How is COVID-19 different from previous pandemics in history? How does the Coronavirus compare to future pestilences prophesied in the Bible? Do you think God sent the Coronavirus as a harbinger of future pandemics? If so, what should be learn about God and ourselves during COVID-19? As Christians how should we respond to pandemics? Do you have peace and hope? Why? How is your life, currently, giving others, especially non-Christians, cause to ask you for “an answer (lit. the reason) for the hope that lies in you”? (1 Peter 3:15)

2. THE IDENTITY OF THE 4 HORSEMEN:

3. 1. And I saw when the Lamb
opened one of the seven seals,
and I heard one of the four living
creatures saying as with a voice
of thunder, Come.
1. A WHITE HORSE (Rev. 6:1-2)

4. 1. And I saw when the Lamb
opened one of the seven seals,
and I heard one of the four living
creatures saying as with a voice
of thunder, Come.
2. And I saw, and behold, a white
horse, and he that sat thereon
had a bow; and there was given
unto him a crown: and he came
forth conquering, and to conquer.
1. A WHITE HORSE (Rev. 6:1-2)

5. 1. And I saw when the Lamb
opened one of the seven seals,
and I heard one of the four living
creatures saying as with a voice
of thunder, Come.
2. And I saw, and behold, a white
horse, and he that sat thereon
had a bow; and there was given
unto him a crown: and he came
forth conquering, and to conquer.
1. A WHITE HORSE (Rev. 6:1-2)
POWER

6. 1. And I saw when the Lamb
opened one of the seven seals,
and I heard one of the four living
creatures saying as with a voice
of thunder, Come.
2. And I saw, and behold, a white
horse, and he that sat thereon
had a bow; and there was given
unto him a crown: and he came
forth conquering, and to conquer.
1. A WHITE HORSE (Rev. 6:1-2)
PURPOSE

7. 3. And when he opened the
second seal, I heard the second
living creature saying, Come.
2. A RED HORSE (Rev. 6:3-4)

8. 3. And when he opened the
second seal, I heard the second
living creature saying, Come.
4. And another horse came forth,
a red horse: and to him that sat
thereon it was given to take
peace from the earth, and that
they should slay one another:
and there was given unto him a
great sword.
2. A RED HORSE (Rev. 6:3-4)

9. 3. And when he opened the
second seal, I heard the second
living creature saying, Come.
4. And another horse came forth,
a red horse: and to him that sat
thereon it was given to take
peace from the earth, and that
they should slay one another:
and there was given unto him a
great sword.
2. A RED HORSE (Rev. 6:3-4)
PURPOSE

10. POWER
3. And when he opened the
second seal, I heard the second
living creature saying, Come.
4. And another horse came forth,
a red horse: and to him that sat
thereon it was given to take
peace from the earth, and that
they should slay one another:
and there was given unto him a
great sword.
2. A RED HORSE (Rev. 6:3-4)

11. 5. And when he opened the third
seal, I heard the third living
creature saying, Come. And I
saw, and behold, a black horse;
and he that sat thereon had a
balance in his hand.
3. A BLACK HORSE (Rev. 6:5-6)

12. 5. And when he opened the third
seal, I heard the third living
creature saying, Come. And I
saw, and behold, a black horse;
and he that sat thereon had a
balance in his hand.
3. A BLACK HORSE (Rev. 6:5-6)
POWER

13. 5. And when he opened the third
seal, I heard the third living
creature saying, Come. And I saw,
and behold, a black horse; and he
that sat thereon had a balance in
his hand.
6. And I heard as it were a voice in
the midst of the four living
creatures saying, “A measure of
wheat for a shilling, and three
measures of barley for a shilling;
and the oil and the wine hurt thou
not.”
3. A BLACK HORSE (Rev. 6:5-6)

14. 5. And when he opened the third
seal, I heard the third living
creature saying, Come. And I saw,
and behold, a black horse; and he
that sat thereon had a balance in
his hand.
6. And I heard as it were a voice in
the midst of the four living
creatures saying, “A measure of
wheat for a shilling, and three
measures of barley for a shilling;
and the oil and the wine hurt thou
not.”
3. A BLACK HORSE (Rev. 6:5-6)
PURPOSE

15. 4. A PALE HORSE (Rev. 6:7-8)
7. And when he opened the
fourth seal, I heard the
voice of the fourth living
creature saying, Come.

