Are You A Pessimillennialist? The Opening Of The Second, Third And Fourth Seals

What John saw is the progressive Christian conquest of the entire planet in human history. Yes, despite the prevailing pessimillenialism of our time, the Lord Jesus wins both "on earth as it is in heaven." The Bible teaches that the nations will be won to Christ before He returns for the final judgment.

...The book of Revelation is chiefly a book of consolation and encouragement for God's people, total assurance that the Lord is in control of everything that happens. He cannot be blindsided by nature, by man or by the devil himself, for they all do His bidding.

...Very simply, when the Gospel of Christ is ignored by men, He unleashes punishment, he opens more seals of His book. If men reject the Prince of Peace, He gives them what their fallen corrupt nature desires — violence and bloodshed.

... His martyrs' blood is the seed of the church, for the advancement of the Gospel. They have gone to the stake to be roasted alive singing Psalms as their toes and feet and fingers and hands burned off, yet their voices beamed through the flames singing praises to their Savior. If you have ears to hear, you can hear their sweet songs even today, and the flames that took their bodies warm your heart in love for them and the One in Whose footsteps they gladly followed.