WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:01.840 Revelations chapter 6. 00:00:01.919 --> 00:00:04.639 Does everyone have a worship guide with outline this morning? 00:00:04.719 --> 00:00:06.639 If you don't, please raise your hand. 00:00:06.879 --> 00:00:11.359 So you'll make sure you're with me up here in the front, right there, Harry. 00:00:11.839 --> 00:00:12.480 All right. 00:00:13.119 --> 00:00:15.439 And before I get started, I want to do this. 00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:18.800 I normally wouldn't do this, and he's going to get very upset with me. 00:00:19.199 --> 00:00:20.719 Where is Bob McKay? 00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:21.679 Come here. 00:00:21.839 --> 00:00:24.160 Stand up, Bob, for me, please. 00:00:24.559 --> 00:00:24.879 Okay. 00:00:26.399 --> 00:00:28.239 Bob McKay, y'all know him. 00:00:28.320 --> 00:00:31.280 He's on the on our council, but Bob's been with us. 00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:32.799 He was one of the few. 00:00:33.039 --> 00:00:40.240 I think it was Susan and me and Christy and David and Sonia and Carrie. 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:48.560 And then I think the first next charter members was Bob and his precious wife, Jewel, right there. 00:00:49.039 --> 00:00:50.560 Joined our church. 00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:56.000 And I asked Bob, could he build some prayer benches? 00:00:56.399 --> 00:00:57.679 He said, I can. 00:00:58.079 --> 00:01:07.760 And that's when he said he knew God was going to use him at this church, that his talents could be used as a a lot of you may not under know this. 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:09.760 He's a master carpenter. 00:01:10.079 --> 00:01:12.159 In fact, uh he and Paul Greater. 00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:17.599 Paul and his family, they're getting ready for a wedding over at his house this afternoon. 00:01:18.239 --> 00:01:19.840 So that's why they're not here. 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:28.159 But Paul and and Bob, but Bob has been with the Building Association here in Alabama for how many years, Bob? 00:01:31.920 --> 00:01:35.359 Yeah, with the Building Association that you were here. 00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:37.680 85. 00:01:38.319 --> 00:01:38.879 85. 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:44.480 And the Building Association here in Birmingham is the fifth largest in the country. 00:01:44.799 --> 00:01:49.359 He's held about every position there is in that organization. 00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:57.359 But he just recently was voted into the Hall of Fame of that association. 00:01:57.519 --> 00:01:58.640 Let's give God a hand. 00:01:58.879 --> 00:01:59.519 Amen. 00:01:59.760 --> 00:02:00.400 Amen. 00:02:00.719 --> 00:02:01.359 Amen. 00:02:01.840 --> 00:02:02.480 Amen. 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:04.879 That's a big deal, folks. 00:02:05.120 --> 00:02:07.040 That's a big deal. 00:02:07.280 --> 00:02:13.439 For football players, it's like and the athletes, it's like being voted into the Hall of Fame of Athletics. 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:15.439 So that don't take that lightly. 00:02:15.840 --> 00:02:16.960 That's a big deal. 00:02:17.120 --> 00:02:24.319 And his precious wife, Jewel, was voted one year the interior decorator of the year. 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:31.680 And the only, hey, the only lady that'd be voted that without being a contractor. 00:02:31.759 --> 00:02:33.520 So let's give Miss Jewel a hand too. 00:02:33.680 --> 00:02:34.319 Amen? 00:02:37.439 --> 00:02:39.199 So we're very honored. 00:02:39.360 --> 00:02:49.680 And uh he's he's I don't know what I'd done without him, what I'd do without him, because he's headed the whole building projects up here, the line, everything. 00:02:49.919 --> 00:02:51.520 Bob's handling it. 00:02:51.759 --> 00:03:03.120 And uh he and uh I watched he and and uh Paul uh just put that whole Sunday, they framed that whole Sunday school wing down there in about a day and a half. 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:06.879 And I and I just I stood there and watched them and I was amazed. 