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Daniel #9 Let us continue from Daniel 3:29-30 (KJV) 29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God ...
8-6-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Daniel 2:31-45 Word title: Cataclysmic Events in the World After the Rapture preceding the Millennium God showed a frightening dream to King Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the entire worl...
7-30-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 6:1-17 Word title: What Happens on Earth During the Great Tribulation Following the Rapture The Holy Spirit prophesied through the apostle Paul about the times and...
Daniel #8 (Daniel 3:16-25 KJV) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand,...
Daniel #7 (Daniel 3:4-12 KJV) Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick,...
7-23-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text says: 2 Corinthians 11:1-2 Word Title: The glory that God’s Church, the Bride of Christ, will receive after the Rapture. The Apostle Paul testified that he did not learn the g...
Daniel #6 ¶ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God ...
7-16-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 Word title: The times and the seasons of the Rapture according to the Bible Apostle Paul testified about the times and seasons unto the Thessalonian church saints waiting for the rapture: ¶ But of the ...
Daniel #5 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it...
7-9-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 Corinthians 2:7-16 Word title: Fire Judgment Coming Toward the Sodom-Like World The apostle Paul testified of oncoming future events to the Corinthian church saints with the...
7-2-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 22:16-21 Word title: The Spirit and the Bride preach the gospel for the last time just before the Rapture Apostle John testifies the scene where the Holy Spirit in the bride of Christ testifies the gospel t...
Daniel #4 God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of glory, may your name be hallowed. We look forward to the kingdom of God the Father that will be fulfilled in heaven and on earth and in the New Jerusalem, and we want to put our hope in the Word. Help us, Lord, to see your g...
Daniel #3 Father God Thank you for giving us the precious time to hear the words of the Holy Spirit. Help us to put these precious words in us and to walk in the light of these words. Help us to be the ones who know what the world wi...
6-25-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Word title: Let us run looking forward to the day of the rapture! The writer of Hebrews testifies about a cloud of people of faith who lived before...
Daniel #2 Let’s continue from (Daniel 1:17-21 KJV) ¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of the days that th...
6-18-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text says: Revelation 20:11-15 Word title: God’s Plan of Salvation and the Final Great White Throne Judgment God still wants everyone to be saved, not to be judged and destroyed: For this is good and acce...
6-11-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 18:1-13 Word title: Come quickly out of the WEA and WCC member churches of the whore Babylon the Great! The Bible says Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is bec...
Daniel Bible Study #1 Thank you, Father God for giving us grace to study the book of Daniel. Through the same grace and understanding you gave unto Daniel, may we all clearly see and understand the things ahead, so that we will not be shaken in hope in this current world what we live in which is jus...
6-4-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 6:5-13 Word title: Christ’s millennial kingdom revealed in the Disciples’ Prayer In Matthew 5, Jesus, who came as the King of the Jews, proclaimed in advan...
Revelation #45 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? Today, the chapter of hope begins. Beginning of Eternity. So far, we have experienced judgment during various tribulations and have seen many miserable things that I do not want to hear about. Therefore, the purpose of living as Christians is to help at least one person receive salvation while we are living on this earth. As David said in Psalm 119, it is our mission to proclaim the word of God. I believe that the purpose of Christians living on earth is to proclaim the word of life. The age rapidly ends in Revelation Chapgter 20, and a new beginning unfolds in Chapter 21. The Bible can be viewed as an infinitely circulating book. The book of Revelation takes us back to Genesis again from chapter 21. There is no book in the world that has been written so mysteriously as the Bible. In Genesis we have the tree of life. The tree of life appears again in Revelation 22:2. Abel was slain as a lamb in Genesis, and in Revelation 21:23 we see the lamb again. In Genesis we see paradise lost, but in Revelation we see it restored. In Genesis 1:1, we read that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. In Revelation 21:1, And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. God begins with man in Genesis. And God ends with man in Revelation 22. The Bible is an infinite book, a written word with a complete cycle. So a man of limited intellect, that is, a man who has not been born again, can never understand the full scope of the Bible. This Bible is not a book like the Qur’an or other religious scriptures. We must know that the Bible is the only truly holy book and that it teaches the truth. Let us continnue the study beginning with (Revelation 21:1 KJV) ¶ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. The new heaven and the new earth are there, but the sea is gone. This sea is neither the Atlantic nor the Pacific Ocean on this earth. It is the great water we studied in chapter 4. This is expressed as the sea of glass. Job said the face of the deep is frozen. In (Job 38:30 KJV) It’s the waters above the heavens. It is the sea mentioned in Job 41:31-33. This body of water is so huge the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are considered as small pools. It is clearly testified in 2 Peter 3 and Hebrews 1:10-12 that this great body of water also disappears when God splits the atoms and the constituent elements disappear as the heavens are swept away being rolled up as a scroll. (Revelation 21:2 KJV) And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. The New Jerusalem is not the bride of God the Father. The bride of God the Father is Israel. New Jerusalem is the city prepared for the bride, who married his son, Jesus Christ. We get to see the New Jerusalem if we skip ahead to (Revelation 21:9-10 KJV) ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Holy Jerusalem is the New Jerusalem. There are three new things we need to note. A new heaven, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem. If you want to know about the relationship between the New Jerusalem and the body of Christ, which is the church, you must know that the New Jerusalem is called the mother of all born again saints of the age of the church. Galatians 4:26 says the heavenly Jerusalem is our mother. Mysterious word indeed. There are also these three elements: the new earth has been prepared for the Jews, the new Jerusalem for the Christians, and the new heaven for many Gentiles. We must know that there are still three categories of people even in eternity: the Jews, Gentiles, and the Church that received Jesus Christ and became Christians. According to (1 Corinthians 10:32 KJV) Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: The word of God says that in Eternity there will only be Jews, Gentiles, and the Church of God, which is not of the white, asian or black races. (Revelation 21:3 KJV) And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. There are several blessed words within the passge. God said the same thing to Israel in (Ezekiel 37:27 KJV) My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. The tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them. Yet there is no temple in the New Jerusalem, there may be a tabernacle in the new earth for the Jews in eternity, but there is no temple in the New Jerusalem for Christians. This New Jerusalem comes down and says that God will be with Israel on earth and will be their God, and Israel will be His people. Israel is by no means abandoned. For a moment, their branch was broken and the Gentiles were graffed in and became God’s children. The Bible warns the Christians For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. (Romans 11:21 KJV) (Revelation 21:4-5 KJV) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Some preachers say we must read the original text because God’s words are allusive, symbolic, figurative, or incomprehensible, but this is absolutely not the case. God’s words are faithful and true. This passage is to see the conclusion of Christians. Without the book of Revelation, we wouldn’t know what happens to Satan. Satan is thrown into the lake of fire as mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Have you ever thought of the Bible not containing the book of Revelation? Did you know that all the verses we love to quote about our heavenly home are found in the book of Revelation? No more sorrow, no more death, no more mourning, no more pain, no more tears of disappointment. It is possible to love without passion. Serving endlessly without knowing tiredness. Rejoicing to your heart’s content. No curses, only blessings. Life enjoyed without knowing death. No darkness, only light. No pain and full of strength. Reigning eternally. Fully satisfied without any deficiency. No tears, but full of praises. It’s just flawless beauty. There are only good friends. Wouldn’t you like to go to a place like this? This place does exist. Evangelist D.L Moody, who led many people to the Lord once said: If you are saved, this world will be the worst hell you will ever see. If you are not saved, this world will be the greatest heaven you will ever lay your eyes upon.* What about you? How do you view this world? Since born again people see the heavenly things, they have no choice but to see the things of earth to be hellish. Again from (Revelation 21:4 KJV) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. This is the place Christ spoke of in (John 14:2-3 KJV) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Thomas asked, *Lord how do we get there? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 KJV) There is no other way unless you believe in Jesus Christ. No way to meet God unless we call upon Him through Jesus Christ. (Revelation 21:5-6 KJV) And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, meaning the beginning, as Omega is the last letter meaning the end. Freely is without restrictions. It is one of the first words God spoke to man in (Genesis 2:16 KJV) ¶ And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: given away for free. God wants to give. Adam and Eve were freely given to eat as such, but instead they ate the wrong thing. Satan left out the word “freely” and caused Adam and Eve to sin by having them eat from something else other than from the tree of life. For this reason, the tree of life is no longer given freely. The tree of life appears again in (Revelation 22:14 KJV) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. The water of life is the free gift of salvation. To those who thirst I will give the living water of life without cost. This invitation is for anyone, of any generation. In 22:17, the bride of Christ invites people to Christ, and this is only true for the church age. In 22:14, only those who keep His commandments have a right to the tree of life, but only during the time of tribulation and the Millennium. We must rightly divide the words of the Bible. We see the invitation of the church age in Revelation 21:6. We know it by remembering what the Lord Jesus Christ said to the Samaritan woman who came to draw water. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (John 4:13-14 KJV) Jesus tells us what a wonderful place the New Jerusalem is, and he doesn’t want us to miss it. (Revelation 21:7-8 KJV) He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.* The overcomers in the New Testament era are the believers in Jesus Christ. Like in 1 John 4:4 and 5:4, our faith which enables us to overcome the world. Overcomers during the tribulation are who keep the commandments. The present Age of Grace is such peaceful and woderful time for everyone to freely receive blessings of everlasting life just through faith alone. Verse 8 shows those burning with brimstone. There are overcomers and a list of who burn with fire and brimstone, divided by terrible dissociative conjunction ‘but’ that divides the two situations, who do not get to share in the abode where there is no sorrow, death, pain, or tears. They are who will face the greatest tragedy, where they will forever suffer the horror of all terrors, where tears, sorrow, pain, lamentation, and gnashing of teeth. It is literally a burning hell. Those who do not believe in God are treated with fornicators, liars, and murderers. God treats the fearful as same with murderers and fornicators. And all liars. It is true that Christians can sin, and if they do, they will not inherit the kingdom of God according to Galatians 5:21. But Christians are still Christians. Your soul may have received Salvation, but you cannot receive any inheritance. An unsaved person can also sin, but he is not saved. Christians are distinguished from the unsaved because the sins they commit have been paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is the guarantee of eternal salvation. Some people doubt this, but the Lord has done everything. However, when a Christian sins, he loses many things: *First, the joy of God’s salvation. David testified in Psalm 51:12. Second, the knowledge of God according to 1 Corinthians 15:33,34. Third, we lose God’s healing (1 Cor. 11:30). Fourth, we lose God’s reward (1 Cor. 3:13-15). Fifth, the inheritance of the Millennial reign is lost (Luke 19:15-26). Sixth, even his own life is lost (1 Corinthians 11:30). The Bible said those who unworthily partake of the body and blood of the Lord become weak, sick, and sleep(death). Therefore, the Lord tells us to proclaim His death and resurrection until His coming. This is the correct way to participate in the Lord’s Supper worthily. (Revelation 21:9 KJV) ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. She is no longer betrothed. She has already become his wife. In 2 Corinthians 11:2 we are betrothed and in Revelation 19:7 we are adorned as a bride for the wedding. In chapter 21, verse 9, she became his wife, and she is described as a city. In the Bible, the woman is described as the city and the city is described as a woman, Satan has Babylon as his bride, she is both a woman and a city. Christ has the New Jerusalem as his bride. She is a woman as well as a city. The city of Christ is New Jerusalem. (Revelation 21:10 KJV) And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, This city does not touchdown on the ground. It just says that the city is descending out of heaven. And this city will be around the earth. Perhaps as a satellite. However, what is clear here is that it come down from heaven but does not land on the grounds but floats in space. This city does not need the sun or moon for lights. However, the sun and moon will still be there to illuminate the earth. Christians will live with the Lord forever in the city of New Jerusalem. Revelation 21:16 tells us about the city: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. (Revelation 21:16 KJV) This city is made of pure gold. Not just one side is square, but all four sides. The city is 1,500 miles in height, as 12,000 furlongs is about 1,500 miles. And the wall is about 80 meters tall. This wall will be transparent jasper with a double pyramidal structure containing carbon the main component of all living things. If we compare the size of this city to the United States, it is about the size of Boston to Miami, Miami to Denver, and Denver to Buffalo. The Lord said there are many mentions in my father’s house. He never lies. He didn’t say there are a lot of rooms, but many mansions. I don’t know how big our room is, but just being there would be a wonderful blessing. (Revelation 21:11 KJV) Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; As mentioned before, jasper is made of carbon. This city is alive. Clear as Crystal means this city sparkles when as it descends, and jasper is like a diamond found in Egypt and Siberia. It comes in a variety of colors to suit all tastes and races. Here that jasper is the main component of this city. (Revelation 21:13-16 KJV) On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. This city is 1500 miles long, 1500 miles wide and 1500 miles high. Imagine this city soaring into the air! This is different from the physical world. It will be amazing. (Revelation 21:17 KJV) And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. This text indicates that there are passages in the Bible that clearly show that angels are people. Angels can be seen as human beings. Angels appeared as men. That’s why the Greek noun angelos is also masculine. I won’t go into depth about angels any further. (Revelation 21:18-20 KJV) And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. These stones are on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. They were the stones that were attached to the breastplate in Old Testament times. These twelve stones represent the twelve tribes of Israel. What the City of God looks like and how dazzling it would be, people cannot imagine. The road is pure gold. Pure gold is transparent. Apostle Paul said this after visiting the Third Heaven: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (Philippians 1:23 KJV) It is no surprise that he said this. He was stoned to death, but after Seeing this, he entered the city to be stoned again so he could die. Those who preach the gospel, Those who testify to the coming of the Lord living in poverty and facing persecution have seen their new home. That’s why they want to go there in any way shape or form. In Hebrews 11, many of our ancestors of faith said this world was not worthy. Just like like D.L. Moody once said, America, which seemed like a paradise in the world, looked like a living hell after being saved. Folks, look at the world we live in. Cities like LA, and many other Great cities of the world. Aren’t they Sodom and Gomorrah? Perhaps even worse? You’ve got to be able to see this. The apostles Paul and John saw the New Jerusalem. It is a real place. It is not symbolic. Please don’t be fooled. God never jokes on such things. (Revelation 21:21 KJV) And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. As such, we shall walk the streets of gold in heaven. Here on earth people fight for gold, but over in heaven people walk the golden street. On earth men fight for money, but in heaven money is the pavement and you walk on on top of gold. The size of the pearl gates is not given, but the walls will be 300 feet high. Each gate is a pearl-like circular shape. If the door is big enough for one person to pass through, the pearl will be about 7 feet in diameter. The door will be at least 30 feet high. (Revelation 21:22-24 KJV) And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. Here we see the nations who are saved during the Tribulation and the Millennium. They die without ever gaining eternal life. But at the Great White Throne Judgment, if their names are in the book of life, they will have the right to eat from the tree of life. They will enter the city and eat of the tree of life. Like the tree of life in the Garden of Eden. Their descendants will enter this city from eternity and eat of the tree of life and live forever. You must know that the kings of the earth are actual people with flesh and blood of earth during eternity. In Isaiah 66:22-24, it should be noted that all flesh comes to New Jerusalem to worship the Lord on the Sabbath and the new moon in the new heaven and new earth. Events during Eternity (Revelation 21:25-26 KJV) And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. (Revelation 21:27 KJV) And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life. No unclean thing can enter the city. The names of Christians are in the book of life of course. Mentioned here are those who were saved during the tribulation and the Millennium period. As they enter, Christians are already there. Christians do not have to go in to eat from the tree of life because they already have eternal life. So in this passage we can see that those on earth during eternity enter the New Jerusalem to eat of the tree of life. In Genesis 3:22-24, we see that the tree of life, which was forbidden when Adam sinned, is finally allowed again. This is what will happen in the new heaven and the new earth, New Jerusalem. Wouldn’t you like to live in this hope? I pray you will live in this hope in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
5-28-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: 2 Peter 2:1-9Sermon title: The Great Flood and the Judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah as a Foreshadowing of the Great Tribulation Throughout the Old Testament, God showed in advance what would happen in the future through figures. Also, the incarnated Lord Jesus Christ confirmed once again the things given as the types, and also confirmed how the things given as the types would happen in detail through the apostles. Among the figures and types, the very important events given to us today, we need to realize once again and receive the wisdom to prepare in advance guided by the Holy Spirit through the fact that the entire world was judged with a great flood in Noah’s days along with the judgment that brought down Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities with fire are examples of the Great Tribulation. First of all, we have to realize with God’s heart why God judged and killed with a flood without leaving a single person besides Noah and his family in the great flood. Also why he sent fire and brimstone unto Sodom and Gomorrah turning everyone into a pile of ash except for one righteous man, Lot. (Genesis 5:24) says after Enoch gave birth to Methuselah, he walked with God for 300 years, and then God took him to heaven and disappeared. Through the name of Methuselah, whom he gave birth to, God hinted that in the future among his descendants, in the days of Noah, God would judge a great thing with a great flood, and before that happened, God raptured Enoch and took him to heaven. God foretold that he would take his living bride to heaven before the great tribulation would arrive. God foretold how wicked many people would behave Before the Great Tribulation:And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ¶ And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. ¶ But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. (Genesis 6:5-8 KJV) Also, before judging Sodom and Gomorrah by fire, God appeared with two angels in human form to show them how wicked their sins were:¶ And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. ¶ But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. (Genesis 19:1-8 KJV) Jesus foretold the world would be like days of Noah and of Sodom and Gomorrah at the arrival of Great Tribulation when he judges the world:But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. (Matthew 24:37-42 KJV) Jesus told his disciples about the sins of the Sodomites and that the Jews who did not believe in him would be judged harsher than Sodom:Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. (Luke 17:28-30 KJV) And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. (Matthew 10:14-15 KJV) Through the apostle Peter, The Holy Spirit, testified once again that the judgments of the Great flood and Sodom and Gomorrah were types of the final judgment of the coming Great Tribulation:For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; ¶ And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: (2 Peter 2:4-9 KJV) The apostle Peter clearly prophesied that the coming judgment of God would be done by fire:¶ Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. (2 Peter 3:3-14 KJV) It is important to remember that there was only one righteous person in the days of Noah and Sodom. God is still looking for the bride of Christ, who finds grace only in God’s eyes, like Noah and Lot. Amen! Hallelujah!
Revelation #44 Have you been peaceful in the Lord during the past week? It’s time to continue studying the last book of the Bible. Today we will study 20:12-15, word about the Great White Throne Judgment. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:12-15 KJV) The dead are judged. Those who receive Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life, will live even if they die, and those who live and believe in Jesus Christ will never die. The Bible says Christians do not die, but sleep. Jesus said Lazarus went to sleep. But in verses 12-15 are the dead. Resurrection from the dead is the first resurrection, as is also the raptured saints like us who are waiting to meet the Lord in the air. When the Lord died on the cross and resurrected, the resurrection of the Old Testament saints is part of the first resurrection, including those who are beheaded later during the Tribulation. Those who participate in the first resurrection have the blessing of being with Christ. Hence, (Hebrews 9:27 KJV) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Christians are to be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ in heaven according to what they have done. Christians are not judged here at the Great White Throne because they have believed in Jesus Christ. However, the Bible says Christians will be judged by fire for what they have done after they received salvation, and those who are saved during the Tribulation and the millennium will be judged here. They are not part of the first resurrection. Those who have not been saved during the Church Age will face Judgment at the Great White Throne. There will be unsaved people who did not believe in the blood atonement or did not keep the commandments and died in the age of the law. Names found in the book of life will be those saved during the tribulation and the millennium, which occurs after the age of grace. So, please understand how wonderful it is to be saved just by calling on the name of Jesus in the current Age of Grace. Those who are not saved NOW will regret this forever and ever. That is why we must preach the gospel to even one more person now so that they can receive salvation. Even if it means to rebuke them, tearful intercessions will also be necessary for the sake of their salvation. Those who are saved during the Millennium will of course have a reward. Therefore, those who are saved in 20:12 are not the saints of the church age. Those who are saved in the church age are with Jesus Christ and will be judging with Him. This is clearly prophesied in (Daniel 7:9-10 KJV) ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. What we notice here is that not only are hundreds of millions standing before God with the books open for judgment but also millions serving Him during His Judgment. Regarding this, the Apostle Paul said in (1 Corinthians 6:3 KJV) Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? Those who have been saved in the Church Age will judge even the angels at the White Throne Judgment. Those who are saved in the church age become sons of Godjudging the fallen angels found in Genesis 6, the sons of God. (Jude 6 KJV) says: And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Saved children of God will be judging. (2 Peter 2:4 KJV) says: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; then in (2 Peter 2:9 KJV) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: and (2 Peter 3:7 KJV) But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.All of these words prove to support the final judgment in Revelation 20. So the great White Throne Judgment will be the final destination of the ungodly, the unrighteous, the fallen angels, the wicked and unsaved of all ages. Christians will become like Jesus Christ, serving Him and assisting in His judgment. All unsaved in this present age are now judging Christians. But then the day will come when Christians will judge the world. He is a righteous God. Our bearing of the cross, suffering, and persecution are the judgments of the world on Christians. People label us as fanatics. But it will be reversed on that day. You will know exactly how to live on earth today If you truly believe in the Lord not only rewarding people for decades of their hard work for a thousand years, but also using them as judges at the end of the Millennium. If you are a committed Christian in this day and age, the world will see you as a fanatic. You cannot please the world. Because what you do pleases God. When you live for the Lord, they will call you a fool. If you don’t live for the Lord, you will be called fickle. And you cannot satisfy the unsaved. According to 1 Timothy 4:1-3, they have already been seared in their conscience. Titus 3:10,11 says they cursed themselves and were chronic complainers and gossipers. Again from (Revelation 20:12 KJV) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. There are two types of books. The first is the book of our deeds. Then there is the book of life in which the names are written. In this book, the names recorded in the Age of Grace will also be included. Those names cannot be erased because they were written by the One who accomplished the perfect redemption by shedding blood for them, and by trusting Him they became part of His body. The other book indicate there are names that will be blotted out due to lack of works during the tribulation period or during the millennium. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. There is only one heavenly book that we know of, and that is the Holy Bible. There is only one book in which hundreds of names are recorded, and it is called the Living Book. The Bible uses more space for names of people than it does for creation. The Lord said this. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. (John 12:48 KJV) Meaning: every word of God will judge. That is why you have to read the word of God right now. (Hebrews 4:12-13 KJV) says the word of God discerns all thoughts and intentions of people’s hearts. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.The Bible will be opened on that final day. Those who are not saved will be judged by the books, the Word of God, and those who are saved during the tribulation and the Millennium will have their names written in the Bible, the book of life. Of course, whose names are not in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire. Even the sea gives up the dead in it. Many people who died in Noah’s day. Also many fallen angels. This would be something we can’t even imagine. Not only the unsaved in hell will be handed over, but also the dead in grave who have not been saved during the tribulation period and the Millennium will also rise up. After the Church Age saints are raptured, those who die during the Tribulation and the Millennium will not ascend to the third heaven. Because Christ is no longer there. Only the saints of the church age wear the same body as Jesus Christ, and there is no word recorded in the Bible that those who are saved during the tribulation or the Millennium will be glorified. Therefore, Philippians 3 says if we are born again by the Holy Spirit in the present age of grace, our body will be transformed into the image of Christ. Our lowly bodies will transform into the glorius image of Christ. That is why it is precious to be saved in this age of grace. Please do not let this grace pass by. (Revelation 20:14 KJV) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. It does not say second resurrection, but instead the second death. Remember that the second resurrection is for the judgment of the dead in the grave. Verse 15 says: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15 KJV) Christ said the final condition of unsaved dead would have the same bodies as their father. The devil, that old serpent. The red dragon. And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isaiah 66:24 KJV) In other words, those who believe in Jesus Christ and die will be transformed into the image of Jesus upon resurrection, but those who do not believe in Jesus and follow the devil will become great worms like the red dragon. They will become like big maggots. They are the souls of people who have been transformed into the image of the devil. The last reference to Satan and sin appears in Revelation 20:12-15. Both are doomed to eternal ruin. Be advised that God gives enough opportunities in the Bible for everyone to come to know Him. Let’s find two Bible passages on this. How much God wants to give everyone salvation. How much God loves everyone. For God so loved the world… (Psalm 51:4 KJV) says Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. This is the scene where David repents after being rebuked by the prophet Nathan when he commits adultery with Bathsheba and kills Uriah. He is saying all of God’s words are right. Then in (Romans 3:4 KJV) God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.* The words recorded in the Holy Bible, the words of God are given to be used on judgment day. That’s why I have to be judged and repent with all the given words now. Otherwise, these words will unfold before us in the final day. God will ask “Why didn’t you do this?” There are words of promise, words of exhortation. If we act according to these words, we will receive blessings, but unfortunately those blessings won’t come our ways because we do not obey these words. *But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33 KJV) The Lord commands us to seek the kingdom of God first and He will give us everything we need along the way. Failure to do so, not only the Lord shows His workings through us, but there are many cases of failure while chasing after materials of the world. If we seek the Lord’s kingdom first according to the Bible, material things will follow, and the Lord will do so, but the problem is faith. Lack of faith is because you have not read the Word, and not reading the Word is because you do not love God or because you do not have a heart to know God. However, those who have a heart to know God read the Bible with faith and develop a heart to pray. Therefore, you will receive blessings by practicing the Word and having faith. James says …that faith without works is dead (James 2:20 KJV) It doesn’t matter how many Bible verses you know and memorize, your faith is dead if you do not act according to them. Dead faith means that no blessings of those words will follow. Every unsaved person has a chance to judge God. People cursed our Lord too. You have the authority to do so while living on earth. However, the Bible says that when people judge and curse God, He overcomes them with the Bible and curses them. We have a wonderful illustration of the great truth in the Gospels. When the scribes and Pharisees questioned the Lord, Christ always won with the Word. No one can defeat the Lord. It may seem I am winning against the Lord with my words now, however no one will overcome the Lord because I am judged by the Lord against my spoken words. People going to hell will ask, “Why are you sending me to hell?” the Lord will reply, “Because you did not believe me” Because in (John 3:15 KJV) I said That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. but you didn’t believe it. Absolutely no one will be able to argue against Him when He says this. No one can prove his or her innocence. There is no one righteous, no not one. The Apostle Paul said this in (Romans 2:16 KJV) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. People may be able to lie and fool each other, but not God. (Romans 3:19 KJV) ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Fearsome word. But if you obey now, there is nothing to fear. (Ecclesiastes 12:14 KJV) For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. There’s a guest invited to a wedding feast without wearing a wedding garment in Matthew 22:12 “Why didn’t you wear the wedding garment? Why didn’t you accept Jesus Christ? Why didn’t you repent? So many people preached the gospel through radio, TV, and letters, telling you to be washed in the blood of Jesus Christ and put on the wedding garment, but why didn’t you?” When the Lord asks you these questions, you will definitely be speechless. (Philippians 2:10-11 KJV) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Everyone including Buddhists, Confucianists, Roman Catholics, Bible-denying Protestants, Christ-denying Jews, and so on will all stand there. And the Lord’s judgment will be given by the word. As all will bow bow their heads and confess that the word of the Lord is correct. However the Lord will say, “Indeed, but it is already too late.” Now and today is the time to get saved and receive grace. You will miss your chance if you let this grace pass on by. The apostle Paul testified in (Romans 3:3-4 KJV) For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.* All we can say in this case is indeed oh Lord! A truly spine-chilling scene. Souls will fall into the lake of fire by billions at the end of this judgemnt while screaming “Amen! amen!” as the infinite and Holy God will send them into the final just and righteous curse. If you take a closer look at the Bible, you will see that that day is right in front of us. 1 Thessalonians 5 says that we are not in darkness. Everyone who are in the Word of God are never in the dark. The day comes like a thief unto those who are in darkness. Do you realize that day is near? You will when you enter into the Word of Light. Daniel read the book of Jeremiah and realized that the Babylonian captivity would last 70 years. It’s the same thing. All the signs are there, but more importantly, we know that day is near because of the content in God’s Word. That is why the Bible says when the Holy Spirit comes, he will guide us into all truth and teach us what will happen in the future. Have you read the Bible? Have you kept this scripture in mind? Do you engrave each verse in your heart as you read the Bible? God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. That is what the Bible means, as the Lord taught His disciples to pray like this in Matthew 6. Daniel 2 shows us the everlasting kingdom of Christ. such kingdoms as Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Rome has come and gone ruled by many, but the kingdom of Christ will be everlasting. Folks, after the rapture, the Tribulation, the Second Coming of Christ, the Millennial Kingdom ruled by Christ, and after the Great White throne Judgment has come and gone, the everlasting kingdom, finally eternity with our Home New Jerusalem, new heaven and new earth wll open before our eyes. Countless Christians will be weeping at the unsaved friends and families falling into the lake of fire after the Great White Throne Judgment. Revelation 21:4 tells us our tears will be wiped away. Why the tears? I have received salvation, but I will be weeping seeing the unsaved fall into the lake of fire all because I did not preach unto them. One more thing to take note, it is after the Great White Throne Judgment that all tears are wiped away from the eyes. We have already read in Revelation 7:17 that tears are wiped away after the Judgment Seat of Christ. The text here is the tears we Christians shed because we see unsaved people, loved ones, relatives, and neighbors go to hell on the final judgment day. We mourn that we should have brought them to Christ, or at least given them the opportunity to hear the Gospel, but we have missed that opportunity. In that day there will be groaning in agony among God’s people. There will no longer be tears when we finally go into Eternity. Now we know the Great White Throne Judgment takes place in Revelation 20:14. Do you know people around you who have not yet been saved? Please take moment and see if you can write them down on a piece of paper. And please pray for them. God wants you to do that. Do you remember Daniel’s prophecy that if you lead many people to the right place, you will shine like the stars in heaven? Please realise you leading a soul to the right place and shining like a star in heaven for ever is a tremendous blessing. This is the purpose for which we saved Christians live today. This is the life of First seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.*** When we do this, the Lord has given us a promise to supply all our needs. I pray that you all do this without shedding many tears later, so that you can meet them with great joy and praise the Lord together for eternity. Amen.
5-21-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Matthew 16:13-18Speech title: The Lord Jesus Christ, who gave life by breaking his own body as a rock After hearing Simon Peter’s confession of faith, Jesus said …upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18 KJV) The Roman Catholic Church thought of Peter as the rock and built their church upon him, claiming that Peter was the first pope and constructed the St. Peter’s Square within the Vatican.This is arguably the most ridiculous comedy in world history. In fact, the name Peter means a stone no larger than a pebble. Also, when Jesus prophesied his own death and that He would be raised on the third day, Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. (Matthew 16:22 KJV) the Lord immediately turned and scolded Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. (Matthew 16:23 KJV) The Roman Catholics made a huge mistake by building their church on Peter, who was called Satan. We can realize through the Bible what the rock Jesus was talking about is. When the Israelites cried out for lack of water in the wilderness, God commanded Moses strike the rock once and supplied an abundance of water in the wilderness:Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. (Exodus 17:6 KJV) The Bible testifies about what happened when Moses struck the rock:He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. (Psalm 78:15-16 KJV) Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? (Psalm 78:20 KJV) The Bible also testifies about who the rock is:The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalm 18:2 KJV) ¶ Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. (Psalm 28:1 KJV) Apostle Paul testified of the rock that brought water in the wilderness by the guidance of the Holy Spirit:¶ Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:1-4 KJV) Christ Jesus built his church upon himself. Therefore, those who are members of the church, which is the body of Christ, the gates of hell cannot overcome them. Apostle Paul testified of Christ as the foundation of the church :According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Corinthians 3:10-15 KJV) Apostle Peter received the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and testified unto the Jews that Jesus became both Lord and Christ:Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:29-36 KJV) Peter knew and testified about Jesus even before he received the Holy Spirit. *Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. (Matthew 16:16 KJV)And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 16:17 KJV) In this day and age, unless you are born again by the Holy Spirit, you will not know the fact that Jesus of Nazareth became both Lord and Christ. When Jesus gave his last prayer, he spoke of those who were born again by the Holy Spirit, saying that they received eternal life when they came to know God the Father and Himself:And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3 KJV) He is no longer just Jesus, but The Lord Jesus Christ Therefore, when we pray to Heavenly Father, we must pray in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ, not in the name of Jesus. There are many Hispanic people with the name Jesus (Hessus). Apostle Paul testified that no one could know that Jesus became both Lord and Christ except through the Holy Spirit:Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. (1 Corinthians 12:3 KJV) Acknowledging that Jesus is Lord is a confession of believing that He is no longer Jesus of Nazareth, but that He is God the Creator who was with God in the beginning and created all things and gives eternal life. Also, believing in Jesus as the Christ means believing that He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. By believing in that truth we are born again by the Holy Spirit, It is also a confession of faith, that He will now come again as the Messiah of Israel, the King of Kings, and the Lord of lords, to judge the world and establish his kingdom on earth, so that His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. It is a confession that we believe in the authority, power, and glorious kingdom of Christ that will be fulfilled forever and ever. Apostle Paul testified that when the Lord Jesus Christ spoke to him about the Lord’s Supper, he was talking about the fact that the Lord’s body was split like a rock and the blood of the testament shed for the forgiveness of sins:And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:24-25 KJV)* Amen! Hallelujah!
Revelation #43 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? It’s time to continue studying the last Book of the Bible, Revelation 20. Last time we finished chapter 20, verse 5, and looked into verse 6 for a bit. During the millennial kingdom, those who participate in the first resurrection live for a thousand years and reign with the Lord. Everyone, think about it. How precious would it be if we were to be rewarded with the crown when we reign with the Lord for a thousand years through the sufferings we are experiencing for a while in our life of faith now? This is our true hope. Not only did Apotsle Paul say ¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 KJV) but He also said For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18 KJV) This glory is the reward given by the Lord when He comes in the future, that is, as mentioned in (Hebrews 11:6 KJV) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. These are the two things that pleases God. So, in order to be glorified with the Lord, we must suffer together. Let’s pickup from (Revelation 20:6 KJV) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. where do you want to rule? Will you go to heaven and rule? There are angels in heaven. There will be countless people on this earth for a thousand years. That is why the millennial reign is a reward for suffering on earth. How wonderful it would be for the world to be restored during the millennium after the Lord returns, the animals will become very docile, the desert will bloom, as God’s will is fulfilled on earth as in heaven. In fact, the world today is not a place for believers to live, is it? It is full of lies, violence and suffering. What more would we enjoy here? However, it is our job to proclaim the beautiful virtues of God as royal priests, testifying to the Lord’s coming while suffering with Christ, and that everything will be resolved when the Lord comes. There’s a time to suffer now and time to enjoy later. In particular, those who participate in the first resurrection in 20:6 are the resurrection from the dead, as we have discussed in the last study. You will receive everlasting life upon receiving the Lord Jesus Chhrist. That is why we will never be buried with the dead and rise from the grave when the Lord returns. Hence, they shall reign with him a thousand years.What is the second resurrection? It is the resurrection of the dead. The spiritually dead are resurrected in the body and stand before the Great White Throne Judgment then ultimately into the lake of fire that will never be quenched. That is why our Lord said some will rise unto the resurrection of life; and some will unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:29 KJV) as well as …some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. According to prophet Daniel in (Daniel 12:2 KJV) You all know the parable of the pounds in Luke 19 and the rewards given out for the millennial kingdom. It is a bit different from the parable of talents. The parable of talents gave each person a different number of talents. We won’t go over that here today, but the word that can be applied to us today is the parable of the pounds found in Luke 19. Here, the Lord pointed to himself and said, A certain nobleman goes to a far country to receive the kingship. He said in the Bible that he gave one pound to each of his ten servants. The Greek word Minas is found in some Bible translations. This word translates to the english word for money. However, in the King James Bible, Mina is called Pound. Pound is not only a unit of weight measure, but also for British currency. Back to Luke 19, the Lord told the servants to Occupy until He returns with the kingship. (Genesis 13:14-15 KJV) ¶ And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. In Galatians, the apostle Paul said, So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. (Galatians 3:9 KJV) Meaning, the blessing of Abraham is applied to the children of God who have received Jesus Christ and are born again through the Holy Spirit. In the parable of the pounds, when the nobleman who has received the kingship found one servant who has gained ten pounds, granted him authority over ten cities for being faithful in a very little. Unto the servant who gained five pounds, He granted authority over five cities. But to the servant who just wrapped the one pound in a napkin out of fear of his Lord, the Lord rebuked him to be a wicked servant for not putting th money into the bank to gain interest while He was gone away. Not only that, He took away that one pound from this wicked servant and gave it to the servant who gained ten. He will add more unto those who gained much. For that reason, please meditate on Luke 19:11-27 as you read. This is what the Lord will do when he comes as King. In fact, Most of the words of the Old Testament are the propechies of the Lord coming to earth and reigning as the King of Kings. Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, and other minor prophets speak of the same, and there are many prophetic words found in the Psalms as well. That’s why you have to look closely at these words of the Bible so that you can live a life without eternally regretting later on. If you live comfortably now, you will not receive anything later. The Apostle Paul says in (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: Now we must testify of Jesus Christ. When you testify of His name, you’re not denying Him. For that reason, the Apostle Paul says our participation in the Lord’s Supper, those who partake of the bread and cup must not partake unworthily. The proper way to participate is to proclaim His death until He comes. It is to testify of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul warned that to eat and drink the supper without doing so is to eat and drink one’s damnation, and because of that, there are many weak, sick people, and even who have fallen asleep, as in physically dead. You must know the meaning of the words of the apostle Paul that pastors read in 1 Corinthians 11 every time you have the Lord’s Supper means that. We look forward to the millennial reign of the Lord. Without this, there is no need for us to suffer now. Unfortunately, the term Millennial reign of the Lord has disappeared in the past 100 years. Many folks believe this to be Jehovah’s Witnesses are saying. However, that is not the case, and you must know that this is in the Bible. Our millennium is different from theirs. He will come down with us as the KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORD. Since we are descending together with the raptured saints, we must read the Bible in detail carefully. The Lord said Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (John 5:39-40 KJV) He said this 2,000 years ago, and you really have to read the Bible in detail and dig up the treasures within. I pray that you will dig up the treasures within His words and receive the blessing of reigning together at the Lord’s coming. (Revelation 20:7 KJV) And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, Satan has been in the bottomless pit for a thousand years, and now he is released. Countless people will be born during the Millennium. The Bible says people who die at the age of 100 are children. A person’s lifespan will be like a tree. Trees can live for thousands of years. Because the devil is imprisoned, he can no longer tempt people. Because of this, people get to live longer. But Satan shall be loosed out of his prison for a while. When that happens, he will deceive the people again. Other than the saints who came down after being raptured, people are wearing the same easily tempted flesh. These people have not yet been perfected. Because of this, when Satan appears again, many people will resist God. Just as the people in Genesis 11 resisted God by building the Tower of Babel, the human flesh always resists the desires of the Holy Spirit. People enjoyed a peaceful life while Satan was imprisoned, but we must know that problems will arise again when Satan is released. People crucified the Savior Jesus when He came 2,000 years ago, and here’s a scene like that starting in verse 8. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20:8-9 KJV) This text is the conclusion of everything. It is the final judgment before the beginning of eternity where there is no devil or sin. How many people will follow Satan when he is loosed? The Bible says Gog and Magog are the peoples of the four quarters of the earth. Psalm 72:8-9 says this: He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. (Psalm 72:8-9 KJV) It’s about the millennium of Jesus Christ. Note in verse 9 that those who bow down to Christ during the millennium are the enemies who hate Him in their hearts and attempt to “devour the earth.” Also, this is what Isaiah 26:9-11 says about this. With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. (Isaiah 26:9-11 KJV) Wicked will be present again and followers of Satan will be judged by fire. (Psalm 66:7 KJV) also prophesies about the rebellion. He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. (Psalm 110:2 KJV) The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. (Psalm 2:9-12 KJV) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. ¶ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.There are group of people on earth who do not like the Lord Jesus Christ at all Even during the millennium. They are simply obeying because they are under the iron-clad dictatorship of the Lord of absolute authority. Therefore, it is a scene of those who faced and survived through the tribulation and multiplied in numerous numbers during the millenium, but as Satan is released they are tempted again and face the Lord’s judgment. (Zechariah 14:16-19 KJV) says ¶ And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. You need to know it as a reference. This is because there are so many people who have not been transformed like the raptured saints during the Millennium Reign. Remember back in (Revelation 13:7-8 KJV) And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. We can here that there are people during the Tribulation who do not worship the Antichrist. And yet he cannot reach out to kill them. Another related verse is in (Daniel 11:41-42 KJV) He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. Ultimately, the Bible tells us there will be people who will pass through without receiving the mark of the beast during the tribulation. These are people who are not raptured. Nor are they those who were killed by the antichrist. However, the sole reason they were able to survive the tribulation is because they are not raptured or killed for the testimony of Christ. That’s why the Lord said in Matthew 25, there will be people, nation of sheep who survive the tribulation by helping the Israeli people. There is a scene where all nations are judged. I will not go into detail here today. It is human nature that after the millennial reign, many more people will rebel against the Lord. Those who were raptured have already changed, so that cannot be the case. However, the Bible tells us there will be many people who passed through the tribulation without being raptured. Revelation 20:9 tells us what they do and their outcome. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20:9 KJV) This scene is the final judgment on that day. The heavens and earth are renewed by fire. We must hold onto our hope through the words of Revelation. Knowing that many things will happen before this final judgment, God has told us a lot about this judgment through Revelation 19. We are able to see what the Lord spoke through the apostle Peter in 2 Peter 3:7 and 10(2 Peter 3:7 KJV) But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:10 KJV) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Then in (2 Peter 3:11-13 KJV) ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.Then prophet Isaiah said in (Isaiah 66:22 KJV) For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. We must know that the Bible says God will bring down fire from heaven at the end of the Millennium. (Revelation 20:10 KJV) And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. The beast and the false prophet are still burning there a thousand years later. When the Lord comes at the end of the tribulation, he throws the beast and the false prophet into the lake of fire in advance, and then the devil a thousand years later. Just as the Lord said in (Matthew 25:41 KJV) …Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: No one wants to go to hell because it is reserved for the devil and his angels. That’s why whosoever believes in Jesus Christ doesn’t go there. This is the gospel. (Revelation 20:11 KJV) ¶ And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. God suddenly lifted the veil of eternity, where he sits on the throne. After everything is destroyed and finished, we will suddenly see a throne large enough to cover the current solar system. On the throne sits the One who has always been there since the beginning. The Bible speaks of the first resurrection and the resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous. And although it speaks of the resurrection of the living and the dead, it is very peculiar here that the dead do not actually come to life. Jesus spoke about this in (Matthew 22:31-32 KJV) to someone who would question Him. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.* This means that the resurrection of those who died without being saved is not a true resurrection. The true resurrection is the resurrection from the dead. If you recall last week we talked about the difference between the resurrection from the dead vs resurrection of the dead. More specifically, the heavens will disappear and the unsaved people will be left hanging naked in the air. Job said in (Job 34:22 KJV) There is* no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. Then (Proverbs 20:8-9 KJV) ¶ A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. ¶ Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? The Word testifies that when this cataclysmic event occurs, all the unsaved will come stand before the books facing God. (Revelation 20:12-15 KJV) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. These are verses pertaining to the Great White Throne Judgment, which we will continue next time. May the peace of our Lord Christ Jesus be with you. Amen.
5-14-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Genesis 24:61-67Word title: A bride who meets and marries Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit testified through the Apostle John about the words recorded in the Old Testament:Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (John 5:39-40 KJV) The three figures appearing in today’s text represent the shadows of Christ Jesus and those related to Him. First is Isaac, a type of Christ Jesus, who became a sacrifice for all the world on the cross of Calvary.all:And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. (Genesis 22:6-8 KJV) The scene where Abraham has his son Isaac carry wood on his back for burnt offering and goes up to Mount Moriah is a preview of the scene in which God’s only begotten Son Christ Jesus will carry the wooden cross on His back going up to Mount Calvary. Mount Moriah is the location of modern day Mount Calvary. The fact that King Solomon built a temple for burnt offerings to God on Mount Moriah is a prophetic indication that Christ will be offered as a sacrifice on that very spot in the future:¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. (2 Chronicles 3:1 KJV) Second, Abraham’s servant Eliezer is commanded to bring Isaac’s bride from far away a foreign land, meets Rebekah, and returns on a camel, foreshadowing the Holy Spirit sent into the world by Heavenly Father:But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26 KJV) Jesus Himself spoke of the purpose of the Holy Spirit’s coming into the world, foreshadowed by Eliezer:¶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: (John 15:26 KJV) And finally, Eliezer, as a type of the Holy Spirit, the comforter, witnessing to Rebekah about Isaac, a type of the coming Christ, Rebekah believed Isaac to be her husband and followed Eliezer on his journey.Therefore, Rebekah was a type of a saved Christian who heard the gospel of Christ, believed in Him, received Him, and received the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ. The Apostle Paul testified of those who believed in Christ, received the Holy Spirit, and were saved by grace:¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:1-9 KJV) Eliezer did not ask Rebekah for anything in return, but instead took out silver and gold jewelry and clothes for her, and only went out with Rebekah to journey back home when she trusted Isaac as her husband and followed him. Rebekah’s trust in Isaac and becoming his bride was a gift of sheer grace. Just like when a thief on the cross called Jesus Lord and confessed, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. (Luke 23:42 KJV), Jesus immediately saved him by grace unconditionally. Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:43 KJV) Rebekah saw her future husband, Isaac, meditating in the field in the evening. As Isaac saw the camels coming, he saw Eliezer and his bride coming. When Rebekah asked Eliezer who the man that was approaching to meet them, he replied ”It is my master,” As soon as she heard this, she raised her veil and covered herself, as if the dove-like Shulamite saw Solomon. Christians who believe in Christ Jesus and receive salvation by grace and receive the Holy Spirit, like Rebekah under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, become pilgrims in the world until the day they meet Christ, their husband, only looking forward to the day when Christ appears in the air. We must live a faithful life while rejoicing in hope, covering ourselves with a veil and purifying ourselves. Even though our flesh may die and sleep in the grave before Christ comes, we must live in hope of ressurection on day of Christ. The Apostle Paul testified of the thrilling moment when Christ will appear in the air:¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV) The raptured saints, like Rebekah, will be married to Christ, who is like Isaac. The Apostle John saw and testified of the wedding ceremony of the Lamb:*Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. (Revelation 19:7-8 KJV)amen! Hallelujah!*
Revelation #42 Have you been at peace in the Lord for the past week? It is time to continue studying the Book of Revelation. Last week, we ran out of time while hearing the words about the first resurrection. Let us first read Revelation 20:5 and hear testimony about the first resurrection. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. (Revelation 20:5 KJV) In order to know this first resurrection, let’s first review the spiritual resurrection and the first resurrection in which the body is physically revived again. Of course, when the Holy Spirit comes upon us when we believe in and receive Jesus Christ, our dead spirits are revived. Therefore, we can eat the Word of God, which is spirit and life. This is a spiritual resurrection. However, the Bible clearly says that mortal bodies will wear immortal, and corruptible bodies will wear incorruptible. There are two resurrections within the First, and the second resurrection comes with the second death. All this appears at the end of Revelation 20. This is also found in ¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, When he appears, he will come to judge the living. It’s about judging the raptured, saved people. when he appears in heaven. Then, who shall judge the quick Those living in the First resurrection and the dead Second Resurrection at his appearing and his kingdom; (2 Timothy 4:1 KJV) The Lord also said this in (Luke 20:35 KJV) But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:* These are the words of the Lord to the Sadducees who did not believe in physical resurrection. It is not a resurrection of the dead, but a resurrection from the dead. There are two resurrections, the first is the resurrection of the dead and the second is the resurrection from the dead. Two different things. The resurrection from the dead is the first resurrection, and the resurrection of the dead is the resurrection of the dead who will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment and fall into the lake of fire. These are people who have not received everlasting life. The Lord said: *And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. (Mark 9:9-10 KJV) Do you also have the same question? The Lord spoke of being raised from the dead. But they all understood later. Unfortunately, there are many people today who do not understand this resurrection. John 11:23-24 are words spoken to Martha when Lazarus died. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. (John 11:23-24 KJV) Martha only knew a general resurrection, the resurrection of the dead that would later take place at the Great White Throne Judgment. But the Lord confirmed it once again. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV) Meaning when the Lord comes later, those who are physically dead will be resurrected and those who are alive will be changed and never die. That is why even if God’s children die before Christ comes, They will be able to shout and walk out of the grave as in (1 Corinthians 15:55 KJV) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?*The apostle Paul testified that the born-again saints who are alive will not die, but will be changed in the blink of an eye, and will be raptured to be with the Lord forever. These are the words of our Lord. That is why there are two resurrections. For those of you who are hearing the Word now are not the resurrection of the dead, but the resurrection from the dead. This is the first resurrection. There is a gap of a thousand years from the second resurrection. The second resurrection follows the end of the Millennium. The Lord asks Martha. He asks you too. Believest thou this? Do you believe that you will be raptured before the Lord’s millennial reign? Do you believe that if you are still alive you will change? I am the resurrection and the life. Everyone examine yourselves please. Everyone who has received the Holy Spirit is betrothed to Jesus Christ, and just as an engagement ring was given, the Holy Spirit was given to those who believe and are sealed. Therefore, the children of God who are now betrothed to Jesus Christ heave the blessed hope and await the glorious appearing of the great God, as Titus 2 says. So, what are the signs of those who are saved? They’ve received the engagement ring. They have reived the Holy Spirit. These people should never look at the world and live by looking forward to the coming of Jesus Christ. If you lose faith in the Lord, you will eventually have problems and fall. What is the problem of today’s church of Laodicea? It has become a generation that follows the flesh and materialistic things. I urge each and everyone to lookup *(Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Are you waiting for this? It was this loss of waiting that led to the fall of Christianity. If you lose waiting for the groom, your faith will be betrayed, you will become secular, and you will become worldly and eventually fall. We must know this clearly and be alert. (Daniel 12:2 KJV) also mentions two resurrections. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who receive everlasting life are the first resurrection, and those who are subjected to shame and everlasting contempt are the second resurrection. Therefore, the Bible clearly speaks of a first and second resurrection. The apostle Paul testified in (Acts 24:15 KJV) And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. The Bible says the first resurrection takes place before the Great Tribulation and the second resurrection would take place after the millennium. The Holy Spirit divides this first resurrection into three parts, starting with the Old Testament saints who are the first fruits, the bodily rapture of Christians at the harvest, and ending with the gleaning of the resurrection of the tribulation saints. Let us continue with (Revelation 20:6 KJV) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Those who partake in first resurrection will reign on earth as kings and priests for a thousand years. People who died in faith during the Old Testament era, those who went to the bosom of Abraham. The dead back then resurrected with the Lord’s resurrection and have already been raptured. Those who now receive Jesus Christ and are born again by the Holy Spirit will be taken up to heaven when the Lord comes down into the air and will be with the Lord and come with the Lord at the Second Coming. There is the resurrection of the tribulation saints at the end of the tribulation. Also known as gleaning. Revelation 5:10 says these saints will be resurrected and go up and come back down with the Lord and rule the earth as kings and priests for a thousand years. This clearly shows this in this generation. Are you part of it? Jesus Christ died as a prophet on the cross. He was buried, and then he rose from the dead to become our High Priest in heaven. He will come again as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. This means that the children of God, we who are saved in this generation are to suffer while living as prophets just as the Lord did in His days. And we have a high priest in heaven, and when Christ comes again, the Bible says that he will be priests and kings, intercede for the people of the earth for a thousand years, and rule over these people in the millennium. The theme of the Old Testament is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The ‘day of the Lord’ and ‘the day of God’ refer to the thousand years from the battle of Armageddon to the great white throne judgment and the creation of the new heavens and the new earth. Apostle Peter testifies in 2 Peter 3:8 that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. Therefore, the day of the Lord also refers to the day of the Second Coming when Christ comes to reign, but also 2 Peter 3:10-13, when the heavens and the earth will melt with fierce fire. Including to the end of the thousand-year reign. The day of the Lord is also referred to as the day of God. Therefore, the earth will be reborn on the day of this thousand years. It is the final rest before the beginning of eternity. Better known as Regeneration in the Bible. This is mentioned twice in the Bible, first when it speaks of the regeneration of a dead spirit to life again in (Titus 3:5 KJV) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Here, regeneration is born anew without sin. It means that you have become a new creature. Are you like this? If so, you can walk with the Lord because you are a whole new person. He said that those who are led by the Holy Spirit are God’s children. This verse signifies the new birth of the individual. Regeneration means being born again. Then, since the earth became cursed due to the sins of man, (Matthew 19:28 KJV) tells us that when people are born again and sin is removed, the Lord will naturally restore the earth as well. And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. The regeneration of a person and also the earth. Ultimately all creation that has been cursed because of man’s sin is renewed when sin is eliminated. This verse speaks of the regeneration of the earth. When Jesus Christ returns, unusual things will happen on earth. It will be so enormous that the change is expressed as regeneration. Simon Peter said about this in (Acts 3:20-21 KJV) And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. He said the time would come when the earth would be reborn. Also, the Holy Spirit spoke through the Apostle Paul in (Romans 8:21-23 KJV) Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.The Bible says that not only our sinful bodies are waiting for Jesus Christ to come and change them into new bodies, but all creation also wants Jesus Christ to come again. Animals, mountains and rivers, trees and plants all hope that Jesus Christ will come again and rule them. They look forward to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Just as God’s children wait for their body to change and come out of this mortal body and put on a new body, other creatures also wait for the Lord’s Second Coming. Heaven and earth and all things are waiting for the Lord’s Second Coming, but if God’s children do not, then it means one of two things. Either they have not been saved yet, or they have fallen even after they have been saved. Therefore, The Lord told the saints of the Laodicea church to repent. And the Lord asked to open the door so He will come in and eat and drink with those who do so. In Isaiah 11:1-11, we see the scenes of the millennium. In Isaiah 11:6-8, we can see that the curse on animals is removed, and wild animals mingle with the docile. The wolf mingles with the sheep and the lion eats straw. We need to search the words of Isaiah 11 once again. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den. (Isaiah 11:6-8 KJV)Has anything like this ever happened in human history? Nothing like this has happened since they were driven out of the Garden of Eden. Haven’t seen it in 6,000 years. However, the Bible clearly prophesies through the book of Isaiah. Do you believe in these words? One day, when Jesus Christ returns to this earth, what scientists have been doing for 6,000 years and what people have been striving for will be accomplished in one day. Because God has spoken. If you say let there be light, it is God’s ability to create. Our Savior will accomplish in one day, in 24 hours, what the Doctors of Philosophy, Medicine, Theology or Science has been able to accomplish in 6,000 years. On that day, humble sinner is saved, he will be honored during the Millennium. The Jews return to Palestine, the land of rebirth in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. When they return there, Isaiah 30:26 says they will see the sun shining seven times brighter than this generation. They can also harvest four times a year, and the Bible says that if you plow and sow the land, you will harvest right away, and the moon is seven times brighter than it is now. If you want to know more about these words please read, Amos 9:13-15, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 30:23, Isaiah 63:19, Joel 2:19-24, Ezekiel 34:26, Ezekiel 36:29, Deuteronomy 28:10, 2 Chronicles 6:33, Psalms 72, 84, 85:6-13, 89, 98, 99, 103, 111. In addition to the new earth, another novelty is that Amos 9:15 says that Israel will finally return to its homeland and never be scattered again. The Lord Jesus Christ is their lawful savior and ruler who will be their King and will no longer be killed. According to Genesis 15:18-21, the Jews own the land promised to Abraham according to the original unconditional covenant given to Abraham in Genesis, which was promised to Abraham as he fell asleep. It is an unconditional covenant. God said he would give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and He will do so very soon. This has been the reason for the international affairs whether Palestine belongs to the Arabs or Israel. (Genesis 15:18-19 KJV) says: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, Here God gives Abraham a piece of land, not only the narrow strip of Palestine, but also a vast area from the east to the Euphrates and south to the Nile in Egypt. David recovers this area during the war. It’s in 2 Samuel 8:3. Solomon receives the throne and rules the land. (1 Kings 4:21 KJV) And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. When Solomon ascended the throne, Israel took possession of all the land God had originally promised to Abraham. Ezekiel 40-48 says that in a thousand years they will take possession of this land again and divide it among the 12 tribes of Israel. The temple will be built in the center of the land, and there will be a holy area, and the Bible says that Jesus Christ will rule there. A detailed description of this distribution of land and the new temple is found in Ezekiel 40-48. Since the central theme of the Old Testament is the Second Coming of Christ, we should be familiar with the nine chapters of Ezekiel, which describe the division of Palestine in the millennium, and also show the dimensions of the millennial temple. You should not see this temple as New Jerusalem, nor should you see it as the tabernacle of the Old Testament or Solomon’s Temple. The dimensions are completely different, and it is also different from Herod’s Temple. (Ezekiel 48:35 KJV)* says: It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. Jehova-shammah. We must remember that the temple of Ezekiel is not the temple that existed at the first coming of Jesus Christ. That’s not all. This city has no walls. At the first coming of Christ, there were walls all around. Also, the reason this city is not New Jerusalem is because Revelation 21:21 says that there is no temple in the New Jerusalem. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) Many people do not know what this temple found in Ezekiel is. It confuses them. If we are only bound by the doctrine of the age of grace, we won’t understand why there are sacrifices offered in the temple again on the new moon or the Sabbath. We cannot look at the entire Bible as a single generation. We must know that most of the Bible was written with a focus on the Second Coming of the Lord at the end of this age. The conclusion is the book of Revelation. That’s why we need to study that conclusion. The sacrifice found in Ezekiel is a national atonement that recalls the cross. The new moon and the Sabbath are what they must observe in Isaiah 66:22-24, and the Apostle Paul exhorts us in the New Testament just as you and I have heard. The Bible tells us they offer sacrifices like this to remember the Lord’s death on the cross. So the apostle Paul said this in (Colossians 2:16-17 KJV) ¶ Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.* Those things are about when the Lord comes back. Therefore, keeping the Sabbath on Saturday in modern days is not truly keeping the Sabbath according to the Bible. The Sabbath is when the Lord comes and locks up Satan into the bottomless pit and rests with the saints. For this reason, we must rightly divide and understand the Bible. Here a new earth is born. Jesus Christ is present on the earth. All the environment on earth will be restored like Eden. In the millennium we shall see a full recovery. Curses will be completely lifted from nature. It’s a stupendous sight, but it’s real. The Jews return to Palestine and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. The new moon and the Sabbath will be observed again, as in 2 Chronicles 8:13. The type of reign of Jesus Christ during the Millennium appears in 1 Kings 2-10. As a model of Jesus, David’s son Solomon reigned over the land that the Lord Jesus Christ would reign for a thousand years. We will study more about the events of the Millennium next time. May the peace of our Lord Christ Jesus be with you. Amen.
