Revelation Ch. 14

A further pause in the A further pause in the action Ch. 14action Ch. 14

Updating what has gone Updating what has gone before and preparation for the before and preparation for the final judgment – The Bowls of final judgment – The Bowls of

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The 144,000 on Mt. Zion Ch. The 144,000 on Mt. Zion Ch. 14:1-514:1-5

We see further details We see further details about these evangelists about these evangelists

1. They are pure 1. They are pure virgins never having virgins never having had sex.had sex.

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2. They now go with Jesus wherever He 2. They now go with Jesus wherever He goes. They seem to have been martyred goes. They seem to have been martyred in this scene based on their description in this scene based on their description Rev. 14:4.Rev. 14:4.

3. They sing a new song that only they could 3. They sing a new song that only they could learn – the song of Moses and the Lamb. learn – the song of Moses and the Lamb. Both speak of Victory and deliverance: Moses Both speak of Victory and deliverance: Moses sang of deliverance from bondage in Egypt sang of deliverance from bondage in Egypt and the Lamb deliverance was from spiritual and the Lamb deliverance was from spiritual bondage.bondage.

4. They are on Mt. Zion (the Temple Mount) 4. They are on Mt. Zion (the Temple Mount) in Jerusalem. in Jerusalem.


The Angel Preaching the The Angel Preaching the Everlasting GospelEverlasting Gospel

Rev 14:6 And I saw anotRev 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst her angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the eveof heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach rlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on tunto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nahe earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and totion, and kindred, and tongue, and people,ngue, and people,

Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgand give glory to him; for the hour of his judgmenment [for sin]t [for sin] is come: and worship him that is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.fountains of waters.

The Angel Preaching the The Angel Preaching the Everlasting GospelEverlasting Gospel

The everlasting choiceThe everlasting choice

Worship God and give Him the glory Worship God and give Him the glory Who made heaven and earth and all Who made heaven and earth and all that is in them. Even on the edge of that is in them. Even on the edge of totally punishing a sinful rebellious totally punishing a sinful rebellious people, God holds out a chance to people, God holds out a chance to repent.repent.


If you will surrender to the Holy Spirit’s urging If you will surrender to the Holy Spirit’s urging and warning and repent now, asking God to and warning and repent now, asking God to forgive you for your rebellion and sinfulness in forgive you for your rebellion and sinfulness in following other religions and gods; if you will following other religions and gods; if you will ask Him to wash you in the Blood of Jesus, you ask Him to wash you in the Blood of Jesus, you can be sure you will not be in the judgment to can be sure you will not be in the judgment to follow. follow.


God is calling you and warning you out of His God is calling you and warning you out of His love for you. After reading this far, you can love for you. After reading this far, you can never ever say that God’s love wasn’t extended never ever say that God’s love wasn’t extended to you to save you from the terrible destruction to you to save you from the terrible destruction He is being forced to bring on the earth by He is being forced to bring on the earth by Satan’s forces and those who through their Satan’s forces and those who through their stubbornness choose a “God” of their own stubbornness choose a “God” of their own imagination who “is too good to send anybody imagination who “is too good to send anybody to hell.”to hell.”


His nature of Justice and Holiness demand that His nature of Justice and Holiness demand that He punish sin and forever separate those who He punish sin and forever separate those who refuse His mercy from himself. He will never refuse His mercy from himself. He will never send you to hell. Hell was designed for Satan send you to hell. Hell was designed for Satan and his fallen angels who followed him in his and his fallen angels who followed him in his rebellion. But, you choose to go to hell by rebellion. But, you choose to go to hell by rejecting even this offer for pardon His way. rejecting even this offer for pardon His way.


And he is forced by the fact that He gave you a And he is forced by the fact that He gave you a free will to honor your choice and not force you free will to honor your choice and not force you to change. If you choose to reject His pardon, it to change. If you choose to reject His pardon, it will break His heart but He will say “Not My will break His heart but He will say “Not My will but your will be done.” because you are will but your will be done.” because you are right now saying “Not YOUR will but mine be right now saying “Not YOUR will but mine be done.”done.”

Pronouncement of the Fall of Pronouncement of the Fall of Political Babylon Ch. 14:8Political Babylon Ch. 14:8

From other parts of the From other parts of the Bible, we can guess Bible, we can guess that this “Babylon” is that this “Babylon” is the City of Rome.the City of Rome.

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The characteristics of this The characteristics of this Babylon (Rome)Babylon (Rome)

In later chapters of Revelation we read that it In later chapters of Revelation we read that it was a center of commerce; that it was on the was a center of commerce; that it was on the seacoast (all the ships saw the burning of the seacoast (all the ships saw the burning of the city and wailed because their source of profit city and wailed because their source of profit was destroyed); was destroyed);


that it trafficked in souls of men (Rome, Italy that it trafficked in souls of men (Rome, Italy is one the main entry ports for Asian, Middle is one the main entry ports for Asian, Middle Eastern and African children from 4 – 16 Eastern and African children from 4 – 16 years old (the younger the better) to be years old (the younger the better) to be brought into Europe to be forced into the brought into Europe to be forced into the flesh mills of the brothels and pornography flesh mills of the brothels and pornography institutions);institutions);

every sort of perversion went on there as well every sort of perversion went on there as well as every kind of riches was there. (See Ch. 18 as every kind of riches was there. (See Ch. 18 for a complete description). for a complete description).



And to avoid any mistake, the whore church And to avoid any mistake, the whore church (described in Chapter 17) is described as (described in Chapter 17) is described as being the church supported by Rome (the city being the church supported by Rome (the city that now rules over the kings of the earth – in that now rules over the kings of the earth – in John’s day - and that could only be Rome).John’s day - and that could only be Rome).

