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Daniel #9 Let us continue from Daniel 3:29-30 (KJV) 29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar was a king who served other gods, not the God of Israel. But if you speak against their god, you will be severely punished. This is because there is no other god who can save you from the fiery pit. In other words, the pagan gods they believe in cannot do that. But ironically they still believe in them. Nebuchadnezzar recognized that the God the Jews worship is the mightiest. Better than many religious people today. That is why God appointed Nebuchadnezzar in his generation as a king to rule over the entire world. God just used him as a servant. He chose Nebuchadnezzar to rule and chastise the Jews. God also uses the devil as a servant because the time has not yet come. Satan’s been judged, but he’s still serving God even today. However, while Nebuchadnezzar said this, he did not acknowledge the God of Israel was the true God and that the other gods were counterfeits. Obviously, Nebuchadnezzar praises the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, but he has no will to serve Him. Many people come to church and praise Jesus Christ and glorify the Heavenly Father, yet have no desire to serve Him. That is an unbeliever serving another God, another Jesus. If you truly believe that God manifested in flesh, Jesus Christ, is the One and only who can save you from death and deliver you from hell, then you can serve Him. Serving God means being able to go out with gratitude no matter what circumstances He allows. Unfortunately, people today worship other gods. Another Jesus conjured up from within their own hearts who only blesses them via another gospel. Pastors serve Jesus who only revives their churches. Nebuchadnezzar knelt down and bowed down to Daniel and gave him many gifts, a simple gesture which was better than today’s Christians. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged God as another god, but not as THE absolute Almighty Creator. There is no other god who can rescue them like this. He did lay down a decree to never speak against God. This just shows that God of Israel is the greatest, does it not? And yet the king himself did not turn from serving his pagan gods. Korean ministers who did not worship at Shinto shrines during the Japanese colonial era truly believed in Jesus Christ. The faithful few who lived according to the words our Lord asked Martha even if it meant their death; John 11:25-26 (KJV) 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? Do you really believe in these words Martha? When she acknowledged, he called and resurrected Lazarus. Why don’t Christians today experience God’s saving power in their lives? Why can’t we experience God who saves us not only from hell, but also from death and hardship in life? It’s because we don’t trust Him. God has led you to such a place and want you to experience how will lead you from there. But people just don’t want to. When there is trouble, it is just resentment and anger. Apostle Paul said: Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV)  When he was thankful, God saved him because Paul fully trusted in the Lord. Many typically fear over physical, carnal issues, not believing in the scripture though he were dead, yet shall he live and yet claim to be a Christian. Such times we are living. Think about it for a second. Babylon is where everybody serves many other pagan gods, except for Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. These are a model of the Jewish remnant during the Great Tribulation, and at the same time a model of the true Christians remaining in the end times. Since the majority today is not like this, it is just a religious act to worship on Sunday. There is not much difference between modern day Christians and the people of the world once they go outside the church. There is one thing that Nebuchadnezzar clearly gets wrong here. He didn’t understand the greatest proof that makes God THE God. A God must have the ability to save. Salvation from death and hell. Fast forward to (Daniel 6:27 KJV) He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. This is what Darius says when Daniel comes out of the lions’ den. Darius, Cyrus and Nebuchadnezzar are much better people than those who claim to be Christian presidents. A true God delivers and rescues. (Psalm 50:15 KJV) says: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Glorifying God is not done by dressed in expensive luxury goods and singing hallelujah only when all is well and everyone in my family are in good health. What glorifies God is when I rely on the Lord in the midst of difficulties, trusting Him completely and believing in God who saves me from the mouth of the lion and the mouth of the devil in the midst of death, ultimately experiencing Him saving me as I am grateful to the end. This is what glorifies God. If God puts people into some stressful events to gain a little glory from them, they can’t or won’t withstand it and fall into temptation being deceived. Then you can’t experience God. We must experience God who saves us from distresses, trials, and persecutions now, while we are living on this earth. Only then can we overcome the various trials that are thrown at us. If we believe that Jesus Christ, the Creator and God we believe in, is the only true God, then we must believe that He can save us from all suffering, pain, sin, and hell. If not, He is of no use. For those who go to church, including us, Are you really happy when you say that you go to church? Second question, are you sure that your sins are forgiven? Third, are you sure you won’t go to hell if you die today? If you cannot answer “YES” to these questions, that is proof that you are not yet saved. It’s simple.  In other words, all of us are already dead. Since the body is dead and when you accept Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit comes in only when your sins are forgiven, and the Spirit of Jesus, who is God, is the Spirit of Prophecy. And anyone who does so can see their future clearly. Today, people do not receive the true Spirit of prophecy, but rather receive another spirit and they like to receive prophecies about how well their business and children will do in the future. The real prophecy is that when I am forgiven, the Spirit of God comes in, otherwise you’ll die. “I’m 100% sure I’m not going to hell. I’m going to meet the Lord when He returns.” If you have this certainty, you have received the Spirit of prophecy, the Holy Spirit. Otherwise, people who go to church to solve the problems of the corruptible world while still serving other gods. It’s a pity how churches across the world are filled with these sort of people. That’s why we all need to examine ourselves. Is the God I really believe in Jesus Christ or some other god? Is Jesus Christ, the God I believe in, really the God who can deliver me from death, hell, and all suffering? Do I really believe in Him? Happy is he who believes in him. People who are doing well on earth are rather unfortunate. Truly happy are those who have experienced God’s hand of deliverance at unthinkable moments. When we call on the Lord, he hears us and saves us no matter how difficult our situations may be. That’s when the Lord is glorified. The Lord received glory through Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. If they hadn’t been thrown into the lions’ den or the fiery furnace, they wouldn’t have experienced deliverance. When the three men went into the furnace, another man appeared and Nebuchadnezzar said, the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. (Daniel 3:25 KJV) But the NIV or other Revised Bible translations say a son of the gods. Not only the translators did not recognize Jesus Christ, but they do not believe in Him either. Rather, Nebuchadnezzar said: like the Son of God, with capital letters S& G while theologians and perverted Bible translators believed it to be a son of the gods. Unregenerate theologians altered the Bible because that was a son of the many gods they worshipped. What happens when pastors learn from and teach such a Bible? The problem of serving and worshiping other gods arises in the church. The apostle Paul served the true God, Jesus Christ who he constantly testified, which upset many during that time, labeling him as a heretic and imprisoning him. The reason being: many testified about Christ, but they also preached other gods as well in those days. The apostle Paul said, he rejoice that Christ is preached, whether for good or evil. Even if He is preached with evil intent, when the Holy Spirit works, He works as the true Christ for them, as it is recorded in the Bible through Nebuchadnezzar that God of Israel is the One and only Almighty God. Nebuchadnezzar probably did not know that his words were recorded in the Bible sin he has been long dead. Continuing with (Daniel 4:1-3 KJV) ¶ Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. The time of the Gentiles began with Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon. All the sanctuaries of the nation of Israel were burned down and destroyed so that they could not offer sacrifices. The fact that there is no tabernacle or temple means that God has left. This is how the nation of Israel was captured by Babylon. From that time on, the times of the Gentiles ruling the world began. God’s kingdom of heaven has departed for Israel. Jesus said:…Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. (Luke 21:24 KJV) In other words, when Jerusalem is restored, the times of the Gentiles will come to an end. The Rapture will take place and the Great Tribulation will begin. In 1967, the eastern Jerusalem was restored from the Six Day War. The Jews were pressured to evacuate from Samaria and Gaza during the Bush presidency by funding billions of dollars towards moving expenses. Prime Minister Netanyahu at the time was tricked into giving an “evacuation order”. What happened afterwards? It’s not a coincidence that United State was hit with hurricane Katrina for what it did to Israel. But when Netanyahu realized that Jerusalem was their God given land after reading the Bible, he started to build houses there again. The U.S. President at the time didn’t like that at all. Romney instead was favored, not only because he and his people claimed to be tribe of Manasseh and Joseph.; which is a lie, and then prayed at the Western wall. Even today, the Prime Minister of Israel should never rely on the United States as in Old Testament times when Israel fell into a trap while relying on Babylon, Egypt or Assyria. Only rely on God. Half of Jerusalem has already been restored, and because of this, more Jews than Gentiles are returning to the Lord, believing that the time of the Gentiles is over. When we see broken branches sprouting, grafted and putting forth leaves, we must raise our heads and wake up, knowing that the time of the Lord’s return is near. Again, God granted Nebuchadnezzar the dominion. In reality, it was the devil who was given the dominion by the law of God’s justice. After Adam and Eve sinned, they became slaves of the devil because those who have sinned are enslaved to sin. God acknowledged this. In the Gospels, when Jesus Christ came up after baptism in the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit led Him into the wilderness where the devil tested Him. “The whole world has been given to me. Bow down to me and I will give it to you.” The the Lord said nothing even though He created the world, because He is a God of justice. He has to die in order to save us, so He gave the dominion to the devil. Until when? Until the Second Coming. Why? To make sinners like us children of God. For this reason, God is being patient with you even today. The kings and presidents of all nations were given principalities and powers by God’s permission. Principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and evil spirits are the four legions of the devil that we fight against. God chose Nebuchadnezzar to rule the whole world. For (Daniel 2:37-38 KJV) says: Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. You must remember this authority was given by God. Even the devil who currently rules this world is given authority by God for a short time because man have sinned. Therefore, with these words, King Nebuchadnezzar reaffirmed that his authority extended over all his land. Here, he speaks as if He himself is God:…unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. (Daniel 4:1 KJV) He said this because he had been entrusted by God with the authority to rule, just as the apostle Paul said, “Grace and peace be with you” whenever he closed his epistles. Even today, political powers are delegated to those who are chosen according to God’s will. ¶ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. (Romans 13:1-2 KJV) For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. (Romans 13:4-5 KJV) If we obey the law, the police will help us. If your car breaks down, they come and help you, and if you don’t, they give you a ticket. God granted them authority. When Pastor Song was in Covina, he went to worshiped with the officers at the police station once a week. Turns out, the chief of police was a born-again Christian. Including the mayor. Nevertheless, all local gangsters in the area disappeared. Such miraculous things happen even in our times. Skip ahead to (Daniel 4:17 KJV) This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. In the end, as mentioned before, God briefly entrusted the full sovereignty of the earth to the devil. That’s why the devil divides the power to rule the world entrusted to him one by one and distributes it to many. Not anyone becomes the president. That doesn’t mean that person is a man of God. As we all know by now, they elect the obedient members among the Freemasons. Therefore, we must fight against the principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and evil spirits, the government officials setup by Satan, armed with the words of the Bible. The battle is a spiritual, not of blood and flesh. We must put on the full armor of God and overcome by trusting in the Lord spiritually. We can’t win if we don’t put on the full armor. But many people claim that God is ruling right now. These sort of folks are like sitting ducks. True, God reigns, but because of man’s sin, He delegated the authority unto Satan. That is God’s law of justice. The source of sovereignty always comes from God. That’s why we must obey and carry out the decrees created by these officials of the world. Only then can we be protected, as they are also angels sent by God to help us as long as we do not commit crime or break the law. (Daniel 4:2 KJV) I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. The signs and wonders of God, which were manifested through truly mysterious events of Daniel interpreting dreams and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being thrown into the fiery furnace and surviving unharmed, were already known to Babylon. There was no Internet at that time, but such news would soon spread by word of mouth like a wild fire. But now, in chapter 4, Daniel interprets yet another dream. These signs and wonders are happening again, and Nebuchadnezzar thinks it’s good to officially inform all the people and says, I have been given authority from God. If you tell the people about it yourself, won’t the people see you as a god? It’s a calculated political tactic. Politicians these days will use any good thing to raise their status. You don’t elevate somebody for the sake of that person, but by elevating that person and raising your status, that makes you look good. Politics ultimately comes from Satan. To deceive the masses.  (Daniel 4:3 KJV) How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. He sure sounds like what the prophets and apostles would say. Nebuchadnezzar sure sound like the voice of the 144,000 Jews who received the seal of God during the Great Tribulation, praising the Lord and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom on this earth. In the Bible, Nebuchadnezzar is a representative type of the coming Antichrist. Of course, so is Pharaoh. Caesar. Hitler. Cain. King Saul also. All who persecute the people of God are examples of the Antichrist. The apostle John said 2000 years ago The Antichrist will come, but he is already here. However, THE actual Antichrist appears as the incarnation of the devil. Once such man makes his appearance into this world in a human body this world will be out of control. Once America collapses, such character will be wrecking havoc in the world as they welcome him. The devil has to appear in a human body and take over the world. We are currently in the era of the ten toes of Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image. The ten toes are the ten kings of the Book of Revelation. The Antichrist sets them up for a short time, allows them to rule for one hour, he then becomes an absolute dictator. It’s all described in detail in the Bible. However, because people do not study the Bible, they have no idea what will happen in the future. The Bible tells us when the Holy Spirit comes, He will lead us to the truth and tell us what will happen in the future. The Holy Spirit wrote the Bible through inspiring the chosen men to bare record of God’s words. When you meticulously study all the verses from Genesis to Revelation, you will know God’s will and the future Biblical events that coincide with our timeline. And such people can rebuke politicians like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did. Pastors too. They can rebuke them while speaking boldly about what will happen in the future. But you can’t if you follow the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life instead of the Lord, because you are following other gods. These are other gods. The lust of the flesh. I, my own fleshy body, is another god. Your eyes. Honor. Even church elders run for presidency to boast in this life.  Joseph is a representative figure among many who are types of Christ found in the Bible. Yet he could not serve God perfectly. He deceived by putting the silver cup in Benjamin’s money bag. He’s not 100% perfect. The same with Moses and David. (Romans 3:10 KJV) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: The only righteous is Jesus Christ, God manifested as a man. Therefore, when the Antichrist makes a covenant with the Jews during the Great Tribulation and takes a favorable attitude toward them until the middle of the Great Tribulation, the The Antichrist would probably speak as if he were praising God like Nebuchadnezzar. So the Jews would follow him. But when he sits on the throne in the Temple during the last three and a half years of the Tribulation and says, “I am God. Serve me,” the Jews will flee to the mountains. Jesus said, ¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: (Mark 13:14 KJV) Also In the book of Ezekiel, they all flee to the mountains. They have nothing to eat. Needy. Some get caught and thrown in jail. Some get sick because they have nothing to eat. When Jesus returns at the end of the tribulation and gathered all the nations dividing them into sheep and goats, He said to the sheep nations, For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (Matthew 25:35-36 KJV) Brethren in this context are Jews during the Tribulation. If you interpret that as Christian, it is a false doctrine. God can use anyone He wants. From the time that Nebuchadnezzar was used for a short time, the time of the Gentiles began and has not yet ended. But we’re almost at the end. Once we’re there, the Lord will come to take away the Bride of Christ. And everyone who’s been religiously attending church serving other gods will fall into the Great Tribulation. Those who go through the purification process, repent, and keep their faith will be like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. Those who keep their faith without receiving the mark of the beast will enter the Millennial Kingdom. However those who don’t will all die, just as in the days of Noah. This is right before our eyes now. People don’t realize this because they’re in the darkness. They are blindly wandering in the darkness even today because they have not received the Holy Spirit and do not know the Word of God at all. Let us pray. Father God, thank you for making us realize many things through the book of Daniel today. We truly confess. Only our Lord Jesus Christ is the true God who truly saves us from sin, death and hell. No matter what happens to us, we will only trust in you Lord. When we trust in You, we will glorify You every time You deliver us. Father God! We want you to sustain us and fill us with your Holy Spirit. Give the same grace to all who hear the word. Help us to become powerful who keep the faith like Daniel Shadrach Meshach Abednego in today’s Babylon-like world. Please help us all to enjoy the joy of the remission of sins and glorify the Lord by living in the faith that we will live even if we die today. Only a few kept their faith and became sacrifices for martyrdom during the Shinto shrine worship during the Japanese colonial occupation era in Korea. Reflecting upon this grave mistake, we pray all Christians today examine themselves by checking their faith asking whether the God I believe in is the God of Israel or another god. Help us to remember and awake to the words of the apostle Paul, another spirit, another Jesus and another gospel are well received. We thank and pray in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

