The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6–7)

Revelation 6–7 opens the seals: counterfeit peace (white horse), war (red), famine (black), death (pale), martyrs crying “How long?”, and a global quake with cosmic signs. Then, chapter 7 pauses the judgments to show a sealed remnant and a countless multitude saved. The point is not to terrify the church but to direct our hope away from human rulers and back to the Lamb. Stand firm by loving, worshiping, and serving Jesus.

Verses: Revelation 6–7; Jeremiah 30:7; Genesis 9; John 5:43; 1 Thessalonians 5:9.

Outline (Rev. 6)

Seal 1 — White horse: deceptive peace / Antichrist (6:1–2)

Seal 2 — Red horse: war (6:3–4)

Seal 3 — Black horse: famine (6:5–6)

Seal 4 — Pale horse: death by sword, hunger, pestilence, beasts (6:7–8)

Seal 5 — Martyrs cry, “How long?” (6:9–11)

Seal 6 — Global quake and cosmic signs; “the great day of His wrath” (6:12–17)

Answering 6:17 — Who can stand? (Rev. 7)

• The church in heaven (raptured prior to wrath)

• The angels in heaven

• 144,000 sealed from Israel as witnesses

• A great multitude saved out of the Tribulation

Key applications

• Don’t worship human leaders; await Christ alone.

• God uses judgment both to awaken and to purify.

• Stand firm now by loving, worshiping, and serving Jesus.