Worship is War –The Interplay of Heaven and Earth (Rev . 6:1-8:5)
The seals reveal how heaven and earth are intertwined, reminding us that Christian victory comes not by force but by faithful witness, prayer, and worship.
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Section 05
*Session 5: Worship is War –The Interplay of Heaven and Earth (Rev . 6:1-8:5)*
I. The End explains the Middle
a. The Seventh Seal: Revelation 8:1
i. Silence in heaven.
ii. The first six seals are not silent:
6:1 – “Come” (1st seal)
6:3 – “Come” (2nd seal)
6:5 – “Come” (3rd seal)
6:6 – “Two pounds of wheat…” (3rd seal)
6:7 – “Come” (4th seal)
6:10 – “How long…” (5th seal)
6:16 – “Fall on us and…” (6th seal)
iii. Seventh seal = silence. Why?
II. The First Six Seals
a. Audience: Seven churches of Asia Minor living in the shadow of the Roman Empire.
b. The Four Horsemen: Revelation 6:1-8 (Targets Rome)
i. The Four Seals
1st seal (6:1-2) – Bent on conquest
2nd seal (6:3-4) – Takes away peace
3rd seal (6:5-6) – Devastates economies
4th seal (6:7-8) – Death
c. The 5th seal: Revelation 6:9-11
i. KEY QUESTION: What happens to Christians in the middle of this Roman
conquest?
ii. ANSWER: Christians die—and that’s how we win.
d. The 6th seal: Revelation 6:12-17
i. The end of the world
7 | Pageii. Evil is now mourning, lamenting, cowering in the presence of the Lamb
e. Conclusion for the First Six Seals
i. KEY INSIGHT: Each seal is broken by the Lamb in heaven.
ii. KEY MESSAGE: What happens in heaven impacts earth.
III. The Seventh Seal
a. KEY QUESTION: Revelation 8:1 – Silence in heaven. Why?
i. KEY INSIGHT: Revelation 8:3-4 – “the prayers of God’s people” (2x)
ii. KEY MESSAGE: What happens on earth impacts heaven.
IV . Conclusion
Worship is War –The Interplay of Heaven and Earth (Rev . 6:1-8:5) Instructions
Section 05
*Session 5: Worship is War –The Interplay of Heaven and Earth (Rev . 6:1-8:5)*
I. The End explains the Middle
a. The Seventh Seal: Revelation 8:1
i. Silence in heaven.
ii. The first six seals are not silent:
6:1 – “Come” (1st seal)
6:3 – “Come” (2nd seal)
6:5 – “Come” (3rd seal)
6:6 – “Two pounds of wheat…” (3rd seal)
6:7 – “Come” (4th seal)
6:10 – “How long…” (5th seal)
6:16 – “Fall on us and…” (6th seal)
iii. Seventh seal = silence. Why?
II. The First Six Seals
a. Audience: Seven churches of Asia Minor living in the shadow of the Roman Empire.
b. The Four Horsemen: Revelation 6:1-8 (Targets Rome)
i. The Four Seals
1st seal (6:1-2) – Bent on conquest
2nd seal (6:3-4) – Takes away peace
3rd seal (6:5-6) – Devastates economies
4th seal (6:7-8) – Death
c. The 5th seal: Revelation 6:9-11
i. KEY QUESTION: What happens to Christians in the middle of this Roman
conquest?
ii. ANSWER: Christians die—and that’s how we win.
d. The 6th seal: Revelation 6:12-17
i. The end of the world
7 | Pageii. Evil is now mourning, lamenting, cowering in the presence of the Lamb
e. Conclusion for the First Six Seals
i. KEY INSIGHT: Each seal is broken by the Lamb in heaven.
ii. KEY MESSAGE: What happens in heaven impacts earth.
III. The Seventh Seal
a. KEY QUESTION: Revelation 8:1 – Silence in heaven. Why?
i. KEY INSIGHT: Revelation 8:3-4 – “the prayers of God’s people” (2x)
ii. KEY MESSAGE: What happens on earth impacts heaven.
IV . Conclusion