00:03:08.879 --> 00:03:09.919 I just I couldn't. 00:03:10.080 --> 00:03:12.240 In fact, I asked them, I said, can I help you? 00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:14.639 They said, no, you just be in the way. 00:03:15.520 --> 00:03:20.159 So I said, okay, I'll just watch, which was true. 00:03:20.400 --> 00:03:22.960 They know my talents, they know my talents. 00:03:23.120 --> 00:03:26.159 Uh but anyway, we are honored, Bob, to have you. 00:03:26.319 --> 00:03:32.000 And next Saturday, correct, Bob, next Saturday is paint day. 00:03:32.240 --> 00:03:36.000 So he said to tell the ladies, if you can paint, we need your help. 00:03:36.159 --> 00:03:39.280 Basically, what we're gonna do is paint the whole educational wing. 00:03:39.360 --> 00:03:41.520 It's all been sheeprocked and everything. 00:03:41.759 --> 00:03:45.360 So, hey man, if you can roll, we're gonna knock that thing out. 00:03:45.520 --> 00:03:49.120 So, what time do they need to be here, Bob, sat next Saturday morning? 00:03:50.719 --> 00:03:51.599 About eight o'clock. 00:03:54.719 --> 00:03:56.560 Okay, about eight to two. 00:03:56.879 --> 00:03:59.039 So anytime in there, just come help. 00:03:59.199 --> 00:03:59.759 Come help. 00:03:59.919 --> 00:04:02.159 And my job's to have the donuts here, right? 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:03.199 That's my job. 00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:05.120 Okay, I'll have the donuts. 00:04:05.360 --> 00:04:06.000 I have trouble. 00:04:06.240 --> 00:04:07.199 Oh, do what? 00:04:07.759 --> 00:04:09.360 Susan said, I can't paint. 00:04:10.479 --> 00:04:11.680 Well, that's true. 00:04:11.919 --> 00:04:15.199 All right, Revelation chapter six. 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:39.680 All I I gotta tell this, my uh Eric was out cutting the grass, and one of my church members back when I was pastoring an open door said, uh, pulled up and said, Eric, why isn't your dad out there helping you do this yard work? 00:04:39.920 --> 00:04:41.199 Eric paused a minute. 00:04:41.279 --> 00:04:44.959 He said, Oh, dad doesn't work, he just studies. 00:04:49.120 --> 00:04:51.759 Dad doesn't work, he just studies. 00:04:52.720 --> 00:04:59.839 So anyway, so let's see some of the result of that study in Revelation chapter 6. 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:04.639 The title of the message this morning, The Wrath of the Lamb. 00:05:05.040 --> 00:05:15.360 Or another good title, I got to thinking about it after I'd already turned in my outline, another great title for this message could be The Beginning of the End. 00:05:15.920 --> 00:05:18.319 The beginning of the End. 00:05:18.959 --> 00:05:25.839 Revelations chapter six, the main action of Revelation, really begins right here, chapter six. 00:05:26.079 --> 00:05:33.519 The judgment period takes place from Acts chapter six, verse one through Acts. 00:05:33.680 --> 00:05:34.160 Listen me. 00:05:34.560 --> 00:05:36.720 Revelations chapter six. 00:05:36.879 --> 00:05:41.839 I was in Acts this morning just praying through all the verses on the Holy Spirit. 00:05:41.920 --> 00:05:44.160 God laid that on my heart early this morning. 00:05:44.319 --> 00:05:45.600 It's just powerful. 00:05:45.839 --> 00:05:57.120 But but here we see the judgments begin at Revelations chapter 6, verse 1, and go all the way through Revelations chapter 19, verse 4. 00:05:57.439 --> 00:06:02.639 And the judgments are executed in three series. 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:12.879 We call them the seal judgments, chapter 6, verse 1 through chapter 8, verse 5. 00:06:13.600 --> 00:06:24.000 Secondly, the trumpet judgments, Revelations chapter 8, verse 6, through Revelations chapter 19 through verse 21. 00:06:24.959 --> 00:06:36.399 And then the bold judgments or the vile judgments, which are the bold judgments, Revelations chapter 16, starting in verse 1 through Revelations 19 through verse 21. 00:06:36.639 --> 00:06:40.399 Now, the judgments are like sections of a telescope. 00:06:40.560 --> 00:06:48.800 Have you ever had a telescope and you kind of just take it and that long out and it starts with the big end and then just goes out two or three sections? 00:06:49.040 --> 00:06:54.319 Well, that's exactly the outer section which contains the two intersections. 00:06:54.480 --> 00:06:58.480 The seals are, I meant the judgments are just like that. 00:06:58.720 --> 00:07:01.680 It starts with the seal judgments. 00:07:01.839 --> 00:07:08.480 They bring forth the trumpet judgments, which then brings forth the bowl judgments. 00:07:08.800 --> 00:07:17.120 Now, seals one through six, right here in chapter six, will be broken one at a time. 00:07:18.319 --> 00:07:27.360 Then we see the seventh, and then we come into the seven trumpet judgments, will be produced. 