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The first time Jesus said, “It is finished,” He was dying on the cross for our sins. Now He says it again as He draws the Great Tribulation to an end with a tremendous earthquake, like no one has ever experienced. But that’s not the end yet. Discover the purifying judgment from the Lord like never before in this study from Revelation 16.

If you’ve been waiting for the “Battle of Armageddon”—this is it. Only instead of a single battle, Armageddon is a war, extending the length of Israel, lasting three and a half years. It’s fought against the trinity of hell: Satan, Antichrist, and the False Prophet, who together make the armies of the world march against Israel, hoping to destroy God’s purposes on the earth. It ends with the Lord...

The Lord Jesus Christ is in full charge of the events that unfold in Revelation 15 and 16. Since He was the only one found worthy to open the seven-sealed book, He is the only one worthy to execute judgment against the followers of Antichrist who have received the mark of the beast. In this set of judgments, you’ll be reminded of the plagues of Egypt—only worse.

Angels play an important role in Revelation. In Revelation 15, we are introduced to a new series of seven angels with seven plagues in the seven bowls of wrath. The repetition of “seven” whispers to us of completeness. These seven angels leave heaven’s temple and the throne of mercy and act for God, administering justice instead of mercy.

We must face facts: Sin is an awful thing, it is in the world, and as sinners, we deserve judgment. That’s what the Tribulation is … it’s judgment. Only through the shed blood of Christ do we escape that judgment. God can’t tolerate sin, so He pours out His wrath on it. That’s what we’ll witness in Scripture in Revelation 14.

When we met Jesus in His first coming, He shed His blood for mankind. But now He comes in judgment for those who rejected it. Revelation 14 pictures Him treading down the wicked, and it is their blood that is shed. Jesus is the Savior of the world, but He’s also the Judge of all the world. In this ominous telling, we get a preview of the end.

How does the good news of the gospel and the bad news of judgment get proclaimed on the earth during the Great Tribulation? In the beginning, people are the messengers. By the end, the times will get so intense that only angels can get God’s messages to the world. We’ll learn about six different angels in this chapter.

What happens to God’s people during the Great Tribulation? We discover that the Shepherd who began with 144,000 sheep is the Lamb. All 144,000 are with Him—not one is lost. He redeemed them. He sealed them. He kept them. And now He’s standing with them as He begins His reign from Jerusalem. And those 144,000? They enter the millennial kingdom on earth singing with the heavenly chorus.

Today, in the world, the Holy Spirit is holding back evil. When He is removed from that office, evil men will be permitted to have their day. Revelation 13 describes that day when the Beast makes war and God tells His saints not to fight back, not to receive his mark, and not to despair. The narrative is building; don’t miss the glorious end!

What can or can’t Satan do? Only what God allows him to. When it looks as if everything is turned upside down, remember that. As the beasts are at their height of power under Satan’s puppet strings, remember that Jesus Christ is in full control for every day of that three and a half years of the Great Tribulation. Satan’s time is short.

The 7th trumpet introduces us to seven personalities. Now we’ll meet the final two—the beast out of the sea (the Antichrist) and the wild beast out of the earth, a religious leader who leads in the worship of the first beast. These are the final ones who try to make themselves equal with God. The end is near.

For the first time since Jesus Christ’s death made it possible for us to be saved, God’s power is exerted against evil. This is the scene of the dragon’s last stand as he’s kicked out of heaven and everyone there rejoices. But everyone on earth weeps. This is the Dragon’s last stand, since Satan knows his time is short. Even then, God protects Israel, the object of Satan’s final attack. Don’t miss...

A cosmic drama is unfolding in heaven. A full-on war is happening between God and Satan. (You can guess how that will turn out.) That “old serpent” from the Garden of Eden, who is God’s adversary and our enemy, will be kicked out of heaven where he has had access to God. Discover more of the fallout from this age-old conflict now decided for eternity.

Revelation 12 introduces the first five of seven personalities who shape the drama between heaven and earth. This first character is “the woman,” describing the symbol that is Israel. Understanding this picture unlocks the book. Another personality is a red dragon, Satan himself in true character; he is our enemy and the most dangerous being in all of God’s creation. Learn more from this cast of c...

The blowing of the 7th trumpet ushers us chronologically right to the entrance of eternity. There’s a giant earthquake shaking Jerusalem, and people are furious with God because He is judging sin (they believed the “lie” that God never punishes). Meanwhile, we get a glimpse into the great joy that’s happening in heaven. So where would you rather be?

Then into the scene walk two witnesses… Who are they? Elijah? John the Baptist? We don’t know. These witnesses are lights before the powers of darkness. They’re filled with the Holy Spirit and have power over nature and the ability to strike the earth with plagues as often as they wish, which reveals God’s confidence in them. But then why does God allow the Antichrist to kill them? You’ll be so am...

Bitter and sweet—that’s how the angel describes the little book he tells John to eat. The judgment is bitter, but the future is sweet and full of promise. Breathe a little easier in this interlude between the 6th and 7th trumpets and learn more about the 70th week of Daniel we now are studying.

First, God the Father had this little book. Then He gave it to His Son, Jesus Christ, who alone could open it. And then He gave it to an angel, who gave it to John who was supposed to eat it. Discover what’s behind this curious book as we come to the end of the Great Tribulation.

Are you believing a lie? The people who suffer in the Great Tribulation will. They trust the wrong people, get involved in the wrong solutions, look for peace—or just safety—in the wrong places. It’s true in any season: The moment you reject the gospel and shut your heart to God, you become easy prey for any false teaching, cult, or error that puts you in their bullseye. Learn how to protect yours...

The area around the Euphrates River holds something unique and special in God’s program. This is where the Garden of Eden was located, where the first murder was committed, where the first war was fought, where the Flood began, where the Tower of Babel was built, where Israel went into Babylonian captivity. It’s also where Satan will fight his last stand. Come visit the region—but don’t plan to st...

What? God gives Satan the key to open the abyss? Why? In a scene that looks like it’s out of an apocalyptic movie, the gate to the abyss opens, a violent smoke fills earth’s atmosphere, and an army of locusts that look like horses come marching out. This is all-out demonic war on mankind. And what’s next is even worse. This is the Great Tribulation in process.

A tragedy is coming … not for those who know Jesus as Savior, but for a world that rejects Him, as described in the four trumpets of Revelation 8. Listen as Dr. J. Vernon McGee tells us not only should this cause us sorrow, but it should get us moving to get the Word of God out to the world. “That is our solemn responsibility.”

In your imagination, what will the trumpet sound like that signals Jesus calling His children to meet Him in the clouds? What will the signal be that marks the beginning of the Great Tribulation? Will it sound like a bomb exploding or like a war breaking out? Our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, explains the sound signals of the beginning of the end of earth as we know it. That’s what’s ahead in this...

Hold your breath. In our study of Revelation 8, we learn that in between the sixth and seventh seal, the Lord Jesus Christ causes all of heaven, hell, and earth to stand still. There is silence in heaven for about half an hour. God’s patience is not exhausted—He still gives the opportunity for repentance. But then judgment that clearly only God could orchestrate. And it’s just the beginning … the...

“God will wipe away all tears from their eyes ….” You know this promise, now discover the scene in heaven when this will happen and who God is comforting. Hint: Most of them laid down their lives for Christ in the Tribulation, but now they stand before God’s throne, dressed in white robes because of the blood of the Lamb. Get ready for a beautiful study in Revelation 7.