‘The Great Shaking’ (Revelation 6:1-17)

Revelation Chapter Six

Title: ‘The Great Shaking’

Text: Revelation 6:1-17

Theme: The Opening of the Six Seals

I. There Is A Great Sovereign Savior (v.1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 7:1) [The Lamb Who Controls-He Allows-v.2, 4, 8]

A.    He Opens the 1^st Seal (v.1,2) [Parallel: Matthew 24:4,5]

1.      Introduced by One of Four Beasts [Angelic Living Creature]

2.      Involves Horseman [White Horse-Color of DECEPTION]

3.      Imitator of Christ [Weapon of War, Headpiece of Ruler, Conquering Nations] 

4.      Instigated by Satan [Wrath/ God not Mentioned-Authored by Satan vs. Allowed by God-v.2]

B.     He Opens the 2^nd Seal (v.3,4) [Parallel: Matthew 24:6,7a)

1.      Introduced by One of Four Beasts [Angelic Living Creature]

2.      Involves Horseman [Red Horse-Color of DESTRUCTION]

3.      Intensifying of War [Peace Taken from Earth/Killing/Great Sword]

4.      Instigated by Satan [Wrath/God not Mentioned-Authored by Satan vs. Allowed by God-v.4]

C.     He Opens the 3^rd Seal (v.5,6) [Parallel: Matthew 24:7b)

1.      Introduced by One of Four Beasts [Angelic Living Creature]

2.      Involves Horseman [Black Horse-Color of DOOM]

3.      Implications of War’s Aftermath [Agricultural/Economic Failure]

4.      Instigated by Satan [Wrath of God not Mentioned-Authored by Satan vs. Allowed by God]

D.    He Opens the 4^th Seal (v.7,8) [Parallel: Matthew 24: 7b, 8)

1.      Introduced by One of Four Beasts [Angelic Living Creatures]

2.      Involves Horseman [Pale Horse-Color of DEATH]

3.      Intensifying of Global Authority [Physical-25% Land-Mass (9) Nations]

4.      Instigated by Satan[Wrath/God not Mentioned-Authored by Satan vs. Allowed by God-v.8]

E.     He Opens the 5^th Seal (v.9-11) [Parallel: Matthew 24:9-26/G.T.]-INQUIRING of Wrath of God/Day/Lord

1.      Symbols Removed (v.9)

2.      Slain Souls Request (v.10)

3.      Savior’s Response (v.11)

4.      Satanic Wrath (Revelation 12:12)

   F.  He Opens the 6^th Seal (v.12-17) [Parallel: Matthew 24:29]-IMPENDING Wrath of God/Day of Lord

1.      There is A Great Shaking of the Earth=The Sign of God’s Supernatural Intervention (v.12a)

a.       E-quake/Shaking is Creation/Global Mov’g (8:5,11:19,16:18-Mark’g Beg/End Wrath 15:5)

b.      E-quake/Shaking is Creator/God’s Method (Ex 19:18; Ps 68:8; Isa 2:11-21/Day of Lord)

2.      There is A Great Sign in the Heavens (v.12b,13) [Day of the Lord/Wrath of God]

a.       1^st  O.T. Record (Joel 2:1,2,  10,11  30,31  3:14,15)

b.      2^nd O.T. Record (Amos 5:18-20, 8:9)

c.       3^rd O.T. Record (Isaiah 13:6-13)

d.      4^th  O.T. Record (Zephaniah 1:14-18)

e.       5^th  O.T. Record (Ezekiel 32:7,8)

f.       1^st  N.T. Record (Mark 13:24,25)

g.      2^nd N.T. Record (Matthew 24:29)

h.      3^rd  N.T. Record (Luke 21:25)

                           j.    4^th  N.T. Record (Acts 19:20,21)

k.   5^th  N.T. Record (Revelation 6:12)

               3.   There is A Great Scene Opened in Heaven (v.14)

4.   There is A Great Shockwave Worldwide (v.15-16a)

5.      There is A Great Showdown: Wrath of Lamb mentioned 1^st Time in Revelation (v.16b)

6.      There is A Great Silence/Day Wrath Impending (v.17, 8:1)

7.      There is A Great Sealing [144 Thousand Servant of our God/Sons of Israel] (7:1-8)

8.      There is A Great Salvation/Rescue/Rapture/Resurrection of A Great Multitude (7:9-17)

    G.  He Opens the 7^th Seal (8:1-4) [Parallel: Zephaniah 1:7]-INITIATING Wrath of God

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