00:07:27.519 --> 00:07:33.040 And then after the seven trumpet judgments, we see the seven bold judgments. 00:07:33.199 --> 00:07:37.680 Now these judgments do not occur simultaneously. 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:39.120 They do not. 00:07:39.360 --> 00:07:50.480 The seven trumpet judgments do not start until the seventh seal, which will be the last seal in chapter seven, is open. 00:07:50.879 --> 00:07:56.560 The seventh bold judgments do not commence until the seventh trumpet is blown. 00:07:56.720 --> 00:08:00.399 So there's a sequence, and I could go on and you just start getting confused. 00:08:00.639 --> 00:08:11.759 But what it means is each one is completed, but as it is being completed, it issues, I mean, it ushers in the next set of judgments. 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:25.920 So today we're going to be looking at that first set, the seals, and they symbolize a shattering event that is destined to really destroy the nations. 00:08:26.079 --> 00:08:34.559 And they are the forces he uses, that is the Antichrist, to accomplish his will and uh and what he wants to do. 00:08:34.720 --> 00:08:40.000 But in reality, it is God who is allowing the Antichrist to what? 00:08:40.320 --> 00:08:47.200 Bring destruction to these nations because it is ultimately fulfilling God's will. 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:52.559 The Antichrist is being used by God to fulfill his will. 00:08:53.200 --> 00:08:55.440 Now, notice verse 1 and 2. 00:08:55.679 --> 00:08:56.720 Let's get started. 00:08:56.879 --> 00:09:05.200 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard as if were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 00:09:05.440 --> 00:09:07.440 And I saw and behold, a white horse. 00:09:07.600 --> 00:09:09.840 There's four horses we're going to be looking at. 00:09:10.080 --> 00:09:14.000 And he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him. 00:09:14.080 --> 00:09:16.720 And he went forth conquering and to conquer. 00:09:16.879 --> 00:09:20.559 The first seal, a white horse and rider appear here. 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:22.399 He possesses a bow. 00:09:22.559 --> 00:09:27.360 He was given a crown, and his purpose he went forth to conquer. 00:09:27.759 --> 00:09:34.799 Now, notice here in these verses, the thundering voice here speaks of judgment and authority. 00:09:35.039 --> 00:09:41.120 Now, the rider on the white horse represents not Christ, but the Antichrist. 00:09:41.360 --> 00:09:56.799 And the reason we know that, the rider on the white horse here represents the Antichrist, not the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the returning conqueror and will be the returning conqueror in Revelations 19, who comes back to what? 00:09:57.200 --> 00:10:09.120 To finish off the battle of Armageddon and to take over, and he'll be coming on a white horse in Revelation 19, 11, and we will be coming with him. 00:10:09.600 --> 00:10:13.919 So we will be a part of the ending of the tribulation. 00:10:14.240 --> 00:10:16.240 That final battle. 00:10:16.559 --> 00:10:21.600 So, but till then, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of Christ. 00:10:21.759 --> 00:10:22.879 Write that down. 00:10:24.080 --> 00:10:32.639 Hey, the Antichrist is a counterfeit of the true Christ, who is the returning conqueror. 00:10:32.879 --> 00:10:37.919 The Antichrist we see will come on the scene after the rapture of the saints. 00:10:38.240 --> 00:10:45.519 Satan has been and always will be constantly trying to counterfeit who Christ is. 00:10:45.759 --> 00:10:49.279 In fact, we see this in 2 Corinthians 11.14. 00:10:51.679 --> 00:11:01.360 And the angel of light means it almost looks like it's true to the point that thousands, millions of people will believe the lie. 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:02.639 It's a lie. 00:11:03.039 --> 00:11:07.679 In fact, listen to what 2 Thessalonians 2.8 says here. 00:11:08.320 --> 00:11:18.080 And then shall the wicked be revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming. 00:11:18.320 --> 00:11:21.039 And that will be at the end of the tribulation. 00:11:21.200 --> 00:11:23.360 Now, notice in verse 2. 00:11:24.000 --> 00:11:26.320 The writer has a crown given to him. 00:11:26.480 --> 00:11:34.399 Now, here in this setting, heads of state usually wear crowns that are earned or inherited. 