8-6-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Daniel 2:31-45 Word title: Cataclysmic Events in the World After the Rapture preceding the Millennium        God showed a frightening dream to King Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the entire world in the Babylonian Empire, and had him interpret it with the help of the prophet Daniel. God foretold the rise and fall of many kingdoms that would arise from the Babylonian empire, where the time of the Gentiles began.      Not only that, but at the end of the Great Tribulation, Jesus will return and judge everyone in the world who has not believed in Him. After judging the Antichrist and the false prophet by throwing them into the lake of fire. After winning the Battle of Armageddon. By establishing His everlasting kingdom on earth according to the disciples’ prayer taught by the Lord Jesus Christ, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)  to accomplish the full dispensation of God’s will, God is finally glorified through the prophecies spoken by Daniel and the vision given to the apostle John.           God began the time of the Gentiles by raising up the Babylonian Empire to discipline and restore the Israelites by refining them, and successively raised up the Medo-Persia, Greece, and the Roman Empire. Also, the Roman Empire was further divided into East and West Rome, and in the end, the whole world was divided into ten kingdoms, where the ten kings give all their power and authority to the Antichrist, thereby showing the end of the whole world ruled by Satan.        The prophet Daniel prophesied to Nebuchadnezzar when he saw the fall of the last world empires and the fulfillment of the Millennial Kingdom, which is the  Kingdom of Heaven preached by John the Baptist and Jesus, taking place on earth with the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ: And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. (Daniel 2:44-45 KJV)          Suddenly a stone appeared. The stone struck the image on its feet and on its ten toes, smashing it to pieces. But the stone was not hewn out by human hands. The Apostle Peter testified of this stone: ¶ To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4-5 KJV)          The Lord Jesus Christ is a living stone. As a living stone, He becomes the Head of the Church, and the members of the Church become lively stones, reborn by the Holy Spirit and united with the Lord to become holy priests.          Concerning the stone, the apostle Peter continues with his testimony: Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. (1 Peter 2:6-8 KJV)         Those who believe in this stone and receive life will become as lively stones, but those who do not believe in this stone, Jesus Christ, will stumble. Who was offended? They were the Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes at the time of Jesus.          But where did the stone strike? It didn’t strike the head of the image, but the feet. Striking down the ten kingdoms, the ten toes, that came after the Roman Empire. This is the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ on earth. This is not the rapture, but the physical appearance of the Lord at the end of the seven years of tribulation after the rapture. When the Antichrist reigns after being given all power and authority by the kings, Christ, the living stone, judges the Antichrist and the false prophet by throwing them both into the lake of fire. The apostle John prophesied this: ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (Revelation 13:1 KJV) And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (Revelation 19:20 KJV)         The Apostle John witnessed the scene of the Lord, who is the living stone, opening the windows of heaven and returning with the lively stones, His bride, the Church. This is the book of Revelation fulfilling what was prophesied in the book of Daniel:  ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 19:11-16 KJV)         The prophet Daniel foretold what would happen when the Lord Jesus Christ returns to judge the world and establish His Millennial Kingdom: Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. (Daniel 2:34-35 KJV)        Jesus spoke through John the Baptist at His First Coming that He would become a living stone and fulfill the words prophesied through the prophet Daniel at His second coming: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matthew 3:12 KJV)             At the Second Advent, the remnant, i.e., those who believe in the Lord, will become the wheat grains, as the kingdoms of gold, silver, brass, iron, and clay of this world will turn all to chaff and disappear without a trace.         David prophesied of this: For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. (Psalm 37:10 KJV)             Even in the days of Noah, after the flood, there was no one left on earth except his family, and everyone died. Noah’s family took possession of the whole world. Likewise, we can know from the Bible that after the Lord returns and judges the nations of the world, God’s children, His people, and the repentant Gentiles will take possession of the heavens and the earth.          Likewise, in an empty world, The lively stones that were raptured and came down with the Lord, that is, the Church saints, along with the surviving Jewish remnants and numerous Gentiles who believed in Jesus and kept the commandments during the Great Tribulation, wearing white garments washed in the blood of the Lamb, will form the great mountain (Rev 7:9-17).         The kingdoms of the world will become the kingdoms of Christ when the seventh angel blows his trumpet: And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15 KJV)             The Lord Jesus Christ will not only reign over the world for a Millennium, but forever. And this is when David will again rule over Israel (Ezekiel 37:24-25). Also, the born-again brides of Christ who came down to earth with the Lord after the raptured will become rulers over ten or five cities in all the Gentile kingdoms, according to the pounds they gained.          The prophet Zechariah prophesied the establishment of the kingdom after the Lord Jesus Christ’s defeat of the Antichrist’s army at the battle of Armageddon: Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:3-4 KJV) and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14: 5b KJV) And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. (Zechariah 14:9 KJV)          Finally, the enemy devil, who has brought sin and death to the whole world and has been accusing us for the past 6,000 years, will fall into the lake of fire after the end of the Millennium and suffer eternally with the Antichrist and the false prophet: And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel #8  (Daniel 3:16-25 KJV) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. ¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellers, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. This is the image of the born-again children of God. The born-again children of God do not fear death. This is a great testimony. They spoke with an authoritative voice, confident, unexcited, calm, yet fearless. This is because God is with them. Christians must bear this witness. Not a testimony of “I worked hard and God gave me a lot of money,” but rather a testimony of God’s power before people. When Nebuchadnezzar asked, “Who is the God that will save you?” These guys were bold before the king! Nebuchadnezzar was a mighty king of his time. How dare they speak like this in front of him? God allowed the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, but he was too proud and arrogant, which later caused his great downfall. They didn’t hesitate but responded immediately but boldly proclaimed, “Even if you throws us in the furnace, God can save us. Regardless O king, we will not serve your gods.” We Christians, whether you live or die, just have to obey the word of God. Even when we pray for the sick, we just have to pray and leave it to God to heal them. There’s nothing to be disappointed because of God did not heal them, and there’s nothing to be proud of God’s healing powers. It is all up to God. People tend to believe God doesn’t have the ability when their prayers aren’t answered immediately. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego did not doubt God’s ability, whether God could deliver them or not. This is the attitude of those who rejoice in God. That is why people lose their faith and become afraid when something doesn’t go the way thought of after the prayer. It may seem the world is ridiculing them. But it doesn’t matter. God will take care of everything if you simply obey His words. If we pray according to God’s will, it doesn’t matter whether it comes true or not. It doesn’t matter if it happens right away, a month, or 10 years later. Pastor Song has been trying to lead people with the Word of God during his ministry, and some words took 20 years to be fulfilled. Therefore, if you hold on to the Word and pray, it will surely come true. Likewise, praying for salvation of our non-believing family members will definitely come true. It’s not because God doesn’t have the ability. When we pray, God does it in God’s time and in God’s way, never in our own way or our methods. Just as (Acts 16:31 KJV) says: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. It will definitely come true, so we just have to pray for it. We must always pray according to the scripture, not of my own will. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego did not doubt the power of God. But if not doesn’t mean God can save even if He has no ability. God has this ability. The question is, will God send them to heaven at that time, or will He save them from the furnace? It depends on God’s will. He told us to pray according to God’s will and not to doubt. Getting these men out of the furnace is not a matter of God’s ability, but of God’s will. If there is a problem for us Christians, it has nothing to do with God’s power. It’s not that God can’t solve our problems because He doesn’t have the ability to do so. But Satan tempts us. I prayed like this, but God didn’t hear me. Satan whispers deception into us. Just like in the Garden of Eden, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (Genesis 3:1 KJV) Didn’t God say He answers all prayers? Satan always deceives and discourages those who pray according to the Word. This is why Christians today are tempted and led astray. There is nothing wrong with God’s abilities. However all we need to remember is if that is God’s will, then that’s all we need to know. And even if it’s not a good outcome, even if our prayers are not answered, if it’s God’s will, then we just have to obey. In every thing give thanks: (1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV) We don’t have to worry about the results when we pray. That’s all up to God to decide. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego decided not to commit the sin of bowing down to the golden image. Holding onto God’s word not to worship idols, they simply obeyed, believing God will take care of the rest. After all, people are appointed to die once. What is important is the judgment afterwards. The judgment is more important than death. That’s why people with this kind of faith have nothing to fear. There shouldn’t even be a discussion of about whether or not to visit the Shinto shrine during the Japanese colonial period in Korea. Every pastors and minister did it, as there were only a few, including Pastor Joo Ki-cheol, who was against it and did not visit the shrine or bow down. It’s the same today. Tolerance. It’s okay to bow your heads as long as we don’t acknowledge with our hearts. Even with the Japanese police threats and torture, Pastor Joo resisted. Since that didn’t work they tried to convince him not to bow down but simply meditate in the car as they passed by the shrine. This is how Satan deceives. Pastor Joo Ki-cheol did not do that either. If you are deceived like that once, you won’t realize it right then, but you will experience great agony later down the road. Here, the young prisoners speak boldly in front of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of kings of that time. They didn’t beg for mercy. Rather said bluntly, We won’t. Even if you throw us into the fiery furnace. This caused Nebuchadnezzar to become furious, and the form of his visage changed. His facial expression changed by someone insignificant defying his orders. The fiery furnace was so hot, the people who threw these guys were killed by the flames. Usually when people were thrown into the furnace, they were stripped off of their clothes and hats. But the king was so angry, he threw them into the furnace fully clothed. Anyone tossed into that furnace burned up instantly. Even iron ore melted instantaneously. Human flesh and bones are no big deal.             Normally, people would raise all sorts of ruckus before execution, but these guys just went in quietly. Historically speaking, many Christian martyrs were set on fire alive on pyre during the Middle Ages. Realizing their martyrdom was for the Lord, these folks just laughed even they were turning into a pile of ash. Unfortunately, many people who go to church in our modern times are unlike Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego or Daniel. But if you have the Holy Spirit, you can do it. We can never do it on our own. But because the Holy Spirit gives power at the right time, the apostle Paul said, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13 KJV) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV) Real born again Christians normally look weak. But when the time comes, with persecution they become stronger. Like the underground church members hidden in North Korea. Imagine how surprised Nebuchadnezzar must have been. Three people were bound inside the furnace, but they were all freely roaming around with another person with them. Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Many Revised Bibles say, like a son of a god or son of the gods. Jesus walked there with them. In the eyes of the theologians, He was the son of the gods, but Nebuchadnezzar said He was the Son of God. Theologians just could not fathom that the Son of God go in there. So they corrected the Bible to the son of the gods with lower case s and g. Unbelievable. They altered the words of the Bible. It is written as the Son of God in the King James Bible with the definite article with capital S and G. The is definite article referring to something specific. A is an indefinite article. Like one of the gods. A son of God. Bible like the NIV altered the words Son and God to lower case. Modern theologians are worse than Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar did not believe in God, but he at least acknowledged God and worshipped Him. He even worshiped Daniel, the man of God. When theologians didn’t understand something in the Bible, they altered it as they pleased. In the Old Testament, there are cases where angels are called sons of God. Then it’s lower case. But when the angel refers to Jesus Christ, it is capitalized. (Galatians 4:14 KJV) And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. The apostle Paul had a physical illness. When he prayed for others, they were healed even as his shadow passed by, but the apostle Paul himself was sick. Yet the Galatians did not ignore or reject him, but received him as an angel of God, just like Jesus. (Acts 27:23 KJV) For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, This is also the Lord who appears like an angel. Therefore, it is very unlikely that Nebuchadnezzar knew about the Son of God. Theologians could not believe a king like Nebuchadnezzar know God. Actually, Nebuchadnezzar knows better than they do. He recognized Daniel as a man of God. Many theologians think they know God when they don’t compared to the ancient kings Cyrus, Darius, or Nebuchadnezzar. The god of the world has blinded the minds and prevented the light of the glorious gospel of Christ from shining through. In other words, many people hear the Word and learn it. But it remains in their heads and does not penetrate into their hearts. Because they don’t understand. Many people listen to the Word. Many young people listen to the Word. But what young people do not realize is that it is in their heads, and because the devil works in their heads and argues against the scripture, or because they argue with the worldly knowledge they learned in school, in the end words cannot go down to their hearts. No matter how many times they hear the gospel, they don’t realize that they are sinners as they ask, Why did Jesus die for me? How can He die for my sins 2000 years ago? Simply saying it’s just a nonsense. Therefore, in these last days, Satan is working hard to deceiving one more person causing them not to realize they’re a sinner, keeping them from believing in Jesus, and just have them receive Christ with their lips and not with all their heart. The people of the Old Testament era knew about God a thousand years before Nebuchadnezzar was born.             (Job 38:7 KJV) When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? The stars are called angels in the Bible. They are called sons of God. On the other hand, King Solomon knew 400 years before Nebuchadnezzar that God had a son named Jesus Christ. King Solomon wrote this proverb. (Proverbs 8:22-23 KJV) ¶ The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.  “I” here is not Solomon. That’s Jesus. Solomon knew through the Holy Spirit. He spoke the words as if Jesus personally spoke them. So did David. Here, you can quickly know me and I is Jesus Christ’. Who has been possessed by God from eternity and from the beginning? The on and only Jesus Christ. God who is the Word. Proverbs was written by Solomon 400 years before King Nebuchadnezzar. He knows about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, through the Holy Spirit. Because the Holy Spirit is eternal, he can foresee the past, present and future. (Proverbs 30:4 KJV) Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell? His Son is Jesus Christ. A person who can answer “yes” when asked if he can name his Son is truly a man of God. Jesus Christ is the Word of God. He was known to a man named Job a thousand years before King Nebuchadnezzar. It is said that only Nebuchadnezzar did not know the Son of God, who was known to Solomon 400 years ago. Theologians today say that they didn’t know because they were not born again. Without the Holy Spirit, you will never know. Theology is man-made. All we need to study is the Bible. Theology is the study of God. This is equivalent to ancient philosophy. In the eyes of Nebuchadnezzar, the fourth man was seen as the Son of God. Invisible because even though they have eyes but don’t see and with ears don’t hear. We know that it is Jesus Christ who appeared as the angel of the Lord.             (Daniel 3:26-28 KJV) Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellers, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. What a wonderful sermon! We learn a tremendous spiritual lesson from the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. ¶ Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. (1 Peter 4:12-13 KJV) Although we do not go into the fire like that, we are also subjected to fiery trials. Nevertheless, you must know that our Lord is with us, just as He was with those three when they went into the fiery furnace. Although there are many trials throughout life, once it is over, it seems like nothing. A reminder that the Lord is with us when we go through fiery trials. Had Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego not gone through such a trial, they would not have experienced walking with the Lord. We know that the Lord is with us when we are in trouble. That’s why He sometimes allows us to face trials. Therefore, it strengthens our faith even more. Gold becomes refined once it has gone through purification process inside the furnace. Job said: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. (Job 23:10 KJV) Like pure gold. The reason we are given trials sometimes is for God to refine us further so that all the dregs can be destroyed and then give us assurance that the Lord is truly with us. Therefore we must always be thankful.             (Daniel 3:28 KJV) ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. Nebuchadnezzar knew God. An angel is a manifestation of God. When God appears, he sends an angel. An angel of the Lord appeared with a sword unto Joshua and Balaam in the Old Testament. But without knowing this, the Jehovah Witnesses say Jesus is an angel and not God. They are ignorant because they lack the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the appearance of the Son of God and the angel of God means that God Himself appeared in human form. Genesis 18:19 tells us that our Lord appeared to Abraham in the form of a man 2,000 years before Jesus came in flesh, that is, 4,000 years ago from today. Not many people have preached like Nebuchadnezzar did in verse 28. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego trusted God 100% as they completely believed in him and gave their body to God. God saved them. The reason being: First, they completely trusted God. Second, they were not afraid of people, but only feared God. Third, they gave their body to God. The apostle Paul said: ¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (Romans 12:1 KJV) We worship on Sundays. This is not really worship, but worship is giving our bodies unto the Lord completely. No matter how great a service is, if we don’t give our bodies, it’s not worship. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2 KJV) Even in distress, we just give our bodies. Even in tribulation. That is when God’s good will will be revealed. It shows how God has been with us. It is to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego offered their bodies as a living sacrifice to God. That is proper worship. But these days, most worship services end with religious ceremonies. Many just sing only through lips without offering the body, and say ‘Lord, Lord’ only with their lips. We have to trust and depend on the Lord first. It has to be 100 percent. Afterwards, we have to offer our bodies. Just give up for the Lord even if it means death. Then the Lord will save you. Even if He doesn’t, we will meet the Lord immediately when our body dies. It was to the extent that they changed the king’s order because they trusted God. Again: Nebuchadnezzar is a type of the future Antichrist. During the future Great Tribulation, there will be people who will follow the footsteps of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. These people will enter the Millennial Kingdom. These three young men are the model of the remnant during the Great Tribulation. They will be so bold when they come to know Jesus. God is currently planning to select these people, refine them through the Great Tribulation, and grant them entry into the Millennial Kingdom. The Great Tribulation is the final crucible for the Jews. The Antichrist during the future Great Tribulation will be more evil than Nebuchadnezzar. However, because the 144,000 Jewish youths, male virgins, received the Seal of God, they will never die during the Tribulation as they roam the earth preaching the gospel. Elijah and Moses also come down and preach the gospel. They rebuke the Antichrist, and they die and are resurrected on the third day. The final 70th week remains before our eyes, so we must be born again today and receive the blessing of meeting the Lord in the air when He returns on the Day of Christ. Therefore, now and today is the day of salvation and the day of receiving grace.             Let us pray. You are correct Father God. You want us to fully trust only in you and offer our mortal bodies to you Lord. For that is when the Lord will save and be glorified. We want to trust you Lord 100%. Father God, therefore, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, we do not fear the ordeal even in our distresses, but even when such ordeal comes before us, we want to simply offer our bodies in gratitude and submit to God’s will. We want to no matter how stressful, painful, needy or troubled I am. Please give this sort of faith to all the saints who belong to this church and help us to be victorious. Please help us to become warriors of faith who can silently offer sacrifices of thanksgiving with patience before the Lord. Therefore, help us to praise the Lord when the work of Satan appears, just as the serpent who came by one way and flees by seven. Father God let us be purified before the coming of the Lord, so that all unbelief in us be eliminated, and so that we can truly worship by offering ourselves in the midst of 100% faith in the Lord. Just as the Lord said to the Samaritan woman at the well, God delights in those who worship Him in spirit and in truth], You want to receive the worship of such people who are born again of the Holy Spirit and fully obey the word of truth. Lord, help us that all who enter this place may truly worship in spirit and in truth and become true worshipers who go out into the world and offer their bodies to give true and proper worship. We thank and pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

