The Seven Last Plagues

Intro

Thousands were dying everywhere. Ships were found wrecked upon the shore without a person still alive. The pandemic became so great that bodies were stacked like firewood outside the cities. Is it past or future? I’ll be back in a moment with the prophetic perspective on The Seven Last Plagues.

Message

Hello, this is Cody Francis with Prophetic Perspectives. Pandemics have swept through the world from time to time, but none as terrible or notable as the infamous Black Death or Black Plague. This terrible plague which traveled from China to the Middle East to Europe is estimated to have killed one third to two thirds of Europe. The rapidity and reoccurrence of this living death kept Europe in fear for centuries. While not the only devastating plague to hit our planet it was one of the longest lived and with one of the highest mortality rates. According to prophecy can we expect additional plagues even worse than the Black Death? Revelation talks of seven last plagues—fearful and terrible in their severity and description. What are these seven last plagues? Who will receive them? When can we expect them? Let us turn our hearts to the Lord in prayer as we consider the subject of “The Seven Last Plagues.”

Outline

I. The seven last plagues were pictured by the plagues of Egypt.

A. Plagues of Egypt similar to last plagues

1. Boils on Egyptians – 1^st plague

2. Nile turned to blood – 2^nd & 3^rd plague

3. Darkness felt – 5^th plague

4. Frogs covered the land – 6^th plague

5. Hail & fire destroy the land – 7^th plague

B. Moses song – Rev. 15:2, 3

1. Children of Israel stood on the other side of the Red Sea: victorious

2. Children of Israel sang Moses song: a song of deliverance

C. Plagues of Egypt delivered the Israelites

1. Israelites were in Egypt for the plagues

a. 7 last plagues of Egypt did not touch

b. God made a difference – Ex. 8:22, 23

c. Saved from wrath

d. Plagues actually were the Israelites deliverance

2. 7 last plagues of Revelation deliver God’s people, as well.

a. Plagues do not fall upon God’s faithful people

b. Plagues are the completion of God’s wrath – Rev. 15:1

c. God’s people are saved from wrath – Rom. 5:9

d. Like Shadrach, etc.; walk through the furnace & are delivered in the furnace, not from the furnace

II. The seven last plagues are the awful judgments against sin.

A. Dreadful sores – Rev. 16:2

1. Only on those w/mark of the beast

2. 7^th day Sabbath = God’s seal – Ezek. 20:12

3. Sunday = Beast’s counterfeit to God’s Law

4. Sabbath/Sunday issue – Lord reveals truth

B. Waters become blood – Rev. 16:3, 4

1. Attempted to kill those obedient to God – Rev. 16:6

2. Famine for hearing Word of God – Amos 8:11, 12

C. Sun scorches w/heat – Rev. 16:8, 9

D. Painful darkness – Rev. 16:10

E. Drying up of the Euphrates – Rev. 16:12

1. Whole world is deceived – Rev. 16:14

2. Jesus has not come yet, coming soon – Rev. 16:15

F. Total destruction of 7^th plague – Rev. 16:20, 21

III. The seven last plagues will reveal which side we are standing upon.

A. Unrepentant are unshielded during this awful time

1. Despised Lord’s loving appeals

a. Time is coming when it will be too late – Jer. 8:20

b. Seek the Lord while He may be found – Is. 55:6

2. Refused to follow & obey

a. Thought that small disobediences not that important

1) Say know Him, but no obey = liar – 1 John 2:3, 4

2) Offend in one, guilty of all – James 2:10

b. Many think that they are saved, until plagues – Matt. 7:21-23

B. Faithful have God’s loving hedge of protection

1. Like the faithful in Egypt, received not 7 last plagues – Ex. 8:22, 23

2. Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling – Ps. 91:10

3. Come & hide yourself – Isaiah 26:20, 21

C. Where are you today?

1. Love Lord Jesus and seeking full obedience to Him? – protected!

2. Claim to be a Christian, but not particular about all of Law & Word – shelterless!