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Revelation 8
Since the tabernacle is a shadow of the temple in heaven, when John the Revelator wrote about looking at the altar, he knew about it. The Exodus 25:8 tabernacle was in his mind as he wrote about what he saw.
Does anyone hear Earth's Cries for Help? Yes, Jesus does. He prays for you every day at the altar in heaven.

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 Rev. 8:1 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand."
On the day of Atonement it speaks of the priest using "much incense". This gives us a clue as to the timing of the prophecy this points to. This points to the end of the great judgment hour. When it ends, the priest throws down that censer.
And he filled it with fire from the altar of incense, and cast it into the earth; and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightning's, and an earthquake.
This would be a great time to go to lessons on the sanctuary and refresh your memory. It really helps you understand what this is talking about. Remember how there was only one day a year that the High Priest went into the most holy room to offer "much incense" at the ark and to take in the sacrifice blood? Each day of the year there was a priest that took and offered incense at the altar. This showed the priest was adding his prayers to the prayers of the people. Jesus adds His prayers to ours. He is our High Priest. (Hebrews 4)  You can see these lessons in the section of God's tent and in the lessons of Basic Bible numbers 11-15.

The incense represents the pure sweet life of Jesus mingles with our prayers. His mediator job in heaven is done with great love for you and me. God loves us too.
So when the angel took the censer and threw it, it sounds like He is finished with this part. Most carpenters or other workers put their tools away carefully for they plan to use them again. However, Jesus takes His censer and hurls it at the earth. There is emotion in His heart to do that.

Could He be angry at all the harm people have done. Another emotion is that He is finally done and in a hurry to rescue His beloved people from the mean cruelty of people who are working with Satan? I think there is anger mixed with a desire to hurry and get his beloved FRIENDS. Anyway, it is a signal of an important change in heaven. 
Jesus is carefully going over the record books kept in heaven. Everything said or done is recorded. Even things done in secret. God sees it all. Jesus began this at the end of Daniel's 2300 day prophecy. This started on October 22, 1844.

  When His work is done, He will say that whoever is kind can stay that way. The mean, hateful, liar and murder and cheater can stay that way.

  After this, many events will take place that Revelation talks about in the plagues. Jesus will throw down His censer to the earth and there will be no more need for Jesus to introduce anyone to the Father as a new family member. All have made up their minds and will stay the way they are. It is finished. No one will change from here on.

 Do you want to stay the way you are?

Now is the time to commit your life to Him asking for help. We do not know how much longer till the door of mercy is closed. He promises to hear you today.
 7 Trumpets

Revelation 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 
Quiz:

1. What is happening right now in heaven in the sanctuary?

2. When Jesus throws down the censer what noises happen on earth?

3. When Jesus throws down the censer what is permanently finished?

4. When did Jesus enter the most Holy room and start examining the record books?

5. What colors are on the High Priest outfit?

6. What did the incense represent and what colors did you see in the smoke?
There is a temple in heaven.
Hebrews 8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount.