revelation seminars 9 messages from patmos for today! the 144,000 & great multitude
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Messages from Patmos for Today!
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1. Discover the characteristics of the 144,000 – obedient believers living when Jesus comes
2. Get to know the great multitude – believers who have suffered persecution and are raised & caught up to meet Jesus Christ when He comes.
3. Encourage all to follow Jesus Christ.
objectives
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The coming of Jesus
Revelation 6:12-17
Q
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Q1 What will be the cry of the wicked? Revelation 6:17
A Who can stand?
Q2 Among those alive when Jesus comes, who will be able to stand? Revelation 7:1-3
A Those with the seal of the God
Q3 Where is the seal of God placed? Revelation 7:3
A On the foreheads of God’s people
Q4 What is the seal of God? Revelation 14:1
A Jesus’ name & the Father’s name
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
Two groups will be ready for Jesus to come –
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand
Q5 How many will be sealed or marked for salvation just before Jesus comes? Revelation 7:4
A 144,000
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand Q6 What are the characteristics of the 144,000?
A 1 Revelation 7:2,3
2 Revelation 7:3
3 Revelation 14:1
4 Revelation 14:2,3
5 Revelation 14:4
6 Revelation 14:4
7 Revelation 14:4
8 Revelation 14:5
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
They have the Seal of God
They are called servants of God
They have Jesus’ & Father’s name
They have been redeemed
They have not defiled themselves
They follow the Lamb wherever!
They have been “purchased”and are offered as “firstfruits”
They are blameless
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand
Q7 Where does John see the 144,000 standing with the Lamb? Revelation 14:1
A On Mount Zion
Q8 What city & mountain are of special interest to all believers
in Jesus Christ, including the 144,000? Hebrews 12:22-24
A Heavenly Jerusalem
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
New JerusalemNew Jerusalem
JerusalemJerusalem
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand
Q9 The 144,000 are believers in Jesus. Where do they come from? Revelation 7:4
A the tribes of Israel
• Are these literal Jews?• Or, is this symbolic?
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
New JerusalemNew Jerusalem
JerusalemJerusalem
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
Jews Arabs
The 144,000 are believers in Jesus
They are called the tribes of Israel
They are believers from every nation - alive when Jesus comes!
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand2 The great multitude will be able to
stand Q10 Read Revelation 7:9-13. What two
questions were asked by one of the elders? Revelation 7:13
A 1. WHO are the great multitude?
2. WHERE did they come from?
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand2 The great multitude will be able to
stand
Q11 WHO? What are the identifying characteristics of the great multitude?
A 1 Revelation 7:9 They are wearing white robes
2 Revelation 7:39 They are holding palm branches
Q12 WHERE? What experience have thesebelievers been through? Revelation 7:14
A tribulation
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand2 The great multitude will be able to
stand
Q13 What is the reward of the faithful multitude of
believers who have suffered tribulation? Revelation 7:15
A “They are before the throneand serve him day and night in his temple;and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.”
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WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
1 The 144,000 will be able to stand2 The great multitude will be able to
stand
Q14 Whom do the great multitude follow?Revelation 7:16,17
A the Lamb
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Jesus is Lion & Lamb
WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
Jesus saves,protects,sustains &comforts the 144,000& great multitude
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Jesus is Lion & Lamb
WHO WILL BE ABLE TO STAND?
Jesus willgather up the 144,000& great multitude when he comein glory!
Matt 25:31
1 Thess 4:16,17
Q true or false1. The seal of God is: Jesus’ and the Father’s name2. The 144,000 are sealed just before Jesus Christ comes3. The 144,000 are literal Jews - not believers in Jesus Christ 4. The great multitude are also caught up to be with Jesus
Christ at his glorious second comingQ yes/no/not sure
5. Are you willing to follow the Lamb - so that you are sealed with the “seal of the living God” and ready to stand when Jesus Christ comes in glory?
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quiz
My Response...
Q What do you think it will means to follow the Lamb wherever He may lead?
What does it means to take the name of Jesus and the Father?
How do you feel about this?
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