God’s wrath is poured out near the close of the Tribulation.poured out near the close of the Tribulation.

7.7.A severe earthquake changed the earth’s A severe earthquake changed the earth’s topography and huge hailstones fell on men, topography and huge hailstones fell on men, vv. 17-21.vv. 17-21.

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1.1.Most of the particulars about the Tribulation Most of the particulars about the Tribulation have been depicted by Hollywood either to have been depicted by Hollywood either to alert people about reality as it could also scare alert people about reality as it could also scare or else desensitize others into thinking they or else desensitize others into thinking they are fantastic entertainment. are fantastic entertainment.

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2.2.End time events should prompt us to action End time events should prompt us to action now. Promote God’s kingdom interests among now. Promote God’s kingdom interests among people today.people today.