Revelation Part 4 Lesson 9

The 144,000 Rev. 7 & 14 First mention: Rev. 7:4 Between the 6th and 7th seals They are on earth God’s bondservants 7:3 From the 12 tribes of Israel, 12,000 from each MEN! They are not defiled with women 14:4 No lie is found in them 14:5 Blameless 14:5 Trumpets cannot sound until they are sealed 14:1 The seal is the Lamb’s name and the Father’s name 14:1

The 144,000 Rev. 7 & 14 The seal protects them when the trees, earth and sea are harmed. 7:3 The first four trumpets harm the trees, earth and sea The locusts from the 5th trumpet hurt ONLY those who do NOT have the seal of God, so, the 144,000 have to be on the earth at this point BEFORE the bowls, in chapter 15-16, the 144,000 go to heaven and are before the throne of God 14:3 Purchased/redeemed from the earth 14:3 Follow the Lamb wherever He goes 14:4 First fruits to God and the Lamb 14:4

The 2 Witnesses Rev. 11 They prophesy for 1,260 days (11:3) until the 7th trumpet sounds (11:15) Clothed in sackcloth Kill anyone who wants to harm them, with fire from their mouths No rain during the 1,260 days Power over waters to turn into blood and can strike the earth with any plague as often as they desire The beast kills them but only AFTER the 1,260 days are completed Their dead bodies lay in Jerusalem for 3 ½ days Those who dwell on the earth rejoice at their deaths

The 2 Witnesses Rev. 11 They come to life and are taken to heaven Called The two olive trees and The two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth 11:4 Zech. 4:14 They are the 2 anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth Zech. 14:2-3 The olive trees provided the oil for the lampstand. Zech. 14:3 BY the bowl, ON the lampstand. One on the right and one on the left Who are they? Could be Elijah, Enoch, Moses…. They prophesy BEFORE the Day of the Lord, they are on the earth DURING the time of the 2 Witnesses; may be on the earth even longer

Mystery of God and Wrath Rev. 10:7 The mystery of God is finished in the 7th trumpet “musterion”: something hidden or not fully manifest; a spiritual truth; a mystery previously hidden to be “revealed” NOT discovered. What was previously preached to the prophets as hidden, is now revealed!!! Rev. 10:6 No more delay!!! It will reach its goal Rev. 11:15-19 The 7th angel sounds the trumpet and the kingdom of the WORLD becomes Christ’s and He begins to reign Rev. 11:18 The nations are enraged

Mystery of God and Wrath Rev. 11:18 His wrath comes Time for judgment and rewards comes Time to destroy comes DAY OF THE LORD Wrath Restoration and the kingdom Judgment First mention of God’s wrath is in Rev. 6 at 6th seal 7th seal brings in the trumpets 7th trumpet begins the Day of the Lord and bowls In the bowls the Wrath of God is finished