00:11:34.639 --> 00:11:38.639 But the crown of the Antichrist was not earned. 00:11:39.039 --> 00:11:42.799 Hey, it was not earned or inherited. 00:11:42.960 --> 00:11:44.080 It was a gift. 00:11:44.240 --> 00:11:46.399 Now, there's two words for crowns. 00:11:46.559 --> 00:11:51.200 One is Stephanos, and this is the crown that the Antichrist receives. 00:11:51.519 --> 00:12:01.840 Stephanos, the victor's crown, not the other name, diadem, which is the inherited crown or the one that was earned. 00:12:02.000 --> 00:12:06.080 The diadem, the crown of royalty, which is worn by Jesus Christ. 00:12:06.240 --> 00:12:07.279 Now watch this. 00:12:07.600 --> 00:12:14.960 Jesus Christ wears the diadem crown, the one that was earned, the one that was inherited because he's God the Son. 00:12:15.759 --> 00:12:19.519 The Antichrist receives a crown, but it's given to him. 00:12:19.759 --> 00:12:23.840 And it's given to him because he is so deceitful. 00:12:23.919 --> 00:12:30.480 And you're going to see, I'm going to present a case here for how he takes over during the tribulation. 00:12:30.639 --> 00:12:57.039 After that first three and a half, well, as he comes on the scene at the beginning of the tribulation, before all hell breaks loose after three and a half years, and he comes on the scene as the one that can bring peace, the one that can bring security, the one that can bring safety to all these people, and that's set up pretty drastically because now you got to remember, millions, millions of people have just been raptured out. 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:02.240 I mean, there is a phenomenon that has gone on that nobody can explain. 00:13:02.399 --> 00:13:04.559 What in the world has happened? 00:13:06.320 --> 00:13:08.720 So this man comes on the scene. 00:13:08.960 --> 00:13:27.919 Now watch, and because of his maybe wealth, his power, and we'll look at all this, uh, his unbelievable uh, as one of the verses says, deceptiveness, his lying ability, his deceiving ability, they give him the crown. 00:13:30.799 --> 00:13:32.080 Make sense? 00:13:32.399 --> 00:13:33.519 It's not earned. 00:13:33.679 --> 00:13:36.639 Look at what Daniel 11, 21 says. 00:13:37.840 --> 00:13:46.720 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, the Antichrist, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom. 00:13:46.879 --> 00:13:47.919 But he shall come. 00:13:48.080 --> 00:13:48.879 Now, watch this. 00:13:49.039 --> 00:13:51.120 This is, well, this is so good. 00:13:51.360 --> 00:13:56.080 He'll come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by what? 00:13:56.480 --> 00:13:57.600 Flatteries. 00:13:58.159 --> 00:13:59.759 By flatteries. 00:14:00.399 --> 00:14:01.360 By flatteries. 00:14:01.440 --> 00:14:06.159 Now, the Antichrist will not be an elected person because he is not given the honor of the kingdom. 00:14:06.320 --> 00:14:15.440 Now, again, I think he might be given power because of his great wealth and the promises he makes to those who can put him into power. 00:14:15.600 --> 00:14:20.879 For example, I've come to this conclusion after studying these powerful words. 00:14:21.120 --> 00:14:23.360 Peaceably and flatteries, those two words. 00:14:23.519 --> 00:14:25.919 Peaceably is a Hebrew word, listen. 00:14:26.320 --> 00:14:26.960 Shava. 00:14:28.000 --> 00:14:34.000 Shava, which is translated into ease and prosperity. 00:14:34.159 --> 00:14:35.279 That's the Hebrew word. 00:14:35.440 --> 00:14:36.080 Shava. 00:14:36.720 --> 00:14:39.679 It means ease and prosperity. 00:14:40.320 --> 00:14:43.679 That makes sense when you consider the economic turmoil. 00:14:43.759 --> 00:14:47.200 Now think a minute, the world will be in after the rapture. 00:14:47.360 --> 00:14:48.240 Think a minute. 00:14:48.480 --> 00:15:05.519 Can you imagine the economic, unbelievable situation that's going to be going on in, hey, this community in America, in the world when millions of people, very successful people, some of the most successful people, are raptured out. 00:15:06.799 --> 00:15:12.000 Talking about an economic crisis, it's going to be unbelievable. 00:15:12.240 --> 00:15:21.200 It's going to be, I meant, so bad that, hey, people are not going to know what to do, how to do, where to go, what to say. 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:23.600 What do we do? 00:15:23.919 --> 00:15:28.960 So the setting is going to be so ready for this deceiver. 00:15:29.360 --> 00:15:30.720 It really makes sense. 