16. 4. A PALE HORSE (Rev. 6:7-8)
7. And when he opened the
fourth seal, I heard the voice
of the fourth living creature
saying, Come.
8. And I saw, and behold, a pale
horse: and he that sat upon
him, his name was Death; and
Hades followed with him. And
there was given unto them
authority over the fourth part
of the earth, to kill with sword,
and with famine, and with
death, and by the wild beasts
of the earth.

17. 4. A PALE HORSE (Rev. 6:7-8)
7. And when he opened the
fourth seal, I heard the voice
of the fourth living creature
saying, Come.
8. And I saw, and behold, a pale
horse: and he that sat upon
him, his name was Death; and
Hades followed with him. And
there was given unto them
authority over the fourth part
of the earth, to kill with sword,
and with famine, and with
death, and by the wild beasts
of the earth.
POWER

18. 4. A PALE HORSE (Rev. 6:7-8)
7. And when he opened the
fourth seal, I heard the voice
of the fourth living creature
saying, Come.
8. And I saw, and behold, a pale
horse: and he that sat upon
him, his name was Death; and
Hades followed with him. And
there was given unto them
authority over the fourth part
of the earth, to kill with sword,
and with famine, and with
death, and by the wild beasts
of the earth.
PURPOSE

19. 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take
heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will
come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’
and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of
wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not
troubled; for all these things must come to
pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will
rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom. And there will be famines,
pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

20. 5 When He opened the third seal, I heard
the third living creature say, “Come and
see.” So, I looked, and behold, a black
horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of
scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in
the midst of the four living creatures saying,
“A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three
quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not
harm the oil and the wine.”

21. Epidemics: an outbreak of an infectious
disease that affects many people in the
same place at one time.
epi (upon, among) + demos (people)

22. Epidemics: an outbreak of an infectious
disease that affects many people in the
same place at one time.
epi (upon, among) + demos (people)
Pandemics: an epidemic of an infectious
disease that spreads worldwide.
pan (all) + demos (people)

23. Pestilences in the Bible
‫דּ‬ֶ‫ב‬ֶ‫ר‬ (dě·ḇěr) 46x in OT = disease, plague,
pestilence, i.e., a pandemic occurrence of
sickness that causes widespread death,
often with the associative meaning of
judgment from God

24. Pestilences in the Bible
‫דּ‬ֶ‫ב‬ֶ‫ר‬ (dě·ḇěr) 46x in OT = disease, plague,
pestilence, i.e., a pandemic occurrence of
sickness that causes widespread death,
often with the associative meaning of
judgment from God
Psalm 91:3, 6 Surely, He shall deliver you from the
snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of
the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor of the pestilence
that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that
lays waste at noonday.

25. λοιμός(lŏimŏs) 2x in NT = a plague, the
disease
Matthew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be
famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various
places.
Luke 21:11 And there will be great earthquakes
in various places, and famines and pestilences;
and there will be fearful sights and great signs
from heaven.
Pestilences in the Bible

26. Plagues in the Bible
μάστιξ (mastix) = flogging, whipping (Acts
22:24; Heb. 11:36); disease, sickness,
suffering
πληγή (plēgē) hitting, beating, flogging for
punishment (Lk 12:48); wound, the result of a
beating (Ac 16:33); plague, a pandemic
disease
‫נ‬ֶ‫ג‬ַ‫ע‬ (ně·ḡǎʿ) 49x in OT = assault, a blow or
strike that can cause a wound or trauma

27. Plagues in the Bible
πληγή (plēgē) hitting, beating, flogging for
punishment (Lk 12:48); wound, the result of a
beating (Ac 16:33); plague, a pandemic disease
Revelation 11:6 These have power to shut
heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of
their prophecy; and they have power over
waters to turn them to blood, and to strike
the earth with all plagues, as often as they
desire.

28. Plagues in History
• Peloponnesian Plague 430 BC (2/3 pop.)
• Antonine Plague 165 (5M died)
• Plague of Justinian 541 (30-50M died)
• The Black Death 1347 (200M died)
• Cholera Epidemics (7) 1800’s (1M died)
• The Spanish Flu 1918 (40-50M died)
• The Asian Flu 1957-58 & 1968-69 (1M died)
• The AIDS / HIV 1981 till now (35M died)

29. [HIGHEST TO LOWEST] * Johns Hopkins University estimates

30. [HIGHEST TO LOWEST]

31. Policemen in Seattle, Washington wearing masks to prevent catching the flu.
The National Archives
1918: Spanish Flu

32. Coronavirus
Wuhan Virus
COVID-19

33. Plagues in Prophecy
Matthew 24:6 And you will hear of wars and
rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled;
for all these things must come to pass, but the
end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against
nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And
there will be famines, pestilences, and
earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are
the beginning of sorrows.

