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ALPHA HAS BECOME THE OMEGApt1
Pastor Charles Holmes
01-25-2009m
REV. 1 2 AND 3 FINISHES THE 7 CHURCH AGES
THE.REVELATION.OF.JESUS.CHRIST_ JEFF.IN ROJC 9-67 SUNDAY_ 60-1204M
24 Now, Revelations the first three chapters deals with the church; then the church disappears; we see it no more until the end time. From Revelations 1 to 3 is the church; Revelation 4 to 19 is Israel a nation; and 19 to 22 is both together, and the plagues and the warnings and so forth at the end: set in three parts. See? And we're taking the first three chapters pertaining to the church, and the church age that we're living in.
THE SEVEN CHURCH AGES IS UNDER THE NEW TESTAMENT WHICH IS UNDER THE COVENANT OF PAUL.
THE CHURCH AGES STOP AT PENTECOST WHICH IS LAODICEA.
THIS PERIOD OF TIME IS KNOWN TO US AS THE FEAST OF PENTECOST.
THE.FEAST.OF.THE.TRUMPETS_ JEFF.IN V-3 N-16 SUNDAY_ 64-0719M
226 Notice now, quickly, Revelation 9, under the seven trumpet, "their king is from the bottomless pits."
227 Then in Leviticus, now, how perfect the interpretation is here with the Word! Because, see, immediately following, the pentecostal jubilee followed the day of an atonement; the order of the feast time. Between the pentecostal feast, to the atonement, the sound of the trumpets for the atonement, was the pentecostal feast, the long period of time. Look, there was a long period of time between the pentecostal feast, to the calling of the--of the trump... the sounding of the trumpets, the--the trumpets to be sound; a long period of time. Frankly, it was fifty days, from the--from the--from the feast of pentecost to the feast of the atonement, was fifty days. Now, fifty days is exactly seven sabbaths.
228 And seven sabbaths is the seven church years, Church Ages. Get it? See? See?
ARE WE CORRECT SO FAR? IF SO THE CHURCH AGES IS NOW ALLFULFILLED.
HE.THAT.IS.IN.YOU_ JEFF.IN V-6 N-12 SUNDAY_ 63-1110E
24 Now there it is, scientifically, proof that it is the Truth, so therefore we--we don't worry about whether it's Truth; both scientifically, and spiritually, what was said come to pass. So, the Message of the Seven Seals, in their closing, that's the Message of the entire Bible. The Seven Seals closes the New Testament and sealed it up. That is true. Now, we know that that is, by prophetic utterance, by scientific, and by the Word. Three has give the witness to it, that it's the Truth.
SO THE NEW TESTAMENT IS NOW HISTORY. NOW WE WILL MOVE TO REV. CH. 4.
REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.1_ JEFF.IN ROJC 551-584 SATURDAY_ 60-1231
100 This Door set in heaven, that Door, when he looked up he saw the Lord Jesus. Just watch the following part of it: that Door, the Lord Jesus.
I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice... I heard was... a voice of a trumpet...
Now, the scene is changing. John's been watching Patmos, and now he looks up. Why? He sees something went on on earth here (these church ages), all down the seven church ages, and then after he got through seeing the church ages, after that, after the church ages had ceased, he heard a voice. And he looked up towards heaven and he seen an open Door, and the first voice sounded like a trumpet. All right, scene changed from Patmos to heaven.
REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.3_ JEFF.IN ROJC 645-716 SUNDAY_ 61-0108
71 Then we find out here, after these things, he heard a voice was speaking to him, that... What was it? The Spirit left the earth. "After these things," starts out the 1st chapter--or--or the 1st verse.
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven:...
Revelation 4:1, after the church is gone, then a--a Door was opened. And we've went through all of that and found that that was Christ was the Door. And the same voice that was walking in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks also was the same voice he heard in heaven, saying, "Come up hither." John went up. It represented the church going in the rapture.
John went up in the Spirit, was took away into heaven and foresaw all the things that God promised and said to the disciples, "What is it to you if he tarries till I come?" He saw the coming of the Lord and what would take place. He saw on earth what would take place on earth to the rapture of the church, and was taken up and showed plumb on down even to a past the millennium. Oh, isn't that wonderful?
IN REV. CH.5 THE LAMB COMES AND TAKES THE BOOK FROM THE ONE THAT IS SEATED ON THE THRONE.
BUT WE FIND THAT REV. 4 MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE REV. 5 SO THAT IS ALSO HISTORY.
THE.REVELATION.OF.JESUS.CHRIST - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.1
Notice that according to Jesus, Himself, Who wrote the Revelation, He is set down WITH the Father. The Spirit in Paul (Which Spirit is the Spirit of Christ, for That is the Spirit of Prophecy whereby the Word comes) says He is set down at the RIGHT HAND of God. But when John looked he saw only "ONE" upon the throne. And it was not until Revelation 5:6-8 (which follows Revelation 4:2-3 in sequence of time) that we see the "Lamb" taking the book from "HIM" That sat on the throne, as indicated in Revelation 4:2-3 and 9-10.
NOW IF WE WOULD STOP AND TAKE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN REV. CH.4 WE WOULD FIND THAT MANY THINGS THAT MESSAGE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR TO TAKE PLACE, HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED.
REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.2_ JEFF.IN ROJC 585-643 SUNDAY_ 61-0101
134 There John stood and seen Him setting on the throne, and He was to look like jasper and sardine stone. Now, all things and every word has a meaning in the Bible. Now, jasper and sardine stone...
Now, if you'll notice, it compares with the rest of the Scripture. In the back parts of the Scripture, He was Alpha, Omega, He was the Beginning and the Ending, He was the First and the Last, He was Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. He was All, and all was bundled in Him. Matthew 17 shows that, up in the Mount Transfiguration, it was all gathered in Him.
REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.3_ JEFF.IN ROJC 645-716 SUNDAY_ 61-0108
74 Now, we left him last Sunday on the 4th chapter and the 4th verse.
And around about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders setting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Now, we found out that these were elders. An "elder" is never applied to an Angel or any Being. It is a redeemed human being: elders. 'Cause they... Thrones, crowns, dominions is never referred to, to Angels. But the--the crowns and thrones, so forth, pertain to human beings. And these elders was crowned, and clothed, and setting on thrones. And we found them over other parts of the Scripture that they were the twelve apostles and they were the twelve patriarchs: Twenty and four of them, which means twenty-four: twelve apostles, twelve patriarchs.
THE.BREACH.BETWEEN.THE.SEVEN.CHURCH.AGES.AND.THE.SEVEN.SEALS_ JEFF.IN SUNDAY_ 63-0317E
110-2 {291} Here it lays in the future. Tonight He's a Mediator, but He's coming to this; watch.
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints.
That's those that's under the altar that have prayed for long ago (See?), they had prayed for redemption, prayed for resurrection, and here he--these elders are pouring out the prayers before, 'cause "Now, we've got a representative. We got a Kinsman in heaven that's come forth to make His claims."
And they sang a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and hast redeemed us to our God... (Watch)...by thy blood out of every kindred,... tongue, and people, and nation;
And has made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
110-4 {293} They wanted to come back, and here they are going back to be kings and priests. Glory to God. I feel good enough to speak in tongues. Look. Watch. Here, it seems like I ain't got enough language I could praise Him with it. I need one that I don't even know, notice.
And I beheld... (Listen to this.)... And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels...
110-5 {296} Listen what a jubilee going on. When they seen that Lamb come and take that Book of Redemption, the souls screamed out. We'll get it. All, everything, the elders fell down; they poured out the prayers of the saints. What? There was represented a Kinsman for us. They fell upon their faces, and they sang a song and said, "Thou art worthy, for You were slain." Watch what... And look at these Angels.
And I beheld, and... heard the voice of many angels around about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand,... of thousands; (Whew. Notice)
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
111-1 {297} What a jubilee going on in heaven when that--the Lamb leads--leaves that intercessory box to come here to possess His claim. You know that got next to John. He must've saw his name wrote there. When them Seals broke, he must've got real happy. Listen what he said:
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and underneath the earth,... such as are in the sea, and all that... in them, is--is in them heard (me) I saying, Blessings,... honour,... glory,... power, be to him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb for ever...
Amen, and amen, and amen. Oh.
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that lives for ever and ever.
111-2 {299} Talk about a jubilee, talk about a time when that Lamb walked forth... See, the Book's even sealed in heaven, the mysteries are. Say, "Is my name there?" I don't know; I hope it is. But if it is, it was put on the Book before the foundation of the world. But the first thing that represented that redemption, come the Lamb that had been slain from the foundation of the world. And He took the Book (Glory.) opened the Book, and tore off the Seals, and sent it down to the earth to His seventh angel to reveal it to His people. There you are. Oh, my, what happened? The screams, the shouts, the hallelujahs, the anointed, the power, the glory, the manifestation...