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:36.080 The Antichrist may use his money to buy his way into power. 00:15:36.159 --> 00:15:38.639 I think that's one of the ways he could come in. 00:15:38.799 --> 00:15:50.879 Some of these most, in fact, we're hearing it in the news now, some of the most wealthiest people in the world are some of the most ungodly and anti-Christ people, and we're seeing that on the scene today. 00:15:50.960 --> 00:15:52.320 Can I get an amen? 00:15:55.519 --> 00:15:56.799 Listen to me. 00:15:57.519 --> 00:15:59.200 He may come to power with ease. 00:15:59.279 --> 00:16:01.360 That's what the word Shava means. 00:16:01.600 --> 00:16:05.519 As he helps bail these nations out of their financial woes. 00:16:06.240 --> 00:16:08.240 Now, watch the word flatteries. 00:16:09.039 --> 00:16:12.559 It's how luck lakkoff. 00:16:12.879 --> 00:16:14.240 Halak lak off. 00:16:15.039 --> 00:16:17.840 And it means slipperiness. 00:16:18.720 --> 00:16:20.240 And it means fine. 00:16:20.480 --> 00:16:21.840 Fine promises. 00:16:22.799 --> 00:16:30.159 He may very well make financial promises in exchange for power and control of the world. 00:16:30.399 --> 00:16:31.519 No doubt about it. 00:16:31.759 --> 00:16:33.279 And now what's this? 00:16:33.600 --> 00:16:35.120 How does this unfold? 00:16:35.279 --> 00:16:54.399 We know he will eventually take control of the whole economic situation, the whole world, and the only way that you'll be able to be a part of that economic system, and security and safety will be taking the mark of the beast. 00:16:55.840 --> 00:16:57.919 6, 6, 6. 00:17:00.159 --> 00:17:00.799 Wow. 00:17:01.120 --> 00:17:02.879 Revelations 13. 00:17:04.079 --> 00:17:05.759 So it is possible. 00:17:06.640 --> 00:17:09.599 Notice now his weapon is a bow. 00:17:09.920 --> 00:17:11.279 Notice verse 2. 00:17:11.440 --> 00:17:12.880 That comes without an arrow. 00:17:13.119 --> 00:17:14.559 Now think a minute. 00:17:15.440 --> 00:17:30.640 This bow, and I really believe this, very well could indicate that he offers a promise of peace, but the bow is an emblem of mighty military power. 00:17:30.799 --> 00:17:32.079 That's what it stands for. 00:17:32.400 --> 00:17:35.200 Mighty military power. 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:51.920 The fact that there are no arrows may either mean that he offers peace or that he has just completed a big battle or somehow he's exhibited his mighty force of power. 00:17:52.079 --> 00:17:56.799 Now let me tell you what I think this is going to be, and I'll try to reinforce that. 00:17:57.039 --> 00:18:01.119 I think this is definitely nuclear power. 00:18:02.000 --> 00:18:02.960 Nukes. 00:18:04.480 --> 00:18:05.440 I really do. 00:18:05.599 --> 00:18:08.240 And you'll see why as we look at some other scriptures. 00:18:08.480 --> 00:18:11.920 This is nuclear warfare, I believe. 00:18:12.319 --> 00:18:16.400 So, and remember, a motto of the United States is what? 00:18:17.279 --> 00:18:19.680 Peace through strength. 00:18:20.079 --> 00:18:21.200 That's a motto. 00:18:21.519 --> 00:18:23.200 Peace through strength. 00:18:23.359 --> 00:18:27.759 So the bow could also be considered as an emblem of security. 00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:32.960 They may put security in the weapons and the defenses, and that's what's happening right now. 00:18:33.119 --> 00:18:36.400 Why do you think all these third world countries are wanting nuclear power? 00:18:36.559 --> 00:18:43.279 So they can have a mining, hey, army or a mining defense mechanism for security and safety. 00:18:43.440 --> 00:18:45.599 We see it happening everywhere. 00:18:45.759 --> 00:18:48.720 Not just Korea, but all the Arab countries. 00:18:48.799 --> 00:18:50.720 They're all seeking after it. 00:18:51.039 --> 00:18:53.039 It's setting the stage. 00:18:53.839 --> 00:18:59.039 So the Antichrist may promise security to a world that will be very insecure. 00:18:59.200 --> 00:18:59.839 Now watch. 00:18:59.920 --> 00:19:07.440 Why is he promising this security after a very insecure state after millions of people have been raptured out? 00:19:07.599 --> 00:19:09.680 There's chaos everywhere. 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:10.960 Think about that. 00:19:11.119 --> 00:19:12.319 Think about right now. 00:19:12.480 --> 00:19:17.920 This, if the rapture took place, there would be a large, let's hope all of us will be gone. 00:19:18.079 --> 00:19:18.559 Amen. 00:19:18.880 --> 00:19:22.559 But if you're a pretender, you'll be sitting here by yourself. 