The Book of Revelation - Part 6: From Tribulation to Triumph
Jun 19, 2025 • Fr Mark Aziz
In this sobering and hope-filled session, Fr. Mark guides us through Revelation chapters 8 and 9, unpacking the meaning behind the seven trumpets. These aren’t merely terrifying judgments—they are divine interventions calling us to choose light over darkness, truth over deception, and repentance over ruin.
🔍 Key Insights:
Two Realities, One Choice: History tells of the fall; ontology reveals eternal crowns. Every trumpet is a spiritual wake-up call.
Silence before the Storm: The half-hour silence in heaven is not absence but reverent anticipation before the eternal song begins.
The Trumpets Sound: Each trumpet strikes a part of creation, symbolizing the collapse of false securities—money, power, deception, and pride.
The Seal Protects: Those sealed with God’s name are preserved—not from pain, but from spiritual ruin. The world may shake, but the faithful remain grounded.
Love the Truth: Refusing to love the truth results in delusion. Tribulation exposes our direction: are we being drawn into the light, or hardening in the dark?
Triumph for the Faithful: The Kingdom is not coming—it has come. The seventh trumpet proclaims: “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord.”
🔍 Key Insights:
Two Realities, One Choice: History tells of the fall; ontology reveals eternal crowns. Every trumpet is a spiritual wake-up call.
Silence before the Storm: The half-hour silence in heaven is not absence but reverent anticipation before the eternal song begins.
The Trumpets Sound: Each trumpet strikes a part of creation, symbolizing the collapse of false securities—money, power, deception, and pride.
The Seal Protects: Those sealed with God’s name are preserved—not from pain, but from spiritual ruin. The world may shake, but the faithful remain grounded.
Love the Truth: Refusing to love the truth results in delusion. Tribulation exposes our direction: are we being drawn into the light, or hardening in the dark?
Triumph for the Faithful: The Kingdom is not coming—it has come. The seventh trumpet proclaims: “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord.”