And old John, who had been standing there our brother, crying; "Why," he said, "everything in heaven, everything in the earth, and everything in the sea heard me holler, Amen, blessings, honor, and might and power be to Him that lives forever and ever."
112-2 {303} Talk about a happy time when them Seals broke...
THE.FIRST.SEAL_ JEFF.IN MONDAY_ 63-0318
121-4 {31} John turning, he saw a Lamb coming out. It must've been bloody and cut and wounded. It had been slain, the--said--it--a Lamb that had been slain, and 'course it was still bloody. If you'd have cut the lamb and--and killed it the way that Lamb was anyhow, it was hacked to pieces on a cross, spears in the side, and nails in the hands and feet, and thorns over the brow. He was in an awful condition. And this Lamb come forth and went over to Him that set upon the Throne that held the complete Title Deed of Redemption; and the Lamb goes and takes the Book out of the hand of Him that set upon the Throne and was--took and opened the Seals and opened the Book.
And then when that happened, we found out that it must have been a great a--a something took place in heaven, for the elders and the four and twenty elders, and the beasts, and--and everything in heaven begin to cry out, "Worthy." And here come the Angels and poured out the vials of the prayers of saints. The saints under the altar screamed out, "Worthy art Thou, O Lamb, for You have redeemed us, and now You have made us kings and priests, and we shall rule on the earth." Oh, my. And that soul was... He... to open that Book.
SOULS.THAT.ARE.IN.PRISON.NOW_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-22 SUNDAY_ 63-1110M
153 The Angels, the Cherubims, the four and twenty Elders, the Beasts, everything, uncrowned themselves, fell down before the Throne, and said, "Worthy art Thou!"
154 John said, "Everything in Heaven and earth heard me hollering, 'Amen,' screaming, 'Hallelujah,' and praises to God." The scream went up. Why? Their names was in that Book, to be revealed, and the Lamb had revealed it.
NOTICE THE SEA OF GLASS IS CLEAR AS CRYSTAL, NO MORE BATTLES THE TRIBULATION WATERS OF PERSECUTION IS OVER.
Notice. Now, at the end of this age, John when he saw the sea of brass there, it was clear as crystal. What was it? The Word had been taken from the earth, raptured in the church, and it was clear as crystal, no more Blood; the church age was over.
REVELATION.CHAPTER.FOUR.3_ JEFF.IN ROJC 645-716 SUNDAY_ 61-0108
199 Now, in Revelations 15, the remnant of the woman's seed, which was the tribulation saints that went through the tribulation was found (Look.) standing on this sea. And it was filled with fire, blood, red blazes licking forth, the fire of God. They had gotten the victory over the beast (Rome), over his number, over the letter of his name, and over his image (the Confederation of Churches), and had come out. And through the preaching of Moses and Elijah, those two prophets that will appear to Israel to pull out the--this group of people, those tribulation period saints, back in that time that'll be brought in would...
See, the church is done raptured now, but remember the Wife is on the throne. The tribulation period... Lived in the kingdoms, out, and brought all of their kings and their honor and glory into the city. As we get down into Revelation 22, you'll see it. If you're writing this out and holding it, when we get to it you'll see what we mean. We haven't got time to just catch every little thing and run it back and forth, but hit the high spots of it. Then someday, maybe, the Lord willing, we'll have a lot of time to talk of it.
VICTORY.DAY_ SIERRA.VISTA.AZ SUNDAY_ 63-0421
32 And if the Lord will, I would like to take a text from that, to call it a V-day, Victory Day, as we symbolize that, a complete victory.
33 These people, that in the chapter that we're... have just read, had just gotten the victory. I think that the word victory is a great word in the English language. It means that you have--you have defeated the enemy, and you've overcome, and you are a victor holding victory. And we sing songs and cheer in a victory. And here we find that there was something, these people had come to this sea of glass, mingled with fire. And they had gotten the victory over the beast, over his image, over the mark, and the letter of his name. All these things, they had gotten the victory over them, and were victors standing on the other side, on the sea of glass mingled with fire, singing the songs of praise to Almighty God.
REVELATION 4:6
6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
REVELATION 15:2
2And 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.