The Martyrs and the Wrath of the Lamb

Revelation 6:9-17
Introduction

I. The Identity of the Martyrs

A. A symbol but not 'just' a symbol (2 Cor. 5:8)

B. More than 'martyrs'—a 'synecdoche' (Rev. 1:9)

Precious in the sight of the LORD, is the death of His saints.—Psa.116:15

II. The Prayer of the Martyrs

A. How is this okay? (Pss. 17:1-2; 13; 35:1-3)

B. A God-centered prayer (Jam. 5:16)

III. The Wrath of the Lamb