5-7-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Genesis 17:1-8Speech title: Almighty God Appears in Despair God foresaw Abram living in Babylon and called him and said:¶ Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: (Genesis 12:1 KJV) When God called him, he gave him the word of promise:And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Genesis 12:2-3 KJV) God came to Abram in a vision and said:¶ After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. (Genesis 15:1 KJV) Until then, God had not given him a child, but he still did not doubt God’s promise, and he spoke thinking that God would fulfill His promise through the steward’s children rather than his own: …what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. (Genesis 15:2-3 KJV) Immediately, the word of God came to him, saying: This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. (Genesis 15:4-5 KJV) It is unknown how many years had passed since he left Haran at the age of seventy-five, but it is certain that a considerable amount of time had passed. Thinking that God would not give him a child, Abram undoubtedly believed God would find another way to fulfill His promise. But when God appeared again and showed him the stars in the sky, the Lord credited it to him as righteousness when he believed what He said (Genesis 15:6). At that time, God made a more specific covenant with Abram:In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. (Genesis 15:18-21 KJV) Afterwards, because of Abram’s wife Sarai’s unbelief, he made the mistake of giving birth to Ishmael at the age of 85 by going into their maidservant Hagar. Then after another fourteen years, at the age of ninety-nine, when neither he nor Sarai could bear any more children, Almighty God appeared and said:…I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. (Genesis 17:1-2 KJV) When Abram fell on his face before the Lord, God spoke with him:¶ As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. ¶ And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. (Genesis 17:4-8 KJV) The Lord God refined Abraham for twenty-five years, made him wait until he had no hope at all as a man, and finally came to know that he was Almighty God. After the Lord God had given the word of promise in advance, he appeared in human form with two angels and spoke again:¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. (Genesis 18:9-14 KJV) God sometimes allows hopeless circumstances for modern day Christians who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and are born again of the Holy Spirit and become descendants of Abraham, so that they will fullly trust in the Lord. It is then, while living in faith in Almighty God, looking forward to the day when the words of the covenant given by God are fulfilled, you will live a life of bearing fruit by believing in Almighty God to the end. Apostle Paul testified of Abraham believing in God Almighty:For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, ¶ (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. ¶ Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:13-25 KJV) Apostle Paul testified of Abraham’s faith even when he was tested to sacrifice his only son, Isaac:By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. (Hebrews 11:17-19 KJV) Those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and become the descendants of Abraham believe in the words of the Almighty God, the Lord Jesus Christ, even if they live in despair that leads unto death:*Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!*
4-30-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Psalm 119:25-32Speech title: A life of purifying the soul by obeying the word of truthKing David confessed that he was created in sin in his mother’s womb after he had committed adultery and murder:Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (Psalm 51:5 KJV) Because of this, he cried out to the Lord realizing his soul had no choice but to follow the temptations of the sinful flesh because his soul was attached to the body of sin made of dust:¶ My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. (Psalm 119:25 KJV)King David begged for salvation of his soul:¶ To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. (Psalm 6:1-7 KJV)He praised God’s Word after his soul was quickened by it:In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. (Psalm 56:4 KJV) In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. (Psalm 56:10 KJV)According to David’s confession, all people are born as sinners with sins in their hearts in the flesh due to the sins of the first man Adam. God created man in his own image and likeness, breathed his spirit into him, and he became a living soul. Unfortunately, because sin came in, the spirit died, and the living soul became attached to the body of sin, forcing it to commit sins.Apostle Paul testified that although all people had the body of sin and were unable to see the glory of God, they could be restored to life again by grace through the word of Christ, the only way:For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: (Romans 3:23-24 KJV)King David, whose soul was saved from being stuck in the dust by the word of God, gave thanks to God:¶ A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Psalm 30:1-3 KJV)The apostle Paul testified of the gospel of Christ, which the New Testament saints must be saved by:¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16 KJV)Apostle Peter testified about what must be saved when believing in the gospel of Christ:Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:8-9 KJV) Upon birth, like King David, everyone’s souls are attached to the body of sin and they are in a position where they have no choice but to perish after committing sins for the rest of their lives. That soul must be separated from the body of sin and get saved. Apostle Paul testified that the soul is freed from the body of sin and saved only by the word of God:For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 KJV)The apostle Paul testified of the circumcision of Christ, when the word of God enters into the believer when he believed in the gospel of salvation, separating the soul from the body of sin as he is saved.For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. (Colossians 2:9-12 KJV) The Apostle Paul also testified of whose souls were saved through the circumcision of Christ and came to live in Christ:Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:17-19 KJV) Therefore, Christians who have received salvation of their soul through the circumcision of Christ and are born again of the Holy Spirit must live a holy life until the day of Christ arrives:For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. (1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 KJV)The apostle Peter testified that Christians must live holy lives by purifying their souls:Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: (1 Peter 1:22 KJV)The Apostle Paul, when writing to the church in Ephesus, also exhorted them to be purified:That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:26-27 KJV)He also testified about the lives of those who belong to Christ who will partake in the rapture when he wrote to the saints in Galatia:*And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (Galatians 5:24 KJV)Amen! Hallelujah!*
Revelation #41 Hello dear friends, hope you’ve all been peaceful in the Lord during the week. Today we continue our study of the final book of the Bible, the book of Revelation. If you don’t know the book of Revelation, you’re missing out on all that the Old Testament has to say. If we don’t know the Old Testament, we don’t know how good and blessed the words revealed in the New Testament are, because the Old Testament relates to things to come, not just events in the past. Our Lord said that the word of God is spirit and life, and we need to read, hear, and know from Genesis to Revelation, to truly understand what the whole Bible is all about. Just as you put the puzzle pieces together to see the whole picture, you also have to know the entire Bible. God gave us one single book, the Holy Bible for us to read during our lifetime of 70 to 80 years on earth. If we do not know all of the Bible, what will we say when we stand before the Lord? The Bible tells us In Hebrews 4, that we’ll stand naked and be judged with every word of God. Let’s continue with Revelation 20, as it contains very important prophecy about the millennium. ¶ And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. (Revelation 20:1 KJV) It’s a literal chain, but it’s not the chain we see at a hardware store. This may be something we’ve never seen before. It has to be very powerful. (2 Peter 2:4 KJV) shows us the chain: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; (Revelation 20:2 KJV) And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, In chapter 20, the phrase thousand years appears six times in verses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Interestingly, this shows that before Satan was bound, the history of mankind, when Adam sinned and the god of the world ruled, would have lasted 6,000 years. Scientific truth accompanies the great prophetic truth, which, as spoken through the apostle Peter, ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (2 Peter 3:8 KJV) The Bible says the earth will be here for 7,000 years, and the seventh period of the millennium is the time to rest. It’s the sabbath. The word is also mentioned in Isaiah 14:7, and God created this earth in 6 days as we see in Genesis. And he rested on the seventh day, says Genesis 2:1. So this earth has had war and bloodshed for 6,000 years, and the final thousand years will be a period of rest, which is also the Sabbath mentioned in Hebrews. Hebrews 3:18 speaks of the rest in the land of Canaan, which the ancient Jews came out of Egypt and entered through Joshua. Hebrews 4:4 is the rest after creation. Hebrews 4:9 speaks of the thousand-year rest, which refers to the thousand-year reign of Christ. Of course, the rest of the saints is found in Hebrews 4:9,10, and this verse also applies to the thousand-year rest of the saints. This thousand-year period is one of the most important doctrines of God’s Word. It’s very important. The amillennialists who believe there is no millennial reign, that Jesus will not return to reign on this earth, or the postmillennialists, who claim that another vicar, the head of the Roman Catholic Church will rule on this earth for the next millennium, are biblically blind, deaf and mute. The Lord did say that the blind lead the blind. The premillennial system of Jesus Christ coming to earth and reigning for a thousand years is the only complete, intelligent, and rational approach to the New Testament. Unfortunately, many scholars whp have been heavily influenced by phoilosophy claim that the thousand years should not be taken literally. If a thousand years is not literal, why did God mention it six times? He is a God who does not repeat meaninglessly in vain. He also told us not to repeat vain meaningless repetitions. Many commentaries speak of a thousand years as an indefinite period. If the thousand years is an indeterminate period, when did that period begin? Does that mean there is no beginning? The heads of the Roman catholic, Popes, priests, and some heads of denominations say that the thousand years began at the first coming of Christ. Then shouldn’t the devil have already gone to the bottomless pit? If this were true, that is, if Satan were bound, there would be peace and no war in the current world. Even through the apostle Paul, the Bible warns us about the endtimes in (2 Timothy 3:2-4 KJV) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; How could this be if Satan was imprisoned in the bottomless pit? Satan is still looking for someone to devour like a roaring lion. Therefore, The Biblical doctrine will be a giant mess if we look at the binding of Satan in Revelation 20 as the time of the First Coming. Therefore, postmillennium claims the world will get better because the Pope will rule on behalf of Christ. This can be seen as an evolutionary doctrine conjured up by the Roman Catholics. But the world isn’t getting better. Our Lord said that when tares and wheat grow together, tares will look like wheat during the endtimes. And then, Luke 8:18 says that with the introduction of leaven, the false doctrine will run rampant and no faith will be found on earth when the Lord comes. The binding of Satan in 20:2 is well described in Isaiah 14:12-18. Please look into it. Let’s continue reading (Revelation 20:3 KJV) And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. The thousand years here corresponds to the seventh day of the thousand-year rest. Find the relevant verses in Genesis 2:1-3, Hosea 6:2 and Hebrews 4:9. Our Lord spoke to His disciples about this period. ¶ A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. (John 16:16 KJV) The expression “a little while” is used seven times in John 16:16-19. You will find that this period is 7,000 years. Nothing coincidental. The Holy Spirit will not give you understanding unless you study the Bible thoroughly. Pontius Pilate asked the Lord at the trial what he was doing here. Jesus answered He came into the world, that He should bear witness unto the truth. Upon this, Pilated said unto Jesus; What is truth? Then he went out to the jews. What is the truth?* Do you really want to know what the truth is? Could you know the truth by going to church once a week listening to a 20 minute sermon? The disciples went around studying day and night with the Lord for three and a half years, and YET they still didn’t understand Him. If so, I do wonder how many children of God really read the Bible? You will end up eternally regretting for living a vain life If you misunderstand the Bible. If you make a mistake, you can correct it again out here in this current materialistic world. However, if we lose sight of the eternal Word of God now, we will lead a vain life. Even though you have been saved, if you do not know the truth of God on this earth, you will live a vain life, and you will only pile up things that will burn by doing useless things and build castles on sand. You will be beating your chest regretting eternally for not building a house built a foundation on a rock solid foundation that won’t collapse with floodwaters. *and after that he must be loosed a little season. After the thousand years, Satan will be released for a while. For a thousand years, Satan will not be on earth, nor will he be active in the first, second, or third heavens. For a thousand years, Satan’s activities will be confined to the bottomless pit, and the activities of demons will be completely eliminated from the earth, and people will have nothing but their fallen nature and their own bodies. Now, here’s something we need to pay close attention to. When Satan rises from the bottomless pit, as we see at the end of verse 3, we know that he will have his allies and supporters ready to cooperate with him. Countless people will be born during the thousand years having zero clue about what’s about to happen. When Satan appears, there will be an enormous number of people who will fall into his deceptions. This wonderful kingdom has been set up on earth, the order of this wonderful kingdom is moving anew as in Matthew 19:28. All things are fully protected, and it is mentioned in Isaiah 11:1-11. It will be heaven on earth. It is not the sort of heaven on earth the Jehovah’s Witnesses talk about. All things are glorious, beautiful, and harmonious, and with Christ on this earth, millions of raptured saints looking like Christ. Philippians 3 and 1 John 3 says the raptured saints are transformed just like Christ. Also, Jews return to their native land as written in Ezekiel 44-48. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. (Amos 9:15 KJV) This wonderful environment has been created. Since the devil is imprisoned and sins are blotted out, earth finally gets to rest for a thousand years. This is the prayer Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) coming true finally. This was especially said to the Jews, and through the entire Bible we can see that the Jews now repent and believe in the Lord, receive Christ as their king, and are born again as a nation of priests. At the end of the thousand-year period, people will continue to fall prey to Satan’s temptations. This is the final judgment, and afterwards, the eternal new heaven and new earth will unfold after Revelation Chapter 21. (Revelation 20:4 KJV) And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.* This is about the tribulation saints. People living in these times will be saved not only by believing in Jesus, but also by keeping the commandments. These people will not receive the mark of the beast as they will be beheaded. These tribulation saints reign with Christ in the millennial kingdom. They were naked, but now they are clothed. Details of their deaths has already been explained in Revelation 6. again, from verse 4, *And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: they have been granted power to judge. They have become rulers. and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, It is evident that they have been beheaded. In this way, we see the saints of the church age and the tribulation age at the same time. The thrones are, of course, the thrones promised to Christians of this age. (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: Also, in Matthew 29:27-30, the twelve apostles were told that they would sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. It means they will rule as kings. Matthew 8:11 tells us there is a kingdom of heaven, and these crowns and thrones are promised to Christians in Paul’s epistles. We already know there are five crowns written in Paul’s epistles, and you will remember studying them 2 weeks ago. (Matthew 8:11 KJV) And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. The Bible is clearly saying there is a heaven. Words about crowns in Paul’s epistles: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18 KJV) Also mentioned earlier, (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: In other words, if we bear the cross here in the present world, then we will receive the crown. There is no crown without the cross. The lyrics to Hymn 544, here’s verse 1 and it goes something like this: Just a few more days to be filled with praise, And to tell the old, old story;Then, when twilight falls, and my Savior calls. I shall go to Him in glory. I’ll exchange my cross for a starry crown, Where the gates swing outward never; At his feet I’ll lay every burden down,And with Jesus reign forever. If you do not suffer for the Lord on earth, there is no reward. Jesus said If you want to follow me, take up your cross and follow me. The Lord said those who do not take up their cross and follow him are not worthy of him. No cross no crown. There is no crown without the cross. At Christ’s first coming, Satan offered Jesus a crown IF he bowed to him. He took the cross instead of the crown. He offered the whole world to Jesus IF he’d only bow to the devil. But the Lord rebuked him instead. In order to wear his crown for a thousand years, Jesus Christ first threw away his crown, died for our sins, and resurrected so that more people could enter the kingdom of God. He gave grace so that not only Jews but also all Gentiles could enter and be born again of the Holy Spirit. Therefore Revelation 5:10 and 1:6 says when the Lord comes wearing many crowns, we who have suffered on this earth will also receive the crown with Him. Kingdom of heaven is not here right now. It will be when the Lord comes back. When the Lord passed away, the kingdom of heaven was taken by the devil, as mentioned in (Matthew 11:12 KJV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. However, when the Lord comes back, when He returns as the Lord of judgment, kingdom of heaven will be established on earth, as it is said in the Lord’s Prayer, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) A king must have a throne and crown. There can be no throne without a crown. The Bible says that in the thousand year period we will come and reign with Christ. Before our Lord Jesus Christ was born, the angel Gabriel prophesied to Mary in (Luke 1:32 KJV) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: The throne of David is the throne located in the temple in Jerusalem on earth. Jesus returns and restores the throne of David. God said to David, And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. (2 Samuel 7:16 KJV) David is dead, as there is no longer king of Israel, but the Lord will come and reign forever. This is not a throne in the spiritual kingdom of heaven. It is literal physical throne of David on earth and of the Savior in Jerusalem in the land of Palestine. Matthew 25:31 says that Jesus will come and sit on the throne of glory and judge all nations. However, Antichrist, the incarnation of Satan, knows this and during times of tribulation he first sits on the throne claims himself to be God. He will fall into the lake of fire at the Second Coming of Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says that he will fall into the lake of fire along with the false prophet who helped him. During the thousand year period, Christians will sit on thrones and rule together with the Lord. The tribulation saints will also rule together during that time. The kingdom of God, into which the saints enter as they are born again, is done in our hearts now. The Apostle Paul said in (Romans 14:17 KJV) For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Then the Lord said in (John 3:3 KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. And in (John 3:5 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.This is not the current earthly reign, but the present believers enter the invisible kingdom of God inside until the Lord comes. It is the hidden kingdom of God. But when the Lord comes, the kingdom of God will be visibly revealed on earth. It will be where righteousness dwells. Christ’s reign on earth is literal, physical, and visible, coming with a throne and crown as David’s savior at the kingdom of Palestine, and no one takes that crown or throne until Christ comes again. Now it is our job to bear the cross. Hebrews 13:10-14 tells us to go out of the city bearing the shame and suffer with him. Once people are incorrectly taught that the kingdom of heaven has come to the church, the church has been foolishly attempting to establish the literal and physical kingdom of the church on earth in flesh and blood. But clearly, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. As of now, we are still encased in flesh and blood. According to 1 Corinthians 15:50, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Kingdom of Heaven is not here right now. Only When the Lord returns, when we put on a new body together with the Lord, the kingdom of heaven is then realized. We are born here in the kingdom of God. Those who are born again are born into the kingdom of God. But you cannot inherit that kingdom until Christ comes back. Moreover, without suffering with Christ, one will not inherit the kingdom. We will rule the earth as joint heirs with Christ. It is the Christian soverignty that is given in the millennial kingdom as a reward for bearing the cross on earth. Salvation is given unconditionally by grace, but the inheritance is given as much as the person has suffered with the Lord. The servant who gained ten pounds governs ten cities, the one who gained five pounds governs five cities, and the servant who wrapped the same given 1 pound in a napkin will have that taken away as well, and will be rebuked as a wicked and lazy servant, but will not end up in hell, thus receiving a shameful salvation. The kingdom of God mentioned in Romans 14:17 is different from the millennial kingdom where the Lord physically comes to reign. It is a invisible spiritual kingdom coming into the hearts of the believers. That is why the Lord said: …the kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:21 KJV) So, unlike what 20:4 says, we aren’t to rule with Christ right now. We haven’t put on an eternal body yet. Our bodies will transform when we are raptured. Flesh and blood are gone upon resurrection, as we are completely clothed in glory, then we will reign with the Lord for a thousand years. Let’s continue to verse 5. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. (Revelation 20:5 KJV) The first resurrection is not spiritual resurrection; When a sinner is saved, his inner man is reborn through the Holy Spirit. This is a spiritual rebirth. Not the first resurrection. The first resurrection is a physically visible resurrection. The physically dead will be raised and put on their new body at the Rapture. A living person just changes in the blink of an eye. This is a visible, literal, physical resurrection. That’s why (2 Timothy 2:17-18 KJV) says: And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Hymenaeus was a Bible teacher. He said the resurrection is spiritual, that when a person is born again, he is spiritually already resurrected, asd there is no resurrection again. What does (1 Timothy 1:20 KJV) say about these people? Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. Proclaiming resurrection has passed is to blaspheme God. Therefore, the first resurrection is not the spiritual resurrection of the saints when they are born again. It is a literal, physical resurrection. Resurrection is not once, but twice. The second resurrection comes with the second death. We must know that the Bible teaches two separate resurrections. We will continue our study of this first resurrection next time. May you be at peace in the Lord until next week, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Revelation #40 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? The time has come to truly enjoy peace. Simply looking at current events, we are living in very harsh and troublsome times, but we will not be shaken if we stand firm in the Word. As the Apostle John said, the faith of Christians can overcome the world. The Lord also said, These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV) In our last study we learned that The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy as in Revelation 19:10. Those who believe in Jesus and are born again of the Holy Spirit, have the Holy Spirit, Christ Jesus, God the Father: the Trinity, have the spirit of prophecy. We also learned that the spirit of prophecy is knowing what lies ahead. And we read the pertaining words from 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 and Jude 24, 1 John 3:2,3, and Romans 8:38,39. for this reason Christians know what will happen in the future. It’s not knowing what happens during the 24 hours of our personal life, or who will be elected as presidents over the next 10 years, and whatnot. It’s not about knowing whether my personal business will go sooothly or not, but rather it’s about knowing the most important things through advanced revelations. By having the testimony of Jesus, questions such as ‘Where do people go when they die? And how does one get there? what will happen if they go there?’ can be answered. In other words, because these things are taught through the Holy Spirit, those who know these things will never be shaken. Why do people suffer? Because they don’t know the future. That’s why many people go see a fortuneteller. Those who have not yet been born again have to because they do not have the Holy Spirit. Those who have the Holy Spirit never lose heart because they know what will happen for sure through the Word. The evidence of Jesus is not some golden rule or welfare reform or all the Peace Corps or the Vatican Council, but the spirit of prophecy, the Holy Spirit. Jesus also said: Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth…(John 16:13 KJV) what’s the future? It’s when the Lord comes to compensate and restore everything. If the evidence of being a Christian is doing some sort of good deeds, good motives, deciding something amicably, and loving everyone, then you don’t have Christian testimony at all. All religions have them. What Christians have is about Jesus Christ, how He saved me, how He he will come take me, and that even if I die now, I can be assure to be with Him. As the apostle Paul said…having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (Philippians 1:23 KJV) We meet Jesus Christ right away the very moment we die. There is nothing to be afraid of if you have this kind of assurance. There is a saying in the world: You only live once. This is a bit reckless, but no matter how much we suffer in this world, we will meet the Lord right away when we die. This is our faith. Now, we finally see the return of the Lord in (Revelation 19:11 KJV) ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. In Revelation 4:1-3, the gates of heaven open and John ascends. This is the second time it opens. At the end of the tribulation. It opens once when the saints are raptured and again when the Lord returns. The white horse here is a heavenly beast. The Bible shows us that there are animals in heaven as well. We must believe this. It is Unlike the white horse we see on earth. This is because the spirits of beasts go downward the earth when they die according to Ecclesiastes 3:21. In any case, there are supernatural beasts in heaven, and supernatural horses are revealed in 2 Kings 2:11,12 and 6:17. Elijah rode up on a horse and chariot of fire that came down from heaven. This is incomparable to what you see in the world. In Revelation 6, the differences of the rider of thw white horse is explained in detail. The rider on the white horse in Revelation 6 has only one crown. This is the Antichrist. Not equipped with sword, but an empty bow. An empty bow without arrows. Hell and death followed him. The person here in chapter 19 is Jesus Christ. The Antichrist misleads and deceives people as if he was the Christ before the Second Coming of the Lord. We have been taught all along that this will be in the latter three and a half years of the 7-year Tribulation. Notice here in verse 11 in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His judgments are true and righteous. It was also shown in Revelation 19:2. Also, in 19:8, the righteousness of the saints is fine linen. The rider on this horse is undoubtedly Jesus Christ, who is ‘Jehovah Tsidkenu,’ Lord our Righteousness. Because he justified us through the blood of Christ, this is the scene where Jesus Christ, the righteousness of God, finally comes to judge and take revenge. He has been patient. He endured more than two thousand years. There will be no sympathy for unbelievers anymore. They deserve to be judged. But now, in the Age of Grace, if anyone believes in Jesus Christ, even if they are murderers, all of their sins are washed away instantly. The body may be killed through the world judicial systems, but the Bible clearly states that the spirit and soul are saved and Christians will receive a new body at the Lord’s Coming. Truly an amazing grace this is. (Revelation 19:12 KJV) His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. The antichrist mimics by wearing just one crown in Revelation 6, but our Lord’s crown is not of the conqueror. Rather, The royal crown of a king. In Greek, the crown worn by the Antichrist is Stephanas in Revelation Chapter 6. And the crown of the Lord means diatemata. However that word in plural in Greek is diadem, meaning wearing many crowns. and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. We know His name. But other people don’t. Because we are one body with the Lord, and we come down together with Him. The born again saints are raptured and come down together with the Lord at the Second Coming. In Exodus, God appeared to Moses and gave him his name I AM, I AM THAT I AM. In other words, I AM omnipotent. I AM omniscient I AM the creator I AM Jehovah for God can have various names. It means He is absolute. It’s a name we can’t pronounce correctly. No one in this era has ever heard it pronounced correctly. We do not know how God pronounced it then. It’s a holy name. That’s something no modern Jew can pronounce. When the name appears in the Bible, it is pronounced as Adonai in Hebrew, but this is not the spelling of the name. The Jews are very careful when it comes to pronouncing the name Adonai. One of the Tencommandments God gave was do not call the name of the LORD in vain. No one should call God’s name carelessly. (Revelation 19:13 KJV) And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. We see this also in (John 1:1-3 KJV) This is the Lord Jesus Christ. ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Tthe fact that in 19:13 his clothes are drenched in blood is because the Lord will trample over the two hundred million cavalry under his feet. They will invade Israel from the east. As they see the Lord coming from heaven these 200 million will battle against Christ and His heavenly army. Their blood will cover the ground at a depth of three feet; splashing up to the reins of the horse, and it will become river of blood at a length of 1600 furlongs/200miles. Please read Revelation 14:10, notably Isaiah 63:1-5. It’s about the Battle of Armaggedon. ¶ Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. (Isaiah 63:1 KJV) It’s a devastating scene about Jesus Christ came wearing white garment, but it turned red because so much blood splattered onto him. (Psalm 68:23-24 KJV) Also contains words related to this battle. That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. Hallelujah! Most of the psalms also have scenes of the Lord suffering and dying. It appears in Psalm 22 and 62, but most of psalms is the scene of the Lord coming to pick up the Raptured saints, the scene of judgment at His Second Coming, and the battle of Armageddon. Many events that will take place in the millennium are recorded throught the Psalms. Therefore, we must open our spiritual eyes. The blind cannot know this. Therefore, I urge you to search and study these words. (Revelation 19:14 KJV) And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Here we see another group following Jesus Christ on white horses. Comparing with 19:8, the army that follows him is the church where the born-again saints who were raptured, married, and became one body with Jesus Christ. It’s not the visible church buildings. There is only one church. The Bible says only born-again Christians are plucked and made into one body. This means that the church of this age is a body conscripted for warfare as a soldier of Christ. A soldier of Christ is not bound by worldly affairs. Christians of this age are soldiers to fight out on the battlefield. The Apostle Paul said, Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God…(Ephesians 6:13 KJV) …and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: (Ephesians 6:17 KJV) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:18 KJV)* This is the life of born again Christians. Just like the hymn “Stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the Cross”, all born again saints are spiritual soldiers and follow Jesus. That’s why the saints come down with the Lord at His Second Coming. Are you born again? Do you have the Holy Spirit within you? Then why is the Holy Spirit in you? He dwells within for you to testify of Jesus Christ. Those who have the Holy Spirit in them have already seen with their spiritual eyes that Christ died for you. It is witnessing that to others. “Christ died for you” Those who are born again can testify this. Religious people who have not been born again but attend church on sundays as ritual do not. Jesus said, *¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21 KJV) It means that you are not saved by works, but if you are saved through faith and the Holy Spirit comes inside, you follow in the working of the Holy Spirit. Not of the work of the flesh. These are God’s children. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14 KJV) Because the Holy Spirit is stronger than the devil in the world, he can compel us and lead us away. People like this can’t stand still without evangelizing. These are the characteristics of those who have received the Holy Spirit. These days however, there are far more people who don’t than those who do including many pastors. Less than 10% of people really work in the church. Not sure if only 10% have been saved, but those who are truly saved can’t stand it without testifying of Christ. If you do not have that heart within you, check now and truly receive Jesus Christ. Do you realize you are a sinner? What will happen if you died right now? Are you sure? If not, please get on your knees now and pray: I am a sinner. I am a sinner who deserves to die and go to hell. I am nothing without the blood of Jesus Christ. Have mervy on me and forgive me, come into me now and save me Lord Jesus. Now I want to testify of Christ. Today is the day of grace to receive salvation when you kneel down and pray as such. Pastor Song went to church for a long time since elementary school, but he was born again at the age of 37. What about you? It’s time to meet God. You must fully repent and now become a son of the Lord. We are out of the world. You must enter the kingdom of God. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17 KJV) I hope you enjoy this sort of life. Verse 14 is the church that become a body that is now heading towards the battle to fight physically with weapons of war. Currently we are fighting a spiritual battle. Not a battle of flesh and blood. Forward! Soldiers of Christ, march into battle! We must certainly know that in the future we will physically ride a white horse and come down from heaven with the Lord. Here’s (Song of Solomon 6:13 KJV) Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.The Shulamite symbolizes the Christians today. She symbolizes the saved sinners. Jesus said something very interesting when He stood before Pilate. Listen carefully to (John 18:36 KJV) Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. He said now is my kingdom not from hence. Jesus first came to die back then. He came to remit the sins of the world. He is saying “Not now, but when I return, the earth, this world will be my kingdom.” Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)* We must clearly know this fact. Many bible translations leave out the word now. Therefore, you must know that the church is called to become an army and prepare for an armed battle at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We may seem powerless now. But on that day, Christians will become great judges just like the Lord Himself, judging even the angels. (Song of Solomon 6:10 KJV) Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army* with banners? From a worldly point of view, today’s Christians may be suffering, but from a spiritual point of view, she is a woman terrible as an army. Here it says that the body of Christ is majestic like the moon and the sun, like an army with banners. The church is a soldier on horseback. An immortal supernatural army. They will come riding down in their new indestructible body on a supernatural white horse. Please read Book of Joel If you want to know about this Christian war. The book of Joel is also the scene of Second Coming of Christ. Please listen to the voice of the Lord as I read (Joel 2:1-11 KJV) ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion(Second Coming), and sound an alarm in my holy mountain(Second Coming): let all the inhabitants of the land tremble(Second Coming): for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess…all Negativity. There are no positive statements about the central theme of the Bible. It is a fact that the wrath of God for vengeance roars ferociously, as He strikes like lightning that shatters with excruciating pain… a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them;What this means is that as we go down these armies with Jesus Christ, our path will be covered with fire. We won’t burn though… and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; What is this? All things grow before them, and behind them the earth dries up after they pass… yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. Their faces will be burnt. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: It’s like when Joshua destroyed Jericho. They walked inside after the walls were breached…and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They are indestructible for they are supernatural warriors on horseback. The born-again saints may live terribly weak currently, but after the rapture, they will be unkillable because their bodies will be changed to glorious bodies. When we return with Christ, we are in the same body as Him. No blade can cause harm. Hallelujah! They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: The same is also found in Matthew 24, Revelation 6 and Joshua 10. And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? Hallelujah! No one can withstand. You must repent now and receive the Lord. Jesus said,I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 KJV) The truth of living forever is when you realize the Lord Jesus Christ is the way and is eternal life. The Day of the Lord and Day of Christ are different. The day of Christ is when those who believe in Christ will be raptured. The day of the Lord is the when Christ comes in wrath to judge the unbelievers. Jesus may be saying on that day…”I died for you, and yet you don’t believe? You leave me no choice.” as He will bring judgment on them mercilessly. Just like the judgment of Sodom. Just as he judged everyone in Noah’s day. Just as Noah was put in the ark then rain fell, Lot was brought out and fire and brimstone was brought down, God’s born-again saints are lifted up into the air and then the world is judged by fire. We’ve already witnessed this judgment in (Revelation 6:16-17 KJV) And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Falling rocks will kill you. Even so, they’d rather have rocks fall on them because they fear the wrath of God. Christians today may look lousy. But the unbelievers will fear us as they won’t know what to do when we descend with Christ. we patiently wait for that moment. We are to suffer now. You have to bear the cross to suffer. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38 KJV) Those who avoid all difficulties and live comfortably have no crown. However, the Lord promised that if they suffered and endured together, we would rule together with Him. What is the parable of pounds? The servant who gained ten pounds was given authority over ten cities. The servant who gained five pounds was given five cities, but the one who just wrapped one pound in a napkin or in another words, just carried the Bible has no reward. He lost it all. The Pound symbolizes the word of God. Each of the servants were given the same amount to occupy the land with the Gospel. All you have to do now is go around and preach the gospel. The land you tread on will be your territory. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35 KJV) I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that your eyes may be opened. (Revelation 19:15 KJV) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. This sword is the theme of Isaiah 34:5. Also in Psalm 2. Revelation 2:27 says Christ will rule with a rod of iron. The Lord died like a lamb at His First Coming but now he rules with a rod of iron. He rules as a dictator. All because people did not believe in Him. Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 16:9 KJV) Because they didn’t believe in Jesus Christ. Let’s say someone died for you. How much of a heartache would it be for that person if you don’t believe in his death for you? That’s just between people, but God died for everyone, but the ignorat people of the world still proclaim they don’t believe it and they don’t like it. This is a sin. This is the work of the devil. Therefore, we must preach the gospel to them. (Revelation 14:20 KJV) 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. Grape juice flows out when you step on the wine press. Its color is red symbolizing blood. So when we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we do it with grape juice. Eat and drink the flesh and blood of the Lord. It means that if we do not eat the flesh of the Lord, we do not have life if we do not receive it. (Revelation 19:16 KJV) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Nebuchadnezzar called himself king of kings. Small k’s. But Jesus is KING OF KINGS. All Caps. Jesus Christ will come through the heavens to overthrow apostasy and establish His kingdom. One reason why all the religions and philosophers of the world are dissatisfied with the Bible is because the Bible claims that only God’s wrath can prevent their apostasy. Because they are rapidly degenerating and their ungodliness is deepening every moment. That is why they hate the Bible so much. That’s why the Bible has become an object of hatred today. This proves that people’s actions are evil. The world has been so intent on destroying the Bible, revising it, altering it, destroying its life force, making it useless. Everyone, I hope you wake up from your sleep and live a holy life and become the bride of Christ preparing the fine linen to welcome the coming Jesus Christ. If there is anyone who does not yet believe, humble yourself, kneel down and repent, come to Jesus, confess that you are a sinner and receive him as your Savior. When you do so, now and today will be the day f salvation. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you may have these blessings. Amen.
4-23-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Psalm 30:1-12Speech title: The bride of Christ and creation weeping all their lives, waiting for the morning of joy King David prayed to God with tears when he dedicated the palace, recalling the past days when he shed tears due to discipline and refinement for his sins throughout his life:Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalm 30:4-5 KJV) Apostle Paul also testified about the discipline God’s children receive when he wrote unto the Hebrews:For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. ¶ Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. (Hebrews 12:3-8 KJV) Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. (Hebrews 12:11 KJV) Living in a sinful world, God’s chosen people, or God’s children who belong to the church of God who became the bride of Christ, shed tears without cease. First, they must shed tears of repentance for the sins they have committed, and also live a tearful life of prayers for their unsaved children, many relatives and family members including friends who are unrepentant because they do not realize their sins. After Jesus, who was the light of the world, ascended to heaven, this world became a spiritually dark night, and for the past 2,000 years, the evil enemy the devil has become the god of the world, preventing people from believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, the light of life. Apostle Paul testified of how the devil, the god of the world, deceives the world:But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:3-6 KJV) Apostle Paul testified of a life of suffering of Christians who became children of light and all creation until the morning when the sun of righteousness, the Lord Jesus Christ, rises again into the world:The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: ¶ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. ¶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:16-26 KJV) The apostle Paul testified to the Christians in Rome that the night was long past:The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Romans 13:12-14 KJV) The psalmist previewed and testified of the rejoicing of the creatures in the morning when the Lord Jesus Christ appears to the world like the Sun of Righteousness: Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. ¶ Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. (Psalm 96:7-13 KJV) As the god of this world, the devil has been ruling this sinful world like a dark night for the past 2,000 years. Nighttime in Scripture is divided into four three-hour periods called “watches.” According to our way of reckoning time, “even,” or the evening watch, is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the midnight watch, from 9 p.m. to midnight; cockcrowing, from 12 M to 3 a.m., and morning watch, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. It is darkest just before the sunrise. Right now, the nations of this world, from the United States, Korea to China, Japan, Russia, France and even Israel, are tainted with sins and are in darkness beyond recovery. We have reached a point where it seems the deep state forces have taken over the nations of the world, and there is no hope unless the Antichrist appears and takes over the world and rules as a dictator. It’s getting to the point where they’re unstoppable. We’ve come to a point where all the churches have apostatized, and now all that remains is for the Antichrist, the son of perdition, the man of sin to appear,and that the day of rapture, the Day of Christ, where the Sun of Righteousness, the Lord Jesus Christ comes to take us Christians away is imminent. Once again, we must bear in mind the prophecy about the day of the rapture that was prophesied through the apostle Paul:¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 KJV) After feeding the 5,000, Jesus alluded to His return at the end of the watch:¶ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. (Matthew 14:22-27 KJV) Previously, Jesus had shown his disciples that he would return to the world in glory and establish His kingdom after 2,000 years of the Age of Grace, that is, 6,000 years from the beginning of the world:¶ And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. (Matthew 17:1-3 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!
Revelation #39 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? It is time to study the last Book of the Holy Bible, the book of Revelation, in which the Lord said ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) Today we’ll pickup from where we left off last week with studying the contents of Chapter 19 on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ as the Judge on earth. Our Lord told us to search the Scriptures. It means to study the Bible in detail from beginning to end. Otherwise, we cannot understand God’s will. When the church teaches the word to children, as the word enters their hearts from a young age and when they know what God’s will is they will not leave the words of God as they grow. Therefore, even though we’ve covered the words of Revelation 19 verses 7 to 9, but let us review them once more. (Revelation 19:7-9 KJV) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. One of the mysteries found in the Bible is the mystery of the relationship between the Church and Christ. In the last part of Ephesians 5, the apostle Paul notes that a man leaves his parents and becomes one with his wife. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:31-32 KJV) Similarly, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, left his Heavenly Father and came down to earth seeking a wife where sinners are. Just as it says in Ephesians 1, God’s will is predestinated before the foundation of the world to adopt us as His children in Christ. In other words, through many parables of wedding invitations, the Lord has shown us abobut God marrying people like us throughout the Gospels. Likewise, it is amazing to know that Heavenly Father made people like us, God’s children marry His only begotten Son. We are legally forgiven of our sins through the blood of Christ and by receiving the Holy Spirit, whosoever is justified is the bride of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Those who received the Savior, were cleansed of all sins, born again by the Holy Spirit have already been chosen as the bride of Christ, and now they must prepare for marriage at the Lord’s arrival. So, during the 7 years, the saints who are raptured receive their rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ according to what they have done on earth, as all wrongdoings are burned away and cleansed, and enter the wedding with the Lord. For this reason, tribulation and judgment will take place on earth, but the bride of Christ, the children of God who suffered on earth ascends into heaven and is now preparing for the wedding ceremony. Hence the word:for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. Are you prepared? We must be holy just as the Lord told us to be, because He is holy. ¶ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17 KJV) We must wash with the water of God’s word. When we receive the word of God and obey it, all the filth in us are washed away and become the word of God, in other words, the word becomes flesh. When Gabriel appeared to Mary she said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38 KJV) Christ was conceived because the word of Christ was fulfilled within. Similarly, when we receive Christ, the Word, our sins are forgiven and we become one body because Christ dwells in us, which is a mystery. So, the purpose of a wedding is to help us realize this mystery. The marriage of the Son of God to us sinners is such a profound mystery that the Apostle Paul said: This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:32 KJV) People who don’t realise this through marriages are spiritually blind. So now the marriage of the Lamb is almost upon us. His wife has made herself ready as well. Anyone who accepts Jesus Christ and has been born again by the Holy Spirit is ready to become the wife of Christ, so when the Lord comes, she will cast off this filthy body and put on a new body. That is when the spirit, soul, and body created in the Garden of Eden are fully restored and become the bride of Christ. Just like Adam and Eve are one body. For that reason the apostle Paul said, And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. (1 Corinthians 15:45 KJV) He saved us who were dead due to sin and married us. He will bring back Eden. That’s why the Lord is coming back to Jerusalem. This is the where the Garden of Eden once stood. That is why the Lord promised His disciples that He would reign as king by restoring Eden and perfecting the earth for a thousand years that had been devastated by the devil. Unto His soon to be martyred apostles the Lord said this (Luke 22:28-30 KJV) Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. The apostle Paul said the same in (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:We are not apostles, but those who endured all difficulties, sacrificed, and suffered for the gospel of Jesus Christ would come down and rule with the Lord on earth. That is why the Lord told the Jewish disciples to pray like this. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) (as the devil has been completely removed from heaven), when the Lord comes to earth, he will remove the devil and the Father’s will be done on earth. So praying for His Kingdom to be fulfilled first, as in (Matthew 6:33 KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. This is the economic principle given to Christians. It is different from the world. The world teaches it takes a lot of time, money and effort to make money. But God’s children are not in this world, but in the kingdom of God, so they must follow the laws and regulations of His Kingdom. Again, (Matthew 6:33 KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Then all these things, eating and drinking and carnal things, will be added unto you. The apostle Paul also said For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17 KJV) The bride of Christ is ready for marriage. It is practically done now. Ephesians 5:27 says she must be a glorious church without spot or wrinkle. 1 Corinthians 3:10-16, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, and Romans 14:10-12 tells us cleansing takes place before the judgment seat of Christ. I don’t have time to explain all of this, so please look into them at your own time. Therefore, the church must be a bodily member of Christ, just as Eve was a part of Adam’s body. The church of Christ is composed of those who have been born again to become the mbodily member of Christ, who are the bride of Christ. Therefore, those who have not yet accepted Jesus Christ cannot become the bodily members of Christ. Being a member, being called a brother or sister in Christ is a tremendous blessing. Therefore, those who are not saved should never be put on the church registry. But these days, that’s not the case. It is heartbreaking to see people come and go as they please while church-hopping, as churches quickly accept them and ask them to register without knowing what kind of person they are first. A thorough cleansing will be performed to rid of spots and wrinkles at the Judgment Seat of Christ,THEN you will marry Jesus Christ. The bride is currently engaged. We know through the Bible that the wedding ceremony will take place in heaven right before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 19:8-9 KJV) And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.* The fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. In other words, it is the righteous works done by the saints. When we are saved, we are not saved by our righteousness. We are saved by the righteousness of God. Because Jesus Christ shed His blood and died, our sins were blotted out, and because He was resurrected and received the Holy Spirit, we are saved, but our righteousness is nothing. We have received the righteousness of Jesus Christ as a free gift. It’s priceless, a price we can’t afford, we just got it for free. However, after we are saved, we must build up our righteousness. To build a house. build a house on the rock that is Christ. After believing in Jesus Christ, we must practice righteousness according to the Word. When we obey the word, we immediately put on the fine linen of righteousness. We are sanctified by the Word. Doing good morally is important of course, but it is useless if you do not follow the Word. You must obey God’s word and immediately put on the fine linen of righteousness. When we see a sin, we must rebuke it mercilessly. This is wearing the fine linen. Without setting Biblical boundaries and covering up *all sins isn’t what the Bible tells us. Of course, you can cover the faults of the saints and pray for them, but you cannot acknowledge them. That’s why the context of the passage says that all saved Christians must build up their own righteousness after they are saved. Work-out the salvation which the Lord has worked in you. When you boast about material wealth, church buildings or other visible things, you say you are rich, but don’t you know that you are pitiful? In reality, believers must put on the clothes of the Word by obeying the Word. When you do the words of righteousness, you are wearing righteousness, and this is the linen. So, you have to cover your naked shame. That is why Revelation 16:15 says that some Christians appear naked. We have already testified the Word last time. Also, the words of the letter to the saints of the Laodicea church, (Revelation 3:17-18 KJV) It’s a word we know all too well. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Quite the fitting warning to our current times. What is this white raiment? The Apostle John speaks of the related words in (1 John 2:28-29 KJV) ¶ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. This is what happens during the rapture. The coming of the Lord to the saints is the rapture. The coming of the Lord to unbelievers is His Second Coming on earth. (1 John 3:2 KJV) …when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (Philippians 3:21 KJV)Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. This is the hope of Christians. If we firmly hold on to this hope, no matter how difficult it may be for us on earth, we can overcome everything with that hope. Apostle John said For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:4-5 KJV) He will come and take me away. With this you can overcome any difficulty. In the past, the members of the Early Church were able to overcome their death through torture devices, eate alive by lions, or burning at the stakes. Neither fire nor the mouths of lions could take away their faith. The apostle Paul testified in the last part of Romans 8 that For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 KJV) Our physical bodies may perish, but no one can take away our faith. Th bride is cleansed at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Again, crowns are given to Christians, and useless works of the flesh are burned up. The perfected sinless bride moves forward to Christ. The marriage ceremony of the Lamb is described in detail even in the Psalms. Please pray and read Psalm 45. The contents so far: first, the bride of Christ is raptured on the Day of Christ and judged for what she has done at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Second, afterwards at the end of the tribulation she is to be married to Jesus Christ. Third, she then comes back to earth with Jesus Christ. Is this not a great blessing? We won’t be coming to suffer and die, but We are coming back to be glorified with the Lord. We will see the Tribulation saints who were taken to heaven before going on a honeymoon trip with the Lord in the Millennial Kingdom. They appear as virgins in Psalm 45. They are the compainions who follow her. They are the bridesmaids who follow the bride. They are the Jews the tribulation saints. As Christians participating in this marriage ceremony, we’re able to see they are all members of God’s family mentioned in Ephesians 3:15. God’s family consists of the Christian bride and groom, Jesus Christ, the Old Testament saints from Moses to John the Baptist, the friends of the groom in John 3:29, and the concubines, who were saved under grace before the age of the law in the Old Testament. Truly amazing. Also, the Jewish virgins who were raptured during the tribulation and the Gentile saints who were killed during the tribulation. These guests are shown also in Song of Solomon 6:8. All the people attending modern day weddings of the world are a model of the true wedding in the future. As mentioned earlier, all this appears in Psalm 45:14 and Song of Solomon chapter 6. There are virgins, friends of the groom, and the bride. There are other members of God’s family, the saints during the millennium. They are not able to participate in the wedding ceremony because they appear after the Second Coming of Christ. John the Baptist said: He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. (John 3:29 KJV) Isn’t it wonderful to know that we are His Bride? I truly hope you find comfort knowing this blessing. If you have not been saved yet, [You just have to receive Jesus Christ by faith, and be washed from all your sins with His blood, forgiven, and be born again by the Holy Spirit.] It’s that simple. why? Because everything was done by Jesus Christ on the cross. It is finished. Believe it and receive Him. That’s why those who do not accept this Truth are wicked in God’s eyes. God became a man and died and blotted out all your sins. So then how crazy do you sound if you proclaim “I have no sin. I am righteous. I am fine. I am good.” That is why the Lord is coming for Judgment. Anyone who is so confident to say “I am righteous, I am nice” can stand before God. If you are confident like this, please say “I will never die” in front of God at this moment. Can you? And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27 KJV)* is God’s word correct? Or Are you? You must never oppose God’s word because of your own ideas. Good people commit many of these sins. Good and yet Arrogant people who criticize others for being good fall into this trap and miss out on salvation. We should pay close attention to the second coming found in Song of Solomon chapters 3:6-11 & 6:10, the rapture in 2:8-10. The theme of the Bible is the second coming of Jesus Christ. In Genesis 3:15, when Adam and Eve sinned, God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, Jesus Christ, the descendant of Abraham, the descendant of David, who comes as a descendant of the woman, will bruise your head. He will come again to destroy you. why? Because you brought sin into the world. Because you killed all my people.” The theme of the Bible begins and ends with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The Bible means nothing if we miss the Second Coming. It is no different from other religions. What hope do you have if the Second Coming is missing in your sermon? How would you comfort the saints living insuch difficult times in the world? There is no other way. Human consolation is temporary. However, we must hold on to the comfort and hope in the Word of God forever. The Word of God created the world and holds it together. Can such words not hold our flesh and our hearts? Please don’t be fooled. The words of Revelation 19:9 are neither ambiguous nor implications. These are the true words of God. God never hides these words. Unless the Lord says they are parables. Even then he explained all the parables to his disciples, to his children. Never misunderstand the word of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it* not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Revelation 19:10 KJV) Awesome, isn’t it? It means don’t worship angels. That includes worshipping of the saints as the Roman Catholics do, for all people are sinners. Also, don’t worship the church or any of the sacraments. Do not worship any program, teaching, or doctrine. It means putting nothing before Jesus Christ. All are idols. If you serve or worship anything other than Jesus Christ, that is an idol. Your own body is also an idol. You have no idea how many idols there are in this world right now. Anything you put before God is an idol. The testimony of Jesus is not the church to which Christ belongs, or the commandments of Christ, or following knowledge or teachings, or loving your neighbor as yourself, but the spirit of prophecy. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit that prophesises the future. A prophecy is a clear statement about certain things. This is a sure way to know the difference between true born-again Christians who believe in the Bible and self-professed Christians. Are you sure where the unsaved go when they die? Do you know for sure what will happen soon on earth? You can answer that If you are a born-again Christian. Not even Catholics, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Protestants, theologians, philosophers and scientists can answer this. Why is that? The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. If there is no Holy Spirit within, there is no testimony. However, John 16:13 says a person who has been born again has the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, and God the Father within him. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 16:13 KJV) The first thing God gives to those who are saved is the sure knowledge that he is saved. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (1 John 5:11 KJV) Then in (2 Timothy 1:12 KJV) for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Also in (1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV) God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Thessalonians 5:23 KJV) ¶ And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:24 KJV) Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (Jude 24 KJV) Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 1 John 3:2-3 (KJV) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Romans 8:38-39 (KJV) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Hallelujah! Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ that you may live in this certainty.
