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The Sixth Bowl and Armageddon · 5-Minutes of Good News

• 0:03
  SPEAKER_00: Hello, Christians.
• 0:05
  SPEAKER_00: This is Dallas Beecham.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: Stand by for good news.
• 0:11
  SPEAKER_00: In Revelation 16, the sixth angel pours out his bowl.
• 0:16
  SPEAKER_00: He pours it on the great river Euphrates.
• 0:20
  SPEAKER_00: The water dries up.
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: The way is prepared for the kings from the east.
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_00: Then John sees unclean spirits go out.
• 0:30
  SPEAKER_00: They go to the kings of the whole world.
• 0:33
  SPEAKER_00: They gather them to battle, and the place is called Armageddon.
• 0:39
  SPEAKER_00: That word has been used in movies, headlines, novels, and sermons.
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: But in the Bible, Armageddon is not entertainment.
• 0:48
  SPEAKER_00: It is not a superstition.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: It is the gathering place of rebellion.
• 0:55
  SPEAKER_00: The kings of the earth think they are assembling with for power, conquest, and control.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_00: But Revelation pulls back the curtain and shows us the truth.
• 1:06
  SPEAKER_00: They are being gathered to the great day of God Almighty.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: That is why this battle connects so strongly with Daniel, Zachariah, Joel, and Ezekiel.
• 1:19
  SPEAKER_00: Daniel sees a final ruler coming to his end.
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: Zachariah sees nations gathered against Jerusalem.
• 1:27
  SPEAKER_00: Joel sees the nations brought down for judgment.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: Ezekiel sees a coalition coming against Israel, only to be shattered by God's own hand.
• 1:39
  SPEAKER_00: Revelation gathers those nations and shows us the final confrontation.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: Now, the world sees armies.
• 1:49
  SPEAKER_00: John sees spirits.
• 1:51
  SPEAKER_00: The world sees strategy.
• 1:54
  SPEAKER_00: John sees deception.
• 1:56
  SPEAKER_00: The world sees nations making decision.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_00: John sees the powers of darkness pushing men toward rebellion.
• 2:06
  SPEAKER_00: That does not remove human responsibility.
• 2:09
  SPEAKER_00: Those kings still choose.
• 2:12
  SPEAKER_00: Those armies still march.
• 2:15
  SPEAKER_00: Those rulers still rage.
• 2:17
  SPEAKER_00: But revelation lets us see behind the curtain.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: It reminds us that the final conflict is merely political.
• 2:28
  SPEAKER_00: It is spiritual.
• 2:30
  SPEAKER_00: That is why Jesus interrupts the scene with a warning.
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_00: Right in the middle of judgment he speaks to his people.
• 2:39
  SPEAKER_00: Behold, I come as a thief in the night.
• 2:42
  SPEAKER_00: In other words, do not sleep through the signs.
• 2:46
  SPEAKER_00: Do not get comfortable in a rebellious world.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: Do not let the noise of the nations drown out the voice of Christ.
• 2:55
  SPEAKER_00: Blessed is the one who watches.
• 2:58
  SPEAKER_00: Blessed is the one who remains ready.
• 3:02
  SPEAKER_00: Blessed is the one who keeps his garment.
• 3:06
  SPEAKER_00: But notice the warning Jesus gives right in the middle of the sixth bowl, Behold, I come as a thief in the night.
• 3:15
  SPEAKER_00: Blessed is he that watcheth.
• 3:18
  SPEAKER_00: Even in a chapter of judgment there is a word to the believer.
• 3:23
  SPEAKER_00: Stay awake, stay clothed, stay ready.
• 3:27
  SPEAKER_00: The point is not to build fear, the point is to build faithfulness.
• 3:32
  SPEAKER_00: There is mercy in that warning.
• 3:35
  SPEAKER_00: The Lord does not tell his people to watch so they can be frightened.
• 3:40
  SPEAKER_00: He tells them to watch so they will be faithful.
• 3:43
  SPEAKER_00: He does not reveal Armageddon so believers can argue about maps.
• 3:49
  SPEAKER_00: He reveals it so believers will stay awake, stay clean, stay clothed in righteousness, stay near to the Savior.
• 3:59
  SPEAKER_00: The world may be moving toward a battlefield, but the church is called to move closer to Christ.
• 4:06
  SPEAKER_00: And here is the good news.
• 4:09
  SPEAKER_00: The same revelation that shows Armageddon also shows Christ returning in victory.
• 4:16
  SPEAKER_00: The armies gather, but they do not win.
• 4:19
  SPEAKER_00: The beast boast, but he does not reign forever.
• 4:24
  SPEAKER_00: The nations rage, but heaven answers.
• 4:28
  SPEAKER_00: Revelation 19 opens the sky and shows the king.
• 4:33
  SPEAKER_00: He is called faithful and true.
• 4:35
  SPEAKER_00: He judges and makes war in righteousness.
• 4:39
  SPEAKER_00: On his robe and on his thigh is written the title no earthly ruler can claim for long, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
• 4:49
  SPEAKER_00: Christian, do not fear the word Armageddon.
• 4:53
  SPEAKER_00: Remember, God sent an angel to Mary and Joseph and delivered the name above every name, Jesus, and his name shall be called Jesus.
• 5:08
  SPEAKER_00: He is not almost king.
• 5:10
  SPEAKER_00: He is not waiting for permission.
• 5:12
  SPEAKER_00: He is Lord now, and he will reign openly then.
• 5:18
  SPEAKER_00: I hope today's message has touched your heart and causes you to have a good day.