22 Locusts from the Abyss, 2: Meaning & Mission

Locusts from the Abyss, Part 2:
Their Meaning & Their Mission
Text: Revelation 9:1-12

Summary: Satan’s sway over the human race, accomplished with the aid of a massive army of evil spirit-beings, will continue until his final destination in the Lake of Fire.

I. The Master of the Locusts, vv. 1-2, 11. A star fallen from heaven, v. 1; the angel from the bottomless pit, vv. 2,11; the destroyer, v. 11.

II. The Meaning of the Locusts, vv. 7-10.
A. Old Testament Plagues of Locusts.
B. Suggested Interpretations.
C. A Reasonable, Spiritual Interpretation.

III. The Mission of the Locusts, vv. 3b-10.
A. As Suggested by their Species, vv. 2-3.
B. As Suggested by their Appearance, vv. 7-10.
C. As Suggested by their Commission, vv. 4-6.

Principles from this Passage:
A. Reality Includes the Unseen Spiritual World.
B. Only Two Sides, and Each Bows to its Master.
C. God Determines the Final Chapter.