The Lamb on Mount Zion (Revelation14)

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The Lamb on Mount Zion(Revelation14)

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The Struggling Church

• Chapters 12-13
• The dragon makes war with the woman clothed in
  the Sun
• War in heaven
• The beast from the sea
• The beast from the Earth
• Number of the beast 666

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The Woman and the Dragon (121-5)
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War in heaven Michael defeats the dragon
(127-12)
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Woman with the wings of an eagle (1214)
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The three Beasts (Rev 13)
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The Joy of the Struggle

• Chapter 14
• Three revelations
• The Lamb and the believers around Him 1-5.
• Appearance of three angels 6-12.
• The harvest 14-20.

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The Lamb and the Believers

• Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on
  Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and
  forty-four thousand, having His Fathers name
  written on their foreheads.
• What an extremely joyful and happy view!

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The Lamb and the Believers

• Lamb Christ
• Mount Zion Heaven
• The city of the great King (Ps. 482).
• Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion
  (Ps. 26)
• 144000 symbolic very large number
• 12 X 12 X 1000
• Old Testament Church, New Testament Church
• 12 3 X 4 (Holy Trinity, 4 corners of the
  Earth) All those sanctified on Earth
• What a beautiful sight
• Reward for all the struggle to stand victorious
  with Christ in Heaven!

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The Lamb and the Believers

• 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice
  of many waters, and like the voice of loud
  thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists
  playing their harps.
• Many Waters many nations,
• Thunder power
• Harpists Joy of those standing with Christ
• Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. (Jam
  5)

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The Lamb and the Believers

• 3 They sang as it were a new song before the
  throne, before the four living creatures, and the
  elders and no one could learn that song except
  the hundred and forty-four thousand who were
  redeemed from the earth.
• No one else can sing it, except the holy
• The evil doers can not sing, as they live in
  despair and sadness
• Only the pure can learn this song of Joy

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The Lamb and the Believers

• 4 These are the ones who were not defiled with
  women, for they are virgins. These are the ones
  who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were
  redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God
  and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found
  no deceit, for they are without fault before the
  throne of God.
• Purity virginity chastity
• Not necessarily of marital status only
• Purity of heart, soul, mind
• Blessed are the pure in heart,
• for they will see God. (Matt 5)
• chaste virgin to Christ 2 Cor. 112,
• Church of the firstborns (Heb. 1223),

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Appearance of Three Angels

• 6 Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of
  heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach
  to those who dwell on the earthto every nation,
  tribe, tongue, and people 7 saying with a loud
  voice, Fear God and give glory to Him, for the
  hour of His judgment has come and worship Him
  who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of
  water.

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Appearance of Three Angels

• Bishop Victorianus
• the angel is Elijah the prophet who comes to help
  the Church.
• He preaches and evangelizes among the nations and
  tribes
• He confirms the believers in the fear of God

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Appearance of Three Angels

• 8 And another angel followed, saying, Babylon is
  fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she
  has made all nations drink of the wine of the
  wrath of her fornication.
• Enoch, who accompanies Elijah
• Enochs Prophecy (Jude 14)
• Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied
  about these men also, saying, Behold, the Lord
  comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to
  execute judgment on all, to convict all who are
  ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds
  which they have committed in an ungodly way, and
  of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners
  have spoken against Him.

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The Two Witnesses (Angles)(Rev 11, 14)
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Appearance of Three Angels

• Babylon human satanic pride, showing haughtiness
  to God the spirit of the Antichrist who behaves
  arrogantly towards God.
• The first angel encourages and confirms the
  believers
• The second angel frightens the wicked and the
  deviants
• Revelation displays both sides of the word of
  God the joyful and cheerful side of the
  repentant soul, and the harsh and severe side of
  the scornful souls.

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Appearance of Three Angels

• 9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a
  loud voice, If anyone worships the beast and his
  image, and receives his mark on his forehead or
  on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of
  the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out
  full strength into the cup of His indignation. He
  shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the
  presence of the holy angels and in the presence
  of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment
  ascends forever and ever and they have no rest
  day or night, who worship the beast and his
  image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

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Appearance of Three Angels

• This third angel is the Holy Bible, particularly
  the prophecies about the Antichrist.
• Three sides of the preaching of the suffering
  Church
• 1. The first angel speaks about the glory
  prepared for those who worship the Lord, that is,
  "eternal life.
• 2. The second angel speaks about the destruction
  of the kingdom of the Antichrist, i.e.,
  vanishing of the world.
• 3. The third angel speaks about the suffering
  prepared for the Antichrist and his followers,
  that is, eternal fire.

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Rewards

• 12 Here is the patience of the saints here are
  those who keep the commandments of God and the
  faith of Jesus. 13 Then I heard a voice from
  heaven saying to me, Write Blessed are the
  dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes,
  says the Spirit, that they may rest from their
  labors, and their works follow them.
• 139 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 He
  who leads into captivity shall go into captivity
  he who kills with the sword must be killed with
  the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of
  the saints.

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Rewards

• Rewards for those who will suffer from
  tribulation, and keep the commandments
• How happy are those who show patience, enduring
  pain and suffering of their cross,
• For pain, fatigue of the road, and the cross, all
  these are the marks of the true believer.
• that they may rest from their labors, and their
  works follow them.
• The sufferings can not be compared with the
  eternal glory

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