1. REVELATION 9
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2. REVELATION 9 ARE YOU READY?
I have never actually been interested in zombie stories, movies or video games, so when preparing for this message I have had to do some considerable research on the concept of zombies and preparation for them.
I will tell you from the beginning, zombies – the undead, brain eating, humanoids do not exist in the way that the movies portray them. This is a point that you could choose to argue if you like, but there is simply no proof thereof.
There are humans, who after having entered into high levels of satanic worship, do eat human flesh and drink human blood – I have personally known a few of these satanist. These however are not zombies.
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3. REVELATION 9 ARE YOU READY?
Friday night I left one of the cameras running in my office and Saturday morning I caught this image remotely with my phone…Interesting note: This week I installed some security cameras here in the church, just to cover the front and rear doors in case of a break in, we would have some way to ID the perpetrators.
Friday night I left one of the cameras running in my office and Saturday morning I caught this image remotely with my phone…
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4. REVELATION 9 ARE YOU READY?
Friday night I left one of the cameras running in my office and Saturday morning I caught this image remotely with my phone…
There appears to be a very small humanoid in the window … perhaps the zombies came to visit the church while we were not here LOLOLOL – It is actually my office chair, but from the tiny screen of my phone I was not sure what it was at first.
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5. 5 Places to Avoid During the Apocalypse
REVELATION 9
That being said, there is coming an apocalypse that will appear to be of zombie like proportions. This is what Hollywood is trying to prepare the masses for. They want you to believe that it is some type of virus or something with reasons based in the NATURAL WORLD.
These are some of the things they want you to know.
5 PLACES TO AVOID DURING THE APOCALYPSE–
1. Roof Tops – seems like a good idea, you’re away from the danger on the ground, but you have no way to escape if they make their way to the roof.
2. Sporting Goods Store – Yes, there are many weapons there, but also many others fighting for the same things you are going to be after.
3. Grocery Stores – Everyone else will be going after food for their families also.
4. Hospitals – All the sick people will be going there, you don’t want to get sick right?
5. THE MALL – there is not enough food there to help everyone that will be going there to survive.
Even though there are movies that show the mall as a safe place, it just isn’t.
So, where are the places that you should go?
5 Places to Avoid
During the Apocalypse

6. 5 Places To Go During the Apocalypse
REVELATION 9
There are some places that are safer than others, we have already discussed where to avoid, but where would be the safest places to go …
5 PLACES TO GO DURING THE APOCALYPSE -
Areas of low population – farms, ranches, rural areas …
Places where there are plenty of natural resources … Not just food (i.e. farms) but also other resources – wood for making fires to keep warm during the winter, tools, metals that can be fashioned into tools, etc.
Places where there is surrounding protection fences, walls, etc… you do not however want to have a place where there is not way out if you are overrun…
Places that are not well known – if everyone knows about it, everyone will be their …
NOT a place with one way in and one way out … you will be trapped when over run.
The BEST PLACE to survive the coming apocalypse … HANDS DOWN THE BEST PLACE is a place we will discuss in greater detail near the end of the message, but I will tell you this – THE ZOMBIES WILL NEVER GET YOU THERE!
5 Places To Go
During the Apocalypse

7. REVELATION 9 ARE YOU READY?
I had also thought about bringing a video clip or two to raise the interest level; however, I have found that there is no video clip that would be appropriate for families to view.
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8. REVELATION 9 ARE YOU READY?
So, now that we have discussed some of the issues being presented by hollywood … let’s get to reality.
There is going to be some terrible things happening on this planet, SCARY THINGS. But we do not need to be afraid.
If you have your Bibles open please read along with me from Revelation Chapter 9 …
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9. REVELATION 9:1
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the
bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:1
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
The star referred to here is according to ancient tradition not a star but an angelic being (which can be either good or bad, angel or demon, this is further attested to in that it is referred to as ‘him’ and he was given a key…

10. REVELATION 9:2
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Revelation 9:2
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
This ‘smoke’ was no smoke at all, but appeared to be smoke – maybe like the smoke from the oil well fires in Kuwait when the Iraqi soldiers set them on fire in 1992.

