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In the movies the “battle of Armageddon” is usually portrayed as some great epic battle. Here in the Bible it is a very one-sided affair! The seventh angel poured out his bowl, and then from the throne came the cry “It is done”. The bowl was thrown into the air, which was believed to be the abode of demons, in Ephesians 2:2 Satan is referred to as the ruler of the kingdom of the air. What we see in the subsequent verses, and chapters is the total collapse of Satan’s kingdom, and of the kingdoms of the world. When we look at what is going on we may be inclined to think it means that Satan is getting his way, that his purposes are advancing. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is the kingdom of Satan that is collapsing, and God’s Kingdom that is advancing.
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Then there are dramatic signs: flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and an earthquake unlike anything ever experienced on earth before. This final bowl of wrath is bringing about the final destruction of the power of ungodliness on the earth. Some might wonder why God is doing such a terrible thing. We should remember that God has stayed His hand for thousands of years. He has given us every chance to repent.
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