INTRODUCTION Take a minute and refresh your memory of the in the chart we studied in the introductory material. O. T. EXAMPLE N. T. PARALLEL SYMBOLISM Physical bondage Spiritual bondage Great Tribulation Crossing Red Sea Blood of Christ First Resurrection Mt. Sinai Mt. Zion Lamb on Mt. Zion Wilder... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree._ A. After the sealing of all God’s people appear four angels (the 4 living creatures around the throne) ho... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,_ A. Now another angel comes from the east with the seal of God. B. His duty is to seal the true servants... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”_ A. The angel instructs that the earth not be hurt - destroyed - until the sealing is completed. God will not destroy the earth, or allow it to be destroyed until He is ready.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:_ A. The number of people who are sealed Isaiah 144,000. They are out of all the tribes of Israel. B. 12 tribes times 12,000 = 144,000. Also see this num... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 5 of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed; 6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thous... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,_ A. As in a movie, you move from one scene to another.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”_ A. We are saved. Isn’t that reason to rejoice? B. Do you still have the joy of your salvation? (Psalms 51:12) C. They recognize the source of their salvation is not their own me... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,_ A. All the angels are around the throne. B. Inside of them are the 24 elders. C. In a closer circle around the throne of God are the four living... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 12 saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”_ A. They offer a 7-fold blessing. 1. Blessing 2. Glory 3. Wisdom 4. Thanksgiving 5. Honor 6. Power 7. Might B. All of this praise and adoration belong to God... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them._ A. We have left the kingdom of sin and Satan. We are before the throne of God. We are fully dedicated to him, day and night. B. God dwells among us, in... [ Continue Reading ]
_16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;_ A. In heaven some things we endured here on earth have ended. “The former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:4) B. Hunger no more - We are fed by the Word, the bread of life C. Thirst no... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”_ A. The Lamb of God will: B. Feed the hungry C. Lead them to fresh water D. Wipe away all tears - not only in this world, but in... [ Continue Reading ]