![]() Seventh bowl: This final judgment destroys the last vestiges of every religious, political, and educational institution that stands apart from God by shaking the earth to its core (Revelation 16:17-21).Sixth bowl: In preparation for the battle of Armageddon, the Euphrates dries up, allowing an army of 200 million to cross over it (Revelation 16:12-16 19).Fifth bowl: Physical darkness envelops the earth, mirroring the pervasive spiritual darkness (Revelation 16:10-11).Fourth bowl: Scorching heat afflicts the ungodly, causing many to die (Revelation 16:8-9). ![]() Third bowl: Heaven avenges the blood of the martyrs by turning all of earth’s freshwater lakes and rivers to blood (Revelation 16:4-7).Second bowl: Echoing the horrors of the second trumpet, the second bowl turns the oceans to blood, killing everything in it (Revelation 16:3).First bowl: “Foul and loathsome” sores afflict everyone who has taken the mark of the Beast (Revelation 16:2).Recommended Reading: “ Revelation’s 7 Promises to Every Believer ” After Satan is bound ( Revelation 20:1-3), Christ will bring justice through His righteous judgment ( Revelation 20:11-15), and we will be glorified in Him forever! ( Revelation 22:1-5) But the book of Revelation renews our hope for the future by reminding us that Christ is the Victor and that He will return in all His glory to rule and reign in perfect peace. Sometimes it even feels like he is winning. The devil’s work is evident around every corner. When we think about all the atrocities happening in our world, it is easy to become discouraged. We cannot fully grasp where we are now without knowing where we are going. Only by studying what God has revealed to us about the future can we prepare for it. It is the “Revelation of Jesus Christ… to show His servants” (Revelation 1:1). ![]() Its pages contain an open letter from God with critical information about the future.
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