00:19:24.000 --> 00:19:24.960 Wouldn't that be something? 00:19:25.039 --> 00:19:28.559 You're sitting right there and all of a sudden the trumpet sounds, a rapture takes place. 00:19:28.880 --> 00:19:29.759 We're out of here. 00:19:29.920 --> 00:19:31.920 And you're just sitting there all alone. 00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:34.079 And you're gonna say, What happened? 00:19:37.839 --> 00:19:39.920 You think it might be what the preacher was saying? 00:19:40.079 --> 00:19:40.880 Wouldn't that be awesome? 00:19:41.039 --> 00:19:43.920 Be sitting right here, me preaching about the raptor, me be taken out of here. 00:19:44.640 --> 00:19:45.599 I'm gone. 00:19:46.079 --> 00:19:47.519 What a way to go. 00:19:49.200 --> 00:19:50.400 It's gonna happen. 00:19:50.559 --> 00:19:53.920 But you can see the the everybody's gonna be stunned. 00:19:54.000 --> 00:20:02.400 Everybody's gonna, everyone's gonna be without security, safety, protection, no economic, famine, pestilence, death. 00:20:02.559 --> 00:20:05.200 You wait till you see some of the statistics I'm gonna give you. 00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:06.400 It's horrible. 00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:08.400 Folks, it's coming. 00:20:08.880 --> 00:20:11.359 And the stage is being set right now. 00:20:12.720 --> 00:20:15.759 Why do you think Russia wanted all that uranium? 00:20:16.319 --> 00:20:21.119 So they could be the one of the most powerful nuclear countries in the world. 00:20:21.279 --> 00:20:21.759 Why? 00:20:22.000 --> 00:20:30.960 Because if I believe what I believe is true, there will be the bear of the north that comes against this Israel. 00:20:31.279 --> 00:20:36.240 All that manipulation and all the stuff you're hearing that the news won't tell us about. 00:20:36.400 --> 00:20:37.200 They're scared. 00:20:37.279 --> 00:20:38.559 Let me tell you why. 00:20:38.799 --> 00:20:41.759 They're setting the stage for the Antichrist. 00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:47.759 Now you're getting the picture. 00:20:49.039 --> 00:20:51.839 The Antichrist will promise the security. 00:20:52.559 --> 00:20:54.240 Hey, and watch this. 00:20:54.400 --> 00:20:56.240 People are going to be wondering. 00:20:57.599 --> 00:20:58.799 Will this happen again? 00:20:59.039 --> 00:21:01.519 Security will be a big issue in the tribulation. 00:21:01.680 --> 00:21:05.039 And then, especially when there are wars and rumor of wars. 00:21:05.680 --> 00:21:09.839 Let me throw out one more thought about this bow. 00:21:10.240 --> 00:21:17.359 Could it be that the bow indicates where the Antichrist gets his wealth or power from? 00:21:19.519 --> 00:21:22.720 For example, where is the money coming from? 00:21:25.440 --> 00:21:30.480 Does his wealth come from weapons of technology and manufacturing? 00:21:30.720 --> 00:21:36.240 Nuclear missiles cost millions of dollars, and submarines and fighter jets cost billions of dollars. 00:21:36.400 --> 00:21:36.960 Think about it. 00:21:37.119 --> 00:21:42.799 Notice what Daniel said about the Antichrist in Daniel 11, verse 38. 00:21:43.599 --> 00:21:45.119 Notice what he said. 00:21:45.599 --> 00:21:50.000 But in his estate shall he honor the God of forces. 00:21:50.160 --> 00:21:50.720 Uh oh. 00:21:50.880 --> 00:21:51.920 The God of what? 00:21:52.240 --> 00:21:53.200 Forces. 00:21:53.759 --> 00:21:59.680 And a gold whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold and silver and with precious. 00:22:00.240 --> 00:22:01.839 Stones and pleasant things. 00:22:02.000 --> 00:22:07.759 In other words, he honors the God of forces, which means stronghold, safety, protection. 00:22:07.920 --> 00:22:10.480 The idea of defense comes up again. 00:22:10.799 --> 00:22:11.680 Right there. 00:22:12.079 --> 00:22:18.240 Daniel says, this is the possibly the way it's coming on the scene, the Antichrist. 00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:23.279 He's going to be selling mass numbers of men, he'll have millions of dollars. 00:22:24.079 --> 00:22:28.880 And just look at all the money that was just paid in these other countries. 00:22:28.960 --> 00:22:30.799 And unbelievable. 00:22:33.200 --> 00:22:34.559 What a thought. 00:22:34.880 --> 00:22:38.240 So what is the significance again of this white horse? 00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:39.039 Here it is. 00:22:39.200 --> 00:22:40.319 You got to get this. 00:22:40.559 --> 00:22:42.480 Because you got to get the difference. 