Revelation 16:1-9 - "The Vials of God's Wrath" - Part 1

Draw Me Close: Podcast - A Ministry of Whitestone Christian Fellowship, with Pastor Bob Lawrenz

The events in this chapter are God's judgments upon a rejecting world. They are horrifying, and heartbreaking as you realize that God has been calling and pleading with mankind to repent and return to Him since the beginning, and that man in His sin will willfully and stubbornly reject Him, thus bearing the consequences of their sin.
This chapter covers, "The Vials of God's Wrath." These judgments, are also known as the "Bowl" judgments, or the "last judgments." This is the last half of the seven-year tribulation period. Mankind, that is, those still alive on the earth, are still able to avail themselves of God's saving grace, but as we will see, few if any will do so. The Jewish remnant has fled to the wilderness where they are protected by God, as the beast's fierce rage is ravishing those refusing to receive his mark. Multitudes are being hunted down and executed. Survivors of the previous judgments are still reeling from the effects, and now we have come to the "last judgements." These are God's vials of wrath, and they are about to be poured out upon the earth. In light of these catastrophic events, which by the way, are not natural, or man-made, they are the judgements of God being poured out upon sinful, rebellious, God rejecting mankind.
These bowl judgements come in rapid succession leaving no time to recover. Each judgement, stronger than the previous, is more intense as they are being poured out.
Understand, that the Church, that is, believers in Christ, those who have by faith received forgiveness of sins, and salvation through Jesus Christ, are not on the earth during this period. The church is already with the Lord and will not face God's wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:9).