7-30-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 6:1-17 Word title: What Happens on Earth During the Great Tribulation Following the Rapture          The Holy Spirit prophesied through the apostle Paul about the times and seasons of the coming day of Christ, when Jesus Christ would appear in the air: ¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (2 Thessalonians 2:3 KJV)         The Holy Spirit said He would take John to the future day of Christ and show him what would happen then and thereafter: ¶ After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. (Revelation 4:1 KJV)         The apostle John witnessed the appearance of the Antichrist when Jesus Christ the Lamb opened one of the seven seals: And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. (Revelation 6:2 KJV)        After the appearance of the Antichrist, the apostle John witnessed what will follow as Christ continues to open the second through the fourth seals, as peace is removed from the earth by war, then severe famine on a global scale, followed by death and hell killing many. ¶ And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. (Revelation 6:3-8 KJV)           Then, when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, he saw the souls of the slain: ¶ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. (Revelation 6:9-11 KJV)          This scene foreshadows what will happen in the last three and a half years of the Great Tribulation. At this time, the Antichrist, the beast rising out of the sea, and the false prophet coming up out of the earth kill all the saints because of the Word of God and the testimony they have, and the apostle John testified of what would happen during that time: ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (Revelation 13:1 KJV) And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? (Revelation 13:4 KJV) And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. (Revelation 13:5 KJV) ¶ And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. (Revelation 13:11-15 KJV)        The apostle John also testified how the ten crowned kings in the coming Great Tribulation would all surrender their authority and power to the beast, the Antichrist: And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (Revelation 17:12-13 KJV)          Furthermore, the false prophet will starve everyone to death by forbidding them to buy or sell unless they receive a mark in their right hand or forehead: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (Revelation 13:16-18 KJV)           Prophetic words spoken through Daniel that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had made a golden image and commanded that anyone who would not bow down to it be thrown into the furnace and put to death, was a foreshadowing of what the Antichrist would do in the future: Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. (Daniel 3:2 KJV) Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. (Daniel 3:4-6 KJV)      Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar commanded that the golden image which he had set up should be sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and that anyone who would not bow down while six musical instruments were blown should be put to death. This foreshadows the mark 666 of the Antichrist, who will not let anyone buy or sell.        The Prophet Daniel prophesied of what would happen when the Antichrist would appear: Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. (Daniel 7:23-25 KJV) And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. (Daniel 9:27 KJV)       God’s judgment will finally be poured out on the whole world when the sixth seal is opened after the Antichrist’s ruthless actions at the opening of the fifth seal: And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Revelation 6:12-17 KJV)         After the plagues of the seals, more severe plagues will be poured out on earth as the angels continue to blow their trumpets: ¶ The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. (Revelation 8:7-12 KJV) And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. (Revelation 9:6 KJV) ¶ And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. (Revelation 9:13-15 KJV) And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. (Revelation 9:20-21 KJV) ¶ And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. (Revelation 16:1 KJV)        When the seven angels poured out the vials on the earth, foul-smelling sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. Another poured the vial into the sea, and it became like the blood of the dead, causing all the living souls to die in the sea. Then another poured out the vial on the rivers and springs of water turning them into blood, so that the Lord gave them blood to drink as they deserved, because they shed the blood of the saints and prophets. Then poured out the vial on the sun, as the power was given to the sun to scorch men with fire. However as it scorches men with great heat, they blaspheme the name of God and do not repent or glorify Him. One after another, the fifth vial was then poured out on the seat of the beast, and his kingdom was covered with darkness; they gnawed their tongues in pain and blasphemed God in heaven because of their pain and sores, but they did not repent of their deeds. (Revelation 18:1-11)         The Vatican, Babylon the Great, which has forsaken the Lord Jesus Christ for the past two thousand years and united with Satan and the Antichrist to become a false prophet and harlot, will finally fall: ¶ And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (Revelation 18:1-5 KJV)     I thank God that the rapture has not yet happened now that I am testifying to this Word. Now is the time to repent, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, receive salvation, and come out of Babylon the Great; the Roman Catholic church, churches affiliated with World Council of Churches, World Evangelical Alliance, and National Council of Churches. The Lord said to avoid everything that will happen in the future: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. (Luke 21:34-36 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel #7             (Daniel 3:4-12 KJV) Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.             All the people, the nations, and the languages. We know that King Nebuchadnezzar ruled over all the earth at that time. What a mighty king he must have been. This is foreshadowing of the coming Antichrist who is to rule the whole world and cause the everyone to worship his idol creation. Therefore, we must know that the Old Testament is not only a shadow of what is to come, but also a prophecy at the same time. During the Great Tribulation, everyone who does not worship the image of the Antichrist will be beheaded. No one is exempt. Here we see the instruments playing. Music. Music has been used as a universal language since ancient times. Especially in the last days, it says here that music will be the language of all nations. Look at how people around the world are going crazy even with the Korean language based music these days, which they don’t even understand. This is because Satan is working behind the music. It’s okay even if you don’t understand the lyrics because it stimulates emotions. That is why worship and praise can mislead to praising the devil instead of God even in the church today. Instead of singing hymns, modern apostate churches tend to just show more music videos. People watch the video more than they praise the Lord. They believe to receive grace from such videos. Satan was once the choirmaster of the angels in heaven, he was cast down to earth and is currently residing in the air, but in the future, when such a great orchestra plays, the Antichrist might tell the remaining people of the world to worship his image. Remember: that modern music has practically become a tool for worshiping the devil. We can know that in modern music it is used as a means of communication and as a medium of delivery. For how many years has K-pop taken control of the world? It makes no sense. It’s the work of Satan. We realize this, but most people don’t. Satan uses many music genres to deceive all sorts of people. Just about anywhere especially here in the States, you’ll hear loud beats with earth-shattering bass coming from cars and trucks. Satan works a lot behind the sound of beating drums. Many shamans beat the drums. African natives also dancer to the drum beats. The sound of drums stimulates people’s emotions and prevents them from seeing the glory of God. That’s why people today not only like to listen to music, but also like to watch videos while listening to music. It’s not fun when there’s only music these days. It was good times just listening to classical music through transistor radios back in the day, but these days people can’t be satisfied with just listening to music. Everyone desires to see something with their eyes. And Satan utilizes that to deceive people through various images. Just by looking at this, we can see that we are living in the end of the last days.             (Daniel 3:6 KJV) And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.    The burning fiery furnace is a model of hell. Those who do not worship the image of the Antichrist will be immediately beheaded during the coming Great Tribulation period. In the seventh verse, six instruments are used to make sounds, which is like a symphony orchestra in modern terms. When these are played in the future, everyone will bow down and worship the image of the Antichrist in unison. Back then, all the nations could have gathered together on foot since they weren’t occupying every corner of the planet. Regardless of where they lived, all had to come before the image. How will the Antichrist gather everyone in the future? Through the Internet. Once the Music plays through the screens on TV’s smartphones, tablets or digital billboards across the world throughout villages, towns, and cities, the Antichrist will cause all to worship the image. Once the worship begins, you may have to drop whatever you’re doing, come out and bow down before the video imagery or perhaps even a hologram that appears on the screen. That is why the Internet was developed. But we Christians can do the work of spreading the Word of God all over the world through that same Internet. We utilize the things of the world for a while and then we leave. What a blessing to live in such times to witness such events of the Great Tribulation will surely happen. Therefore, you must be saved now. You must be born again today. Now and Today is the time to receive grace and salvation. Not quite sure how many times a day they worship during the Tribulation. Take a look at Muslims. For example in the Movie Black hawk Down, even during an intense firefight, whenever it was time for them to pray and worship, they face Mecca and dropped to their knees on the spot. Quite shocking and eerie at the same time. Perhaps it will be like this even during the Great Tribulation, maybe several times a day. This will probably be your daily routine. Otherwise, you will be killed. Those who do not bow down to the Antichrist will be beheaded, but will not go to hell. Those who bow down will go to hell. Such are the days that are unfolding before us.             (Daniel 3:8 KJV) ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. Babylonians accuse the Jews. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego do not bow down, so they criticize, and persecute. Let’s look at Revelation 12. The same thing happens during the Great Tribulation. The people of Babylon the Great persecute the Jews. (Revelation 12:5-6 KJV) And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. This is Jesus Christ, who was born on this earth, finished his work, ascended to heaven, and will come again to rule with an iron scepter. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. Back up to (Revelation 12:3-4 KJV) And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. Then in (Revelation 12:17 KJV) And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The remnant of the Jews during the Great Tribulation. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and Daniel are types of the remnant of the Jews. They were in Babylon. But now they are being persecuted.             (Daniel 3:9 KJV) They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. How could he live forever? They’re all dead. Nebuchadnezzar is dead, Darius is dead, Cyrus is dead, Alexander is dead, Caesars are all dead, as no one lives forever. The Bible says: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27 KJV) The Lord Jesus Christ is only one who lives forever, and only those who believe in Him, accepts Him as the Savior, and receives the Holy Spirit. Otherwise, no one lives forever. In verses 10 and 11 shows us the sounds of various musical instruments, and then they fell down and worshiped the golden image, and whoever did not will be thrown into the midst of the fiery furnace. He wants 100% obedience. This is a command. If you don’t obey the command, you can’t escape the punishment. If you don’t want to obey this command of the coming Tribulation, you must be saved today. Therefore, we must continue to preach the gospel. We must preach the gospel diligently until the rapture so that they will not face such wicked times. For this mission we must do any sort of work, and God gives an open door to those who do this. Providing an open door to preach the gospel. An open door has two meanings. It will be the door of the rapture and the door of preaching the gospel. No one can enter unless God opens the door. When God opens a door, no one can close it; when God closes a door, no one can open it. You cannot ascend to heaven on the Day of Christ just before the Great Tribulation begins unless you are born again. Otherwise, you will have to go through every damnation of the kingdom of the Antichrist on earth. The Babylonians begin their accusation in verse 12. When Daniel had given King Nebuchadnezzar the dream and the interpretation, he sat at the king’s gate, and Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego were made ruler of the province. With such high amount of envy and hate, the Babylonians have been waiting for such chance to accuse the Jews.             They wouldn’t have been noticed If they hadn’t been given that rank. But they had to be in the front seat, because they were very high-ranking people. If you don’t worship in the front seat, you’ll be noticed right away. The Babylonians behind these Jewish men hated them to begin with, but not bowing down to the image? AND sitting in  the front? The very fact that they were government officials foreshadowed another conflict and friction. When God’s servants and children hold a high ranking official position in the world, they are definitely bound to be envied, hated. The Lord said, If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. (John 15:19 KJV) Isn’t it the pride of this life to hold an official title in the world? How could a pastor be a Government official? How could an elder become a president? There will be endless talks of envy and hatred for holding such worldly official titles. That is how you end up being humiliated. Not a single problem if we put down our heads and just preach the gospel and do the work of the Lord. We must continue to worship the Lord to the end. Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? (Daniel 3:14 KJV) In verse 14, Nebuchadnezzar asked Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, “Do you not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Why not?”  The Bible warns us There are many gods in this world. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2 Corinthians 4:4 KJV) There are numerous gods in the world. It’s the customs of this world, certain rules, culture, things like that. Sports, athletes and musicians become gods for little children. All entertainers have become idolized unto both old and the youth of the world. Word often acquainted with shows like American idol to K-Pop, stirring up emotions of millions at a fanatical scale, even though the fans have absolutely no idea what these idols are singing in their foreign languages. Satan works particularly through singers, look at how much money they make and how they are treated as real gods. The world asks the society to serve peace. Peace & security, don’t you worry. That is also a god. Don’t worry about anything, everything is fine, this society is safe. Jesus is not coming, we are prospering, don’t worry about it. Everything will be fine in the future. Can’t do anything without money, You have to make a lot of money. Democracy, Socialism, pragmatism. These are the gods the people of the world follow unknowingly. But if you reject these things in the world, you are labeled as a fanatic who believes in God. The world point fingers at these followers of Jesus as they chant in unison: These people should be eliminated. Through the helping hands of World Council of Churches, all religions have now been integrated. This too is the god of the world. If you are not a part of their cause, you’re quickly labeled as an offender, and they will do anything to remove you from the world. This is what Freemasons do. Shocking? But you have to know such things. If you are not spiritually awake, you will never know that these are gods. Christians who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and have been born again of the Holy Spirit are have no attachment to the world and live by faith only in the Word of God. They are not fit for this world. Jesus said: ¶ If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. (John 15:18 KJV) Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. (John 15:20 KJV) (2 Timothy 3:12 KJV) Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Only the followers of the Lord, those who do not follow the gods of this world, and those who are godly will all be persecuted on earth. In other words, those who are not persecuted and treated well on this planet are not godly. The world see Christians as traitors. They do not cooperate because they are not interested in the peace, prosperity, or the security that the world offers. It doesn’t matter who becomes president. So I don’t vote. These sort of people are then considered to be unpatriotic. If you are welcomed and respected and praised in the world. If you enjoy the honor given by the world, even if that person is a Christian, you have to think seriously if you are truly born again of the Holy Spirit. It is normal for Christians to become an object of hatred from the unsaved people of the world. Knowing this, if you are forced to serve the gods of the world for fear of being hated, rejected, humiliated, and removed from the world, then it is proof that you no longer trust in God. Jesus said: I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. But when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:8 KJV) This speaks of the end of tribulation. It means When Jesus physically lands on earth As the Son of Man at the Second Coming, He will not find a single believer on the face of the earth  at the end of the Tribulation. Because they’ve already ascended to heaven. Even if I claim to be a Christian, a saint, a child of God, but do not trust God 100%, this is just being religious. Why do you believe in a God you can’t even trust? We need to think carefully about how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could be so bold in rejecting the gods of the world. This is the power of the Holy Spirit. It’s the power of God. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13 KJV) It is the power of the Holy Spirit that enabled the apostle Paul to take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV) The power of the Holy Spirit is the power of our Lord, and our Lord is greater than the devil. You can always overcome the persecutions for not serving the gods of the world created by the devil. Sure, We can become weak when we are persecuted. Be insulted. You can be destitute. You can be in distresses. But it is the power of the Holy Spirit that allows us to proclaim we take pleasure in all these things for Christ.             The king asks in (Daniel 3:15 KJV) but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? Those who know this are born again Christians who rely only on the Lord. Even if we don’t give in to the gods of the world, only our Lord Jesus Christ will save us. The one and only God. The Gentiles do not know that He is THE God, but only vaguely know that He is some supreme God. It is a tragedy not to believe in the Supreme God, Jesus Christ, who shed His blood and died 2,000 years ago to take away the sin of the world. The Jews do not believe in Jesus now, but they repent during the Great Tribulation. During that time, Jews, Gentiles, and unregenerate Christians would have to choose between receiving the mark of the beast and worshiping the image of the Antichrist, or having their heads cut off. IT won’t take long. They’ll have to decide in an instant. At that time, the people of these days who have heard the end-time prophecies such as the Book of Revelation will be beating their chest for not listening when they had the chance. They’ll be the ones asking themselves who is that God that shall deliver me? German dictator Hitler selected a number of pure-blooded handsome Germanic people to swear allegiance to him, known as the Schutzstaffel /SS. They showed their oath of allegiance by raising their right arm and chanting ‘Heil Hitler‘. This is like saying we swear allegiance to Satan who saves us. Hitler is the prototype of the Antichrist. Perhaps this will be repeated even during the Great Tribulation. Even today, the Vatican bodyguards show their oath of allegiance with similar gesture holding up three fingers, the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger. The people who are doing this now are signaling each other to show their allegiance that the Antichrist will save them. Anyone who doesn’t will perish. We live in such horrible times and yet the People remain in the dark. Why is that? Because they don’t know the Word of God. Because they’ve turned a blind eye to the scriptures. What they have always insisted on is world peace. But you can see that this is a lie disguised in peace.             (Daniel 3:16 KJV) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. We will see how boldly they preached the matter next time.             Let us pray. Father God, the Holy Spirit commanded us through the words of the Apostle Paul not to get drunk but to be filled with the Holy Spirit. It is in these last days that we want to be filled with the Holy Spirit and do not serve the gods of the world, and even if we are persecuted, even if we are threatened, even if we are ridiculed, we want to completely trust in you Lord and fully submit to the Word of God. Fill us with the Holy Spirit at this time. Please guide us throughout the day filled with the Holy Spirit, filled with the Word, overcoming the world and witnessing to the Word of Light. Help all of us hear and understand these words and be armed with the spiritual armor and be filled with the Holy Spirit so that we can boldly witness to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ like Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego at home, at work and wherever we go. Open our mouths to proclaim the Word. Help us to witness the death of Jesus Christ. Therefore, please help all the saints to become true disciples of Jesus Christ and blessed servants who will receive their crowns when they meet the Lord later at the Judgment seat of Christ. We thank you and pray in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