4-16-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Psalm 11:1-7Speech title: God tries the righteous but hates the wicked David prophesied and testified about who God is in the Holy Spirit:The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. (Psalm 11:5-6 KJV) Regarding who is righteous in God’s eyes, it is necessary to divide the dispensation into before and during the Old Testament times, then the New Testament times. God classified Abel as the righteous and Cain as the wicked. Before he gave the law, he considered people like Noah and Job righteous. During the age of the law, he considered those who kept the law to be righteous. We can all know through the Bible that those whom God calls righteous are those who have been called according to God’s purpose (Rom 8:28). I hope we can all realise the message given to us today By focusing on what sort of trials God allowed unto some of the represenatative people in the Bible who lived before and after the New testament era. For example: people such as Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc. who lived before the New Testament era, and the apostles Paul and John of the New Testament era. The Apostle Paul’s testimony of those who were justified in New Testament times:And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ¶ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (Romans 8:28-30 KJV) Throughout all generations, God has fulfilled His will by causing righteous people who love Him to go through all sorts of trials to fulfill His purpose. God called Abram out of Babylon. And he led them to the land of Canaan, where the Israelites would live through his grandson Jacob. When he believed the word of God, it was counted to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:5-6). When the Lord called him, he blessed him and promised that in him all nations would be blessed (Gen. 12: 1-3). Before God gave him his seed, he went through extreme trials for 25 years. Even though He and his wife Sarah were far too old conceive a child, she gave birth to her child by faith. Therefore, because of this dying “one man” many people were birthed as countless stars in the sky and like immeasurable amound of sand on the seashore (Hebrews 11:11-12). Not only that, when Isaac grew up, God tested and tried Abraham’s heart by commanding Isaac to be offered as a burnt offering, but when he obeyed and tried to kill him, God said: … for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. (Genesis 22:12 KJV) Through trials and refinement of one man Abraham and his wife Sarah, God provided salvation through grace to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament era and become Abraham’s offspring (Galatians 3:7). In order to fulfill His will, God called one man, Abraham, and through refinement He called His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as his descendant to fulfill His purpose of saving the world. Another example is Joseph. He, too, was a righteous man who loved God. God showed him his purpose through his dream and gave him tremendous refinement to achieve it. The psalmist testified about this:Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom. Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. ¶ He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. (Psalm 105:16-25 KJV) God calls Moses, whom he sent to Egypt in advance to fulfill another purpose of his own. God tried Moses to fulfill the promise he made to his ancestor Abraham. 40 years in the palace and 40 years in the wilderness, God lead Moses and His people to the promised land of Canaan. He spent 40 years tending his father-in-law’s sheep in the wilderness as a trial. The apostle Paul testified about him to the Hebrews:By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. (Hebrews 11:24-29 KJV) God chooses David, a man after his own heart. In order to give him the eternal throne in the millennial kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ to rules over Israel, God allowed the constant sufferings and trial of going throught the valley of death chased by the devil-like King Saul, andhis own sons. We can see how much trial he received through his prayers:¶ How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. (Psalm 13:1-6 KJV) God’s trial of prophet Daniel to enter the lion’s den was allowed, for he was called for the purpose of prophesying the end time events. The prophet Ezekiel was called for the purpose of prophesying the Israelites’ suffering during the Tribulation, the building of future temple in the millennial kingdom, and the restored life of the Israelites after receiving the distribution of the Promised land. Extreme trials of numerous prophets, including the prophet Jeremiah and the prophet Isaiah, prophesied God’s judgment in the last days. The Holy Spirit gave a detailed testimony about the people of faith in Hebrews: Entering the New Testament era, God specifically tried the Apostle Paul, Apostle John, Peter James, and his disciples, and was pleased to receive them as sacrifices of martyrdom as they laid the foundation of world missions. In particular, by trial of Apostle John, God had him write the book of Revelation on the isle of Patmos and prophesy about the purpose of fulfilling God’s will through the final judgment. We get a clear picture of what sort of suffering and trials the apostles went through the testimony of the apostle Paul:¶ Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. (2 Corinthians 11:22-27 KJV) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV) The happiest people while living on this earth are those who are called and tried according to the purpose of the Lord Jesus Christ and rejoice in the hope they will enjoy in heaven. The Apostle Paul testified thus:¶ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so*, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; (Romans 5:1-3 KJV)Amen! Hallelujah!*
4-9-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Psalm 16:8-11Word title: God’s eternal destruction of sin and death through death and resurrection of Christ In the beginning, the God who created the heavens and the earth and all things, who existed as the word, appeared in the world in the name of Jesus. Because He is sinless, He cannot die. But He was able to die on the cross because all the sins of the law were imputed unto Himself. The apostle Paul testified of this:For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:3-4 KJV) Jesus, who is God, could not die, but he had to experience death because of the sins of the sinners:But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. (Hebrews 2:9 KJV) But when Jesus died on the cross and His body lay in the tomb, His body was incorruptible. David prophesied about this:For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16:10 KJV) When his soul descended to hell and threw away the sins of the world, he was able to resurrect because His body no longer had sins. Prophet Micah prophesied of this:He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. (Micah 7:19 KJV) Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the sin, death, and curses that Satan brought into the world are forever blotted out. The Lord said those who believe in Christ Jesus, who is the resurrection and life, will receive these blessings:Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV) At that moment, Martha, the sister of Lazarus, said to Jesus, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. (John 11:27 KJV) , He then turned to Lazarus, who had been dead and rotting for four days in the tomb, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. (John 11:43 KJV) the dead Lazarus came out with his hands and feet covered with shrouds. Jesus foretold that when he comes to give life to those who believe in him, he will raise both the dead and the living in Christ. Apostle Paul in the Holy Spirit testified of this:¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV) Apostle Matthew, who witnessed the resurrection of the Old Testament saints who slept in Abraham’s bosom upon the death and resurrection of Jesus testified as follows: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. (Matthew 27:50-54 KJV) Apostle Paul testified to the Hebrews about the eternal blessings that Christ gives through His bloody death and resurrection once and for all:But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? ¶ And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (Hebrews 9:11-15 KJV) Upon the death and resurrection of Jesus 2,000 years ago, the Israelites who were in the bosom of Abraham, who died after only purifying their bodies through the blood of animals under the law were able to rise up. Their graves could no longer contain them, they were raised up from the graves taken up to heaven wearing immortal and incorruptible bodies. Likewise, even if Christians who believe in the blood of Christ and are born again of the Spirit die in the New Testament era, their graves will not overcome them, and when Christ appears, they will be resurrected with an incorruptible body and will be raptured to heaven. Apostle Paul testified to the Corinthian church saints about this hope:¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¶ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:51-58 KJV)Amen! Hallelujah!
Revelation #38 Hallelujah! Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remembering the word’s of the Lord, May today’s study be a blessing to each and everyone of the audience that readeth, and they that hear the words of Revelation, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. We started chapter 19 last week. Chapter 19 is the Second Coming of Christ on earth following the marriage feast of the Lamb. Beyond chapter 20, we see the unfolding of the millennial kingdom where the Lord comes for judgment to earth as He sits on the throne of David to rule. Last episode, we took a quick look at the words about the Second Coming in the Old Testament before getting into chapter 19. We will continue the remaining part and go into the main text. Most of the Old Testament prophecies contain words about the second coming of Jesus Christ, His reign, and eternity. Therefore, if you do not open your eyes, you will only know the prophecies of the Old Testament to be meaningless past history. However, most of the words in this Old Testament are related Second Coming of the Lord, and the arrival of His kingdom. That is why Jesus taught His disciples to pray like this: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”Matthew 6:10 KJV Christ being King of kings and Lord of lords is worthy to rule the kingdom by Himself. Before beginning with Revelation 19 study, I’d like for you to take note and look up what the Old Testament said about the Second Coming and the Lord’s reign of the millennium. Isaiah 2:1-5 speaks of the earthly Millennial Kingdom when the Lord comes to Jerusalem to reign. Everything in Isaiah 4 is a prophecy of the Second Coming and the restoration of Israel. The entirety of Isaiah 11, verse by verse, deals with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. You’ve all heard of the words where Wolves and lambs lie toghether, lions eat straw, and children put their hands den of vipers but they are not harmed. We can also see the passage of the Second Coming in Isaiah 13:1-8, and in 14:12-19, tells us about Lucifer, the son of the morning, in relation to the second coming of Christ. The destruction of Satan is revealed. Also, regarding the Second Coming of Christ, Isaiah 21:11-14 says to come out of the land of Mount Seir, Dumah, Edom. All the verses in Isaiah 24 are about the events during the tribulation, Isaiah 34:1,2 are the prophecies of the battle of Armageddon in the book of Revelation. Isaiah 40:1-11 is about the Second Coming of Christ. This was already applied to John the Baptist at the Lord’s First Coming, but it will happen at the Second Coming as well. Continue reading Isaiah 52,54,60,61,62,62. It is all about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Also, half of chapter 64, all of chapter 65, and half of chapter 66 are about the Second Coming. Amazing Isn’t it? Please read the Bible again. Also, the prophet Jeremiah spoke of the day of the Second Coming and of that type of time. He was the only person in the Bible told not to marry. Chapters 50 and 51 of Jeremiah deal with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and the entire book of Lamentations is the scene of tribulation. The time of Jacob’s trouble, it is a prophecy about the suffering the Israelites will receive, and all the contents of Ezekiel 1 are of Christ’s Second coming in a dish-shaped chariot appearing from the north. Most of Daniel 2 deals with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. When the stone cut without hands struck the image, it shattered into pieces and flew away like the dust and that stone became a great mountain. That very stone is Jesus Christ, the rock, as Daniel said he would judge all the nations on earth. Everything in Daniel 7 indirectly talks about the Second Coming, including most of Chapter 9. Hosea 5:15-6:4 is also a scene of Lord’s Second Coming, Exodus 19:5, Psalm 135 verse 4 and so on. There are more than 500 verses that speak of the Second Coming of Christ. There are about 300 verses about the First Coming. More prophecy about the Second Coming than at the First Coming. All of Joel cha[ter 2. Everything in Micah 4 is the Second Coming. Entire Zechariah 14 is about the Second Coming, prophecy about how there will be one Kingon that day. Hundreds of kingdoms will be destroyed, and one King, Jesus Christ, will become the only King. Also, Matthew 24 and Mark 13, which the Lord spoke about, are about the Second Coming. In addition, Luke 17, 21 and about half of John 14 are about the Second Coming, and 21 chapters of Revelation are also related to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Simply put, if we exclude the Second Coming of Christ, the prayers after being born again and all the sacraments of the church are incidental to the Second Coming, but the main topic is the Second Coming. That is why the Lord said ¶ After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10 KJV) to become one in Jesus Christ. The Lord’s Prayer is not a closer that is trivialized by memorizing it for the end of church meetings without knowing this meaning. The prayer that the Lord has taught is tremendous. This is what God’s will is all about. If you truly know the meaning of this prayer, you don’t really need any other prayers. We must remember that if we seek only His kingdom, all these things will be added unto us. First we have learned what will happen during the second coming of Jesus Christ and during the millennium. How the Jews will be restored, how the Antichrist will appear and eventually be removed, and how the Roman Catholic church, Babylon the Greatwill come to an end. We need to know all these things. That is why all church sacraments and church programs that do not know this are meaningless. We only need to know about Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul said in Colossians. Everything in the Old Testament are shadow of things to come. But the body is Christ. Prophecy is all about Jesus Christ. We must know that all that remains is the beautiful work of God coming, ruling, judging, taking us to New Jerusalem, and living with us as His bride for eternity. God is only interested in His begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible show various other works, but the main subject is Jesus Christ. We must emphasize the person of Jesus Christ and the ministry He wants. It is his personage more than his teachings or commandments. We love Him as a Person, we are not enforcing a theology with some doctrine. Continuing with (Revelation 19:1-2 KJV) ¶ And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. Alleluia is a Hebrew word. It’s a combination of the two words. Hallelu-jah. In English it is Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord Jehovah. When the Lord appeared to Paul and rebuked him in Acts 26:14, Paul said he heard a heard a voice speaking unto him, and saying in the Hebrew tongue. He heard God speaking to him in Hebrew language. Seeing his testimony, we can see how precious the Hebrew language is. (Revelation 19:3 KJV) And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. God did all the work. Glory and honor and power belong to God. Salvation also belongs to our God. He is judging here. The voice of Alleluia is being heard now because the spiritually corrupted harlot, the great city is being judged. Truly countless people in heaven, those who have suffered on earth. Alleluia on that day will spread throughout heaven and earth. Her smoke rose up for ever and ever in verse 3 can be compared with Revelation 14:11. These two verses prove that the Roman Catholic church is involved with Satan, the antichrist …and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. (Revelation 14:11 KJV) We must remember that all who have received the mark will eternally suffer in the lake of fire. We need to be careful of VeriChip and BioChip that have been available to the public. You shouldn’t receive them. Lately with injectible technology and implants. This is the best means for the Antichrist to appear and do his biddings so far. If he manipulates the DNA, we must know in advance that anyone who receives the mark will worship the Antichrist like a robot through its manipulation whether they like it or not. Apostle Peter said : ¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7 KJV) Wake up and see how the world is unfolding. (Revelation 19:4 KJV) And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. This scene is also the third heaven. It is the heavenly throne. The exact scene that John saw when he went up appears in Revelation 4:1-5. (Revelation 19:5 KJV) ¶ And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. our God. Israel is dealt as a nation when it comes to salvation. The chose people get to call God as ‘Our Father in Heaven’. Those of us born again in the New Testament era who has received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior can call God as our Father individually. However, since the Old Testament typically deals with Israel as a nation, They call him ‘Our Father. Our God’ Notice in verse 5, all ye his servants. This expression refers to wait until the number of fellow servants in Revelation chapter 6:11 are full. The Lord gave white robes to the beheaded souls as He spoke. They are martyrs. And in 11:18 the prophet saints and those who fear the Lord. These are true servants who only follow Christ. I don’t know how many of such servants exist today. (Revelation 19:6 KJV) And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. OMNIPOTENT, Almighty. God who has absolute power. God is not only omnipotent, but also OMNISCIENT. He knows everything. He examines even the insides of people. He searches the heart. You can’t hide anything from Him. People can’t understand a person, but God knows everything. OMNIPRESENT. David said If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. (Psalm 139:8 KJV) The OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT, and OMNIPRESENT God is the Triune God. Holy Holy Holy. He is worthy to be praised three times. He is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Hear the praise God reigns. Satan’s end is at hand and the Lord will rule. Clearly a scene in which Christ’s dominion of this world is fully taken over at a certain point in time. Possibly sometime before the end of the latter three and a half years of Tribulation. (Revelation 19:7-9 KJV) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. Here we see the marriage ceremony of the Lamb being performed. Guests are invited. Luke 22:16-30 We learned that after the wedding, the banquet will be served on earth at the Second Coming. Please Read Luke 22:16-30. This means the Judgment Seat of Christ will be ending towards the end of the Tribulation, and the reason is from Revelation 19:7: Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7 KJV) The Bride of Christ is ready to be married. In order to be ready, she must be a glorious church without spot or wrinkle. The apostle Paul spoke through the Holy Spirit in (Ephesians 5:27 KJV) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.* You must appear as a chaste bride. This shows cleansing work will be done at the Judgment Seat of Christ. The judgment seat of Christ is where saved Christians stand. You will be judged for what you have done. The Great White Throne Judgment is the final judgment by casting unbelievers into the lake of fire.1 Corinthians 3:10-16. 2 Corinthians 5:10–11. Romans 14:10-12 tells us Regarding the Judgment Seat of Christ. In particular, 1 Corinthians 3:10-16 shows the works saints do after being saved is to building a house. Houses can be built with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay and stubble, things that won’t burn and things that will. Anything that has nothing to do with the Lord burns up. Unburnable Gold is the Lord’s divinity. Those who served only the Lord with the utmost principle. Silver is the word, The words of the LORD are pure words: as* silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. (Psalm 12:6 KJV) People who preach the gospel with the Word of God to save them, win over souls, and nurture them with the Word. Israelites or Christians are unique precious stones in the eyes of God. Sinners washed by the blood of Jesus Christ and anointed with the Holy Spirit become sparkling precious jewels when they are filled with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, where Christians will live in the future, the future home of the bride will be built upon foundation of 12 precious stones. With gates of pearl. Roads paved of pure gold, and the walls made of jasper. All made of fine jewels. You will see what the judgment seat of Christ looks like when you read the rest of 2 Corinthians and Romans. The preceding passage tells us that the church is the bride of Christ and that she is a part of Christ’s body just as Eve was a part of Adam’s body. Therefore, the church is the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, considering the members of the church as one. We know for sure that when the brides of Christ are raptured when the Lord comes to the air, they will be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Also, the works done on earth will be purified by being burned with fire, making them clean without spot, blemish, or wrinkle. Then the bride will be married to Jesus Christ. So, while there is tribulation on earth, raptured Christians in heaven are judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ. All the filthy things are burned, washed, and cleansed away, and towards the end of tribulation, just before the Lord makes His descent to earth, we marry Christ. Thus the meaning of Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. As in (Revelation 19:7 KJV) How would you feel if Christians ascended to heaven in their current conditions today? Pretty filthy I’d imagine. What needs to be refined and burned must be burned, and purified right? Anointing oil should be poured, wouldn’t you agree ? You will have to dress up as pure bride. Therefore, we must prepare for this while living on earth. As a chaste virgin she is currently betrothed to the Lord as the Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 11:1-3. If she did anything else, she’d be a harlot, an adulterous woman. So (James 4:4 KJV) warns us: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (Revelation 19:8 KJV) And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. The fine linen is the clothing of the saints. This is individual’s own righteousness. However, when we were saved through the blood of Jesus Christ, we received the forgiveness of sins and were completely saved through God’s righteousness. We received His righteousness as a free gift. This is found in Ephesians 2:8-9. However, after we are saved, we must build up our righteousness. We must accumulate good works. The passage here says that all Christians should build up their righteousness after they are saved, and the word clearly indicates that all Christians should be careful about how they live after they are saved. For their righteousness is the linen they wear to the wedding ceremony. Just as a bride takes her bath and wears a veil, Christians must now wear a veil with their own righteousness while on earth. This is an indication that some Christians appear naked. Revelation 16:15 shows Christians appearing naked. With a prayerful heart please check Revelation 3:17 and 18 for reference. These are the Saints of Laodicea. These are the words given to the church saints of Laodicea, the church age where you and I currently live. Allow me to read and show what (Revelation 3:17-18 KJV) is about, Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.Now is the time to obey this word today. Churches that boast of material wealth and those who think that material blessings are the measure of faith are mistaken in the current church age of Laodicea. You have to resemble the Lord’s character. The bride of the Lord can have the same personality as the Lord. Therefore, we must realize the shame of our nakedness today and cover it with fine linen, righteousness. Apostle John said, ¶ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. (1 John 2:28 KJV) This context is what will happen exactly at the time of the rapture, and it is shown in 1 John 3:1-4. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2 KJV) Also, in (Philippians 3:21 KJV) Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Therefore, the bride will be purified at the Judgment Seat of Christ, becoming spotless and without blemish. And crowns will be given as rewards for Christians’ works. Also, any wrongdoings, self- works will be burned. This wedding ceremony is described in detail in Psalm 45. We will continue to look at the words about the fine linen of the bride next time as they are important. Since the fine linen is what we must prepare, we will continue to study this word. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you live a godly life in the Lord, build up God’s righteousness, wear fine linen, be a pure bride, and greet the Lord with joy without nakedness. Amen.
Revelation #37 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the week? The words of Revelation are especially given by our Lord through the Apostle John. ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) God’s plan is the dispensation of the fulness of times. God has set a time. The age of grace will soon end when the Lord comes to the air. Therefore, today is the time to receive salvation and the day to receive grace. Only the blood of Jesus Christ is the power and gospel that paid the price for our redemption. Only by fully trusting His blood, confessing that you are a sinner, and receiving Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour, can you be born again by the Holy Spirit and enter the kingdom of God. This is the gospel. There is nothing else. Therefore, realizing that we are sinners is the greatest blessing. We can see in the Psalms that David did not realize that he was a sinner and always confessed to see his righteousness. But after sinning, he confess he was conceived as a sinner in his mother’s womb. We must realize that we are sinners. Because we were born as sinners, we cannot help but commit sins, and when we confess that we have no ability to do the Word of God, cannot love, and are completely dead, the Lord will come to save us so that we can be born again by the Holy Spirit. I pray you will receive salvation today. Last time we finished chapter 17 and started with chapter 18 up to verse 2. Let’s preview the contents of chapter 18 a little bit. Chapter 18 is about Babylon the Great. The word of God is directly spoken and is literally fulfilled. The Lord has interpreted everything He spoke in parables. Therefore, everything else will be literal. However, if you interpret them as a metaphor or allegory, you will lose all the substance inside and be deceived by Satan. 18:2 calls Babylon the Great a filthy city. 18:3 calls it drunken; pagan (18:4), proud (Revelation 18:7), popular (18:9) and mighty (18:10); it is also commercial (18:11) and rich (17:4, 18:12) It is damned (Rev 18:5) and absolutely doomed by God (Rev 18:21) It is destined to burn (Rev 17:16, 18:8-9) and keep on burning after it is destroyed here on Earth (Rev 19:3) Such is the appearance of the Church of Rome. As mentioned from last episode, among the millions of cities around the world, only one is rich, fortified, whoremongers to God, mysterious, doomed to death, cursed, commercial, filthy, drunken, pagan, proud, sitting on seven mountains, the symbol of which is the cup, clothed in purple robe and scarlet, historically killed Christians, reigns over the kings of the earth, and is responsible for the blood of the prophets and saints. That city is none other than the Church of Rome. (Revelation 18:3-4 KJV) For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. “My people” in verse 4 are the Jews in the Tribulation. It can be spiritually applied for born again Christians to come out of the Roman Church. There are many Roman Catholics who accepted Christ and were saved. They are told to come out of it. Martin Luther proclaimed people to come out of the Roman Catholic church during Reformation. We need to know just how many people the Jesuits order of the Roman Church killed in collaboration with the Nazis through history. Don’t be fooled by the Roman Catholics’ smokescreen. The words of 18:4 were spoken to Israel during the tribulation. Of course, indirectly, if you are a member of the Church of Rome today, you should know right away that it is the Lord’s command and exhortation to realize and come out as soon as possible. (Revelation 18:5-6 KJV) For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Comparatively, (Revelation 17:4 KJV) says: And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: In the future the Lord will come and remember their injustice and will pay vengeance, double, to those who killed God’s people and God’s children. (Revelation 18:7-14 KJV) How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. ¶ And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. Interestingly enough, starting with gold, the last item the Roman Catholic church devours through greed ends with human souls. In other words, the Church of Rome is interested in money at first then ultimately in souls of the people. In fact, it is the Roman Catholic church benefits enormously through Christmas and Easter. Vast commercial gains are made through such annual events. However, we must not fall into their deception just as the rest of the world but utilize them as opportunities to testify of the birth and resurrection of Christ. Therefore, this great Roman catholic ecclesiastical system is sustained entirely by the commerce and trade of all nations. There are no birth restrictions, as they encourage marriages and start big families, get them to sell diapers, strollers, clothes, and cars and houses. In other words, the difference between rich and poor around the world is due to commercial activities that carry out the Roman catholic teachings, and we must know that the world influenced by this ‘False Christianity’ was built on this commercial foundation. The primary interest of this church of Babylon the Great is gold, then silver, and the last item on this list, as we just read, are the souls of people. This fake church eventually takes people’s souls, and we can see that they do not save them out of pity. They may lead to conversion, but do not teach that salvation is achieved by preaching and having them receiving the gospel of Jesus Christ. When pastor Song preached the gospel to Spanish-speaking Central and South America, it broke his heart to see that they knew the name of Jesus Christ but didn’t know what it meant to be saved and just simply celebrated Sunday mass. However, when he preach the gospel to them, he was very grateful to see them accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior with gratitude and confessing themselves that Jesus Christ is within them. Babylon the Great, the Roman Catholic church do absolutely nothing up until they are called to perform Sacrament of Atonement before people die, BUT we must know that even that is not about receiving Jesus Christ. For this reason, you must be wise and know this fact now and the true identity of Babylon the Great is during the tribulation. (Revelation 18:15-19 KJV) The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. Take a listen to Revelation 17:18 about the true identity of Babylon the Great, the Roman Catholic church: And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (Revelation 17:18 KJV) No city on earth governs kings and presidents of the world, none other than the Vatican city. We must distinguish this well. Here Babylon is never about the world. Babylon is not some carnally obscene woman. God clearly said in Revelation 17:18 that this woman is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth. Verses 15-19 in the text tells us how nations such as Spain, Italy, the United Nations, NATO, etc., allied with the Church of Rome having economic and diplomatic exchanges with each other, are engulfed in chaos and the commercial system is disrupted as their market will completely collapse. (Revelation 18:20-22 KJV) Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; Notice the word craft, it also means cunning as in (Daniel 8:25 KJV) And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand… Talking about the antichrist and his coming deceptive works. We see the comparison between Antichrist and craft, and the reference to above verses can be found reading Daniel 11:43 and Jeremiah 50:21-31. (Revelation 18:23-24 KJV) And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Last episode we mentioned, for thousand years from AD 500 to 1500, 60 million Jews and Christians were murdered by the Roman Catholic system: And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. (Revelation 18:24 KJV) This is the word of God. Indeed, we have heard such tremendous words, and although we may be afraid in a way, there will be a terrible judgment when the Lord comes. Jesus died miserably at the First Coming, but the Second Coming will come regardless of sin. The Lord endured for 2,000 years. That is why you must believe in the Lord now. You must repent. The Lord has already forgiven all our sins on the cross. Therefore, after His resurrection, the Lord told the disciples, And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47 KJV)* God has already forgiven your sins. All you have to do is believe. There is no saving for those who do not respond to this Word. People who proclaim “I will not believe in that Jesus. I am not a sinner.” can not be saved. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV) (Romans 6:23 KJV) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is* eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Would you sin and end up in hell forever? Or Would you rather accept Jesus Christ and receive God’s gift? Anyone listening to this message today who have yet to receive God’s gift, you should know that now is the time to receive grace and salvation. We will continue on to Chapter 19. Chapter 19 takes the reader through the end of the tribulation. We get to see the end of the tribulation and the Lord coming back. Chapter 20 will revisit the battle of Armageddon that took place in chapter 6. This was revealed in Revelation 6:15-17, also 11:15 and 14:20 have already roughly described Armageddon. These descriptions are the four gospels of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Chapters 19, 6, 11, and 14 are the 4 gospels, which are the gospels about God’s people and children. But for the world, it is the gospel of judgment. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are four gospels simultaneously. It means to believe in the gospel and be saved. Otherwise if you don’t believe in the gospel, you will go to hell. It is a blessing to those who believe and a curse to those who do not. Before we begin studying chapter 19, it would be useful to go back to the Old Testament and preview the parts that refer to the battle of Armageddon. Since the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is the most important event on God’s calendar, we must remember that the Old Testament tells us five times more about this final event that is taking place in Revelation 19 than about the First Coming of Jesus Christ. The bloody crucifixion is the most significant event for us sinners. The most amazing event in history is the day when Jesus Christ left the glory of heaven and came down to earth in the middle of the night, suffered and died for our sins. But this is from a human point of view. From God the Father’s point of view, the most interesting thing is not the day when His Son came down to earth and was mocked, despised, and cursed by sinful humans. The great day in God the Father’s calendar is when his Son comes back to earth and possesses that which rightly belongs to him. Therefore, the greatest event in the Bible is the Day of the Lord. It is the day of wrath. Judgment Day. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The relevant passage for this event is (Genesis 3:15 KJV)… her seed; it shall bruise thy head… The only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, who comes as the seed of Israel, the seed of the woman, will bruise the head of Satan, the seed of the serpent. This is the first gospel spoken by God himself in the Garden of Eden. The serpent is Satan, whose seed is the Antichrist, the son of perdition. Just as the Son of God is Jesus Christ, the antichrist is the son of Satan and will soon appear as the son of perdition. Bruising of the head did not happen when Christ died on the cross, but when Christ returns. The apostle Paul spoke of the serpent’s head busing a few years after the resurrection of Jesus. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Romans 16:20 KJV)The day of the Second Coming is being spoken of here. In Genesis 6 we see the days of Noah, and Christ likened the days of Noah will be like the day of the Son of Man. And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. (Luke 17:26-27 KJV) Also, in Genesis 19 we see the days of Lot. Jesus also said that the day of the Son of Man would be like the days of Lot. Also, we can see the day of the Second Coming in Genesis 49:9-12, and we can especially compare Genesis 49:11 with Revelation 14. Also, Genesis 49:17 and 18 are verses related to the Second Coming, and verse 24 is about Jesus Christ appearing as the first shepherd and the stone of Israel. We must know that this is the stone that struck the idol/image in Daniel’s vision. The Second Coming is when a stone cut out without hands strike the idol and shattering it into pieces. The giant image in Daniel’s vision refers to all nations of mankind. Also, Exodus chapters 4 to 10 show the plagues that will repeat at the Lord’s Second Coming. Exodus 15:1-19 we see the type of Armageddon and Satan’s defeat. The worship and praise of Miriam is a celebration of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We see the Jews walk across the Red Sea as the pharaoh and his armies die. This is also a foreshadowing of the disasters that will happen at the Second Coming. Because Egypt symbolizes the world and Pharaoh symbolizes Satan. Therefore, Exodus 17:16 is a type of the second coming of Christ. In Leviticus 26:1-12 we see the promised blessings of a thousand years. Also, in verses 13 to 43, we can see the promises of wrath to be fulfilled during the tribulation, and Numbers 21 to 24 also deal with the Second Coming, with needs to pay special attention to Numbers 24:15-19, 22,23. We also see the curses of tribulation in Deuteronomy 28. Deuteronomy 28:1-2 are the blessings of the millennium promised concurrently with Israel’s conversion, and the rest of chapter 28 deals with what will happen to Israel before the Church Age and the Second Coming. Deuteronomy 29 deals with curses Israel will actually experience before the Second Coming. Deuteronomy 23:1-9 contains the content of the Second Coming. Chapters 32 and 33 also deal with the Second Coming. There are many words about the Second Coming. You’ll never see them if you’re blind. We also learned beforehand that the book of Joshua is a type of Second Coming. In Joshua 6, Jericho is symbolized as a type of the cursed city of Babylon. The day the sun stood still causing the moon to not rise during the battle in Joshua Chapter 10 is advanced revelation of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Also, Judges Chapter 5 is a scene of the Second Coming, and Chapter 7 symbolizes the battle of Armageddon and the Second Coming. The book of Ruth refers to the threshing floor as it shows the second coming of Christ. John the Baptist also said Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matthew 3:12 KJV)* It is worth noting that David’s battles with the Palestinians in 2 Samuel are scenes of the Second Coming of Christ. David appears in these texts as a type of Christ, the King, and in 2 Samuel 8:3 David was going to get the land promised to Abraham when he was trying to restore his borders on the banks of the Euphrates River. The land will be given to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob during the Millennial Kingdom after the Second Coming. The book of Job has 42 chapters in total, and Daniel’s 70th week, 42 months, is the 7 year tribulation. You can see that it refers to the latter three and a half years. Psalm 45 is the wedding of the Lamb, which takes place during the Tribulation. Everything in Psalm 68 speaks of the Second Coming and the Millennium, Psalms 69, 72, and 74 deal with tribulation, and we know that Psalm 78, and everything from Genesis to Joshua, deals with the Second Coming. Also, all the contents of Psalm 99 come after the Second Coming of Jesus Christ during the millennial kingdom. Psalm 105 is entirely about the Second Coming, and Psalm 114 symbolizes the Second Coming of Christ. Also, Psalms 124 and 132 sing of the joy of the Jews after the Second Coming. The content of the Second Coming is so numerous that it is hard to list them all. The Second Coming is the most important doctrine in the Bible. Without the Second Coming of Christ, the sacraments of the Church, baptism and even salvation seem meaningless. Anyone who invests as much time as they can in the Word of God will find that the most important subject of the Holy Bible is the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.*** This topic is the key to understanding the Bible. But the problem is, people just simply don’t study or read the Bible. I could go on and on, but for the sake of time, I’ll end it here and talk about it another time. I bless you all in the name of Christ Jesus that you will all be victorious in the Lord. Amen.
4-2-23 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Psalm 27:1-14Speech title: Blessings of those who wait for the Lord in the light of life Doctrinally, the text is about the remnant of the Jews who received the light of the Lord God during the Great Tribulation. At that time, the remnant of the Jews who were saved by receiving the light of God’s word are testifying that they will not be afraid of anyone by receiving the power of God’s life. The text even prophesies their enemies and adversaries, the evil followers of the Antichrist, will come to eat the flesh of the remnant of the Jews and end up stumbling. It is a prophecy of devastating times when people will attempt to eat human flesh due to severe famine during the Great Tribulation. God is the Creator of Light:¶ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:3-4 KJV) The light God created is not the light of the sun:And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. (Genesis 1:16-19 KJV) Apostle John testified of this light:¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (John 1:1-5 KJV)* God, who is the Word, is who created light with His Word. Also, in Him was life. That life is not simply biological life, but an eternal life. Also, the life in Him is the eternal life that shines upon people, given unto those who believe in Him through the Holy Spirit to transform the natural man into the spiritual man. Apostle John’s testimony continues:That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even* to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:9-13 KJV) Something we need to know through the testimony of Apostle John, it is the fact that accepting Christ means believing in Him, not just confessing with our lips. And in order to believe in Him, we must know Him. In Jesus’ closing prayer, we learn what those who believe in Him and receive eternal life must know:And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3 KJV) Apostle John testified that in the beginning he was the Word that was with God, and that God the Creator appeared to the world in flesh:And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 KJV) Apostle John once again testified of Christ, the Word of life, who appeared in the flesh:¶ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. ¶ This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:1-5 KJV) He also testified about what sort of life Christians should live in the world, who believed in Christ and received the light of eternal life:If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1 John 1:6-10 KJV) We must deeply meditate on the testimony of who received the light of salvation from today’s main text:¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1 KJV) Those who abide in the light and have fellowship among the saints in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit fear no one in the world. After Christ Jesus, the incarnated God, left the world and the Holy Spirit came, the light of life within Him has been filled in His Word. Apostle Paul testified about this to the pastor Timothy:All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:16 KJV) The psalmist also testified of how every word of God have been written and preserved:The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. (Psalm 12:6-8 KJV)The translation of the Holy Bible, the Word of God has been preserved from Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Latin, German, then the English King James Bible. From there into many other languages including Korean, Satan has relentlessly used his servants throughout history to sinfully alter and prevent the publication of the Holy Bible. God has preserved His words until now even in the midst of wicked people everywhere. In particular, in order to destroy the English King James Bible, the Roman Catholic Church killed many servants of the Lord.Nevertheless, it is God’s grace that the unaltered King James Bible has been placed in our hands Numerous religious philosophers who did not receive the light of God’s eternal life believed that their scriptures, which is not the light of life, were the truth, and had been respected and worshiped by countless people by thoroughly believing and practicing the words written in them. If Christians who have received the light of the Word of God, walk fully in the Word of the Light of The Truth. According to the testimony of the psalmist, in faith we can live our life fearlessly in the world, but be bold until the day when our heads are lifted up above our enemies who surround us as we wait for the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, the light of truth (Psalm 27:6).Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalm 27:14 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!
Revelation #35 To all who love the word of God, have you all been peaceful in the Lord during the week? As God continues to inform us through the apostle John, it is time to study the Lord’s message about how we should live in our modern times and what we should wait for. Today, we are going to study Revelation 17, but the fact that ‘Revelation 17 and 18 are quite difficult’ means that there can be various pains and misunderstandings in witnessing. This chapter is about Babylon the Great. We have already studied a lot in chapter 13 Regarding Babylon the Great. We will repeat a little bit of what we have studied, and then we will read, listen, and meditate on individual verses from chapter 17 verse 1. To put it simply, Babylon the Great is expressed as a woman. Revelation 17:18 says that this woman is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth. Also 17:9 says this city sits upon seven mountains. In chapter 13, We have already heard the words to be learned in chapter 17, but allow me to summarize what will be developed in chapter 17. (Revelation 17:6 KJV) says the woman is drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus… Then in (Revelation 17:4 KJV)…the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand… Upon hearing this, folks, do you ever wonder who this woman may be? If you know the words of the Bible and even a little bit about the history of Christianity, the Holy Spirit has already told you who this is in your heart. For reference, A bronze papal medal of Pope Leo XII was minted to commemorate the QUEEN OF HEAVEN on the second year of his reign in 1825. Again the Roman Catholic Church is portrayed as a woman seated on the globe with a cup in her hand. The inscription on the reverse reads SEDET SUPER UNIVERSUM, declaring that her seat of authority is universal, i.e., over the entire globe. The Bible says, She is a religion that is full of mysteries which does not understand the Bible. (Revelation 17:5 KJV) says she is MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. We have already seen it in Revelation 16:13. Isaiah 57:3 also speaks about this as well. John was persecuted by the Roman Empire and was exiled to the isle of Patmos because he testified of Christ during that time, so naturally he thought the Roman Empire would martyr many Christians in his days. However, he was surprised to learn that yet another Roman religious group, not the Roman Empire of his time, came out and killed so many saints. He wouldn’t have been so surprised had it been the Roman Empire of his time, but he was surprised to see in advance that a great number of Christians and Jews would be killed by the Roman religious institution during the tribulation 2,000 years later. 2,000 years ago, John went ahead and witnessed everything in the Holy Spirit 2,000 years forward into the Day of the Lord, the era of the Lord’s second coming to earth. He witnessed what will happen starting with the two thousand year church age. He was particularly astonished when he foresaw that a group would appear to kill the church, the bride of Christ. Therefore, if we know this in advance and study verse by verse, the Holy Spirit in our hearts will teach us the true identity of the Roman Catholic church. Let’s start from (Revelation 17:1-2 KJV) ¶ And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. If we compare 1 John 2:15 and Jeremiah 51:7 here, you will also hear the voice of the Lord in them. First (1 John 2:15 KJV) Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Then in (Jeremiah 51:7 KJV) Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. The Babylon that will appear in the world has been told in advance through the prophet Jeremiah. That’s why we will be able to open our eyes to the great political capital. The Bible describes this woman as a harlot, a whore and we can see here in advance that this political power, religious institution claims to be Christian. We can see that the Roman Church has adopted this look. The following books, American Freedom and Catholic Power by Paul Blanshard and The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop will let you know how the Babylon of the past appeared and the Babylon that will appear during the tribulation and how they are the same. For those who want to read these books, please do so. Their contents are historically proven. (Revelation 17:3-7 KJV) So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. We all need to know that the present Church of Rome is an organization that confesses to be the “Holy Mother Church”. Verse 5 calls her THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And we need to compare how similar this beast is to the beast described earlier in Revelation 12. Revelation 12:3 says that the beast is the red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. The old serpent, Satan, and the devil. We have no doubt as to who this scarlet beast is in chapter 17. Like the beast in Chapter 12, he has seven heads and ten horns. This beast is not communists. This beast, which we have already heard in chapters 12 and 13, is the antichrist. Satan manifested in flesh, who will enforce the mark of the beast (666). As a review, (Revelation 12:9 KJV) And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Everything is clear now. He is the devil, Satan. Now we know that the Roman Catholic Church is a satanic religious institution that imitates the bride of Christ, and its leader is Satan, the god of this world. Let’s keep reading (Revelation 17:8-9 KJV) The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. This beast is the devil manifested in some form. The devil will be appearing in human form. Christ is God incarnated in human form, but the antichrist is Satan, the dragon, the devil incarnated in human form. We must keep this in mind. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. (Revelation 17:10-11 KJV) Although Satan is the dragon, the devil, he is called the beast, Satan incarnated in human form. We have already seen this in chapter 13, but if you look at 17:11, And the beast that was… He is a man who once lived on earth. A man who lived before the Apostle John was exiled to the isle of Patmos. Apostle John had already seen it….and is not; as he wasn’t there when Apostle John wrote the Book of Revelation. But in the future, he will fall into the bottomless pit and then come out again. He will come a second time as Jesus Christ will return. Just as the incarnated Jesus Christ will return to judge at the Second Coming, he will be in the bottomless pit and will come out again in human form and go into destruction. In summary, who is the beast? He is currently in the bottomless pit. According to (Revelation 9:11 KJV)* he is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his* name Apollyon. Therefore, we can know that Antichrist will definitely come through the Jewish lineage, as The Lord said this in (John 5:43 KJV) I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. So the Antichrist will come of Jewish descent and the Jews will receive him. The Antichrist during the tribulation. The Bible says during the tribulation he will rise out of the bottomless pit again, remain for a short time, and finally be destroyed, falling into the lake of fire. In (Revelation 17:8 KJV) and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Isn’t this a mystery? The mystery is simple if we remember the Satanic Trinity. In Revelation 16:13, we learned that Satan is the Trinity of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Just as our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are the Trinity, we can confirm that the devil is an imitator. We cannot explain how Jesus Christ could be in heaven and on earth at the same time, but He was. We cannot explain how Heavenly Father sent down God the Holy Spirit to come upon God the Son when He was baptized in the water, but He did. Likewise, we cannot explain how the Antichrist is Satan incarnate, and furthermore he does not exist on earth, he is now in the bottomless pit. Nevertheless, in imitation of God the Father, the dragon is in the bottomless pit, and the beast, the antichrist disappeared and is here on earth, and that beast is the dragon. That is why we must know that just as the triune God always exists, Satan can always exist in those three forms. that was, and is not, What was there before? He was a man on this earth, but is no longer here. The man went into the bottomless pit, and he will reappear according to John’s testimony. He is not incarnated as the Son of Perdition, but he will soon appear. This is the message we are given today. But Satan is still here today. Also, the beast is still active. We see many satanic activities through various media outlets. Many people are infected there as they perform various evil things and sexually promiscuous activities. Satan is actively working like this even today. But in the future he will definitely appear in human form. That is why the Bible tells us in (Revelation 13:18 KJV) Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. 666 already exists through bar-codes and VeriChip. However, in the future, the antichrist who will use this to conquer the entire world will appear during the tribulation, so we must now wake up and hear this word. Jesus Christ is in heaven, but just as the Holy Spirit is now working on earth, the antichrist has not yet come, but the evil spirit is also working now. That’s why (1 John 4:3 KJV) says…that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. The Bible clearly says it’s been here 2,000 years ago. However, Satan’s time is just around the corner for him to show up in human form and reign over the entire world for a short time, viciously persecuting God’s people. So if anyone is not born again by the Holy Spirit and is not caught up in the air at the Lord’s coming, those who are left behind will be under subjection of the antichrist as he will enforce receiving the mark as they will all be bound to worship him. This has been around under the names of VeriChip and BioChip, and is being injected into many people around the world lately in the form of vaccines. It is injected for convenience to young children and hospital patients, and such technology is conveniently already included in many luxury vehicles. However, the antichrist will enforce it upon all during the tribulation. The Bible says that he will control the population through satellite technology and anyone who receives the mark will worship the beast, the antichrist. That’s why you should never accept such device or other forms of injections from now on, as this would be wise. 666 is present today. The Bible warns us through Apostle John never to receive it. Verse 10 mentions seven kings. The seven kings are spoken of here in addition to the seven mountains. These seven kings have already been explained when we studied about the seven heads in Revelation 12:3. These seven kings are historical. The first was Nimrod, king of Babylon; the second, Pharaoh, king of Egypt; the third, Sennacherib, king of Assyria; the fourth, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon; the fifth, Darius, king of Persia; the sixth, Alexander, king of Greece; seven kings: five are fallen.* By the time of the apostle John, five had already been destroyed. The five defeated kings are Babylon, Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece. Since Babylon appears twice, the two Babylons can be seen as one of the five. Five have already perished and one remains. Who is the sixth? The Roman Emperor Caesar remains. The Roman empire ruled in John’s time. One king has not yet come, but when he does, he will have to stay for a little while, that is, for latter three and a half years of the tribulation. The last king will appear during the tribulation. He didn’t show up during Apostle John’s days. But when he comes, the Bible says he will reign for three and a half years the second half of the 7 year tribulation. Caesar was ruling when John wrote these words. John was persecuted and exiled to isle of Patmos by the Roman emperor Domitian, as John wrote the book of Revelation around AD 90…and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. (Revelation 17:10 KJV) (Revelation 17:11 KJV) And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth… He is talking about the king who comes after Caesar, the Roman emperor. He is of the seven. He is the sixth head of Satan, and the sixth head of Satan is mentioned in the book of Daniel as the Antichrist, likened to Alexander the Great in history, but he is not mentioned by name in the book of Daniel. His number is 666 according to Revelation 13, and is the sixth head of the dragon, and when he comes, he will be the eighth king after the fall of the Roman Empire. This means that when Antichrist comes, the Roman Empire will take over as the Roman catholic Church. Just as the ten toes on the great image expanded into the Roman Empire which Daniel saw grew in Daniel 2, the ten kings in Revelation 17:12 will rule the Roman Empire together with Antichrist. We must realize that the beast, the antichrist, is the eighth king to come and one of the seven heads of Satan. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. (Revelation 17:12 KJV) The ten horns represent ten kings. And it connects with the ten toes in Daniel 2. Daniel and Revelation connect with each other. As we learned in Daniel 2, when Jesus Christ comes, the last kingdom on earth will be ruled by ten kings, as there will be ten kingdoms composed of ten demonic kings. We know that the ten toes of the last kingdom that Daniel saw correspond to the ten horns before the Second Coming of Christ, and they will receive authority as kings. They do not need to be called kings, but they receive the authority of kings. We must pay attention to these expressions. They cannot be called a king under the reign of the Antichrist. Because there is only one King, the Antichrist himself. But they will receive authority as kings… for one hour. Perhaps they will be referred to by some other title, such as ambassador, prime minister, governor, etc.,as the word implies they will receive the power of kings. But only for an hour. One Hour.* Period as the Bible says so. However, the Bible says the antichrist will ultimately have total control over them and become a dictator in the latter three and a half years. Next time, we will continue to study about the mystery of this woman from verse 13 onward. Who exactly is this woman? We’ll continue the study through the words. These words we learn are things that will happen during tribulation, and brides who have received Jesus Christ wholeheartedly and are born again by the Holy Spirit will be raptured without anyone noticing when the Lord comes. All saved saints are raptured without the people of the world knowing about it. Therefore, now is the time to be saved by grace and to be sealed by the Holy Spirit. If you still do not have the assurance of salvation, I hope you will be saved today. You must have assurance. The Bible says Those who believe have witness, and that witness is eternal life. Christ is inside. The Holy Spirit is also within. God the Father also resides within us and hopes for us and works. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that today will be the day for all of you to receive salvation and to be assured. Amen.
Revelation #34 Have you been peaceful during the past week? It’s time for us to we listen and understand the book of Revelation in order to know the coming future events, overcome this world with the knowledge of the truth, and live in hope. Whether you are a preacher or a listener, let this be a time to hear the voice of the Lord in the Holy Spirit. Chapter 16 which we are currently studying is the final part of the Tribulation. First of all, The tribulation is the final suffering of the Jews, the descendants of Jacob, the nation of Israel. We must understand that Daniel’s 70th week is where they are disciplined and repent of their sins. Their Messiah was sent, but they killed him. Likewise, those who do not believe in Jesus Christ now do not value the death of Jesus Christ and they do not realize that they are sinners. They can be regarded as the same as those who indirectly killed the Lord. Therefore, when the Holy Spirit came to earth, he is rebuking that not believing in Jesus Christ is a sin. God gave the law, and the reason why he gave the law was to realize sin, but the Israelites did not realize this. Likewise, people in the world today have heard the words of God, but they do not realize that they are sinners and do not realize how wicked the human heart is. So it is the duty of Christians to convince them of their sins through the gospel. Whether Jews or Gentiles, those who do not yet believe in Jesus Christ will face the Tribulation. Therefore, those who now have been born again by the Holy Spirit must know that when the Lord descends into the air, all the real members of the church, the body of the Lord, that is, the true bride of Christ will be raptured. Regardless of how long you have attended church or have a position in the church, you must understand no one can ascend to heaven unless they are regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and if you do not truly believe in Jesus Christ, you truly are nothing without Him and you will live in sin and end up in hell after you die. Therefore, the great things that will happen during the tribulation are hope for the born again saints. While there is tribulation happening on earth for 7 years, the children of God, the brides of Christ go up to heaven and become participants in the wedding banquet as in Revelation 19. The Lord said…Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb…(Revelation 19:9 KJV) People say the book of Revelation is scary, but no one born again of the Holy Spirit will be present on the face of the earth during the tribulation. That is why the word church appears in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, but is no longer present from chapter 4, after Apostle John heard the voice telling him to Come up hither and went up to heaven. The word church, the body of Christ is no longer shown during the tribulation because The Holy Spirit, who makes the body of Christ, ascends together. Therefore, now is the age of grace, the age of the Holy Spirit, and the New Testament age. Anyone who denies Jesus Christ and does not receive the forgiveness of sins is bound to face the tribulation, so this message is the fragrance of death to unbelievers. However, it will be a blessing, if you believe in Jesus Christ by smelling the scent of death. Also there are God’s children who are suffering right now. Those who fully believe in and rely on the Lord suffer on earth to preach the gospel, but these people will go up during the tribulation, receive their prize at the judgment seat of Christ, and partake in the 7-year wedding banquet as Christ’s bride. Therefore, the book of Revelation is a message of blessing. Do you feel fear in your heart when you hear these words? There is a penalty for being afraid. However (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV) says For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Therefore, now and today is the time to receive salvation and grace (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV)Armageddon is shown from 16:16. This is the final war. The Bible says All nations of the earth be gathered at Armageddon to oppose the Lord descending from heaven. As 200 million troops are killed, the river of blood they shed will reach 1600 furlongs (200 miles) at the height of the reins. Let us continue reading from 16:16 and study the Word by comparing it with other Scriptures. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. (Revelation 16:16 KJV) Armageddon literal definition is Hill of the Multitudes. The word Megiddo means Valley of the Multitudes. It means that an army of 200 million will gather in a specific area. The area is clearly marked on New Testament maps. Long ago the Lord spoke through the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 12:11 KJV) In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. This passage refers to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and this is the Valley of Megiddo. The location is spoken of as a valley here, but in other passages as a hill. It was also prophesied through the prophet Joel. Here are just the key points from Chapter 3, verses 11,12 and 16 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen… (Joel 3:11 KJV) Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: (Joel 3:12 KJV)…the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. (Joel 3:16 KJV) These passages undoubtedly indicate this is a future event. The Bible is the textbook of future history. Anyone who does not believe that the Bible is the actual history of the past, present and future will not prepare for the return of Christ. In this passage we see that Jesus Christ will return to earth for wrathful vengeance on His enemies, the unbelievers. His enemies will consist of the General Assembly of the United Nations. This is a worldwide religious act in which people gathered against Israel, and the Bible clearly states that ten kings of the East with a cavalry force of 200 million will lead behind it. They will gather nowhere else but in Palestine. They will invade Israel in order to completely destroy them. The armies will come up from the northern valley toward Jerusalem. Also, the Bible says that they will eventually be trampled on by the Lord Jesus Christ as their blood will flow 160 miles from the Kishon river to Jordan river at roughly at the height of 3 feet. The Bible also says the feet of the horses and their riders will be drenched in blood. In Isaiah 63, the Bible clearly testifies through Isaiah that the blood spattered on the Lord’s clean white clothes caused it to turn red. Throughout the Bible, there are more detailed passages of Christ’s Second Coming than Christ’s First Coming. Therefore, since the Second Coming of Christ will bring about the end of this world, we will live hopelessly if we do not know this. People only like it when they’re physically healthy, rich in substance, and all things go well. But the true hope, the blessed hope is, as stated in (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; The earth is hopeless until HE comes back. It is possible only when HE comes back. That’s why the Lord said to pray like this: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)Continuing with (Revelation 16:17-18 KJV) ¶ And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. An earthquake occurs when the Lord comes. The book of Hebrews says not only will the earth shake, but the heavens will also. What would the quaking of the heavens be like? Earthquakes alone are tremendous now, but could you imagine heavens shaking? It will be greater than the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. It will also be bigger than the earthquake in Alaska in 1917. If we look at the terrible earthquake that occurred in the time of King Uzziah in the Bible from Isaiah 24, we will also be able to see what the condition of the Lord’s Day of Second Coming be like: ¶ Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. ¶ When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea. ¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. (Isaiah 24:1-20 KJV) All the prophecies in the books of the prophets speak of the final judgments in the book of Revelation. Even though they had eyes and ears, they could not see or hear. Those who truly do not repent before God and harden their hearts do not understand the Word when they read it, and do not understand it when they hear it. Therefore, in order for God to judge the Israelites, He told the prophet Isaiah to blind their eyes and ears so that they could neither see nor hear. God makes the unrepentant to believe in false things. They follow the world by misunderstanding the truth and believing in lies. Many false teachers have shown up. The time has come for these false teachers to deceive the hearts of the simple by good words and fair speeches (Romans 16:18 KJV) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (2 Timothy 4:4 KJV)* They follow a lot of absurd stories, such as how people have accumulated various wealth because they have good faith, and that they have achieved physical success more than God’s word. ‘How can I be successful like that?’ But God’s Word is completely different from our thoughts. God’s Word tells us not to put our hope in this world. *Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4 KJV) God is a jealous God, so he said to serve only God. We cannot serve God along with substance and wealth. It is one of the two. There is no middle ground. ‘Am I really serving God? Or Am I serving money?’ That also includes my body. It’s sad to see Christians these days seek only the physical well-being but not spiritual health. (Revelation 16:19 KJV) And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. We learned that this book of Revelation speaks in four parts and speaks simultaneously in different ways in describing the tribulation. Just as the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John record different aspects of the same timeline, the book of Revelation deals first with the seal judgments, the second with the trumpet, the third with the vials, and the fourth with the activities of the Antichrist during the tribulation. The four aspects have been mentioned in different aspects, as this is not in an orderly way, but they will occur simultaneously in the latter three and a half years of Tribulation. As such, we have now seen through the text that Babylon will be destroyed. The destruction of Babylon the great is detailed in chapter 18, verse 2. Nevertheless, as we have already learned, we also hear in chapter 14 that Babylon has fallen. And in 16:19, we saw that it collapsed again in the part we just read. These three verses are simultaneous events. However, the explanation is given in another chapter. You must know and listen to this clearly. Revelation 14:8 deals with the destruction of Babylon under the reign of Antichrist, and in chapter 16 the destruction in the judgment of the vial pouring out wrath. Then chapters 17 and 18 shows us the detail of the events. We learn how the great Babylon fell, what the Babylon the Great is, and the fact it still exists. Therefore, God’s word is future history, but we have to discern it while looking at the things that are in the present. Ecclesiastes says there is nothing new under the sun. In other words, the old Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes still exist today. There are numerous religious ministers who do not believe in Jesus Christ. We are to know them by their fruits. We aren’t to listen to them and look at their fruits. The Pharisees told to keep the law that they could not keep. That’s why the Lord said to listen to their words and not learn from their deeds. No matter how well they speak, if their actions aren’t right, as the Lord called them, Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! We must spiritually discern that they exist even today. So far, we can see that the second coming of Christ has not yet occurred in the vial judgment. The Lord will come after it is completely over. We see the armies gathering In Revelation 16:13 and 14. Then the rapture after the tribulation, the gleaning of the saints during the tribulation are show in 16:15. Then the destruction of Babylon in 16:19. We will then see The Second Coming actually taking place in 19:1. Also, you should know that chapters 17 and 18 are a detailed description of 16:19. Let’s look at (Revelation 16:20-21 KJV) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. hailstone disaster. Picture eight-pound bowling balls falling from the sky. Unbelievable. The damage is enormous even if a fist-sized hailstones were to fall, but eight pound bowling ball size hail? For reference, in April 1803, 10-pound hailstone fell on the village of L’Aigle in the Normandy region of Blanche. It’s quite possible. Most didn’t see it. And anyone who has read the nuclear bomb test report from Bikini Atoll knows that the bomb changed the atmosphere, dropping hailstones weighing 10 to 20 pounds on the battleships and caused enormous damage to many ships. However, the U.S. government has covered it up keeping it a secret from the people. Stones fell from heaven when Joshua was battling in Joshua 10:8-13. It is clear that Joshua is a type of Jesus Christ. Just as Joshua led the people into the land of Canaan, and now Jesus will come to lead the Israelites to the land of Canaan, Palestine. Joshua’s war can be understood as a model of Battle of Armageddon. Great stones fell from the sky back then, which is hail. They wouldn’t have known at the time that it was hail. Just as stones fell, large hailstones weighing 8 pounds will fall during the tribulation just before the Lord’s Second coming. Nevertheless people will blaspheme God because of the hail. They don’t know how to repent. Even today, people don’t know how to repent when a great disaster comes, but rather harden their hearts. As such, we see that people are not getting any better through the entire tribulation but get worse. It’s like that these days, but just how wicked will the people be during the tribulation? Jesus Christ shed blood and water on the cross of Calvary. And yet, it is still full of unbelievers. Also, after the Lord mad His ascension to heaven, the Holy Spirit came to this earth and rebuked the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment. Saying that not believing in Jesus is sin. And of righteousness, I go to the Father, and you see me no more. Ultimately, because of the righteous work of Jesus Christ, how He died on the cross for our sins, rose again on the third day, and went to hell instead of us, all our sins are washed away and when we believe in Jesus Christ, we become justified. Not having to go to hell again and gaining eternal life through the Holy Spirit, isn’t this what righteousness is all about? He rebuked that no one can go to heaven without the righteousness of believing in Jesus Christ. Regarding judgment, the ruler of the world is judged. The devil has already been judged on the cross. Satan was sentenced to death upon the Lord’s resurrection. The devil, who has the power of sin and death, was already judged and sentenced to be thrown into the lake of fire when the Lord died on the cross. We are now comforting many who are suffering by giving the message that we should not follow the devil and believe in Jesus Christ and not be judged. That consolation is an eternal. Not just temporary relief. This is the comfort that comes from receiving the forgiveness of sins when you believe in Jesus. The eternal comfort. The comfort that even transcends death. Jehovah Shalom. Not fearing death. You are given the peace that you can meet Jesus right away when you die. Without this, no amount of material possession can replace it. It doesn’t matter how strong or healthy you are. People will most likely sin if they are abundant with riches and healthy. During Pastor Song’s early days as an evangelist at a church in LA, the most heartbreaking thing he witnessed was that many Koreans ended up abusing drugs and asked for money when they came to the church. Of course, he gave them money because they need it. But when he talked with them and shared the gospel, everyone unanimously told their downfalls from immigrating from Korea to US. Working hard to start market business, gas stations. Then with that money they used it towards alcohol, bars to show their faces around town. Then came gambling in Vegas. Leading to losing all they had worked up. Unable to pay insane amount of loan they somehow accrued, they end up receiving death threats from lenders. Trying to cope with all the issues they get intimate with the drugs while the wife leaves with the children. With nothing else left, they end up on the streets. If we do not receive the remission of our sins by believing in Jesus Christ, the righteousness of God, once JUST our bodies become healthy, we end up on the pathway of sin because we have the body of sin. Therefore, no one can overcome this world unless the soul is saved. Now, among those who are hearing this word believe this is you, believe in Jesus Christ and receive Him right now. That way when His blood flows in, all sins are blotted out, and through the Holy Spirit, we enter into the Word of God, and we can live in the eternal kingdom of God without looking at the world. According to the Word of God, it is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of God. You must believe. Is there anyone who goes to church now but is unsure? Now is the time to truly believe with all your heart. Christianity is not a religion. It’s not me asking and trying hard and receive blessings. By accepting the grace given by the Lord, we are saved through faith through that grace, and the dead spirit is quickened. Only then, even if you live in this decaying body, you will conquer and overcome all the lusts of the flesh, and you will have the hope of wearing a new body when the Lord comes. This world is where you become a bride and prepare to meet the Lord. You must completely abandon your plans of enjoyment on earth. There will be nothing but disappointment otherwise. The woman in Samaria was dissatisfied with her husband as she remarried five times, but the sixth time she just lived with the man and met the Lord while she was lamenting. As she waited for the Messiah, the Lord visited her directly. Do you have a heart that truly waits for the Lord who is the truth in your heart? If you’re wanting to know what the truth is, and if there is someone out there who wants to meet the true God, the Lord will come to you if you give Him your heart. He also sends them through people. When you do, the Lord will enter your heart and everything will be resolved by receiving His eternal blessing. Eight-pound hailstones destroying their gardens, houses, cars, livestock, sun burning their skins, gnawing on their tongues from thirst. An age of Nothing but blood to drink with half the population staggering across the earth addicted to drugs. The Bible says: People will use their God-given tongue to curse Jesus and continue to worship sex, money and science. What are you worshiping? Do you really only trust and worship the Lord? Or are you still out in the world? Now is the time to sober up and stay awake. The Lord said He would come like a thief. However, he said that he would not come like a thief to those who are awake. Everyone, now is the time to wake up and meet the Lord. Now is the time to awaken spiritually. It’s time to wake up from the wine of the world. It’s time to wake up from the lust of the flesh. I hope you will be praised as a well-adorned bride at the Lord’s coming. I also earnestly pray that you aren’t devastated at the Lord’s sudden coming, but that you will receive the crown of righteousness given to those who earnestly long for the Lord’s coming. Amen.
