Angelic Messengers
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Revelation 14:6–20 (NLT)
6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
7 “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”
8 Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”
9 Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand
10 must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb.
11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”
12 This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”
14 Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man. He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
15 Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe.”
16 So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.
17 After that, another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle.
18 Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment.”
19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath.
20 The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
INTRODUCTION :
The Saintly Choir, the redeemed 144 , 000 singing their new song in heaven to the Lamb is a beautiful picture .
What follows are some serious words that you and I need to hear from sone unique messengers .
Notice the Messages delivered by the angels :
I- There is Salvation even in the midst of Judgement (Revelation 14:6-7).
I- There is Salvation even in the midst of Judgement (Revelation 14:6-7).
Revelation 14:6–7 (NLT)
6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
7 “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”
A- The gospel is unchanging (Revelation 14:6a)
A- The gospel is unchanging (Revelation 14:6a)
Revelation 14:6a (NLT)
6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
1- The world changes its standards and practices, but God does not.
a- What is practiced today openly, would have been unacceptable twenty years ago.
1) The world views this as a new "enlightened" age, yet there is greater darkness today than aver before :
*violence and crime are at an all—time high .
*depression is at an all—time high
*Suicide is higher than ever before
2- The gospel will never change
a- Men still must come to God the same way— through Jesus Christ.
(Acts 4:12)
Acts 4:12 (NLT)
12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
(Hebrews 13: 8)
B- The appeal is the same.(Revelation 14:6b-7)
B- The appeal is the same.(Revelation 14:6b-7)
1- It is to a11 men (Revelation 14:6b)
Revelation 14:6b (NLT)
6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
a- Even in the tribulation, the call is to whoever will respond to the gospel.
1) God not willing for any person to perish.
(2 Peter 3:9).
2 Peter 3:9 (NLT)
9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
2- It calls men to turn to God. (Revelation 14:7)
Revelation 14:7 (NLT)
7 “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”
a- Reverence God
1) This is the beginning of Wisdom.
(Proverbs 1:7)
Proverbs 1:7 (NLT)
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
a) Until God is reverenced, no real wisdom is possible.
b—Recognize His Lordship
1) He is Lord of all creation — whether admitted or not .
2) You will either recognize it in life and be saved, or at judgement and remain lost
(Phil. 2: 10-11).
Philippians 2:10–11 (NLT)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
c—Receive His person .
1) Salvation comes through receiving Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord .
(John 1:12)
John 1:12 (NLT)
12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
*Salvation in Jesus Christ is a gift and must be received as such.
*If I had $1,000,000.00 to give you, it would not be yours until you received it — so it is with Jesus sacrifice for you.
*Story of William & Porter — pardon rejected
II- There is a difference in the destiny of the saved and the lost (Revelation 14:8-13)
II- There is a difference in the destiny of the saved and the lost (Revelation 14:8-13)
A- There is an end to the wicked system of the world. (Revelation 14:8)
A- There is an end to the wicked system of the world. (Revelation 14:8)
Revelation 14:8 (NLT)
8 Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”
1- Babylon refers to the wicked antichrist system
a- A system which blasphemes God and persecutes the saints.
b- A system which creates her own gods and serves the adversary.
B- There are consequences for following Satan (Revelation 14:9-11)
B- There are consequences for following Satan (Revelation 14:9-11)
1- Choosing to follow Satan and His antichrist system is irrevocable. (Revelation 14:9)
Revelation 14:9 (NLT)
9 Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand
a- To refuse to Follow Christ in this life will result in an irrevocable sentence to Hell.
2-Judgement in this life will come.
a- loneliness, emptiness, devastation are the results of rebellion against God. (Revelation 14:10)
Revelation 14:10 (NLT)
10 must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb.
3- Eternal punishment is the end—result of following Satan (Revelation 14:11)
Revelation 14:11 (NLT)
11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”
C- There are rewards for following Christ. (Revelation 14:12-13)
C- There are rewards for following Christ. (Revelation 14:12-13)
Revelation 14:12–13 (NLT)
12 This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”
1- The road to reward is surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ .
a- faith (which produces salvation)
b- obedience (which leads to rewards
2- The rewards given :
a) happiness- "Blessed"
b) rest from labor
c) rewards abound
III - There is a great harvest time coming (Revelation 14:14-20 )
III - There is a great harvest time coming (Revelation 14:14-20 )
A- The Harvest of grain (Revelation 14:14—16).
A- The Harvest of grain (Revelation 14:14—16).
Revelation 14:14–16 (NLT)
14 Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man. He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
15 Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe.”
16 So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.
1- The separation of the wheat and the tares (Matthew 13: 24-30)
Matthew 13:24–30 (NLT)
24 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.
25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.
26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.
27 “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from?’
28 “ ‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed. “ ‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked.
29 “ ‘No,’ he replied, ‘you’ll uproot the wheat if you do.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.’ ”
a- There are tares sown in the church.
1) If there has been no inner change in your life (desires, rebelliousness the same) check your salvation!
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
a) If you don't like prayer, praise , the preaching of the Word, Souls of the lost, etc. something is amiss!
B- The Harvest of the grapes (Revelation 14:17-20).
B- The Harvest of the grapes (Revelation 14:17-20).
Revelation 14:17–20 (NLT)
17 After that, another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle.
18 Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment.”
19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath.
20 The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
1- The battle of Armageddon: The most severe battle of all ages.
a- The forces of Satan vs. The Lord Jesus Christ .
b- The blood will fill a 200 mile area four feet deep.
CONCLUSION:
My friend, don’t delay — hear and heed the voices of the angelic messengers . Trust Christ as Savior and Lord and escape the Judgement to. come.