1. And, lo, there was a great earthquake. Paganism cast out Revelation 6:12-17 Theme : God answers the prayers of the saints. Winfield Bible School 2012

2. Come and See! Seals 1 2 3 4 5 6 Judgement on Pagan Rome Rev.6 AD 96 – AD 324 96 180211235 White horse Truth preached Red horse Assassinations Black horse Injustice Pale horse Death Souls under the Altar Persecution 1 23 4 5 Diocletian 311 303

3. Revelation 6:9-11 10 8yrs 303-311 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

4. Struggle for Imperial Title 285 AD How long,O Lord, holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth The fourth seal A pale horse The fifth seal Souls under the altar The sixth seal The great earthquake 303 AD 312 AD 313 AD Constantine

5. Come and See! Seals 1 2 3 4 5 6 Judgement on Pagan Rome Rev.6 AD 96 – AD 324 96 180211235303 White horse Truth preached Red horse Assassinations Black horse Injustice Pale horse Death Souls under the Altar Persecution Great earthquake Paganism cast out 1 23 4 5 324 6 311 Diocletian

6. Deut.32:1 3 Great Earthquakes Isa.1.2,10

7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VialsVials 7 7 Judgement - Holy Roman Empire 1 2 3 4 5 6 TrumpetsTrumpets 7 7 SealsSeals 7 7 Judgement - Pagan Rome Rev.6 Judgement - Christian Rome AD 96 – AD 324 AD 395 – AD 1685 AD 1789 – AD 1820 Rev.16 Rev.8 & 9 Unsealed - Come and See!

8. Deut.32:1 3 Great Earthquakes Rev.6:12 Rev.11:13 Rev.16:18 Note the only other two occasions Rev.8:5Rev.11:19Isa.1.2,10

9. Rev. 6:12-13

10. Rev. 12 Rev. 6:12-17 Sixth Seal v.12 G reat earthquake v.7 Paganism cast out (Dragon) Michael (He like God) Constantine v.13 Stars of heaven fell to the earth v.4 Drew the third part of the stars of heaven v.12 Sun black – Moon blood v.1 Clothed with the sun, moon under her feet v.16... Fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the lamb v.10-11 … And they over came him by the blood of the lamb…..

11. Pagan Dragon Galerius Maxentius Licinius ROME? War in Political Heaven – War for Rome!

12. 12 Revelation 17 v9 7 Heads = 7 Mountains (geographic identification) v10 and there are seven kings: = 7 forms of Government (political identification) five are fallen Regal Consular Dictatorial Decemviral Tribunitial one is Imperial the other is not yet come Goths and when he cometh he must continue a short space.

13. 13 Revelation 17 v10 and there are seven kings: = 7 forms of Government five are fallen one is.. not yet come, when he comes he must continue a short space 8 th Head The one that was and is not Rev. 13:3

14. Pagan Dragon Galerius Maxentius Licinius Christian Dragon Constantine and successors A Pagan Dragon becomes a Christian Dragon The edict of Milan, the great charter of toleration, had confirmed to each individual of the Roman world the privilege of choosing and professing his own religion. But this inestimable privilege was soon violated: with the knowledge of truth the emperor imbibed the maxims of persecution; and the sects which dissented from the catholic church were afflicted and oppressed by the triumph of Christianity. Decline and fall of Roman Empire p.146 Abridged

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