Revelation – Chapter 8 and 9 2016 class handout
We have now come to a very practical section in our Philippian study. Having been given salvation by God, we realize that we have many things to work out as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. Paul addresses several specific issues which existed in the Philippian church of which we can make application to ourselves.…
In chapter seven there is a pause between the sixth and seventh seal being opened. During this pause the 144,000 are sealed as John is shown an ‘innumerable’ crowd of saints standing before the throne of God.
We know that God is sovereign, so why is that so often people do not follow His will? Listen to this study of God’s will, how Jesus followed it completely, and how it is discerned in our lives. The PowerPoint slides are in a PDF above.
Here we learn of Paul’s attitude towards life: “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:1-16
The success of our society at large and specifically the church’s success depends on healthy functioning families. The Proverbs has much to say about building healthy families. Proverbs 24:3-4 “By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; 4 And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches”
John is now shown the things which shortly to come to pass through the opening of the seven seals. He is being shown things about the past, present, and future (1:19). Chapter six describes the events of the opening of the first six seals, while chapter seven is an interlude between the opening of the…