7-23-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text says: 2 Corinthians 11:1-2 Word Title: The glory that God’s Church, the Bride of Christ, will receive after the Rapture.         The Apostle Paul testified that he did not learn the gospel of Christ from others, but received it directly from the Lord: ¶ For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:23-25 KJV)        The apostle Paul testified of the gospel of Christ: ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16 KJV)       He also testified of the gospel of Christ, which is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe: ¶ Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: (1 Corinthians 15:1-5 KJV)         He then witnessed of a very important and mysterious fact to Christians who believed in the gospel of Christ he preached and were saved: ¶ Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:1-2 KJV)         The apostle Paul testified to the saints of Corinthian church that Gentile believers in Christ had been saved by receiving the Spirit of Christ, and that he felt reverential jealousy before a mysterious truth unimaginable to a Jew as himself. In other words, he testified to this great mystery of how they were betrothed to the Lord Jesus Christ.          He testified that Christians who believed in the gospel of Christ and were born again of the Holy Spirit, whether Jews or Gentiles, became not only God’s children but also betrothed brides to Christ, God’s only begotten Son, forming the Church of God. Because of this, he testified, Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: (1 Corinthians 10:32 KJV)         The Apostle Paul also commanded his spiritual son Timothy two very important missions before he passed away. The first is to spread the word about the Day of Christ when Christ comes to take the Church of God, His bride, the Rapture day and the Millennial Kingdom of Christ, where Christ will rule the whole world with His bride, the Church of God: ¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (2 Timothy 4:1-2 KJV)        He also testified to Christians persecuted in Rome about the persecutions and glory that the Church of God, the bride of Christ, will receive: The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: ¶ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:16-18 KJV)           The Holy Spirit testified through the apostles about the glory that the Church of God, the Bride of Christ, would receive. In particular, Apostle Paul testified about the rapture, in which the Bride of Christ, the Church of God, would be caught up into heaven on the Day of Christ to receive glory: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV)         The apostle John testified that Christians who are raptured at this time will be transformed into the image of Christ. King David also confessed in his prayer that he hoped to be transformed into the image of Christ on the day of Christ’s resurrection.( Psalm 17:15) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. (1 John 3:2-3 KJV)           The apostle Paul testified to the miraculous transformation of the body of Christians, the Bride of Christ, into the image of Christ on the day of the Rapture: ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. (1 Corinthians 15:51-54 KJV)         The raptured saints will ascend to heaven, and at the Judgment Seat of Christ, they will be rebuked and rewarded with crowns according to what they have physically done according to the will of God: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV) But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. (Romans 14:10 KJV)        The apostles testified of the glorious crowns that the raptured saints would receive at the Judgment Seat of Christ: (Crown of Righteousness) I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8 KJV)  (Crown of Rejoicing) ¶ Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. (Philippians 4:1 KJV) For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? For ye are our glory and joy. (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 KJV) (Crown of Life) Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (James 1:12 KJV) Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. (Revelation 2:10 KJV)  (Incorruptible Crown) And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. (1 Corinthians 9:25-27 KJV) (Crown of Glory) Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. (1 Peter 5:2-4 KJV)         The crown mentioned in the Bible is the right to rule. The apostle John ascended to heaven and testified to the words he heard: And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:9-10 KJV)         Christians who have received the crown will marry the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ, to become the Bride of Christ. The apostle John gave a testimony of this marriage ceremony: Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 19:7-9 KJV)           The Psalmist and Solomon, in the Holy Spirit, foreshadowed the wedding scene where the Bride of Christ would be married to Christ, and they testified about the guests invited to the ceremony: people who have been saved from Adam and Eve through all the generations will attend to celebrate the wedding between the Church of God, the Bride of Christ, and the Lamb, Jesus Christ. John the Baptist, who was a prophet, said that he was full of joy as a friend of the bridegroom: Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Psalm 45:9 KJV)She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. (Psalm 45:14 KJV) With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace. (Psalm 45:15 KJV) There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. (Song of Solomon 6:8-9 KJV)           While God’s judgment is being carried out on earth through the seven years of the Great Tribulation, the Church of God, the Bride of Christ, who has suffered for Christ, will enjoy glory in heaven. Now the time has come for Christ to open the gates of Heaven and appear to judge the Antichrist, the false prophet, and all the nations that follow them at the end of the Great Tribulation, together with the raptured and married Church of God. The apostle John and Judas witnessed this scene in the Holy Spirit: And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. (Revelation 19:14-15 KJV) And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, ¶ To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. (Jude 14-15 KJV)         When the thousand years are over, the Bride of Christ will live in the city of New Jerusalem that Christ has prepared, working with Christ to fill all things with Him forever and ever: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:22-23 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel #6             ¶ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. (Daniel 2:46-49 KJV)             It would be surprising if someone correctly guessed a nightmare and its future outcome. However, people these days probably wouldn’t worship someone just for interpreting dreams. Nebuchadnezzar, despite his arrogance, feared God more than any ruler today. More so than any theologian, the Pope, more so than any famous religious figure, or any other man of God. God loves people who Love His word, and he receives the brokenhearted. The Bible is very clear that God receives those who come to Him brokenhearted because of their sins. Nebuchadnezzar quickly understood the word of God, unlike many who hear it proclaimed today. He worshipped Daniel instead of God, which showed his fear of the word of God and his reverence for people. The Bible mentions that many gifts and spices were offered to Daniel, but he simply let Nebuchadnezzar bow down to him. When the angel of the Lord appeared to John in the book of Revelation, John simply bowed down. The man said, “Do not worship me. Only worship the Lord. I believe this to be Daniel. “I am a servant prophet like you.” Because the Lord told Daniel what was going to happen, but then he told him to seal it, and he revealed it to the apostle John.             Daniel should’ve told Nebuchadnezzar to worship only God, not him when the king fell down and worshipped him. Again, Nebuchadnezzar was the greatest king alive back in those day. Of course, God bestowed such power unto him. Daniel did not hesitate to sit at the king’s gate. The king’s gate means to become the second in command. Then he put Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in charge of the affairs of Babylon as well as himself, and Daniel accepted all sorts of oblations and gifts. In a way, this could be seen as Daniel being tested and failing as even a man of God can sin. No one is perfect. The Bible says: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV) And we’re going to see what happened to Daniel when he went into the lion’s den and almost died. You’re going to see some terrible suffering. When you read the scripture, you realize that even people who appear to be blameless and righteous in the eyes of man have one or more blemishes. No one is perfect. Even Joseph, who was the second in command in Egypt, his deception by hiding the silver cup in Benjamin’s money bag and used that to leverage Benjamin as hostage. Look at Noah. Noah was a righteous man in his time, but then he is saved from the flood, as he and his family were the only ones left in the world. Feeling like the king, he let himself loose and got drunk and slept naked, ended up cursing Ham. Noah wasn’t a perfect man either, and we know from the Bible that no one can claim righteousness apart from the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross. What about David? David was also a perfect man. God says he was perfect except for his sin with Bathsheba, as he ended up committing adultery and murder. What about Moses, he couldn’t control his anger, he killed a man and he struck the rock twice. God told him to speak to the rock, but the people made Moses so angry that he struck it twice. Sure, the water came out of it, but because of that Moses couldn’t enter the land of Canaan. What about Paul? The Holy Spirit told him not to go, but he ignored him four times and went to Jerusalem. Philip’s daughters prophesied that Paul would be imprisoned if he went to Jerusalem, but he ignored it and went. What about Peter? He made an oath to follow the Lord even unto death. But he denied the Lord three times. Stephen was a perfect obedient man. But when he was martyred, he did not pray for the sinners, but for himself. However before our Lord died on the cross, He prayed for sinners to be forgiven of their sins and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. The bottom line is that no one can deny they are a sinner without the blood of Jesus Christ. That’s why Jesus said to the Jews, Matthew 5:48 (KJV) Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. But we can’t be perfect. The only way we can be perfect is through faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, because He has taken away all our sins, and when we put our full faith in Him, that’s when we’re made perfect. That’s the gospel. Out of 10,000 laws, even if I violate one but obeyed 9999, we have no choice but to fall into hell. Everyone is full of flaws. But who blotted out all flaws and sins? It is Christ who died and rose again for all who believe in Jesus, and we cannot condemn anyone. The Lord has already died and risen for each and every one who believe in Jesus, and we cannot judge anyone. That’s why we should also pray for our enemies. The Lord died on the cross for them as well. Jesus prayed first for His enemies, then for the Roman soldiers who crucified Him, and then He breathed His last breath. In this way, among those who have appeared on earth, there is none righteous, not even one, except Jesus Christ, who appeared as a man. Romans 3:10 (KJV) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There was not then, there is not now, and there never will be. Daniel was no exception. Only the Lord is to be praised. No one else can be exalted, and no one else can be judged. For the Lord has died for them all. Daniel 2:47 (KJV) The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth [it is], that your God [is] a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. Nebuchadnezzar had the intellect to immediately know the Word of God. But he did not know that God was his Savior. But he knew at once when he heard Daniel speak. He only knew that God is the God of gods. Many people are like that. They claim to believe in God. But don’t know why they should believe in Jesus. There are also many people who say, “I received God, not Jesus Christ,”  they do not know the gospel. Jesus did say: John 14:1 (KJV)…ye believe in God, believe also in me. In verse 48, they gave gifts and made them rulers. In the past, Balaam received many things from a gentile king and ended up being rebuked by God. We can see in that scenario God recompensed, but if we dig deeper, such minor mistake leads into a greater one, starting with the fact that Daniel did not stop Nebuchadnezzar from bowing down to worship him. We can once again affirm that only God is righteous. Daniel 3:1-3 (KJV) Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height [was] threescore cubits, [and] the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. We just saw in chapter 2. When the king worshiped Daniel, he accepted it and made this mistake. A picture of: Once you fall into sin, you will continue to sin. Here they make a golden image and worship it. And many people claim Daniel must have gone on a business trip. An extraordinary event of bowing down to the golden image was taking place, but where could Daniel, the second in command, go on a business trip? For some reason, I thought Daniel was a perfect person. Daniel can’t possibly be bowing down to the image. But there is no scripture about whether Daniel bowed or not. Those who did not bow down were condemned to die. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace because they disobeyed the king’s orders. If Daniel hadn’t bowed down, he would have fallen in there along with his companions. Considering that Daniel already made a mistake and sinned in chapter 2 and was later thrown into the lions’ den, we must believe absolutely nothing happens without God’s permission. We’ll go over this later. Had Daniel just bowed his head without realizing it, how would he feel when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the furnace? Back in the day, famous Korean pastors bowed their heads at the Japanese Shinto Shrine worship. And even though they had to go through heavy repentance, it’s to show that anyone can commit this sin. During the Korean War, the People’s Army came down from the North and threatened to kill anyone for attending church on Sundays. Out of fear, most went off to work. Only a few went to church. The pastor of the church who Pastor Song once served, always wanted to be martyred. While many wrote down notes on the church buildings not to be bombed on June 25, this pastor didn’t put up such signs. And when the People’s Army told everyone to go to work, he didn’t, instead he just rang the church bell. But the People’s Army did not arrest him. Later, in the early morning hours of September 1988, while studying the Book of Revelation, he was stabbed in the heart by an assailant and died on the spot. He was finally martyred as he wished. He had much respects of Pastor Yangwon Son and Pastor Joo Ki-cheol, and preached about them, and in the end God accepted the pastor as a sacrifice of martyrdom. Anyone can sin like that. And repent again. So we can’t point our finger at anyone. If Daniel had given in there, we can only imagine the heartache he would’ve felt. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV) We can think of it that way here.  In verse 1, Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold. It was 60 cubits high and six cubits wide. It was built in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. Remember, King Nebuchadnezzar was a type of Antichrist. He was a great dragon. But 60 cubits, six cubits. Note the number 6. There are height, width, and depth of a statue. Usually the width and the depth tend to be the same. Hence, it is 60 cubits high, 6 cubits wide, and 6 cubits deep, becoming 666. It is no coincidence that the image is made of gold. We have already seen the sight of the merchants of the earth weeping and mourning when they saw the smoke of Babylon the Great during the Great Tribulation in Revelation 18. Gold is at the top of the list of commodities that traders deal in. Let’s look at (Revelation 18:11-13 KJV) And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. Killing souls has become a trading commodity. Gold is the first of them. Revelation 17:4 describes the harlot, BABYLON THE GREAT; And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: (Revelation 17:4 KJV) Among the ancient Roman emperors one of many Caesars always held a golden cup in his hand. They made a coin, and on one side is him holding the golden cup. We have already seen many pictures of a certain religious man always holding the golden cup. Gold is the most precious metal out there. It’s the best stuff. Diamonds burn but gold doesn’t. That is why gold is in the power of Satan and also in the temple of God. Even New Jerusalem, the road is golden. It is pure gold. Like very clear glass. Although we will not fall later in the New Jerusalem, but if we do, we will fall on gold. Gold is a very significant metal. Nebuchadnezzar made an image with this, and we see it’s dimensions are 666. And when it was announced to bow down and worship this image they played musical instruments. (Daniel 3:5 KJV) shows the 6 instruments involved in the music; That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: This is not coincidental. There are 6 verses about set up of the image starting with verses 1,2,3,5 and 7. 6 times the setting up of the image is mentioned. Remember 6 is the number of man. The number 666 appears elsewhere in the Bible besides the book of Revelation. (2 Chronicles 9:13 KJV) ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; Tremendous weight of gold, 666 talents of gold was used toward the building of the temple. Then in (Ezra 2:13 KJV) The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. That’s 2 verse 13’s. 13 is the number of rebellion in the Bible. Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. (Genesis 14:4 KJV) First mention of rebellion. The United States of America declared its independence in 1776. But in reality, it is treason against England. It was built in rebellion against the British empire. That’s why there were 13 stars on the American flag at that time. Very odd number. And there are 13 arrows. We can use these as a reference that 13 has to do with rebellion. Moving on to verse 2, we see everyone has gathered for the dedication ceremony of the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Towards the forthcoming Babylon the Great, ‘Let all gather together, let all religions unite. Let’s unite all peoples’ We can see that not only the World Order but all religions are integrated as well. It’s their goal is to worship Babylon the Great. The Bible says that such religious organization that works in the future kingdom of the Antichrist is Babylon the Great. Babylon the Great inherited the ancient Babylon, and it is even greater. In verse 3, the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, including Shadrach Meshach and Abednego were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. (Daniel 3:3 KJV) If you go to Revelation 13, you will find the Antichrist. Antichrist is one who rebels against God. Chapter 13 deals with the Antichrist. Even there, it is revealed that the number of the beast is 666, which sets up an image and kills all who do not worship the image. The image of Nebuchadnezzar is a model of the image the Antichrist will set up during the Great Tribulation. Of course, the false prophet sets it up for the Antichrist.  (Revelation 13:14-15 KJV) And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.  Walt Disney Company made wax figures of past presidents in their exact likeness. They also have a show where the figures open their mouths and talk. This is no coincidence. It will be just like this in the future. God said not to make any images or statues. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; (Exodus 20:4-5 KJV)  But people have created a lot of images over time. Churches also participate in inauguration ceremonies by making statues of people who fought for the independence movement. We were told not to make statues, figures. They are not obeying God’s word. (Jeremiah 51:34 KJV) Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. Nebuchadnezzar is a type of the Antichrist. That’s why he made an image with dimensions of 666 and ordered to kill all who did not worship it. In the future, God will throw those who worship the beast’s image into the lake of fire. No one will survive that. The Lord saved those who did not worship the image Nebuchadnezzar made even if they fell into the fire, but those who worship the image of the beast rather fell into the fire. We are seeing the appearance of the future Antichrist through Nebuchadnezzar. That is why God said this is Babylon the Great. Let us pray. Father God, we thank You that all Your Words connect, and that through Your Word You have helped us to know all things that are to come; that we know when they will happen and how long we have, and that through these words we watch and pray and prepare for the day of Your coming. For these words are the light, and we are the light dwelling forevermore and we know that the day of the Lord will not come as a thief. Father God, just as Anna and Simon were certain to meet the Lord who was born even when they were old and holding the Messiah in their arms, please help us to always be vigilant, waiting for the day of the Lord’s coming to meet the Lord in glory. Help us, Lord, that all who belong to this church, from children to the elderly, may share in that joy and appear with You in glory. As we remain in the Word, let us remain in the light. May we abide in the light by abiding in the words. Lord, help us so that no one dwells in darkness and the day comes upon them like a thief. Thank you, and we pray in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

