1 Session 12: “The Remnant & the Three Angels Messages (Part 2) Revelation 14:6-13

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3 1. The Remnant An Overview of Revelation 14 A Summary of Revelation chapter 14 i. The Remnant’s Redemption (Rev. 14:1-5) ii. The Remnant’s Role (Rev. 14:6-13) iii. The Remnant’s Reward (Rev. 14:14-20) Rev. 14:6-7 is the “heart of the heart” of Revelation.

4 1. The Remnant An Overview of Revelation 14 Characteristics of God’s Remnant i. Accept Christ’s “purchase” of their eternal lives (Rev. 14:4) ii. Reflect the character of Jesus intheir actions (Rev. 14:1-5) iii. Obey the Commandments ofGod (Rev. 14:12, 12:17) iv. Communicate the Three Angels’ Messages (Rev. 14:6-13)

5 2. The Seventh day in Scripture & in History 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” (Exodus 20:8-11)

6 2. The Seventh day in Scripture & in History FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY i. Second & Third Century: The Christian church’s attempts to attract pagan sun-worshippers. The Christian church’s attempts to distance itself from Judaism ii.Fourth Century: Constantine’s influence iii. Fifth Century and onwards: The Medieval Christian Church’s influence

7 2. The Seventh day in Scripture & in History DANIEL CH. 7 & REVELATION CH. 13 Little Horn = Sea Beast = Medieval Christian Church “(The Little Horn) will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws.” Daniel 7:25

8 3. The Message of the Second Angel (Rev. 14:8)

9 Key Message Babylon has Fallen In Revelation, Babylon = The Counterfeit Trinity (see Rev. 16:13,v19, chapters 17 & 18)

10 4. The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation 14:9-13)

11 Key Message Reject the “Mark of the Beast” Tied in with this call is for patience on the part of God’s people (v.12) - that is, those “who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus” 4. The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation 14:9-13)

12 SUMMARY OF THE THREE ANGELS 4. The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation 14:9-13) First Angel: Worship the True Creator (Rev. 14:6-7) Second Angel: Reject False Religion (Rev. 14:8) Third Angel: Be Ready for the Imminent Judgement (Rev 14:9-13)

13 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matt. 11: The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation 14:9-13)

14 i.Revelation chapters is the central scene of the book, making it the most important of the chiasm. ii. Chapter 12 shows that there is a battle going on in the universe between good and evil (Christ and Satan), and this planet is now the main theatre of this battle. 5. Conclusion The Centre of Revelation

15 iii. The first half of chapter 13 introduces us to one of the allies of Satan, and surprisingly it was the Medieval Christ Church of history. The chapter suggests that a similar power will have influence in the future, and chapters 17 & 18 confirm this and give further detail (a subject we’ll look at in our next series of seminars) iv. The second half of chapter 13 introduces us to an economic-political power that is not so clear to identify, perhaps because it is either still or current or will appear sometime in the near future. Remember the John 14:29 principle that Biblical prophecy is best viewed after it has occurred. 5. Conclusion The Centre of Revelation

16 v. Chapter 14, our subject for the last two sessions, is about the response of God’s people to Satan’s forces just prior to the second coming. These people are sometimes referred to as “The Remnant”. vi. A key issue for God’s people all through these central three chapters is the Ten Commandments, in particular the first four that deal with our relationship with God and our obedience to Him. 5. Conclusion The Centre of Revelation

17 Next session... Seminar Series # 3 “The End of Revelation: The Earth’s final moments, Christ’s return, and eternal life together”. 3rd/4th Quarter 2013

18 Overview of Seminars Seminar 1 “The Foundation of Revelation: A Guide to Understanding the Bible’s Final Book” (Chapters 1 - 7) Seminar 2 “The Heart of Revelation: The Core Issues of Revelation” (Chapters ) Seminar 3 “The End”: A Description of the End of Time & Eternal Life” (Chapters 16-21)