‘The Passing of the Torch’
Revelation
Chapter Seven-The Lamb’s Continuing Process of Redemption
I. The Five
Angels Ministry
(v.1-3)
A. Four:
Standing on the four corners of the earth [4 Directions-N.S.E.W./Full Coverage
of the Earth]
B. Four:
Holding the four winds of the earth [Full Control of
Winds/Earth-Power/Sovereignty of God]
C. Four:
That the winds should not blow on the Earth [Protection from Damage/Hurt/Judgment]
D. One:
Ascending from the East Angel: Having the seal of the living God
E. Crying w/loud voice: ‘Hurt not…until We have
Sealed the Servants of our God in their Foreheads’
F. We
(Five Angels): The Sealing of the 144 Thousand
II. The Earthly Multitude (v.4-8) [144 Thousand Jews]
A. Special Sealing/Mark Foreheads (Ezekiel 9:4;
Revelation 9:4, 14:1-Protection from Judgment of God)
B. Specific
Title: Servants of Our God-Saved New Covenant/Age of Grace/Serve under Old
Covenant/Law
C. Specific
Number: 144 Thousand
D. Specific
Source: All the Tribes of Israel
E. Still
in Process: Till we have sealed
F. Specific
Location: On Earth
III. The Heavenly Multitude (v.9-17)
[Raptured/Redeemed Saints of the Ages]
A. No
man could number [#1 Contrast]
B. Source:
Of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues [#2 Contrast]
C. Completed
Assembly: Stood before the Throne…Serve Him day and night [#3 Contrast]
D. Specific
Location: Before the Throne (In Heaven) [#4 Contrast]
E. Resurrected
Bodies: [#5 Contrast]
1. Clothed
w/white robes
2. Serve
God day and night
3. God
dwells among them
4. No
hunger, thirst, no sun, no heat
5. Fed
by the Lamb:
6. Led
by the Lamb: Abundant Life
7. Ministry
of the Lamb: Wipe away all tears
F. Palms
in their hands: Symbol of Victory/Celebration/Redeemed (John 12:13)
G. Praising
God and the Lamb (v.10)
H. Identity:
Who? ‘The Ones Who come out of the midst of [the] great tribulation (Group-Before
the Throne)
I. Origin:
Where? Great Tribulation=Time not place (Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21; Mark
13:19)
J. Reason:
Salvation/Redeemed: ‘Washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the
Lamb’
K. Redeemed
from the Wrath of God/Day Lord Judgment Begins at the Blowing of 1st
Trumpet (Rev 8:7)
IV. ‘The Passing of the Torch’ [Theory: The Lord’s
Redeemed Representatives on Earth]
A. The
Redeemed/Raptured Saints Rescued/Delivered Out of the Great Tribulation &
from Wrath of God
a. The
Lord’s Redeemed Saints on Earth during the Antichrist’s Persecution ‘We which are alive’
b. The
Lord’s Redeemed Saints and Bride now in Heaven ‘Dead in Christ & We which
are alive’
c. The
Lord’s Redeemed from the Old Covenant & New Covenant Period ‘Dead in
Christ’
d. The
Lord’s Redeemed from the All Previous Dispensations/Economies ‘Dead in Christ’
B. The Sealed 144 Thousand
Sealed/Protected in‘The Time of Jacob’s Trouble/Day Lord/God’s Wrath’
1. The
Firstfruits untoGod during Time of Jacob’s Trouble/Wrath of God/Day of the Lord
Judgment
2. The
Day of the Lord Representatives of the Nation of Israel
3. The
Firstfruits unto God under the Restored Old Covenant (Daniel 11:28-31; Matthew
17:11)
4. The
Firstfruits unto God from the Restored Dispensation/Economy of Law
5. The
Holy Spirit Coming Upon Them for Service S/A the Two Witnesses
6. The
144 Thousand Redeemed During the New Covenant Sealed/Serve Under the Old
Covenant
7. The
144 Thousand ‘Believed God and it was counted unto them for righteousness’ S/A
Abraham
8. The
144 Thousand ‘Kingdom of priests during the Day of the Lord’ (Exodus 19:6;
Psalm 110:3)
Chaplain LEWolfe www.btmi.org I-85 Exit 35 SC McPilot Stop in, and please pray for our ministry!
Chaplain LEWolfe www.btmi.org I-85 Exit 35 SC McPilot Stop in, and please pray for our ministry!
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