Revelation 14:17-20

The great winepress of God's wrath Revelation 14:17-20: The second picture of God's judgment is very sad. It is a picture of the judgment of the wicked. This is the same judgment as the first but we are merely looking at a different group of people. Look at some of the symbols: (1) Fire, (2) Winepress of the wrath of God, (3) Trodden without the city, and (4) Blood came out of the winepress.

This judgment pictured destruction because of iniquity or evil. God used the picture of grapes being crushed to show His punishment of the wicked. It is outside of Zion or a judgment on the non-Christians. The extreme amount of blood that was pictured was not literal but was used to picture the horrible judgment awaiting the wicked.

Judgment is coming. “And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.” Are you ready for the righteous, revealing judgment of the Almighty? At judgment your works will follow you. Christianity must be much more than talk. It must be marked by our good works done in the name of the Lord and for His glory.

The wonderful blessing awaiting the faithful and the horrible punishment awaiting the wicked should move us to obey the gospel and serve God faithfully.