Category: Scripture

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for He judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on His head were many crowns. A name was written on Him that no one understood except Himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and His title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed Him on white horses. From His mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule then with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. One His robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all Kings and Lord of all lords.

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared. Come and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and strong warriors; of horses and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and great.”

Then I saw the beast and kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the One sitting on the horse and His army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast-miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the One riding the white horse. And the vultures all gorged themselves o the dead bodies. (vv. 11-21, NLT)

After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting,

“Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God. His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of His servants.”

And again their voices rang out:

“Praise the Lord! The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”

Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”

And from the throne came a voice that said, “

Praise our God and and His servants, all who fear Him, from the least to the greatest.”

Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or crash of loud thunder:

“Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and His bride has prepared herself. She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.”

For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.

And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “Thee are the true words that come from God.”

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship me.I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of propheyc is to give a clear witness for Jesus.” (vv. 1-10, NLT)

The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy their goods. She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyme wood, ivory goods, and objects made from expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble. She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and bodies-that is, human slaves.

“The fancy things you loved so much are gone,” they cry. “All your luxuries and splendor are gone forever, never to be yours again.”

The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand up at a distance, terrified by her great torment. The will weep and cry out,

“How terrible, how terrible for that great city! She was clothed in the finest purple and scarlet linens, decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls! In a single moment all the wealth of the city is gone!”

And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crew will stand at a distance. They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say, “Where is another city as great at this?” And they will weep and cry out, “

“How terrible, how terrible for that great city! The shipowners became wealthy by transporting her great wealth on the seas. In a single moment it is all gone.”

Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last Go had judge her for your sakes. (vv. 9-20, NLT)

After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor. He gave a mighty shout:

“Babylon has fallen-that great city is fallen! She has become a home for demons. She is a hideout for every foul vulture and every foul and dreadful animal.

For all the nations have fallen because of the wine of her passionate immorality. The kings of the world have committed adultery with her. Because of her desire for extravagant luxury, the merchants of the world have grown rich.”

Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,

“Come away from her, My people. Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her. For her sins are piled as high as heaven, and God remembers her evil deeds.

Do to her as she had done to others. Double her penalty for all her evil deeds. She brewed a cup of terror for others, so brew twice a much for her. She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so natch it now with torment and sorrow.

She boasted in her heart, ‘I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’

Therefore these plagues will overtake her in a single day-death and mourning and famine. She will be completely consumed by fire, for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.” (vv. 1-8, NLT)

“Why were you so amazed?” the angel asked. “I will tell you the mystery of this woman and the beast with the seven heads and ten horns on which she sits. The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names are not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who had died.”

“This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast were represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief.

The scarlet beast that was, but is not longer, is the eighth kings. He is like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction. The ten horns of the beast are the ten kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. They will all agree to give him their power and authority. Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because He is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called chosen and faithful ones will be with Him.”

Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute is ruling represents masses of people of every nation and language. The scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute. They will strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire. For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out His purposes. They will all agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled. And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules of the kings of the world.” (vv. 7-18, NLT)

One of the seven angels who had poured our the seven bowls came over and spoke to me. “Come with me,” he said, “and I will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many waters. The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world been made drunk by the wine of her morality.

So the angel took me in the Spirit, into the wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against God were written all over it. The woman wore purple and scarlet clothing and beautiful jewelry made of gold and precious gems and pearls. In her hand she held a gold goblet full of obscenities and the impurities of her morality. A mysterious name was written on her forehead: “Babylon the Great, Mother of all Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.” I could see that she was drunk-drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement. (vv. 1-6, NLT)

And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name os Armageddon.

Then the seventh angel poured out his bowel into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple saying, “It is finished!” Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightening flashed. And a great earthquake stuck-the worst since people were placed on the earth. And the great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So so remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of His fierce wrath. And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm. (vv. 16-21, NLT)

Then I heard a mighty voice from Temple ay to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.

So the first angel left the temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.

Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.

Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood. And heard the angel who had authority over all water saying,

“You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was, because you have sent these judgments. Since they shed the blood of Your holy people and Your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward.”

And I heard a voice from the altar sayings, “Yes, O Lord, the Almighty, Your judgments are true and just.”

Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with it’s fire. Everyone was burned by the blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plague. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give Him glory.

Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish, and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent and turn to God and give Him glory.

Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hinderance. And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon , the beast, and the false prophet. They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the worlss to gather them for battle agains the Lord on that great judment day of God the Almighty.

“Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for Me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.” (vv 1-15, NLT)

Then I looked and I saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open. The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests. Then one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold bowl filled with the wrath of God, who live forever and ever. The Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power. No one could enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the seven plagues. (vv. 5-8, NLT)

Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding seven last plagues, which would bring God’s wrath to completion. I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them. And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb

“Great and marvelous are You works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Jus and true are Your ways, O King of the nations. Who will not fear You, Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are hold. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous deeds have been revealed.” (vv. 1-4, NLT)