00:22:42.799 --> 00:22:50.799 The white horse was usually ridden by conquering commanders, it was ridden by generals in parades after a great victory. 00:22:51.359 --> 00:22:58.480 They usually would not ride a white horse in battle because it made them the main target in the battle as being the leader. 00:22:58.880 --> 00:23:03.279 So they never rode the white horse in battle. 00:23:03.440 --> 00:23:14.319 There's only one guy that's going to ride the white horse in the final battle, and his name is Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, because no one will defeat him. 00:23:19.759 --> 00:23:27.119 The Antichrist may be looked upon as successful or victorious in battle or business or both. 00:23:27.359 --> 00:23:32.960 The world may look upon him, listen, as their deliverer, as their shining knight in armor. 00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:36.960 He comes on the scene to save everybody. 00:23:37.599 --> 00:23:41.039 He will appear at first to be a man dedicated to peace. 00:23:41.200 --> 00:23:47.200 The treaty he makes with Israel and the rest of the nations will be considered a masterpiece. 00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:53.359 Be watching what's going on with this peace treaty stuff. 00:23:54.400 --> 00:23:58.079 Being a man of peace will gain him popularity with the nations. 00:23:58.319 --> 00:24:01.119 The media today promotes the idea. 00:24:01.279 --> 00:24:02.000 Now, watch this. 00:24:02.079 --> 00:24:03.440 Let me ask you a question. 00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:09.839 The media promotes the idea that the United Nations is the only solution for world peace. 00:24:10.079 --> 00:24:16.640 Now, will that not be a perfect platform for the Antichrist to assume? 00:24:17.759 --> 00:24:19.119 Absolutely. 00:24:19.839 --> 00:24:21.119 Possibly. 00:24:22.480 --> 00:24:26.240 Very important that you watch what goes on with the United Nations. 00:24:27.200 --> 00:24:28.160 Number two. 00:24:29.119 --> 00:24:33.839 Number one, we see the seal of perception or deception. 00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:38.400 Secondly, verses three and four, we see the seal of provocations and destruction. 00:24:38.559 --> 00:24:42.160 Now the red horse, look, comes on the scene. 00:24:42.720 --> 00:24:44.799 In verses three and four. 00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:45.839 Oh man. 00:24:46.000 --> 00:24:46.799 Look at what he says. 00:24:46.880 --> 00:24:50.640 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 00:24:50.799 --> 00:25:01.680 And there went out another horse that was red, and power was given to him that sat down to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and there was given unto him a great sword. 00:25:03.200 --> 00:25:06.799 The red horse represents war and bloodshed on the earth. 00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:10.799 This rider has the ability to take peace from the earth. 00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:14.079 Notice what it says, he's given a great sword. 00:25:14.799 --> 00:25:28.400 And I think that great sword happens to be nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, which have the capability of destroying millions of people just like that. 00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:32.880 We're seeing that right now, today, being developed. 00:25:33.680 --> 00:25:37.759 Listen to what Jesus said in Matthew 24, verse 6 and 7. 00:25:38.160 --> 00:25:40.079 Boy, this is good, folks. 00:25:40.640 --> 00:25:43.440 And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. 00:25:43.680 --> 00:25:57.440 See that you be not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet, for nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and pestilence and earthquakes in diverse places. 00:25:57.680 --> 00:26:06.160 Universal peace that the Antichrist will promise will not exist without Jesus Christ in control of the earth. 00:26:06.799 --> 00:26:10.640 It'll never exist without Jesus. 00:26:11.119 --> 00:26:15.279 Listen, men don't honor their peace treaties. 00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:16.160 Listen to this. 00:26:16.240 --> 00:26:17.519 I did a little research. 00:26:17.759 --> 00:26:29.519 The Numenberg trial revealed that from 1933 through 1941, listen, Germany violated 69 peace treaties. 00:26:31.200 --> 00:26:31.839 Wow. 00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:35.279 The world has bent on destroying itself. 