1. These events precede only a short period of time the second coming of Christ to take possession of the earth and set up His kingdom. They demonstrate the wrath of God against the inhabitants of the earth.
2. If men happen to be on the moon they will be ready to leave when these things begin to happen. V-12.
3. The beast and his followers will fear- be afraid of Christ.
4. They will recognize this is the wrath of God.
5. A thousand times better to die for Christ now than to live on to see this awful day of God’s wrath.
6. This also shows the great length to which God is willing to reach to restore the earth and the race that we lost in Adam.