WHAT ABOUT THE SAINTS?
Revelation Seven
Revelation chapter six provided an announcement of the terrible
judgment that was to come on the Roman Empire. The natural question
would be “what will happen to those that have faithfully served God?
Will they escape the judgment or will they also face dest... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE WINDS ARE RESTRAINED REVELATION 7:1-3:_ After the previous
visions John saw four angels standing at the Four Corners of the
earth. God's power restrained the destruction from the north, south,
east and west. God Himself through Jesus Christ provided protection
and victory for His people. The pi... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SERVANTS ARE SEALED REVELATION 7:4-8:_ The picture is that of
144,000 redeemed ones being sealed. They are the saved, not just
physical Jews. Many of the fleshly Jews had murdered the Messiah and
hindered the truth all over the world. The 144,000 pictured all the
saved of the earth. Concerning... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE GLORY THAT WAS GIVEN REVELATION 7:9-12:_ John now saw an
innumerable company in heaven. This innumerable company is the whole
church of God. They are not sealed now because they were sealed while
on the earth. God preserved these saints not from death but by death.
The blood bought church of Ch... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE HAPPY STATE OF THE FAITHFUL REVELATION 7:13-17:_ There is nothing
in this text that points to one particular trial or distress. Those
who continue to come out of the tribulations of the world faithful to
God and washed in the blood of the Lamb are truly in a happy state.
Great multitudes out of... [ Continue Reading ]