Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14 refers to the seven sprinklings of blood in front of the Ark of the Covenant or the suffering in the flesh for the church together with Jesus as the last sanctification that the church can reach the quality of being blameless or perfect.
Revelation 14 can be divided into the following three parts:
- Verse 1-5 = the church's following Jesus as the Lamb of God (it has been explained from General Service in Malang, August 15, 2021to Prayer Service in Malang, October 14, 2021 ).
The church's following Jesus is signified by the sprinkling of blood or the way of the cross, so there is increasing sanctification, power, the anointing of Holy Spirit, and God's blessings and help to reach Zion Hill or the quality of perfection as the heavenly bride up to the New Jerusalem.
- Verse 6-13 = the judgment (it is explained in General Service in Malang, October 17, 2021).
- Verse 14-20 = the harvest on earth.
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Revelation 14:6-7
14:6. Then I saw another angelflying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospelto preach to those who dwell on the earth--to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people--
14:7 saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water."
The first angel preaches the following two things:
- The everlasting gospel (it is explained from General Service in Malang, October 17, 2021 to Prayer Service in Malang, October 21, 2021).
There are three levels of gospel as follows:
- The Gospel of Salvation, the Gospel Word, or the Good News that preaches Jesus' first coming to die on the cross for bringing the sinners to believe in Him and be saved.
This is the base of the eternal life.
- The light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, the teaching Word, or the Bride Tidings that preaches Jesus' second coming in the glory as the King of all kings and the Heavenly Bridegroom for sanctifying the saved people until being as perfect as Jesus is.
This is the journey for reaching the eternal life.
- The everlasting gospel. It refers to the Good News which is added with the Bride Tidings. They are preached repetitively for preparing us to enter the eternal life.
- The judgment of God for men who reject the everlasting gospel --'the hour of His judgment has come' (it is explained in General Service in Malang, October 24, 2021).
It is the same as rejecting the gospel Word and the teaching Word.
Such life will get the everlasting punishment in the hell forever.
We learn about the judgment now.
In Revelation 14: 6-13, there are three kinds of judgment (it is explained in General Service in Malang, October 24, 2021) as follows:
- Verse 6-7 = the first angel preaching the upcoming judgment because of rejecting the everlasting gospel (it is explained in General Service in Malang, October 24, 2021).
- Verse 8 = the second angel preaching the judgment over Babylon or the false church.
- Verse 9 = the third angel preaching the judgment for those who worship the Antichrist.
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Revelation 14:714:7. saying with a loud voice, "Fear Godand give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Himwho made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water."
The facts found in the eternal life are as follows:
- Fearing God.
- Giving glory to Him.
- Worshiping Him.
Rejecting the everlasting gospel means as follows:
- Not fearing God (it is explained in General Service in Malang, October 24, 2021).
- Not giving glory to Him.
- Not worshiping Him.
We learn about the second.
The facts found in not giving glory to God are as follows:
- Making God's heart grieved.
Genesis 6:5-7
6:5.Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heartwas only evil continually.
6:6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
6:7 So the LORD said, "I will destroy manwhom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them."
It means having a heart which tends to do evil continually.
Mark 7:21-23
7:21.7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries(1), fornications(2), murders(3),
7:22 thefts(4), covetousness(5), wickedness(6), deceit(7), lewdness(8), an evil eye(9), blasphemy(10), pride(11), foolishness(12).
7:23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
Such heart contains the twelve evil and unclean desires as well as bitterness, so it cannot be filled with the twelve loaves which are set in two rows, six in a row that refer to the sixty six books in the Bible. It means not being able to be filled with the true teaching Word and the gospel Word or the everlasting gospel.
Such life is foolish or disobedient to God and cannot be rebuked, so he only fulfills his fleshly lusts as follows:
- Committing sins up to the peak, namely the sins concerning eating-drinking and marrying-being given in marriage or fornication.
Luke 17:26-27
17:26."And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
17:27 "They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
It means having no anointing of Holy Spirit, so one is never satisfied, but always murmurs. He never glorifies God and gives thanks.
Genesis 6:3
6:3.And the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
If there is no satisfaction in the heart, there will be no satisfaction also in the marriage.
Genesis 6:1-2,4
6:1.Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,
6:2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
6:4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of menand they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
It means entering the false marriage or it is not in line with God's will, namely the mix marriage, divorce-remarrying, and marrying-being given in marriage. Agreeing it is the same as committing the same sin.
It will result in the seed of giant, not the godly descendants.
Consequently, he goes towards the perdition and cannot reach the perfect marriage or the Most Holy Place.
Thus, making God's heart grieved is the same as resisting against the Most Holy Place.
- If the heart is not obedient to God, one must make the heart of the pastor grieved. It means not being able to be shepherded well and correctly.
Hebrews 13:17-19
13:17.Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
13:18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.
13:19 But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
A pastor is chosen and appointed by God for taking the responsibility for His sheep.
The main responsibility of the pastor is as follows:
- Delivering the gospel Word and the teaching Word or the everlasting gospel faithfully, regularly, and repetitively for being the spiritual food for the congregation, so they can grow up to the spiritual maturity.
Hebrews 13:17
13:17.Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
1 Timothy 5:17
5:17.Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
'the word' = preaching the gospel Word.
'doctrine' = preaching the teaching Word.
The everlasting gospel also leads the congregation to the sheepfold up to the eternal life in the last sheepfold.
Revelation 7:17
7:17."for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
- Lifting up the intercession prayer so that we do not fall in sins. Falling in sins, we are still able to get the remission, so we are saved still.
Feeding the congregation and lifting up the intercession prayer cannot be separated each other.
Proverbs 28:9
28:9.One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Not feeding the congregation, the prayer will be an abomination.
