Revelation 14 verse 6 to 13

Revelation 14 verse 6 to 13

The Proclamations 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 earth—to 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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

IN LIGHT OF THE COMING JUDGMENT UPON BABYLON GOD CALLS THE SAINTS TO REMAIN LOYAL TO CHRIST

1. If you drink Babylon’s wine, God will make you drink his wine too.

- Mount Zion is a holy city.

- Revelation 14 refers to a tale of two cities: Mount Zion and Babylon.

- 14 verse 8 ~ the destruction of Babylon

- Dual citizenship is not allowed. You either live in Mount Zion or Babylon, which one do you belong to?

- Babylon offers shorter lives. Saints attempt to live in Babylon.

- Angel refers to the messengers.

- God does not change. Gospel means good news.

- Fear God and give him the glory.

- Every knee will bow when Jesus returns.

- Yesterday or today?

- The time of judgment. Gospel age will close and Christ returns for judgment.

- Some people refuse to bow to God and fear him.

- Read Daniel 4 ~ my mighty power!

- Either worship the beast or die.

- Babylon represents this ungodly world.

- Look at the drunks and homosexuals for example. When they are drunk with Babylon’s wine, they believe there is no God.

- The ungodly world will be destroyed.

- The social engineers encourages abortion, homosexuality and euthanasia. They want us to drink the wine of Babylon. They become immoral like Sodom and Gomorrah! The ungodly will be punished (14 verse 10 to 11)

2. If you endure ‘hardship’ in Babylon, God will reward you with eternal rest.

- 14 verse 12 to 13

- Do not get influenced by the social engineers.

- Many Christians die as martyrs.

- Labors (verse 13) ~ means hardship they have endured.

- God knows that the two beasts makes it hard to live in Babylon.

- The second beast is the most active for us.

- We are tempted to drink Babylon’s wine. We need to resist the wine.

- Those who drink Babylon’s wine, will rest in peace on earth but not after death.