We ended the last chapter with three more trumps to go and they are all woe trumps. We need to understand that we are in the fifth trump today, the fig tree generation. We will explain as we go, Rev.9 and verse 1 reads.
Rev.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 spirit of the antichrist comes before he ever gets here de-facto. We see much evil in the world today, remember a third of the world are spiritually dead. Third trump, Rev.8:10.
Rev.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.
Here is the reason why the third and fifth trump are similar. It is the spirit of the antichrist that is with us, and now controls those that are evil in high places.
Rev.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.
Locusts are used here combined with scorpions for a reason. Let’s first go to Exodus and we find it is one of the 10 judgements against Pharaoh who had God’s children held captive. Exo.10 and verse 3 reads.
Exo.10:3] And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
[4] Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
So, we see here that history doesn’t rime, it is repeated. Now, let’s go to Judges and see where God also uses the insects as men. Judges 7 and verse 12 reads.
Judges 7:12] And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
Grasshoppers don’t ride camels. So, of course these are men. Now, let’s look at the scorpion, these are used in many places for a reason. The scorpion doesn’t have a stomach and it will inject its fluids into its prey turning everything into mush including the backbone. We can see that the backbone of men has been turned to mush today. Rev.9 continues in this fifth trump and verse 4 reads.
Rev.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.
They cannot hurt those who have the seal of God in their foreheads, their minds. I want to go to Joel where Peter told us in Acts 2 that this is written for us in the end times that we will stand before Satan and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Joel 2 and verse 25 reads.
Joel 2:25] And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
These are the four stages of the locust army. Don’t overlook this is The Lord’s army that he sent among us. This is why he could command them not to hurt those that have the seal of God in their foreheads.
Joel 2:26] And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
When we get to the scripture that says “No man can buy or sell when the one world system is in place” we need not to worry.
Joel 2:27] And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
[28] And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
We will cover Acts 2 in a moment. Just don’t forget these verses.
Joel 2:29] And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Do not let anyone tell you that women shouldn’t teach, this just said women would teach and Acts will also prove that they are wrong.
Joel 2:30] And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
[31] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Notice it says before the Lord’s Day. These would be the six trumps.
Joel 2:32] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
A lot said in that verse we need to know. One, it shall come to pass. Two, those that call themselves Christians shall be delivered. Three, the place is Jerusalem. Four, the calling of God’s elect, the opening of the eyes of his elect. These are the seals in our foreheads. Now, let’s go to Acts for a second witness. Peter (with the Holy Spirit) speaking to the multitude on Pentecost day. Acts 2 and verse 16 reads.
Acts 2:16] But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
[17] And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Some will preach and some will hear when they preach. This is the opening of the eyes of his elect.
Acts 2:18] And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
God’s elect will be both men and women.
Acts 2:19] And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
[20] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
[21] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The fifth trump is a time of learning and a time of teaching. God will open the eyes and ears of his elect. The Holy Spirit will speak through them and others shall be sealed. Back to Rev.9 and verse 5 reads.
Rev.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.
They will turn their backbones to mush. The seven years of tribulation has been shortened from seven years to five months. Jesus told us in Mark 13 and verse 20 reads.
Mark 13:20] And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
Back to the fifth trump in Rev.9 and verse 6 reads.
Rev.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.
They seek death because of shame. They were taught rapture, and they look to fly away but there is no ship coming.
Rev.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.
These crowns are interesting. We find in the Strongs’ that G4735 will take us to G1238. G1238 is a Turban. Making it clear that these locust army are Ishmaelites. The Arab nations of the world today. Now we should see how everything seems to fall in place. The terrorists in the world today have turned the backbone of God’s children to mush.
Rev.9:8] And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
They speak so sweetly but they’re teeth are of lions. It is their way to convert or kill.
Rev.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.
We will get to the iron later. Just know for now that this iron and clay, which do not mix, are in Jerusalem today.
Rev.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.
Telling us again we have had a change from seven years to five months for the tribulation. Something as important as that is often repeated.
Rev.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.
Abaddon and Apollyon both mean Destroyer. Both are names for Satan. It is Satan that commands this army, which is still the Lord’s army. How? God controls everything and has written it for our admonition. 1Cor.10:11. But let’s go to 2Cor.11 and pick it up with verse 12 and it reads.
2Cor.11:12] But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
Talking about false prophets in the end times.
2Cor.11:13] For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
We are talking about the fallen angels here, and when they come, they come to deceive. Check out this word transforming, it is G3345 in the Strongs’. And means disguised. They come disguised as angels of light, do not be deceived. They will come to deceive if it were possible, even the elect.
2Cor.11:14] And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
He also comes disguised as Christ but is the antichrist.
2Cor.11:15] Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Jesus told us in Mark 13:5-6 and it reads.
Mark 13:5] And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
[6] For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
This completes the fifth trump, a time of learning and of the opening of God’s elects eyes. Back to Rev.9 and verse 12 reads.
Rev.9:12] One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
And these two woes come quickly. But, before we move on, let’s understand that these three are woes one more time. Remember Jesus told us “Woe to the women with child and give suck in those days”. He was talking about the last three woes. In the fifth trump some will be disguised, and in the churches teaching the rapture doctrine, don’t be deceived.
Rev.9:13] And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
[14] Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
The LORD promised Abraham that his seed would cover from the river Euphrates to the sea. You might have heard in today’s news the chant “From the river to the sea”. These are our enemies in the streets today trying to bring on the sixth trump. You may not understand, but the locust army does. Tick tock, time is running out to seal God’s elect.
Rev.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.
This would be the false religion that slays a third of the world. Whenever you hear “Hour, day, month and year” it means in an instant, it happens very fast. These third are deceived by religion, Christianity. There are others that are deceived by another religion, Islam, these are the locust army.
Rev.9:16] And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
[17] And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Darkened by the lies that come out of their mouths. Remember we are God’s elect who will stand, not fly away, before Satan and give our testimony against him.
Rev.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.
Again, it is telling us these three things are lies that come out of their mouths.
Rev.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.
Remember the garden when Eve was deceived by the serpent? This is that tree of the Knowledge of good and evil. He will be here at the sixth trump, full of lies and deceit because he knows he has but a short time.
Rev.9:20] And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, 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:
The rest of men, other than the third that have lost their backbone to the locust army are deceived religiously and are committing adultery. Idolatry is considered adultery. Let’s go back to Rev.2 where Jesus is talking to the church of Thyatira and has this one thing against them. Rev.2 and verse 20 reads
Rev.2:20] Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
[21] And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
[22] Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
[23] And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Behold he has foretold us all things. We will get to Jezebel later in this book, that woman that sits upon the beast. Mystery Babylon. Back to Rev.9 to finish this study and verse 21 reads.
Rev.9:21] Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
This without a doubt proves that there is no rapture and that it is a lie. The antichrist comes first at the sixth trump and the true Christ comes last. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible