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First Blasts of the Trumpet Plagues

Artwork for Revelation—Unveiling the End, Act 2

Imagine an event so formidable that all of heaven stops in silence, watching and waiting with reverence.

Pastor Chuck Swindoll walks listeners through this collective gasp in John’s description of the seventh seal in Revelation 8:1–13. Destruction from the sky leaves no part of the earth untouched, from the land to the sea.

Take in the passage’s underlying truths as Pastor Chuck points out the purpose of prayer, getting God’s message, maintaining a soft heart, and keeping God’s glory paramount.