Revelation #33 Have you all be peaceful in the Lord during the past week? We started our study with Revelation 16 last week. Let’s continue today from verse 10. The main text is a scene in which God pours out his wrath through the vial judgment near the end of the latter half of the tribulation, upon those who worshiped the Antichrist during his reign. Therefore, after the saints are raptured, no one on earth will believe in the Lord. Those who are martyred for rejecting the mark (666) come back to life and receive the Lord’s blessing as royal priests, but those who worship the antichrist and receive the mark of the beast suffer as we went over last episode. The wrath of God is terrible. However, the fact that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was brutally killed. Of course, those who believe in this and are saved are blessed, but those who do not believe in this fact are cursed to face this wrath. Looking at this judgment itself, God appears to be quite terrifying, but considering the fact that God himself came to this earth as a man through his only begotten Son, and dying cruelly by receiving all our wrath which we deserve, the judgment of those who do not believe in Him is natural and fair. God is a God of justice. But at the same time he is also a very loving God. Therefore, we must receive God’s amazing grace in the current dispensation of grace. Now is the time to receive grace and the day to be saved (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV). The Lord said when the Holy Spirit / the Comforter comes, he will reprove the world, first of sin. It’s not believing in our Lord. If you believe in the Lord, all sins are forgiven and cleared, but if you do not, It’s saying ‘I do no believe the word of God, and I am not a sinner. I am righteous. I live forever’. If many people think they are sinless, then they must show proof before God and people that they are righteous and can live forever. However, the Bible says: The days of our years are threescore years and ten (70); and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years (80), yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10 KJV) We must never forget For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23 KJV)Today we are going to start from Revelation 16:10. This where the church of God, the bride will go up to heaven and see this scene. This testifies to the fact that Apostle John ascended to heaven in the Holy Spirit and saw this scene 2,000 years ago. So when Jesus Christ comes to the air, God’s born-again children will see the same scene from the air as Apostle John did. I hope we all get to understand the word as we read verse by verse together. (Revelation 16:10 KJV) And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, This is almost the end of the tribulation. About 6 months from the end. We saw this same phenomenon in Exodus 10:20-23. All regions were covered with darkness except for the region of Goshen, the dwelling place of Israel. It was one of the 10 plagues. In other words, it refers to the ministry of Moses who will return with Elijah. The very same Moses, who came down during the tribulation, just as God worked in Egypt, the same darkness will now descend not on Egypt, but on the kingdom of this world, on the throne of the Antichrist. The seat of the beast, this is where the antichrist will be sitting. The beast is the antichrist, and the antichrist is the incarnation of the devil in a human body. Our Lord Christ is God who came in human flesh. That is why the devil imitates our Christ. The Devil, Lucifer once covered the heavenly throne. Because he also is the anointed one, during the tribulation he will claim to be the Christ and he sit on the earthly throne and rule this world for three and a half years. We find related words to this in (Revelation 2:13 KJV) I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. even where Satan’s seat is. The seat of the Antichrist is the seat of Satan. This is literally the seat of the pope who rules the world from St. Peter’s seat in Vatican. We can see that this vial is poured unto Rome and the Roman Empire where the seat of the beast is. Apostle John was quite surprised when he saw Babylon the Great. The main text (Revelation 16) is prophesied in advance through the work of Moses and Elijah in (Revelation 11:6 KJV) These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. Moses and Elijah are working against the antichrist. The plagues of darkness, blood, fire, no water. Therefore, there is nothing strange about biting one’s own tongue in 16:10. There is nothing to eat because of these plagues. People will gnaw on their own tongues out of thirst. People can survive without food but will die without water. People are under the shining sun seven times as bright for tens of months. Under it, people are afflicted with leprosy and have nothing to drink but blood. Even so, they do not repent and still blaspheme God’s name as in verse 11. It’s a gruesome scene. But it’s a matter of course. Jesus Christ was brutally nailed to the cross. But since the Lord forgave all sins, He said that if you just believe in Him, all sins will be forgiven, all will be removed, and you will be justified. Those who did not believe this, were not born again, and eventually remained on the earth, it is natural that they suffer all the insults and tribulation the Lord suffered because they disobeyed the word of God and did not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as they ought to have. Therefore, believers are not judged, but unbelievers have already been judged. In the Old Testament days, everyone who looked upon the brass serpent hung on a pole was healed. As such, when the Lord was on the cross naked for six hours like the snake, the body of the Lord became completely red like he was barbecued. In this way, all sins were forgiven, but it is natural for those who do not believe in Jesus to suffer like this during tribulation. This is the justice of God. The Lord will come as the Lord of judgment at His Second Coming. He no longer will suffer like a lamb, being dumbfounded, beaten, spit on, having his beard plucked out, wearing a crown of thorns, having nails driven through his hands and feet, and spear pierced through his side and heart. (Revelation 16:11 KJV) And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. Ultimately, the problem is the heart. (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV) The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Indeed, these words are proven conclusively. As the psalmist emphasized in (Psalm 39:5 KJV)… verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity… Those who do not believe in God and live proudly in the present age of grace. People who are highly respected. The wealthy and powerful. They are arrogant now, but they’ll be nothing before the Lord when He arrives during the Tribulation for they will all be destroyed. Therefore, ¶ For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:24-25 KJV) The truth that he died for all our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures. In this simple gospel, there is the word of God that gives eternal life, the blessing that gives everlasting life. Not believing this is wickedness. Regardless of how good a person is, it will be in vain when the Lord comes. For He will blow them away like dry chaff. The Lord Himself said, Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Luke 3:17 KJV) We see that they do not repent even though God scours, punishes, and beats them to the point of death in tribulation. This shows how hard a person’s heart is. After the saints are raptured, earth will be an incredibly lawless world. The world will be unimaginably wicked because it will be completely controlled by the devil and his followers. Many crimes and criminals of modern times will be incomparable to the days of tribulation, as this very world will become hell run by nothing but wicked criminals. (Revelation 16:12 KJV) ¶ And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. The same can be seen in Revelation 9:13-14 when the sixth angel blows his trumpet. Therefore, this happens simultaneously. The trumpet judgment, the vial judgment. New characters appear here in the text. The kings of the East. The Bible says they will be coming from the east of the Euphrates, as the cavalry will attack the land of Palestine, towards Israel after the Euphrates will become dry. The kings of the East spoken of in the main text are Mongolian kings as they are gathering for an all-out attack before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This scene appears in the book of Zechariah and throughout the prophetic books of the Old Testament. If we look a little more closely, (Revelation 16:14 KJV) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. What we can see here is, that the United Nations will definitely unite them. Between 1500 and 1900, people once said ‘All nations cannot come together, and the whole world cannot be connected.’ But today, everything is connected to the Internet every minute and second, and it has become possible for the whole world to come together at the same time. The fact that the entire world can come together in just a few hundred years has already been proven. We can realize through the Bible, what seemed impossible at the end of the 19th century has now become a reality where all nations around the world can unite through digital technology and the United Nations will greatly agree with it. The Bible says the kings of the earth and of the whole world gather. And they are literally kings as written. We know that the book of Ezekiel and many other prophets also say that all nations will unite to attack Israel. We often see the Vatican Council and the United Nations talk about bringing peace and security to mankind, without obeying and without the word of God. They are calling for world peace. However, we can know in advance that they will be used as Satan’s instruments at the end of the tribulation. This place is called Armageddon. The Bible says when the Lord comes to this place and destroy them all, their blood will flow a distance of 1,600 furlong (200 miles), at the height of horse reins. A 200 mile long blood river. Vultures and predatory birds come to eat the carcasses of unbelievers, and there are sightings of many birds gathering in Palestine. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. (Revelation 16:13 KJV) Matthew 3 says that the Holy Spirit descends like a dove. When Jesus Christ came up after being baptized in the Jordan River, he heard his Father’s voice from above. The Lord who comes up out of the water is God the Son, who came to this earth in the flesh. And the Holy Spirit descended like a dove. We can see that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were introduced to the world in voice, in the flesh and the form of dove at the same time. However, unclean spirits are like frogs, and you can see them always in damp places feeding on flying things. The nature and personality of Antichrist at once is shown in the text, and here we see the Satanic trinity. He imitates God the Father as the dragon, God the Son the Lamb as the beast, and God the Holy Spirit as the false prophet. We see the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet appear all at once in 16:13. Also, the Satanic trinity can be seen as three people in the Old Testament. Oddly enough their names start with the letter ‘B’. In Numbers 22:41, there is this word. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak (the Antichrist, the dragon) took Balaam (the false prophet, dragon), and brought him up into the high places of Baal (The false god, dragon, the devil), that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. (Numbers 22:41 KJV). However, we remember that Balaam tried to curse the Israelites, but God used his mouth to give a blessing message instead, and God rebuked him through the mouth of a donkey to block the path of this false prophet. Again (Revelation 16:14 KJV) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Those spirits are demonic spirits. Those spirits can sometimes heal the sick, speak in tongues diligently, and even raise the dead. They will make people to look upon the Virgin Mary adorned with rosaries and candles. (Revelation 13:3-4 KJV) says this: And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? Here it says his deadly wound was healed. After all, many healing works can be satanic. We must Be careful. It’s dangerous to follow gatherings that cures many diseases. We must come into the word of God… and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5 KJV) Psalm 103 says God heals all our diseases. That is why when we confess before the Lord with faith, the Lord’s work of healing appears. As in 1 Corinthians 12, healings must be used and served for the children of God within the church through the gift of healing, otherwise, it can dangerously become the work of Satan outside the church. Shamans can also heal the sick. Buddhism also heals. Therefore, the Antichrist performs miracles to deceive people. The Lord said:…An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:39-40 KJV) What is the greatest miracle for us? God became a man and took on all our past, present and future sins and died on the cross. He resurrected and gave us the Holy Spirit. So whosoever receives Jesus Christ receives eternal healing. Passed from eternal death in hell to everlasting life. In this way, you may be transferred from death to life, and the Lord will heal your physical ailments as long as you pray. And even if he doesn’t heal us, it gives us faith through that thorn and enables us to look only unto the Lord. And when you leave it to the will of the Lord, everything will be resolved. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (3 John 2 KJV) It can be very dangerous if you follow based on only by visual miracles. The greatest miracle is the fact that I believed in Jesus Christ, who is God, and was saved as a sinner. However, those who do not realize that they have been saved are bound to follow the things of the world, and are destined to follow the things of the flesh. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:22-23 KJV)* You can do these things without being saved. Apostle Paul said there is another spirit, and another Jesus and a different gospel. Other things that are enticing are rather attractive when people see them. So, never be fooled. When the apostle Paul was sick and asked the Lord three times, he replied, *And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10 KJV) He also said I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13 KJV)Continuing with the main text,…to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Revelation 16:14 KJV) This is not the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman Empire back in the day. It’s not even a military warfare like World War I or II. This is the battle of that great day of God Almighty, The battle of Armageddon. (Revelation 16:15 KJV) says: Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. This text is talking about the rapture after the tribulation that takes place before the battle of Armageddon. ‘I will come like a thief when the armies reach Armageddon as they will be trampled under the feet of Jesus Christ’. This will be fulfilled then. The Lord said in (Matthew 24:29-30 KJV) Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. This is the Rapture after the Tribulation before the Battle of Armageddon. Then in (Matthew 24:31 KJV) And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. This is the gleaning. There is a rapture even at the end of tribulation. There’s also one at the end of the current Age of Grace. Also, the Bible says many of the Old Testament saints who were asleep rose from their graves when Jesus Christ shed his blood. In the text here, the Rapture will occur after the Tribulation before the Second Coming, and keepeth the garments. (Revelation 19:8 KJV) says the fine linen is the righteousness of saints,* and this speaks of salvation related to works. Faith and works must be performed for salvation during the Tribulation. Keeping the commandments is mandatory. Therefore, if they receive the mark of the antichrist, they will lose their salvation even if they believe in Jesus. However, in the current Age of Grace, if you believe in Jesus Christ and are saved, you will never lose your salvation because of your works, because you will be sealed with the Holy Spirit. However, when we commit a sinful act, we receive discipline and suffer the whipping on this earth because of it. However, the Lord said if you repent, you will bear the fruit of righteousness and peace, and that having discipline rather proves that you are a child of God. He said there is no punishment for illegitimate children. It is never a good thing for people who are not God’s children to be on the up and up. *(Revelation 16:16 KJV) And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Armageddon literally means ‘the hill of the crowds.’ Originating from Har Megiddo, Har means mountain or range of hills as Megiddo means place of crowds. So Armageddon means hill of multitude in Hebrew. This means that an army of 200 million will be gathered to this particular area, and that area is also shown on the maps of the New Testament. We will look into Armageddon in more detail next time. Anyone in the audience who still do not have the assurance of salvation, today is the day to receive grace and the day of salvation. Receive Jesus Christ with all your heart and be born again by the Holy Spirit. Don’t fall into the tribulation age. And When the Lord comes back, be taken up into the air and participate in the heavenly wedding banquet. While living on earth, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you do many works of the Lord, receive rewards as much as you have worked, and receive the blessing of ruling with the Lord. Amen.
Revelation #32 Hope you’ve all been peaceful in the Lord during the past week. Today, we will continue to study the words of Revelation 16. Chapter 16 shows terrible things that happen at the end of the Great Tribulation. Before we study this, this was first shown in a vision by God unto Daniel 2700 years ago. He knew that Israel would be liberated after 70 years of captivity in Babylon, but Daniel remembered the sins of the Israelites and prayed while fasting O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do… (Daniel 9:19 KJV) God showed in advance what the Israelites would experience in the end times. (Daniel 9:24-27 KJV) tells us what Daniel understood from the vision he received from the angel Gabriel: Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. In other words, after 69 weeks, or 483 years, from the time the Israelite Temple restoration, which was during the time of Persian King Artaxerxes. the Messiah, the anointed one, was cut off. Jesus Christ, who came as the Messiah, died on the cross. Now remains just one week, and this is the 7-year tribulation of the Book of Revelation that we are currently studying. Daniel has already seen it. When he saw it, he became like a dead man. Daniel 9:26 says, And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. (Daniel 9:26 KJV) And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. (Daniel 9:27 KJV) The Antichrist confirms the covenant with many for one week, he makes a seven-year covenant with Israel. When three and a half years have passed, in the middle of the week, sacrifices and offerings will be forbidden from that time onward for the next three and a half years. The temple of the Israelites has been already built, and sacrifices and offerings were offered there. But After three and a half years, the Antichrist reveals his true identity sitting on the throne in Israel, saying that he is God forbidding sacrifices and offerings to God. By overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.What we are studying today in Revelation 16 are the judgment upon the followers of the Antichrist during the final few months of the Great Tribulation. This is called the Vial Judgment. A vial is a small bottle where perfumes are kept. It has a narrow opening and a larger round bottom. When the vial is poured out, great wrath comes out of it. once Again, those who are born again by the Holy Spirit in this age of grace belong to the Church of God, those who are truly born again and become members of the church, the body of Christ, have already become the bride of Jesus Christ, and just before the 7-year Tribulation, the Lord makes and aerial descent and raptures these people. So now the most important thing is, as Apostle Paul said in (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Then Paul said, But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. (2 Corinthians 13:6 KJV) Everyone! If you truly confess that you are a sinner by repenting and receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you have already been saved and have been born again of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, you must believe with all your heart. When the Ethiopian eunuch read Isaiah 53 and received Philip’s evangelism, he went down into the water and was about to be baptized. Phillip told him ‘You must believe with all your heart. You shouldn’t believe it religiously.’ The Pharisees of Old Testament times did not believe in Jesus. They said they believed in God, but they did not believe in Jesus. So Jesus told Nicodemus *Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3 KJV) Also, Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5 KJV)Let’s read verse by verse from chapter 16 verse 1. The Word is exactly it is. Keep in mind the following events are occurring during the final few months of the latter 3.5 years of the Tribulation. ¶ And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. (Revelation 16:1 KJV) This vial contains the final wrath poured out during the Tribulation. It is the wrath of people for rejecting Jesus Christ. Now, in the Age of Grace, you just have to accept the Lord. The Lord died on the cross for all your sins, but not believing this is a sin. Therefore, those who do not believe now are judged because they are not saved. So now is the time to receive grace and salvation. The Son of God died for these sinners and blotted out everything, but those who do not believe this and claim they have no sin are sinners blaspheming God. Because of that, it is sin to not believe in Jesus Christ (John 16:9 KJV) These are the arrogant and the proud who do not realize they are sinners. Therefore, after the saints are raptured, this wrath will be poured out indiscriminately on earth. Long ago, Noah and his seven family members were put into the ark just before God caused a flood to cover the whole earth. Likewise, just as God rescued Lot from Sodom and brought down fire and brimstone indiscriminately on Sodom and Gomorrah, we see the judgment of the Lord is coming. That is why our Lord said that the end-times are just like the days of Noah and Sodom & Gomorrah, and Peter warns us in 2 Peter. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. (Revelation 16:2 KJV) VeriChip and BioChip have already been released in the US, and people are urged to receive them. A lot of people have gotten them by now and many more are still getting them. It’s injected into patients, and into animals. Owners are fined for not injecting their animals with the tracking chips. Even the newborn animals in your own homes have to get chipped within a certain period of time. However, in the future, Antichrist will force people to receive the mark. You won’t be able to buy or sell without it. Under the dictatorship of the antichrist, you won’t be able to buy anything at the market without the mark, but will be very convenient for those who have the chip or the mark as they will just grab what they need and walkout of the store as every transaction will be done hands-free (Amazon Fresh/ Amazon One anyone?) They aren’t enforcing it yet. It is mandatory for animals only. And it is recommended to patients since medical history is contained within the tiny chip/biosensor for it is convenient to receive medical examinations anywhere and save medical expenses. Many people have already begun receiving them. Many families get their young children chipped in order to track them just in case they get abducted. GPS tracking modules are preinstalled in many automobiles especially high-end luxury brands to monitor location, velocity, and other vehicle info in case the vehicle gets stolen, and other various functionalities for the sake of comfort and ease. It can be very dangerous to receive and get acclimated to this technology. This is because when unsaved people receive the mark during the tribulation, and when Satan manipulates their DNA through satellites, everyone who receives the mark will worship the antichrist like a mindless robot. It is very crucial to know this. That is the 666. Some people claim the mark is acceptable, but they are far from the Truth. Revelation 16:2 says a noisome and grievous sore upon where they received the mark of the Antichrist. (Revelation 13:5 KJV) said this: And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Forty two months is the latter three and a half years. We can see that the Antichrist will reveal Satan’s true identity during this time. Forty months appear also in (Revelation 11:2-3 KJV) But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. ¶ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. Elijah and Moses will appear again and deliver a message of rebuke on the streets in the latter three and a half years of Tribulation. They will deliver a prophetic message. The wrath of God is coming. They’ll be telling them to repent. Then, Moses and Elijah are killed, but as we have already studied in chapter 11, they are brought back to life and taken up to heaven. Also, as we saw in (Revelation 12:6 KJV) And the woman fled into the wilderness (the woman here is Israelites), where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. This is Petra. What does God carry on the wings of a great eagle? It’s airplane. Even now, many Jews from Russia are returning to their homeland by plane through On Wings of Eagles flight program. Their charity program website and ads ask for donations towards flight expenses for each passenger so they can make it back to their homeland. What a blessing indeed. God told Abraham that He blesses those who bless my people. Also, those who donate for the evangelism of the Jews are blessed. It’s a great investment. It will be a very fruitful investment in the future. Going back to the main text, a great curse follows those who receive this mark. (Noisome and grievous sore) Severe sores with foul odor occur. What is a grievous sore? This is definitely like leprosy in Leviticus 13. What happens to leprosy sores? turns white. The area where you received the mark of the beast will form a sore like leprosy. Leprosy was a plague that struck the children of Israel while they were in Egypt. We can see in Exodus 15:26 that if they kept the laws and commandments of the Lord, God promised that no disease would come to Egypt. Leprosy is described in detail in Leviticus 13:2, 4, 19, 24, 28. Remember the special man who was healed of leprosy in the Bible? He had white spots. He had to go into the water seven times to be clean. Elisha spoke through his maidservant. Syrian Captain Naaman had to enter the Jordan River seven times to be cured of his leprosy. Entering the water once can correspond to one year of tribulation. So he went in and out of the water, not six, but seven times and was completely cleansed. Likewise, the Lord said in Zechariah at the end of their 7 year suffering of Tribulation, the Israelites… shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zechariah 12:10 KJV) Who is ‘me’ here? Me in the Old Testament is Jehovah, God. They pierced their God; Zechariah prophesied there would be wailing throughout Jerusalem and all of Israel because they finally realized that they had pierced Him, the only begotten Son of God, who came in the name of Jesus. Zechariah 13 says when they repent, the fountain to wash away their sin and uncleanness will be opened, and the whole nation of Israel will be saved in one day. God deals with the Israelites nationally. However, the New Testament saints are saved individually, whosoever believes in and receives the Lord Jesus Christ. It is an individual salvation. When a person sinned in the Old Testament Age, the sin was carried on to the third and fourth generations of his children. However, in the New Testament Age, each person is saved through his or her own faith. (Jude 23 KJV) says: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Among all diseases, the only one that can stain the skin, the clothes they wear, and even their homes is leprosy. That’s why those who have been infected with leprosy are quarantined. If any of the Israelites got leprosy, they were thrown out of the city. In fact, modern day leprosy is the sin of going to hell. Our sin is leprosy. It is an incurable disease. However, we are healed when we are washed with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament days, animal blood was sprinkled on the earlobe, the thumb and the big toe to cure leprosy. It’s all shadows of things to come. The leprosy of old is the sin of today. That’s why people who don’t realize they have leprosy don’t even know if their limbs fall off. Likewise, people who do not know that they are sinners do not even know that their souls go to hell. When they die, their bodies decay and their souls go to hell, where they suffer tremendously eternally. They don’t know because the spirit is dead. People don’t know because they have no sense of sin. Therefore, we must enlighten them with the word of God. That is why the word of God is .. sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 KJV) It convicts I am a sinner, a wicked person. Jesus also said this in (Mark 7:20-23 KJV) And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV) says The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Blessed is the man who realizes his sins in his heart, but he cannot realize them if he is suffers from leprosy. Therefore, just as the leper can be healed when he comes forth to be healed, we must symbolically and revelatory know that no one can be healed without coming forth to Jesus Christ. (Revelation 16:3 KJV) And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. This plague happened when Moses was trying to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. This was to show him that he had the power to turn water into blood. So, in Revelation 11:6, Moses appears and turns the water into blood. And Elijah causes fire to come down from heaven. Moses and Elijah will appear again, and the Bible tells us that neither of them is Enoch. (Revelation 16:4-6 KJV) And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. In Revelation 17, there is a prostitute and she drinks blood. It is the blood of the saints. The Bible tells us not to drink blood before the law in Genesis 9, when Noah came out of the ark, he was given meat as food but God warned him never to drink blood, for there is life in the blood. The law according to Leviticus 7 also states not to drink blood. After the age of the law passed and even in the current age of salvation by grace through the arrival of the Holy Spirit, there was some confusion at the time of Acts 15. Among the Pharisees who strictly kept the law, those who were saved said to the apostles, ‘The Gentiles have been saved, and these people must also keep the law. They must be circumcised.’ If you are circumcised, you have a duty to keep the law. You can see it in Galatians. Because of that, they were very worried. So when the apostles prayed, the Holy Spirit eventually spoke to them. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. (Acts 15:28-29 KJV) Even in the New Testament times, people were told not to drink blood. Therefore, even though we believers are saved, God is not pleased if we drink blood in our diet. We must become those who please God. If you don’t know the knowledge of this truth, you’ll be ignorant of thinking it’s okay because this happened in the age of the law. No way. Not a chance. It was told in Genesis 9 before the Age of Law, also in Leviticus 7 during the Age of Law, and in Acts 15 of the New Testament Age after the Age of Law. I hope you will find it yourself and read it. But there is a church these days that says they hold Mass every Sunday to eat and drink the Lord’s flesh and blood. They are the Roman Catholics. They say the wine is the blood of Jesus and the bread is the flesh of Jesus, and only by consuming His flesh and blood can we be saved. Our Lord said that by dying once for all, He accomplished our eternal redemption, but these people confess this while drinking blood every Sunday morning. Therefore, Revelation 18 warns, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. (Revelation 18:4 KJV) We’ll study in the future. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. ¶ And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. (Revelation 16:7-8 KJV) It’s actually not difficult to understand. When Christ comes and reigns during the millennial kingdom, the Bible says the present sun’s light will be seven times brighter. Isaiah 30:26 bears this record: Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. (Isaiah 30:26 KJV) The atmosphere will be torn apart during that time and light will shine and burn. Why is this? They hung Jesus Christ naked on the cross and for six hours he had his body completely barbecued. They’ll reap what they sowed. The Jews were told to roast the lamb meat over fire and not boil it water when they eat the lamb on Passover. This was foretold that the body of Jesus Christ, the Lamb, would undergo such suffering that He would be completely cooked on the cross, and those who did not believe in this truth, that is, those who really asked Jesus Christ to be crucified, would eventually reap what they planted during the time of tribulation. God is the God of love. He is a gracious God. But God has set a time. It is dispensation of the fulness of times. Don’t let that opportunity pass. Don’t put off until tomorrow what needs to be done today. Today is the time to be saved. When today passes, the age of grace passes, and the great tribulation comes, then it will be too late. Because of that, the hardships of that time cannot be described in detail. Through the book of Revelation, those who are attending the church now, but still do not have the assurance of salvation, should check again and truly accept Jesus Christ. Those of you hearing this message who have not been truly saved, today is the time to be saved. Because Jesus Christ died for all sins, you must receive Him to receive salvation today and enjoy the blessing of meeting the Lord when He comes back. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. (Revelation 16:9 KJV)* Instead of changing their minds, they blaspheme the name of God. Also, they are scorched by the heat and become a crispy barbecue. Even though all these things continue they do not repent and do not give glory to God. When people wake up in the morning, they will have nothing but blood to drink. They will suffer from burns from the scorching sun when they go out. Nevertheless, instead of repenting and turning from all these disasters and becoming whole, they will curse God and blaspheme His name. Even now, many people blaspheme the name of God. ‘Why is life so hard? Why is the world so evil?’ But it isn’t. God is good and kind. The problem is that people are evil. This is because everyone is a sinner. I believe that all of you will receive eternal life through the Holy Spirit: by repenting and turning around today, receiving Jesus Christ, having all of your sins be washed away by the blood of Christ and forgiven. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that these blessings be filled with each and every precious audience of this message. Amen.
Revelation #31May grace and peace abound in God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us continue to study the things to come in the future. Everyone knows that the things that were revealed 2,000 years ago through the apostle John have come very close in time to us, and we see that not only preachers but also worldly scientists are claiming this more. About a century ago, scientists laughed at preachers when they said the end of the world was near. However tables have now turned as modern day preachers laugh at the scientists when THEY claim the world is nearing it’s end. Preachers in the past looked only at the Lord in the midst of poverty, but modern day preachers of the Western World, including the United States have become so, whether or not if it is because their lives are prosperous, but it’s disheartening to hear of their outcomes. Those who believe in and receive Jesus Christ become a new creation and new position in that moment. Not only have they become God’s children, but also the bride of Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son, and the most blessed hope for the bride is to wait for the groom, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; James 4:4 says Loving the world or the things of the world, is enmity with God. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4 KJV) Do you have any hopes for the world? Or Do you have hope in God? Do you have hope for worldly material things? Is there hope in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ? We will have to check ourselves. That’s why the Apostle Paul said: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV)Today we continue into Revelation 15. We have seen the second coming of Christ three times in our study of Revelation. Chapters 6:12-17, 11:13-16, 14:18-20. We also went through the three accounts of tribulation. First, the seal judgments chapters 5, 6, and 7, then trumpet judgments in chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11, and the third where the antichrist appears and works in chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14. Then comes the fourth vial judgment. We will now begin the study of the fourth account of the tribulation that comes from the vial judgment. Just as there are 4 accounts of the Gospels, there are also 4 accounts of the tribulation. Let us now begin with (Revelation 15:1 KJV) ¶ And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. These are the saints who could not be raptured and faced the tribulation. Saints here are the Old Testament saints, the people of Israel. There are also Gentiles among the tribulation saints. The saints who have faced the tribulation are the people of God. These group of people are gone before this last plagues are about to be poured. They went into the tribulation, but in chapter 15, we can see that they have now disappeared from the face of the earth. In chapter 14 there are the 144,000. We saw in Chapter 14 that the 144,000 people who received God’s seal have already ascended to heaven. The church has of course disappeared from the earth before the tribulation. 1 Thessalonians 5:8-10 says God did not appointed us to receive His wrath. That is why the born again church went up when the Lord came to the air. That’s why the word church appears in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 and never appears again after chapter 4. We Christians were not appointed to receive wrath, but to receive salvation. However, we must know that unbelievers in the world are appointed to receive wrath. The vials correspond with the trumpets. However, the only difference is that the vials appeared in the middle of the 70th week of Daniel. In other words, it is the period from the middle to the end of the latter three and a half years, the second half of the 7 year tribulation. Here’s (Revelation 16:2 KJV) for reference: And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. Here we can see when the vials of wrath begin to be poured out, notice that people have already received the mark of the beast. You can tell that it’s already been three and a half years into the tribulation period. Receiving the mark of the beast is the middle of the tribulation. It’s in Revelation 13. Continuing with (Revelation 15:2 KJV) And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. The sea of glass was seen in Revelation 4:6. It’s frozen ice. Book of Job says it is frozen. Therefore, we cannot see God’s throne because there is a sea of glass between the third heaven where God’s throne is and the second heaven. The apostle Paul testified For now we see through a glass, darkly; (1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV) However, when we are raptured and pass through the sea of glass to meet the Lord, we will see each other face to face. The saints here on the sea of glass with the harp correspond with the people in Revelation 14:2,3 and 7:13-15. The 144,000 and the raptured saints. These people have already been raptured and are shown standing on the sea of glass before the Lord returns to earth. What a wonderful sight that would be. My heart is moved imagining the scene of them standing in the sea of glass in the north, holding the harps praising the Lord. (Revelation 15:3 KJV) And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. The song of Moses is found in Deuteronomy 32. That’s pretty important. Deuteronomy 32 is singing what will happen in the future. This is because the future events was not completed at Christ’s first coming, but will happen at the second coming, including the events during the tribulation. Words of the Old Testament speaks of the First Coming and Second Coming at the same time. You won’t know if you don’t rightly divide*. Everyone, whether amillennialist or postmillennialist, should know that Revelation 15 was written after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholics claim everything has been accomplished, and that the pope would rule for a thousand years as a substitute instead of Jesus. Two thousand years they went on with that nonsense and now they have gone silent about it. The victors in the text are not church-age saints. The reason is they sang the songs of Moses, they were Jews and lived under the law and the Ten Commandments. Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ PLUS keeping the Law of Moses during the tribulation. Faith AND Works MUST follow. If you receive 666, you will break the law and lose your salvation and fall into the lake of fire. So, how easy and wonderful is salvation in current Age of Grace? You are not saved by works. That is why, since we were saved by grace, we may be disciplined for our wrongdoings on earth, we may not receive any reward, we will never lose our salvation. Why? Since we were saved by grace, salvation does not disappear because we did wrong things. Even elementary school students can easily understand this. Notice here the *King of saints. The saints are the Israelites of the Old Testament, they are the saints during the tribulation. This is because in the Age of Grace, Jesus Christ is not called the King, but is called Lord, God, Christ, and the Bridegroom. But the Jews are waiting for their King. Therefore, the King of saints can be seen as the king Israel is waiting for. Born-again believers are the spiritual body of Christ. The church is the body of Christ. Jesus Christ is king to the Jews, but he has become one with us. Ephesians 5 says ‘this is a mystery’. Christ and the church have become one body. It is a mystery that Christ and the church have become one body, just as a husband and wife become one body through marriage. The Lord is our head and our bridegroom. However, at the Second Coming, our Lord will come as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. This is what Revelation 19 says. Saints who are now born again by the Holy Spirit, that is, who have entered the kingdom of God, will not be subject to the king of the Jews who rule in heaven, but we will become part of the body united with Jesus Christ and receive such authority to rule the earth with the Lord. This is the parable of the pound in Luke 19. The one with ten pounds received authority over ten cities, the one with five pounds; five cities, and the one who gained none is a wicked and lazy servant. No sovereignty. This is what the Lord Himself said. Therefore, we Christians do not know how precious we are because we are the Lord’s body, the bride, and a part of the Lord’s body. So, when one member of the church commits a sin, the whole church becomes unclean. In particular, when obscene things enter the church, you must thoroughly block them and have them repent and be cleansed. A man with leprosy was cast out of the camp in the Old Testament times. He was allowed to stay for 7 days after getting ill. When Miriam rebelled against Moses, she contracted leprosy. Moses prayed to the Lord to forgive her. The Lord restored her after a week. Our kingdom comes when he comes to establish His kingdom as King of kings and Lord of lords, for he will give us dominion over that kingdom. That’s why the Lord taught the prayer to the Jews, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) Just as our Jesus was resurrected and became the Lord and Christ in heaven, He will become the Lord and Christ and rule the kingdom as the Messiah when He comes back to earth for everything to the ends of the earth will belong to Him as clearly stated in Psalm 2. Those of us who are baptized into one body by the Holy Spirit know beforehand who our King is. Because He is within us. According to the Bible, Christians become kings and priests when Christ comes. In (Revelation 1:6 KJV), we have learned beforehand: And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Then it says that they will be joint heirs with Christ when our Lord comes. Therefore, when Christ comes, Christians will reign with him on earth as told in the parable of the pounds in Luke 19. (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: (Romans 8:18 KJV) For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. The word glory in the Bible refers to the Lord of glory who comes as the King who comes as the Lord of Judgment and the Lord of Glory. Therefore, today’s Christians must face persecution here on earth, just as Jesus was persecuted for preaching the gospel, the word as a prophet at his First Coming. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (2 Timothy 3:12 KJV) The Lord said so Himself; These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV) And the Lord made it clear that you will be persecuted because you are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Please do not mistakenly think Christians are to be ruling the earth now. This is postmillennialism, amillennialism. Be aware. Christians are not supposed to rule now. Many people say the man in Revelation chapter 6, riding a white horse wearing a crown and holding a bow with no arrows is Jesus Christ, but he is absolutely not the Christ, he is the Antichrist. The real Christ wears many crowns in chapter 19, and a great sword comes out of his mouth, and he rides on a white horse followed by the heavenly army. However, death and hell follow the antichrist in chapter 6. Believing the rider in Chapter 6 is the Christ, many people live in mindset to go forth conquering, and to conquer for the saints must win and rule on this earth now. That’s not how it is. The Roman Catholics created their own Church and claim “We govern the world now. We now rule the world as the representative of Christ.” That’s why the Pope is called the Holy Father, but the Lord said; And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. (Matthew 23:9 KJV) Because people don’t know what He said, they are fooled easily and follow everything else because they don’t study the Bible. The Bible says the blind lead the blind. The time has come to open your eyes and understand the Word in these last days. Therefore, now is the time to suffer, then receive glory when the Lord comes. This generation is not of kings, but of cross-bearing servants. ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Matthew 16:24 KJV) And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38 KJV) The cross is suffering. The cross is great pain. The cross can bring fear and sometimes discouragement. It is being unfair. Therefore, Satan discourages the saints through this cross and gives them fear so that they cannot preach the gospel. The Lord who spoke to Isaiah speaks to us in the same voice. ¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed… (Isaiah 41:10 KJV) Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (Revelation 15:4 KJV) When the Lord comes back, all nations will worship Him. This can be found by reading Zechariah 14, Isaiah 2:1-4, and Micah 4:1-2. The theme of Old Testament is: when the Lord comes again, all nations will come Jerusalem to worship, and the Jews will be made head over all the earth. The Jews will become a nation of priests when the Lord comes. This appears in Psalm 72 and also in Psalm 110. Please find it and read it for yourself. About three quarters of the Old Testament deals with this subject: the Lord’s Second Coming and ruling over all nations, where all nations gather in Israel and Jerusalem to worship the God of Jacob, which speaks of His Second Coming. Verse 4 is the scene of the Second Coming. The text of verse 4 is by no means talking about the first coming of the Lord who died on Calvary. Please read Psalms 96 and 97. Psalms 1 to 150 are mostly about the second coming of Christ, the tribulation, the millennial kingdom and eternity. The Lord said the Bible is all about Him, Because the entire Bible talks about Christ’s first coming, resurrection, and His second coming. (Luke 24:44 KJV) The text is when Jesus Christ came to this earth as the King of the Jews, sat on the throne of David, and rules the earth. It is not the heavenly throne where He is currently sitting. The Lord will rise and will come soon. He is currently sitting, but on the Day of Judgment, at His Second Coming, he will rise up and bring the raptured saints, His bride, who will appear as the heavenly army. And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, (Jude 14 KJV) When Jesus comes, he will be in Jerusalem. He will sit on throne of David on earth, not at the right hand of God’s throne, as he will rule over Israel, the house of Jacob, not the church. The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, will now rule all nations, including the United States, but such thing has never happened before. However, Isaiah 2 says during that time all nations will come to the mountain of the Lord of Israel. Isaiah 2 is written on a wall near the United Nations Headquarters supposing the Antichrist will do it, but in fact this will truly be done by the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible clearly tells us that the Antichrist will take over the United Nations and perform these things in the future. Then (Revelation 15:5-8 KJV) says ¶ And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. This is the heavenly temple as mentioned in Revelation 14:17 and 11:19 and 8:3-5. The text is the judgment of the final seven plagues upon the inhabitants of the earth who rejected the Lord Jesus Christ. These plagues will come near the end of the Tribulation. Now and today If you accept Jesus Christ wholeheartedly and is born again by the Holy Spirit, you will not only escape this oncoming tribulation, but also be able to enjoy the blessing of entering into the wedding banquet with the Lord in heaven all while never-before-experienced terrible tribulation will be happening down on earth. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that all of you may enter into this blessing. Amen.
Revelation #30Have you been at peace in Christ over the past week? It is time to continue studying the book of Revelation. Last time we studied about the oncoming wrath to those who worship Antichrist during the Tribulation. Today, we will study each verse as we read starting from (Revelation 14:13 KJV) ¶ 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 who die during the Tribulation will be judged for their works. However, in the present age of grace, we are not judged by our works because we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Works are rewarded to the extent of doing God’s work at the Judgment Seat of Christ. The Bible says crown will be given there. Judgment Seat of Christ is in heaven during the Tribulation. That is why the saints who have received Jesus Christ and been born again of the Holy Spirit do not fall into tribulation, but are in heaven with the Lord, judged and receive rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ then participate in the wedding feast. 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. (Revelation 14:14 KJV) The Son of Man is, of course, Jesus Christ. Therefore, during the tribulation, right before the Second Coming, we can see the Lord appearing on a cloud for gleaning. On His Second Coming, he does not come on a cloud, but on a white horse with his army. There were many prophetic passages about this through the ancient prophets. The Bible speaks very clearly to us through the prophet Joel. Joel chapter 2 shows us the scene of the Lord’s army carrying out judgment: ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? (Joel 2:1-11 KJV) This is the day of wrath. The Second Coming. This is also found in Revelation 19. Let’s skip ahead for a minute to chapter 19 in advance, verse 11: ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 19:11-16 KJV)*There are about 500 prophecies in the Old Testament referencing about the Second Coming. And about 300 prophecies about the First Coming. This proves the sheer importance His Second Coming. You should know this is the scene where the Lord comes and draws the final conclusion. The Bible says the Lord’s army on horseback stops their attack on the Mount of Olives, descends to the ground, and enters Jerusalem through the eastern gate. The appearance of the Lord in 14:14 is where He appears just before His Second Coming. The gleaning. This is the first resurrection after the saints have been raptured, as there are three first resurrections. *First, in Matthew 27, when our Lord died and was resurrected, many Old Testament saints who had fallen asleep arose. They went into the holy city and showed the people their resurrected bodies. A Roman centurion saw this and immediately testified that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Second, after Jesus Christ’s ascension to heaven, we, who are born again by the Holy Spirit during the past 2,000+ years saved by grace, are caught up into the air and meet the Lord on Day of Christ. The third is the gleaning of the grains that are raptured during the tribulation in which today’s scripture speaks of. The Holy Spirit testifies through the Apostle Paul about the order of the first resurrection in (1 Corinthians 15:20-24 KJV) ¶ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. The Lord comes and reap the grain with a sickle before Armageddon, where all principalities, authorities and powers are abolished, before offering the kingdom to God. This is gleaning. There is firstfruits, harvest, and gleaning. There are three stages of barley farming. There is wheat farming in Israel, which refers to the three raptures. 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. (Revelation 14:15 KJV) The gleaning of the grains. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. (Revelation 14:16 KJV)Following the gleaning we see the judgment of the remaining: And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 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. (Revelation 14:17-18 KJV) Parable of wheat and tares in Matthew 13. Hard to tell if it’s wheat or not. Can’t tell if that person is truly a believer or not. The scene is where all the grain is gathered in the barn and the weeds are burned. Thus the contents of the wheat and tare parable are related as the angels reap the final harvest of the grains, put them in the barn, and burn the tares at the end of the world. 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. (Revelation 14:19 KJV) The vine of the earth, grapes of the earth. The bunches of grapes contain red liquid. They aren’t gathered into the barn of heaven, but put into the winepress of God’s wrath, and the blood will flow out. The blood would spread to a distance of 1,600 furlongs, which would be about 200 miles. Regarding the vine of the earth, (Deuteronomy 32:32 KJV) For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: He planted the Israelites as vines, but they became grapes of gall and produced bitter clusters, not sweet. There is a church on earth that appear as the church of Christ but it is not. It’s the Roman Catholic Church. Revelation 17 and 18 clearly states they will be judged. The Bible says that blood will flow when the Lord tramples on the great winepress of the wrath of God of the earth. This will be done quite literally as the Bible says. This was prophesied 2700 years ago through the prophet Isaiah. (Isaiah 63:1 KJV) ¶ Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Bozrah and Edom are located south of the Dead Sea. this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. It’s the Lord of course. He is questioned: Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? (Isaiah 63:2 KJV) He answers: I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. (Isaiah 63:3-4 KJV) And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. (Isaiah 63:6 KJV) He is no longer the Savior who came to die like a lamb at the First Coming, but Isaiah 63 is the voice of the roaring Lion of the tribe of Judah who comes to take vengeance upon the unbelievers. The Lord has taken away all the sins of the past, present and future of everyone in the world, of course the Lord would be very angry when he sees the believers. If you or I died for someone else, and that person doesn’t thank you at all and claim no such thing ever happened, wouldn’t YOU be angry? Totally ungrateful. That’s why the Lord told his disciples that when the Holy Spirit comes, he will rebuke the world, of sin first. Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 16:9 KJV), not believing in Jesus Christ is sin. If you believe in Jesus, all your sins are now gone. But what great sin it is to not believe. It’s saying: “I am not a sinner. I am righteous. I am God”. This is very evil in the eyes of God. The Unbeliever is a sinner. The thief who was crucified beside the Lord recognized his life-long sin and yelled out to Jesus, Lord! (Romans 10:9 KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. What did the Lord say when the thief called him in faith? And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:43 KJV)He has never been to church, never made a profession of faith, never been baptized, and never did good works. But the Lord invited him to go to paradise at once. Come with me today. Not tomorrow, today. The Lord is looking for the immediate believer. Regardless of sins the believer may have committed, He welcomes and rejoices in the believer because the Lord died for those sins. That is why when we preach the gospel and one person receives the Lord, we become happy. Why? The indwelling Lord is pleased. However, there is no joy if we do not preach the gospel. Why aren’t the saints happy these days? It is because they did not preach the gospel. As the Lord told the disciples in John 15, you testify because you have seen me, but when the Holy Spirit comes, he will testify about me. The purpose of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us is to testify of our Lord. I must testify of the Lord who was torn to pieces and shed all his blood and died on the cross for my sins. The Lord is pleased when that one person repents. The angels will rejoice in heaven of one repentant person repents than ninety-nine righteous who have nothing to repent of. Therefore, it is time for us to preach the gospel. Prophet Jeremiah also prophesied of the Lord’s judgment at His Second Coming: (Jeremiah 25:30 KJV) ¶ Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. There are more verses about the Second Coming (500 places) than the first coming of the Lord (300 places). Even in the Psalms, there are many things about the Lord’s second coming, the millennial kingdom, and the judgment of the wicked who follow Antichrist. Many do not know this because they have become a generation that has eyes but does not see and has ears but does not hear. The entire Bible, especially the entire Old Testament is about Christ. In Colossians, we see that the body is of Christ and the Old Testament testifies that it is the shadow of Christ to come. We also saw in Revelation 19 that God would tread the winepress. Moving on to (Revelation 14:20 KJV) 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. With the blood reaching the horse bridles, An enormous river of blood will be formed. Battle of Armageddon will bring death of an army of 200 million. When the Lord died at His First Coming, he did not die inside the city, but outside the city as written in Hebrews 13, for Jesus died outside the camp. There is an exhortation of Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. (Hebrews 13:13 KJV) but the Lord died mercilessly outside the city. In same manner, those who are judged are trampled outside the city and their blood will splatter even unto the horse bridles. The book of Numbers says, when a person is killed and blood is shed, the ground is polluted by that blood. However, the way to make the land holy is that the person who killed that person should be killed and shed blood on the land. Since the wicked and sinners of old killed the Lord after shedding his blood outside the city, it is God’s law of justice that the earth is restored only when their blood is shed. It’s a horrific scene, but it’s nothing when you consider the horrendous killing of the Lord. A movie called Passion of Christ focused a lot on the scenes of the Lord suffering. Some of the contents are not biblically correct, but they described the sufferings of the Lord in a savage manner. That’s how they killed the Lord, but those who watched this and didn’t realize ‘the Lord died like that because of me’ think it’s too cruel when they see the scene of the Lord’s judgment. In fact, it is not so cruel compared to what the Lord had to face. The Lord said Vengeance belongeth unto me*. The Lord clearly said he would pay back his enemies. Because unbelief is sin. People simply don’t know it is a huge sin it is to not believe in Jesus Christ right now. People realize it when we preach the gospel because the Holy Spirit convicts them. So, Apostle Paul said that we do not preach the gospel *not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power before people realize that they are sinners through the rebuke of the Holy Spirit and receive the Lord in tears. We must understand this well. There are many scenes of this judgment in the Bible, including through the prophet Joel: Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. (Joel 1:15 KJV)The entire Book of Nahum is the Second Coming judgment. Here’s (Nahum 1:2-6 KJV) ¶ God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. How would we know this without the words of Revelation? It’s something to come. This has not been done. It is a description of the day of the Lord’s Second Coming. The Bible tells us that the book of Revelation is the word of conclusion. We are blessed to know this. No matter how much we suffer on this earth, there is a day of vengeance. The day to take revenge on our enemy the devil. The day to avenge the people of the world who torment us. That’s why we can receive comfort. The book of Revelation strengthens our faith, strengthens us in hope, and therefore prevents us from losing heart. I look forward to that day. The bride waits for the groom. We can overcome the world with faith, just like the members of the early church who never give in even in the face of death. There are several more passages about the Second Coming. You should read it. Psalm 68:23, Judges 5:21, Isaiah 63:1 and 34:5,6, Habakkuk 3:15, etc, there are many more besides these. The scene of the Lord’s judgment at His Second Coming is described as if the Israelites in the Old Testament put grapes in the winepress and step on them barefoot, with the juice on their ankles and knees and splashing on their clothes. On the Day of the Lord, Jesus Christ will come to the land of Palestine and strike down two hundred million horsemen and crushing them completely under his feet at Battle of Armageddon. Their blood is described as flowing up to the horse’s bridle at a height of about 3 feet. So when Christ comes riding on a white horse, this blood will reach the bridle, and the feet of the saints who return with Christ will be drenched in blood. What a terrible scene. But this is a clear picture of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The message in Chapter 14 is not something that happened in the past, but an event that will soon appear when the rapture occurs very soon. Now is the time to watch and pray because the end of all things is at hand. We must wake up spiritually, study and listen to the Word of God, and know how the Lord will come. The day of the Lord will not come like a thief, for such people are not in darkness as in 1 Thessalonians 5. Therefore, just as Daniel knew Jerusalem would be restored after 70 years of desolation, those who are awake will know and prepare for the imminent coming of the Lord, by living a more holy life, and strive to do the work of the Lord that will be praised when they meet the Him. Therefore, the Apostle Paul said, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV) We must do the work of the Lord. What is the work of the Lord? It is to save, nurture, and serve souls. And also, because we are the body and bride of the Lord, adorning our bodies with good works is for the Lord. Our body is not ours, but the Lord’s, and we have become one body with Him. Christ and the church are one body. That is why those who live such a holy life and preach the gospel that leads others to salvation are doing the work of the Lord. Everyone, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that all of you will be awake today, pray, understand the Word, and be faithful to the work of the Lord and receive crowns at the judgment seat of Christ when the Lord comes. Amen.
