Revelation 14-16, This is the End
Rev.14:1-5 The Lamb of God (Jesus) returning to the Mt. of Olives—Acts 1:10-12, Zechariah 14:4
144,000 evangelists from Rev.7 will be there having overcome the world 1 John 5:4-5
14:6-11 Three angels with a message—POINT is God’s last call to repentance
- First angel delivers the Gospel message
- Second angel announces the final judgment upon the world
- Third angel condemns all who worship the Antichrist
14:12-13a blessing to the martyrs who are dead and are eternally alive
14:14-16 THE REAPING OF THE WORLD in two metaphorical harvests
- Grain harvest similar to Matt.13:38-43 Separation of the wheat from the tares. Quote Matt.13:37-42
- Grape Harvest—battle of Armageddon—all the evil grapes will be crushed in the wine press of Gods wrath
Rev.15Introduction of the Seven Angels with the Bowl Judgments
Rev.16 The Bowl Judgments—1. Malignant painful sores, 2. Total pollution of the oceans, 3. Total pollution of the fresh water, 4. Scorching fire, 5. Darkness—Turn out the lights the parties over 6. Dried up the great Tigris/Euphrattes Rivers to gather all the armies of the world to the Middle East 7. Total destruction
Matthew 24:22 quote