4th bowl and angel. 16:8-9 V.8 c) Sun cursed - I. The sun is cursed, the protective layers of the atmosphere can no longer protect man, it burns them. Isaiah 24:6; Mal.4:1 II. The sun burns more powerful. III. During the 4th trumpet 1/3 of the light of heaven were decreased 8:12-13, but now the light increases. IV. The enjoyment of man is struck. V.9 d) Statement of man - I. It’ s hard to be outside, the world becomes like a hot oven and water to cool their tongues is struck with a curse too. II. These plagues ought to have caused man to look inward and repent, but instead they Blame God by Blaspheming Him. III. The Purpose of the Plague: A. Reveal God’ s Power. B. Reveal men’ s heart Problem 5th bowl and angel. 16:10-11 V.10 e) Severe darkness curse - I. The throne and kingdom of Antichrist is struck with full darkness that causes pain. Isaiah 60:2; Joel 2:1-2, 31 II. During the 4th trumpet 1/3 of the light of heaven were decreased 8:12-13, but now there is no light at all. III. The 9th plague of God on the Egyptians was causing darkness over Egypt. Ex.10:21-23 IV. The vision and work of man is struck. V.11 f) Statement of the kingdom of the beast - I. These plagues ought to have caused man to look inward and repent, but instead they Blame God by Blaspheming Him. II. Man still has the sores from the bowl judgment, the bowls judgments are chronological and happens quickly after one another. III. Man should had come to Christ for: A. Spiritual healing - “ Christ the Saviour” but didn’ t so they are struck with sickness. John 3:17; 4:42; 5:34; 10:9; 12:47 B. Spiritual food - “ Christ the bread of life” but didn’ t so their provision of food is struck. John 6:27, 32-35, 47-58 C. Spiritual drink - “ Christ the fountain of water” but didn’ t so their drinking water is struck. John 4:10-14 D. Spiritual light - “ Christ the light of the world” but didn’ t so their light is struck. John 1:4-5; 8:12; 12:46 IV. The first 5 bowls is a foretaste of hell and the lake of fire: A. 1st bowl courses pain. 16:2 (Luke 16:23) B. 2nd bowl causes weakness (less food). 16:3 C. 3rd bowl causes lack of water. 16:4-7 (Luke 16:24) D. 4th bowl causes the sun to burn with fire. 16:8-9 (Luke 16:24) E. 5th bowl causes thick darkness. 16:10-11 (Jude 13)