7-16-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 Word title: The times and the seasons of the Rapture according to the Bible Apostle Paul testified about the times and seasons unto the Thessalonian church saints waiting for the rapture: ¶ But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. ¶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, (1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 KJV)         The Day of the Lord in the Bible refers to the Second Coming of Christ, The Judgment Day. Also, the Day of the Lord is to inform us of times and seasons when the Rapture will be. If we go back seven years from the Day of the Lord, past the Great Tribulation period, we can also know the times and seasons of the Rapture.         A child-bearing woman does not know the exact day she will give birth, but when she is about 9 months pregnant, she expects that the time is near when she will suddenly go into labor and give birth. But others have no way of knowing when.         Similarly, those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and received the Holy Spirit know the times and seasons of the Rapture day and the Day of the Lord through the words of the Bible written by the Holy Spirit.         Before examining the times and seasons of the rapture, it would be wise to first examine the words revealed in the Old Testament concerning the rapture of which the Bible speaks. ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. (Genesis 5:21-24 KJV)        Enoch is an exceptional person who was raptured without experiencing death, and he is a model for blessed present day Christians who will be raptured avoiding death like Enoch as the times and seasons of the rapture are right in front of our eyes. But the Bible says everyone dies at least once. As the saying goes, there is no rule without exceptions. Blessed are those who are subject to the exceptions. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:27-28 KJV)        Even in the prayer of King David, there is a prophecy about the rapture in the future: Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. (Psalm 18:15-19 KJV)         The prophet Micah also prophesied what would take place at the rapture in the future: The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. (Micah 7:2 KJV)        The Holy Spirit testified of the rapture through the apostles. The apostle Matthew testified that many Old Testament saints who had fallen asleep in Abraham’s bosom were raised from the grave and raptured at the resurrection of Jesus: ¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. (Matthew 27:50-54 KJV)          The Apostle Paul testified that the Old Testament saints who have been resurrected and raptured with Jesus at this time are the first fruits of the resurrection: ¶ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:20-22 KJV)      Apostle Paul testified of Christians who will be resurrected and raptured with Christ in the future: But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. (1 Corinthians 15:23-24 KJV)          The apostle Paul testified how those who have received the Holy Spirit and belong to Christ, those who await the Rapture, should prepare themselves: And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (Galatians 5:24 KJV)        Looking forward to the day of the Rapture, Jesus said to Martha: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV)         The apostle Paul testified to the New Testament saints who belong to Christ in the Holy Spirit through the words of Jesus Christ about what would happen on the day of the Rapture: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 KJV)          Just as Christ cast away the sins of the world into the depths of hell and ascended to heaven upon his resurrection, the Apostle Paul also testified to the mystery of Christians who believed in Christ and received the Holy Spirit and are caught up to heaven like the Lord on the day of the Rapture: ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. (1 Corinthians 15:51-53 KJV)       Then, we need to know what the Bible says about the times and the seasons of the rapture we hope for. We must remember that God’s timetable is tailored to Israel. He spoke about those times and the seasons through the prophet Hosea: I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. ¶ Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. (Hosea 5:15-6:2 KJV)       The prophet Hosea prophesied that after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, after His return to the right hand of the Heavenly Father, and two days (2,000 years) later, when the Israelites repent and cry out to God in the midst of the Great Tribulation, the time of Jacob’s Trouble, He will forgive their sins, redeem them, and then on the third day they will live with Christ in the Millennial Kingdom.      Although there is some controversy as to when Christ returned to His place. Given that Jesus was born in 4 BC, it is considered reasonable to place the time when the Lord ascended to the right hand of the heavenly throne at 30 AD. Many people who study the Bible now know the modern days are like the Days of Lot. With the gold standard currency and the New International Order that BRICS is currently working on. Considering that there is evidence that the 7-year covenant for world peace led by the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) under the leadership of the United Nations is aiming for the target date of 2030, looking back 7 years, considering the possibility that the rapture could occur in 2023, we must wake up and pray in hope that such times and seasons has arrived.         In addition, the majority of churches have united in religious integration (WCC, WEA, NCC), fallen away from Jesus, the only Christ, and committed the evil act of serving CHRISLAM as their own Christ. Now, after God’s regenerated Church is raptured and transported to heaven, the Antichrist will set up his kingdom all over the world (2 Thessalonians 2:1-8).         The New Testament saints must now realize that the day of the rapture is very near, just as the Old Testament saints were resurrected and raptured to heaven 2,000 years ago. The Apostle Paul advised those who belong to Christ and are waiting for the rapture to live a life of crucifying their flesh with affections and desires (Galatians 5:24). By this, we can meet the Lord while living a pure life as He is pure (1 John 3:2-3) Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel #5             And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. (Daniel 2:44-45 KJV) We’ll be focusing on these verses today. The Bible says after the destruction of all kingdoms of earth, just one kingdom will stand forever. This kingdom is not established by man, but by the God of heaven. This is the Kingdom of God and at the same time it is also the kingdom of heaven. What this means is that since it is still before the Lord’s Second coming to earth, the kingdom of God exists only in those who believe and have received the Holy Spirit. That is why the kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Because the kingdom of God is formed within those who are born again by the Holy Spirit, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit reside within them as the King, as God, and as the Father. However there is no kingdom of God anywhere in this world, including the unregenerate people. That’s why Daniel sees the kingdom of God being established on earth, at the same time becoming the Kingdom of heaven. There is a distinction between kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God. Only the King James Bible categorizes Kingdom of God and Kingdom of heaven separately, and if you don’t know this, you’ll get confused. Daniel is seeing the kingdom of God and kingdom of heaven at the same time since he does not know the Age of Grace.             We must pay attention to the fact that the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven will come simultaneously in the earthly millennial kingdom after Jesus Christ returns to earth and judges every Gentile nations of this world. When Jesus Christ returns, from that moment on, all Jews have full authority to expect that the Lord will destroy all nations of the Gentile world and establish His kingdom. The Jews should know that only then, they will receive God’s promised kingdom. That’s why many preach the book of Daniel to the Jews. Israeli missionaries preach this in Hebrew language, conveying these words of Daniel chapter 2. The Lord came to earth as the King back in His First Coming. In order to introduce this king, John the Baptist was born to introduce the Jewish King Jesus Christ unto the Jews. That was John’s sole purpose to be birthed into this world. He preached out in the wilderness of Judea, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:1-2 KJV) Here comes the king. That very kingdom of heaven prophesied by Daniel is at hand.’ However the Jews didn’t know what that meant. There was no way to explain it. The Jews were expecting the Lord to sit on the throne of the King after God had destroyed the world government and established His kingdom. That is what Daniel is prophesying, but in fact, had the Jews accepted Jesus Christ as the Messiah 2000 years ago at His First Coming, the kingdom would have already come to Israel back then.             However, God postponed it because the Lord had to die in order to save everyone. But they crucified and killed Jesus Christ. That’s why the Kingdom was delayed. In Christ before the foundation of the world, it was predestined that we too would be adopted as God’s children. the bride of Christ. Provided the 2000 year age of grace, and soon the bride of Christ will be lifted up, and during the 7 year Tribulation the Jews will realize: ‘Now I, Jesus am the king. The kingdom is coming.’ That is why,  the kingdom gospel is preached during the 7 years of tribulation, not the gospel of grace. ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is coming to this earth. the King is on His way! Repent!’ In other words, that very gospel John the Baptist preached, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. will once again be repeated. Unto the nation of sheep in Matthew 25, “for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:35-40 KJV Just as from the book of Ezekiel, the Jews will have nothing to eat, imprisoned, get sick throughout the Great Tribulation. My brethren here are the Jews. These are all things concerning the events at the Lord’s Second coming. The Lord made it possible for us to know the Jews would go through the Tribulation through the prophecies. When the Jews eventually repent and believe in the Lord during the tribulation, when they believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the people, the nation who helped them will also enter the Millennium Kingdom. If the people of Republic of Korea help Israel during the Tribulation, they too can enter the Millennial Kingdom, otherwise they will go into the lake of fire counted as a nation of goat. Blessed are the nations that take good care of the people of Israel even today. America was blessed just before the twentieth century. When the Jews were looking for a new home out in the sea, while all other nations of the world refused to take them in, America received them with open arms. Many people starved to death on board. But America accepted them. That is why 7.6 million Jews currently live in the United States. That’s why the United States received much blessings for a long time since it’s independence in 1776. America was once called a paradise on earth. But how has it turned out? America sided with the Vatican, and continued to press Israel for peace in the Middle East, especially during the H.W.Bush era. Then in Clinton and W. Bush administration. Even today, Israel is still under pressure. Because of this, various disasters have occurred in America, and as the Lord said to Abraham, Genesis 12:3 (KJV) And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed is still being fulfilled. The Great Tribulation is incomparable to what Hitler did unto the Jews during World War II. That is why, just as the Lord blessed America for helping all the Jews when they were expelled, wandering around, poor and sick, At the Lord’s Second coming, He will finally bless the people who helped them during the Tribulation. Allowing their entrance into the kingdom, inherit the kingdom and receive eternal life That’s why, even during the Great Tribulation, God gives us opportunities individually and nationally as well. John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life, as long as they believe until right before the Lord returns to earth at the end of tribulation. When we pray for our unbelieving family members or non-believing friends, we have to look ahead and pray even that far advanced into timeline. Even if they cannot be raptured by the time of Lord’s Second coming, we must still pray that they can be saved even there. God always answers such prayers. During that time, in heaven we will see the prayers being answered of all who we have prayed. There’s a story about a person who prayed for the salvation of about hundred different people. The story goes on to tell that some were saved while that person was still alive, some were saved by coming to that person’s funeral, and some received salvation long after that person’s death. When the Lord comes at the end of the tribulation, the kingdom of heaven is established on earth, and because the Lord is physically present on earth, the entire world becomes the kingdom of God. Remember, the Lord First conveyed the word Matthew 6:33 (KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. You must first seek the coming millennial kingdom. And seek the righteousness of God. It’s about believing in Jesus. Then God will add everything unto you concerning the things you eat and drink. In same manner, we too must first seek the oncoming kingdom of God, and seek God’s righteousness. Not my righteousness. God’s purpose is for his kingdom to come. That’s why He saves us. That’s why, for the sake of the kingdom of God, we ask those who will enter it to somehow reap the fruits that lead to eternal life. This is the food that Jesus Christ ate. We must eat a lot of the Lord’s food. More than we eat the perishable foods. Then we will be strong both physically and spiritually. You will get spiritually weaker if you only eat and drink the perishable foods of the world. However, if we eat more spiritual food than we eat the foods of the world, we will become strong both physically and spiritually being able to overcome the tings of this world. This sort of person is untouchable. It’s so easy to share the gospel these days over our smartphones and tablets. Can we not lead those who will hear the word into the kingdom of God in these last days? I pray that you will do so. Daniel 2:45 (KJV) Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream [is] certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. It’s a 100% sure prophecy. There is no book in the world that clearly prophesies the political power that will emerge in the future. Even fortune tellers can’t figure that out. Shamans and Fortune-tellers sometimes guess correctly who will be the next president, because it’s around the 50/50, but there’s no book that prophesies about future establishment of an earthly eternal kingdom. Not even in the Koran. The Bible even prophesies through Daniel the name of the succeeding kingdom that will rise after Babylon. Let’s turn to Daniel chapter 8. This is going beyond Daniel’s time about a kingdom that hasn’t appeared yet. We know about it because it’s already been shown historically. The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. (Daniel 8:20 KJV)  That was before the appearance of Media and Persia. First, the head is gold, Babylon. The second, two arms and chest were said to be silver. The two arms represent two kingdoms, Media and Persia. Darius was the king of Medes, and Cyrus was king of Persia. Daniel doesn’t know who they were at the time. However, the Holy Spirit made Daniel speak even the names of the kingdoms that would appear in the future. And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. (Daniel 8:21 KJV) The belly and thighs were made of brass. This is Greece. It wasn’t even present back then. The great horn between his eyes is the first king. Greece dispersed and next came Rome. Alexander’s kingdom divided into four. No such book gives definitive prophecy, including the kingdom name that has not yet appeared in the world. The words of the Bible are prophetic. Daniel prophesies every single political power that will rise in the future. He is a man of wisdom and understanding. We prophesy by learning the words of the Bible. Daniel also learned through the angel. We can also prophesy when we learn the scripture. Due to such precision, there are people who say the book of Daniel was written after the appearance of Grecian empire. Such are the claims of non believers. These people don’t realize that the Bible is a book that records future history. People in this world only think of history as past events. Future history is something that will happen in the future, but it is history because it will happen 100%. Why are past events history? It happened 100%  Every word of the Bible are future history. And when you prophesy this future history unto the world, its sweet in your mouth, because they are words of hope, but bitter in the stomach because people despise your preaching as you will be persecuted. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33 KJV) This should be our way of life. In Chapter 2, the name of the kingdom has not been revealed yet. However, the names Medes, Persia and Greece appear in chapter 8. However, the name Rome does not appear, but two legs appear because it was divided into East and West Rome as we all know. And we see the unified kingdoms through the ten toes, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United Nations and the European Union to name a few. Some mistaken the president of EU to be the antichrist because he belongs to one of the ten toes. The European Union consists of strong iron-like nations like France, Germany and Italy. On the other hand, there are weaker nations like Greece and the Netherlands. A mixture of iron and clay. The US is the same. Whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians. We Asians are weak. The Minority. Iron Majority, Clay minority. The word has been fulfilled like this. It’s becoming an alliance. The United States. Europe has also become a union. Central and South America are also becoming united. Soon all of Asia will be united as well. The world may attempt to unite, integrate, but it is impossible for iron and clay to solidify. We have arrived at the iron and clay toe generation. We can all know from this Biblical truth that the time has come for the antichrist to appear and establish ten kingdoms after the rapture of the Church. Once he does so, after the 7 year Tribulation, The Lord will come back as the stone that smote the image, destroying the world kingdoms, turning them to dust in the wind. People who still cannot see the Lord’s Second coming from these scriptures, is it because they have not learned these words, and also because they have not understood these words even after they have heard them. How could Daniel know about present-day Europe, Asia and America 2000 years ago? It was all through the Holy Spirit. Like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, Daniel was also a great prophet who spoke for the word of God. However, the Jews do not want to acknowledge Daniel. Only by reading this in the book of Daniel can they see the Millennium Kingdom, but their ancestors, the rabbis and the Pharisees do not like the words of Daniel because he talked about their shame. He is not considered a prophet because he prophesied during their Babylonian captivity. The devil has cunningly done such thing to keep these words out of the Jews eyes and ears. Had the Jews really approved of the book of Daniel, they’ll be amazed once they hear words found in the scriptures. They would’ve been curious to find out who the stone cut without hands was. The prophets could hear the word of God directly. They all preached what God spoke. They were very special men called to convey the words on to the people. Ezekiel Chapter 38 shows Gog and Magog. Although Ezekiel didn’t know the final group of people defying one last time against God after the Millennium shown in the Book of Revelation, he prophesied about Gog and Magog, allowing us people living in the end times now connect the Gog and Magog between the books of Ezekiel and the Book of Revelation. It is not just the Russian Federation when that battle happens. It is the deceived nations which are in the four quarters of the earth gathered together to battle a number of whom is as the sand of the sea. (Revelation 20:8 KJV) It will not be a nation like Russia at the end of the millennium. Russia was once a very weak nation. They lost to Japan a long time ago. During the Russo-Japanese War. Then once it became part of the Soviet Union. Among the Commonwealth, Russia was not a big deal. But now Russia has become one of the greatest powers. Just by seeing these things, you should be able to see God’s prophetic words being fulfilled. Also remaining prophecies are sure to be fulfilled, but if you turn a blind eye to the scriptures, you will never know what’s coming. You don’t know because all you ever look for is grace. God first said unto the Jews to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Then He told us Christians to seek the kingdom of God. For the Jews, the kingdom of God is for them to become a nation of priests and rule over the earth. To us, the Church, the kingdom of God is where we get to rule together with the Lord. When we act according to God’s word, the Lord helps us overcome all trials and gives us food for our bellies and clothes for our backs, but many just don’t do that. Many modern day Christians are just baby Christians. Not wanting to eat the spiritual balanced diet in order to grow, but always wanting worldly-ear-tickling-baby milk level sermons. Therefore, the Apostle Paul said to grow out of just drinking milk like babies and eat and digest hard-meaty scriptures in 1 Corinthians 3. What is meat? The words of the prophets. The book of Revelation and Daniel are all hard-chewy meaty words. Land of Gog and Magog refers to the northern European powers led by Russia. The word also appears in Zechariah, Matthew 24, Revelation 14 and Revelation 19. Gog refers to a king, and Magog the nation ruled by that king as we learn from Ezekiel Study. Meshech and Tubal. Moscow / Tubolski.  Russia and it’s northern federation powers will be led by Russia in the future, along with Islam, Turkey, Ethiopia, and Iran. They will come down to decimate all the remnants of Israel, but we have already learned through the Bible that they will all be destroyed at the Battle of Armageddon on the Day of the Lord. And just like this, we already know what God’s going to accomplish in the future. We know how it was done, and all that’s left to be fulfilled before us is the age of ten toes. So, after we, the Church is raptured, the Lord will come down, the stone that will strike the image of Nebuchadnezzar, along with the lively stones, the church becoming a great mountain filling the whole earth. Filling the entire earth with lively stones consisting of Old and New testament saints after destroying the unbelieving nations of the world. That should be the hope we all should have in our hearts. Without learning these words, there is no hope. We as Christians are to suffer now as we live and breath on earth today. The Lord did say: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 6:34 KJV) Do not try to live comfortably. We are to suffer now and be rewarded later. We are pilgrims of this current world. 3 square meals a day, roof over our head and clothing on our back is sufficient. We are to preach the kingdom of God until the Lord comes as we sojourn on this world. God’s will must be preached. Preaching the people they must believe in Jesus. We have been ordered  to convey this, not to eat and drink. Once you realize this word, you will live such life. Otherwise, you will never understand But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33 KJV)  You will only know when you hear and study to know what the kingdom of God is. The subject of the Bible is the kingdom of God. Please pray and ask the Lord for understanding. It’s all about His kingdom. It’s not God’s will to just save me. God’s plan is to defeat the devil. That’s why God is establishing His Kingdom. By God striking down the devil, we are saved. When the Holy Spirit reproved, Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. (John 16:11 KJV) the Devil is already judged because Jesus Christ overcame death at the cross. Let us pray. Thank you Father God for teaching us through your word today what will surely be fulfilled in the future, and letting us know once again that everything prophesied through Daniel has been fulfilled and is a sure prophecy. All your words are future history. Father God, wherever these words are proclaimed, let many realize your will. Help them understand the meaning of the Disciple’s prayer that you taught in Matthew 6. As we live by seeking the kingdom of God and the righteousness, help each and everyone to be content by eating and wearing what you have provided, and not dwelling upon them. Father God, I fervently pray that you will help many people to appear harvesting fruits that leads to eternal life, sending gold, silver, and precious stones up to heaven, preparing excellent housing materials in New Jerusalem. Father God I ask you to grant grace, wisdom, and understanding to realize these things for all members of our WGM church. Give us the spirit of revelation. Please open our eyes and understanding to know and prepare for the glorious future inheritance. Help each and everyone of us to Praise the Lord whenever we prepare for that inheritance. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. Leading us to become sons and daughters who glorify God with thanksgiving in everything. We thank you and pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

