Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary
Eau Claire, WI

2016-10-14 ILC Chapel — Treasure the truth of the…

2016 Chapels -
Treasure the truth of the gospel for life

 

Date : 2016-10-14
Speaker : John Ude

Revelation 8:1–7 (Listen)

The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer

8:1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne, and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel. Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings,1 flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

The Seven Trumpets

Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Footnotes

[1] 8:5 Or voices, or sounds

(ESV)

Habakkuk 2:20 (Listen)


20   But the LORD is in his holy temple;
    let all the earth keep silence before him.”

(ESV)

Hymn: TLH 261 :
Lord, Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word

Hymnary.org — Organ Audio

1. Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word;
Curb those who fain by craft and sword
Would wrest the Kingdom from Thy Son
And set at naught all He hath done.

2. Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known,
For Thou art Lord of lords alone;
Defend Thy Christendom that we
May evermore sing praise to Thee.

3. O Comforter of priceless worth.
Send peace and unity on earth.
Support us in our final strife
And lead us out of death to life.