3. The Trumpet of God. 11:15-19 V.15-19 is the “ Table of contest” for the rest of the book of Revelation. V.15 n) Triumph of the Kingdom of God - I. When the 7th angel sounded proclamations of the triumph of the Kingdom of God over the world are made. II. Jesus began His ministry by proclaiming that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand” Matt.4:17, the content of the 7th trumpet causes the kingdom to overtake the world by force, its referring to the millennial reign of Christ. 20:1-10 Isaiah 9:6-7; Dan.2: 35; 44; 6:26; 7:14, 27; Zech. 14:9; 1.Cor.15:24-28 V.16-17 o) Thanksgiving of the elders - I. His Power - The 24 elders gives thanks to God that He has taken control. II. He gave man a chance to surrender willingly to Him during the outpouring of His grace (Church period) and during the outpouring of His judgments (Tribulation period). 9:20-21; 16:9, 11 V.18 p) Time of judgments and rewards - I. His Plan - Man didn’ t repent but became angry against God for the judgments, this caused the wrath of God to be manifested. 16:14-16; 20:8-9; Psalms 2:1-6 II. This section Ch.4-11 ends with the judgment of the dead, the next section Ch.12-20 ends also with the judgment of the dead. 20:11-15 III. 2 groups of people are judged: A. His Punishment - The destroyer is destroyed with the 2nd death - The Lake of fire. B. His Promise - The Servants, Saints, Small and great are positively judged - They are rewarded. Psalms 115:13 V.19 q) Temple of God in heaven - I. The Ark of the Covenant is seen in the temple of heaven, its perhaps referring to the manifest presence of the covenant God in reference to His people. II. The content of the judgments of the 7th trumpet is seen from 16:1 III. 7 great openings in Revelation: 1. A door opened in heaven. 4:1 2. The seals are opened. 6:1-8:1 3. The bottomless pit is opened. 9:2 4. Temple of God opened. 11:19 5. Tabernacle of testimony opened. 15:5 6. Heaven is opened. 19:11 7. Books of Judgment opened. 20:12