The end has come and certain judgements happen immediately. We will see that God’s children receive rewards as do those that worshipped Satan. Though not all receive good rewards, they certainly receive what they deserve. Rev.14 and verse 1 reads.
Rev.14:1] And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
These are the elect that have the seal of God in their foreheads. They came out of confusion thanks to the seven thousand very Elect and the two witnesses. Mount Sion is in Judea, noted here for Jerusalem. It is the second advent and the true Christ has come home.
Rev.14:2] And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
This is John from Patmos writing after being taken to the Lord’s Day.
Rev.14:3] And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Not many that were in the flesh at the sixth trump overcame.
Rev.14:4] These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Explaining these 144,000, they are the virgins Jesus was talking about in the parable in Mat.25, but before we go there let’s look at Amos 8 and pick it up with verse 11 and it reads.
Amos 8:11] Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
The famine of these end times is not for bread but for hearing the Word of the LORD.
Amos 8:12] And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
Deception is on earth with Satan being here, but they have the seal of God in their foreheads.
Amos 8:13] In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
But the seven thousand very elect and the two witnesses are here, and God’s first fruits will hear them. Now let’s go to Mat.25, being right after Mat.24 where he gave us the end times, he gives this parable of the virgins. Mat.25 and verse 1 reads.
Mat.25:1] Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
[2] And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
These 144,000 are the wise and not the foolish as we will see in a minute.
Mat.25:3] They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
[4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
The wise took oil, which is Truth or the Word of God and sealed it in their foreheads.
Mat.25:5] While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
The truth being passed down from generation to generation by the remnant for 2,000 years.
Mat.25:6] And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
The seventh trump has sounded.
Mat.25:7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
[8] And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
[9] But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Did not it say in Rev.13:17 that no one could buy or sell unless they had the mark of the beast?
Mat.25:10] And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
The 144,000 went in with Jesus, to the marriage. Where we started with the 144,000 with Christ at the top of mount Sion.
Mat.25:11] Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
[12] But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
These five foolish virgins made it to the last half hour before the true Christ came, but worshipped the antichrist at the sixth trump. This is sad, but look at the churches today, I blame them for not teaching the word of God and teaching falsely that they may be raptured. How it must hurt to hear I know you not.
Mat.25:13] Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
But we did learn that when the two witnesses die in the arena, then and only then do we have a time set for us. Watchmen watch. Back to Rev.14 and verse 5 reads.
Rev.14:5] And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Any sins they may have had, they repented for.
Rev.14:6] And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Saying to the waters, the people. Rev.17:15.
Rev.14:7] Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
It is time, the seventh trump has sounded and all shall bow before the Lord. Those who were deceived will have the millennium to be taught with discipline because they are spiritually dead for worshipping the antichrist.
Rev.14:8] And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Those who deceived all the nations with lies and doing the work for Satan, teaching the rapture theory, will drink of the vials that will be poured out at this time.
Rev.14:9] And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
[10] The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
[11] And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
We learned in the last chapter that those who have the mark in the hand, those who do the work of Satan. And those that have the mark in their foreheads, worship the beast. This is the mark of his name, they did the works of Satan and will drink of the seven vials that will be poured out at this time. I believe this says that they will receive no second chance in the millennium.
Rev.14:12] Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Keeping the commandments, his law, and having faith in Jesus is the patience of the saints. Those set aside ones that he calls his chosen, or his elect.
Rev.14:13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Those that died for their testimony (G3144) of Jesus Christ, we rest (sabbath in him) and our works will follow us. Those white robes will be given to us.
Rev.14:14] And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
It is Harvest time.
Rev.14:15] And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
[16] And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
[17] And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
[18] And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; 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.
Have you ever harvested grapes? Using a sickle would only make a big mess. This is the harvest, Jesus would say in Mark 13:18 “And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.” That means out of season. This harvest is going to be bloody, spiritually speaking, for all those on earth that worshipped the antichrist.
Rev.14:19] And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Let’s go to Mat.13 and read about the tares one more time. remember the wheat is the good seed but the tares are of that wicked one. Mat.13 and verse 25 reads.
Mat.13:25] But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
[26] But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
[27] So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
[28] He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
[29] But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
[30] Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Now, let Jesus explain the parable, Mat.13 and verse 36 reads.
Mat.13:36] Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
[37] He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
[38] The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
[39] The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
[40] As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
[41] The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
[42] And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
[43] Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Ears to hear, for God’s elect. This is from Gen.3:15, we have the children of Eve, and we have the children of the serpent, Cain, who’s children are called Kenites. Back to Rev.14 and verse 20 reads.
Rev.14:20] And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
That would be about 200 miles, that is a lot of blood. Of course, we are speaking of those who are spiritually dead. Let’s think about those who taught the rapture theory in their churches. I want to go to Ezekiel 13. Now Eze.13 is written to the false teachers in the churches in the end times, and I would recommend they pick it up from verse 1. But to those who wonder why I get so mad at those who teach the rapture doctrine we will pick it up with verse 17. This was written long ago in the O.T. about 400 years before Christ. Eze.13 and verse 17 reads.
Eze.13:17] Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
They prophesy out of their own hearts, not from God’s word. Notice that God is against them.
Eze.13:18] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
These pillows cover God’s outstretched saving arms. Armholes in Hebrew is very specific. It means every digit of his fingers or knuckles of his hands that are outstretched. Notice that they hunt.
Eze.13:19] And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Doing it for money or profit. Killing those that should not die and saving those who should not live. Jesus only is Savior. Showing here they think pretty high of themselves. Now, the reason why we came here, listen really close those of you who teach the rapture doctrine.
Eze.13:20] Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
God is against you and your teachings and he is very angry about it.
Eze.13:21] Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
These verses have brought us to Rev.14.
Eze.13:22] Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
[23] Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Because of your lies the righteous will be sad, because they will fall away from the LORD in the end times. And the wicked will not repent because you lied to them also by promising them life. Making you more wicked than them. Beware of teaching the rapture doctrine, repent and learn the truth of God’s word. This is why I am so mad about those who teach rapture. One, it’s not biblical. Two, it is written that some would receive the mark in the hand and do Satan’s work in the end times. Three, they chose not to read God’s word and instead deceive those who trusted in them. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible