The Book of Revelation
Chapter 10
The Mighty Angel From Heaven
Introduction:
Chapter 10 is a part of the 6th
Trumpet. We are awaiting the sounding of the 7th Trumpet which does
not come until Rev. 11:15.This is part of a parenthetical section
that comes between the 6th and 7th trumpets. Remember we had another parenthetical
section between the 6th and 7th seals.
A. Who
is the mighty Angel?
1. His
appearance.
a.
Clothed with a cloud - Jesus will come back in in the clouds
`Acts 1:19.
b. Rainbow on his head - Rev. 4:3 pictures a rainbow around the throne. Ezk. 1:28.
c.
Face as it were the sun.Look back to Rev. 1:16.
d.
Feet as pillars of fire. Rev. 1:15.
e.
Has little book in His hand.
f.
His right foot is placed on the sea. His left foot is placed
on the earth. - A show of domination.
g.
His voice roared like a lion. - He is the Lion of the tribe of
Judah.
2. What
He declares.
a. v. 6 His authority comes
from God. The Father has given the Son all authority.
b.
v. 6b There shall be no more delay. Don't fall in love with
this world, it is going to pass away.
B. The
seven thunders. v. 3.
1.
They come as a result of the roaring lion-like voice.
2.
What the seven thunders say will not be known.
3.
There are still secrets not yet known to man. Man has at this
time all God wants them to know.
` II. THE
LITTLE BOOK WHICH IS OPEN10:8-11
A. The
identity of the little book.
1. The
contents are not revealed.
2. Two
possibilities.
a. The
book mentioned in chapter 5.
b. The
Word of God.
B. John
told to take the book and eat it.
1. It
would be sweet in his mouth - The Word of God
is sweet as we
read it.
2. It
would be bitter in his stomach - After we receive the sweetness of the Word and
we begin to
digest it, it can become bitter because it shows us what we really are.
*Note: The Word itself says it is a two-edged
sword.