UNLOCKING THE LAST DAYS
Jeff Lasseigne / HANDOUT
Session 20Revelation 14: The Certainties of God /
TOPIC / INFORMATION
THE CERTAINTY OF SALVATION
14:1-5 / BEHOLD = Take a look for yourself.
Where is Jesus Standing at the start of this passage?
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Why do commentators struggle with this?
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“But you have come to Mount Zion,to the cityof the living God,the heavenly Jerusalem.” Hebrews 12:22a NIV
Why does Jeff believe that this refers to the Heavenly Jerusalem?
  • These believers (v3&5)are before the:
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“We don’t see 143,999 witnesses, but 144,000; they all make it through“ Jon Courson
Who are these 144,000?
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What musical instruments are they playing in Heaven?
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What more information do we have about these 144,000?
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“Now to the unmarriedand the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.9But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”1 Corinthians 7:8NIV
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral” Hebrews 13:4 NIV
To whom do our lives belong as Christians?
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“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;20you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies”1 Corinthians 6:19-20
What does this mean in practice?
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Does this mean that we should abandon our dreams and ambitions?
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Why were the 144,000 referred to as ‘First fruits’?
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What can we infer from v 5 “No Lie… blameless.”?
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“‘He [Jesus] committed no sin,and no deceit was found in his mouth.’” 1 Peter 2:22 NIV [clarity added]
THE CERTAINTY OF THE GOSPEL
6 - 10 / “At that time… 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:10a,14 NIV
What may be a common misunderstanding here?
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How will he do this in the Tribulation Period?
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“Man’s efforts to bring about a better world amounts to little more than rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, to give everyone a better view of the ship sinking.“ John MacArther
Is our hope secure in government’s, or country leaders?
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Who does God use today, with privilege and duty to preach His Gospel?
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So, what is the difference seen in v6?
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What was the message of the 1st Angel (v7)?
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Why was the message of the Angel to fear God?
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“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”Matthew 10:28 NIV
What is ‘Babylon’ in the message of the 2nd Angel (v8)? (More about this later)
  • 2 sides of Babylon:
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  • A city of Babylon will exist in the Tribulation period:
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THE CERTAINTY OF GOD’S JUDGEMENT in the World
11-20 / What is the message of the 3rd Angel (v9-11)?
  • If you have worshipped the Beast and taken the mark:
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“Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed,‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’”Matthew 26:39 NIV
“But having done that now for us and so, we have a choice, we can either accept the sacrifice of Christ and the cup of suffering He endured, and if not, then all that is left for us as we read here is the cup of God’s indignation.”Jeff Lasseigne
How long will this torment last (v11)?
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What about those who believe that when they die they will cease to exist?
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Yeah, but will it actually last forever, or maybe for a while then they will be destroyed?
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How can the ‘God of love’ torment souls for all eternity?
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“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”John 3:16 NIV
“‘Then he will say to those on his left, “Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” Matthew 25:41 NIV
For who was Hell created?
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“‘Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.’” Matthew 25:46 NIV
ETERNAL = Gk αἰώνιον (aiōnion) also Everlasting (Matthew 25:46)
FOR EVER AND EVER =Gk αἰῶνας (aiōnas) Gkαἰώνων (aiōnōn) Ages of Ages(Revelation 14:11)
What happens to the believer in Jesus Christ at Earthly Death?
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And the Non-Believer?
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“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.”Psalm 116:15 NIV
Does this mean God delights in death and tragedy?
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Who is sitting on a cloud with a sickle (v14)?
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“‘In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.”Daniel 7:13 NIV
SON OF MAN = Heb אֱנָ֖שׁ (ke·var -One like a son) כְּבַ֥ר (e·nash - of Man) Refers to Jesus in NT
“… the harvest of the Earth is ripe.” What’s the meaning of Ripe - God’s mercy (v15)?
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RIPE – Gk ἐξηράνθη (exēranthē) Has ripened, withered away, dried up.
“We should never underestimate the mercy, the love and the grace of God, and at the same time, we should not underestimate the holiness, righteousness and the judgement of God”Jeff Lasseigne
What might be the Winepress of God’s Wrath (v20)?
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ARMAGEDDON Heb: הרמגידו‬ Har Megiddo, Gk ἉρμαγεδώνHarmagedōn -25mi(40km) SW of Galilee. Not a mountain, a Tell (man-made hill, built on settlements).
1,600 stadia = c.185 miles - (From Megiddo to Southern Israel)
What happens to Jerusalem (v20)?
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Do you want what you deserve? Hell.
Do you want what you don’t deserve: God’s Grace and Mercy? Heaven.

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