Revelation 8 · Grade 4
Seven Trumpets
Read and Think
The Lamb opens the seventh seal, and there is silence in heaven for about half an hour. After all the loud praise, everything stops. Then John sees seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets are given to them. In the Bible, trumpets often announce that God is acting.
Another angel stands at the golden altar with a golden censer. He is given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints. The smoke rises before God. Then the angel fills the censer with fire from the altar and throws it to the earth. Thunders, lightnings, and an earthquake follow. The prayers of God’s people are part of how God’s plan moves forward.
The first four trumpets sound. Each one strikes a third part of creation: the land and trees, the sea, the rivers and springs, and the sun, moon, and stars. A third is not everything. These judgments are warnings that call people to turn to God. An eagle flies through the sky crying, Woe, woe, woe, because three more trumpets are coming.
Show What You Know
What happens right after the seventh seal opens?
What do trumpets often announce in the Bible?
What happens after the fire is thrown to the earth?
Why does the chapter say a third rather than everything?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- Then John sees seven angels who stand before , and seven trumpets are given to them.
- Another stands at the golden altar with a golden censer.
- He is given much incense to offer with the of all the saints.
- Then the angel fills the censer with fire from the and throws it to the earth.
Think About It
Why do you think heaven goes silent before the trumpets?
How does this chapter show that your prayers matter?
Memory Verse
“The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, then threw it on the earth. Thunders, sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake followed.”
Revelation 8:5 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- When has a warning helped you make a good choice?
- How are the trumpets like the plagues in Exodus?
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