On the contrary, we must pray a lot for receiving the food.
Thus, the priests who disobey the true teaching Word or resist against the Most Holy Place must make the heart of the pastor grieved.
It means not being able to be shepherded well and correctly, not dwelling in the sheepfold or the Holy Place, not persevering in committing the three main services to God, or not obeying the voice of the shepherd, so one only fulfills the fleshly lusts which resist against the Holy Place.
Consequently, he is unprofitable condition as follows:
- Not being able to be delivered from sins, but only committing sins up to the peak.
Hebrews 13:17
13:17. Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Proverbs 28:13
28:13.He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Hiding sins is the same as having no love.
- Having no protection.
- Being in failure and nakedness.
- Not getting the two wings of a great eagle, so one cannot be evacuated to the wilderness. He becomes the same as the Antichrist and perishes forever.
- Resisting against God and pastor, one will make the heart of parents grieved for sure.
Genesis 26:34-35
26:34.When Esau was forty years old, he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
26:35 And they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah.
It is the same as resisting against the Court of the Tabernacle.
The parents in the world refer to the ones at home, the teachers at school, and the government.
Proverbs 17:25
17:25.A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
The disobedient husband will make the heart of wife and children grieved.
The disobedient wife will also make the heart of husband and children grieved.
The disobedience in the household is especially about marriage.
Esau was forty years old. He should have experienced the flesh tearing. Nevertheless, the disobedience about marriage is the peak of the fleshly lusts.
It will continue to the disobedience in the shepherding and to God.
Consequently, he wept forever. It means that the condition cannot be restored anymore.
Romans 13:1-2
13:1.Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
13:2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
Resisting against the government is the same as resisting against the ordinance of God.
The way out of facing the heart that tends to do evil continually is praying for getting the good conscience or the grace of God.
Hebrews 13:18
13:18. Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.
Genesis 6:8
6:8.But Noah found gracein the eyes of the LORD.
It means praying for entering Noah's ark or the true ad good water baptism or being baptized according to the Bible or the baptism of Jesus.
We pray privately and in marriage until we pray for entering the true and good shepherding.
1 Peter 3:20-22
3:20.who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism(not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
The true water baptism means that one who has believed Jesus and repented or died to sin must be buried in water with Jesus and raised from water with him to get the new or heavenly life and the heavens are opened, namely the good conscience or the heart which is anointed byHoly Spirit.
The good conscience refers to the heart that obeys God.
Genesis 6:9
6:9.This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man,perfectin his generations. Noah walked with God.
The facts found in having the good conscience or living in the grace of God are as follows:
- 'a just man' = living in righteousness.
- 'perfect' = being honest.
- 'walked with God' = being the faithful servant of God.
Being the faithful, honest, and true servant of God is the strong foundation for the following things:
- Being saved and blessed by God.
1 Peter 3:22
3:22.who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
- Being used by God until someday entering the eternal heavenly kingdom.
- Destroying the temple.
1 Corinthians 6:20
6:20.For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your bodyand in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
3:16.Do you not know that you are the temple of Godand that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
3:17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
Physically, do not destroy the temple because of having the lusts!
For example, one eats the forbidden food.
Spiritually, our mouth often does not glorify God, but lies.
Proverbs 19:9
19:9.A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.
Proverbs 15: 4
15:4.A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Be careful! Do not lie, gossip, and slander anymore!
The right thing is having the wholesome tongue that begins from speaking the true and honest words.
Philippians 2:5-11
2:5.Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
2:6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
2:7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
2:9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven (Satan), and of those on earth (false prophets), and of those under the earth (the Antichrist),
2:11 and that every tongue should confessthat Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The process of getting the wholesome tongue or the fruit of lips which glorify God is as follows:
- 'did not consider it robbery to be equal with God' = not being proud of our life, but we humble ourselves. We only confess that our life is the same as the clay.
The proof is confessing sins and forgiving the sins of others.
- Being obedient until the flesh does not speak anymore, we defeat the trinity of Satan who is the source of the meaningless tongue.
- Glorifying God. It means being honest, testifying, and worshiping God, we cry out the name of Jesus tonight, regardless of the condition we have now.
Revelation 14:7
14:7.saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water."
God is able to create something that does not exist yet. The impossible can be made possible.
The results are as follows:
- Peter, the representative of fathers.
Matthew 14:29-31
14:29.So He said, "Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
14:30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
The fathers cry out the name of Jesus with firm belief and God stretches out His hands of power for lifting us up from drowning.
The dead can be made alive. It means that God is able to preserve our life in the midsts of the difficulties in the world up to the time when the Antichrist reigns over the world.
The impossible can be made possible.
God is able to lift us up from deterioration for being restored.
The fall in sins can be lifted up, so we can live in righteousness and holiness.
- The woman of Canaan that is the representative of mothers.
Matthew 15:22,25,27-28
15:22.And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."
15:25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"
15:27 And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
The mothers must keep on crying out to God until He stretches His hands.
The impossible disease can be healed. The distress is changed into peace.
Do not magnify the disease, but the name of God!
The destroyed marriage and children can be made good and perfect.
- Daniel, the representative of the youth.
Daniel 6:10
6:10.Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
Youth must keep on praying, either in problems or not because the temptation can come suddenly.
The impossible can be made possible. The dead can be made alive. The destroyed future can be made successful and beautiful.
When Jesus comes a second time, we will be changed to be as perfect as He is for being worthy to welcome His coming on the glorious clouds. We do not stumble in words, we shout for joy, saying "Alleluia"for entering the Paradise and the heavenly kingdom forever.
Let us keep our heart and mouth!
We keep on crying out the name of Jesus. He is with us and His power of creation will be revealed to us.
God blesses you.