34. Plagues in Prophecy
Matthew 24:12–15 And because lawlessness will
abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he
who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this
gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the
world as a witness to all the nations, and then the
end will come. 15 “Therefore when you see the
‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel
the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever
reads, let him understand),

35. The Mother of all Pandemics
Ø Is not COVID of 2019

36. The Mother of all Pandemics
Ø Is not COVID of 2019
Ø Is not the Spanish Flu of 1918

37. The Mother of all Pandemics
Ø Is not COVID of 2019
Ø Is not the Spanish Flu of 1918
Ø Is not the Bubonic Plague of the 1347

38. The Mother of all Pandemics
Ø Is not COVID of 2019
Ø Is not the Spanish Flu of 1918
Ø Is not the Bubonic Plague of the 1347
Ø Is not the 3rd Horseman of the Apocalypse

39. The Mother of all Pandemics
Ø Is not COVID of 2019
Ø Is not the Spanish Flu of 1918
Ø Is not the Bubonic Plague of the 1347
Ø Is not the 3rd Horseman of the Apocalypse

40. The Mother of all Pandemics
Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through
one man sin entered the world, and death
through sin, and thus death spread to all
men, because all sinned—

41. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person

42. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person
Ø Is often small & unseen

43. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person
Ø Is often small & unseen
Ø Is virulent, highly contagious

44. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person
Ø Is often small & unseen
Ø Is virulent, highly contagious
Ø Multiplies rapidly & worsens

45. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person
Ø Is often small & unseen
Ø Is virulent, highly contagious
Ø Multiplies rapidly & worsens
Ø Causes fear & torment

46. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person
Ø Is often small & unseen
Ø Is virulent, highly contagious
Ø Multiplies rapidly & worsens
Ø Causes fear & torment
Ø Symptoms only are treated

47. The Mother of all Pandemics
Like a virus Sin…
Ø Began with one person
Ø Is often small & unseen
Ø Is virulent, highly contagious
Ø Multiplies rapidly & worsens
Ø Causes fear & torment
Ø Symptoms only are treated
Ø No scientific cure

48. Exodus 15:26 “If you diligently heed the voice
of the LORD your God and do what is right in
His sight, give ear to His commandments and
keep all His statutes, I will put none of the
diseases on you which I have brought on the
Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
The Healer of all Pandemics

49. Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our
iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was
upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
The Healer of all Pandemics

50. Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our
iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was
upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Psalm 30:2–3 O LORD my God, I cried out to
You, and You healed me. 3 O LORD, You brought
my soul up from the grave; You have kept me
alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
The Healer of all Pandemics

51. The Fifth Horseman
of the
Apocalypse

52. Revelation 19:7–9
7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him
glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and His wife has made herself ready.” 9b…And
he said to me, “These are the true sayings of
God.”
10And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he
said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am
your fellow servant, and of your brethren who
have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!
For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy.”

54. A Christian Response to Plagues
Matthew 24:6 And you will hear of wars and
rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled;
for all these things must come to pass, but the
end is not yet.
Luke 21:9 But when you hear of wars and
commotions, do not be terrified; for these things
must come to pass first, but the end will not
come immediately.”

55. A Christian Response to Plagues
Philippians 4:4–7 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be
known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to God; 7 and the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.

56. A Christian Response to Plagues
Matthew 24:7, 12 For nation will rise against
nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there
will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in
various places. 8 All these are the beginning of
sorrows.
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love
of many will grow cold.

57. A Christian Response to Plagues
Philippians 1:9–11 And this I pray, that your love
may abound still more and more in knowledge
and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the
things that are excellent, that you may be sincere
and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being
filled with the fruits of righteousness which are
by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

58. Next week’s study in the Word
The birth of Israel
The birth of the Church

59. 941-729-6600
941-981-5387
http://faithbiblechurchefc.com
http://TRUTHtransforms.com
sanctitas@aol.com