Revelation 9 - Lake Erie Bible Church

Chapter 9
THE REVELATION TO JOHN
89. Those who dwell on the earth, who have killed others that did not want to die are now
ironically denied death when they so desperately desire it.
90. Ironically, the very demonic forces that likely prompted much of the torture and
murder of believers through the centuries now turn on those who actually deserve the
torment they are receiving.
91. John uses a graphic present tense to describe their plight as he says death keeps on
fleeing from them that demonstrates God’s absolute authority over physical death.
92. As Ryrie observes, “Bodies will not sink and drown, poisons and pills will have no
effect, and somehow even bullets and knives will not do their intended job.”
93. If the physical and psychological trauma were not enough to that point, imagine the
mental status of mankind when they find they cannot escape their suffering.
94. Again, this is simply a foretaste of what they will experience in eternity as they are
confined to the lake of fire.
Lake Erie Bible Church
P-T Ken Reed
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