Introduction
In this session, Revelation 16: 1-9, we understood the last 7 out of 21 plagues poured on the face of the earth by describing where they were poured and their effects on the creation and sinful people.
Objectives
By the end of this session, the learner will have:
- Understood the last 7 out of 21 plagues poured on the face of the earth by describing where they were poured and their effects on the creation and sinful people.
- Understood the principles of evil trinity by naming them, where they come from? and how they work to fulfil the agenda of Satan on earth now and during the tribulation.
- Appreciated the second saying, it’s finished by naming where the two were said, who said them and why they were told. Rev 16: 17b and John 19:30.
- Appreciated the Bridegroom’s advice to his Bride in Rev 16: 15.
Outline
- God’s wrath dynamics
- The final seven judgments of bowls
- Evil trinity
- It is finished
Group Study Time
Revelation 16: 1-12
Connecting
- Gather with two or more people for a community discovery bible study session.
- Start with a heartfelt prayer, inviting God to guide and bless your understanding.
- Explore the passage by reading it at least twice, using different Bible versions if available, then retell the story together as a group.
- Reflect and share the challenges and blessings you experienced from the previous study.
Comprehending
- What is God’s wrath? Why does He pour his wrath on his creation, including His people? Compare the time of Noah, the Pharaoh’s time and Sodom and Gomorrah? What is the difference between God’s love and God’s wrath?
- Read Rev 16: 1. List 3 truths revealed about God’s wrath to the sinful Earth?
- Read Rev 16: 2. Describe the terrible effects of the first bowl 🥣 on earth?
- Read Rev 16: 3. Where was the second bowl 🥣🥣 poured, and what did it do?
- Read Rev 16: 4-7. Where was the third bowl 🥣 🥣 🥣 of judgement poured? List 3 truths revealed about God’s judgments.
- Read Rev 16: 8-9. Where was the four bowl 🥣🥣🥣🥣 poured? List what happened after the judgment was made?
Committing
- Engage with the Bible—read, study, memorize, meditate, pray, listen, and live it out.
- List three lessons you have learnt as an agent of change that you would like to put into practice and teach others about.
- Take time and worship Jesus with the attributes revealed about Christ.
- Use the SPACEPETS model, to assist you in putting God’s word into practice. Look for:
- Sin to confess
- Promise to claim
- Attitude to change
- Command to keep
- Error to change
- Prayer to make
- Example to copy
- Truth to obey and
- Something praiseworthy
Communicating
- Identify one person you can connect with and share the valuable insights and lessons you gained from this session.
- Reach out to a new believer—either in person or by phone—and pray with them to support them through their challenges, including any concerns about attending church.
- Create a new group and guide others through this study to help them grow in their understanding.
Post Lesson Teaching Summary
Great job completing the study! Take a moment to listen to this summary to reinforce your group’s understanding of the text and ensure you’re all on the same page. We’re here to support your learning journey!
The last seven angels with the seven plagues
Revelation 16: 1-12
Audio Summary
Revelation 16:1-9
- Context:
- John’s vision in Revelation 16:1-9, set during the tribulation, post-rapture, details the first four of seven bowl judgments, God’s final wrath poured out to urge repentance among those who reject Him.
- The church is raptured, and God targets the domains humanity mismanaged under Satan’s influence, aiming to bring people back to Him through severe judgments.
- First Four Bowl Judgments (Revelation 16:1-9):
- A mighty voice from the temple commands seven angels to pour out bowls of God’s wrath; the first bowl, poured on the earth, causes painful sores on those with the beast’s mark who worship its image (v. 1-2).
- The second bowl, poured on the sea, turns it to blood like a corpse, killing all marine life, disrupting food supplies and causing economic crisis (v. 3).
- The third bowl, poured on rivers and springs, turns fresh water to blood, denying drinking water; the angel of waters praises God’s justice, noting that those who shed the blood of saints and prophets now drink blood as their due reward (v. 4-7).
- The fourth bowl, poured on the sun, intensifies its heat, scorching people; instead of repenting, they curse God, who controls these plagues, refusing to give Him glory (v. 8-9).
- Mercy is shown as God’s wrath aims to provoke repentance, offering a chance to turn to Him, though many harden their hearts.
- Application:
- Choose God’s mark through faith in Christ, avoiding the beast’s mark; repent now, responding to God’s love rather than facing His wrath, and give Him glory to escape these judgments.