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Session 12: “The Remnant & the Session 12: “The Remnant & the Three Angels MessagesThree Angels Messages (Part 2)(Part 2)

Revelation 14:6-13Revelation 14:6-13

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1. The Remnant1. The RemnantAn Overview of Revelation 14An Overview of Revelation 14

A Summary of Revelation chapter

14i. The Remnant’s Redemption (Rev. 14:1-5)

ii. The Remnant’s Role (Rev. 14:6-13)

iii. The Remnant’s Reward (Rev. 14:14-20)

Rev. 14:6-7 is the “heart of the heart” of

Revelation.

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1. The Remnant1. The RemnantAn Overview of Revelation 14An Overview of Revelation 14 Characteristics of God’s Remnant

i. Accept Christ’s “purchase” of their eternal lives

(Rev. 14:4)

ii. Reflect the character of Jesus intheir actions

(Rev. 14:1-5)

iii. Obey the Commandments ofGod

(Rev. 14:12, 12:17)

iv. Communicate the Three Angels’ Messages

(Rev. 14:6-13)

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2. The Seventh day2. The Seventh dayin Scripture & in Historyin Scripture & in History

8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you

shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath

to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor

your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your

animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days

the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in

them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed

the Sabbath day and made it holy.” (Exodus 20:8-11)

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2. The Seventh day2. The Seventh dayin Scripture & in Historyin Scripture & in History

FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAYi. Second & Third Century:

The Christian church’s attempts to attract pagan sun-worshippers.

The Christian church’s attempts to distance itself from Judaism

ii.Fourth Century: Constantine’s influence

• Fifth Century and onwards:

The Medieval Christian Church’s influence

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2. The Seventh day2. The Seventh dayin Scripture & in Historyin Scripture & in History

DANIEL CH. 7 & REVELATION CH. 13

Little Horn = Sea Beast = Medieval Christian Church

“(The Little Horn) will speak against the Most High and

oppress his holy people and try to change the set times

and the laws.” Daniel 7:25

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3. The Message of the 3. The Message of the Second Angel (Rev. 14:8)Second Angel (Rev. 14:8)

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3. The Message of the 3. The Message of the Second Angel (Rev. 14:8)Second Angel (Rev. 14:8)

Key Message

Babylon has FallenIn Revelation, Babylon = The Counterfeit Trinity (see Rev. 16:13,v19, chapters 17 & 18)

104. The Message of the 4. The Message of the

Third Angel (Revelation Third Angel (Revelation 14:9-13)14:9-13)

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Key Message

Reject the “Mark of the Beast”Tied in with this call is for patience on the part of God’s

people (v.12) - that is, those “who obey God’s

commandments and remain faithful to Jesus”

4. The Message of the 4. The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation Third Angel (Revelation

14:9-13)14:9-13)

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SUMMARY OF THE THREE ANGELS

4. The Message of the 4. The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation Third Angel (Revelation

14:9-13)14:9-13)

First Angel: Worship the True Creator (Rev. 14:6-7)

Second Angel: Reject False Religion (Rev. 14:8)

Third Angel: Be Ready for the Imminent Judgement (Rev 14:9-13)

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and

learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,

and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is

easy and my burden is light.” Matt. 11:28-30

4. The Message of the 4. The Message of the Third Angel (Revelation Third Angel (Revelation

14:9-13)14:9-13)

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i.Revelation chapters 12-14 is the central scene of the

book, making it the most important of the chiasm.

ii. Chapter 12 shows that there is a battle going on in the

universe between good and evil (Christ and Satan), and

this planet is now the main theatre of this battle.

5. Conclusion 5. Conclusion The Centre of RevelationThe Centre of Revelation

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iii. The first half of chapter 13 introduces us to one of the allies of Satan,

and surprisingly it was the Medieval Christ Church of history. The chapter

suggests that a similar power will have influence in the future, and

chapters 17 & 18 confirm this and give further detail (a subject we’ll look

at in our next series of seminars)

iv. The second half of chapter 13 introduces us to an economic-political

power that is not so clear to identify, perhaps because it is either still or

current or will appear sometime in the near future. Remember the John

14:29 principle that Biblical prophecy is best viewed after it has occurred.

5. Conclusion 5. Conclusion The Centre of RevelationThe Centre of Revelation

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v. Chapter 14, our subject for the last two sessions, is about the

response of God’s people to Satan’s forces just prior to the second

coming. These people are sometimes referred to as “The

Remnant”.

vi. A key issue for God’s people all through these central three

chapters is the Ten Commandments, in particular the first four that

deal with our relationship with God and our obedience to Him.

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Next Next session...session...

Seminar Series # 3 “The End of Revelation: The Earth’s final

moments, Christ’s return, and eternal life

together”.

3rd/4th Quarter 2013

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Overview of Overview of SeminarsSeminars

Seminar 1 “The Foundation of Revelation: A Guide to Understanding the

Bible’s Final Book” (Chapters 1 - 7)

Seminar 2 “The Heart of Revelation: The Core Issues of Revelation”

(Chapters 12 - 14)

Seminar 3 “The End”: A Description of the End of Time & Eternal Life”

(Chapters 16-21)