CHAPTER 14 PART II

Revelation 12 flows into Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 IT IS A CONTINUAL FLOWING SCENE Revelation 12 shows … The eternal battle between Satan and God’s People – especially Israel (national and spiritual and the church) Revelation 13 shows… Exactly how all of this hatred will culminate in the final 7 years of man’s history – with an “antichrist” - Satan will fill an “empire”, a man and a religious system represented by a man to deceive the world and influence world affairs. This deception will culminate in an all out attack on the the TWO WITNESSES – Israel and the Church. This “unholy alliance” – Satan and two men – make up a “false Trinity”. All represented by man’s number 666 (God’s number – 777) Revelation 14 shows… The ultimate and complete triumph, of those who are faithful to Jesus Christ, over the world and the attacks of the antichrist. Last Week we preached REVELATION 14:1-5 READ REVELATION 14:1-13

“The Key elements of interpretation” Of Revelation Chapter 14:1-5 (Last Time) All of them “juxtapositions” of Chapter 13! The Lamb standing on Mount Zion – Jesus Mount Zion - Heaven (Jerusalem) THE 144,000 and the “roar of the multitudes” (1 st represent the “remnant of Israel” – Jewish believers of the last days 2 nd represents – THE CHURCH –the Two Witnesses! They are raptured and in the presence of Jesus!) THIS LINES UP perfectly with Chapter 7. * His Name and His Father’s Name - written on their Foreheads * Without blame * Without a “lie” in them *Did not defile themselves with “women”

REVELATION CHAPTER 14: 6-13 A series of 3 ANGELS 4 ETERNAL TRUTHS 1. Then I saw “another” angel – 2. This is NOT a “perfect chronology” AFTER the scene in heaven of the 144,000. It has now gone back to the “earth scene” to focus on events just before the rapture. 3. Chapter 14:1-5 more perfectly fits with the end of Chapter 13 – used to show the juxtaposition between the antichrist and Jesus. THESE 3 ANGELS REPRESENT 4 ETERNAL TRUTHS THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THIS MORNING’S MESSAGE

REVELATION CHAPTER 14: 6-13 Eternal truth number ONE – Represented by the First Angel THE WORD IS ETERNAL! *Flying in midair - Indicative of the SPEED of the spread of the gospel in the last days! Matthew 24 – Jesus Dan 12:4 -”But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge will increase.” (KJV) Rev. 10 – A mighty angel – sea/land – little scroll open *It is “ETERNAL” because: 1. It is ALWAYS true! 2. Your choice is EVERLASTING!

REVELATION CHAPTER 14: 6-13 Eternal truth number TWO – Represented by the Second Angel THE WORLD IS TEMPORAL! *Fallen Babylon - 1 st time “Babylon” used in Revelation – 4 more times – 3 speak of “its fall” – one speaks of its clearer definition (Chapter 17) *Babylon in John’s day - No longer existed literally - never to be rebuilt (Isaiah 13:20) Literal Babylon – haughty, insolent, oppressive, hated Jews and destroyed their first temple. (Remember Saddam?) So here it is a symbol – “Rome” – Chapter 17 (7 hills) Rome meets all criteria of above – it represents that ANTICHRIST seat of power and influence of the last days! The right-hand man of antichrist

REVELATION CHAPTER 14: 6-13 Eternal truth number THREE – Represented by the Third Angel WORSHIP is serious business! *The Last Days Generations –will have a CLEAR choice! The World or Jesus – Man’s way or God’s way – TODAY… Evolution, Homosexuality, Abortion, Substance Abuse, Sexual Immorality – (premarital sex – porn – adultery – living together before marriage, etc.) The Lord’s House, The Lord’s People, The Lord’s Day *NOTE AGAIN – verse 12 – Patient endurance – “saints” verse 13 – Blessed – “die in the Lord”

REVELATION CHAPTER 14: 6-13 Eternal truth number FOUR – Spoken by the Third Angel It is WRITTEN! *WRITE THIS DOWN - have you noticed this emphasis in the “prophetic passages” we have dealt with? Rev./ Dan. When God speaks it – IT IS SO When GOD WRITES IT - WE ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE!

REVELATION CHAPTER 14: 6-13 The FOUR TRUTHS in a nutshell 1. The Word is eternal – The Gospel will be triumphant! 2. The World is temporal – The Anti-Christ and his lies will be defeated! 3. Worship is serious business – The godless will be punished, the faithful will be rewarded. 4. Write – without excuse!