7-9-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 1 Corinthians 2:7-16 Word title: Fire Judgment Coming Toward the Sodom-Like World          The apostle Paul testified of oncoming future events to the Corinthian church saints with the prophetic words recorded by Isaiah: 1 Corinthians 2:7-9 (KJV) But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.         If so, it is easy to know through the words of the Bible about what God has for those who love Him, what Christians who have received God’s Holy Spirit are waiting for. These are none other than the rapture that will take place on the day of Christ, the millennial kingdom, and God’s judgment upon the sinful Sodom-like world that Satan, along with the Antichrist and the false prophet, has polluted.           We too can see, hear, and understand the things that will happen in the future through the words that no one has ever heard or understood since the foundation of the world, when we see and hear the words the apostle Paul testified “as it is written,”        God prophesied through Isaiah: Isaiah 34:1-10 (KJV) Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.  For the indignation of the LORD [is] upon all nations, and [his] fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling [fig] from the fig tree. For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, [and] with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. For [it is] the day of the LORD’S vengeance, [and] the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.        Jesus Christ said these things would happen during the Great Tribulation. On the day of His Second Coming, Matthew 24:28 (KJV) For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. and He also told Job long ago. Job 39:30 (KJV) Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain [are], there [is] she. Matthew 24:29-30 (KJV) Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.          Apostle John witnessed in the Holy Spirit that these things would happen when the sixth seal was opened after the Great Tribulation has begun: Revelation 6:12-17 (KJV) And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?        The prophet Isaiah witnessed the scene where the Lord Jesus Christ appeared and judged by fire and gave a detailed testimony. Apostle Paul testified that this was prepared for those who love God: Isaiah 64:1-4 (KJV) Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As [when] the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, [that] the nations may tremble at thy presence! When thou didst terrible things [which] we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. For since the beginning of the world [men] have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.        The prophet Isaiah also testified of the Lord Jesus Christ who judges like one who tread the winepress at the battle of Armageddon: Isaiah 63:1-6 (KJV) Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore [art thou] red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance [is] in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and [there was] none to help; and I wondered that [there was] none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.        Apostle John testified once again, who witnessed the scene where the Lord Jesus Christ opened the heavens descending together with His Bride, the raptured Church to battle against the nations gathered to oppose Him: Revelation 19:14-21 (KJV) And the armies [which were] in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all [men, both] free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.        The prophet Zechariah testified and prophesied of the Lord Jesus Christ, who establishes His Millennial Kingdom and reigns forever after His judgment at Armageddon: Zechariah 14:1-5 (KJV) Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee [to] the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, [and] all the saints with thee. Zechariah 14:9 (KJV) And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. May the grace and mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be with you, Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel #4 God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of glory, may your name be hallowed. We look forward to the kingdom of God the Father that will be fulfilled in heaven and on earth and in the New Jerusalem, and we want to put our hope in the Word. Help us, Lord, to see your glory in the Word by giving us wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit. Please help all the members of this church to wear the full armor of the Word and not be deceived while living on earth and overcome the spiritual battles, so that they can all stand out as soldiers of the cross. Like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, help us to overcome the world by fully trusting only the Lord. We give thanks and pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.             (Daniel 2:31-43 KJV) ¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. The head is gold, Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian empire. The Babylonian king reigned for about 70 years, from 606 to 536 BC. When Daniel said Thou art this head of gold, this also describes Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon. However verse 39 says there will rise another inferior kingdom to Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar, trickling down all the way to the fourth kingdom. So in other words, the king and the kingdom are described as same at the same time. Daniel 7:17 is a scene where four beasts rise out of the sea. Concerning these beasts, the Bible says that these four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth. In Daniel 7:21, the fourth beast will become the fourth kingdom on earth. We’ll come back to this later. The image’s chest and arms are silver. These are the kingdoms of Medes and Persia. Historically it was the Medean King Darius and King Cyrus of Persia. Iran is the descendants of the Persians. Modern Iranians are attempting to bring back the old Persian empire through their nuclear programs. They are delusional at best. The Persian empire came and went as their glory now only remains as ruins. All these kingdoms were once lead by dictators. They were all ruled by kings. Ultimately the Medo-Persian empire also fell to Alexander the Great of Greece. It was destroyed 330 years before the arrival of our Lord.             Then verse 32 says the belly and thighs of the image are brass. Earlier, Medes and Persia were silver, but now this kingdom is brass. Daniel in verse 39 states that another third kingdom of brass will arise and rule the world. As prophesied, Alexander the Great rose to powers, as he was more of a military minister than a dictator. He became the monarch as the military minister, ruling over a province. Alexander started in Macedonia and traveled around the world as a dictator of world dominance, but he did not rule the entire world. So, just like that, brass is inferior to silver. Alexander was no match to Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar was called king of kings. But our Lord is the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Not only did God allow Nebuchadnezzar to wield enough power back then to be called the king of kings, but God also utilized the king and the Babylonian empire for his purpose. Again, Alexander, Darius and Cyrus are nothing compared to Nebuchadnezzar. However, Babylon the Great reappears during the Great Tribulation. That’s why in Revelation John wondered with great admiration. He marveled at the mysterious reappearing of Babylon the Great. Although  kingdom of Greece lasted about 100 years, Alexander himself died at a very young age. After his death, the kingdom was divided into four. We will study this again later. Verse 33 shows the iron legs of the great image. Showing that the fourth kingdom will be as powerful as iron, breaking everything into pieces and conquers in its path.             This is Rome. We know through history that the Roman empire rose up as world power 100 years before the arrival of Lord Jesus Christ. Rome never had a successful dictator or military dictatorship, but rather Republican Monarchy. Again, even Caesar is nothing compared to Nebuchadnezzar. With the introduction of Senate, even the mighty Caesar had to heed to the advice of the Roman Senators, thus weakening his authority. So these two legs represent iron Rome which eventually split into East and West. In verse 33, the image’s feet are now part iron, and part clay. Representing the final kingdom and the end of the world. As for what kingdom this is, verse 41 tells us And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. (Daniel 2:41 KJV) And just like that Rome is now divided. What happened after the Roman Empire dissolved? They blended into Europe. Even the ancestors of United States, migrated from Europe. After all, America is also a nation of clay and iron just as Europe is. Some European nations are powerful, while some are weak. Countries like France & Germany are powerful. However countries like Greece and Spain are not far from becoming a third-world nation. Take a look at USA. Some call it a melting pot. A nation of iron and clay. Contrary to it’s name, people within the United States cannot be combined with each other. Whites, Asians, Hispanics and blacks all live together, but truth be told, they don’t really mingle or mix together that well. They are like grains of sand. It’s just like the Bible says. Through this you can see that we live in the era of the ten toes. All kinds of people live together. What a troublesome and chaotic nation the United States has become. That’s not all. Every nation around the world have integration of many races due to millions of immigrants blending in causing many problems. Therefore, it is better to recognize the kingdoms corresponding to these ten toes as ten kings rather than as kingdoms.             The Book of Revelation tells us about the ten kings. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. (Revelation 17:3 KJV) Ten horns are the ten kings. Connecting to the ten kings of Daniel. (Revelation 13:1 KJV) ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. This beast is the Antichrist. It has ten horns. Ten crowns upon his ten horns. First ten kings are established. However, the Antichrist later pulls out three of them and becomes the full-on dictator. (Revelation 17:11-12 KJV) And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.  There were 7, the 8th will rise among the 10 horns. They’ll rule for a short time, an hour, and then the antichrist will appear like little horn, and he will take control. Therefore, in the book of Revelation, the ten horns are ten kings, and they are waiting to receive authority the kingdoms. And these kings appear to who have a close relationship with one beast, the antichrist. So, upon seeing that we have arrived to the era of the ten toes of iron and clay, you can realize we are near the end. In (Revelation 13:1 KJV) we see a beast; a man representing a kingdom, rising out of the sea. This sea is the Mediterranean.             Let’s skip forward to (Daniel 7:7 KJV) After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. He The kingdom that corresponds to the mixed iron and clay toes of the image Nebuchadnezzar saw, is the beast in Daniel’s vision that has great iron teeth. It is about Rome, the coalition that will emerge in the future. A Prophetic word about the rise of Roman empire, but not the old empire, but a different Rome. This is about the Antichrist with the ten horns, as he has some relation to Rome’s involvement of this future empire. Among the ten horns, a little horn will rise, becoming the Antichrist. Daniel 7:8 tells us about the little horn. When we say Rome here, this is not necessarily only about Roman Catholics, but refers to a group that has all of those elements of Rome. Therefore, if you look at Europe or the United States, these countries have all the attributes of ancient Rome. The proud White race who are the majority of the rulers. Matter of fact, many of the white people are running America. Rome was the last great empire to dominate the entire continent of Europe. Today, the mental, cultural and ideological foundation of Westerners became the foundation of Rome. That’s why these powerful elites are the descendants of Rome, which have become the foundation of Europe, including USA. However there are the weak. The Minority. The Majority and the Minority. This is the mixture of iron and clay.             (Daniel 2:34 KJV) Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. A stone appeared suddenly. Hit the image and shattered it into pieces. But the stone has not been cut by hands. It wasn’t man made. ¶ To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4-5 KJV) The Lord is a living stone. The Lord becomes the head of the church as a living stone. That is why church members must be born again by the Holy Spirit and become lively stones to unite with the Lord, thus becoming an holy priesthood. Moving onto (1 Peter 2:6 KJV) Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. (1 Peter 2:8 KJV) And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. This is an offensive living stone, a stumbling block unto the people. Those who believe in this stone and receive life become lively stones, but this living stone is a stumbling block unto the unbelievers of Jesus. Who were offended? The Pharisees and Sadducees tested the Lord. Then, unable to answer a single word, they stumbled and fell. They were not saved. To those who do not believe, it is a stumbling stone and a rock of offense. It’s annoying to hear people preaching to believe in Jesus. What happens if they don’t believe in Jesus? They’ll be offended and will fall into hell. Even now, our Lord is testified through lively stone Christians. However, everyone who still do not believe in the Lord like the religious people of the past, The Lord becomes a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. By the way, where did this stone strike? Not the head. The feet. It struck the image’s feet. Also, this stone doesn’t break the legs. The feet. This stone did not destroy the Roman Empire. It strikes the ten kingdoms that appeared later after Rome. That’s the ten toes. This is the second coming of the Lord on earth. This is not about the rapture. It is the Second Coming of the Lord at the end of the seven years of tribulation after the rapture has taken place. In Revelation 19, when the Lord appears on a white horse with His saints is when the stone comes down from the heaven and strikes the kingdoms of this world. It all lines up with the Book of Revelation. Striking the feet and toes, which are part iron and part clay. We can see here that the last world alliance is mixed with Rome in some form. It is not the historical Roman Empire. It is not the time of the First Coming, but His Second Coming. We know for sure this is the event of the Second Coming as the living stone comes down to strike because (Daniel 2:35 KJV)  says Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. Once the feet were struck, everything from gold to silver, brass, iron, and clay crumbled. How could the metallic image crumble like this? Only the Lord can make it possible. No matter how strong a kingdom is, it cannot stand before the judgment of the Lord.  It’s not just broken in pieces, but ground like a fine powder. Became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away. John the Baptist said Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matthew 3:12 KJV) At the Lord’s Second Coming, the nations of this world will become chaff, and the remnants, those who believe in the Lord, will become grain. As gold, silver, brass, iron and clay are all gone without a trace. (Psalm 37:10 KJV) For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. It was the same in the days of Noah. No one was around when the flood waters dissipated, except for Noah and his family. That’s why the Lord said But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (Matthew 24:37 KJV) Coming of the Son of Man is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ on earth. So, just as Noah and his entire family took over this world again, we can know through the Bible that God’s children and God’s people will take over this heaven and earth. People don’t understand now. To them it’s unimaginable how it all collapses into pieces like this, how the entire world was flooded out during the days of Noah. How will the whole world disappear? Of course this is all nonsense to them. However, when our Lord, the Living Stone is incomparable to a nuclear warhead. Kingdoms of this world will become like chaff on a summer threshing floor and be blown away by the wind. There will be no trace of where it went. Only the stone that struck the image will form a great mountain and fill the whole world, where the Gentile kingdoms once stood. What are those stones? Lively stones that came down with the Lord. The saints who were raptured and the remnant who believed in Jesus and kept the commandments during the Great Tribulation, Jews and Gentiles, countless and innumerable people of many languages and nations, dressed in white and clothed in the blood of the Lamb. These people will make a great mountain. They will fill the entire world, the earth.             (Isaiah 11:9 KJV) They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. It’s about the millennial kingdom. Only the living stones, not the dead, will cover the world. And the whole world will know the Lord. In other words, And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3 KJV) Only those who know the Lord and have received eternal life will fill this world. And the Lord will return and rule the whole world. Last but not least, (Revelation 11:15 KJV) And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. The seventh trumpet is the Lord’s second coming. Then, the last trump, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God, this is what you hear when you are raptured. Because the last trumpet is always known as the seventh trumpet, many people don’t realize about the rapture. Therefore, at this very time the Lord will come, and all the kingdoms of the world will now become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. And he will not reign for only a thousand years, but for ever and ever. The Lord will reign for a thousand years and go back to the word. David will reign Israel, and all the Gentile nations, the saints who were reborn by the Holy Spirit in current Age of Grace, the raptured saints, will govern as much as they worked and gained pounds, ten cities, five cities and so forth. Unsaved people of the current world calls us crazy for believing in this. But they are crazy too. They are crazy about the world, as we are crazy about the kingdom of God, which is invisible to their eyes. People who only believe what they see are bound to be crazy about it. Although it is not revealed, only with the Holy Spirit, through the eyes of the Holy Spirit, can we foresee the Kingdom of God within us, the Kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. This is the spiritual kingdom of God. However, when the Lord comes, That very Kingdom will physically appear in the heavens and on the earth with our eyes. The Lord said, unless a person is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Those who are not born again can only believe what they see. They won’t be able to enter that kingdom. That’s why many people worship in the church, but only a few are born again and await the coming of the Lord. Those who do not wait for the Second Coming of the Lord do not see the kingdom, in other words, they are not the living. They are not the lively stones. Only the lively stones can live looking forward to the day when Jesus Christ, the true living stone will appear. I hope for all members of this church be like that. When that happens, we become of one mind. Then when we meet, there’s nothing left to talk about. There is nothing to talk about in this world. That’s because the Lord knows everything and will take care of all things. That is why, only in that hope, when the saints share the word during fellowship, the weak will hear the word, and they too will be born again through prayers. Therefore, churches with lively stones do not hold meetings but only pray. Therefore, this should be a church with true fellowship of saints. Let us pray.             Thank you Father God. Today, we have seen connection with the books of Revelation and Ezekiel, which we have referred to so far, the same words are recorded in the book of Daniel. Thank you for allowing your words to be spoken through the mouths of many people, proving that all are the words of God, giving us confidence once again today. May all members of this church become the lively stones. Also, Father, please help Christians living scattered all over the world who hear this word enjoy the blessing of forming a great mountain as the lively stones when they come down to this earth with the Lord. We thank you and pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

7-2-2023 Sunday Sermon MessageMeditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16Text: Revelation 22:16-21Word title: The Spirit and the Bride preach the gospel for the last time just before the Rapture       Apostle John testifies the scene where the Holy Spirit in the bride of Christ testifies the gospel to the world for the last time just before the imminent Rapture:Revelation 22:17 (KJV) And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:21 (KJV) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.        The Lord Jesus Christ, who testified of every word of Revelation said, Surely I come quickly. unto the Apostle John, He immediately responded to the Lord. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.       The Holy Spirit, who came to the world as the Comforter on the day of Pentecost 2,000 years ago, enters into all who repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ whom the Holy Spirit testifies of and accepts Him as Lord and Savior, so that the Kingdom of God may be established within them, and from then on Rejoicing in God (Rom 5:11) in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom 14:17), disregarding the works of the flesh, but to live a life of witnessing only Christ Jesus, by the indwelling Holy Spirit until the day of rapture, the day of Christ, when the Lord appears in the air.Now, just before the Holy Spirit is transferred to heaven with the bride of Christ, to all the people of the world, They are preaching the gospel until the last moment with the desire for them to be saved by grace and receive eternal life by believing in the death, burial and resurrection on the third day of the Lord Jesus Christ (1Cor 15:1-3), and to participate in the rapture.      Apostle Paul clearly testified to the Thessalonian church saints about the times and the seasons when the Spirit and the Bride will be transferred to heaven:2 Thessalonians 2:2-8 (KJV) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:         The Apostle Paul is testifying about the times and season near the day of Christ, the day of rapture. He warned of deceivers and also testified that day will not come unless the church falls away and the son of perdition, the antichrist, appears. He also testified the timing of the appearance of the antichrist, that the Wicked one will appear when the blocker is taken out of the way.      There are different opinions as to who the blocker is, but God will not reveal the wicked Antichrist until the bride of Christ is raptured and taken to heaven with the Holy Spirit. We need to understand this more clearly through the Bible. This is what we know from the testimony of the apostle John:Revelation 4:1-3 (KJV) After this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and [one] sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.        Apostle John being transferred to heaven in the Spirit, was a foreshadowing of the New Testament saints, the bride of Christ, being raptured in the future. In addition, Apostle John witnessed the appearance of the Antichrist appearing on a white horse after he was raptured and transported to heaven:Revelation 6:1-2 (KJV) And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.         Many apostate, the so-called church of God have already integrated with other religions as they have been fornicating with Babylon the Great, The Roman Catholic church. Apostle John testified about the conditions for becoming a child of God and the bride of Christ:1 John 5:1 (KJV) Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.       The chosen nation of Israel, like the modern churches, have long since become like the ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. The prophet Isaiah testified of their reality:Isaiah 1:10-15 (KJV) Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear [them]. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.         The present world, the apostate church, and Israel, as a trinity  mock God, unafraid of their imminent judgment of fire and brimstone that will fall on them. The Lord said:Luke 17:26-30 (KJV) And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.         Apostle Peter prophesied that just before the rapture takes place, even the churches of God would unite with the world ridiculing God in the end times:2 Peter 3:3-7 (KJV) Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.Amen ! Hallelujah!

