THE TWO WITNESSES

AM Bible Study Group; July 15, 2009 Revelation 11:1-14 Theme: This section of Revelation outlines the ministry of the Lord’s “two witnesses” that precedes His return. This is a part of the ‘intermission’ that occurs between the second and third “woe” (or the sixth and the seventh trumpet). God, in the most intense time of the outpouring of His wrath on...
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THE MIGHTY ANGEL AND THE LITTLE BOOK

AM Bible Study Group; July 1, 2009 Revelation 10:1-11 Theme: This chapter describes the heralding of the coming of the Lord to take possession of the kingdoms of this earth. As we have seen in a previous study, there was an “intermission” between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal (7:1-8:1). And now similarly, there’s an “intermission” between the blowing...
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THE LOCUSTS FROM THE PIT

AM Bible Study Group; June 24, 2009 Revelation 9:13-21 Theme: This passage describes the unleashing of the locusts from the abyss upon the earth at the blowing of the fifth trumpet. The blowing of the first trumpet impacted the trees and green grass (Revelation 8:7). The second impacted the sea, the ships and the marine life (vv. 8-9). The third impacted the rivers and springs of water—this...
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FOUR ANGELS UNLEASHED

AM Bible Study Group; June 17, 2009 Revelation 9:1-12 Theme: This passage describes the sounding of the sixth trumpet, and the unleashing of the four bound angels upon the earth. The last three of the seven trumpets were referred to by the angel as three dreadful ‘woes’ that sound upon the earth (8:13). The fifth trumpet announced the first of those three ‘woes’—a...
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SILENCE IN HEAVEN

AM Bible Study for Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Revelation 8:1-6 Theme: This passage describes the sober scene in heaven just before the outpouring of God’s wrath on earth begins. This morning’s passage presents a remarkable contrast to the joyous celebration in the heavenlies that we read about in chapter 7. There, all of heaven shouted the praises of God for the greatness of His...
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A MULTITUDE BEFORE THE THRONE

AM Bible Study; May 27, 2009 Revelation 7:9-17 Theme: God gives a picture of the multitude in glory that comes out of the great tribulation. The opening words of this morning’s passage are, “After these things . . .” This suggests that the 144,000 sealed Jewish people in verses 1-8 have something to do with what follows. It describes a scene in heaven, because it centers around...
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