Revelation #29 Have you been peaceful in the Lord over the past week? It’s time to study the words of our Lord which are a blessing when we read, hear, and keep for the time is at hand. May the Holy Spirit, who has come in the name of the Lord, give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, and may the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, so that you can hold on to the eternal hope contained in these words. Today, we will continue the study of revelation from Chapter 14:7. In verses 6 and 7, we saw an angel flying through the heaven, preaching the everlasting gospel to everyone dwelling on earth, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. The angel preaches in 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. (Revelation 14:7 KJV) The Bible says Christians aren’t preaching that gospel, but an angel who preaches the everlasting gospel. In fact, our salvation is the gospel of grace through the Holy Spirit ever since our Lord shed His blood on the cross, died, and was resurrected. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12 KJV) Also the Lord personally said, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16 KJV) Then the Apostle Paul preached Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31 KJV) unto the prison guards during his imprisonment. Those who receive the Lord Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for all our sins, descended and threw all our sins into the depths of hell, ascended and resurrected are born again through the Holy Ghost receiving eternal life, the gospel of grace. However, when the age of tribulation comes, the indwelling Holy Spirit goes to heaven with the church as the age of grace comes to an end. So the angels preach Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: Throughout psalms, King David says The LORD reigneth. The gospel testified at the millennial kingdom will again be: The LORD reigneth. Trust the Lord. God allowed gospel to be testified in Eden and in the days of Noah. Also to Abraham and his descendants through the law, and in the current Age of Grace, the gospel of remission of all sins through the blood of Christ is testified. The Bible says the everlasting gospel of fearing the Lord and serving Him will be preached through an angel, and during the millennial kingdom, The LORD reigneth will be preached before entering the final judgment and eternity. God has said he preaches the gospel to people of all ages and times. Therefore, dear listener if you have not yet accepted the Lord Jesus Christ with all your heart before the tribulation arrives, now is the time to be saved and receive grace. After hearing the gospel preached by Philip about Jesus Christ who appeared in Isaiah 53, the Ethiopian eunuch wanted to be baptized, And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest… (Acts 8:37 KJV) When we give unto the Lord, we must put our whole heart into it. then His precious blood flows in and the heart is purified. Peter also testified to the Jews: Believe in salvation by grace in the Lord Jesus Christ, that their hearts are purified through faith. Let’s continue from (Revelation 14:7 KJV) 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. We should take note, that this here is the message to the Gentiles. Unlike what Solomon said unto the Old Testament Jews in (Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV) Fear God, and keep his commandments: the message here is Fear God, and give glory to him. This is not a message to the Jews, but the Gentiles who will be left during tribulation. God is saying this in order to save even one more person. (Revelation 14:8 KJV) 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. As mentioned before, just as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John give four accounts of the First Advent, Revelation gives four accounts of the Second Advent. They are: the Tribulation through seal judgments, the trumpet judgments, the activities of the Antichrist, and the vial judgments all happening simultaneously. Chapters 12 and 13 showcase the appearance of the Antichrist and how he will unite with the devil for global domination. How he will unite everyone globally. How to have them worship him. Four things the antichrist will perform. There is a scene of Babylon falling in chapter 18, but we must realize that the same event occurs here in chapter 14, as this is explained again in chapter 18. (Revelation 14:9-10 KJV) 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, 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: In our day of age of grace, anyone who believes in Jesus Christ and accepts Him as the Savior will receive salvation and everlasting life. However, since the gospel of grace is no longer valid during the tribulation age, people left behind can believe in Jesus Christ through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, as the Holy Spirit cannot dwell inside, people must endure to the end and keep the commandments. In other words, those left behind must keep and obey the commandments to the end. Therefore, if you receive the mark of the beast prepared by the antichrist, you will ultimately break the commandments and fall away from your faith and fall into hell. That’s why when Jesus spoke to the Jews in Matthew 24, But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Matthew 24:13 KJV) He knew that they would repent at the Lord’s Second Coming. He knew majority of the people would fall into tribulation and die without believing in Jesus Christ. That is why the Lord said those who endured to the end would be saved. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. (Matthew 24:22 KJV) We know that the tribulation will be 7 years, but we don’t know exactly how long because the Lord said he would shorten the days. It’s up to the Lord. That is why those in the tribulation must endure to the end. But they will end up in hell if they receive the mark of the beast and do not give glory to God. However, in the present age of grace, those who are saved will never lose their salvation because they are sealed with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we must remember that the Apostle Paul said in (Romans 8:35 KJV) that no one shall separate us from the love of Christ. (Hebrews 6:4-6 KJV) says For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. This is written to the Hebrews. These are the words of the Lord to the Hebrews who will suffer during the tribulation. If this is preached doctrinally to the people of current Age of Grace, it becomes an erroneous doctrine where ‘salvation can be lost even after accepting Jesus Christ’ thus causing those who hear it live in fear. If you do not believe that everything was accomplished on the cross and that all of your past, present and future sins have been removed, this is the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit and doubting God’s love. The Lord said, After I depart, the Comforter (Holy Spirit) will come unto you And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 16:7-9 KJV) Instead of believing Jesus finished everything, but following, ‘You must do good deeds. You must give all your possessions to receive salvation, etc.” is wrong heretical doctrine where salvation is obtained by adding works. (Revelation 14:11-12 KJV) 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. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. After the body of Christ is raptured, in other words, after the church, the assembly of saints born again by the Holy Spirit, is caught up to heaven, the Holy Spirit will still work to make people realize their sins in order to save people. They may believe in Jesus during the tribulation, but they are not protected to the end. They are not protected by grace through faith. This is because the Holy Spirit no longer dwells in the body of Christians of this age. That is why, in the age of tribulation, those who believe in Jesus Christ must endure by keeping their faith and the commandments. Those who endure to the end are described as nations of sheep in Matthew 25:30-44 when the Lord comes as the Judge and sits on the throne of glory to judge all nations. The Lord said, Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (Matthew 25:34 KJV) However, those who receive the mark of the beast will fall into the lake of fire at the Second Coming of Lord Jesus Christ. We must remember this fact. Notice the cup of his indignation. This can be seen as the same cup that Jesus Christ did not want to drink in the Garden of Gethsemane. It is the cup of wrath containing the sins of all the world. We do not know how the cup appeared, but we can only picture the Lord praying in the Garden of Gethsemane in heavy sorrow, “must I take this cup?” The Lord had no sin, but He had a weak body like ours, so of course He had no choice but to do so, as He said, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. (Matthew 26:39 KJV) He drank the cup, went to the cross, suffered greatly, and shed His blood. The Bible says this cup is the wine of the wrath of God. Because the Lord has drunk from this cup, those who do not believe in the Lord will have this wine of wrath poured out on them. This is God’s judgment on sin. As mentioned before, Jesus Christ said, let this cup pass from me. He was a sinless God manifested in flesh, but had to drink it on behalf of sinners. This is the cup of fury mentioned in Jeremiah 25:15. Because the Lord drank the cup of wrath intended to be poured out on all nations, their wrath have already gone to the Lord for those who believe in Jesus Christ. The Lord has received it instead. That’s why believers no longer receive the wrath. What a great blessing this is. However, for the unsaved who have gone into the age of tribulation, who receive the cup of God’s wrath…he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 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. (Revelation 14:10b-11 KJV) suffering the punishment of hell. This is one of the New Testament passages that describes the eternal punishment of the unsaved in hell. Indeed, one of the tragedies of this generation is the disappearance of preaching on hellfire from the pulpit. At the end of the 19th century, when Pastor Jonathan Edwards was preaching about hellfire, God gave people a vision of hellfire during worship, where unbelievers clung to pillars and screamed to avoid falling into hell. Unbelievers can only be saved by preaching like this from the pulpit, but it has become a very tragic generation that is conscious of hurting feelings and does not preach hellfire or sin. Here in America, people say ‘it was a very good sermon’ after the sermon is over. In fact, The Word of God is a sword. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 KJV) We know that the true prophets were persecuted tremendously and killed when not to believe in the words of the false prophets of the Old Testament times claiming ‘peace and safety’. Even the Apostles’ Creed, which is recited in church on Sundays, omits that Christ descended into hell. Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, liberals, communists, and modern day unbelieving Jews believe there is no hell. Even the best versions of the Bible that conservatives have revamped, such as the Amplified Version and the American Standard Version, and the Bibles that have been refurbished by the Roman Catholics reject the word hell. Remember the word Hades? It’s Greek word for hell, but it’s just transliterated as Hades. Also, in book of Jonah, there is a scene where Jonah prays in Sheol. This Sheol is hell in Hebrew, but the word hell is covered because it is transliterated with the word Sheol rather than translated as hell. All the “better” revised Bibles are that way. Only the King James Bible has a translation that clearly says hell. Then there is a Greek word for Heaven, Ouranos. Heaven was translated as heaven, but why was Hades not translated as hell? This is the work of Satan. Satan blinded people so they would not believe in hell, and he has given power to denominations and cults denying existence of hell. So with the wrong Bible, many people lead a life of skewed faith. Pastor Song met a lot of Jehovah’s Witnesses while street preaching in Mexico. Whenever he met them, he ask them to bring a Bible, and he testified verse by verse about Jesus Christ and hell with the Spanish Bible translated from our King James Bible. In particular, when John 3:16 is preached, the message that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life, he saw a small number of Jehovah’s Witnesses accepting Jesus Christ. He remembers giving glory to God when a friend of the Jehovah’s Witnesses came to that house, listened to their words, and accepted Jesus Christ with tears in his eyes. Therefore, it is very sad in these end times. The word hell and the word to repent of sins has disappeared from the pulpit. However, just as John the Baptist testified of the First Coming of Jesus, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:2 KJV) at that time, now we must testify of the Second Coming of Jesus as the Lord of judgment. We must warn them they will fall into hell if they do not believe and we must deliver the message that the kingdom of God is near. Jesus came as the King of the Jews in the days of John the baptist. However, we must tell them to repent for, not only is Jesus coming as the king of Jews but as the king and savior of the entire world. Even back then, Pharisees and many unbelievers came to John. He rebuked them: ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. (Matthew 3:7-9 KJV) There are people who pretend to repent when they don’t. The Lord knows this and turns to them And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. (Matthew 3:10 KJV) Now is the time to gather good fruit. This message being broadcast is also bringing forth good fruit. Remember that by testifying that the Lord is coming, you are gathering good fruits that awaits the Lord’s coming. Rather than just going back and forth to church, We need to tell others about it and deliver the good news to the brides who are truly waiting for the coming of the Lord and to those who are waiting for the blessed hope, who have come out of the world and are now completely living in the truth. A survey was performed regarding the modern trend of apostasy, by a professor at Northwestern University. According to that survey of pastors who did not believe in the existence of hell, 96% of the congregational churches do not believe. It wasn’t like that in the past of course. 30% of Lutherans, 96% of Anglicans, 86% of Presbyterians, 92% of Methodists, and 50% of Baptist pastors do not believe in a literal hell. What a miserable story. What will happen to those who listen to their sermons? The Lord said that the blind lead the blind, and they cross mountains and waters to gain one proselyte, gain one convert, they will be doubled as children of hell. At that time, the Pharisees said Lord! Lord! These are the words of the Lord to the Pharisees who sought God only in words, but did not recognize the incarnated God and killed Him. Same goes for today. The Holy Spirit has come to this earth. People who do not know God the Holy Spirit claim to believe in Jesus just by saying “Lord Lord” is not right. Therefore, in these last days, people do not believe in the existence of hell and live out their lives as they wish. That is why it is heartbreaking to see many people go to church but are not born again, do not have true faith, and then fall into hell. Jesus told the Jews…how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (Matthew 23:37 KJV) The women of Jerusalem wept as the Lord fell and fell while carrying the cross. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. (Luke 23:28 KJV) Most preachers don’t talk about hell anymore because they don’t believe in it, and what they don’t believe is because they’re headed for hell too. But we saw in the New Testament that hell is a place where the fire actually burns that is not quenched, and the sinners who are burned there are not consumed because they have a soulish body instead of a physical one. We’ll finish with related verses throughout the Bible. (Revelation 19:20 KJV) And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (Revelation 20:10 KJV) And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 21:8 KJV) But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Then spoken personally by the Lord Himself, And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 25:30 KJV) Let’s see if hell is really the grave as the Jehovah’s Witnesses say. They call hell the grave, Hades. (Jude 13 KJV) Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. (Matthew 25:41 KJV) Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: If hell is the grave as the Jehovah’s Witnesses say, then how can the term eternal fire come about? I’ve never seen a grave burn. John 3:16, whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Then in (Matthew 25:46 KJV) And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Daniel 12:2 KJV) And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. If, as the Jehovah Witnesses say, hell is the grave, born-again Christians, those who died early go to the grave go to hell because the Lord has not come. How ridiculous would that be? If the grave is hell, then when dogs, cats, birds, bats, various animals, and other foreign religions die wouldn’t they go to hell because they go to the grave? However, they get angry if you tell them that they are going to hell. (Luke 12:4-5 KJV) And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. He has the power to cast you into hell. The body goes to the grave, but the soul goes to hell. Weeping and gnashing of teeth in hell, but not in the grave. Even if you dig a grave, you won’t be able to see a burning furnace. (Matthew 13:42 KJV) And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. The furnace of fire is not a parable. Matthew 13:36 and 40 is about the parable of the tares. It appears also in (Matthew 3:11-12 KJV) he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:This fire is the hellfire. To those who believe, the Holy Spirit is given, and to those who do not believe, fire is given. You must know these words. We’ll end here today and continue next time. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you will be filled with grace and peace throughout the week. Amen.
Revelation #28 Hello dear friends, have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? Let us continue to study the prophetic word spoken by our Lord today found in the book of Revelation. ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) Jesus is coming soon. He can come at anytime. Because faith is the substance of things hoped for, all saved believers from 2,000 years ago up to now hope in the same thing as stated in (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; When the Israelites came out of Egypt, they left behind their old worldly life. There was no going back, and their only hope was the land of Canaan. Their only option was the land of Canaan with Joshua leading the way. Similarly, those who are now saved, washed by the blood of Jesus Christ, forgiven of all sins, and born again through the Holy Spirit, are the people who have already left the world. The body may be alive, but the spirit is, as spoken in (Ephesians 2:6 KJV)...sitting together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: He sat us down spiritually. That is why the Lord’s body is in heaven and the bodies of God’s saved children are on this earth, but because we are connected through the Holy Spirit, we become a spiritual body and Jesus is the head. Therefore, the church is the body of Christ. Now our hope is that the Lord will come and restore heaven and earth, as His will of heaven and earth be done on earth as it is in heaven, so that heaven and earth will become a new heaven and a new earth in Christ where there is no longer sin, no devil, no evil person. The born again children of God will live eternally in New Jerusalem. However, the Bible clearly states that the saved but unregenerate Jews become the remnant as eternal nation of priests on earth, while the twelve apostles sit on the thrones of the twelve tribes to rule over them forever. We must understand the Bible correctly. Instead of ascending to heaven unconditionally, when the Lord comes to earth, the saints also come down together as there is a thousand year period of reigning with the Lord. This is the reward the Lord gives to the born-again saints today as much as they have worked on this earth. This is the reward the Lord gives to today’s born-again saints as much as they have worked on this earth. This reward speaks of sovereignty. As a royal priesthood, those who acted as priests by leading unbelievers, sinners, and hopeless people to Jesus through the gospel and opening the way for their sins to be forgiven are said to ultimately become kings and rule together with the Lord. These countless saints will come down to earth following the Lord, the King of kings and the Lord of lords as recorded in Revelation 19. The Apostle Paul said in (Colossians 3:4 KJV) When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Then (Jude 14 KJV) testified of the saints coming down with the Lord: And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, If we are unaware of the future events as taught in the Bible, we cannot enjoy peace even for a moment while we are living on earth. As the peace the body provides will only last for a moment, we must live our lives enjoying the peace given by the Lord which no one can take away. Today we will continue from Revelation 14:4. Here we have the 144,000. These are the male virgins undefiled with women who first appeared in chapter 7, received the seal of God, invincible evangelists of the tribulation age. In Revelation 14, they finish their mission and go up to the heavenly Mount Zion. They have their father’s name on their foreheads. Let’s study the Word as we read verse by verse, starting with chapter 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. (Revelation 14:4 KJV) The 144,000 chosen. These are the 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel. They are neither Jehovah’s Witnesses nor Mormons nor Seventh Day Adventists. It should be noted that these are unmarried men and are not defiled with women. They are not Catholic priests or monks. They are not male Christians, nor are they among the brides of Christ. Nowhere in God’s Word are Christians mentioned as virgins. Christians, The body of Christ, are called a chaste virgin to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:2 KJV) There are many churches and born-again saints, but the Bible refers them as one. It is the body of the Lord. The born again saints form the body of the Lord. Therefore, there is only one church in the whole world. There are many local churches spread out in various regions. Therefore, no matter how long you have been attending church, those who are not born again cannot become bodily members of the Lord. A person who is not born again cannot be a member of the Church. Being a member of the church is a member of the body of the Lord, and those who have not yet received life cannot be members of the church, even if they come to the church and hold offices. You can’t just make anyone a member. Traditional churches in the United States do not enlist unregenerate persons as members of their churches. However many churches register visitors as long as they attend. We must establish the church, which is the body of God, who have received life and have been washed by the blood of Jesus. Matthew 25, a very well known parable of the ten virgins. We need to understand it correctly, here’s verse 1: ¶ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. (Matthew 25:1 KJV) Not one virgin, but likened unto ten virgins. In other words, ten virgins are plural. and went forth to meet the bridegroom. They aren’t going out to get married, but to meet the bridegroom. Then in verse 6: And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. (Matthew 25:6 KJV) These are the Jewish saints who will rise during the Great Tribulation. These are the virgins who endures to the end in times of tribulation and are raptured to meet the Bridegroom when He comes. They are, in a way, bridesmaids. There is one bride and several bridesmaids, all of whom are Jews. These are the Jewish virgins who greet Christ as He comes with the church, not members of the chaste bride, the church, which constitutes the body of God. They aren’t the member of the Church in the Age of Grace today. In a wedding ceremony, the bridesmaids enter, then the groom, and later the beautiful bride. Then we all stand up and applaud. The bride is the most precious thing the Lord sees. So the Jewish virgins are virgins who endured to the end in times of tribulation, kept the law of Moses and sang the songs of Moses. Last time we read the words of Deuteronomy 32. This is the song of Moses. These are the Jewish virgins who come to meet Jesus when he returns to judge and take possession of the earth. The Bible was not written only for the Gentiles in the church age. However, The passage we are studying now has nothing to do with the Church. The church is already raptured into heaven. You have to divide the Bible dispensationally and study the words of truth. Just as there was dispensation of Garden of Eden. There was the Age of Conscience. Then there was the age of the law. We are currently living in the Age of Grace, the Age of Tribulation will follow, and when that age ends, the Lord will come and judge, afterwards the Millennium Kingdom will be established, so we must divide the words properly according to dispensations. God provided grace not only in the Age of Grace but also in all ages, so everyone was able to survive. For reference, the word “virgins” show up at Psalm 45:14. Most of the psalms were written by psalmists including David through the Holy Spirit, about the rapture, the tribulation, the second coming, the millennium, and the eternal world. When David prayed, he prayed for himself, and the Holy Spirit took possession of his mouth and had him prophesy everything that would happen in the future. Upon His resurrection, the Lord tells his disciples These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. (Luke 24:44 KJV) The entire Old Testament, including the Pentateuch of Moses, is all about Jesus Christ. How he die after his first coming. How He is resurrected and how He will come again to judge. How He rule us. How He will live with God’s children in the eternal world. So the words found in (John 14:2 KJV) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. mean that he is going to prepare for New Jerusalem. However, before living there, the Lord comes with God’s children, the bride, and rewards them as queen who rule with the Lord as much as they suffered for the Lord on earth. Perhaps Only then will you know “Oh, that’s what the words meant!” Hard to imagine? The Bible is mysterious indeed. That’s why after the Apostle Paul visited the third heaven said, For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18 KJV) The things we like now, the things that we consider delicious. No matter how wonderful the things we are enjoying now, they cannot be compared to then. I can’t imagine the happiness and joy of being in a really clean state without sin on that day. When we live on this earth and suffer, we taste the joy little by little when He gives us peace through the Holy Spirit. That’s why the Lord told His disciples to bear fruit in John 15. Branches that do not bear fruit are cut down and burned. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. (John 15:11 KJV) What is the joy of the Lord? It’s the perfect joy. It is not a joy that depends on circumstances and feelings. The joy of the Lord is something we can’t imagine, and we will come to know it when we take off our bodies and are changed, resurrected, and raptured. Therefore, as we look toward that moment, we must keep this faith until the end, even if the world and our situations may get difficult, and live as the chaste virgin of the Lord without compromising with the adulterous world. Here’s a passage from (Psalm 45:13-14 KJV) The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. Here we see the virgins again. Just like the ten virgins in Matthew 25. We see that the virgins in Psalm 45 are the daughters of the king, the virgins following the bride, of Christ, the queen. They’re bridesmaids. They are not the Bride of Christ. Now we can understand that the 144,000 virgins are not Catholic priests, Jehovah Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists or Mormons. Also in Song of Solomon 6:8-9, you will find that there are the king’s bride and bridesmaids. Throughout the Bible, all the words of the Book of Revelation are unlocked. Also, we can understand the Old Testament through the Book of Revelation. Let’s turn to (Song of Solomon 6:8-9 KJV) There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.* There’s obviously one singled out person here. who is but one? My dove, my undefiled is but* one; It’s the Church; the Chaste Virgin. Therefore, born-again saints must prepare until the Lord returns being washed with the Word and the Lord’s blood, anointed by the Holy Spirit. We should obey the Word and not be stained by the world, but it’s really unfortunate. Especially those who have been saved these days, who mindlessly follow the world. Like the words in Ephesians, we should always be cleansed with the washing of water by the word, and become a truly chaste virgin. Still, older saints know this and are good at bridal adornment. As a heavenly cosmetic product, there is the cleansing blood of the Lord. There is the water of life in the Word. And the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the fullness of the Holy Spirit that is more fragrant than any perfume. Then, the Holy Spirit tells us through the Apostle Paul, And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (Ephesians 5:18 KJV) That One person from Song of Solomon is the Bride of Christ. The virgins of Revelation 14 are clearly identified in the English King James Bible (Authorized 1611 edition of the first English Bible). However, other translated or revised versions of the Bible do not represent that correctly. 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. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. (Revelation 14:4-5 KJV) This passage is a scene right before the Second Coming. It is just before the return of the Lord. In tribulation, as in Matthew 24, people who are left behind must endure to the end. However, we can realize through the book of Revelation that the tribulation is so great that no one can be saved unless the Lord shortens the day, and even in Matthew 24, the Lord Jesus Christ himself said, the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven… (Matthew 24:29 KJV)* He also said the moon would become as blood. We’ve had crimson red lunar eclipses in the past few years haven’t we? Not a coincidence. Why should people endure to the end during the tribulation? To avoid receiving the Mark of the Beast, 666. In order not to receive the mark, those who are left behind must overcome Satan’s temptation even if it means to dig up and eat plant roots from the ground for survival. The North Korean underground church saints are doing just that. During the tribulation, people are saved by keeping the law of Moses and believing in Jesus Christ as their savior. Because they are not born again of the Holy Spirit, they have to endure with their works until the end. Now and today, in the age of grace, we are saved by grace through faith. If you just believe, you will receive it as a gift from God. Truly realizing that I am a sinner, I can’t possibly be saved. No matter how hard I try, I can’t overcome sin and my insides are full of sin. There is no way without believing in Jesus Christ. And if you just call on the name of the Lord, you will be saved. On the cross, the thief on one side of Jesus Christ realized this and tells the thief on the other side that ‘we die for what we have done, but this one is innocent.’ Believing that such an innocent man died for him *And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:42-43 KJV) He got saved. He was not baptized. But he was saved the moment he confessed. So, when the time of tribulation comes, there is no longer the gospel of grace. The Book of Revelation says that angels preach the everlasting gospel, and the content of the gospel is 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. (Revelation 14:7 KJV) IN those days, people will become evil, point their fingers at the sky, and blame God. We see similar words found in Matthew 22, 24, and 25. That’s why if you don’t discern this age well, you confuse the words in Matthew 24. Since the Lord spoke of the three events at the same time of the tribulation: the fall of Jerusalem, the rapture, the second coming, and especially Matthew 24, it is impossible to understand and you’re bound to be confused without the anointing of the Holy Spirit. However, you’ll clearly understand once you rightly divide the word. Let’s continue with (Revelation 14:6-7 KJV) ¶ 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 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. As mentioned earlier, it is not the gospel of grace that is preached during the tribulation, but the everlasting gospel preached by angels. Right Now Christians preach the gospel of grace, but during that time no Christians are left on the ground, so an angel flying across the sky preaches the gospel. But this isn’t the gospel Paul preached. Again, in today’s age of grace, there is only the gospel of Christ. That’s why Apostle Paul warns us, But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:8 KJV) An angel in heaven preaches the everlasting gospel in Revelation. But we can’t preach this now. This is what the angels preach after the saints are raptured. Right Now angels cannot preach the gospel of grace. Angels have no experience of being saved from sin. They cannot testify because they have never received the grace of Jesus Christ. But sinners like us give away freely what we received because we have received this grace. It’s testifying. This is preaching the gospel. Preaching the gospel is to testify of the grace I have received. Jesus Christ forgave my sins. And I received him, and the Holy Spirit came into me, and I am born again. Now my hope is in heaven. It’s so simple. But why can’t people evangelize? It is one of the two. Either you haven’t been born again or you’ve lost your power because you didn’t pray. What about you dear listener? Do you have the hope of meeting the Lord if you were to leave this world right this moment? It should be 100%, not 99%. Why? Those who have the Lord in them know for sure. This isn’t achieved from being taught. Someone asked “Am I saved?” I tell them ‘It seems that you have not been saved yet, please receive salvation and dwell in assurance’. When the Holy Spirit comes, because the Holy Spirit is the spirit of prophecy, He clearly prophesies I am saved. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 16:13 KJV) “you” here are the saved people. Those who are saved know that. Regardless of how long you’ve been going to church, even if you hold a pastoral position, you cannot know unless you are born again. The Pharisees of old testament times were all pastors and doctors of the Bible at that time. However, they were not born again, and only one person, Nicodemus humbled himself and listened to the Word and was born again. We get to see through the Bible that he rebuked the Pharisees when they criticized Lord Jesus and also, when the Lord died, he brought about hundred pound worth mixture of myrrh and aloes to be used for the Lord’s burial. If Galatians 1 speaks of the gospel of grace from Matthew 1 to John 21, then Jesus Christ did not tell the Jews, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8 KJV)* This is because Matthew 1 through 27 is the age of the law which is before the death of the testator, the Lord Jesus Christ. Take note. The New Testament came into effect after Jesus shed his blood and died. The New Testament of the Bible is a new testament* made of blood of Jesus Christ, not the blood of animals as in the Age of Law. However, not all of Matthew 1 through Revelation 22 in the New Testament are the gospel of grace. Until the Lord died (Matthew 1-27), the gospel of grace had not been preached, and on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), the same gospel of grace had not yet been preached to the Jews. To the Jews, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38 KJV) was preached by Apostle Peter. However in the age of grace, through the Apostle Paul: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31 KJV) was preached. Let’s continue with some more. When Jesus was on earth, he told his disciples in Matthew 10 to go only to the Israelites. ¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6 KJV) In any case, he preached the gospel of the kingdom as the King of the Jews. It was not the gospel of grace during this time. The Lord did not preach the gospel of grace at His first coming. So, the gospel in Galatians 1 is not the same gospel preached by the angel in Revelation 14. The gospel of grace, believe in the blood of Jesus Christ is preached. Preach any other gospel than that, be it man or an angel, let him be accursed. Now let’s see what Apostle Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, Notice he didn’t say in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, but Jesus Christ. and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, the house of Israel, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. (Acts 2:38-39 KJV) The entire context of Acts 2 is given to the house of Israel. At that time, on the day of Pentecost, he spoke only to the Israelites in various regions (about 14 places) of Israel, and the apostle Peter said, Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, (Acts 2:36 KJV) Even the gospel in Acts 2 was before the gospel of grace was preached. They also knew the Holy Spirit. But they killed Jesus Christ. That is why Apostle Peter preached the gospel that the Holy Spirit would come only when one repents and is baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul speaks of God’s gospel of grace in Galatians 1. Galatians 1 was written several years after the event of Pentecost. That explains why Apostle Peter did not know what this gospel of grace was during the event of Pentecost. The apostle Paul received this gospel of grace and taught it to the other apostles including Peter. In Acts 15:11, Peter Upon witnessing Gentiles being saved at the house of Cornelius, who was a Gentile, he finally realized and said: But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. (Acts 15:11 KJV)Ultimately, the apostle Paul taught this gospel to the apostle Peter. It is because the Lord directly gave Paul the gospel of grace. So there is a transitional period between Pentecost and the gospel of grace of the Apostle Paul. Also, when the Lord is alive, Matthew 1 to 27 is a transitional period. That is why we must know and teach this correctly. We are now at the end of the Age of Grace. Folks, if you do not receive grace now, you will walk straight into tribulation and suffer tremendously. So, by studying the book of Revelation, first of all, I can confirm that I myself have been saved. Then have the zeal to preach the gospel to others. To be filled with the heart of the Lord. The book of Revelation is by no means frightening. It’s a scary for the unsaved. But those who have clearly been born again by the Holy Spirit are not scared by the words, but it’s a reassured gospel of blessing. ‘Ah! Our Lord is taking me away before this tribulation comes’. Therefore, if you do not understand the Bible, you will become afraid for nothing. You must study it. Now, if you leave this world today, are you 100% sure you will be with the Lord? You must be certain. ¶ He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (1 John 5:10-12 KJV)** I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that all of you will receive the Lord after hearing these words, receive salvation, and enter into eternal blessings. Amen.
Revelation #27 Dear Listeners, have you been at peace in Christ drying the past week? We are truly living in the end times. We are living in a time when people are deluded by archaeological discovery of tomb of Jesus in order to prevent people from believing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Regardless of what anyone says, Christ is already resurrected in those who have received Jesus and been born again of the Holy Spirit. What we believe is the Word of God and the evidence within us. The proof is this: it is our Lord Jesus Christ. It is called eternal life within. And this is the mystery, it is Christ in us. Satan still roams around like a roaring lion in order to deceive and destroy those who have not yet been born again and to leave the church. It is easy to lose our minds in these last days if we do not stay vigilant and pray. Therefore, the apostle Peter testified 2,000 years ago that the end of all things is near, and the same Holy Spirit is testifying this word to us now as well. Last time we talked about the Antichrist. When the antichrist makes his appearance, everyone will receive the mark (666) on their right hand or forehead. Now is truly the time to awake and pray. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? (Matthew 24:45 KJV) Breakfast in the morning and lunch around noon. Then Dinner in the evening, for now is the sun is setting. With the day of the Lord’s coming being imminent, we will not be able to overcome the hardships in this world and will be discouraged if we do not know what will happen in the future as recorded in the book of Revelation. You have to be vigilant because you may become discouraged and give up your faith because of physical work. Today we will continue with Revelation 14. Before we enter Chapter 14, I’d first like to take a moment to summarize what we have learned studying the Book of Revelation so far. After the saints are raptured, those left behind will face judgments of the tribulation. The standard interpretation of the book of Revelation is that the judgments are given in chronological order. The problem with that approach, however, is that the Tribulation ends several times in the book (6:12-17, 11:14-19, 14:13-20, 10:11-21). Just as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John give four accounts of the First Advent, Revelation gives four accounts of the Second Advent. They are: the Tribulation through seal judgments (Chapter 6), the Tribulation through the trumpet judgments chapters 7-11), the Tribulation through the activities of the Antichrist (chapters 12-14), and the Tribulation through the vial judgments (chapters 15-19). Each account goes through the Tribulation from start to finish, with some parenthetical material inserted (chapters 7,10,12,13). If we do not divide and study the word of truth, confusion will arise. Therefore, up to chapter 3 is the age of the church, and chapter 4 is about John being raptured. In earnest, the scene that Apostle John saw in heaven is in chapter 4, chapter 5, and from chapter 6 to the middle of chapter 19 is about the 7-year tribulation on earth. Then, at the end of chapter 19, the scene of the Lord’s return appears, and if you go to chapter 20, the millennial kingdom appears, and in chapter 21, chapter 22, the new Jerusalem descends and unfolds the eternal world. Therefore, please remember that whosoever is born again and has the Spirit of God will never fall into tribulation. Therefore, If you are not born again now in the dispensation of grace, you’ll miss your chance to receive salvation just by faith. Our Lord said that unless a person is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Unless he is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. He said clearly that what is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit (John 3:3, 5,6 KJV). To be born again means that the old man, Adam, dies completely and becoming a new man. It’s becoming a new creation in Christ. It is the disappearing of The “old me”. Apostle Paul said this in (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. folks! Are you a brand new person? Have the old things passed away? Are you born again of the Holy Spirit? Is Christ living in you? Is Heavenly Father working? Also, does the Holy Spirit dwell within you? If this is the case, you need not worry. Now, our task is to preach the gospel so that many people can receive salvation, from close family members to people far away, so that even one more person will be raptured and not fall into the tribulation. United States of America is a mission field. We must preach the gospel to all nations. Sending few bucks is not a missionary work. True Mission is to give life to people by preaching the gospel. The first man, Adam, was a living soul, but the last Adam, Jesus Christ, is a quickening (life-giving) spirit. Therefore, those who accept and believe in Jesus Christ have the Holy Spirit living in them, so if they testify to the Word by the Holy Spirit, those who accept the gospel through the Word can receive the Holy Spirit and be born again and give life unto others. It’s a special grace. So, knowing this fact, we must not unconditionally fear the Book of Revelation. If you know this word properly, ‘this is a blessing, a blessed word, a word of hope’, and because of that, it is an important word that gives you passion to preach the gospel to more people. In these last days, if you do not know God’s word, you will get drunk with the world, mindlessly go back and forth to church, live out your life only for the sake of the flesh on this earth in darkness, unable to understand God’s will. However, the apostle Paul said this in (1 Thessalonians 5:2 KJV) For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. Therefore, those who are awake know. We may not know the day or hour, but we can know the urgency of the time. So, while awake and praying, evangelize even one more person and seek God’s righteousness, you can live while experiencing these miracles in which God fills everything in your life. We need to remember that the situation in chapter 14 is now the latter three and a half years of the 7 year tribulation. During the first three and a half years, the antichrist did not reveal his true nature. However, in the latter three and a half years, we can see that he completely reveals his demonic form. This is very important. We saw earlier in Revelation chapter 7 that 144,000 appeared before the final seal was opened. Twelve thousand male virgins undefiled by women from each tribe were sealed and were not killed by any means. However, they appear again in chapter 14. What kind of beings are they and where are they now? Let’s consider this while studying the words of chapter 14. (Revelation 14:1 KJV) ¶ 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 not spiritual Jews, Christians, and definitely not the Jehovah’s Witnesses. You must realize that these are circumcised Jews from the 12 tribes of Israel. We must believe the Bible as it is. You will be confused If you continue to apply it spiritually and make it ambiguous. These groups have already gone up to heaven as in the text. They became the invincible, sealed gospel preachers during the tribulation when they lived on earth. However, we see them already up in heaven in chapter 14. The Lamb stands on Mount Zion, and this Mount Zion is in heaven. Mount Zion on earth is Jerusalem. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) What is in heaven is done on Earth. We can realize that this is what happens in God’s dispensation, where heaven and earth become one. Skipping to verse 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. (Revelation 14:3 KJV) Then going back to (Revelation 7:11 KJV) And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Where is this scene and where the 144,000 have gone up? Well according to the words, it is not on the ground, but in the third heaven. There are four beasts and elders around the throne. 144,000 sang a new song that No one can learn. Therefore, we know that the 144,000 are not on the ground and have already been raptured. These are the people who were raptured during the Tribulation. Then also in (Revelation 4:10 KJV) The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, This scene is not on earth. John was raptured and saw the heavenly throne in the third heaven. When the first 144,000 were mentioned in 7:4, they were sealed and were on earth to preach through the tribulation, but in 14:1-3, they are raptured and ascended to heaven. Mount Zion mentioned in 14:1 has nothing to do with the church. Mount Zion here is in heaven. Pertaining to this passage, (Hebrews 12:22 KJV) speaks about Mt. Zion and New Jerusalem But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, For this reason, we can see in the Psalms that Mount Zion is originally in the heavens, and that Mount Zion on earth is the tribe of Judah. This refers to the heavenly city northwards and has nothing to do with places on earth. Satan was on the top of this mountain before he first sinned. Through the prophet Ezekiel, the Holy Spirit testifies about where Satan has been. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; (Mount Zion) thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:14 KJV) A stone that burns like the sun. Satan walked up and down there. What an incredible being. But now it’s not a cover group. There are now only four cherubim around the throne because he fell and is no longer a covering cherub. So we now know that this covering cherub has fallen, and the covering cherub has an appearance of a bull. Again, if we recall what we have learned in Revelation 4 and 5, we can see that Mount Zion is located in the north, way past the outer space in third heaven. We know that it is in the third heaven far above the atmosphere and outer space as the psalmist testified about this as follows: (Psalm 48:2 KJV) Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. The heavenly city is the joy of the whole earth. Therefore, we must yearn for heaven. We must yearn for Mount Zion, the city of the great King while living on earth. Perhaps that’s why the North star is stable in the northern sky, making it useful for navigation. Above it is Mount Zion, the city of the great King. It is the joy of all the earth. Therefore, God’s children live with heavenly hope looking forward to that place. This is not the real, literal, physical earthly Jerusalem. This is the very Mount Zion found in the Book of Revelation, Psalm 48 speaks of being in the north, and Isaiah 14:13 speaks of being far beyond the northern planets and constellations. Many people think God will not hold them accountable if they do not study the Word of God. This is typical of Roman Catholics. Just because you don’t know doesn’t mean you get a free pass on accountability. Since the word of God has already been revealed, it is useless to say, “I couldn’t understand this word because I did not know it.” For example: Let’s say you get pulled over for traffic violation. When the police officer come up and salute you asking to show them your driver’s license and registration, because you drove past over the posted speed limit, even if you make excuses “oh I didn’t know”, the officer will just smile and issue you a ticket. Because it’s the law. Thousands of years have passed since the word of God was published. For that reason, no one can make excuses, “I didn’t know the Bible. I didn’t know God.” The Bible even says we can realize that God is alive even through nature and all things in the world. How can I say that I didn’t know because I didn’t read or study God’s words recorded in the Bible? Even in the world, you can’t say “I didn’t know we had a test, let me get a 100 today”, right? Of course you have to study. Isn’t that why you go to school? Why do you go to church? You go there to study the Word of God, not to play, socialize, or do business. Or to date or find a marriage partner. Church is where we study the Word of God. The Lord said: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (John 5:39 KJV) You must search the word of God. Otherwise, you’ll never know there is life in the Word. God will hold us accountable for everything in the Scriptures, no matter how ignorant we may be. Jesus said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4 KJV) Now, rather than solely eating perishable foods through our mouths, we must receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit by eating the Word of God, drinking the precious blood of the Lord, and be cleansed. For that reason, we must become doctors about the Word of God. That’s why the Lord told us to search the Scriptures. And (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) tells us how to study the Bible: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.* People say the book of Revelation is difficult or scary. Why? There is nothing to be afraid of for those who have been born again of the Holy Spirit. They are afraid due to tremendous phenomena appearing in the Tribulation, such as scenes of devastating judgments, the appearance of the Antichrist, the death of half of mankind, the burning of 1/3 of the forest, and the turning of 1/3 of the sea to blood. However, as those who have studied the Word well will know, these things will happen after the saints are raptured. There is nothing to fear because it will happen when we are raptured and are in heaven. However, God’s word tells us to have a passionate heart to evangelize, praying with tears, and preach the gospel with compassion toward the lost souls. That is why He gives us the passion for evangelism. Because I knew this, I continued to preach the gospel in Central and South America for 21 years. I couldn’t have preached the gospel otherwise. They’re cursed in their homeland, how cruel would it be to have them end up in hell after their death? We went and visited each house door-to door to preach the gospel of Christ with compassionate hearts. Through John 4, we know that our Lord went to Samaria on foot because of one woman, because she longed for her truth, because she longed for the Messiah. The disciples did not know this, so they went to get something to eat. *Jesus saith unto them, My meat(food) is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. (John 4:34 KJV) What is your belly full of? The Lord said: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. (Matthew 5:6 KJV) How are you able to scarf down food when you hunger for righteousness and thirst for the Word? Sinners won’t understand. However, God’s children who have been born again by the Holy Spirit and have the Spirit of God understand this word, so they preach the gospel even when they are hungry, read and meditate on the Word even when they are hungry, and shed tears and pray. Are you truly born again? Did you receive eternal life because the Holy Spirit is in you? Have you become the bride of Jesus Christ? If so, your spirit has been quickened. If the spirit is alive in you like this, as evidence you must wait for the coming of Jesus Christ, the living God. (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Waiting for the groom is the bride’s hope, living on this earth is short, and waiting for the groom to come take her away should be the sole thought and love that dominates the bride’s entire heart. Again, there are the 144,000 at Mount Zion. Mount Zion is in heaven and on earth. Currently Jerusalem is the Mount Zion on earth. So, what is above (heaven) is related to the New Jerusalem. (Galatians 4:26 KJV) says But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. You can see that the heavenly Jerusalem is said to be our mother. What a mystery! But on the contrary, the Bible says earthly Jerusalem is in bondage with her own children. Earthly Jerusalem is still living under the Mosaic law. Israel is living in the age of the law. So, in the main text (Revelation 14), we see Jesus Christ is once again described as a lamb. ¶ And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion (this is the one in heaven), and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. (Revelation 14:1 KJV) Jesus is likened as the Lamb. As the apostle John beheld Him as a Lamb as it had been slain. He was seen as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Through this, we must know that the Lord, in the likeness of the Lamb still supplicates and intercedes with God the Father to save everyone. 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: (Revelation 14:2 KJV) In heaven they praise the Lord with their instruments: harps. The harp is a very beautiful instrument. I once prayed for a harpist to come to church. It sounds really beautiful. David played the harp well. There are musical instruments in heaven. Do you ever wonder how beautiful they’d sound up in heaven? 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: (Revelation 14:2 KJV) We truly won’t know what it sounds like until we hear it in person. Apostle Paul wasn’t allowed to tell people what he had seen and heard during his visit to the third heaven, but Apostle John was allowed to tell us the scene of heaven as it is now. What should you believe? Should we trust the archaeologists? Should we listen to the words of Apostle John, who was resurrected and ascended to heaven? We can see that the devil in the last days does everything possible to deny and hide the resurrection in order to pretend that he is Christ. Again (Revelation 14:3 KJV) 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. This group is truly special. These are not Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Jehovah’s Witnesses once said they were the 144,000, but they quickly retracted that once their number went over 144,000. And the new song sung by these 144,000 is found in Revelation 15:3, which is the song of Moses. They are related to the Old Testament Mosaic Law. They also sing the song of the Lamb. They are saved by faith of the grace of the Lamb and the law of Moses. In the age of tribulation, those who believe in Jesus and keep the commandments will be saved. Therefore, if you receive the mark of the beast (666), you will fall into hell. They will be saved only when they endure to the end without receiving the mark of the beast during the time of tribulation. For reference, let’s hear (Revelation 15:2-3 KJV) And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Folks, the song of Moses is found in Deuteronomy 32. I’ll read a few passages from it: ¶ Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee? ¶ Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the LORD’S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape. (Deuteronomy 32:1-14 KJV) I have read up to verse 14, but you will find that this is the song of Moses if you read the entire word of word Deuteronomy 32. Let’s move over unto (Revelation 14:12 KJV): Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. As mentioned earlier, the saints must have patience during the Tribulation, and this requires keeping God’s commandments and believing in Jesus. This is the doctrine of the Tribulation Age. As in the song of Moses, we can see that those who are left behind MUST keep the commandments of God and keep the faith of Jesus, the song of the Lamb. Now and today you can be saved when you believe in Jesus Christ only by grace. If you miss the salvation of this current age of grace, could you imagine how hard it will be to receive salvation in times of tribulation? Therefore, many will go through the tribulation and receive the mark and fall into hell. So we must cry in anguish. That is why we must evangelize now. They’ll end up like that because they do not know. That’s what we have to teach them now. That is why the words of Revelation are so important. That is why the church must teach the words of Revelation. If these words are not taught in the church, unregenerate people, who are not born again just attend church will end up in hell. Jesus said that those who just come to church and say, “Lord, Lord,” cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. Not just by words, but whosoever believes with the heart and is justified, and confesses with the mouth. It is useless to confess outwardly without believing in the heart. (Revelation 12:17 KJV) says relating words: And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The woman’s seed is the Jews. God’s commandments are the Mosaic Laws the Song of Moses. The testimony of Jesus Christ, this is the salvation in the New Testament through grace and the blood of the lamb. If you are not raptured during the Great Tribulation and remain on earth, the devil will do everything to chase you down and devour you. The secret to being saved during tribulation age is the combination of faith and works, as the Bible clearly tells us it is not soley just faith. Therefore, if you are not saved by faith now, you must remember that you will face the tribulation, suffer immensely, endure to the end, and receive salvation only when you do not receive the mark. James also informs us of this truth. James is a letter to the twelve tribes of Israel. ¶ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (James 1:1 KJV) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26 KJV)** You must know that the book of James also spoke of during the dispensation of tribulation. That’s it for today, we’ll pickup from verse 4 again next time. Everyone, blessings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you will be at peace in the Lord until this time next week. Amen.
Revelation #26 Dear Listeners, have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? May grace and peace be with you today from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Since we are living in the last days right before the Lord comes, Satan knows that his time is short and it is time to attack God’s children with great trials and tribulations. Above all, when we pray and stand firm in the Word, we can overcome everything in the comfort and hope of the Holy Spirit. Last week we studied Revelation 13:1-2. In particular, the one about the beast coming up out of the sea, which is the so-called Antichrist we know. Jesus said to the Jews, I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. (John 5:43 KJV) without a doubt, we can see through the word of the Lord that the antichrist will definitely come from the Jewish lineage. The antichrist in chapter 13 who comes up from the sea is the devil, Satan, dragon, old serpent manifested in flesh appearing in chapter 12. He has similarities of the devil cast down from heaven. The red dragon in chapter 12 has seven heads, ten horns and seven crowns on the heads. But the beast coming up out of the sea in 13:1 has seven heads and ten horns: He looks exactly like Satan, but has ten crowns on its horns. Satan has seven crowns on his seven heads, but the beast has crowns not on his head, but on his horns. And on the heads are names that blaspheme God. Antichrist is the incarnation of Satan. The person incarnated by God is our Lord Jesus Christ. He is of course the only begotten Son, but he is God. The Word. Today, we’ll learn about the features of the beast coming up out of the sea and what he does. There is a message that the Holy Spirit conveyed through the Apostle Paul about the coming of the Lord unto the Thessalonian church saints who worked hard to spread the gospel and suffered much persecution in the past. That word is found in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2. I will read a few verses from chapter 2, starting from verse 1. It is related to Revelation 13 about the beast coming up out of the sea, the Antichrist. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, this is the day of the rapture when our Lord appears in the air. That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 KJV) Notice the word apostasy. An era of apostasy right before the appearance of the Antichrist. In America, apostasy began in 1900. It’s leaving the word of God behind. Since then, many heretical sects have sprawled out from it. Apostasy is not believing the Word of God. It’s being careless No matter what God says. It’s closing the Bible and just doing whatever my own thoughts lead me with. It’s the age of Laodicea. It is an era in which the civil rights and people are more important than the rights of God. For this reason, the past 100+ years has been an age of apostasy, and now at its peak, the time has arrived for the appearance of the son of perdition. The words of 2 Thessalonians today are the same words spoken by the Holy Spirit 2,000 years ago. The saints also waited for the Lord to come soon even back then. Because the Holy Spirit is an eternal spirit. Because the spirit of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Since it is certain that He will come at any time, we have no choice but to think that he will come immediately. When we have this kind of heart, we can overcome everything in the hope of the Lord’s coming. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. (1 John 5:4 KJV) what is faith? Waiting is faith. (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Faith is that the bride waits for her groom. So now the apostasy has already reached its peak. Then, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (2 Thessalonians 2:3 KJV) The very moment the antichrist appears, the saints will go up to meet the Lord. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:4 KJV) When the temple of Israel is built and the Antichrist suddenly changes the tune claiming that he is God, the Jews are bound to run away. The Jews are commanded by the Lord to flee as in (Matthew 24:15-16 KJV) When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: The abomination of desolation is the antichrist, and the holy place refers to the throne where God dwells in the newly built temple. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) Let this be a blessed time as we read and listen to the words of Revelation starting from 13:3. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. (Revelation 13:3 KJV)* Keep in mind the Antichrist has seven heads. Seven heads. These are the kingdoms that attacked and persecuted Israel: the woman. Historically, Nimrod of Babel, Pharaoh of Egypt, Sennacherib of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Cyrus of Persia, Alexander of Greece, Caesar of Rome. Seven heads. *And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: One of the kingdoms that died will surely revive and reappear. This definitely speaks of Rome making a come back. The Roman empire was ruling at the Lord’s first coming. The revived Roman Empire will rule again at the Lord’s second coming. Disguised in the name of the We are talking here that the Church of Rome will appear with the name of the Church on its back, carrying Rome on its back. Look at Revelation 13:4. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? (Revelation 13:4 KJV) Notice the action of worship. The Greek word is Proskuneo. The inherent meaning of this word is to kiss. Ultimately it is kissing Satan. There will be a kiss to the antichrist. No one will be able to withstand him. Our battle is not against blood and flesh. We can overcome Satan with the Word through the power of the Holy Spirit. We must fight the spiritual battle. (Romans 11:4 KJV) says this. But what saith the answer of God unto him? These are the words God spoke to Elijah when he cried out to God. I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. This goes back to the Old Testament, and those who worshiped Baal kissed Baal, and those who did not worship did not kiss. So, the words quoted in Romans 11:4 are found in (1 Kings 19:18 KJV) Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. In fact, Judas Iscariot kissed Jesus when he betrayed him in in Luke 22:47. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? (Luke 22:48 KJV) There is a deeper meaning behind the word kiss. In Psalm 2, The Holy Spirit has a message about a future event that will take place, a message pertaining to the revelation of Jesus Christ: Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. (Psalm 2:1-8 KJV) The Father sets up the Son, the only begotten Jesus, the Son of Man as king over Zion. He re-establishes a king in Jerusalem. He also said he would give this land, the entire earth to the Lord. He appears in Revelation 19 as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. (Psalm 2:9 KJV) As in Isaiah 53, Jesus at His first coming didn’t have a beautiful appearance and was like a tender plant. And he died without a word, like a lamb. Why? first, In order to establish His kingdom, In order to establish the children of His kingdom, In order to destroy sin, He received all sins into His flesh and shed His blood. He then went to hell as in Micah 7 and threw away sins into the depths of the sea. But on His second coming, He shalt break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. When the Lord comes to judge the world during the tribulation, He will indiscriminately destroy everyone. When the Lord reigns, those who disobey will all die. The Lord Jesus is patient with you even if you don’t believe in Him now. But He will destroy everyone on His judgment Day. That’s why the Lord says this to this world in (Psalm 2:10-12 KJV) Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. It is not the devil, nor the antichrist, nor Baal, but our Lord Jesus Christ whom we shall kiss. Those who have received Jesus Christ by faith and received Him as the Savior, those who trust in Him and believe in Him Now, are those who kiss Him. Those who follow worldly substance kiss the devil. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4 KJV) (Revelation 13:5 KJV) And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. The beast in verse 5 is a lion. (Revelation 13:6-7 KJV) And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. These saints are the Jews, people of Israel. (Revelation 13:8 KJV) And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. All unregenerate Jews will fall into the tribulation. (Revelation 13:9-10 KJV) If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. what will the beast do? Eventually everyone will worship him. We’ve all seen and heard of VeriChip. A microchip implant. Unless something else comes out, the antichrist can use this in the future. It contains 128 genes, a battery and an antenna. Since it contains 128 genes that can manipulate 3 million genetic factors, when the antichrist appears in the future and manipulates those genes through satellites, all those who have received the mark will have to worship him like mindless robots. We are living in such end times. The Lord rebuked the Pharisees, O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? (Matthew 16:3 KJV) We must be awake and pray. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7 KJV) Don’t be drunken like the rest of the world, but stay awake by praying. (Revelation 13:11 KJV) And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.* A beast rises from the earth this time. The devil: the dragon came down from heaven. The Antichrist came up out of the sea. The beast in verse 11 has two horns like a lamb. But he is not a lamb. He speaks like a dragon. He rises out of the earth. Coming from the depths of the earth, from the abyss. This man is undoubtedly the false prophet. He receives powers from the dragon and speaks like the dragon. Not only the Antichrist will speak like a dragon, but the false prophet who speaks of the Antichrist will also speak like a dragon. The trinity of God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one, but the devil, the antichrist, and the false prophet are the trinity of Satan. Satan imitates and mimics. In the Old Testament times, there was Baal, Balak, and Balaam. Baal is an imitator of God the Father, Balak is a model of the Antichrist, and Balaam is a model of the false prophet. Notice how all of their names begin with the Letter B. Satan also imitates the trinity of God as Satan, Antichrist, and the false prophet. (Revelation 13:12-14 KJV) And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of* those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. Satan has the power to perform miracles. It’s shown in Revelation 16:13-14. The Antichrist is an idolater who uses images. Zechariah 11:17 says Woe to the idol shepherd, by Mimicking Jesus Christ, the antichrist calls himself the idol shepherd. Our Lord is the good shepherd, but the Antichrist is the idol shepherd. He is Judas Iscariot from Zechariah 11:13. The Lord said, “Judas went to his own place.” He will come up again from his place. by incarnation. He will show up again By resurrection. This is a mystery indeed. Let’s keep moving with (Revelation 13:15 KJV) And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Here Satan gives life to the image of the beast with God’s permission. The Bible says Satan cannot create life, but in fact we can see that this is otherwise. When our Lord created man, he breathed the breath of life into his nostrils. Even Satan imitates this. It was Satan who struck Job’s body with God’s permission. That is why we must sincerely accept Jesus Christ now and be born again by the Holy Spirit so that we can meet the Lord even before these things happen. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (Revelation 13:16-17 KJV) With VeriChip and RFID Chips, which are currently available, once the chip is implanted in the body, there is no need to scan each products one by one at the supermarket checkout. Just put it on the cart and leave, everything is calculated (Amazon One, Amazon Fresh). After all, it was already created in the United States a long time ago prepared to be used by the antichrist. Since this can’t be forced upon the general population, people are persuaded to grant injections into the bodies of patients. With all the medical names of symptoms diseases already on the chip’s database, you can easily get medical treatment anywhere and have medical authorities notified in case of an emergency. That’s how they persuade the people to receive it. This sort of enforcement will even include injecting children with the device so that they will be able to track them in case they are kidnapped. In such manner, everyone will be marked. Currently in the United States, domestic pets and farm animals are obliged to receive this chip. Owners will be fined for not injecting their animals. However, when the antichrist appears, we can see here in the Bible what people will be forced to do so. Undoubtedly, the Antichrist will put the UN in charge on the basis of the Vatican Council, put the world in the hands of the Roman Catholic Church, and immobilizing the people so that they cannot buy any food or do business unless they receive the mark on their forehead or the right hand. Who could avoid this? Therefore, when the age of grace passes and the age of tribulation arrives, salvation is lost because receiving the mark is a violation of the commandments. It will be the age of faith in Jesus Christ and keeping the commandments. It’s the changing of the times. Salvation in the Garden of Eden was ‘not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, but only to eat from the tree of life.’ Then, entering the ark was salvation during Noah’s time. In the Age of Law, keeping the law was salvation, it was a time of temporary covering of sins. Then, when the Lord shed His blood, all sins are now forgiven and removed because of that blood. However, once this age of grace has passed, since no one can be born again of the Holy Spirit when the age changes and those who fell into tribulation age because they did not believe in Jesus Christ and were not born again of the Holy Spirit, in the age of tribulation, salvation will only come by believing in Jesus and keeping the commandments. For this reason, you must carefully divide and study this word of truth. You have to distinguish the times well, and you have to study the words of the doctrine by carefully classifying them. (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. The things of the Age of Law should not be applied to the Age of Grace, and the Age of Grace should not be applied to the Age of Tribulation, and what would happen in the Age of Tribulation should not be applied to the Age of Grace. Then it becomes another gospel. This is the age of grace to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. By believing in Jesus Christ, we receive the forgiveness of sins through His blood, our spirit and soul are saved, and we live in this hope of being transformed into an eternally incorruptible and undying body when the Lord comes. This is the true gospel. The Gospel of Christ. However, it is said in Galatians 1 that those who preach a different gospel will be cursed even if they are angels. Through the Apostle Paul, The Bible tells us that there are many other spirits, other gospels, and other Jesus in the last days. Jesus warns us Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;(Matthew 7:21 KJV) We should not believe in another Jesus. Also, you shouldn’t do business by selling Jesus. That is why he said not to believe in every spirits. We are told to test them. The spirit that denies Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is called the spirit of the antichrist. We must receive the gift of discernment of spirits and discern them well. Ultimately, every word of God is Spirit and Life. We must discern everything through the Word of God. This is the gift of discerning spirits. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (Revelation 13:18 KJV) There are few places in the Old Testament that mentions 666. (Ezra 2:13 KJV) The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. (2 Chronicles 9:13 KJV) Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; In fact, Solomon acted as a model of Christ in his early days, but later appeared as a model of the antichrist by serving foreign gods and marrying many foreign women. Again, (Revelation 13:18 KJV) says to count the number*. The Antichrist of 13:18 is clearly connected to the numbers in the Bible. 6 is the number of man. God’s number is 7. Also, Satan’s number is 13. All Hebrew and Greek alphabets have numerical values. The person we are looking for has the number 666. He can be found either in English, Greek or Hebrew. With each of it’s letters having a numerical value, The Greek word LATEINOS means Latin Man and has numerical values of 30 + 1 + 300 + 5 + 10 + 50 + 70 + 200 with a total of 666. Then Titan, one of Satan’s names among the Devil-Worshipers of Kurdistan is Sheitan, which is from the Chaldean Teitan. Titan is an alternative spelling of Teitan and If you add the numerical values of the letters it becomes 666, which is 300 + 5 + 10 + 300 + 1 + 50. The Roman emperor Nero; Neron Caesar. If you convert the letters to numbers, it adds up to 666. Nimrod the son of Cush in Hebrew is 666 if you substitute with numbers. From the Babylonian Empire, the Chaldean god of mysteries, Saturn, STUR = 666. Mussolini, numerical value of 666. Finally, there is the Latin title written on the Pope’s forehead a long time ago. VICARIVS FILII DEI. However, The cardinals decided to quickly remove it from the pope’s headgear in the late 19th century. The reason being, premillennialism began to sprout. Ever since the Council of Nicaea, the standard Roman Catholic teaching was ‘The millennial kingdom is ruled by the pope in place of Jesus.” with VICARIVS FILII DEI presented on pope’s head. It became a problem however because Jesus did not come even after a thousand years. And so, in the late 19th century, people like Moody, Spurgeon, and Cronin formed a great unity and began preaching the premillennial gospel. That’s why the cardinals ordered the title to be removed from the pope’s head. But the popes kept wearing the head gear. It’s in Latin. The letters F, E, A, R, and S have no numerical values in the Latin alphabet/ Roman numeral system. The word spells fears***. With the 0 value of these 5 letters out of the way, VICARIVS FILII DEI worn on the Pope’s head adds up to 666. It means Vicar or Representative of the Son of God. This is why the Pope is being worshiped as a holy father. However, we must discern well through the words of God. Roman Catholics appears as Babylon the Great. We must discern well through the Bible, be filled with the Spirit of Christ, and discern the spirits so that we can overcome the spiritual warfare and preach the truth to all. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that this grace, the grace of realizing the Word, realizing the truth, and preaching the truth, will be with you all. Amen.
