The 144,000 Sealed

Rev. Tim Koch, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn, KS, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 7:1-8. Before the seventh seal is opened, John sees the answer to the question, “Who can stand on the great day of the Lamb?” He sees four angels restraining the four winds by which the Lord would bring His judgment on the earth. A fifth angel comes from the rising of the sun, which is the place of hope and new life. This angel instructs the other angels not to let any harm come until all of God’s servants are marked as His people. John hears that 144,000 from the tribes of Israel are sealed. This indicates that the Lord knows the fullness of His Church here on earth; He knows each one who is His own. “Come Lord Jesus!” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Revelation given to St. John. Although some look at Revelation with fear, it is a book of supreme hope in our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. The book of Revelation gives a heavenly perspective on our earthly circumstances so that the Church in every generation is challenged, comforted, and assured of final victory through Jesus Christ.