Truth Matters 010322: The Seals and the Judgments

This is Truth Matters! Daily devotion with Dr. Cheryl Davis. Truth Matters is a ministry of The Truth Project, whose mission is to empower men and women in the Christian faith to teach Biblical truth in the culture and the marketplace of ideas, using the Bible as a sacred trust of truth in sharing the message of Jesus. Learn more about the ministry of The Truth Project at www.projecttruthmatters.com. Here's our host today getting into more about the seals and the judgments.

Hello, I'm Dr. Cheryl Davis and you are listening to Truth Matters. The emptying of the second bowl results in the oceans of the world turning to blood, causing the death of every living creature in the sea. This judgment is similar to the second seal and the second judgment. If you remember, the second seal release was a fiery red horse in Revelation Chapter 6, 3-4, and the second trumpet announced a burning mountain that was thrown into the sea, turning a third of it into blood. All of this is very similar to the plagues of Egypt where Moses turned the Nile to blood. Most of the fish died in Revelation Chapter 6, 3-4, and the second trumpet announced a burning mountain that was thrown into the sea, turning a third of it into blood. All of this is very similar to the plagues of Egypt where Moses turned the Nile to blood.

Most of the fish died. So we see a similarity historically as these judgments here will turn the sea to blood. Again, there is no break in between the action and we go to the third bowl where the waters are turned to blood. In the third vial, the judgment now extends to the freshwater springs. If you remember in the second vial, it was the sea that was turned to blood. Now the judgment extends to freshwater springs.

So there will be no freshwater source on the earth to drink. But now we are given an explanation in verse 6. It tells us, Next, again, there is no break in the action. We go to the fourth bowl where men are scorched, and we get that in verses 8-9. Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues.

And they did not repent and give him glory. Really, we don't know how this happens, but men are just virtually scorched by the sun. Possibly the atmosphere changes around the sun and more heat penetrates the earth's atmosphere. That's a possibility.

This may be the height of carbon emissions having burned a hole in the ozone layer. But still, those that are scorched blasphemed his name. Which, that's interesting. Those that were scorched blasphemed his name. Even though they are experiencing judgment, they are still not repentant. And actually, this was foretold by Isaiah in verses 24-6.

I'm going to read that. Therefore, the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell in it are desolate. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left. That is Isaiah 24 verse 6. Also, I'm going to read 42 verse 25.

Therefore, he has poured out on him the fury of his wrath and the strength of battle, and it has set him on fire all around, yet he did not know, and it burned him, and yet he did not take it to heart. You've been listening to Truth Matters with Dr. Cheryl Davis. Truth Matters is a ministry of The Truth Project, a North Carolina-based ministry dedicated to teaching biblical truth and sound theology to those inside and outside of the church. If you'd like to listen to these messages on demand, go to ProjectTruthMatters.com and click on the podcast link. Dr. Davis is also available to speak to your ministry group or church function. She can be reached by email at CherylDavis at ProjectTruthMatters.com. Or if you'd like to send a letter, the address is Project Truth Matters, Post Office Box 159, St. Paul's, North Carolina, 28384. You can hear Truth Matters weekdays on this radio station at 8.20 a.m. and 5.20 p.m. with a full-length teaching program on Saturday afternoon at 12.30. Until next time, let's all work together to teach a biblical truth, to assist, equip, edify, and encourage one another, and bring the gospel to the world, because truth matters. .