Daniel #3             Father God Thank you for giving us the precious time to hear the words of the Holy Spirit. Help us to put these precious words in us and to walk in the light of these words. Help us to be the ones who know what the world will be like in the Word of God, not by listening to the words of the people of the world. We earnestly pray that God will help us not to be afraid as we watch the news of the world, but to receive answers in the word of God. Thank you for giving us the wisdom you gave to Daniel today. Thank you for the wisdom that is in the Holy Spirit. Whenever we pray, help us to use that wisdom so that we, like Daniel, can know for sure what will happen in the future and live in hope. Thank you and we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.             (Daniel 2:14-18 KJV) ¶ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Their lives were in jeopardy. Daniel bought some time. He talked to Ariok and promised that he will find out the dream and the interpretation if he was given some time, otherwise he’ll die if he got it wrong. Unlike the other magicians, Daniel didn’t promise to tell the interpretation if he was told what the dream was. This is a man of God. People in the world will just lie and do a mediocre job and move on. Who’s gonna know? If prophecy doesn’t get fulfilled it won’t matter as people will forget everything. But Daniel made it clear. After all, this was his absolute reliance on God. God gives wisdom and shows all to those who absolutely relies on him. God will never give understanding to a person who has one foot in the world and the other in God. People who does not fully trust the Lord when hearing the word of God. People who don’t believe in the Lord’s help, will never understand the Word unless they trust in His power. No understanding equals no works. One cannot bear fruit because there is no works. So does believing in Jesus. When you are first saved, you really have to believe with the determination that if you don’t really give your life to Jesus, you will die. People who simply write their names on church register will never understand the Bible. That is why only who understand bear fruit 30, 60, and 100 fold. We bear the fruit of God’s Word in our lives. In other words, the word becomes flesh. Therefore, life becomes that resembles the Lord. So here, Daniel, as a representative took a bullet for the team.             Daniel tells his companions, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah about the situation in verse 17. They did not question each other about what to do. Folks, churches shouldn’t have meetings. What would you like me to do? What is your opinion? Nothing will ever be solved. The same goes for the working world. Companies that have many problems and have bunch of meetings inevitably go bankrupt. So does the church. God’s people have no place to stand because many people speak their opinions in the meetings. A person who prays receives answers. But in a meetings, a decision is made by a majority vote. This is not how church operates. The Church is not a democracy. The church is theocracy. The church is where God has the absolute power. That is why no problem can be solved without prayer. And whenever there is a problem, all have to gather together, pray, and receive answers on the spot. Then, If you’ve prayed, you have to wait for an answer. Many pray about things even when there is no need to. God has already told us to do this or that through His Word. Those type of things has already been answered by the Lord. Something really special happened to Daniel here. As verse 18 says: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; They prayed to the God of heaven to ask for mercy. A person facing death but does not pray but seeks out people and tries to solve them is not yet a man of God. If we really understand the Bible, we must know that prayer is the best no matter what the problem. Even small things. Gold helps me find it when I lose something and I pray about it. He sometimes show me where where I left it while I pray. God answers those who pray about small to large issues. It is evil to worry and not pray to God. This is an evil heart. Prayer is the only way to solve the problem. Understanding the Bible is not possible without prayer. When reading the Bible, there is a difference between a person praying and just reading the Bible. That’s why people who understand each and every detail through the Bible, are not only wise but also get solutions to small and big problems as they live very clearly and purely. That is why it is impossible to understand the Bible without the guidance and illumination of the Holy Spirit. Those who do not have the Holy Spirit and those who do not pray cannot understand the Bible. Prayer is the basic attitude of those who read the Bible. You can’t do it without praying. And if you don’t understand, leave it behind and start praying. Then, through preaching, through word study, and through prayer, the person who prays receives understanding. Those who hold on to this Word and pray will understand when they hear it. We have bible study every week. You know what we’re doing next week. There is a night and day difference between a person who prays while reading the scripture in advance and a person who just comes to the study. So, those who do not pray cannot do anything.             So, what happened after they prayed? Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. (Daniel 2:19 KJV) This wasn’t a dream while sleeping at night. Daniel had vision at night. A vision is what you see when you really need it. Pastor Song once had a vision. He saw it once in a word. He is living his life according to that vision. It’s  testifying that Word according to the Word. The word he had received back in 1989, he went to Jerusalem and proclaimed it through radio broadcast: (Matthew 3:9 KJV) And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Various unclean beasts came down wrapped in a giant sheet in a vision while Peter prayed at the sixth hour. And God told him to kill and eat during this vision. This was a serious problem for Peter for he had never eaten anything common or unclean. It wasn’t a coincidence. God already showed the vision to Cornelius when he prayed. This was all a preparation to meet Cornelius. God only shows us to accomplish His will, but what happens to our business for our own benefit is what the devil shows us. Don’t be fooled. God gave this vision to not only to Daniel, but for us know in advance what will happen in the Millennial Kingdom and all the details of the great tribulation described in the Book of Revelation. He did not show the vision for Daniel to avoid death. It’s was not for self-interest. That’s why Daniel blessed God.             (Daniel 2:20 KJV) Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: To gain wisdom and power, you must completely turn your face toward God. (Daniel 2:21-22 KJV) And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. Even non-believers know that Some divine figure dethrones all kings and ruins kingdoms. Evil kings and presidents are brought down.” Haven’t dictators fallen one by one throughout the course of history? How could a person who has received the understanding and knowledge of God not know? (Job 28:28 KJV) says to depart from evil is understanding. A person with understanding departs from evil. Understanding is the wisdom to understand the Word of God. To understand God’s word is to depart from evil, and only by departing from evil can one receive understanding. So the Lord told his disciples to deliver us from evil: (Matthew 6:13 KJV) (Daniel 2:21-22 KJV) Therefore God giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. Everything is in the word of God. There are many skeptics about what’s going to happen in the future online and on TV these days. Don’t rely on things like this, but we must realize that the word of God says. And you have to understand that the events unfolding around the world are reflections of what is already revealed in the Bible. An unwise person soley relying and believing the news of the world events without the word of God is sure to be deceived. Tricked by the devil for sure as fear will enter their hearts and be full of worries. Fully Understand the book of Daniel. It tells us about what’s coming. Understand the book of Revelation. It contains everything, also in Ezekiel, including Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, the Gospels and the prophets. Just by knowing this one book, the Holy Bible, you will receive clear understanding of what will happen in the future. This is wisdom and understanding, and this is the only way we realize deep and secret things.             (Daniel 2:23 KJV) I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter. God showed Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in a vision unto Daniel. Dreams come and go as they are vivid in the beginning but fade away as time goes by. Visions however last forever very clearly and vividly. It’s something we never tend to forget for it is given by God, as He shows specific things to specific people. Some people claim to see visions daily. But if you look at the contents of the vision, it has nothing to do with God’s will. The devil can show things like that too you know. Many are deceived like this out there. There are many who misunderstand themselves to be very spiritual due to such phenomena. A person who understands the word of God, which is Spirit, is a spiritual person. Just because you see a lot of visions doesn’t make you a spiritual person.             (Daniel 2:24-30 KJV) ¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. Look how humble Daniel’s answer is. First of all, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers will not be able to tell you. Remember: These people were fortunetellers back then. Magnifying themselves all while enjoying the king’s provisions of the royal palace, sweet talking to the king. These fake fortunetellers lived off of the king all while giving him advice and what not through the sorceries bestowed upon by the devil. They wielded great powers within the king’s realm. However, God had Daniel solve and interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and blow the covers of the soothsayers. In fact, they would’ve all died if it wasn’t for Daniel, a man of God. Daniel did not claim to solve the dream with his own powers. Had someone done such thing in our modern times, he’d end up on the Guinness Book of Records. Fame and fortune would be up this sort of man in no time once it’s on the Internet and on TV. Daniel put God first, again in (Daniel 2:28-29 KJV) But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.             And he told him so that King Nebuchadnezzar would know that these things would happen in the future. God showed Nebuchadnezzar how this world would perish in the latter days since he was the greatest king alive at the time. How the kingdom of God will arrive. How the millennial kingdom arrive. How a kingdom no longer ruled by man, but ruled by our Lord. God allowed such knowledge unto Daniel to know about these things. He didn’t boast about what he knew. In the book of Daniel, the phrases “latter days,” “hereafter,” and “end” come up a lot. The book of Daniel is about the end of the world. It connects with the book of Revelation. In Revelation, an angel appeared to John. So when John tried to bow down to him, he said, “I am a prophet like you. Don’t worship me, but worship God.” Any guesses who this might be? I believe this to be Daniel. Because the Lord commanded Daniel to seal up the book. But told John to open it. That’s why Daniel was blessed. latter days mean the end of this world. The end of this world ruled by Satan. The end of this world ruled by principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and evil spirits. That is why the end of this world is: First, when Jesus first arrived. That’s why He died on the cross. The world is already come to an end. As for why the end came to an end, the Lord blotted out all the sins brought on by the devil and died on the cross. He resurrected. The devil is the one who has the power of sin and death. But the Lord overcame that. Overcoming the devil is the ruler of the world has already been judged. He has yet to be executed. There still work to do, saving people like us, as there is time left to do God’s work. But the devil is already judged. Therefore the lord said in (John 16:7-11 KJV) ¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (The Holy Spirit) will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because (Satan) the prince of this world is judged. Because the devil knows he has been and is still being judged, knowing his time is running out, knowing that he will soon fall into the lake of fire, he still roams around like a roaring lion looking for people to devour. To take people with him into that lake of fire. That is why the First Coming of Christ is also the end of the world. Likewise, the Second Coming of Christ on earth, when the Lord binds the devil and throws him into the bottomless pit is also the end of the world. Ultimately, it can be applicable for the First Coming or the Second Coming as the end of the world. Because the Jews rejected their king, the execution was postponed from the First Coming to the Second Coming. That is why, we are able to see what has happened so far and what will happen through the vision shown to Nebuchadnezzar.             (Daniel 2:31-35 KJV) ¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. The vision shown to Daniel is before us. All have come true exactly as it is written before us. People can’t see it even though they read this vision. They have eyes, but cannot see; and they have ears, but cannot hear. All of God’s words are visions. If you don’t see this vision, you won’t understand it. Even with this vision laid out in plain sight, if you don’t believe in the millennial kingdom, you will never see it. Just by understanding this, you can tell the world what will happen in the future as it is, and you can explain the past as history. Indeed, there is nothing more tragic than the children of God not understanding these words. They simply cannot see the vision all because they do not study the word of God. Daniel could not have done this if he didn’t have an absolute trust in God. The Lord said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. (Matthew 22:37 KJV) It means to believe. This is the true believer. Doing God’s work is to believe in those whom the Lord has sent. Only when we believe in this do we know that everything is given by the Lord, and we do the work of the Lord first. Those who don’t do it to live and eat for the rest of their lives. Soley Living and dying for the perishable. You cannot eat the food that bears fruit that leads to eternal life. The disciples did too. They went to get something to eat while the Lord was sitting down to meet the woman of Sychar. All they ever thought about was perishable food. To whom was the Lord asking when he said believing in Him is doing God’s work? It was towards all who came to the Lord seeking perishable food. Even the disciples at that time had less faith than the Samaritan woman at the well. She believed in the Lord at the time. She knew He was the Messiah. That is why she received the Holy Spirit first. What does it mean by when she left her waterpot, and went her way into the city (John 4:28 KJV) ? It means she gave up seeking perishable food of the world and went into the city first and preached the gospel, so the whole village came before the Lord. The same is true today. The people of God see the vision through this word. But fake Christians see strange visions, lead people down the wrong path, as they utilize that vision towards their personal fame. Daniel claimed God showed him everything. He didn’t say he saw it on his own. Daniel was a prophet used by God. In the New Testament the Lord Himself said ¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: (Mark 13:14 KJV) The Jews won’t acknowledge Daniel to be one of them because he spent his life in the Gentile nation. However God showed the contents of dreams in detail one by one, and in the process of interpreting them, he showed what would happen on earth over the next hundreds of years, what foreign nations would rise, what kingdoms would appear, and how the kingdom of God would actually be fulfilled. Once again from (Daniel 2:32-33 KJV) This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. The value of a metal should depend on its specific gravity. A specific gravity of 10 means it is 10 times heavier than water, and 5 means that it is 5 times heavier than water. However, the higher the specific gravity, the higher the value of the metal. People still love Gold these days. The specific gravity of gold is 19.3. It is 19.3 times heavier than water. The top of the image is made of the heaviest, gold. Then silver is said to be 10.47, only about half. That’s why silver is cheaper, of course. Then brass. Brass is only about 8.1. So it is less valuable than silver. And iron is only 5. The value is less. Of course, clay is only about 2. Compared to water, it is only twice as much. As the metals of the image  descends from top to bottom, it gradually degenerates into something lighter and of lesser value, and at the very bottom it is mixed with clay and iron. What would this be? God is showing us that the human world will gradually deteriorate. Even if the United States and Europe seem incredibly powerful. Europe is becoming just like iron and clay mixture. There are still parts of iron of Rome left in the mix. The same with United states. That’s why the absurd postmillennialism claims the world is getting better and better. Faulty belief that the Lord will come once all people of the entire world are completely born again. How splendid it must have been in the days of Nebuchadnezzar. Because it was pure gold. Modern Europe or America are no comparison as they are just fragile mixture of iron and clay as they are only about the size of the toes. This is total opposite claim of the world is getting better by the evolutionists. In fact, I’ve heard recently that things will get worse before it gets better. It sounds pretty silly to today’s scientists and modern people, but that’s how it actually the world is turning out.             Verse 32 says Babylon is pure gold. The Babylonian Empire reigned as the most powerful in the world from 606 to 536 BC. Not only is this golden head representing King Nebuchadnezzar, but it is also representing the Babylonian kingdom. After the king, another kingdom inferior to him will arise. And Another third kingdom will follow. We’ll stop here for today and continue next time.             Let us pray. Thank you Father God as you have shown us accurate visions through your Word, and we pray Lord that while we are studying the book of Daniel, among the clear visions, that we boldly speak of the visions the Lord has revealed to the people of the world so that they will understand and repent before Jesus, the stone cut without hands returns. Help us to bear witness first, believe that the Lord will provide all our needs, and help all the saints become soldiers of the cross with the faith that the Lord adds to when we go forth. Lord we pray that none waste their entire life seeking only the perishable food. Help us, Lord, so that we can become warriors of faith who eat the fruit that leads to eternal life, and open our eyes and ears of faith to see the exact vision in it whenever we hear and read the Holy Bible. By doing so, help all of us to be born again, to see your vision clearly, to know what will happen in the future, and to be all who convey the message to the people of the world. Thank you and we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

6-25-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Word title: Let us run looking forward to the day of the rapture!            The writer of Hebrews testifies about a cloud of people of faith who lived before the appearance of Jesus Christ. They were all who fully believed in the things they hoped for. Also, through their faith, although invisible to people’s eyes,  it was evidence that the things they hoped for clearly exist.           We need to know that many people of faith like this have been resurrected and have already ascended to heaven to surround us and encourage us by cheering us about how faith has been fulfilled. Today, as we hear their voices through the Word, we must test and confirm whether our lives are denying ourselves, fighting and winning against sin in a life of believing in Jesus Christ, taking up our cross, and following Him by faith.        Abel offered with faith that a lamb had to be offered as a sacrifice for his sins in order for him to be righteous. Although his body died, God accepted Abel and his offering. But Cain, who gave his own righteousness to God, his offering was not accepted. God accepted Abel’s faith and counted him righteous.         Enoch was shown as a type of Christians living a holy life that pleases God in the end times who will not face death, who watches for the day of Christ, the day of rapture, when the Lord Jesus Christ will appear to reward them at the Judgment Seat of Christ.       Noah became a man of faith who saved himself and his family by preparing an ark for 120 years, believing in the warning that God would judge the world with a flood, even though it had never rained from heaven at that time. His faith is a warning message to Christians living in today’s harsh end times, and it is a foreshadowing of the faith that saved his family. The Holy Spirit gave testimony through the apostle Paul: And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31 KJV)          Apostle Peter testified of Noah as a preacher of righteousness: And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; (2 Peter 2:5 KJV)      The Word testifies about Abraham’s faith. First, when he was called by God to leave for the land he was to inherit, he obeyed and left without knowing where to go (Hebrews 11:8). Second, he waited for the city as long as there was a foundation. (Hebrews 11:10). He believed in Jesus Christ, who was coming as his descendant, and foresaw the New Jerusalem, where the bride of Christ would live, and showed evidence that there is an invisible city. His faith was the evidence of the unseen. Third, by faith Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when he was tested. He offered his promised only begotten Son. He believed God could raise Isaac from the dead. Because of this, God, who is the resurrection and the life, appeared as a man and personally spoke about the faith that those who believe in Him should have: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV)         Regarding this faith in the resurrection, Apostle Paul testified that these words of Jesus Christ are words of confirmation given to Christians who are living by faith as they look forward to the day of Christ: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV)        In addition, there were countless people of faith such as Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. The place they all yearned for was a better home, believing that God had prepared a heavenly city for them. Because the world was not suitable for them to live in, they were the overcomers of the world through their faith.          