REVELATION
Chapter 09:01-12
HELL ON EARTH (PART1)
I.
INTRODUCTION
A. We have a gift for not
dealing with things!
1. We "project" blame
elsewhere.
a) Eve said it was the
serpent's fault.
b) Adam blamed the Lord
for the wife HE gave him.
c) A stanza in Susan
Ashton's songs describes
this nature:
d) “Earth dwellers" still
rebellious.
e) They refuse to repent!
f) Devastation affected
man only indirectly!
(1) First trumpet trees
and grass
consumed.
(2) Second trumpet sea
creatures destroyed.
(3) Third trumpet missile
poisoned springs.
(4) Fourth trumpet sun,
moon, and stars
dimmer!
(a) Brilliance reduced
by 1/3.
g) Most survived with little
personal suffering!
(1) Things return to
(a) We call upon the Lord
when things got tough!!
(2) "You ain't seen nothin'
yet!”:
(a) Revelation 8:13
(b) Everyone will
experience wrath of God!
(c) Trumpet judgments!
II. REVELATION 9:1
A. To understand this fallen
star look at the "pit", he has
authority over!
1. Bottomless = "abussos"
= translated "abyss".
2. "pit of the abyss" =
"HADES"!
a) Hades has different
"compartments".
(1) Fallen angels
confined in "TARTARUS"
(2) This compartment
home for many demons!
B. This "star fallen" is satan
"lucifer", "daystar"
1. Luke 10:18
2. His time is almost up!
III. REVELATION 9:2
A. Subterranean smoke fills
the earth's atmosphere.
1. First mention - in the
judgment of Sodom
and
Gomorrah!
IV. REVELATION 9:3-10
A. This smoke accompanied
with "locust" like demons.
1. Locusts unlike we've
ever seen.
2. Imprisoned for centuries
a) Larger and more
venomous.
b) Have teeth that can rip
and tear!
(1) I have never seen
locusts like that!
(2) Joel 1:6
(3) Joel 2:2, 2:4
c) Their target any man or
woman that is not
God's!
(1) Not allowed to kill only
to torture them
(2) People will not be
(a) Guns will misfire,
poisons ineffective.
(b) None allowed to die!
(c) Maybe a promise to
leave alone if they will
sell souls to satan!
V. REVELATION 9:11
A. Given his name in both
Hebrew and Greek.!
1. Both names = "the
destroyer"!
2. satan himself, or one of
his "principalities" or
"powers"?
a) He is commanded by
satan!
VI. CONCLUSION
A. Revelation 9:12
1. Exodus 10:3 3
2. Numbers 14:11
3. Luke 9:41
4. Amazed how stubborn
and prideful man can be!
5. People still won't repent
6. "INNOCENCE LOST" by
Susan Ashton:
7. Place faith in Jesus
Christ, regained innocence!
a) The Lord sees you
blameless.
b) Who do we need to
reach before it is too
late?