Revelation #25 Have you been at peace in the Lord for the past week? It is time to study the book of Revelation. The book of Revelation is the conclusion of God’s will being done in heaven and on earth. These are the things that will happen before us. Everything in the Bible is a prophecy, and since this prophecy will inevitably come true, the Bible is the future history. The people of the world refer to what happened in the past as history. However, when we, the children of God, who have the eternal Spirit of God, see what will happen in the future through the Word in the Holy Spirit, ultimately we must decide how we should live in the future, knowing that this will definitely come true. The people of the world seek material/ physical blessings by seeking people who worship idols, visit fortune-tellers to hear their advice, but the children of God prepare their lives by looking at what will happen in the future written by the Holy Spirit in the Word of God. From Revelation 5 onward is about events during the tribulation, and chapter 12 deals with seven personages among the things that will happen during the tribulation. First, the woman is Israel. The second represents the red dragon, and the third represents the man-child, our Lord Jesus Christ. A savior, a male child, who will save the nation of Israel in times of trouble is alluded to. Now the sixth is revealed: the beast coming up from the sea. This is the antichrist. The seventh is the beast rising out of the ground, which is the false prophet. Today, we will search through the Word about the beast that comes up from the sea and see who he is. ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. (Revelation 13:1-2 KJV) First of all, we must know that the beast represents a king. Not only this beast is the king reigning over a kingdom, the beast also symbolizes kingdom, but first and foremost, this beast symbolizes the king. There are many words pertaining to this in Daniel 7, and the words in Daniel 7 line up with words found in Revelation. Four beasts appear in Daniel 7. The three beasts described in chapter 7 come up from the sea like in Revelation 13. These beasts, lion, bear, and leopard match the three beasts in Revelation 13. In Daniel 7:7-8, this mutant beast combination of a lion, a bear, a leopard, is revealed to have ten horns. The archangel Gabriel appeared to Daniel and told him to seal the words because it would happen in the distant future. On the contrary, the Lord appeared to Apostle John and revealed everything, and told him not to have it sealed up any more. These are the words of Revelation. We are told something that even Daniel did not know. The fourth beast (Dan 7:7) that appeared in Daniel’s vision 2700 years ago is the Antichrist that appears in today’s text (Revelation 13:2). He is presented as a beast without specific description in Daniel. He appeared to have more than one head and ten horns, just like the Leviathan. These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. (Daniel 7:17 KJV) The Bible calls beasts to be kings. Daniel 7:3 tells us that four great beasts came out of the sea. That sea is the Mediterranean. We should take note that the Bible first speaks of kings and then kingdoms. Let’s look at (Daniel 7:23 KJV) first: Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. This is the fourth kingdom. Therefore, in this verse, Daniel’s four beasts are matched to the golden image Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. His head pure gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of brass, and legs of iron. These are the kingdoms. The first is Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome in this order. Therefore, if we match the four beasts to the image of Daniel, we start with Persia, Greece, Rome, then the kingdom of the Antichrist. Let’s breakdown Revelation 13:1 and examine them in detail: ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, Apostle John standing upon the sands of Mediterranean. and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, much like the devil described in Job 41. A monster. having seven heads and ten horns, here we notice the similarities of Satan, the dragon as he shows up in Revelation 12:3, and upon his horns ten crowns, This beast rising up out of the sea is similar to Satan making his descent. and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (Revelation 13:1 KJV) The devil in Revelation 12:3 has seven crowns, but in 13:1 he has 10 crowns. Similar, but different. The devil has seven heads and seven crowns, but the antichrist has ten horns and ten crowns. Similar but slightly different. This is because the antichrist is Satan manifested in flesh. The beast in 13:1 has 10 crowns on 10 horns, and the name of blasphemy is on its horns, the beast of 12:3, is the dragon, the devil, appearing as seven heads with seven crowns. In other words, the beast in 12:3 has seven heads, ten horns, seven crowns. the beast that comes up out of the sea in 13:1 has seven heads, ten horns, ten crowns. In 12:3, the great red dragon was cast out of heaven and came down to earth. The Antichrist comes up from the Mediterranean Sea, and he can be seen representing ten kingdoms instead of seven. We can’t say anything other than what the Bible says. Also, we should be interested only in what the Bible says in those verses. In other words, one place in the Bible says there are no crowns on the horns, but only on the heads, then chapter 13:1 says that there is no crown on the head, but only on the horns. That’s how we should know. So, the beast in Revelation 13:1,2 is not the same as the beast in Revelation 12, but it is related. The beast in chapter 12 is the devil. The beast in Chapter 13 is the Antichrist. Therefore, he gets his power from Satan. In (Revelation 13:2 KJV), the dragon is the devil: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. As such, we need to pay attention to the words in this verse. The dragon is the same as Satan in Chapter 12, and says he has a seat in Chapter 13, verse 2. Let’s continue the study with (Revelation 13:2 KJV) And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. Let’s compare it with Daniel 7 again here. Some key points in Daniel 7:3-6, And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. (Daniel 7:3 KJV) The sea is the Mediterranean sea. The first was like a lion, the second like a bear, then another like a leopard. In Revelation 13:2 we see the three beasts mentioned in reverse order of Daniel 7. If you take a closer look at Revelation 13:2 it says, the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard. Didn’t say it looked like dragon, bear or lion. It is a leopard with seven heads and ten horns. The body is a leopard with different head. It has a lion’s mouth and a bear’s feet. A leopard doesn’t have those features. However it was like unto a leopard. Its body, neck, ears, nose, tail, chest, back, belly, flanks, legs, etc. have the appearance of a leopard. This can be seen as a mutant monster that combines three beasts into one. So, the monster that appeared here is primarily a leopard as it is an animal with spots. There are spots on a yellow background. Here we see one great truth of the type presented in the Bible. When Jesus Christ came to this earth, He is typified as the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world. He doesn’t have a single spot. However, when God reveals the antichrist, we can see that the beast he chose is a creature with spots all over his body. Not only that, we know that he is of mixed race. Leopard has yellow body like Asians (Shem) and a white belly like Europeans (Japheth). Also, his whole body is covered with black spots symbolizing Africans (Ham). This beast can be seen as a mixed-race human representing three races. Therefore, when the Antichrist appear in the future, he will appear as man of mixed race. We can see that black people will support him because he has black spots, white people will support him because his belly is white, and Asians will follow him because he has a yellow body. Spots aren’t considered good anywhere in the Bible, as they always tie with filthy and sinful definitions. Ephesians 5:27 says this about the church: That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:27 KJV)Then we will take a closer look at the beast that comes up out of the sea through the book of Daniel. Now, when Daniel said, “I saw in my vision by night,” he was referring to a generation after the first coming of Christ. We can see that the gentile kingdoms he saw are filling the gap between Daniel 2 and Revelation. The empires of this world are shown in the Bible; Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome, then as Rome scattered, then came England, Russia and the United States. Then in the future, the Eighth; MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT in Revelation 17 and 18. What will become of this Roman church in the future? We can see that the eighth, MYSTERY, BABYLON, in which Antichrist is the leader, will appear in the future. Pertaining to this (Revelation 17:11 KJV) says: And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. He is the eighth, but belonged to the seven. It’s a flawless arrangement. We are now seeing a beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and ten crowns, but in Revelation 13 there are ten kings. He has seven heads and ten horns. So, the seven heads of the beast, as mentioned last time, are Nimrod of Babylon, second: Pharaoh of Egypt, third: Sennacherib of Assyria, fourth: Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, fifth: Darius and Cyrus, kings of Medea and Persia, sixth: Alexander of Greece and the seventh: the Roman emperor Caesar. Thus are the seven heads, and after this empire there are three other kingdoms belonging to ten horns and ten kings. First England as symbolized by the lion, second, Russia symbolized by the bear, and third, the leopard symbolizing America. America, also known as United States. White, black, and yellow people live together. It has a resemblance of a leopard. The skin is yellow with black spots, as the belly is white just like a leopard. United States is an integration of all these people. Now, if we go back for a moment to Satan in Revelation 12, he has seven crowns on seven heads. As the eighth king in Revelation 17, we can see that he reigns with ten kings wearing ten crowns. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. (Revelation 17:12 KJV) These kings will receive power for just one hour under the reign of the Antichrist. We can see that the first beast in Daniel 7 is a lion, and that beast corresponds to the chest and arms, which is Medes and Persia. The beast is a type of England. Just as the Jews were resettled by returning to Palestine by order of the Medes and Persia, they were resettled in Palestine by The Balfour Declaration issued by the British government in 1918. Persia, therefore, is a type of England, symbolizing a lion. The second beast in Daniel 7, the bear, corresponds to the belly and thigh of the god in Daniel 2. This beast represents Greece, and we can see that Greece, the bear, is a type of Russia. Just as Greece was Greek Orthodox, Russia was Greek Orthodox until the Revolution of 1918. Russia came from Greece. Their alphabet and language are also of Greek origin. So, we can see that the second beast, the bear symbolizes Russia, and the third beast in Daniel 7 is a leopard. In Daniel 2 we can see that the beast that corresponds to legs of iron represents Rome, symbolizing America. This leopard has wings. This beast currently has only two wings: Alaska and Hawaii, as he will get the other two wings later. The fourth beast in Daniel 7 represents the kingdom of the Antichrist ruled by the ten kings, and it should be noted that there are ten horns at the end of Daniel 7:7. The Antichrist will be from this group and rule the world with ten kings under him, just as we see in Revelation 13, but the ten kings will enjoy the kingship for only one hour. Afterwards, we can see the full reign of the Antichrist. (Daniel 7:24-25 KJV) And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: they have not risen yet, but will in the future. and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. This speaks of the latter three and a half years of the tribulation. Under the reign of the antichrist, the three strongest horns of the ten nations will be broken, and he will rule completely and tyranny for three and a half years. It coincides with the three and a half years of Revelation 12. Continuing with (Daniel 7:26-28 KJV) But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. It is a truly terrifying scene. There is a frightening scene in front of us, and you must know this even if you are afraid. We have to know in order to know how to live in this era. If we keep in mind that the lion represents Britain, the bear represents Russia, and the leopard represents America, and we go back to Revelation 13:2, we can read future history that will happen. Why is it a Future History? Because it will most definitely happen. Apostle John said in Revelation 13:2, And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard. The last world kingdom will be like the United States, integrated with spots. There are no pure bloodlines left. It’s thoroughly mixed. When you ask people about their ancestry, no one truly knows for they are mixed with various bloodlines throughout their lineage. That kingdom is a melting pot of Asian, European and African all mixed in, but the belly of the leopard is white. The white man rules but doesn’t show it. The kingdom is full of Asians. Aren’t the Asians majority of world population currently? But it will be stained with the blood of the African race. Isn’t this the reality of America? Further in (Revelation 13:2 KJV)…and his feet were as the feet of a bear, This beast moves like a bear, as Russia has the largest military force in the world. The key part of Russia is its feet, as Russia will move like a bear. The beast is the United States, and we can see that it will act like the communist nation of Russia. We all know Russia became independent immediately after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This isn’t a coincidence. If you look at Ezekiel 37 and 38, Russia will attack Israel during the tribulation. That is why the word of God is truly mysterious. Again, moving forward in (Revelation 13:2 KJV) and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: The beast is the English-speaking beast spoken of in Revelation 13:5,6. What is peculiar about the beast is his mouth, which speaks English. This means that the universal language at the Second Coming of Christ will be English, not Hebrew or Latin. In an attempt to attract Protestants to the Roman church, the pope may hold Mass in English in the future. The gates of hell will use that Roman church. and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. (Revelation 13:2 KJV) Under the reign of the Antichrist, ten nations will unite and briefly rule the world in their final form. In Revelation 13:18, the beast is a man, but has features of a leopard. He will take possession of the world with 10 united kingdoms through the Roman Catholic Church. He will rule the world by the Roman law system like the old Latin law system. He will run it politically with communism with a syncretic system like the United States, as English will be the common language in the world. English is already a major global language. The Bible says: He will wage war against Jesus Christ during the latter three and a half years. The 144,000 who have received the seal of God will be untouchable, but he will persecute and kill the Israelites by cutting off their heads and offer them as sacrifices in the temple. This is when Satan will come down to earth as a man, enter the temple in Jerusalem, sit on the mercy seat with the two cherubim inscribed on it, making himself look like God, as if God was sitting in the temple. As mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2, the son of perdition, the mystery of iniquity. He calls himself God. For reference I’ll start from (2 Thessalonians 2:7) For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, It’s the Antichrist. The Beast of Revelation 13. whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 KJV)Then in (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 KJV) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, describing the current apostate times isn’t it? and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Apostle Paul tells the Thessalonian church saints that when the man of sin, the antichrist in Revelation 13 will appear, the day of Christ will come. We are living just before the appearance of this very man of sin. Then there will be a rapture soon. Those who repent and accept Jesus Christ wholeheartedly, are forgiven of their sins and washed by the blood of Jesus Christ. That is, those who have been born again by the Holy Spirit, whose souls have been saved, will not fall into the tribulation when the man of sin appears, but meet the Lord in the air to join Him at the heavenly wedding banquet. Have you accepted Jesus Christ into your heart? If so, eternal life is within you. Therefore, if there is someone listening to this message who has not received Him yet, I hope that you will receive the Lord and have a blessed day. Today we studied the sixth figure while comparing the Book of Revelation with the Daniel: the beast coming up from the sea. Next time, we will continue to with Revelation 13 as we organize it one by one. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that the grace of understanding will come upon you. Amen.
Revelation #24 Have you been at peace in Christ this past week? It is a time when we truly need peace of mind. After Christ’s resurrection, He said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.” The peace of the world is only temporary as it vanishes. But the peace the Lord gives is such that Gideon of old said, ‘I am dead. I have seen God face to face, I am now dead.’ And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. (Judges 6:23 KJV) Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom… (Judges 6:24 KJV) Shalom is peace that comes from being alive again in the midst of the pain of death. This is probably the peace enjoyed by a prisoner released just before execution. That is why those who receive Jesus Christ, are saved, and are born again of the Holy Spirit know this kind of peace. That is why we are able to preach the gospel of peace. Israelis say ‘shalom’ as a greeting. Their history has been full of death and persecution. Their prayer and cry to kill the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and pass his blood on to themselves and their descendants, was accepted, as the history of the past 2,000 years after our Lord died, resurrected, and ascended into heaven was a history of Jewish persecution. We are now learning the final part of the 12th chapter of Revelation. When the time of tribulation arrives, the devil in the air, the devil currently in the second heaven will now descend past the atmosphere and come down to this earth. It will be a time of chaos, war, death and great suffering for this planet. The devil, the god of the world will attack the Israelites who gave birth to Jesus Christ for the final time during the 7 year Tribulation. The 6,000 years of human history was Satan’s attempt to get rid of the Jews by persecuting and killing them. This is because the woman, the people of Israel, gave birth to Jesus Christ, the man child. Our Lord also said to the Jews Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. (Matthew 5:11 KJV) So today, we continue to ask, ‘Historically, What sort of persecution did the Israelites experience?’ For starters; Everyone knows Hitler and his gang brutally killed more than 6 million Jews during World War II. It is also well known through the cinemas and documentaries of the Holocaust. However, the fact that 18+ million Jews worldwide are still miraculously alive today through the remnants, is God’s truly amazing power. The fact that Jews exist is proof that God exists. Whenever I get a chance to see Jews I tell them, ‘When I look at you, God truly lives’. So today, in order to foresee in chapter 12 the suffering they will suffer during the great tribulation, what harsh persecution they underwent historically, including under Hitler. When we recognize this today, we will know how miserable persecution they’ll be subjected to during the future tribulation. The book of Jeremiah calls it the time of Jacob’s trouble. Book of Daniel describes it as troublous times and time of tribulation and our Lord also clearly speaks about the great tribulation in Matthew 24. You may confirm the words spoken by the Lord Himself about the rapture, the tribulation, and the second coming are clearly shown when you read Matthew 24 in detail. First, let’s read the words of Revelation 12:17 and vividly look at the history of Israel’s persecution:And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 12:17 KJV) Through today’s Word, we can see where the devil came down to this earth, entered the body of the antichrist, appeared as a man, raining down onslaught of final persecution to annihilate the Israelites. Therefore, today, as mentioned earlier, we look at historical examples of Israel’s supernatural hatred as a nation. Once again, although Israel is severely paying for its sins after killing the Messiah, we must never forget that when Jesus Christ returns to earth, all Israelites will repent and be restored whole as a nation. Romans 11 calls this a mystery indeed: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. (Romans 11:25 KJV) We must never forget the fact that some of Israel became hardened and as the true olive branch was cut, in their place we, the Gentiles were grafted onto the olive tree and were saved by grace during the past 2,000 years. This true olive tree will be restored in the future. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, the “me” here is Jesus isn’t it? Only the King James Bible said ‘me’ while some translations say ‘him’. When Jews see this, they say ‘him’ is Jesus. But in the Old Testament, ‘me’ here is Jehovah, God, right? The Jews are shocked when you show them this during evangelism. They learn they killed God in flesh, the Son of Man, Jesus Christ and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zechariah 12:10 KJV) Could you imagine their grief? The Messiah came, but they killed him unknowingly. They were deceived and blinded by the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the scribes, and the religious people, who were the generation of vipers unable to recognize their Messiah. Only fishermen, tax collectors, and prostitutes, these sinners recognized the Lord and received salvation. The Lord said to the religious leaders and hypocrites,…the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. (Matthew 21:31 KJV) The same goes for today. Those who realize they are sinners receive salvation. However, many who have been just attending church for a long time, or ministers who have not been born again, obsessed with their position and material goods they receive from the church, ultimately we see them unable to receive salvation. Then in (Zechariah 13:1 KJV), ¶ In that day (This is the Second Coming of the Lord) there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. A fountain will open to wash away all their sins. All of our sins were wiped away the moment we Gentiles believed in and accepted Jesus Christ. It’s because the Lord has already dealt with it on the cross. When we believe, it becomes effective, and as the apostle Peter said, when we believe, our heart is purified. It is the power of the blood of Christ. Salvation is only through the blood of Christ. Back in the age of the law, only the sins of the flesh were cleansed for a short time by shedding the blood of animals. That was temporary covering of sins. So when the Jews died, they did not go to heaven, but went to Abraham’s bosom, also known as paradise in the Old Testament times. So the Lord said that beggar Lazarus died and went to Abraham’s bosom. In the Old Testament times, those who were protected under the law went to Abraham’s bosom. However, in 1 Peter 4 says that the Lord died and went down to the underworld to preach the gospel to the dead. He shed His blood and went to the dead in Old Testament times, and then preached the gospel to them. I shed my blood. Therefore, now you can go to heaven. So when the Lord resurrected in Matthew 27, many saints who had fallen asleep were also resurrected and seen in the holy city of Jerusalem. At that time, the centurion said, Truly this was the Son of God. Again, what sort of persecution did Israel receive throughout history? We can’t cover everything, but we’ll go over the few important events. First, in AD 135, the Roman emperor Hadrian massacred 580,000 Jews. Shocking kill count. During the siege of Jerusalem, General Titus crucified and killed 500 Jews outside the city. The people who crucified Jesus were crucified and killed just like Jesus. During this time, people were so hungry during the siege of Jerusalem that they even boiled and ate their own children. This event can be read in detail in the book of the historian Josephus. A similar incident occurred in the Old Testament. Second, in 1020 AD, English King Cnut the Great completely drove all Jews out of England. Imagine being exiled all at once. Where would you go if your entire population of immigrant nationals received deportation order? Third, in 1096, the Holy War, the First Crusades began in order to root out all who disobeyed the Roman Catholic baptism. In fact, the Roman Catholics performed infant baptism to make them into their church member. Anyone who disagreed in this matter were executed. Anabaptists did not obey this order and went into underground hiding to receive Jesus Christ and be baptized with water. Not only were the early Anabaptists given that name because they re-baptized persons who they felt had not been properly baptized, as they did not recognize infant baptism, they were also killed for it. The Jews, the true Christians, the Bible believing Christians, combined number of 60 million were killed in a thousand years. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that the history of Christianity is the trail of blood. As mentioned in our last study, ‘The Book of Martyrs’ by John Foxe, shows how much killing the Roman Catholic Church did upon Bible believing Christians, even just for having a Bible. Everyone needs to know this history. ‘The Book of Martyrs’ was once used as a textbook in American public schools not long ago, but it was abolished due to pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. They don’t even teach this in seminaries. Because they are teaching toward the pro-Roman Catholic church, you must know that they are graduating blind to these historical facts. Fourth, in 1271 Edward I, who was a Catholic, confiscated all Jewish property, and expelled 16500 Jews from England. England started off well. But that’s what happened when Catholics settled and influenced the British royals. That’s why the Puritans escaped to America on board the Mayflower. Fifth, 1306 AD in France 100,000 Jews were deprived of all their possessions and exiled. Sixth, in 1345, Jews were burned at the stake in Germany. They were falsely accused of killing Catholic children to eat them as Passover lambs. Just like Back when Nero set fire to Rome and as it became a problem, he lied and blamed the ‘Christians set fire,’ in order to crucify, burn and kill the Christians. Back to 1345, the Black Death circulated in Europe. However, the Jews who lived in Europe were not harmed because they kept the purification rites described in Leviticus. However people accused the Jews of causing the Black Death. So they were all expelled from Prague and Constantinople between 1560 and 1600. Hence, the suffering of the Jews was tremendous as they became a strong nation today. Seventh, in 1492, the Jews were driven out of Spain by the Order of Spanish Inquisition. There was no place to live anywhere. They really had nowhere to go. In 1683, under a devout Catholic Louis XIV, all Jews were expelled from the French colonies. The Jews were finally allowed to own real estate in France in 1723 during the reign of yet another Catholic Luis XV. In 1938, as we all know, Devout Catholics Hitler and Joseph Goebbels plotted against the Jews as Himmler was the warden of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Himmler captured Jews, burned them to death, confiscated their property, and even skinned them. He also also killed them by hanging them from a barbed wire fence. They were also starved to death in concentration camps. The Roman Catholic Church made a peace treaty with Hitler during all this work. There is a picture, where Hitler’s troops occupied a country and march into the city with Hitler’s troops leading the front, priests and nuns in the back. They have attempted to rid of all the evidence, but I saw the photos in a book titled ‘Smokescreens’. Ninth takes place after the Balfour Declaration of 1918. It was a public statement issued by the British government in 1917 during the First World War announcing its support for the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine. Matter of fact, Winston Churchill was against it at the time. So God intervened and German planes bombarded London and was completely set on fire. God said to Abraham: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee… (Genesis 12:3 KJV) Cursed were all who cursed Abraham’s physical descendants. We know this by the ruins of ancient Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It is still the same today even after centuries. That’s why England once suffered a great disaster. There were two Jewish ships that left Britain after the Balfour Declaration. They left to return to Palestine. However, there was no place to accept this ship anywhere. They were unable to dock. Filled with people dying of starvation, after searching all over the world these ships finally landed in Shanghai. Tenth, around 1825, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia ordered the removal of 5 million Jews to a secluded place. It was the creation of the ghetto. How cruel. In 1215 Pope Innocent III ordered all Jews to wear a yellow badge. This yellow badge was also given to Jews by Hitler during World War II. We see Jews wearing yellow star badges throughout the movies pertaining historical antisemitism. Then in 1242, the Roman Catholics loaded 24 wagons with Jewish holy texts and incinerated them in France. Burning of 24 wagonloads including up to 10,000 volumes of Hebrew manuscripts. That’s a lot. In 1336, 120 Jewish communities were destroyed in a country of 5,000 Catholics. Also in 1684 AD, 800,000 Jews from Austria went missing, disappeared into thin air without a trace. They must have died. Between 1943 and 1945, 500,000 Jews were massacred in Ukraine or vanished in Hungary, Yugoslavia, and elsewhere. This statistic was told by a politician at the time of Hungarian independence. During World War II, 6 million Jews were cremated in the Auschwitz murder factory. It’s something we know well. And thus was the great price the Jews paid for asking Pilate to crucify Jesus and His blood be on us, and on our children. (Matthew 27:25 KJV) The persecution of the Jews continued endlessly, as they were killed, exiled, and chased on the earth for the past 2,000 years. This will continue until they return to the land of Palestine, which God spoke of in the final book of the Old Testament. After that, Jesus Christ will return to this earth. As we saw in Revelation 12:17, the dragon is the devil. The woman is Israel. The remnant of the woman’s descendants, the Israelites. The devil goes out to fight them. Satan is bound to attack Israel without a doubt. By killing the descendants of Israel, the Jews who gave birth to Jesus Christ, the devil, the god of this world, tried to occupy this land forever, but when the Lord comes, he captures the devil and chains him into the bottomless pit during His millennial reign. The Bible clearly says that Satan will ultimately be thrown into the lake of fire at the end of the millennium where the antichrist and the false prophet is are already there waiting for him to join them. Our Lord said: ¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (The Holy Spirit) will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. (John 16:7-11 KJV) Judgment has already been received. However, the death penalty has not yet been carried out, and this is at the end of the millennium. In fact, Satan is not angry with the Roman Catholic Church. He is however angry with the church built on the rock, Jesus Christ. So the targets of Satan’s attacks are Jews and Christians. They are also those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Jews don’t acknowledge Him now, but in Zechariah 12, they are to believe in Jesus Christ again. Satan is just as intent on destroying the true church as he is dealing with the nation that gave birth to the Bible. But neither one can be destroyed. The apostle Paul said: ‘The body can be bound, but the word of God is not bound.’* There is no way to stop the spreading of the word. In fact, both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible were written by Jews. We must set the records straight. The Word of God has been entrusted to them. This is their blessing. Therefore, we must never forget that even the New Testament was written by Jewish apostles. Jews are restored by God. In the past 100 years, this has been misrepresented, resulting in rise of self-proclaimed Jews. Heavily influenced and soaked by the ideology where: The Jews are now completely finished. So it’s okay to kill Jews. Shocking but true even today. That’s why we have clearly learned what in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 the self-proclaimed Jews are the synagogue of Satan. Ultimately, Satan’s wrath in the final stage is to persecute the seed of the woman as God said in Genesis 3:15. The words from Revelation 6 to 19 show how the antichrist who is worse than Hitler persecute Israel. Tribulation for the remnant of the Jews. We have learned a lot. Let’s review what we have learned so far. Moses and Elijah will return again in the future tribulation. And after preaching the gospel for three and a half years, they are martyred and then resurrected and ascended to heaven. One is placed on the right hand of the Lord and the other is on His left. Moses and Elijah appeared on the left and right sides of the Lord on the Mount of Transfiguration. This was a preview of the Second Coming of the Lord, and the Lord said: *There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. (Matthew 16:28 KJV) meaning the disciples will see the even of the Mount of Transfiguration. Peter was so excited upon seeing that he wanted to build three tabernacles, one for the Lord, one for Moses and one for Elijah thinking the Second Coming had come but it was not to be until a distant future. The second time Moses and Elijah appear, the events of Exodus 1-20 will repeat. Just as Moses resisted Pharaoh and Elijah resisted Ahab in the past, Moses and Elijah appear and resist the Antichrist as they will strike him with various plagues. Thirdly, Antichrist is the incarnation of Satan descending from heaven. Satan wearing a human body. The Bible clearly says that Judas Iscariot, who went to his own place will return. Fourth, there is a rapture after the tribulation. There are three raptures. First, the Old Testament saints: when the Lord died on the cross and was resurrected, many OT saints who had fallen asleep were resurrected and ascended. Second, Those who have been born again by the Holy Spirit now in the age of grace, members of the church, the body of Christ, will be resurrected and ascend when the Lord comes for them. A living person changes and ascends. The third is gleaning. During the Tribulation, those who were beheaded are resurrected and raptured, plus the 144,000. Therefore, the first rapture is the first fruits who resurrected with Jesus, and the second rapture is the harvest, and the third rapture is the gleaning. It’s compared to farming. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power… (Revelation 20:6 KJV) means you will never die. What a blessing indeed! Finally, Israel will experience persecution like never before. They will experience greater persecution during the Tribulation far greater than what Hitler did to them. Therefore, we must pray for them. For the sake of Israel’s peace, even one person must now accept Jesus Christ, be saved, and become the Church of God. We are witnessing many Jews accept Jesus Christ in Israel and the United States and become members of the Church of God through the evangelism of an organization called ‘Jews for Jesus’. Much glory unto God. Now is the time to raise your head. Let us rise from the dead and prepare to greet our Lord, the Bridegroom. This is our only hope.(Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Such people are the true brides. Those who do not are not brides, but corrupt harlots. Therefore, those who are the body of Christ, that is, those who are born again, must prepare to meet the Lord as a chaste bride and a pure virgin. We are engaged to the Lord now. Now we must look forward to the day of meeting the Lord in the air and wed Him. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you will live with strength in this hope. Amen
Revelation #23 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? It is time to study the book of Revelation, where the Lord appears to the Apostle John and said, ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) Those who believe in Jesus Christ, become God’s children, and become the bride of Jesus Christ while living on this earth are single-minded, cleansed through the blood of the Lord, and through the water and the Spirit in the Word, prepare spiritual bridal adornment, as we live in hope of casting off our corruptible bodies, meeting the Lord in glory and joy, laying down the cross we have been carrying on this earth, and replacing it with a crown when the Lord returns. The Book of Revelation is a blessed word for those who are waiting for the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, the blessed hope of the Lord’s suffering children on earth. But those who love the world more than God, committing spiritual adultery as James 4:4 says, will fear and tremble at the words of Revelation. However, you just need to repent right now and come out of the world and receive Jesus Christ. Also, even if you are saved, those who are in the world can hear these words in the same glorious hope if they now turn and repent, be washed in the blood of Christ, and are filled with the Holy Spirit. We’ve been studying the seven personages in Revelation 12 for several weeks. The first was a woman, the nation of Israel. Second, the red dragon; Satan, the devil. It was Lucifer, the old serpent that came to Eden. The third is a male child, Jesus Christ, and as in Isaiah 66, Israel will give birth to a child before Israel goes into labor during the tribulation. We talked about that in the previous study. Today, we will learn about the fourth, the archangel, and as time permits, we will study about the remnant of the Jewish people. Here’s Revelation 12:7 containing the words about the archangel; And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, (Revelation 12:7 KJV) This is what will happen in the future. It’s gonna happen soon. This will happen during the latter three and a half years of tribulation. God declared a certain war in Genesis 3:15. To the serpent, to Satan who brought sin; And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Genesis 3:15 KJV)He told the serpent that Jesus Christ, the descendant of the woman and the descendant of Israel, would be crucified. However, God declared war on the devil to crush his head. The book of Revelation is the 66th book. Also, we see a war in Revelation 12, which is 6,000 years later. The war ends in Revelation 20. There are only four chapters in the Bible where there is no battle. Genesis 1 and 2 and Revelation 21 and 22. Isn’t it amazing? Just the beginning and the end. There was no war before sin entered mankind, and war will cease only when the new heaven and new earth arrives after the millennial kingdom. In 1948, the United Nations was formed. However, ever since it’s inception, there have been increase of wars on this earth. The world has heard nothing but news of wars and rumours of wars. News of wars continues to be heard onto this day. Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, World War I and II. Wars have never ceased. War will end only when someone wins, and the only one who can win is Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Michael fights for Israel in Daniel 12:1. We can see here that he is a special spiritual being representing Israel in heaven. Therefore, when we see Michael appearing in the book of Daniel, we can see that Michael is the archangel. I’ll read Daniel 12:1 as a reference: ¶ And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. (Daniel 12:1 KJV) These are the remnants. Just as Joshua and Caleb, and the remnant of Israel, born and circumcised in the wilderness were allowed into the promised land of Canaan during their exodus from Egypt, such event as this will happen during the tribulation. Moving onto verse verse 8-9; And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (Revelation 12:8-9 KJV) The old serpent deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Ultimately he is the one who killed us too. Here it says he was cast out to earth. Even during Noah’s flood, the sons of God, the angels, came down to this earth. They married the daughters of men and gave birth to giants, and God destroyed them with a flood. In the future tribulation, the devil will be cast out to earth. He’s in the air now, but when he is cast out to earth, his angels will come down with him and great things will happen to this earth. He is the ruler. He’s trying to take over the Earth. This is a huge event that will happen in the future. The purpose of their coming down to earth is to bring the nations together ecumenically into one in the Church of Rome. Religion is unified. The Bible says God will destroy them all at once at Armageddon. It is said that an army of 200 million will die in one day, their corpses will be eaten by birds, as their blood will flow like a river by the length of 200 miles and at a height of a horse’s bridle. In fact, countless number of God’s children were martyred during the 6,000 years of human history. God said he would come to avenge them. (Hebrews 10:30 KJV) says: For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. He’s been patient for a long time just for even one person to repent, believe in Jesus Christ, and be saved. He endures a thousand years as if it were a day, and a day as if it were a thousand years. However it will all come to an end when the Lord comes. It is the dispensation of the fulness of times. God’s plan of salvation has a time. Until the rapture. Now, there is salvation only when the saints repent right before going up to heaven and receive Jesus Christ. Otherwise, either you fall into tribulation, receive the mark (666), live for a short time, and then go to hell, or if you do not receive it, you will be persecuted and beheaded, and you will receive salvation later. Those who were beheaded were said to be given the authority to rule in the millennial kingdom. Let’s read verse 10. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. (Revelation 12:10 KJV) Right now, the devil is accusing us. ‘Person like You? A child of God?’ He accuses every time we sin. However, Jesus is defending. He’s interceding for us. The devil is cast out to earth during the Tribulation. When he physically comes to earth the entire world will be devastated. There will be more about it in the future chapters. Here in verse 10, Satan is shown as an accuser or prosecutor. In the first chapter of the Book of Job, since it was before he was cast out of heaven, Satan accused Job saying, ‘Job is fearing you God because you’ve blessed him with material goods! However, we can see that Job kept his faith to the end when God allowed Satan to test Job without affecting Job’s life. Let’s keep moving, verse 11; And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (Revelation 12:11 KJV) There is a scene in which certain people eventually triumph over the devil. They win by faith until the end. They are martyred. These are the people of verse 11. We have already seen through the Bible that, If you are not born again, you will head straight into the tribulation, as you will remember hearing many words (about tribulation), and you will not worship the Antichrist, and you will be martyred by beheading on the guillotine. That is why now is the time to receive Jesus Christ, be born again by the Holy Spirit, and prepare to attend the wedding ceremony when the Lord comes. Therefore, the Bible says that today is the day to receive grace and salvation. So, now the devil has been cast out of heaven. ¶ Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Revelation 12:12 KJV) It is now the latter three and a half years of the Tribulation. This figure is the Antichrist who claims to be Jesus Christ. He is the anointed one in Ezekiel 28 claiming to be an angel of light. He is also called the god of this world. He is an attractive figure to the people of the world. He comes down to this earth and claims to be the embodiment of God. Christ is God incarnate. The devil claims to be the incarnation of God. When he emerges from outer space, like an extraterrestrial, perhaps even a Martian if you will, every sector of science, philosophy, art, music, life magazine, radio, newspapers, TV, and various media outlets will acclaim him as the greatest and most highly evolved superhuman being. It is highly probable everyone would get down on their knees. Even the president of the United States will kneel. Because he’s superhuman. Because he makes fire come down from heaven. No one has ever seen anything like this before. In this scene, Heaven’s judgment will be Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! Woe to those who are remaining on land and sea not raptured. why? Because the devil has descended. That is why you must be born again by the Holy Spirit and go up during the rapture so that you do not participate in the tribulation. Now is the time for salvation. Those who are born again of the Holy Spirit are children of God because they have the Spirit of God. The bride of Jesus. The Bride of Jesus will never face the tribulation. Even though one did not properly serve as a bride while on earth, rebuking will be at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Also, all the useless work is burned and there is no reward. These people will meet the Lord like a naked man. ¶ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV) as such, The Apostle Paul exhorted the saints of Corinthian church to always devote themselves to the work of the Lord. Why the woe? The devil came down to this earth 6,000 years ago and stole the earth given to Adam. He came with sin and stole it from Adam. He then condemned the Son of God to be a sinner and put him to death. He dragged countless people into hell. Probably couldn’t count them all if I tried. Such man is going to come down to earth, as he wants to take everyone to hell. God wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. But the devil steals, kills and destroys. God allows the sheep to have life and have it abundantly, but the devil holds the power of death. That is why the Bible says that Jesus Christ came to destroy the devil. We have learned a lot about the devil so far. In spiritual warfare, we must know the enemy in order to win. The fifth personage, we will study the remnant of the Jews. Let’s read 12:13-17 to see who they are. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 12:13-17 KJV) There are two things to study as we get to the final verse as we look through this chapter together. First, it is manifested in a special and fierce hatred of Israel. It shows up in history. Human history is the history of persecuting Israel. Israelis are still persecuted. The reason Satan hates Israel is because the Savior came from Israel and the 66 books of the Bible were written about the Israelites. This testimony also comes from the fact that Israel was promised to rule the world. God promised to give Abraham the land of Palestine. And said Christ would rule. Satan is the god of this world. 2 Corinthians 4:4,5 says the god of this world prevents people from receiving the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ. Because Satan is the god of this world, he will not just sit and watch the promised people of Israel take it all away from him. Because when the Lord returns, Israel will occupy this earth. They become the nation of priests. Jesus Christ becomes King. Israel will rule Just as America rules now. Because the United States was founded by Christians, it continues to protect Israel to this day. God blesses those who bless Abraham and curses those who curse him. This history has come true. All the countries that cursed Israel, from Babylon in the past to Egypt, Assyria, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome, all either disappeared or became feeble. However America still stands strong for helping Israel. That is why we can see that Israel is now openly independent among the Middle Eastern countries, and that it always overcomes foreign invasions. This great biblical truth is completely ignored by amillennialists and post-millennial theologians. These people do not believe Christ will return to this earth to reign for a thousand years. They ignore the fact that Israel is rejected during this time but will be restored later. When our Lord comes, Zechariah 12 says that Israel will weep as they see the God they have pierced. They’ll weep as if they lost their firstborn son. So, the Lord clearly says all Israel will repent and be saved in one day. In John 18:36, Jesus said: My kingdom is not of this world: It will be though when I return. Romans 11:25-28, The Holy Spirit spoke clearly through the apostle Paul: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: Israel will be saved as a nation. In the present Age of Grace, everyone who believes in Jesus receives salvation personally. The day will come when all Israel will be saved as a nation. as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. All of Israel’s sins will be forgiven. As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes. (Romans 11:25-28 KJV) Israel is not completely abandoned. Some of them were broken, but we, the wild olive trees, were attached to them. The original main body is Israel. You need to know this. However, in the past 100 years, false theology has been brought in and Israel has been abandoned. It is said that the church received the blessing that Israel received, but that is absolutely not the case. Therefore, post-millennialists and amillennialists are those who say that Jesus will not come to this earth. That’s why the Roman Catholics say that Jesus will never come because the pope is ruling instead him. There are also many Protestant churches that have been influenced by this. You have to come to your senses. This word given through the apostle Paul, the Deliverer, Jesus Christ coming to Zion to remove ungodliness from Jacob, means that Jacob’s sins are forgiven at once. Gentiles from Korea, America, Japan and China were sinners, as we were not God’s people and we did not keep the law, but one day, when we believed in Jesus Christ and repented, all our sins were forgiven. John the Baptist said: Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29 KJV) So, what would happen when God takes away the sin of Israel? Still, whenever they sinned, they were better than us gentiles at least, for they slaughtered animals and kept the law. He saved even sinners like us, we who are like worms were saved. When Israel repents, they are saved as a nation. Israel has always received blessings or punishments as a nation. If one king made a mistake, Israel as a whole suffered. The entire nation faced disciplinary punishment as a whole. But when the Lord comes, Israel is saved in one single day. Zechariah 12 says they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn. They’ll repent. Then in (Zechariah 13:1 KJV) ¶ In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. It’s all written in the Bible. Currently, Israel is the wife whom Jehovah cast out. She’s going through a brief divorce. However, the Bible says they will be restored at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Simply put, God will have fellowship with the Jews again and will cut off fellowship with the Gentiles. Gentiles are neither Jews nor believers in Jesus. Whether they are Gentiles or Jews, if they accept Jesus, they become the church of Christ, to become the bride of Christ. People who are not Jews and do not believe in Jesus Christ, the Gentiles will completely be cut off from God. Since God has not completely severed ties with Israel and will restore them, Satan’s special wrath is directed against Israel in this day and age. Knowing that they would take over the earth, the devil, the god of the world, continued to use people to attack Israel. The spirit of the antichrist continued to enter through Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Sennacherib of Assyria, Darius of Medo-Persia, Cyrus, Alexander of Greece, Caesar of Rome, and Hitler as they attempted to annihilate Israel. Similarly, during times of tribulation, Antichrist, who is the incarnation of a devil worse than Hitler, will try again to completely devastate Israel. But God sends them to Petra and saves them, and when the Lord comes, they enter the millennium, and the remnant continues to prosper for a thousand years, and the Bible says that they will be great like the sand in the sea, as it was in the days of Solomon. When the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, the Jews said, His blood be on us, and on our children. (Matthew 27:25 KJV) Then the Jews left the Lord their God, and the only king they followed was their holy father, the Pope of Rome, Caesar. They chose Caesar. Same thing. Even in times of future tribulation, people will choose the antichrist. Satan’s hatred is targeted toward Israel. Because they have rebelled against their Saviour, as we have studied in Revelation 12:6-7, Satan is unleashing a fierce attack on Israel. Middle Eastern countries continue to hate Israel. Many countries hate Israel including the Muslims. Even people in America don’t love Israel very much. Why? This world is in a continuous spiritual battle between the spirit of Christ and the spirit of antichrist ever since Cain and Abel. This will later be fully revealed at Armageddon, as the armies of Antichrist will be completely destroyed. That’s why now, just as Noah entered the ark during the flood in the past, the ark has three floors, so we must enter into the trinity of God, who is three but one. When you receive Jesus Christ, you are saved from the world by entering into the Trinity, our Lord Jesus Christ. It is salvation from sin. And to be saved from Hell. To be saved from the devil’s power of death. To be saved from all curses. That’s why Apostle John said this when he wrote a letter to Gaius: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (3 John 2 KJV) First of all, the soul must be saved so the body is healthy and the work of the body is successful, but it is a curse for those who are not saved to be successful. That’s why John said: I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. On the next podcast, we will continue to study about the remnant of Israel. So far we have looked at examples of Israel’s supernatural history of hatred as a nation. How did the god of the world persecute Israel through people during the 6,000 years of human history? We’ve looked at each of these chronologically. How will this remnant be persecuted again during the Tribulation? As we look at this, we must remember the words, ¶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. (Psalm 122:6 KJV) We must pray for Israel. They became foolish for a little while for our salvation, they became very stubborn, but the day will soon come when Israel will realize that it was God who they pierced when the Lord comes. That’s why everyone! We must pray for the people of Israel for their repentance. Lastly, I’ll read (Zechariah 12:9-10 KJV) ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. The day will come when they will repent like this. Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ that all of you will pray for them. Amen.
