Rev CH 14-16

IV. The Lamb & the ArmyA. what is on the 144,000’s foreheads?

Revelation 14:1 ESV

1 Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

​ ESV1 Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

​ ESV1 Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

a. does that sound familiar?1. remember this?

Revelation 7:3 ESV

3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”

​ ESV3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”

​ ESV3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”

i. 4 angels given authority to harm the earth, but not God’s people

ii. Jn heard 144,000 & saw???

-multitudes of every tribe, language, etc.

-What’s the point?

​ ESV9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 14:9 ESV

9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

b. If we cave to the cultural & / violent pressure 2 conform to this world what happens?

c. how do we over come?

Revelation 12:11–12 ESV

11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

​ ESV11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

V. The 2 Harvests

A. what’s up w/the 2 harvests?

a. final judgement…again