00:26:35.680 --> 00:26:38.000 It has an appetite for war. 00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:47.599 It cries out for peace, but it's at the same time it's crying out for peace, it's arming itself for armor getting. 00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:55.279 Listen to this. 00:26:55.759 --> 00:26:56.799 You ready for this? 00:26:57.039 --> 00:27:12.079 For the first time since 1800 AD after the death of Christ, Europe faces a military threat from Muslim Arab countries, Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Egypt. 00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:19.200 Listen, are right now developing and have developed advanced biological and chemical weapons. 00:27:19.599 --> 00:27:27.200 Countries have developed the neutron bomb, which kills people but leaves buildings intact. 00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:29.039 Unbelievable chemical. 00:27:29.200 --> 00:27:31.440 It is interesting to note, are you ready for this? 00:27:31.519 --> 00:27:35.359 That the symbol of Islam is a sword. 00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:38.000 The great sword. 00:27:39.200 --> 00:27:42.000 Islam nations are very militant. 00:27:43.119 --> 00:27:52.319 They include Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Syria, and all which are hot war zones in the world today. 00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:54.480 Now don't forget the communists. 00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:55.839 Are you ready for this? 00:27:56.000 --> 00:27:56.720 Listen to this. 00:27:56.960 --> 00:28:09.279 China's leaders, China's leaders, China, Communist China leaders stated they would be willing to lose 700 million of their population in order to rule the world. 00:28:12.079 --> 00:28:15.839 As much as the world emphasizes peace, are you ready for this? 00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:23.759 The 20th century gave us two world wars: Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. 00:28:24.160 --> 00:28:27.599 During the first three years of the 1990s, ready? 00:28:27.920 --> 00:28:32.319 There were 84 armed conflicts in the world. 00:28:32.640 --> 00:28:33.599 84. 00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:37.680 Peace without the Prince of Peace is no peace at all. 00:28:37.839 --> 00:28:38.799 Can I get an amen? 00:28:40.079 --> 00:28:44.559 The peace of God that passes all understanding shall keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 00:28:44.799 --> 00:28:46.079 Philippians 4, 7. 00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:54.240 I personally feel that after the rapture, Russia and her Muslim allies will attack Israel and be defeated. 00:28:54.400 --> 00:28:56.480 They will be defeated according to Ezekiel. 00:28:56.559 --> 00:28:59.920 You've got to read Ezekiel 38 and verse and chapters 39. 00:29:00.319 --> 00:29:13.440 Now, a lot of theologians believe it is possible, however, that this war could take place before the rapture and would be the event that ushered in the rapture. 00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:15.839 The beginning of that war. 00:29:17.440 --> 00:29:18.960 Something to think about. 00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:27.599 Think of where we are right now every day on the news about war with North Korea, China, Russia. 00:29:28.400 --> 00:29:30.079 Are you listening, folks? 00:29:30.720 --> 00:29:36.799 This is exactly what the book of Revelation, John, saw as he wrote this down. 00:29:37.200 --> 00:29:38.640 It's all coming together. 00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:40.880 Which brings me to the third seal. 00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:44.559 The seal of poverty, the black horse. 00:29:44.720 --> 00:29:45.759 Look at it. 00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:49.920 The balances, the word balances here is a symbol of famine. 00:29:50.079 --> 00:29:54.160 Black is used to depict famine in Jeremiah 4.28. 00:29:55.039 --> 00:29:56.160 Let me read that to you. 00:29:56.319 --> 00:29:59.440 Famine consistently follows war every time. 00:29:59.680 --> 00:30:06.079 Listen, hey, the word balances here indicate the scarcity of food. 00:30:06.319 --> 00:30:07.519 But notice what he says. 00:30:07.680 --> 00:30:08.720 I think I've got that up. 00:30:08.880 --> 00:30:09.839 If not, I'll read it to you. 00:30:10.000 --> 00:30:12.480 Jeremiah 4.28, listen to what it says. 00:30:12.720 --> 00:30:19.119