Revelation #22 Have you been peaceful in the Lord during the past week? It’s time to study the seasonal message, the book of Revelation. The Lord said to search the Scriptures. The Bible contains God’s will. It is all written in the Bible what the Father’s will is, and when the Lord taught His disciples to pray, he told them to pray the Father’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Also not to enter into temptation and deliver us from evil. His kingdom and power and glory belong to the Father forever. There are over 200 some odd nations in the world, there will be only one king, when the Lord comes as king to earth. This is the gospel, and we are waiting for the great God, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the blessed hope in Titus 2:13, and this is God’s will. Whosoever accepts Jesus Christ and is born again of the Holy Spirit not only becomes a child of God, but also the church of God is the bride of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul said for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:2 KJV) He said this was a great thing, a blessing. That is why we are betrothed to Jesus Christ. Those who have not been born again of the Holy Spirit cannot understand this. Those who are engaged have only one hope, the hope of meeting the Lord. The book of Revelation was written 2,000 years ago. From then on, the saints lived with the hope of meeting the Lord. It doesn’t matter what year, month, or day the Lord comes. Because the Holy Spirit is an eternal spirit, the Lord is nigh unto the saints from 2,000 years ago and today. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Because the Holy Spirit is infinite and eternal, and those who have the Holy Spirit and are born again believe that the things that will happen a thousand years from now as they are now, they can live in peace and power in reality. The Spirit of God is a spirit that transcends time and space. Jesus said: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. (Luke 21:32 KJV) The generation mentioned in Luke 21 and Matthew 24 refers to a generation born in 1948 when Israel sprouted. That is why many people alive today will enjoy the blessing of seeing the Lord return from heaven while we are alive. However, Jesus said to the Pharisees of old:…ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? (Matthew 16:3 KJV) Then he said to his disciples: Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 24:44-51 KJV) “It is heresy to teach the book of Revelation. Why do you keep talking about the Second Coming?” These are people who beat their fellow servants. These are the same people who eat and drink with drunkards of the world. We live in such era where in order to avoid getting beat down by those who dislike hearing about the Lord’s Second coming, many people have interest only in how to get more blessings and live a good life here and now taught by teachers who tickle their ears. Those who deservedly received Jesus Christ and became the Lord’s bride are the people who truly received abundant blessings. No matter how much pain the devil inflicts and suffering he puts through people, you can overcome any difficulties if you have faith in waiting for the single-minded Bridegroom, King of Kings and Lord of lords, Jesus Christ. That’s why the Lord says: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV) Therefore, the coming of the Lord is revealed in the Book of Revelation. And the New Jerusalem is shown, where we will live as newlyweds with the Lord. But who’s to say that this shouldn’t be taught in the churches? The devil doesn’t want this to be taught of course. So please do not be fooled. We learned about the dragon, the devil’s true identity through two episodes. We learned about the seven characters during the intro to Chapter 12. The first of the seven characters, we learned about was a woman, and she is Israel. The second is about the red dragon to this day, the third one is the man child. Then the fourth, the archangel, the fifth, the remnant of the Jews, the sixth, the beast rising from the sea, the seventh, the beast rising from the earth, this is the false prophet. We’ll continue to study the seven characters down the line, but today we will study the second, the red dragon, and the man child as time permits. Here’s Revelation 12:4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. (Revelation 12:4 KJV) We need to pay attention to the fact that the dragon is a celestial being, at least that he is in the heaven. As this star appears in Revelation 1:20, the star is an angel. The Bible speaks for itself. When these stars fall to the earth in Revelation 6:13, they are angels, not the sun. The Bible clearly states that these stars are angels. As we see in Revelation 12, we see the fallen angels reappear and roam the earth as shown in Genesis 6:1-6. Long ago, in the days of Noah, the sons of God came down to this earth, saw the beauty of the daughters of men, married them, and gave birth to giants. They are called the Nephilim. During the tribulation, fallen angels with the devil, the sons of God will appear again on earth. These are the future visitors from outer space. Unimaginable things will be shown that day. Revelation 12:7-9 clearly states they will appear on earth during the tribulation. In fact, Satan’s one of most effective show during the time of tribulation will be to descending from the outer space. There are numerous talks about aliens and extraterrestrials already. Vast number of UFO sightings and encounters with outer space life-forms. But when that great dragon descends from the sky, it will descend putting on a great display. Just as Jesus Christ rides down on a white horse, he too will come down to earth in an incredibly effective method. The people will then welcome him and treat him like God. As mentioned earlier, this is also the method by which Christ returns in Revelation 19. Satan always tempted Christ. If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. (Luke 4:9-11 KJV) He misquoted the words like this at His First Coming found in Luke 4:9-12. In this way the devil tempts and tests Christ. These fallen angels will come down in human form, as in Genesis 6. They will be regarded as gods. In this regard, let us turn to book of Romans. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; (Romans 10:6-8 KJV) Today’s people disregard and despise God’s word like this. However, God’s judgment on them is allowing them to receive those fake visitors from outer space. The devil and his angels coming down from heaven. They’ll come down in human form. The devil descending in human form would be the Antichrist. This will be enough about the true identity of the devil, and now a male child will appear. If you want to know more about the identity of the devil, please refer to the words we looked at last week through Job, Psalms, and Isaiah. Words pertaining to the man child begins From Revelation 12:5. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. (Revelation 12:5 KJV) We can say that this man-child is the Lord Jesus Christ for several reasons. First, he rules with a rod of iron, and we know that the Lord Jesus Christ will. Psalm 2 clearly shows how Jesus Christ will rule at His Second Coming. The Psalms also speak of the first coming, suffering, second coming of Jesus Christ, the judgment, and His millennial kingdom. Therefore, Psalm 2:6 says: Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. (Psalm 2:6 KJV) The Lord will come to Jerusalem as King soon. That is when the words of 2 Samuel 7:12-13 (KJV) are fulfilled: where Christ will come as King of Kings and Lord of Lords to restore and stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever in Jerusalem as the descendant of David. Psalm 2:7 (KJV) ¶ I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Tells us how As the Son of Man, Jesus Christ being born in the flesh and through the Holy Spirit. Psalm 2:8 (KJV) Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. The Lord will take over the whole world. Psalm 2:9-12 (KJV) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. 10 ¶ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. The Lord will destroy all the kingdoms of this world and everyone who have not bowed their knees. When the armies of all nations rise up against the Lord, He will kill them all in one day at the Battle of Armageddon. The Bible (Rev 14:20) says their flesh will be eaten by eagles and birds on that day, reaching the height of horse’s bridle, 1,600 furlongs, or 200 miles of their blood will flow that day. Jesus rules with an iron rod. Jesus came to die at His first coming. As He did so without power. In order to remove all the sins of the world, He had to die powerlessly. However He clearly hinted that this kingdom is not now (dying powerless), but will be (as He will rule with a rod of iron). Therefore, we know that this person is Jesus Christ through the words of the psalm saying he rules with a rod of iron. As we have already studied, the woman is Israel. The sun, moon and twelve stars, this is Israel. The sun is Jacob, the moon is Rachel, and the twelve stars are the twelve tribes. We can see that the woman Israel gave birth to Jesus Christ symbolically here. Just as Jesus Christ was taken up to heaven in the presence of about 500 people in Acts 1, it is described here as well where the child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. We believe that this man-child is Jesus Christ. It also suggests that this man-child might be the one who would later be sent to save Israel, but since this is not evident in the Bible, we only need to know that this man-child is Jesus Christ. There is no need to forcefully open the Bible except for what is revealed in the Bible. Let’s look at Revelation 12:6. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. (Revelation 12:6 KJV) After this child is taken up, Israel runs away into the wilderness and is supported. This did not happen in Acts 1, where Christ was raptured. The Israelites did not run away into the wilderness. Then, we know that this child is not the Lord Jesus Christ at the First Coming, but the literal man-child sent during the tribulation. Because this happened during the tribulation. For reference here, let’s look up a scripture passage. We have to find the answer through the Bible verses. Genesis 17:12 says this: And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations…(Genesis 17:12 KJV) Then in 1 Samuel 1:11 (KJV)…but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child… we see Hannah’s prayer of offering up the man child. Job 3:3 (KJV) Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. Here we see Job praying in his agony. Finally in Isaiah 66:7 (KJV) Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. And so Isaiah 66 tells us Israel birthing a man child. Such mysterious words indeed. Obviously, the man-child is Jesus Christ, and Israel gives birth to a man-child during the tribulation. In Isaiah 66, we see something clearly happening in the time of tribulation, and the man-child may be a reference to a remnant of Israel or an individual living in the time of tribulation. It is clearly Jesus Christ, but it is possible that some supernatural man-child is born in connection with Jesus Christ. This is all we need to know. Scripture interprets scripture. The book of Revelation has a lot in common with the book of Isaiah. Because Isaiah is chapter 66. Chapters 1 to 39 (39 books) are the Old Testament, and chapters 40 to 66 are the 27 books of the New Testament. The book of Isaiah is like a condensed version of the Bible. Isaiah 66 is the last chapter, and we can see that this is in line with the words of Revelation. That’s why in Isaiah 40, you will find a message of grace to comfort Israel. The first 39 chapters contain the message of judgment in the Old Testament. You can see how mysterious the Bible is just by looking at this, and that the Bible written by the Holy Spirit connects everything. So this woman was identified as Israel. Israel will return to the wilderness as it did when it made it’s exodus from Egypt. They passed through the wilderness when Moses led them out of Egypt. Likewise, they will escape the reign of Antichrist during the tribulation and return to the wilderness. Related words are found in Hosea 2:14-19. Let’s move onto Revelation 12:13 (KJV) And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. Says here that the dragon will persecute Israel. During the tribulation Satan will personally persecute Israel again. The persecution through Hitler during World War II was a shadow. Just as they were persecuted through Babylon, Medes, Persia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, they will be persecuted when THE Antichrist appears. Therefore, the seven heads of the dragon are the kingdoms that persecuted Israel in the past. The Bible says that there will be final unprecedented persecution when the dragon appears for the last time. Just two groups of women are figuratively spoken of in the Bible. There is no doubt about the woman who appears in Revelation 17 and 18. She sits on seven mountains, the color of her clothes is purple and scarlet, she has a golden cup, she reigns over the kings of the earth and kills the witnesses of Jesus Christ. Needless to say, this woman is Satan’s bride. This is the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic church killed 60 million Jews and Christians in the Dark Ages, and in fact, church history is trail of blood. However, this church history was covered up and all the works of the Roman Church were hidden. But in reality, collectively many, small number of Christians went underground and worshiped after the Council of Nicaea. From there, they preached the gospel. The Roman Church killed countless Christians during that era. For that reason, we need to correct this church history. For those who are interested, further details can be found in ‘The Book of Martyrs’ by John Foxe. This book was actually used as a textbook in American public schools a long time ago, but it was abolished by the Roman Church. Satan has covered everything he has done. Therefore, tribulation refers to Israel’s final persecution. We will see more of this woman in chapters 17 and 18. The woman in Revelation 12 is persecuted by Satan and driven into the wilderness, supported by God. While God protects her, her descendants must keep the Ten Commandments of the Old Testament and believe in Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:14 (KJV) And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. This is the latter Three and a half years of Tribulation. We see here this woman was given two wings of a great eagle. Undoubtedly she flew in a jet. Verse 15: And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. (Revelation 12:15 KJV) This speaks of an actual flood that will happen to the land of Palestine. It is also described in Daniel chapter 9, Job 40:23, and Jeremiah 12:5. Please look into it. And the Lord said in Matthew 24 about receiving eagle’s wings. Pray that the flight may not be the Sabbath or winter. Run to the mountains. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing. King James Bible has recorded this running away to be called flight. So, in conjunction with wings of an eagle in Revelation, they will fly right out of there. Even today, On Wings of Eagles program assists needy Jews in immigrating to Israel. As they come from all over the world — Russia, Argentina, India, Muslim countries, and elsewhere — to escape anti-Semitism and extreme poverty, and to realize the dream of living in their biblical homeland. and I’ve seen their ad broadcast on Channel 40 asking for donations for them. That’s why these things are happening, and there will be great tribulations during the time of Jacob’s trouble, but if God doesn’t protect them, they will all die. Just as the Jewish people were nearly wiped out during World War II, but they survived and now the global Jewish population has grown to 20+ million, the remnant who were protected by God during the tribulation will again enter the millennium for they will be as many as the sand of the sea. The Israelites were as numerous as the sand of the sea during Solomon’s reign. The Bible is prophetically showing us that the people of Israel will be like that again when Christ comes. There were survivors also in Noah’s time. Israel was not drowned in the Red Sea during their journey in Exodus 15 and 16. Just as there was miraculous salvation, there will be another miraculous intervention, just as they are about to go down again in a flood. Israel survived the events of the Red Sea, and Pharaoh’s Egyptian army all perished instead. A miracle like that will happen again. Just like the dragon, pharaoh, the Antichrist will come back. Just like Moses and Aaron, Moses and Elijah will come back, Israel will return to the land of Palestine and take it back. The promise was made to Abraham in (Genesis 15:18 KJV) In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: Modern day Palestine will be the land of Israel. There is no hope if you do not know the word of God. You must know everything that will happen in the future. When you know what will happen to Israel, all the things that will happen to Christians in the future are included right there as Israel holds all the timetables. Since everything moves according to Israel’s timetable, we cannot have hope if we do not know the prophecies of Israel in the Bible. But now, many Christians are preoccupied with realistic physical blessings, going around to get healed, and sending their children to ivy league universities. Am I really ready when the Lord comes in the future? Are you ready?* You have to be born again by the Holy Spirit. Only when you truly accept Jesus Christ into your heart, have all your sins forgiven, and be born again of the Holy Spirit, only then you are ready. If there are still people out there who have not accepted Jesus Christ, Just like the word of promise: that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Acts 2:21 KJV)* I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that today, at this hour, will be a time of grace for salvation. Amen.
Revelation #21Have you been at peace in the Lord for the past week? It’s time to study the Book of Revelation, which the Apostle John said, ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) Someone wrote an article in the newspaper a while ago, he seemed to be a Christian professor of sociology at a certain university. It was titled: Are you a Christian or a Prosperity Christian? I was grateful after reading the column that I could understand what it meant just by looking at the title and why he said that. The point of the article is that the churches should hope that the Lord shed blood and died on the cross for us, and that He rose again on the third day, through which we will be saved and that He will come again. Far from this, it is wrong to see people fighting each other over certain material wealth in everyday society. So the article titled: Are you a Christian or a Prosperity Christian? sounded like a prophetic word to me. If Christianity truly becomes a religion of blessing, it is no different from Buddhism or other religions. (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; As the apostle Paul wrote to Titus, this must be our only blessed hope. The book of Revelation is the conclusion of the Bible. The Lord taught His disciples about how to pray: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10 KJV) Regarding this, the apostle Paul said That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: (Ephesians 1:10 KJV) Therefore, in the age of grace, God’s children are saved through faith through grace, are born again of the Holy Spirit, become the bride of coming Jesus Christ, and become members of the Lord’s body. He said, “I have come to spread the word.” We must do the will of the Lord unto all nations. He entrusted the church with the gospel that saves sinners, who can live forever whosoever believes in Him. Therefore, if there is no hope for the Lord’s return, Christianity can no longer be called Christianity. If you only pursue material wealth, you are inferior to other worldly religions. Rather, Buddhism teaches to throw away all worldly things along with greed. Revelation 19 shows us word of conclusion. Therefore, the Lord spoke through the Apostle John, ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV) Currently we are studying about the seven characters in the book of Revelation. First, we learned that the woman is Israel. Second, the red dragon. learned last time. It is the devil, Satan. Lucifer. He rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven. So, we revealed the identity of the red dragon through the books of Job, Psalms, and Isaiah. Even in the world, there is a saying keep your friends close, your enemies closer. If we do not know the identity of Satan the Devil, we cannot win this spiritual battle. That is why we looked at the words of Job 41 last time. Satan appears as a seven-headed red dragon ruling over the world as king over all the children of pride. He has seven heads. The kingdoms of this world are his, and he has given them to whoever he pleases. He appears as an angel of light. The Bible tells us he was the anointed covering cherub. He too is Christ. Christ means the anointed one. However, Satan is the Antichrist. Jesus is the Christ. Satan masquerades as an angel of light. But Jesus is the light. Ezekiel 28:14 says, Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth… (Ezekiel 28:14 KJV) That is why Satan also has his own church. Christ Jesus also has his own church. The same is called the church on this earth. And since the devil is the god of the world, he wants to be worshiped as a god and is called a ruler. Jesus said in (John 14:30 KJV) that the prince of this world would come after He left. 2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV) And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. This is by no means strange. Satan also quotes the Bible. In Luke, when he tempted Jesus out in the wilderness, he quotes the Bible by saying, Luke 4:11 (KJV) And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.* But he misquotes the Word and brings many to confusion. As mentioned earlier, Satan is also Christ, the anointed one, but as the antichrist, he too has his body, his church on this earth, copying Jesus Christ and his church. Also, the stage where Satan works is a very religious and holy place. Normally people think, Satan will be present in a bar or casinos, some sort of sinful establishments, but in reality Satan doesn’t have to go there. People who go there are who have already been taken over by Satan, so they drink and gamble to their heart’s content. In fact, Satan works through religious groups. Lots of works done there. In particular, Christians are persecuted through religious organizations such as the Vatican Council or the National Council of Christian Churches. Back in the day, Satan persecuted Jesus and his disciples through the religious Pharisees, Sadducees and the scribes, and just like that, history repeats itself. Through religious organizations which does not have thee Holy Spirit, through religious organizations disguised as an angel of light, true Christians are condemned as heretics, and they are doing exactly what the Sadducees and Pharisees did in the past. That’s why King Solomon said there is no new thing under the sun. The scribes, the Pharisees, and the Sadducees, who existed in the past, still exist today. We can discern this only when our spiritual eyes are opened. You must be able to discern the spirit. So, those who read the Word of God can know what this area of Satan’s activity is like. You won’t know anything unless you read the Bible. People were not allowed to read the Bible in the Middle ages. These days, even if you are told to read the Bible to the hearts content, people hate to read it through the work of the devil. It’s the same either way. Satan does everything to prevent people from reading the Word of God. The Word of God is light. In him is God, in whom the Word became flesh. Therefore, when you read the Word of God, you will meet Christ. You can see that Satan darkens and confuses people’s hearts and make them busy so that they cannot read or hear the Bible. That’s why you can’t see the churches teaching the Bible these days. You see people dozing off during worship, those who have been born again by the Holy Spirit will wander in search of the Word, like a deer thirsting after stream water (Psalm 42:1 KJV). According to Amos 8:11-13 (KJV) ¶ 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: 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. In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. Today is that such era. Those who are listening to the book of Revelation right now! After the rapture, you will no longer be able to hear this word. If you are not born again, you cannot be raptured, and if you are not raptured, you will no longer be able to hear the Word on earth. This is your final chance. Today is the day to receive salvation, the time to receive grace, and the time to hold on to the hope in God (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV)Let us continue with the words from Revelation 12:3 (KJV), blessings to those who read and hear these words. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. This is water above the solar system when we learned about it during Revelation chapter 4 study. And we learned that the water goes up to the throne of God and that the north is frozen. Sea of glass. A frozen sea. The top is solid. because it’s frozen So, in book of Job, we can see Satan is a sea monster by seeing him go above and below the water. In Job 41:31-32 (KJV) He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. Satan goes above and below the waters of the heavens and rules the earth with a kingdom system designed with seven crowns or kings. So the red dragon has 10 horns, but it has seven crowns, one on each head. Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 6:12 (KJV) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. The devil controls these four. What are principalities? It’s politics. People who gain power through political organizations, such as the IRS, CIA, and FBI in the United States. This is how the government oppresses people. And what are the rulers of the darkness of this world? Darkness comes upon people through the use of drugs, gambling, and commit adultery. And what is spiritual wickedness in high places? We see evil spirits enter into young children, making them disobedient to their parents and disobedience to the Word, desolate in their hearts, join gangs and become evil. We must know that Satan works like this in the last days. However, since Satan will be cast out to the earth during the time of tribulation, then this world will truly become like hell. Therefore, today is the day to be saved and to receive grace. When anyone accepts the Lord Jesus Christ, all sins are forgiven, and when the Holy Spirit enters, the dead spirit is revived, and the soul lives together with the spirit with the hope of kingdom of heaven. As a result, they become bodies used for the works of God. Also, the dragon appears in Isaiah 27:1 (KJV) ¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is* in the sea. That dragon, Leviathan, is called a dragon. The devil in the Book of Revelation is called that old serpent, the red dragon, Satan, the devil, and he is the tempter of the world. God will slay the dragon. We can see In Isaiah 27:1 the Leviathan is the dragon. That’s why the dragon paintings we see are not correct. It’s covering up the real dragon. Therefore, if you do not have God’s word, you’ll be deceived by it. Another truth we know is that the Bible itself, in the form of seven heads and seven kings, covers all nations from the beginning of history to the end. This head created the human kingdom in the 6,000 years of human history, after humans sinned and left God. So, the seven kings are representative kings and heads during the 6,000 years of human history. A crown is worn by a king. These seven heads or the kings of the nations are all indicated in the Word of God. Genesis 10:9 tells us who the first head is. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. (Genesis 10:9 KJV) Nimrod is the son of Cush. Cush is an Ethiopian. Continuing with Genesis 10:10, And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. (Genesis 10:10 KJV) The first head is Nimrod, the king of Babylon who built the tower of Babel. This is Satan’s first head. Also, he is the first type of antichrist, who will appear in the future tribulation. He was a mixed race. He was black, Hamitic. We must remember this. Now the second head appears in Exodus 5:2 (KJV) And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. When Moses and Aaron went and asked for the release of the Israelites, Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord? am i doing that? No way.” He was Satan incarnate. So, we can know that Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is the second head of Satan who ruled the world. So in Ezekiel 29:3, we get a confirmation about who the second head is: Ezekiel 29:3 (KJV) Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself. God called pharaoh dragon. He was the second of seven heads. In this way, the Bible itself tells us who the head of the dragon is. So who is the third head? The Assyrian king Sennacherib. Assyria persecuted Israel and took all northern Israel into captivity, so that northern portion became Samaria. It was completely devastated. In particular, in the 14th year of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria came to attack all the fortified cities of Judah. 2 Kings 18:13 (KJV) says: Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them. So the Israelites almost died of starvation in the city. But right before that, an angel appeared and annihilated the Assyrian army of 185,000 overnight. When the Lord returns in the future, 200 million armies of the nations of the world that oppose the Lord will be killed in a single day at Armageddon. This type of battle at Armageddon is shown here. That’s why you can see King Sennacherib of Assyria, a type of Antichrist, coming to invade Jerusalem to annihilate the Jews, just like the Antichrist does during the Tribulation. All the nations of the world will attack the Jews during the Tribulation. It is also mentioned in Zechariah 14. However, we can see the scenes of the Lord coming down and stopping them all and judging them in Zechariah and Revelation. It comes up a lot here and there in the prophetic books. Then what is the fourth head? It appears in Daniel chapter 3. It is Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Both Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar are called dragons. Jeremiah 51:34 (KJV) Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. Then in Jeremiah 50:17 (KJV) Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and Sennacherib, king of Assyria, were both called dragons. The other three heads are also prophesied 50 to 400 years before their appearance in Daniel 2. In the vision of the great image, Daniel makes no mistake in prophesying the four coming kingdoms in the description of the great image. The kingdoms following Babylon are Medes and Persia as written in Daniel 5:28. The king of Babylon saw a great statue in a dream. The first head of gold is Babylon, then his chest and arms of silver, Medes and Persia. In fact, King Darius was friendly to the Jews. He took good care of the Jews and especially loved Daniel. Darius was a friend of Israel, and he typifies the friendly future antichrist who is friendly for the first 3 and a half years during the 7-year tribulation and then completely changes in the final 3 and a half years. The fifth head is the King of Persia. The sixth head is Alexander the Great of Greece in brass. Hundreds of years before Greece came to power under Alexander the Great, Daniel forewarned in Daniel 10:20 and 11:2, 8:20,21 that the next kingdom would be Greece. He prophesied the appearance of a kingdom called Hellas. Since the Holy Spirit is the spirit of prophecy, we know the word of God spoken through Daniel is the truth. The seventh head is Rome, who defeated Alexander the Great and ruled the world, that prepared for the first coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. So, the seventh head is Caesar August of Rome, and right before the birth of Jesus Christ, Luke 2:1 (KJV) says: ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. Just as Rome did at His first coming, they will take power again at Christ’s second coming. This will be the Roman Catholic church, Babylon the Great stated in Revelation 17 and 18. We will continue to learn about them next time. Therefore, even then the whole world will be under the King of Rome and subordinate to the Holy Father, the spiritual Ruler, just as it was at the Lord’s First Coming. You will find the holy father over at the Vatican. There is only one Holy Father God. The Lord did say: Matthew 23:9 (KJV) And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Currently the highest person in the Roman Catholic church calls himself the Holy Father, the Pope. And the people under his rank are called fathers and priests. It’s nonsense. Just as Caesar Augustus made tax registration all over the world, we can see from here that the Antichrist will rule the whole world when he makes his appearance in the future. This will be called the Holy Roman Empire. Today it’s called the Holy Roman Catholic Church. In Catholicism, cat means mother. The word Catholic means the Holy mother Church. It is the Church that venerates virgin Mary. They are revealed in Revelation 17:5 (KJV) And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. We can see in Revelation that the Church of St. Mary continues to thrive under the reign of the Antichrist. You must never forget this fact. Therefore, when we read the Bible thoroughly, we can discern the spirit, and only through the Bible can understand the truth. Therefore, as the Lord said, Revelation 1:3 (KJV) ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. So, being a Christian is to live in this world just for a short period of time. Because this world has sinned since Adam, it has become the slave of sin, the slave of Satan, who brought sin, and all the people are living mindlessly just to fill their stomachs and carnal desires. However, Jesus Christ became the last Adam and overcame all Adam’s sins, as Satan tested the Lord three times. The Lord overcame the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Therefore, when you believe in Jesus Christ, all your sins caused by Adam will be forgiven, you will be born again by the Holy Spirit, and your conscience will be washed with the blood of Christ, so these born-again Christians will be lifted up into the air when the Lord makes and aerial descent. This is the blessed Hope. After all, we’re only living out our lives for a short time in this world, and soon it will end when the Lord comes. That is why we must receive Jesus Christ and be born again before the antichrist appears in this world before the tribulation starts. Christ must be in me and I must be in Christ. 2 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Do you have the Spirit of Christ in you? Then, you are born again. Those who are born again see the kingdom of God. Seeing means knowing. And we know that the Lord is coming. No matter how harsh this world is, because of the faith that hopes for the coming of the Lord, for faith is the substance of things hoped for. By watching the coming of the Lord, those who believe can overcome the world now, and live on this earth without being deceived by the devil or being stained by the world. I hope you all have this kind of faith. And if there is anyone who has not yet been saved. May you receive Jesus Christ into your heart by calling Jesus Christ today, be saved, meet the Lord in the air when the Lord comes, and live in the hope of eternal life in heaven, where there are no tears, no sorrow, and no pain. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Revelation #20 Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? Last week we went over Revelation Chapter 12. There, we saw the red dragon, Satan appear on earth. This week, we will get a closer look at Satan through the book of Job. As the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. We are in a spiritual warfare. Satan was already sentenced to death 2,000 years ago when our Lord came and blotted out all the sins of the world on the cross, but we can see that Satan will remain active until the day the Lord returns and binds him and throws him into the lake of fire. What God has allowed is that His children live on earth and lead many souls who are in the hands of the devil to the Lord. Because God wants all people to be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). God doesn’t want anyone to go to Hell. The Lord Himself said in Matthew 25 that hell was not made for man, but for the devil and his angels. Again, related to this red dragon of Revelation 12, We will study in detail the identity of Satan, who has seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns above the heads, focusing on what is written in the Book of Job. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could open the book of Job and listen to it? The word of God must be studied. We understand worldly studies through extensive reading and note taking. How much more should we properly listen to the great knowledge of the kingdom of God through the Word? There is this strange being in the 41st chapter of the book of Job. There are 34 verses about the existence of Satan. In fact, there are more verses about Satan than about Jesus Christ in the Bible. We need to know Satan’s identity so we don’t get fooled. He is a deceiving liar. He even Transforms into an angel of light. He also disguises himself as a snake, and even a dragon. So we have to know better. Job 41:1 (KJV) ¶ Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Apostate translations convert Leviathan into a crocodile, a hippopotamus, an elephant or even a dinosaur. But they ignore the cross reference to Psalm 74:14 where Leviathan has multiple heads. Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. (Psalm 74:14 KJV) not one but plural, heads. Revelation 12 says the dragon has seven heads. That’s why Leviathan has more than one head. What is Leviathan? Let’s go through the words. Psalm 74:13 (KJV) Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. As such, dragons appear in the Old Testament. And also in Isaiah 27:1 (KJV) ¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; here it says Leviathan is a serpent. Gradually the identity is revealed and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. So, this serpent, leviathan is the dragon in the sea. Now you all know what Leviathan is, right? It is the same content as in Revelation 12. That is why the book of Revelation is the conclusion of the entire Bible. So, if you don’t study other books of the Bible, you won’t understand the words of Revelation. That is why people who have not studied the Bible say that the book of Revelation is difficult. But now is the time to know the words of Revelation. So in Matthew 24:45-46 (KJV) Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.* What is season? We’re in the end time. It is these end times Satan prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour, so if you don’t hold on to the hope in God’s word, we often see that many are tested and fall away. That’s why many people go to church and then suddenly fall away. For that reason, we are told to put on the full armor of the Word of God. Only then can we fight the devil and win. We must wage a spiritual battle. Although we have been saved, we are still wrapped in a weak fleshy body, we cannot overcome the power of the devil if we do not put on the Armour of God. We come to understand the truth by looking at each and every verse of the Bible. Those who have realized the truth will not be shaken. The person who just put it in their head will be shaken. Even the person who just recites Bible verse is shaken. However, those who understand the Word will never waver. Moving on to Job 41:34 (KJV) He beholdeth all high things: he is* a king over all the children of pride. The Leviathan. The dragon. The devil. He is the king over the children of pride. The Devil ultimately is the source of causing people to be arrogant, turning them against God. Causing people to not believe the Word of God. This is pride. There is a big difference between being arrogant before people and being arrogant before God. That is why people who are proud before God do not believe in the Word. We have entered the 21st century and our scientific advancements has developed exponentially. By manipulating DNA, God’s order of creation is destroyed, and even the plants we eat are genetically modified at will. Not sure how this will play out in the future. It violates God’s creation order. This is building the Tower of Babel. The Tower of Babel was built during the time of Nimrod, and God scattered them all when people joined in together to challenge God. In fact, the limitations of modern medicine and science are only to the living, for it knows nothing about life beyond the grave. A doctor or scientist knows nothing beyond death. We can see that Job 41, Revelation 12, Isaiah 27, and Psalm 74, deals with Satan, the arrogant spiritual being who defied God. It is This Leviathan, Satan’s mission to keep people from believing in God, Jesus, so their souls will end up in hell. Jesus said, John 10:10 (KJV) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. It is God’s will to save, and Satan’s will is to kill. So, we must absolutely not be deceived by science and technology, and we must know the spiritual world beyond the death of the body within the Word of God. It’s not too late even now. Please study the Word from now on. Ask the pastor to teach you the Word. You must learn the Word. It’s just one book From Genesis to Revelation. God gave you one book for you to study during your whole life. How many of you actually read the Bible? How long are you meditating? People like King David loved the word of God so much that in Psalm 119 he said the word of God is sweeter than a honeycomb. How is the Word of God to you? Is your answer same as King David? Or is it tasteless? Is the book of Revelation too hard to digest? Or is it tasteful? That’s why grown ups can eat steak. A baby can only drink milk. You must grow up. The apostle Paul lamented: “How long will you only drink milk? Shouldn’t you now eat some solid food to discern good and evil? Shouldn’t you discern God’s will?” Furthermore he said, “once again I go through labor pains until you all form the image of Christ in you. Even though you were saved, you all live as you please. I will go through labor again until the true Christ is formed in you.” That way when the Lord comes, when we take off our flesh, we’ll appear just like the Lord. So the apostle Paul said: Galatians 2:20 (KJV) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. He testified to live by faith in his word. Also, the apostle Paul advised in 1 Timothy 6:20 with sadness: 1 Timothy 6:20 (KJV) O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Doesn’t matter what scientists may argue against, it’s no use. They know very little. Just a fraction of God’s creations have been discovered that’s all. There are no inventions. The same goes for philosophy. Philosophy is a theory created with human reasoning, but the Bible says that human reason, The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV) Meaning animals are rather clean compared to humans because they haven’t sinned before God. We must realize this well. Let’s continue looking into book of Job and the identity of Satan. Verses 9-10: Job 41:9-10 (KJV) Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? This monster literally has no hope. After the Lord comes and at the millennium’s end, only then the devil will fall into the lake of fire. In Revelation 20:10, at the time of the Second Coming, Satan will be chained up in the bottomless pit and be prevented from tempting anyone for a thousand years. THEN, God will allow time for the final temptation at the end of the 1000 year reign of Christ, as the devil will fall into the lake of fire where the false prophet and the antichrist have already entered. Revelation 20:14 (KJV) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.* The first death is the death of the body. However, the second death is to live in the lake of fire, eternally separated from God who is life. We must also find the answer to the word death in the Bible. Cessation of breathing is not death. It’s when the soul leaves the body. The question is: But does the soul leave the body and live eternally with the God of life? Or is it to live with the devil eternally in hell? You have to choose one of the two. Also Question for those who are saved going to heaven: Will you be rewarded and wear crowns to become rulers for doing many of the Lord’s works on earth? If not, will you just barely receive salvation in the midst of fire and receive a shameful salvation for eternity? You have to decide while living on earth now. Only way to receive reward is to learn the Word of God and act upon it, that is why you have to know the Word. Back to Job 41. *Job 41:19-21 (KJV) Out of his mouth (who is he again? The Devil, Leviathan, dragon) go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. Some people ask, where does the Bible say not to smoke? But here we can see the mention of cigarettes. Proverbs 23:31 mentions about alcohol. It says don’t even look at it. Ignorant don’t know because they just don’t read the Bible. There is the earliest mention of smoking tobacco. People don’t think there’s anything in the Bible about smoking. But when people smoke, they take a long drag of smoke up in their lungs. It also creates a bright cigarette ember. That cigarette ember is so bright, soldiers were not allowed to smoke during wartime. Because airplane pilots could see them from high above. All that tobacco smoke ingested through lips, travels through the lungs and finally exhaled through the nostrils. Satan did the same thing. Job 41:20-21 (KJV) Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. In fact, smoking cigarettes was from an old superstitious totem belief, as the indigenous people danced for the, ‘God of this world,’ or as they called him the, ‘Great spirit’. They didn’t know what it was and said ‘Great spirit’ was God. it’s the devil. They worshiped the ‘Great spirit’, who was said to be the god of the world, as written in 2 Corinthians 4:4. It was during their pagan rituals their tradition began with a long pipe. Also know as the peace pipe, a symbol of peace. So you can see that this is derived from superstition, old pagan religion. After all, it was used when worshiping the devil called the ‘Great spirit’, the god of the world. That’s why, unless you’re in Hell, God never wants any of you to smoke. God does not want any of His children to smoke. Even in 1 Corinthians 6, ‘the body is the temple where the Holy Spirit dwells within believers, so how can it be defiled? Whoever defiles the temple God will destroy.’ So, if you look at hell, shown in Revelation 14:11, the smoke of suffering ascends forever and ever. Satan is the maker of that smoke. This is in the Bible. So, the context of this chapter is the image of Satan. We can see the similarities Satan is to breathing in charcoal fire, and blowing smoke out of his nose and mouth compared to a smoker. Let’s go ahead and look at Job 41:33 (KJV) Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. Satan is also a creature, and he is the most powerful among creations. He is the most powerful after God. That is why he tried to contend with God. He was proud. arrogant. Everyone become proud when they are tempted by Satan. That’s his deception. That’s why we are told to pray, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: The Lord said to pray not to fall into Satan’s temptation. Satan’s no hippo. He was made without fear. Some people say Leviathan is a hippo, but a hippos get scared. However, Leviathan did not fear God and rebelled and became Lucifer, the devil, Satan, and the dragon. And there’s no way he’s a whale or a crocodile. Whales and crocodiles get scared. In such ways, Satan hides his true identity and makes people unaware of him. Only then can he seduce people to his heart’s content so that they will not believe in Jesus and become God’s children, leading them all to the end of the tribulation to receive the seal (666) of Antichrist, his incarnation, to ultimately have them fall into hell. Everyone must be born again now and today by the Holy Spirit by accepting Jesus Christ and not fall into the tribulation where the antichrist will force all to take his mark (666). All of God’s children who are born again by the Holy Spirit will meet the Lord at His return. We must clearly know this. Some people intimidate others by telling them you must work hard to be raptured, but the Bible says those who are born again have the Holy Spirit will be raptured. You must know this clearly. Why? Because salvation is a gift. The Bible says whosoever believes in the fact that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and was resurrected on the third day will not perish but receive eternal life. You can meet the Lord when you receive eternal life. Everyone who receives eternal life meets the Lord. John 10:10 says the sheep hear the voice of the shepherd. Those who believe in Jesus Christ and become children of God hear the voice of the Shepherd Jesus Christ. Those people recognize that the Scriptures are Him. They have ears to hear. They long for God’s words and always like to meditate on the scriptures. They also Hope in this word. These people are evidence of being born again. Only when there is life inside can we eat the word of life. A person without life cannot eat the word of life. In other words, a child in the mother’s womb cannot drink the milk from the groceries. He can, only after he is born. Once born, anyone can eat regardless of gender, age, rich or poor. The same goes When you are born again by the Holy Spirit. When your spirit is born again, anyone can eat the word of God, and the word is as sweet as the honeycomb, and only that word comforts you. This is the proof of being born again. That is why children of God have evidence within them. 1 John 5:11-12 (KJV) And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.There is no wisdom in this monster. Why? Job 28:28 (KJV) And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Meaning this devil has no wisdom. Everything on this earth has been given to the god of the world, the devil, this proud king. That is why even when the devil tempted Jesus, ‘the whole world was handed over to me.’ Jesus said nothing about it. By the law of justice. However, because the Lord has paid for all sins and resurrected, now when He comes to earth, this world that was passed over to the devil will be handed over to the true King Jesus Christ as He will rule. When the Devil Tempted Jesus in the Wilderness, he rudely said, If thou be the Son of God… without even being intimidated in front of God Himself! Also, when the devil went before God and talked about Job, Doth Job fear God for nought? We can see how fearless he is. God’s will is to destroy the devil who has the power of sin and death. That’s why Jesus Christ came. Because when the devil is destroyed, the power of sin and death is destroyed, that’s why the Lord took on all of those sins, and when he died, all sins were gone, and when he was resurrected, he overcame death. Therefore, anyone who believes in Jesus Christ will be free from sins, will be justified and receive everlasting life, because Jesus Christ is the only one who overcame death. That’s why you have to accept Jesus Christ to become a child of God. We must understand the meaning of this gospel well through today’s words. Let’s continue reading Job 41:27-29. Although it’s Revelation study time, since today’s word is related to the devil in Revelation 12, we are studying Job and Psalms together. He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. (Job 41:27-29 KJV) The subject here is Satan. Leviathan, Satan, dragon he goes by many names. Satan disguises himself. The Antichrist is Satan in human form. Christ was God made into a man. Martin Luther, who led the Reformation, was probably the only person who knew and believed that Leviathan in Job 41 was the image of Satan at his time. Because it was the Catholic’s dark ages. You can tell by the hymn lyrics he wrote at that time: For still our ancient foe does seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal. Satan is quite powerful. How can we overcome Satan? We have no choice but to put on the whole armor of God and abide in God. That is why those who believe in Jesus are in the Lord. Untouchable. The spirit and soul cannot be messed with. Satan will tempt you carnally. That is why we must resist with the word of God. You must resist them by preaching the gospel with the shield of faith using the Bible. Also, we must cleanse our hearts with the blood of the Lord and put on the breastplate of righteousness. That’s why Lord said, be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. It means Christians should be pure and wise and not engage in useless things. Job 41 describes Satan in detail. We know him as a twisted and coiled serpent-like sea monster with seven heads breathing fire and smoke. We got to see a dragon breathing fire. In fact, this is hard for people to picture and believe. Because they’ve never seen it. We’re all taught from young age ‘a dragon is a dragon, How can that become Satan?’ Brainwashed by this and growing up listening to the knowledge of the world at schools, trusting the teacher’s words, people not only don’t realize and believe the dragon is Satan, But they also don’t believe in the Word of God. However, those who are born again understand the Word of God. We only believe in the words of the Bible. If we actually get to see what the dragon looks like, we’d probably die of a heart attack. He is invisible to our carnal eyes because he is a spiritual being. Therefore, we have seen the true identity of Satan through the Word today. We have read how terrifying Satan is. We cannot overcome the existence of Satan without Jesus Christ. Satan continues to shoot his fiery darts at the saints. He gives you doubts He gets you discouraged. The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 6 to block this with the shield of faith and to pray in the Holy Spirit. Put on the helmet of salvation. When we learn all the words of the truth and put on the belt of truth, if false things come at us, we can quickly get rid of them and become holy by dwelling in the words of the truth to overcome Satan. We can overcome with faith. That is why we are safe because we abide spiritually in the Lord. The trusting heart to Jesus clings, Nor any ill forbodes, But at the cross of Calv’ry sings, Praise God for lifted loads! When to the throne of grace I flee, I find the promise true, The mighty arms upholding me Will bear my burdens too. *(The trusting heart to Jesus clings. Hymn455 E.E.Hewitt / W.J. Kirkpatrick) We are in the Lord. That’s why the apostle Paul said in prison, Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (Philippians 4:4 KJV)* Those who believe and are saved are in the Lord. Therefore, when you communicate with the Lord, receive power from the Lord through the Holy Spirit, and become purified, you can live a victorious life while living in this world. It is still not too late. The coming of the Lord is very near. Do not be lazy in studying the Word, and if you do not know it, ask the pastor and continue to understand the Word so that you may live in the hope contained in the Word. I pray these blessings come your way in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Revelation #19Have you been peaceful in the Lord during the past week? Let’s continue with the study of Revelation. Some of you probably find the book of Revelation a little strange and difficult. However, since the word of God is contained in one book, if you study it well in church and understand what God’s will is, then the book of Revelation is a very good news for God’s children, and it won’t be a difficult book to believe and understand. However, what’s really unfortunate is that we do not study the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation. Only when we study, can we know what God’s plan is, His plan for us, His plan for the church, His plan for Israel, and His plan for heaven and earth. That’s why upon His resurrection, the Lord remained on earth for 40 more days and taught his disciples about the kingdom of God. The apostle Paul also taught about the kingdom of God during his ministry. Why? Originally, heaven and earth were the kingdom of God. However, Lucifer, the devil, Satan in heaven rebelled against God, and death came to this earth because of sin. So death eventually led to the creation of hell, where the dead must go, and God was sad for doing so. However, the only begotten Son, the Son of God, appears on earth to destroy the work of the devil. It is because only then can humans who are held captive by the devil be saved. In the book of Revelation, God’s will is completely fulfilled, and especially the words from chapters 4 to 19 are ultimately the final treatment of heaven and earth. In the end, it is good news for the saints of God because it is the period in which Satan is cast out from heaven and sinners, the wicked, those who reject God are all dealt with on earth. That is why the Apostle Peter said Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13 KJV) Such wonderful place to live without sin. The book of Revelation is the conclusion of God’s will. Jesus said to his disciples, ¶ After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10 KJV) It’s the Kingdom of God. Just as the devil was cast out of the heaven and the heaven was cleansed, as Satan and his powers are cast out from the earth and the kingdom of the Lord comes. This is the prayer the Lord taught as it ultimately ends with, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:13 KJV) It means that all the nations of the world will become the kingdom of God so that the saints of God will not fall into temptation, will not fall into evil, and will enjoy eternal life without sin. That’s why you shouldn’t think of Revelation to be a difficult book. The Israelites who killed the Messiah said to return the price of blood unto themselves and their descendants. So, during World War II, 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis. In particular, in the book of Revelation, in the last days, The Antichrist who is far worse than Hitler will persecute them. How does God deal with this? The Bible says this tribulation period is the time of Jacob’s trouble (Jeremiah 30:7). This is the period of Israel’s final suffering and refinement. That’s why we don’t have to go into that tribulation. Those who receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, born again by the Holy Spirit become children of God and brides of Jesus Christ. If they commit sins while living on this earth, they confess them and are cleansed with the blood of Christ. By doing this, you will be washed with the water of life within the Word, and through prayer you will be filled with the Holy Spirit and anointed with oil, and you will be adorned as the shining and beautiful bride of Christ. So, we can say that the blood of Jesus Christ and the oil of the Spirit and the water in the Word that we use are cosmetic products that can only be made in heaven that gives joy, unknown to this world. This is our walk of faith. Bridal adornment is the walk of faith. For bridal adornment, always read the Word, obey it, correct my wrongdoings, and thus let the personality of Christ be fully formed in me. Then, when the Lord comes soon, believers, the born-again people will go up to the Lord when the Lord calls their name in the air. After that, there will be 7 years of tribulation on earth. Therefore, those who believe in Jesus Christ and are born again as children of God have no need to worry. However, if there are still people who do not know this gospel among our family members, relatives, and friends, we must preach the word to them and live such a life so that they too can go to the kingdom of the Lord before the tribulation begins. This should be our purpose in life. What I just said is a reference for those who find the book of Revelation to be difficult. Starting today, we will begin Revelation chapter 12. Chapter 12 shows the devil, Satan descending to this earth. A great calamity will befall the earth at that time. This is known as the tribulation. So, if we were to arrange the Book of Revelation once again, there were the plague of seals, followed by the trumpets. What does the antichrist do then? Antichrist is Satan who became a man. God became a man and that is Christ. Then, from chapter 16 to halfway through chapter 19 there are the judgment of vials, the final judgment, and also in chapter 19, Jesus Christ Himself comes to earth on a white horse as the heavens are opened. Therefore, we ask you to remember this fact and listen to the words that will unfold in the future. Also in chapter 12, there is a scene where the Antichrist makes everyone receive the seal (666) in the middle of the 7-year tribulation. In chapters 12 and 13, there are many characters, First a woman appears. Second, a red dragon. Then Third, a child. Fourth, Archangel Michael. Fifth, a remnant of Jews are shown. Of those who came out of Egypt in the old testament days, only Joshua and Caleb entered the land of Canaan. Only the remnant of the Jews were able to enter. Sixth, in chapter 13, the beast rises from the sea. This is the antichrist, and seventh, a beast rises up from the ground. We will study the seven characters in this hour. First, let’s find out who this woman is. Here’s Chapter 12 verses 1-2: ¶ And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. (Revelation 12:1-2 KJV) It is a scene in which a woman is in agony and is about to give birth to a child. She is clothed with the sun. It is the sun we see in the sky. And the moon is under her feet. On her head a crown with twelve stars. Now, who could this be? This is neither Virgin Mary nor the Church. Many people say this is the Virgin Mary or the Church, but if you look at each verse closely, you will know that it is not. If you read closely at the words of Revelation 12:2-6, And she being with child… child being Jesus. And the woman cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered…and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. There was never a dragon standing in front of Mary or ever in front of a church. And she brought forth a man child, by looking just at this, Doesn’t this look like Mary gave birth to Jesus? who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. (Revelation 12:5 KJV) And the woman fled into the wilderness, (Mary never fled into the wilderness) where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. (Revelation 12:6 KJV) This is Noting the final 3 ½ years of tribulation. There was no place prepared for Mary. That’s why this woman can’t be virgin Mary and she can’t be the churches. The church has never fled into the wilderness. And the church has never given birth to a child. Because of that, we know that this woman is definitely about some other being. Turn to 12:17 to know more precisely, And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 12:17 KJV) The remnant of the woman’s seed keep the commandments of God. They’re to keep the Old Testament law. But now, the church in the Age of Grace is not under the law of Moses, but under grace. So we keep the commandments of Christ, the new commandments. We keep the commandments of loving God and loving our neighbors. So, we can clearly see that this woman is neither the Church nor Mary. However in the text, this woman had to give birth to Jesus Christ, and she had to run away into the wilderness, fly on wings of an eagle, and be supported by God for three and a half years. Again, who is this woman? We cannot know by guessing. The answer is Only in the Word of God. Have you studied Genesis? In Genesis 37:9, Joseph tells his father and brothers about his dreams. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. (Genesis 37:9 KJV) So he tells his brothers and his father Jacob, Israel. If you add Joseph and his brothers together, you have 12 sons. Twelve tribes, twelve stars. Also, the sun is the father Jacob, and the moon is the mother Rachel who gave birth to Joseph. So, this woman of chapter 12 is the people of Israel that began through father Jacob. This woman is Israel. Turn to Hosea 2:14-15 you will find these words. ¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, (this is leading the people of Israel into the wilderness.) and speak comfortably unto her. He says he’ll comfort those who suffer during times of tribulation by taking them into the wilderness. And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. (Hosea 2:14-15 KJV) Israel has now become a city of terror. However, when the Lord comes later, he is to lead them back to the land of Palestine, to the real land of Canaan flowing with milk and honey. The Lord spoke in advance through the prophet Hosea that this would happen when He returns to earth. And if you look at Deuteronomy 32:11,12, As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. (Deuteronomy 32:11-12 KJV) The Lord guides them like an eagle carrying its young. The Israelites will again suffer greatly during those times. All but 144,000 will be killed. The Holocaust is nothing compared to this. Why? During their Messiah’s trial, Pilate ordered the Jews to take charge, and they said, ‘This blood be on us and on our children.’ Because they said this, Israel has been suffering for the past 2,000 years, and in the tribulation period, under the reign of the antichrist, only those who remain after unprecedented suffering will be saved. So, chapter 12 deals with Israel in tribulation, and this woman refers to Israel. However, the Church of God, in which both Jews and Gentiles believe in Jesus Christ and are born again by the Holy Spirit, if you are born again by the Holy Spirit, you are the Church of God. The head is Jesus Christ. Regardless of how many Sundays you went to church, if you have not been born again by the Holy Spirit, you cannot become a child of God. That is why the Lord said: Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3 KJV) Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5 KJV) People who are born again live currently in the world, but because they have already entered the kingdom of God, when the Lord comes to the air, it is mentioned in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV) A message of the rapture, the day of Christ. Therefore, those who have hope for the day when the Lord comes to the air are not called women, but as in 2 Corinthians 11:2, a chaste virgin to Christ. The wife of Christ, or the bride. Israel is a woman and the church members are virgins. Jesus Christ is the bridegroom and the church members are a virgin. Even if there are many churches, if the born-again saints gather as one within, they become one body in the sight of the Lord. That’s why the church is the body of the Lord. One body. One head and one body. But the body has many members. The organs, arms and legs, mouth, nose, eyes, etc. As if there are body parts, each of us is a bride because we are part of the body of the Lord. In the end, the church must be one. That’s why Apostle Paul says, Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:3 KJV) Churches should not fight each other. As long as you submit to Christ the head, Born-again saints cannot fight. Therefore the church must be one in the Holy Spirit. It is the duty of the church to obey in the Word. The Apostle Paul said that Satan keeps separating the churches and causing them to fight, but we must achieve unity through the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the church received the blessing of being the bride of Christ, the brother of Christ, and the child of God. But Israel is shown as a woman. In Genesis 3:15, which we know well, when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, God said to the serpent, And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Genesis 3:15 KJV) The Lord came as a descendant of that woman. He came from the tribe of Judah in Israel, a descendant of Abraham and David. That’s why the woman is Israel. Only when we know this can we understand the Bible. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (Revelation 3:22 KJV) You must be able to hear these words. If these words of the Bible are difficult for you to understand, perhaps you need to think about How much have you studied the Bible. How much time have you invested in learning the Word of God when you have learned countless knowledge of the world by making great efforts in order to make a living? The Bible says the source of sin (the devil) disappears from the creation of the heavens to the creation of the new heaven and new earth. Destroying all the sinners in this world. As it is God’s will to go into eternity through the New Heaven, the New Earth, and the New Jerusalem, all recorded in the 66 books of the Bible. That is why the Lord told us to search the Bible (John 5:39). Take a very close look at the Bible. Don’t just read it like a novel. Can you understand it by listening to the pastor’s sermon on Sunday? We must learn the Bible in detail. Only then can we know the kingdom of God and how should we live accordingly. What is the purpose of my life on this earth? What am I supposed to say when I open my mouth? What should I think? What should be the relationship between husband and wife, father and son, and the relationship between the saints in the church? What will the world be like in the future? You must know all these things. So, when the Holy Spirit comes, he will guide us into all truth and let us know what will happen to us in the future. Truth be told, I was heartbroken to hear many people who believe in Jesus go to fortune-tellers because they want to know their future. If I know how the kingdom of God is established in the Bible and what position I have there, Without going to a fortuneteller, I will be able to keep my faith until the very last moment and look forward to the crown of righteousness like the apostle Paul. You can also look forward to the crown of life by being faithful until death, the crown of rejoicing by evangelizing many people, and the incorruptible crown by being self-controlled in all things. And unto Pastors who truly humbly feed the Word and serve as a shepherd for the sheep that God has purchased with His blood, they will receive a crown of glory that will never fade. That is why we must know these words. Since the book of Revelation is the conclusion of all Scripture, other scriptures are often quoted. Back to the main text, And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. (Revelation 12:2 KJV) This woman gives birth to Jesus Christ. No doubt she is the woman Israel who gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ. That is why the Lord Jesus Christ is not only called the seed of the woman, but also the seed of Abraham and David. In Galatians 3, Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. (Galatians 3:16 KJV) He is the descendant of Abraham and David, and also the root of Abraham and David. This is because He is God and incarnated in the flesh. Because he was born of human lineage through Mary, he is a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That’s why we can know that Israel gives birth to Jesus Christ. Let’s see a little bit more. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. (Revelation 12:3 KJV) Red always symbolizes blood. Communists who like to shed blood like the color red. The identity of this dragon is confirmed in verse 9, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan. This is how the true identity of the dragon is revealed. Satan made Greek and Chinese mythological recorders keep mentioning about dragons. So when you see a dragon, you don’t look at it as a real devil, but just a mythical animal. Satan did that to make it friendly and cause people to not believe in his true existence as the devil. That’s a reason when you go to a Chinese restaurant, there are many pictures and sculptures of dragons. Dragons are used because they think of them as a mythical creature that blesses them. Also, there are a lot of gang members who have dragons tattooed all over their bodies. They’re all being deceived. The dragon is Satan, but people don’t think so and don’t believe it, but rather made it into a blessing and a power-giving existence. The dragon in the Bible is the old serpent. The Bible clearly says, the old serpent that tempted the first human in the Garden of Eden, Lucifer who fell from the heaven, the devil Satan. The Devil Lucifer was once an anointed cherub, but he fell and became a red dragon. He appears as an angel of light. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14 KJV)* Likewise, the ministers of Satan masquerade as ministers of light. Back when the Lord Jesus was around, the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees seemed to believe in God well in the eyes of people, but the Lord rebuked them saying, Ye are of your father the devil, (John 8:44 KJV) Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers (Matthew 23:33 KJV)* Although many Christians know and believe Satan to be a fallen angel, the fact is, he is not an angel, but a cherub. Angels in the Bible do not have wings. However, seraphim and cherubim have wings. Seraphs have six wings, three on each side, and cherubs have four wings, two on each side. All angels in the Bible are male. Satan has wings because he was a covering cherub. Also, there are no baby angels. Although the Bible says angels representing children are in heaven and always see and speak to Heavenly Father about the children, there is no such thing as baby angel in the Bible. That’s it for today as we’ll cover more about Satan next week. Many people don’t study the book of Job much, but if you read the book of Job, it tells you in detail about Satan. We will study about Satan in detail through the book of Job. Ever heard the phrase, Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. You must know your enemies. May the grace and peace of the Lord overflow for you throughout the week. Amen.
Revelation #18 Have you been at peace in the Lord over the past week? It is time to continue studying the words of the book of Revelation. Now, beyond the middle of the tribulation period, concrete and extraordinary things are happening. Last time we saw the two witnesses Moses and Elijah prophesyin...
Revelation #17 Have you been at peace in the Lord over the past week? It is time to study the book of Revelation, the words that the Lord is teaching the Apostle John about the things to come. The Lord told us to search the Word of G...
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Revelation #15 Dear listeners, have you been at peace in the Lord over the past week? It is time to continue studying the words of Revelation. We as believers must know the words of Revelation. The Bible says when the Holy Spirit comes to this earth, he will not only guide you into all truth, but wi...
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Revelation #12 Today, we will continue our study of the Book of Revelation. We have finished Chapter 5 so far. We have seen the work of praise taking place in the heavenly throne where all things praise God and the four beasts around the throne respond with Amen. Before we start Chapter 6, let’s tak...
Revelation #11 Dear Listeners, have you been at peace in the Lord during this time? Today, our Lord appears to John and it is a time to study the things that will happen in the future, that is, the Word that is the conclusion of all the Words of God. Everything from Genesis to Revelation is the Word...
Revelation #10 Have you been at peace in the last week in our Lord Jesus Christ? Continue to study the book of Revelation with you. In the book of Revelation, the Lord Himself appeared to the Apostle John and told what would happen in the future. He said that the Holy Spirit will to guide us into al...
Revelation #9 Have you been at peace in the Lord over the past week? The only true peace is in our Lord Jesus Christ that comes down from heaven. Because Jesus Christ took on all the sins of the world and died on the cross, and rose from the dead on the third day and ascended to heaven, to testify o...
Revelation #8 Have you been at peace in Christ during the past week? May grace and peace overflow from our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ to your families and hearts today. We wrapped up Chapter 3 in the last episode. We saw the words about the church age, and we saw ourselves living in t...
Revelation (7) Have you been at peace in the Lord over the past week? I hope those who continue to read, hear, and keep the word today will hold on to the hope ahead, overcome the world with faith, and overcome pain and difficulties by studying the words of the prophecy that the blessed Lord himself...
Revelation 6 Have you all been peaceful in Christ Jesus? We are studying the words of Revelation, which says Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. By reading the letters to the seven churches, it will be a blessing...
