Facing the Wrath of God: Are You Ready? (Revelation 16:1-7)

2024-09-16

As we enter this passage in Revelation 16, the question that should echo in our hearts is this: “Are you ready to face the wrath of God?” And if you are not ready, what is holding you back from running to Christ today? Let’s pray for eyes to see and hearts to respond as we walk through this solemn and urgent text together. In our passage, we see a vivid, terrifying picture of the judgment of God being poured out upon a rebellious world. This passage describes the beginning of the seven vial judgments, a final...

As we enter this passage in Revelation 16, the question that should echo in our hearts is this: “Are you ready to face the wrath of God?” And if you are not ready, what is holding you back from running to Christ today?

Let’s pray for eyes to see and hearts to respond as we walk through this solemn and urgent text together.

In our passage, we see a vivid, terrifying picture of the judgment of God being poured out upon a rebellious world. This passage describes the beginning of the seven vial judgments, a final series of plagues unleashed upon the earth before the return of Christ.

We are entering into a period of judgment unlike anything the world has ever seen—one that will make the plagues of Egypt look like minor inconveniences in comparison.

There is urgency in this passage, and we must feel that urgency today. This is not a future that is far off. God’s patience will not last forever, and when His wrath is finally poured out: