Revelation ch 14

In chapter 13 we learned about Satan and the one world system he will utilize. We saw the 2 beasts (one is political, the other is religious) that come with power from Satan. Remember the last part in chapter 13 where Jesus gives us wisdom to understand who Satan is. We will see here in chapter 14 that it concerns earth and the people connected to it.

Chapter 14

14:1 this is the true Lamb (Christ), not a fake. He is here! Mt. Sion is where Christ will return and set His kingdom up (compare: Heb 12:22-29). 144,000: these are those who come out of the hour of temptation from 10 tribes plus Joseph, Levi (compare: Rev 7). They have the name of God written in their forehead (knowledge in their brain of the true Christ).

14:2 this is the voice of God!

14:3 these overcome due in part to all the seeds we plant. Eventually all the things you tell people will finally be revealed.

14:4 virgins: this is spiritual. These were not seduced by the false Christ; and did not take on the false religion.

14:5 they held the truth and took no part in the deception brought on by the antichrist. Don’t stray from the word of God!

14:6 do we have this gospel? The gospel fits ALL!

14:7 the hour of judgment comes at the end of the millennium. He is worthy to be worshipped!

14:8 Babylon G897/H894; confusion. Many will fall into that confusion brought on by the deception of antichrist. We won’t fall into that confusion for we know the teachings of the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia. We know antichrist comes first claiming to be the true Christ.

14:9-10 mark in hand: doing the work of antichrist. Mark in his forehead: taking in the lies and deception of antichrist as truth. Beast and image: this is the one world system and religious system. Those that don’t follow God will be no more.

14:11 there is no hope for those that stray from God and follow after antichrist.

14:12 do we keep the commandments of God?

14:13 remember this verse! Those that follow after The Lord will have rest. The only thing we can take with us is our works and labor for God (also the bad we don’t repent of is taken with us).

14:14 sickles are used for harvest. Remember Christ told us that the harvest is plenty but the workers are few (compare: Matt 9:37). Are we willing to work for God?

14:15-16 harvest time is here!

14:17 we must know what a sickle is used to harvest; it is used to harvest wheat, barley, grain, etc.

14:18 now a sickle is not used to harvest grapes. If you were to harvest grapes with a sickle you would destroy them and it would be a mess. This is referencing the song of Moses (compare: Deut 32:32-33). The vine of the kenite is not our vine. They are fed from the vine of Satan whereas we are fed from the vine of God. This is the cup of wrath poured out on the bad!

14:19 don’t be scared; God is angry at those that followed after Satan, not those faithful to God. Remember we are protected from antichrist by God. Satan can’t touch those that have the seal of God in their forehead!

14:20 thousand six hundred furlongs: this comes out to be about 180-200 miles long. This will be quit the pouring out of God’s wrath (compare: Zechariah 12). Those that claim there is no God will be in for a big surprise! These will be gathered at the Mt of Megiddo where this will take place.