THE OLIVET DISCOURSE. Matt. 24, 25.

March 3, 2020

Key: SCHAFF: “When the Lord open his mouth, we should open our ears and hearts”

WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE? WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGNS OF THY COMING AND THE END OF THE WORLD? Matt. 24:3-13, Mk. 13:3-13, Lk. 21:7-19, 20-24…4

THE GREAT TRIBULATION continues. Matt. 24:21. The seven vials (cups) of God’s wrath. Rev. 15:1-16:21

The outpouring of the seven cups of wrath means that God’s judgment is also final and irrevocable Rev. 15:1. The partial judgement (“one third”) of the trumpets suggests that God uses the sufferings and evils of this life as a warning to draw humankind toward repentance and faith in Christ. But such tribulations also precede the final hour of judgment, when God’s wrath is finished and there is delay no longer. The seven cups of wrath is the judgment of the Lamb on earth, especially on those who have the mark of the beast.

  1. Rev. 15:2-4. The destiny of martyrs. This is where tribulation martyrs are kept. 
  2. The floor of the heavenly temple being made of transparent glass with the appearance of fire or prismatic colours produce by the glory of God. The glory of God emanating from the light in which He dwells will light the whole city and cause the glittering on the sea of glass 1Tim. 6:16, Rev. 21:23.
  3. Rev. 15:2. All the redeemed will have harps and will sing. Rev. 15:2; 5:8; 14:2
  4. Rev. 15:3-4. The song of Moses was one of triumph over Pharaoh and his armies. Ex. 15:1-19. It is also the song to demonstrate the vengeance of God Deut. 32:43 (1-43).
  5. The song of Lamb is also one of triumph – victory over Satan and all enemies of man. It is the song of redemption. Rev. 4:11; 5:8-10, 12; 7:10-12.
  6. Rev. 15: 5-8. The Temple in heaven was opened. 
  7. Rev. 15:5. This was the second time the temple in heaven is opened Rev. 11:19.
  8. Rev. 15:6. The seven angels are men. One of them showed John the mystery of the great whore Rev. 17:1, and showed John the great city Rev. 21:9, he is called man in Rev. 21:17. This is yet another evidence that the Church will be in heaven during the great wrath of God on earth. 1Thess. 5:9
  9. Rev. 15:8. The glory of God filled the temple 1Kg. 8:10-11. No one has access to the place while plague lasts. This also indicate again that man have access to heaven since Jesus had taken the blood to heaven as high priest. Jn.3:13, Heb. 9:24; 10:19-22.
  10. Rev. 16:1 “…Go your ways and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth”. The vials contain the rest of the wrath of God which began in the 6th seal Rev. 6:12-17 continuing in the 7 trumpets of the last 3 ½ years of Daniels 70th week. The plague will be literarily fulfilled in the order in which they are given. How long any one of them lasts is not revealed. The purpose is to punish those who worship the beast and his image and has taken his image.