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A Time of Judgment
Today we are living in a day of GRACE. God is being kind to
men even though they do not deserve it. God is offering His gift
of salvation to all men (John 3:16; Romans 6:23; 1 John 5:11-
12). God is not judging the world; rather He is giving people
time to be saved.
When men reject God’s grace, then there is nothing left but
God’s judgment. If men reject God’s love, then they must face
God’s wrath and anger.
In the days of Noah, God was gracious to men for 120 years
(Genesis 6:3 and 1 Peter 3:20). During these years, Noah was
building the ark and men, women, and children were given an
opportunity to be saved. People could have come into the ark
with Noah, but they refused to believe God. Finally the 120
years came to an end and the door of the ark closed. The day of
grace was over, and the day of judgment began. THE FLOOD
CAME!
Today God has been gracious to men and women for much
longer than 120 years. For about 2,000 years, God has been
gracious to this world, inviting men to be saved. But soon God’s
day of grace will be over and God will pour out His anger upon
this world. Instead of being the God of grace, He will be the
God of judgment. This is one of the reasons the tribulation will
be such a difficult time. God will pour out His judgments upon
the people who live on the earth.
Three Series of Judgments
The book of Revelation teaches us that there will be three series
of judgments, or plagues, that will fall upon the earth:
1) The Seven Seal Judgments
Read about these in Revelation chapter 6 and 8:1. What are
some of the things that will happen to those living on the earth?
2) The Seven Trumpet Judgments
Read about these in Revelation chapters 8 and 9 and 11:15.
What are some of the things that will happen?
3) The Seven Vial or Bowl Judgments
Read about these in Revelation chapter 16. What are some of
the things that will happen?
These terrible judgments remind us of the plagues that God
brought on the land of Egypt in the days of Moses (Exodus 6-
12). One difference is this: in the days of Moses, the plagues
came only upon the land of Egypt. During the time of great
trouble, the plagues and judgments will come upon ALL THE
EARTH (see Revelation 3:10).
What will these people do when these plagues come down upon
them? Will they wake up and turn to God? Will they believe
God and turn away from their sinful ways? Will they repent?
The answer is found in Revelation 9:20-21. Do they change
their minds and turn from their wicked ways? ______
A Time of Grace
Even though this time of great trouble will be a time when God
will judge sinful men, it will also be a time when people will be
saved. Even at a time when God judges, His grace can be seen.
Even at the darkest hour of human history, there will be a ray of
light. God will reach down in love and save people by His
grace!
Read Revelation chapter 7. This chapter tells us about people
who will be saved during this time of great trouble. How many
saved Jews will there be (Revelation 7:4)? _________________
___________________________________ In verse 9 we learn
about another group of saved people from every nation. How
many were there? ____________________________________
Yes, many saved people will come out of great tribulation
(verse 14)!
We also know that God’s
good
news
will be preached in all the
world: "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached
in ______ the ______________" (Matthew 24:14). Then
Christ shall return to earth. The message of good news will
probably be something like this:
If Christ were to come for His believers today, would He take
you with Him or would He leave you behind? Are you sure that
you are saved? Are you sure that you have eternal life? If you
are not sure, please let us know. We want to help you TO BE
SURE ABOUT THESE THINGS. We want you to be able to
face the future without fear. You can know TODAY!
Write to us at: The Amish Voice
PO Box 128
Savannah, OH 44874
"I have good news for you! The King is coming soon!
You need to repent and turn from your sins and believe
in Christ the King. Even though you are living in a
time of great trouble, cheer up! The King of Kings is
coming! Receive Him now as your Saviour or else face
Him later as your Judge!"
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