Revelation 5 Hope you all have been peaceful during the past week in Christ Jesus. Today we’ll continue studying the word of Revelation our Lord personally appeared to and showed the ApostleJohn. Apostle John also testified, Revelation 1:3 (KJV) Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear t...
Revelation 4 I hope that you will receive this blessing as you continue to remember that there are blessings in those who keep the words of prophecy that we have read, heard and written. Last time we studied about the church in Ephesus. It is important to know that the church in Ephesus did a lot of...
8-7-2022 weekly message(English version) Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Subject: Revelation 3 In the meantime, have you been at peace in our Lord Jesus Christ? We will study today as we remember the blessing the Lord said to John,Revelation 1:3 (KJV) Blessed is he that readeth, and they that...
7-31-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 1:4-11 Word Title : Revelation #2 Last week we went over the introduction. Today we will study the words starting with chapter 1 verse 4. One particularly important word from last week, Revelation 1:3 (KJV) Blessed...
Revelation 1 Hallelujah! When we study together in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit will guide you to the truth, and the book of Revelation is especially important for those who have been saved because it is the future. It is the consummation of the prayer the Lord taught his disci...
7-17-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Leviticus 2:1-16 Sermon Title: Christ died by burning his body like meat We can get to know the Lord well through the words of the Old Testament. When most people preach the gospel of Christ, they only say...
7-10-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Haggai 1:1-9; 2:6-9 Sermon Title: The fake temple and the real temple Prophet Haggai was the prophet who preached the word to those who remained after 70 years of Babylonian captivity. If...
7-3-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Genesis 18: 20-22 Word Title: God’s judgment will come upon Israel, Churches, and Nations that Have Become Like Sodom The Lord God, who came to Abraham, told the reason why he came d...
6-26-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 2 Peter 2:4-8 Sermon Title: Are you living like Noah, who found grace in the eyes of God? About a thousand years had passed since Adam sinned and gave the whole earth into the hands of the...
6-19-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Genesis 18:1-15; 19:1-11 Sermon Title: Two Kinds of Christians Living in the End Times In the example of Abraham and Lot, we see two types of Christians living on the eve of the Rapture an...
6-12-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 61:1-11 Sermon Title: The Gospel of Christ and the Restoration of Israel Apostle Paul testified that the gospel of Christ is the power of God to give salvation to those who believe, and ...
6-5-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Sermon Title: Christ died for our sins “according to the scriptures” and rose on the third day “according to the scriptures” Apostle Paul delivered the most important messag...
5-29-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 37:1-11 Sermon Title: God’s Time Plan to Bring Eternal Peace unto Heaven and Earth Since the devil brought sin into the world and corrupted the first man, the whole world has ...
5-22-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Galatians 5:1-14 Word Title: God-Given Liberty and Man-Given Freedom Apostle Paul entreated the saints in Galatia with earnest heart, ” Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Chris...
5-15-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation f the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 8:8-14 Sermon Title: Mature Christian Looking at the Day of Christ (the Day of the Rapture) The Sulamite woman is talking about what she needs to do for another bride of Ch...
5-8-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 8:6-7 Sermon Title: Love as strong as death and jealousy cruel as the grave Seeing the Sulamite woman who had restored her first love, Solomon said that she was a woman com...
5-1-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 8:1-5 Sermon Title: Christian Who restored first love with God The Shulamite woman who fell in love with King Solomon loved him so...
4-24-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 7:10-13 Sermon Title: Do You Know God? Or know just about him? When the Slamite woman was spiritually weak, she said to Solomon, “My beloved is mine, an...
4-17-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Acts 1:1-11 Sermon Title: Easter Message (The power of resurrection of Jesus to restore the kingdom of God in heaven and earth) Only after Jesus died to take away the sins of the world (ou...
4-10-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 7:2-9 Sermon Title: The image of the bride most beautiful to the eyes of Christ King Solomon describes in great detail the beauty of the Sulamite w...
4-3-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 7:1 Sermon Title: Is your feet in the shoes of the gospel of peace? Christians who have received the Holy Ghost through knowing God the Father, who is the...
3-27-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 6:2-9 Sermon Title: Holy Church of God, Beautiful to the Eyes of Christ The Shulamite woman had left Solomon outside and lost him, and while searching for him, with the help of ...
3-20-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 5:9-6:1 Sermon Title: Song of praise from Christians who know Jesus Christ deeply Just as the heaven is made of three layers, when God created man, He also mad...
3-13-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 4:16-5:8 Sermon Title: The painful life of Christian without fellowship with the Lord The Song of Solomon provides a very detailed preview of the journey of Christian who i...
3-6-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 4:6-15 Sermon Title: The image of the mature bride of Christ When God created the heavens and the earth,. and created man on the earth, the heavens and the earth where God dwelt ...
2-27-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 4:1-5 Sermon Title: The Image of the Holy Bride of Christ In the Holy Ghost, we can hear the voice of Jesus Christ to the Christians who have become his beautiful br...
2-20-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 3:6-11 Sermon Title: The Lord Jesus Christ coming to Judge the world at the end of the Great Tribulation revealed in the Song of Solomon Jesus told the Jews that the...
2-13-2022 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 2:16-3:5 Sermon Title: Shulamite lost fellowship with the Lord while hesitating at the Lord’s voice As soon as Shulamite woman disobeyed the word of the Lord to make ...
2-6-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 2:14-16 Sermon Title: Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines The song of Solomon is called the Song of Songs. It means beautiful song. But the song of Solomon ...
1-30-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-6 Text: Song of Solomon Word Title: The Season of Rapture revealed in the Song of Solomon The times and the seasons of the rapture are revealed in several places in the Bible. The most representative wo...
1-23-2022 weekly message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 2:1-13 Word Title: Prophetic message in the song between Solomon and the Shulamite woman Jesus said to the Jews not believing in him, ” Search the scriptures; f...
1-16-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Song of Solomon 1:1-9 Sermon Title: The power to overcome the world through deep fellowship with the Lord now, in the last days As Jesus foretold, this is the last of the last days....
1-9-2022 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: John 14:1-3 Sermon Title: Jesus Came to the World to Find a Bride Hearing what Jesus said to his disciples before he died, it’s like proposing to the bride an...
1-2-2022 New Year’s Week Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 27:1-14 Word Title: The power and hope of those who have received the light of life Satan the Devil, who has been in control of the world for the past six thousand years, has made ...
12-26-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 65:1-25 Word Title: Blessings of the Millennium Kingdom to the remnant from the Great Tribulation Isaiah 65 is related to the things during the great tribulation in the book of Revelatio...
12-19-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Leviticus 26:14-39 Word Title: God will Judges the Sinful World with Famine, Pestilence and Sword (War) After God gave the law to the people of Israel through Moses, when they do no...
12-12-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Job 21:22-26 Sermon Title: Who can deceive saying no burning HELL testified by Jesus? The prophet Isaiah spoke of what God said as he looked upon the inhabitants of the earth:...
12-5-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 1:10-24 Sermon Title: Worship and praise in vain, and worship service in vain God, through the prophet Isaiah, had a plan for God’s people to be captivity to Babylon because o...
11-28-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 17:14-15 Word Title: Those who receive their portion in this life VS those who receive their portion in the world to come (millennial kingdom) Although King David was in...
11-21-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 13:9-17 Sermon Title: Why did Jesus say that the kingdom of heaven is a mystery? Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is a mystery because it is a very important one that will re...
11-14-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon Title: The Mystery of kingdom of heaven – Wheat (Good Seed) and Weeds (Tare) This mystery of kingdom of heaven is known to most Christians as th...
11-7 2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 13:10-11, Luke 8:9-10 Sermon Title: Mystery of kingdom of Heaven and Mystery of the Kingdom of God only revealed to the disciples Jesus told the parable of the sower. I...
10-31-2021 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Word Title: Mystery of Kingdom of Heaven (Treasure hidden in the field, Pearl of Great Price) Before Jesus began his first ministry on earth, through John the Bapt...
10-24-2021 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 2 Samuel 22:1-20 Sermon Title: The great tribulation shown in the Holy Spirit when King David cried out and prayed in the midst of great suffering. King David suffered extreme hardships ...
10-17-2021Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 John 1:1-4 Title: Those who listen to the words of the Lord will live Apostle John testifies of the One who was the Word in the beginning and was with God became a man and appeared in t...
10-10-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Main scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21 Subject: Two kinds of the new things to be done by God Since the first man sinned, God proclaimed of the new thing that will be done for six thousand years (six...
10-3-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Daniel 12:1-7 Word Title: The time and the seasons of the End of the World according to the scriptures Prophet Daniel, after completing his detailed testimony of the Antichrist, in the chapter 1...
9-26-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Genesis 5:21-24 Sermon Title: Biblical “the times and the seasons” of Rapture The most glorious day for God’s children is the day of Christ that is calle...
9-19-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Daniel 3:14-28 Sermon Title: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego overcame the power of Babylon Empire by faith In the main passage given to us today, through the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, an...
9-12-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 29:1-11 Word Title: Discern the Signs of the times! Jesus said to the mocking hypocrites who did not believe in him as well as God’s judgment: “When it is evening, ...
9-5-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 96:1-13 Sermon Title: The Lord Jesus Christ will come to judge the earth in the midst of rejoicing of all creation All creatures that have suffered together because sins of man for s...
8-29-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 6:1-12 Sermon Title: Judgment of the unavoidable great tribulation due to the Jews, Gentile nations, and churches that have turned away from God and apostated In the last days, seei...
8-22-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 2:1-5 Sermon Title: What Happens when the will of God Is Done in Earth When Jesus spoke to the Jews what to pray, He told them to pray, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth,...
8-15-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Habakkuk 3:17-19 Sermon Title: The only reason Christians rejoice in the corrupted world without justice and truth Like other prophets, prophet Habakkuk was a prophet who...
8-8-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 34:1-10 Sermon Title: All nations, people of Israel, and all churches, come near and hear! Through the prophet Isaiah, God gave an ultimatum to all nations, the chosen people of Isra...
8-1-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Haggai 2:1-9 Word Title: God Shaking the Heavens, and the Earth, and the Sea, and the Dry Land In the words of prophecy spoken to the Israelites came out of Egypt through the prophet Haggai long ago, he fore...
7-25-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 102:1-28 Word Title: The Prophecies of God’s Promise in the Prayer of Those Who Suffer Those who suffer severely, whether Jews or Gentiles, or even God’s children, ...
7-18-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 Sermon Title: Do You Believe in Jesus? Or another Jesus? Jesus spoke of eternal life in his final prayer for his disciples: “And this is life eternal, that...
7-11-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ezekiel 20:10-20 Sermon Title: Sabbaths given as a type of the millennial kingdom of Jesus Christ, and the conspiracy of self-proclaimed Jews After God delivered the Israelites...
7-4-2021 Weekly Messages Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Jeremiah 30:4-9 Word Title: The Last Great Tribulation left for Israel, and the Church of God to Be Raptured Before the Tribulation The age in which we are now living is the beginning of s...
6-27-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 11:1-7 Sermon Title: Natural Disaster? Or God’s judgment, the prelude of the Great Tribulation? Now almost every day we hear that every continent of the planet is constan...
6-20-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 2:1-9 Sermon Title: Faith giving salvation by grace, and faith in vain not to be saved Apostle Paul testifies by the Holy Ghost of the gospel of Chr...
6-13-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Exodus 14:26-31 Sermon Title: The nations that forgot God’s judgment as well as the Jews who forgot God’s grace, and the churches of God When God brought forth ten plague...
6-6-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Job 11:11-12 Sermon Title: The only way to be the wise children of God for them born as the ass’s colts The Bible says that man is born like a wild ass’s colts (Job 11:12). Moreover, says, ...
5-30-2021 weekly messages Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 24:1-10 Title: Restoration of Israel, Restoration of Earth, and New Jerusalem Coming Down from Heaven Before God laid the foundation of the world, he had prepared two ki...
5-23-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Romans 12:1-2 Title: Ritual practice, and Reasonable service pleasing God Christian churches gather together on Sunday to do worship service unto God. If we don’t discern wheth...
5-16-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 11:18-19 Title: When will the world come that we have never experienced? People living in the present world experience the light of pure joy through life, as if they discover a rare d...
5-9-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 33:1-11 Title: Rejoice in the Lord who brings counsel of the heathen to nothing to make his will stands for ever The text tells us to rejoice in the Lord toward the righteous who are ...
5-2-2021 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 22:1-31 Title: Jesus looking forward grace with joy in the midst of extreme suffering and shame forsaken by the Father God allowed extreme suffering for David so tha...
4-25-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: John 5:24-25 Title of the Word: Resurrection of Christian body (Rapture) written in the Bible, and the times and the seasons Christians who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and receive eternal l...
4-18-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 12:1-8 Title: For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD Two thousand years ago, John the Baptist and Jesus cried out, ̶...
4-11-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text message: 1 John 4:1-6 Title: The spirit of truth and the spirit of error When God the Creator, who is the Spirit of Truth, created all things and walked in the Garden of Eden with the first men, ...
4-4-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Acts 1:1-11 Title: The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ has opened the door widely to the kingdom of God in heaven About a thousand years before Jesus came to the wor...
3-28-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text message: Exodus 19:10-11 Title of the Word: Be ready against the third day and seventh day! It is important to know that the deep will of God is contained in every single letter...
3-21-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Genesis 3:15 Title: New World Order by Antichrist and New World Order of Christ (The Millennium Kingdom) In the words of God, the LORD God spoke to the old serpent, the devil that seduced Adam and Eve...
3-14-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 1:1-20 Title: The prophesies of warning toward corrupted present world in the end times as well as apostate churches and Israel Throughout the Scriptures, God has sp...
3-7-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Title: Wisdom of knowing the times and the seasons Apostle Paul testified in detail to the members of the Thessalonica church who were eagerly awaiting for...
2-28-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 63:1-6 Title: Wisdom to know, prepare, and pray for what is going to happen before us Before Jesus left the world, he said a very important word to his disciples: “Howbe...
2-21-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: John 14:1-11 Title: The Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Father for the children of God After the last supper with his disciples, after Judas Iscariot a devil departed, Jesus finally said th...
2-14-2021 Weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Jeremiah 30:4-9 Title: Days of Man, Day of Christ, Days of Jacob’s Suffering(Great Tribulation), Days of Christ(1000 years), Eternal Days of God The first man, Adam sinned aga...
2-7-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: John 14:1-4 Title: The Lord Jesus Christ prepared a swelling place in heaven for his children, and prepared judgment against the world of sin. For three and a half years ...
1-31-2021 weekly messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Hebrews 3:1 Title: Warning Message of Hell Judgment to Deep State (Rothschild, Vatican, Jesuits, Pope etc), WCC, WEA, NCCK and allied pastors and congregations Apostle Paul s...
1-24-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 6:10-24 Title: Our True Hope: The Rapture and the Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the saints in the church in Ephesus, emphasizing that this ...
1-17-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Hebrews 2:10-18 Title: Christ will destroy the devil through his own death and create new heavens and new earth Before God laid the foundations of the world, He pr...
1-10-2021 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Hebrews 2:1-9 Title: Imminently coming Rapture and Seven Year Tribulation giving message unto the churches and the Jews The books of Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John, and Revela...
1-3-2021 weekly messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 1:1-6 Title: The Lord Jesus Christ, the Most Blessed One In the first week of the new year, by realizing the mysterious words contained in the words about the blessed man in the fir...
12-27-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Hebrews 1:3-14 Title: Creator Jesus Christ, the brightness of God’s glory and the express image of his person When Jesus appeared to the world in the flesh, when speaking of God the Fathe...
12-20-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Main scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2 Title of the message: God made his Son the heir of all things Apostle Paul testified to the pastor Timothy about one very important thing to be a worke...
12-13-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Title: The Coming of Christ (Second Coming on Earth) and Gathering together unto Him (Second Coming in the Air-Rapture) When the members of Thess...
12-6-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Title: Christian in Christ VS Agnostic Before hear the message, we’d better examine ourselves whether we know the heavenly Father God and the Lord Jesus Christ in t...
11-29-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 6:10-24 Title: The mystery of the gospel to be preached by the ministers of Christ boldly The Apostle Paul finally asked the Saints to pray for him to boldly preach the m...
11-22-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 6:1-18 Title: Be a soldier of Christ to be Christian fighting against the Devil This week, I would like to deliver the messages on three themes. First, the commandments and rewa...
11-15-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 5:20-33 Title: Mystery of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, manifested in flesh to marry with sinners The Holy Spirit speaks of the mysterious truth...
11-8-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 5:8-18 Title: Time Kills us, if we kill time in the darkness unless we redeem our time After Jesus, who came as the light that gives life to the darkness in the sinfu...
11-1-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 4:30-5:10 Title: Grieve not the holy Spirit of God When God, who was the Word in the beginning, became in the name of Jesus came to the Jews, they constantly grieved Jesus, their Messi...
10-25-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 4:15-24 Title: The will of God who called us to be conformed to the image of Christ Apostle Paul testified of the mysterious will of God planned in Chris...
11-18-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 4:16 Title of the Word: The Age of Apostasy by the Church with All kinds of Heretic Doctrines by the corrupted Words of God Apostle Paul testified a very mysterious messag...
10-11-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 4:1-13 Title of the Word: The church of God to be unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ When the resurrected Jesus appeared to the Apostle John and tol...
10-4-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 3:8-21 Title of the Word: The abundance of Christ given to the Church of God, the fellowship of mystery, and the Glory of God full in the universe In Ephesians chapt...
Weekly message on 9-27-2020 Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 3:1-7 Title: The mystery of the Gentiles becoming joint heirs with the Jews in Christ All the words of God that are spirit and life are words of mystery. Because God is a mysterious...
Weekly message for 9-20-2020 Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Title of the Word: Power of the cross of Christ which made Gentile sinners the family of God The Holy Spirit said through King David’s mouth, saying...
Weekly Message from 9-13-2020 Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Title: Mysterious God’s amazing Gift of Love to the Dead The Bible says that all men and women born into the world are born in the image of Adam, who lost the i...
Weekly message for 9-6-2020 Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 1:19-23 Title: The Mystery of Christ and the Church Apostle Paul testified saying, he wants to let us to know that there is the hope and abundant glorious inheritance...
8-30-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 1:13-23 Title of the Word: Hope and inheritance given to the church of God The church of God entered into the kingdom of God. Apostle Paul testified of the hope and inheritance ...
8-23-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 1:4-14 Title of the Word: Two mysterious plans of God before the foundation of the earth according to his pleasure Before He created the earth, before Adam and all th...
8-16-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Ephesians 1:1-3 Title: Spiritual blessing for the saints in the life in flesh who are sitting with Christ in heavenly places Apostle Paul testifies of spiritual blessings for ...
8-9-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-15 Text: John 1:1-14 Word Title: Immeasurable grace and truth given by the Lord Jesus Christ to the sinful world for two thousand years In order to realize how the great grace and truth poured into...
8-2-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Jeremiah 13:23 Word title: God judges the hypocrites who not repent When God spoke to the Israelites who worshiped idols and did evil before God, God said that they never...
7-26-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-4 Word Title: Wisdom to make the Pandemic crisis a opportunity to be blessing It is said to make crisis opportunity.. We have heard of testimony from people saying, crisis bec...
7-19-2020 Weekly MessageMeditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16Text: Revelation 4:1-11Word Title: The door of heaven shall be opened two times: for rapture and for judgment If there is one of the most unfortunate man born in this world, he probably doesn’t k...
7-12-2020 Weekly MessageMeditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16Text: Ephesians 5:10-16Word Title: One time opportunity given unto man as a grass in the 7000 tears’ plan of God who will judge the wicked and adulterous world to establish his kingdom of righteousness in heaven and eart...
7-5-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 46:1-11 Word title: Peaceful life for one that swells in the tabernacle of God, the Refuge even in disasters Through the psalmist, the Holy Spirit prophesied about ...
6-28-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 6:1-17 Word Title: Jesus Christ, the Only Redeemer and Lord of Judgment Jesus, the Christ, had already been predestined to appear as the Redeemer in the world befor...
6-21-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Main text: Daniel 2:36-45 Word title: Judgment against the gentile nations and the kingdom of Christ as Daniel prophesied When Babylon reigned all over the world, Nebuchadnezzar, ki...
6-14-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 6:31-34 Title of the Word: Why Jesus asked the Jews first to seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness? Jesus told the Jews who were concerned about what to eat an...
6-7-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: 2 Peter 3:1-14 Word title: Looking forward New Jerusalem, work out our salvation with fear and trembling Apostle Paul wrote to the Saints in Philippi, exhorting them to let the ...
5-31-2020 Weekly MessageMeditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16Text: Romans 8: 14-23Word Title: Most blessing for them circumcised by Christ to be translated before the Great Tribulation There are two kinds of man. The first one is the one that is the bride of Christ walking with God to be tra...
5-24-2020 Weekly MessageMeditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16Text: Matthew 11: 11-15Word title: The mystery of kingdom of heaven taken by violence for the past 2000 years The title of this week’s message may seems unfamiliar and nonsense to those who have studied the revised version of word ...
5-17-2020 Weekly MessageMeditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16Text: Exodus 20: 8-11Word Title: The Sabbaths are the sign of Christ’s Millennial Kingdom Jews still observe the Sabbath from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Churches of God also call the first day of the week (Sunday) the Lord...
5-10-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Jeremiah 5:1-9 Word Title: Inevitable Judgment of God due to Korean churches’ apostate (WCC & WEA) Jeremiah’s sentiment toward the kingdom of Judah ...
5-3-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16 Text: Genesis 3:15 Word Title: The Millennium of Christ and the New World Order Kingdom of the Antichrist Human history over the past six thousand years is a history filled with the...
4-26-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16 Text: Matthew 16: 13-18 Word Title: The Church of God built on Jesus Christ, and the gates of hell being full around the world Jesus proclaimed the chance to receive the greatest bl...
Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16 Text: Matthew 12: 33-41 Word Title: The men of Nineveh shall condemn this generation in judgment After about a thousand years after Adam, God saw that the thoughts and imaginations of t...
4-12-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16 Text: 1 Peter 4: 7-11 Word Title: Do you know that the end of all things is at hand? Under the unprecedented situation, all countries, including the United States, fear ...
4-5-2020 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Word Title: What God has Prepared for Those Who Wait for the Lord Apostle Paul quoted from the prophecies written in the Old Testament, and testified ...
3-29-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91: 1-16 Main text: 2 Timothy 4: 1-8 Word Title: Let us keep the faith in purity with fear and trembling looking forward the Judgment Seat of Christ! Now we hear the final word of Apos...
3-22-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 46:1-11 Word Title: Be still trusting in the LORD , our refuge! In the songs sung for the descendants of Korah, the Holy Spirit foretold of them who would be against the Lord J...
3-15-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 91:1-10 Text: Leviticus 26:14-26 Word Title: Corona Virus: Is it a natural disaster? Or God’s judgment? God proclaimed the message of blessing and punishment unto the Israelites. If th...
3-8-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 45: 1-17 Text: John 14: 1-3 Title: Approaching the Day of Christ (Rapture) and the Great Tribulation When Jesus told his disciples that he suffers and die on the cross and rise a...
3-1-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 96:1-13 Text: Romans 13:11-14 Title: The beginning of sorrows!! 2020 Apostle Paul encouraged the saints who were persecuted in Rome saying, “Knowing the time, that now it is high time ...
2-23-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 97:1-12 Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Word title: Christian’s power overcoming Satan’s army After the Jews executed their king on the cross, Jesus Christ. God called ...
2-16-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 46:1-11 Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-18 Word title: God giving victory through the spirit of power, love and sound mind The special blessing God has given us is found in the letter...
2-9-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 23:1-6 Text: Romans 5:1-11 Word title: Peace from God and False Peace from the World When we learned of Gideon’s encounter with the Lord’s angel, he confessed that he...
2-2-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 24:1-10 Text: Matthew 16:28-17:1-13 Word title: Let us be co- workers of Christ to build his kingdom six later days! Jesus told his people Israel to pray to show what the Father&#...
1-26-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 24:1-10 Text: 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 Title: Message to be Separated from the Wicked Idols (WCC,WEA)at the End Time God divides all things apart from the creation of all things ” ...
1-19-2020 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 96: 1-13 Text: 2 Kings 22:1-20 Message title: Warning message to the apostate church through the typography of King Josiah in the end times By thorough apostasy and serving idols...
1-12-2020 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Proverbs 7:1-27 Text: Jeremiah 1:1-19 Message: God’s judgment to be come to pass due to apostate Korean churches God gave the message of judgment through the young prophet Jeremiah to the ki...
1-5-2020 New Year’s Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 1:1-6 Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:8-13 Title: Shall live, if we stand fast in the Lord As we begin new year, we receive the message by Apostle Paul through the Holy Sp...
12-29-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 17:1-15 Text: Philippians 3:1-21 Word title: The power of life to rejoice in the power of resurrection Apostle Paul exhorts outside Saints to rejoice in the Lord while he...
12-22-2019 Weekly Messages (Christmas Messages) Meditation of the week: Psalms 150: 1-5 Testimony: Isaiah 9: 6-7 Word title: God’s plan for heaven and earth, beginning with the birth of Jesus God proclaimed the gospel about the earth to ful...
12-15-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 17:1-15 Text: Psalm 39:1-13 Title: The message of the Holy Spirit in David’s prayer Over a thousand years before God sent Jesus, the only-begotten Son, the Savior of the world, to the worl...
12-8-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Proverbs 8:1-36 Text: Genesis 1:1-5 Title: The Word of God with the Power of Creation Genesis is GENESIS in English. However, Generation, which indicates the generation, also cam...
12-1-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 100:1-5 Text: Genesis 3:1-13 Word title: Are you still clothed with fig leaves? The first man, Adam and Eve, ate fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which God forba...
11-24-2019 Weekly Message (Thanksgiving Message) Meditation of the week: Psalms 49:1-20 Text: Psalm 100:1-5 Message title: Reasons to give thanks to God of the birth in the world The Bible tells everyone born in the world to hear the ...
11-17-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 16:1-11 Text: Luke 16: 19-31 Title: Heaven and Hell in the providence of God The words of Jesus, the only truth in heaven and on earth, are true nothing but the truth whether people believ...
11-10-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 99:1-9 Text: Psalm 98:1-9 Word title: Judgment of God coming right before human kind The psalmist preaches the words of prophecy in the Holy Spirit, previewing the scene that a...
11-3-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 45:1-17 Text: Revelation 19:1-10 Message title: Who are invited to the marriage of the Lamb? You may need to listen at least five times to understand this week’s sermons. Since ...
10-27-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 26:1-12 Text: Job 42: 1-6 Word title: Righteousness of man as unclean thing like filthy rags before Holy God Regarding Job, who lived about the same time as Abraham four thousand years ago, the Bible tells u...
10-20-2019 weekly messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 100:1-5 Text: Titus 2:12-14 Word title: Joyful meeting with departed families in the glorious day of Christ Apostle Paul wrote to Titus, to whom he had preached the gospel unto salva...
10-13-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 149:1-9 Text: Revelation 18:1-8 Word Title: Come out of the Church participating Ecumenical movement (WCC & WEA)! God the Father is giving final warning unto his children: ”...
10-6-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 29:1-11 Text: 1 John 5:1-15 Word title: Blessing of those who overcome the world For the past six thousand years, since Satan the Devil illegally robbed the earth from God’...
9-29-2019 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalms 22: 1-31 Text: Hebrews 12: 1-3 Word title: Look unto Jesus and consider Him sincerely! The Bible testifies us of Jesus as author and finisher of our faith. In other w...
9-22-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 47: 1-9 Text: Ephesians 1: 9-14 Word Topic: New Jerusalem eternal dwelling place for church the bride of Christ It will be the most blessed thing to realize in the Holy Spirit the mysterious...
9-15-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 79: 1-13 Text: Jeremiah 1: 13-19 Title: Jeremiah Lamentation vs. Korea Lamentation God, who spoke to the kingdom of Judah through Jeremiah, is the same God that we believe. He is God ...
9-8-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 48:1-11 Text: Psalm 46: 1-11 Title: God’s Plan Escaping his people from the Present World to Refuge in heaven Since Satan brought sin, death, and curse to this world, the e...
9-1-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 45:1-17 Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Word title: The parable of the ten virgins and our hope in the Millennium Kingdom of Christ Apostle Paul commanded the pastor Timothy to teach the f...
8-25-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 28:1-9 Text: 1 John 5: 1-21 Title: The Only True Christ Jesus in all the Universe Apostle John assured us that those who believe that Jesus is the Christ are born of God. His testimony that...
8-18-2019 Weekly Messages Meditation of the week: Psalms 110:1-7 Text: Isaiah 63: 1-6 Word title: God’s revenge on this world God so loved the world two thousand years ago that God made him, who was in the beginning with Him as the Wo...
8-11-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalms 50:1-23 Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Message title: The mission of pastors and congregations living in the last days waiting for Rapture We must discern when is the last days the Bible speak...
8-4-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalm 90: 1-17 Text: Hebrews 11: 15-16 The title of the book: Life of Christian as stranger taking up the cross toward a country in heaven The writer of Hebrews, starting with Abel, defines what the...
7-28-2019 Weekly Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 13: 1-6 Text: I Peter 1:1-9 The title of the Word: Trials of faith and the inheritance of Christian foreknown by God Apostle Peter testifies that God knows the hearts of a...
7-21-2019 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 8: 1-9 Text: II Peter 3:1-14 Word Title: The pure Christian is able to overcome scoffers and scientist Anyone who realizes the truth in the last Epistle of Apostle Peter before he died will be able to r...
7-14-2019 Weekly Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 56: 1-13 Text: Psalm 138: 1-6 The title of the Word: God made his word above all his names In the Old Testament times, the Lord God spoke through the mouths of the prophets, and the Lord Go...
7-7-2019 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalm 2:1-12 Text: Matthew 16:13-20 The title of the Word: The church of God that the gates of hell cannot prevail against Simon Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. The C...
6-30-2019 Weekly Message Meditations of the Week: Psalms 13:1-6 Text: Mark 9:14-29 The title of the Word: If you can believe,…. all things are possible to him that believes Long time ago, when the Israelites were captured in Bab...
6-23-2019 Weekly Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 44: 1-26 Text: Romans 8: 1-13 The Title of the Bible: The blessing of those who are free from the law of sin and death, and dwell in the law of the Spirit of life Everyone is living o...
6-16-2019 Weekly Message This week’s Meditation: Isaiah 53:1-12 Text: Philippians 2:1-16 The title of the Word: Let us make our salvation thoroughly obeying the will of God with mind of Christ The most mysterious thing that has ever a...
6-9-2019 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 23: 1-6 Text: John 10: 1-19 The title of the book: Jesus Christ said figuratively about the rapture and what will happen in the millennial kingdom The “sheep” or “flo...
6-2-2019 Weekly MessageThe contemplation of the week: Psalm 46: 1-11Text: Psalm 91: 1-16Theme of the Word: God who is the refuge and fortress of God’s people and children For the last 6,000 years since Satan had taken over the rulership of this world violently, he has been constantly attacking...
5-26-2019 Weekly MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalms 96:1-13Text: Genesis 19: 16-32The title of the book: The present world like Sodom, as well as Israel, and the apostate churches of GodWhen a thousand years passed by after the first man sinned, hundreds of millions of people in the world, besid...
5-19-2019 Weekly MessagesMeditations on this week: Psalm 13: 1-6Message: 1 Kings 19: 1-18The title of the Word: Let us be the remnant who do not bow to the image of Baal until the end! God freed the chosen Israelites from Egypt and they marched toward the land of Canaan into the wilderness. Satan co...
5-12-2019 Weekly Messages Meditations on this week: Psalm 67:1-7 Text: Isaiah 42:8-12 Theme of the Word: A new song that shall be sung when Lord God will do the new thing The prophet Isaiah proclaimed a new song to all the inhabitants of th...
5-5-2019 Weekly MessagesThe contemplation of the week: Psalm 90: 1-17Text: Proverbs 8: 22-36Theme of the Word: God’s wisdom that allows us to see from the beginning to the eternal world When King Solomon offered a thousand sacrifices to God at once, he asked for only one thing “wisdom...
4-28-2019 Weekly MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalms 12:1-8Text: Acts 2:1-13Theme of the Word: Let us discern the spirit of truth and the spirit of seduction! Jesus taught His disciples to discern the spirit in detail explaining about the Spirit of truth, “And I will pray the Father, ...
4-21-2019 weekly message Meditation of the week: Psalm 16: 1-11Text: Acts 1: 1-11Message Title: The Message of Christ’s Resurrection to the World and Christians The world had been miserable as the death of man for four days after the death of man corrupted without hope until Jesus,...
4-14-2019 Weekly Message The Meditations of the Week: Psalm 68: 1-19 Text: Ephesians 4: 1-32 The title of the Word: The gifts of the Holy Spirit given to them who serve the members of the Church of God The Holy Spirit encourages the Saints who ar...
4-7-2019 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 78: 1-35 Text: Numbers 21: 4-9 The title of the Word: The mystery of the gospel of Christ: The serpent of brass on the pole verses Jesus Christ on the cross When the Jews, who we...
3-31-2019 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 2:1-12 Text: Romans 8:14-25 The title of the Word: The inheritance to be given unto the children of God There is a proverb in the world: “Blood is thicker than water.”...
3-24-2019 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 40:1-17 Text: Hebrews 9:1-28 Theme of the Word: Power of the blood of Christ taking away sins to make us enter the Most High place in heaven Until the law of God appeared after Adam, t...
3-17-2019 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 94:1-23 Text: II Peter 3:1-18 Theme of the Word: Look for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God God has long spoken of His own set days through His prophets and apostles. As t...
3-10-2019 Weekly Messages Meditations on this week: Psalm 1: 1-6 Text: 2 Peter 1: 1-14 The title of the Word: God wants us to be the partakers of divine nature Apostle Peter is finally exhorting the saints who are children of God with a precious faith with him when the ...
3-3-2019 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16:1-11 Text: John 16:7-11 The Word of God: The Holy Spirit has been reproving the world to comfort them for past 2,000 years Four days passed by after the deat...
2-24-2019 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 5:1-12 Text: Romans 1:18-32 The title of the Word: Judgment Seat of white throne of God; and Judgment Seat of Christ Apostle Paul testifies of the wrath of God through the ...
2-17-2019 Weekly MessageThe contemplation of the week: Psalm 46:1-11Text: Genesis 17:1-14The title of the Word: The covenant of circumcision and the law, the gospel of eternal life through Christ’s circumcision When Abraham became ninety-nine years old Almighty God appeared to him, and g...
2-10-2019 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 8:1-9 Text: Genesis 2:18-25 The title of the Word: The best hope in the mystery of Christ and the Church (the bride) God had Adam give the names of all the creatures God h...
2-3-2019 Weekly Message Meditations of the Week: Psalms 81:1-15 Text: Genesis 50:15-26 The title of the Word: God will not leave even a piece of the bride of Jesus Christ in the world Genesis ends with the death and burial of Israel and Joseph. Without Exod...
1-27-2019 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalms 24:1-10 Text: Psalms 22:27-31 The title of the Word: When will the Lord be reigning among all nations? The Holy Spirit made King David prophesy that Jesus Christ, who appeared on earth lon...
1-20-2019 Weekly Messages Meditations on this week: Psalm 12: 1-8 Text: Genesis 5: 21-24 Word Title: What kind of people participate in the First Resurrection (Rapture)? Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he begat Methuselah at the a...
1-13-2019 Weekly Messages The Meditations of the Week: Psalm 37:1-20 Text: Psalm 2:1-12 The title of the Word: The earth is given as inheritance for Israelites, and reigning power for the soldiers of Christ King Solomon, w...
1-6-2019 New Year’s Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 99:1-9 Text: Isaiah 43:8-21 Theme of the Word: LORD God will do new thing in the earth for repenting Jews and Gentile nations Through Apostle Paul, the Holy Spirit gave a very important messag...
12-30-2018 Weekly Receiving Messages The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 83:1-18 Text: Daniel 9:1-19 The title of the Word: Crisis of Israel and Korean Peninsula, and will of God Daniel, who realized the prophesy spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, set his face unto the Lord God, fasting, ...
12-23-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16:1-11 Text: Luke 2:8-20 The title of the book: Jesus who was born in the world to be the Lord and Christ The first people that heard about the news of Jesus’ birth were the shepherds who were keeping watch over their fl...
12-16-2018 Weekly Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 96: 1-13 Text: Psalm 85: 1-13 The title of the Word: Millennial kingdom of truth spring out of the earth, and righteousness looking down from heaven From the time when the first man sinned against God, the curse has been rising on the earth ...
12-9-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 24: 1-10 Text: Psalm 30: 1-12 The title of the Word: Even though weeping lasts all night, joy will come in the morning. Psalm chapter 30 is a prayer given by King David when he dedicated his palace to God. Jesus came to the earth...
12-2-2018 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalm 139:1-24 Text: Psalm 27:1-14 The Word of God: The Lord Jesus Christ, the refuge of those who belong to the kingdom of God The Holy Spirit prophesied through King David of the people of Israel that crucified Jesus so that they shall be in extre...
11-25-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 97: 1-12 Text: 2 Timothy 2: 1-12 Message Title: The salvation with eternal glory for the good solider of Christ Apostle Paul exhorts the pastor Timothy to endure suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Christians born again by the H...
11-18-2018 Thanksgiving Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 126: 1-6 Text: Proverbs 11:30 The title of the Word: Born-again child of God bears the fruit of a tree of life King Solomon prophesied about what the Holy Spirit would do in the future upon receiving the Holy Spirit. Each ...
11-11-2018 Weekly Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 96:1-13 Text: Matthew 24:1-14 The title of the book: The sound doctrine of the End Time When the apostle Paul had finished all his ministry and was at the time of his return to the Lord, he left a word of warning to Timothy, a spiritual son a...
11-4-2018 Weekly Message The meditation of the week: Psalm 99:1-9 Main scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13 The title of the Word: The last generation that can not see and hear with eyes and ears nor converted The prophet Isaiah witnesses what he saw and heard. He saw the Lord sitting upon, a throne, high and l...
10-28-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalm 19: 1-14 Text: I Peter 1:1-9 The title of the Word: Temptation of Satan is rather ended up giving the crown of life unto the children of God Apostle Peter is praying for the fullness of grace and peace by writing to the chosen saints of ...
10-21-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 45: 1-17 Text: John 2: 1-11 The title of the book: The spiritual meaning of the first miracle performed at the Kana wedding ceremony In the beginning, God, who was the Word, appeared in the world in the name of Jesus given before he was ...
10-14-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 49: 1-11 Text: Proverbs 8: 1-36 The title of the Word: The most blessing of them who have received wisdom and understanding in the Holy Spirit The prophet Isaiah testified about the Holy Spirit who would be present in the wor...
10-7-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalm 17:1-15 Text: Luke 16:19-31 The title of the Word: The end of those who receive their lot in this world During the last 6,000 years of Satan’s reign, Satan has been tempting those who live in the world to prevent them from s...
9-30-2018 weekly messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 144: 1-15 Text: Revelation 20: 1-15 Title of the Word: Glory for them who participate in the First Resurrection Revelation chapter 20 reveals what will happen when the present wicked world is over testified by Apostle John. ...
9-23-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 20:1-9 Text: Isaiah 56:1-57: 2 The title of the Word: How should we live in the totally corrupted present world? God speaks all about the actions of God towards the fallen Israelites unto corruption in all areas of politics, ...
9-16-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 98:1-9 Text: Psalm 8:1-9 Word Title: What is man? King David praises the Lord God who has glory in the heavens. God has testified that he has given strength to babies and sucklings to calm their enemies and avengers. Also, David...
9-9-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16: 1-11 The Word of God: Jonah 2: 1-3: 10 The title of the Word: The greatest sign shown in the book of Jonah Apostle Paul testified about the purpose of the words that were written in the Old Testament, which were written before: ”...
9-2-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 23:1-6 Text: Acts 10:34-48 The Title of the Word: The Living and the Dead in the Eyes of God The main scripture given to us today is the preaching of the gospel of Christ by Apostle Peter in the house of the gentile Cornelius, a centurio...
8-26-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 22:1-31 Text: John 19:14-24 The Word of God: The Divine Will of Christ Jesus died in Jerusalem Immediately after Adam and Eve sinned against God, God planned to make Jerusalem a city on earth. God also planned that His only begot...
8-19-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Isaiah 53:1-12 Word of God: Titus 2:1-15 The title of the book: Our lives in the hope of the glorious appearing of the Savior Jesus Christ The Apostle Paul testified that the Lord Jesus Christ will appear gloriously. The “glory” that a...
8-12-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 56:1-13 Text: 1 John 1:1-4 The title of the Word: Biblical fellowship of the saints with the Lord For example, in the case of a fellowship between a person and a person, a relationship is made between the father, mother, and sib...
8-5-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 95:1-11 Text: 1 Timothy 4:8-11 The title of the Word: The training of godliness to be passed through for the children of God Apostle Paul testifies of the very important thing that Timothy must teach and command the saints, his own...
7-29-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 84:1-12 Text: Acts 2:22-41 The title of the Word: Present evil world, and the kingdom of God coming in heaven and earth Through the Holy Ghost who came to the world in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Day of Pentecost, Apostle P...
7-22-2018 Weekly Message The Meditations of the Week: Psalm 1: 1-6 Text: Isaiah 55: 1-13 The title of the Word: The delight of soul in fatness God made man a living soul (Genesis 2: 2: 7). God placed the living soul in the body made of clay. Therefore, the real identity of man is not the body but t...
7-15-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 99:1-9 Text: Revelation 21:1-10 The Word of God: The master plan of God for heaven and earth in his dispensation We see in the Holy Spirit a new heavens, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem that God will finally accomplish. We must...
7-8-2018 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 45: 1-17 Text: Revelation 19: 1-10 The title of the book: The church of God honored in the marriage of the Lamb God made a man, and made a woman with a man’s rib, and then spoke about marriage between man and woman: ”...
7-1-2018 Weekly Message The Meditations of the Week: Psalm 37: 1-40 Text: Daniel 9: 20-27 The title of the book: The appearance of Antichrist and great tribulation of 7 years God always speaks to His servants for them to understand to fulfill His will after a long time. To realize God’s time...
6-24-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 50:1-23 Text: Daniel 12:1-13 The title of the Word: Upcoming Rapture and the Great Tribulation Long ago, God specifically selected Daniel to prophesy in detail the rising and falling of the kingdoms of all the world from the Babylonian king...
6-17-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 11:1-7 Text: Genesis 18:23-19: 28 The Word of God: Judgment of God unto Sodom, and present evil world When God came to Abraham with two angels in the shape of man, he said that through the two angels who came together, Sodom wou...
6-10-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 67:1-7 Text: Daniel 3:1-30 The title of the Word: Let us be the remnant keeping faith until the end! King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who ruled the whole world, worshiped the God of Daniel with his lips, knowing the living God thro...
6-3-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 29: 1-11 Text: Ezekiel 37: 1-14 The title of the Word: Thou knowest God took the prophet Ezekiel in the Spirit of God to the valley full of dry bones to show in advance the work of the Almighty God to the people of Israel. God showed him ...
5-27-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 99:1-9 Text: Revelation 4:1-11 The title of the Word: If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above Apostle Paul, who received Christ and received eternal for the saints who received life: ” If ye then be risen w...
5-20-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalm 122:1-9 Text: Zechariah 12:1-14 Word Title: Why Jerusalem, the city of peace has become the city of terror? On May 14, 2018, the US Embassy in Israel was moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as scheduled for the 70th anniversary of Israe...
5-13-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 49: 1-20 Text: Daniel 8:15-27 The title of the Word: “The appointed time” of God spoken through Daniel and our hope Today we are living in an era where we cannot even imagine what will happen in the future. What will happen a...
5-6-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalm 137:1-9 Text: Matthew 24:42-51 Word of Wisdom: The Wise Life of Christian in the Last days The Word of God given to us, that is the Bible, is a future history that God has set up to restore all things, including man, according to hi...
4-29-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 34: 1-17 Text: Hebrews 12: 16-17 Theme of the Word: Am I Jacob? or Esau? Esau and Jacob were conceived together in the womb of their mother Rebecca and were born as twins. They were competing to be born first, and Esau was born first. Whe...
4-22-2018 Weekly Message Meditations on this week: Psalm 105:1-23 Text: Genesis 37:1-11 Message: Life and reward for the Christian with dream as Joseph God gave Joseph, the son of Jacob, whom he loved, a dream to live in the hope of fulfilling his dream. He did not only think of the dream he had rec...
4-15-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 94: 1-23 Text: Romans 11: 25-36 Theme of the Word: God’s thoughts and human thoughts Through the texts of today and the words of God in the Bible, we hope that we shall realize deeply how God’s thoughts and human thoughts are ...
4-8-2018 Weekly Messages Contemplation of the Week: Psalm 56:1-13 Text: Isaiah 40: 25-41 Title of the Word: Victorious life in the power of the Holy Spirit Through the prophet Isaiah the servant of God once again declared who He is to the world: ” To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be ...
4-1-2018 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16: 1-11 Main scripture: Acts 1: 1-11 The title of the sermon: The very important words of Jesus who were on the earth for forty days after his resurrection When Jesus Christ died on the cross, all the sin of the world was imputed to his ...
3-25-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalm 2: 1-12 Text: Acts 3: 19-26 The title of the Word: The Lord Jesus Christ in heaven until all things are restored After the coming of the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ to the world on the Day of Pentecost, Apostle Pete...
3-18-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 21:1-13 Text: John 17: 1-28 The title of the book: Jesus’ last prayer and eternal life Jesus was prepared to fulfill the will of the Father and prayed for intercession for those who believed in him before he died on the cro...
3-11-2018 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16: 1-11 Text: I Peter 1:1-25 The title of the Word: Let us love one another fervently by purifying our souls obeying the truth Through Apostle Peter, the Holy Spirit speaks to the saints who have been called and justified through God&...
3-4-2018 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 8: 1-9 Text: II Corinthians 11: 1-12 The title of the book: The old serpent devil corrupting Christ’s purely bridal church of God He created the first man, Adam, and God gave him the word of the Gospel with a warning: ...
2-25-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 42:1-11 Text: John 14:16-31 Theme of the Word: God wants to reprove the world, and comfort them in the world Everyone born and living in the world needs God’s comfort. It is because of suffering, such as sin, death, disease, and pov...
2-18-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 8: 1-9 Text: Matthew 3: 1-3, Romans 14:17, Philippians 3: 20-21 The title of the Word: Kingdom of heaven, Kingdom of God, and heavenly kingdom. The Bible speaks about the Kingdom of Heaven, the kingdom of God, and the heavenly k...
2-11-2018 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 11:1-7 Text: Hebrews 11:1-16 The title of the Word: Faith given by God, overcoming the whole world Everyone lives by faith for his or her own. But there is the faith belong heaven and the faith belong to the earth . The heavenly f...
2-4-2018 Weekly Messages The contemplation of the week: Psalm 30:1-12 Text: Psalm 102:17-22 Word of God: God is hearing the prayers of the saints groaning in the midst of suffering in North Korea In order to fulfill His will, God sometimes puts His people and children in distress under...
1-21-2018 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16:1-11 Text: Romans 5:1-11 Title of the Word: Joy in the peace with God All men living in the world are pursuing peace. First of all they seek peace in their family, and they are working hard for world peace. The United Na...
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1-7-2018 New Year’s Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 21: 1-13 Text: Psalm 1: 1-6 The title of the Word: The most blessing given by God On the sixth day of creation of all things in the earth, God made man and woman and blessed them, saying: ” Be fruitful, and multiply, and ...
12-31-2017 year-end message Contemplation this week: Psalm 146: 1-10 Text: II Timothy 3: 16-17 The title of the Word: The Bible that records the eternal destiny chosen by man God, who created the heaven and the earth and all things that live within it, has worked constantly for the past six thousand...
12-24-2017 Weekly Message The Meditation of the Week: Psalm 98:1-9 Text: Isaiah 9:1-7 Word Title: Why God had to be a man? The bible says, “The mystery of godliness” of God manifested in flesh. This is a mystery that cannot be understood by the man’s thoughts. It does not make...
12-17-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 42: 1-11 Text: Luke 8: 43-48 The title of the Word: The word of God only activated unto them that trust in all the heart A woman had been suffering from the issue of blood for twelve years and had gone to doctors and spent al...
12-10-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 34: 1-22 Text: Job 42: 1-6 The title of the Word: Prayer of the one that has divine meeting with God The Book of Job is the first book written before Genesis was recorded. Job was a man who lived about four thousand years ago. He...
12-3-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 90: 1-17 Text: II Corinthians 5: 1-13 The title of the Word: Powerful life believing invisible things in the hope When God created man, He made him as a living soul. He also created the spirit by breathed life into the nostrils o...
Weekly Messages 11-26-2017 Meditation of the week: Psalm 81: 1-16 Text: I Corinthians 4: 1-21 Message Title: Message of reproof for the corrupted churches in the last days Apostle Paul is witnessing the ministry received from God together with the apostles such as Apollo and Peter . They ...
11-19-2017 weekly message The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 126:1-6 Scripture: Genesis 1: 11-13 The title of the Word: God gave the yielding seed after the kind On the third day in the midst of creating all things, God created all the grass and vegetables and trees yielding fruits to the ...
Weekly Messages 11-12-2017 The contemplation of the week: Psalm 16:1-11 Text: Matthew 16:15-20 The title of the Word: The Authority Of The Church Of God That The Gates Of Hell Cannot Prevail Jesus finally asked His disciples how knew the world about him. Some have said that John the Bapt...
11-5-2017 Weekly Message The Meditations of the Week: Psalm 31: 1-24 Text: Psalm 30: 1-12 Word Title: When Is The Morning According To The Scriptures? King David finally praised the Lord God, who exalted him. The LORD God prevented his enemies from rejoicing over their victory. The LORD ...
10-29-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 51:1-19 Text: Psalm 23:1-6 Word Title: Do You Believe In Jesus As Your Redeemer Or Another Jesus? King David confessed that the Lord God is his shepherd. In other words, he testify that he is the sheep of the Lord God. There wa...
10-22-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Proverbs 25:1-28 Text: Revelation 4: 1-11 Word Title: Come Up Hither! The Lord Jesus Christ chose the Apostle John to write the last book of the Bible, and when he was on the island of Patmos after suffering, the Lord Jesus showed hi...
10-15-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 90: 1-17 Text: Psalm 39: 1-13 The title of the Word: Dwelling? Or Sojourning? In The Present World David, king of Israel, lived a life of supreme status, ruling over the Gentile nations at that time. However, when he was enjo...
10-8-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 22: 1-31 Text: Isaiah 50: 5-11 Word Title: Are You Living As Christian? Through the prophet Isaiah, God sent Jesus, the only Begotten Son of God to this world to prophesy about what kind of suffering he would receive from sinne...
10-1-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 98: 1-9 Text: I Corinthians 13: 1-13 The title of the Word: God So Loved The World To Death; So He Will Judge The Nations That Reject To Believe In Him To the Pharisees and scribes who did not understand God’s love, Jesus t...
9-24-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 91: 1-16 Text: Isaiah 55: 6-13 The title of the Word: Mysterious Spiritual Word Of God Not To Be Able To Understand By The Spirit Of Man The knowledge gained from elementary school through college in order for man from the birt...
9-10-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalms 67:1-7 Text: Ezekiel 7:1-27 The title of the Word: God Will Judge His Church As He Did Against Israel God told the serpent, the devil that brought sin to bruise his head to save man in the destiny of death through the seed of wo...
9-3-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 148: 1-14 Text: Psalm 29:1-11 The title of the Word: God Sitting On The Flood The Bible witnesses that the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost, walked on the surface of the waters before creating all things in the earth: ” And ...
8-27-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 112: 1-10 Text: Genesis 6:5-22 The title of the Word: Let The Anchor Of Soul Rooted Into The Hope Of The Lord After about a thousand years since Adam, when the LORD God saw that the thoughts and imaginations of all the people̵...
8-20-2017 Weekly Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 69: 1-36 Text: Daniel 12: 1-3 The title of the Word: Everlasting Life, And Everlasting Shame And Insult Most people living in the present world, as well as countries and nations, one of the most dislikes is shame and insult. Yet the...
8-13-2017 Weekly Message Contemplation of the Week: Psalms 98:1-9 Text: Isaiah 56: 9-12 The title of the Word: Why Do Not The Servants Of God Know The Judgment Of God, That Even Known By The Servants Of Satan? God raised Babylon to be a mighty empire to judge the sinned Israel and sent a ...
8-6-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Job 38: 1-44 Text: Job 42:1-6 The title of the Word: Have You Heard Of God With Ear? Or Seen Him With Eyes? The first written one of the 66 books of the Bible is the book of Job. Through Job, God speaks to all unregenerate Gentiles, ...
7-30-2017 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalm 37: 1-40 Text: 3 John 1:1-14 The title of the Word: Those Who Walk In The Truth That God Pleases Apostle Paul wrote to Gaius that he loved the most in love with him in truth. He also testified in the Holy Spirit that he was blessed wi...
7-16-2017 Weekly Message Meditations of the Week: Psalms 98:1-9 Text: Isaiah 61: 1-3 The title of the Word: Liberty Given by God Through the prophet Isaiah, God has made him say in advance that he will appear on earth in the name of Jesus. When he come, he preach the gospel to the meek, to b...
7-9-2017 Weekly Message Meditation of the week: Psalm 48: 1-14 Text: Revelation 22:1-21 The title of the Word: If Ye Then Be Risen With Christ, Seek Those Things Which Are Above! Listening to the words in the last chapter of Revelation, which is given to us today, it should be a time to rea...
7-2-2017 Weekly Message Meditations of the Week: Psalms 5:1-12 Text: Psalms 27:1-14 Title of the Word: Wait On The Lord: Be Of Good Courage, and He Shall Strengthen Thine Heart. King David, the man of God, suffered throughout his life through his enemies. But he was not afraid by trusting ...
6-25-2017 Weekly Message The contemplation of the week: Psalm 45: 1-17 Text: I Peter 2:1-15 The title of the Word: The Church Of God That Became The Chosen Generation, The Royal Priesthood, The Holy Nation, And A Peculiar People The Apostle Peter testifies of the best blessings of the Chu...