When Hell Answers to Heaven (The Fifth Trumpet | First Woe) | Revelation 9:1-12 | Matthew Maher

As the fifth trumpet sounds, Revelation moves into a new phase of judgment known as the first woe. A fallen star is given the key to the bottomless pit, smoke rises from the abyss, and a terrifying army of demonic locusts emerges to torment those who do not belong to God. These are not ordinary locusts. They have crowns like gold, faces like men, hair like women, teeth like lions, breastplates of iron, and tails like scorpions. Their king bears a chilling name: Abaddon in Hebrew and Apollyon in Greek—both meaning "Destroyer." Yet beneath the horror of this passage lies a powerful truth: hell does not operate independently of heaven. The fallen star is given a key. The locusts are given authority. Their torment is limited to five months. Even in judgment, God remains completely sovereign. In this message, we explore: The Fifth Trumpet Judgment (Revelation 9:1-12) The identity of the fallen star The meaning of the bottomless pit (abyss) The terrifying locust army Abaddon/Apollyon: the king called Destroyer Why these judgments are called "woes" God's sovereignty over hell and judgment The contrast between the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of Christ Revelation 9 reminds us that every kingdom reflects its king. The kingdom of the Destroyer produces destruction. The kingdom of Christ produces life. Thank you for watching a Landmark video. Please subscribe and tap or click the bell icon to turn notifications on so you're alerted when we go live or upload a new video. Sermon Notes: https://www.thelandmark.church/sermon-notes/when-hell-answers-to-heaven Visit our website to stay up-to-date on everything we do: http://thelandmark.church/ Follow us on social media to stay engaged: Instagram: @thelandmark.church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelandmark.church X: @thelandmark_ TikTok: @thelandmark.church Listen to our sermons: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oMO0TF2OWF0JSzU8nOZ2m?si=ac45dc5fc2464d3b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/landmark-sermons/id1724233354 Watch live here on Youtube. Gathering times: Sunday at 8:30am & 10:30am Wednesday at 6:30pm Landmark Church 300 E. 8th Street Ocean City, NJ 08226