11. REVELATION 9:3
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth
have power.
Revelation 9:
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Here in is the truth of the smoke, it was not smoke but a large hoard of these “locust like creatures” remember – John only had the his understanding of the natural world with which to describe the supernatural events that he saw taking place … what were these creatures – we cannot know but I sure wouldn’t want to be around.

12. REVELATION 9:4
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Revelation 9:4
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
These are unnatural creatures in that they do not attack what locust usually would eat … instead they feast on human flesh – just like in the zombie movies --- hmmmm

13. REVELATION 9:5
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Revelation 9:5
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Five months is all that these zombie like creatures will have reign over the earth

14. REVELATION 9:6
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Revelation 9:6
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
their strikes will be horribly painful but will not cause death as the movies would lead you to believe.

15. REVELATION 9:7
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Revelation 9:7
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

16. REVELATION 9:8
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
Revelation 9:8
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
These are fierce creatures, with manlike faces, (thus I would count them as zombie like, though not undead, rather quite alive…

17. REVELATION 9:9
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Revelation 9:9
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was  as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.

18. REVELATION 9:10
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Revelation 9:10
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

19. REVELATION 9:11
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Revelation 9:11
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is  Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

20. One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
REVELATION 9:12
One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
Revelation 9:12
One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

21. REVELATION 9:13 And the sixth angel sounded, and
I heard a voice from the four
horns of the golden altar which
is before God,
Revelation 9:13
And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

22. REVELATION 9:14
Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
Revelation 9:14
Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.

23. a year, for to slay the third part
REVELATION 9:15
And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and 
a year, for to slay the third part
of men. 
Revelation 9:15
And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. 
(NOTE: This third part of men is the remainder after the fourth part of men were killed in the apocalypse
Revelation 6:5-8
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand.
6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
And chapter 8, the water is poisoned and many people also die from that – so at this point we only have ½ of the earths population remaining – 3.5 BILLION people have died in the matter of 3 ½ to 4 years, now that’s an apocalypse – not of the undead, but of the dead.

24. REVELATION 9:16
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Revelation 9:16
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
200 Million for those that don’t do algebra in your heads 

25. REVELATION 9:17a
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone:
Revelation 9:17a
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone:

26. REVELATION 9:17b
and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Revelation 9:17b
and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

27. REVELATION 9:18
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
Revelation 9:18
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

28. and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
REVELATION 9:19
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents,
and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Revelation 9:19
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

29. REVELATION 9:20a
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands,
Revelation 9:20a
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands,

30. REVELATION 9:20b
that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation 9:20b
that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

31. REVELATION 9:21
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of
their thefts.
Revelation 9:21
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
“Sorceries” is the Greek word pharmakeion, from which we get our English word pharmacy. Pharmacy means “drugs.”
Drugs will enable them to bear the judgments of the Great Tribulation period. I am sure that many a person will turn to drugs when he is stung or bitten by these unnatural creatures. Although they will not die, they will feel like they are going to die, and as a result, they will take drugs to overcome the pain and help them endure the Great Tribulation.
Drugs will also figure largely in the religion of that day. There will be a regular drug culture and drug religion in the days of the Great Tribulation period. What we are seeing today is very small in comparison to what it will be then. People will resort to everything that will deaden the pain or lift them out of the trouble of that time. Liquor will certainly be very prominent as it is even now.
Drugs and liquor will put Antichrist over. Paul wrote: “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved” (2 Thess. 2:9–10).

32. REVELATION 9:21 ARE YOU READY? 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
5:1-2
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION
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Heaven, Revelation 4:1 is the time of the promise we just read, the church – those who have asked Christ for the forgiveness of their sin and have given Him the Lordship of their lives will not be on earth when all of this evil takes place!