The Third Angel Gives a WarningThe Third Angel Gives a Warning

Rev 14:9 And the thRev 14:9 And the third angel followed third angel followed them, saying with a louem, saying with a loud voice, If any man d voice, If any man worship the beast anworship the beast and his image, and reced his image, and receive ive hishis mark in his fo mark in his forehead, or in his hanrehead, or in his hand, d,


Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine oRev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out withof the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; ut mixture into the cup of his indignation;

and he shall be tormented and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy anthe presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of gels, and in the presence of the Lamb:the Lamb:

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Rev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascRev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever: and they have no endeth up forever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.of his name.

Jesus Bringing Home the Final Jesus Bringing Home the Final Harvest Ch. 14:14-16Harvest Ch. 14:14-16

Rev 14:14 And I loRev 14:14 And I looked, and behold, a oked, and behold, a white cloud. And on white cloud. And on the cloud sat one likthe cloud sat one like the Son of man, he the Son of man, having a golden crowaving a golden crown on His head, and n on His head, and a sharp sickle in His a sharp sickle in His hand. hand.

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Rev 14:15 And another angel came out of the Rev 14:15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying in a great voice to Him sitting temple, crying in a great voice to Him sitting on the cloud, Thrust in Your sickle and reap, fon the cloud, Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the hor the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth was dried. arvest of the earth was dried.


Rev 14:16 And He siRev 14:16 And He sitting on the cloud thrtting on the cloud thrust in His sickle on thust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth e earth, and the earth was reapewas reaped.d.

This seems to be Jesus because of the This seems to be Jesus because of the description. He is taking out the last of description. He is taking out the last of the believers (who we call the the believers (who we call the “Tribulation Saints”) to begin “Tribulation Saints”) to begin preparations for the final bloody end of preparations for the final bloody end of this period and the victorious resolution this period and the victorious resolution with His taking possession of the earth with His taking possession of the earth and cleansing it of all evil and and cleansing it of all evil and unrighteousness.unrighteousness.



Just as with Noah in the time of God’s Just as with Noah in the time of God’s destruction of the earth before, when destruction of the earth before, when God took out all the righteous people, so God took out all the righteous people, so Jesus has taken out the righteous saints Jesus has taken out the righteous saints of The Tribulation Period before of The Tribulation Period before beginning the most horrible judgment beginning the most horrible judgment ever meted out on the earth.ever meted out on the earth.


Another way we can know this is taking out the Another way we can know this is taking out the final harvest is that the grapes aren’t trodden in final harvest is that the grapes aren’t trodden in the winepress (a symbol in Revelation of God’s the winepress (a symbol in Revelation of God’s wrath). They are taken out of the earth wrath). They are taken out of the earth (Raptured if you wish to call it that) and brought (Raptured if you wish to call it that) and brought to be with Jesus along with the rest of the Saints.to be with Jesus along with the rest of the Saints.

Over-ripe (rotten) grapes reaped Over-ripe (rotten) grapes reaped Ch. 14:18-20Ch. 14:18-20

Rev 14:18 …and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe [that is overripe and rotten].


Rev 14:19 And the angel thrust in his sickle iRev 14:19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earnto the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and th, and cast cast itit into the great winepress of the into the great winepress of the wrath of God. wrath of God.


Rev 14:20 And the Rev 14:20 And the winepress was troddwinepress was trodden without the city, aen without the city, and blood came out of nd blood came out of the winepress, even the winepress, even unto the horse bridleunto the horse bridless[about 6 feet deep][about 6 feet deep], , by the space of by the space of [200 [200 miles]miles]. .

The blood coming out of the winepress The blood coming out of the winepress indicates that some sort of fierce battle will indicates that some sort of fierce battle will take place with an enormous number of take place with an enormous number of deaths.deaths.


Just what this conflict is is a mystery to this Just what this conflict is is a mystery to this commentator. It is possible that it refers to commentator. It is possible that it refers to Zechariah 13:8Zechariah 13:8

Zec 13:8 And it shall come to pass, Zec 13:8 And it shall come to pass, thatthat in al in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts thereil the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off n shall be cut off andand die; but the third shall die; but the third shall be left therein. be left therein.



Or it might be Zechariah 14:2 “Or it might be Zechariah 14:2 “For I will gathFor I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and er all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, athe city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city snd the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of hall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.the people shall not be cut off from the city.””

If the conflict outside Jerusalem If the conflict outside Jerusalem described in Ch. 14:18-20 is a described in Ch. 14:18-20 is a reference to Zechariah 14:2, then it reference to Zechariah 14:2, then it is possibly one of the early battles in is possibly one of the early battles in the War of Armageddon.the War of Armageddon.


Whatever it is, there is going to be a huge loss Whatever it is, there is going to be a huge loss of life in and around Jerusalem with blood 6 of life in and around Jerusalem with blood 6 feet deep flowing for 200 miles.feet deep flowing for 200 miles.



It is really the problem of those who are there It is really the problem of those who are there at the time of the Tribulation. For you right at the time of the Tribulation. For you right now, your problem is to be sure you’re not now, your problem is to be sure you’re not there at that time. Receive salvation through there at that time. Receive salvation through asking Jesus to forgive you and wash your asking Jesus to forgive you and wash your sins away in His blood and save you, now sins away in His blood and save you, now before it’s too late.before it’s too late.


One thing we can know for sure is that this is One thing we can know for sure is that this is part of the continued judgment on and part of the continued judgment on and punishment of the rebellious people left on the punishment of the rebellious people left on the earth at that time.earth at that time.

Revelation Ch. 14

Spiritual

babylon rome

everlasting choice god

warning rev

everlasting choice worship

everlasting gospel rev

city of rome

angel fly

wrath of god