SEVEN PLAGUES (2-3): THE 3RD BOWL OF GOD'S WRATH (REVELATION 16:4-7)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Revelation
a) John wrote Revelation while a prisoner on the Island of Patmos, approximately 85-95 A.D. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all Christians to continue watching for the return and triumph of the Lord Jesus Christ. It also is to warn of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure on that Last Day.
b) John wrote that Revelation is special because,“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3).
c) A brief view of the Book of Revelation. It gives you some basic understanding of the book of Revelation.
2. The 3rd Bowl Of God's Wrath
Revelation 16:4-7
4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of waters; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous are You, who are and who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things; 6 for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.” 7 And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
3. The Justice Of God’s Judgment
Revelation 16:5-7
a) Judgments
i) The vision emphasizes that these terrible judgments are not the work of a crazy God who has lost his temper, but of a patient and just God who has given plenty of warning that men should "repent of their deeds" (Revelation 16:11, cf 2Peter 3:9-13). The angel of the waters, when they were destroyed, said, "Righteous are you... O Holy One, because you judged these things... they deserve it" Revelation 16:5-7).
b) Altar
i) The angel’s words are confirmed when the altar speaks, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments" (Revelation 16:7). The altar is part of the temple seen in heaven (Revelation 15:5). The altar represents the sacrifice of the Lamb which God provided as the means for forgiveness so as to escape his wrath. God is justly punishing those who repudiate that Way. None of these judgments hurt those who have been "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" (Revelation 7:14, 1 John 2:1-2).
The End ...
Revelation 16:4-7
4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of waters; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous are You, who are and who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things; 6 for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.” 7 And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
3. The Justice Of God’s Judgment
Revelation 16:5-7
a) Judgments
i) The vision emphasizes that these terrible judgments are not the work of a crazy God who has lost his temper, but of a patient and just God who has given plenty of warning that men should "repent of their deeds" (Revelation 16:11, cf 2Peter 3:9-13). The angel of the waters, when they were destroyed, said, "Righteous are you... O Holy One, because you judged these things... they deserve it" Revelation 16:5-7).
b) Altar
i) The angel’s words are confirmed when the altar speaks, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments" (Revelation 16:7). The altar is part of the temple seen in heaven (Revelation 15:5). The altar represents the sacrifice of the Lamb which God provided as the means for forgiveness so as to escape his wrath. God is justly punishing those who repudiate that Way. None of these judgments hurt those who have been "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" (Revelation 7:14, 1 John 2:1-2).
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