God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to fight against sin to the point of shedding blood and take away the sins of the world (John 1:29). Jesus, who came as the Son of Man, became the author and finisher of faith for the children of God who believe in Him and are born again by the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew that when he died on the cross and was resurrected on the third day, many Old Testament saints of faith would be resurrected with him and ascend to heaven together. Looking forward to the day when he would rejoice together, He endured the cross, despised the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.         Apostle Matthew witnessed and testified to the scene where many Old Testament saints of faith were resurrected together upon the resurrection of Jesus Christ: ¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. (Matthew 27:50-53 KJV)        The message the writer of Hebrews gives to Christians living in the end times should be taken to heart: ¶ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV)        Jesus said in advance to the disciples who followed him: ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Matthew 16:24 KJV)    The apostle Paul, who followed the Lord Jesus Christ to his death, testified to the pastor Timothy about the joyous rapture and millennial kingdom ahead of him: ¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:1-8 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel #2             Let’s continue from (Daniel 1:17-21 KJV) ¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. God gave special gifts to Daniel and his three friends. He gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of the LORD… the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; (Isaiah 11:2 KJV) That is why God gives wisdom, understanding, and might to who have received the Holy Spirit today. Thus creating a spiritually perfect man in a Babylon-like world of today. The Holy Spirit further enables us to serve other saints through the gifts given to those individuals who have received the Holy Spirit. Daniel, along with his friends, are special gifted people. Daniel is said to be a man of wisdom and knowledge comparable to the devil. You need to remember the devil is the wisest being after to God. Therefore, if we do not understand the Word in the Spirit of God, we will lose everything to the devil. That’s why people fail when they are put to the test. Satan is so cunning, that to those who do not thoroughly know the word of God, he will use the word of the Holy Bible to deceive and lead them to temptation.             Let’s turn to Ezekiel chapter 28. Verse 3 is God speaking to Satan. Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: (Ezekiel 28:3-4 KJV) God told the Devil he is wiser than Daniel. There is no secret they can hide from him. Remember folks: Babylon was a great kingdom at the time. God used Nebuchadnezzar as His instrument to judge Israel. King Nebuchadnezzar wasn’t some weak random person. Current President of United States is nothing compared to him. As the kingdom that ruled over the entire world at the time, God temporarily gave wisdom and power and used it to judge Israel. No matter how wise Daniel was, he was not as wise as the devil. In other words, no one can outsmart the devil. He’ll ultimately fall into the lake of fire at the end of the millennium because he sinned, but the devil is nevertheless a wise being. It was no big deal for the devil, the old serpent to deceive the inhabitants of Garden of Eden. It was a piece of cake for the Devil to fool the man created from dirt. We must remember God made Daniel second only to the devil in wisdom and knowledge. Therefore, the way to overcome the devil is to stand firmly in the Word. You must put on the full armor of God. That is why the apostle Paul exhorts to put on the full armor of God when he wrote to the church in Ephesus. Against those principalities (Babylon) and powers, the rulers of the darkness of the world, and spiritual evil on high. To fight against this put on the full armor of God’s Word, for our fight is not against flesh and blood. It means to be fully armed spiritually from head to toe, and there should be no gaps. If there is a gap in the armor, the sword will come through. It is no wonder Christians get beat up by the Devil daily since they do not learn the word these days. We are told to wear the full body armor, but many Christians today are not wearing them. This is a sin and they do not realize this. They don’t realize that not studying the Bible or not reading the Bible is a sin. Even so, they resent God when they get problems poured upon their lives when they don’t do their part. you have to do what God tells you to do. It’s not an option. Verse 18, the king calls the boys in at the end of ten days. Daniel and the three Hebrew boys are brought before Nebuchadnezzar. The king wanted to see how much these men learned the sciences of Babylon, how much they have been transformed into Babylonian ideology, how brainwashed they have become to be completely loyal to Babylon and the royal palace.            (Daniel 1:19 KJV) And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. No doubt. Because they have received the Spirit of God and wisdom, they are second only to the devil. These men stood out as they are personally interview by the king himself. They get hired to work at the royal palace. Standing before the king is equivalent to modern day advisors from the White House. People who give direct advice to the king or president in economics, political and social affairs. People like Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs or National Security Advisor or Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, or Civil Affairs. So, standing in front of the Babylonian king at the time was a great honor. But ancient Babylon was much more powerful than today’s America. It is always working by the king’s side, directly advising the king’s dominion, as they stand before the king. They had deeper, meaningful conversations. This is naturally because Daniel was the person God established second to the devil in terms of knowledge, learning, and wisdom. Nebuchadnezzar was a smart ruler of an empire, as he was able to recognize this. He recognized God’s righteous people and utilized their wisdom. It’s the same today. It’s wonderful to share wisdom with god’s wise people. Again, this is why God used Nebuchadnezzar when Judah and Israel sinned.             (Daniel 1:20 KJV) And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. Nebuchadnezzar had been using magicians and astrologers to ask questions back then. He used fortune-tellers. To him, Daniel seemed like one of them. He made this comparison because he don’t know God. Daniel is not a magician or an astrologer. Modern day fortune-tellers are no match for the magicians and astrologers of that time. With the power they received from Satan, they foresaw the movements of the world, the stars, and informed people of good luck and misfortune. Fortune telling by looking at the stars and divination. There are people like this even today. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Jerusalem, people came to tell fortunes by looking at the stars. They are called the wise men, or the magis, but in fact, they were fortune-tellers through astrology. But God gave them wisdom and allowed them to know that Jesus, the Messiah had been born. God loves everyone. Back in those days, Israel was trying to kill the Messiah once he appeared, so God gave wisdom to such people to have them bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. As for the gold, signifies Jesus is God. As for the frankincense, He is the High Priest. And the bitter myrrh signifying He will die as a prophet. God allowed them to know this, and has shown us that Jesus is the Messiah. The Christ. The anointed. The only begotten Son of God as recorded in the Bible. Astrology is different from science. Astronomy is science, but astrology is not. Astrology is the study of divination by looking at the stars. However, astronomy actually studies location of stars and their movements, while astrology is fortune telling by looking at them. Astrology and astronomy are two different things. As such, verse 20 says Daniel and the three young Hebrew men had greater learning, wisdom, and science than all the wise men in Babylon, and just three or four times, but ten times better. Daniel and his three friends did not eat the king’s delicacies, and instead ate pulse as a test for ten days. Ten days. Number ten is shown again. Ten days of trial. A beast with ten horns appears in Daniel 7:7. Ten horns. These are the kings who will arise in the future. Ten is the number of Gentiles. God’s number is seven. That’s why we currently use the Gentile decimal system. One to ten, eleven to twenty, twenty one to thirty and so forth.             (Daniel 1:21 KJV) And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. Cyrus is a Persian king. Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon fell, Medo-Persia came up next. After Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar was killed by Darius of Medes. Daniel reigned under the rule of Darius as well. Then onto when the next kingdom was integrated at the arrival of Cyrus of Persia. Daniel remained there during the reign of Medea and ruled under three kings. Daniel became the ruler of all the provinces of Babylon, became the head of the governors who presided over all the wise men, and he played the role of the right-hand man of Nebuchadnezzar, and he continued to be there until the first year of King Cyrus. In other words, Daniel had a very long life as a high ranking government official. God allowed it so until each government changed. Before we move on to Chapter 2, there’s something we’ll look at first. Chapter 2 is a very important chapter. One of the greatest chapters. The millennial kingdom appears and many theologians speak about premillennialism, postmillennialism, and amillennialism. Millennium represents a thousand years. Mill represents thousand, and annum representing year. Hence, Millennium. Premillennialists believe that Jesus will return to earth before the millennial kingdom and personally rule the kingdom at Second Coming. This is premillennialism. On the other hand, post-millennialists believe that the Lord will come after the Millennial Kingdom. After humans have made the entire earth wonderful and perfect, then Jesus will come. Such a nonsense. How can humans make springs overflow in the desert? Or make roses bloom in the desert? How can mere human beings make wolves and sheep lie down together, and have lions eat straw? It’s impossible.             As for how postmillennialism came about, roman Catholics claimed the pope would reign for a thousand years ever since the Council of Nicaea. That’s why the pope’s tiara had “Vicar of Christ” written on it. They lied to have the Pope rule for a thousand years on earth since Jesus won’t be returning until he made everything on earth all good and ready. Well guess what, after Jesus and the Holy Spirit came, even after a thousand or two thousand years has passed, the world continues to experience wars, misery on global scale continue, and the world has become increasingly difficult to live in. Because Jesus hasn’t come even after the popes reigned for a thousand years, post-millennialists changed their tune to ammilennialsm, Jesus isn’t coming back. Why is that? It is because there is no Holy Spirit in them. Presbyterians are mostly amillennialists. John Calvin was an amillennialist. The principle behind the theory of evolution is the same as that of postmillennialism. When humans rule, the world gets better. The theory of evolution is that an amoeba became a paramecium, then it wiggled it’s way to became a monkey, ultimately evolving into a human being. Their theory of everything will get better and better. That’s why, worldly studies are influenced by the theory of evolution and deceive that the world will become better and more livable place in the future. Unfortunately that is not true. That’s how people get caught up in vain dreams. Especially in United States, the education of the world makes children obsessed with vain dreams deceiving them America, then the entire world will become a better place eventually. Then they die believing that fake dream. The notion of the Lord will come after complete peace on earth is established in a perfect world cannot be said unless you are a really crazy person or a total fool. Sadly many believe in this deception because they do not have the Holy Spirit. Most seminaries teach the Lord will come to earth after the gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, once the entire world is evangelized, and everyone is born again. No. Jesus is coming for Judgment on Second Coming.             How could these people claim the Lord will come after everyone is born again when The Lord said..when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:8 KJV) These are people who don’t know the bible. Even a child in elementary school will say that it is a lie after they read the Bible. Humans cannot make the world better. Not in a thousand, two thousand, not even three thousand years. That is why evolutionists, Roman Catholics are post-millennialists along with all liberals, and all politicians. They will lie to the people they can make the world better through their political efforts. It’s all great to hear their opinions. When these people promise to create millions of jobs and blabber on with false promises during their campaigns. Once election season is over, nothing ever changes. That’s why Politicians, educators, religious leaders, social activists, environmental groups. All of them are postmillennialist ideas. People who call for world peace, “let’s make a better country to live in”, these sort of people, “let’s create a society where there is no hunger, no thieves, and no walls or borders”. These people believe in post-millennial ideology. But we know that’s not true through Chapter 2. When the stone, who is Jesus Christ returns will strike the feet of the image turning it into pieces. Destroying the kingdoms of this world. Saying, the world will never get better, and only when Jesus Christ returns will His royal palace be established. Daniel Chapter 2 is very important. Daniel 2 is used when evangelizing the Jews.             (Daniel 2:1-4 KJV) ¶ And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. He had a bad dream. A nightmare. But forgot his dream. He just can’t remember anything no matter how hard he tried. So, he called up the Babylonian magicians, astrologers, and soothsayers to interpret the dream. But first no one knew the content of the dream. How could they know? They are all nothing more than magicians guised as fortune tellers like astrologers. In fact, If they were commanded to interpret the dream, they would have gotten it somewhat right if they had guessed it in moderation because they don’t know. But here, the Babylonian king demanded them to know the dream. Guys, people who do magic are called magicians. As I mentioned before, the sages and wise men who came to Jesus from the East are the Magis. Note the prefix Magni which is used for example the word magnify, making something big. Those who exaggerate. Some amazing people. They exaggerate. When magicians do a magic trick, they exaggerate. Deceiving the audience. Making a live pigeon out of thin air or pulling a rabbit out of a top hat, that sort of thing. Exaggerating performances deceiving the eyes.             Then there’s the word minister. A pastor is also called a minister. The word minister means one who serves. And what is the prefix mini? Opposite of big, small. For example A mini skirt is short. Mini means small, lowering oneself, as magni means exaggerating oneself to be big and perform magic. That’s why some of mondern day pastors disguised as ministers exaggerate themselves to be like the ancient magicians. Calling themselves as prophets as they prophesy all the time and become the magnificent servants. That’s no different than an enchanter or magician. Take a closer look at how these people dress compared to shamans or magicians. Dressed in high-end suits and jewelry, traveling in private jets and chauffered in expensive luxury vehicles to great gatherings filling giant stadiums across the nation “prophesying.” Tell me that’s no different than a world famous magician showing up at world casino venues. The modern world is also Babylon, and it will eventually take over. Babylon the Great will take over the world during the Great Tribulation. We all know this through the Bible. So, in verse 4, the Chaldeans asked the king in the Syriac language to tell them the dream he had so they could interpret them.             (Daniel 2:5-9 KJV) The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it. The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. The king demands what the dreams is and it’s meaning, but the problem is the king doesn’t remember it. Had it been about a distant future, it won’t matter since it’s after Nebuchadnezzar’s death. However, the king demanded to know right now, or these servants would be killed. The are in a big trouble now. Let’s be real. By guessing, Dream interpretations can be somewhat easy if you told people about your dreams. These guys were in a real tight situation because the king wanted know what his dream meant which he doesn’t even remember. Wrong guess and interpretation would mean a big trouble.             (Daniel 2:10-13 KJV) The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. They also admit there is but one God. 1 Corinthian 8 also say the similar words pertaining to there being many gods and lords, but one God. (Psalm 82:6 KJV) says ¶ I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. This is about fallen angels. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. (Psalm 82:7 KJV) they are gods (with a lowercase g). And those who received the word of God are gods. When we are resurrected, on the day of the rapture, we too will become like the Lord. Astrologers have the spirit of the devil, and we have the spirit of God. Nebuchadnezzar is laying down the decree to have them all killed. This was a test of the ability to interpret prophecy. (Revelation 19:10 KJV) says: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. In other words, the Spirit of Jesus. Those who have received the Holy Spirit can know what lies ahead. That’s why people who have the Holy Spirit know what they will be like in the future. They know for sure they will go to heaven. Apostle John said, ¶ He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:10-13 KJV) What is eternal life? There is eternal life in the Holy Spirit. Because it is the Spirit of God. You will never know this without the Spirit of God. These astrologers possess demonic spirits. Next time, we will see how the Spirit of God works through Daniel to solve this problem. Therefore, when you read Daniel 2, you will know that this is definitely about the Millennial Kingdom. Of course different books of the Bible also show us the Millennial Kingdom including the end of Ezekiel. We can only know God’s will by learning the entire Bible, but since people including Christians don’t study and learn the Bible, people have no clue what the millennial kingdom is and scholars came up with the theories of premillennialism, postmillennialism, and amillennialism. Nevertheless, we must remember that the Bible only spekas about one. Scholars invented these theories. They came with these by interpretating people’s words. But that doesn’t mean they understood the entire Bible. They studied theology. Some pastors even claim theology is the truth. How can theology be the truth? God’s word is the truth. Therefore, as we study the book of Daniel, we will realize many other words of truth about the future events, and we will come to realize more clearly it’s relation to the book of Revelation.             Let us pray. Thank you Father God. The wisdom given to Daniel through the Word today is wisdom in the Holy Spirit, and since we have received the same Spirit, Father God, may we also be filled with the Holy Spirit. May we be filled with wisdom and understanding. In this Babylon-like world, help us Father God to use the wisdom you give us to not be deceived by Satan, put on the full armor of God, and stand firmly in your word to do your work to the fullest until the day we get to meet you Lord with joy. We give thanks and pray in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

6-18-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text says: Revelation 20:11-15 Word title: God’s Plan of Salvation and the Final Great White Throne Judgment     God still wants everyone to be saved, not to be judged and destroyed: For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:3-4 KJV)        These words, which Apostle Paul testified to Pastor Timothy, are for all who are living in the Age of Grace after the Lord Jesus Christ died and was resurrected as a sacrifice to take away the sins of the world. All who lived during the age of conscience without the law for 2,500 years since Adam. And all who lived during the Age of Law 1,500 years before the gospel of Christ’s grace was preached to the world. And finally he is referring to all Gentiles and Jews who lived during the Great Tribulation period after the day of Christ, which is after the Rapture, who were as numerous as the sands of the sea during Christ’s Millennial Kingdom.       When Adam sinned because he could not overcome the temptation of the serpent, God knew that he was hiding from His face. So God took pity on their weakness and saved them by covering them with coats of skins. However, God made all of Adam’s descendants pay for their sins.         With the exception of Noah and his family, God destroyed everyone through the Flood upon seeing the hearts and imaginations of all who existed during the 1,000 years after Adam were only evil. In order to become a sinner before God, sin cannot be established without the law given by God. Apostle Peter testified that God did not send them all to hell, but imprisoned their souls: ¶ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. (1 Peter 3:18-20 KJV)           After the judgment of the flood, God called Abram among the descendants of Shem, gave his grandson Jacob a new name, Israel, and chose his descendants to become his chosen people. It was an era when all people in the world lived with conscience without the law until he called Moses to gave them the law after having them experience the life of slavery in Egypt for 400 years. The Holy Spirit testified through the Apostle Paul God’s plan of salvation for all who lived in the Age of Conscience: For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. (Romans 2:14-16 KJV)         In order to save and judge countless people who lived before the law was given, God, who is love, opens the records of their acts according to their conscience at the final judgment seat after the end of the Millennial kingdom of Christ. Apostle John, who saw this scene, testified: ¶ And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:11-15 KJV)         There are a few things we need to know through the scene of the Great White Throne Judgment. First, all these dead were those who died before the Law God gave was proclaimed to the world. God’s standard of judgment is not based on the law, but rather whether or not they have acted according to the conscience given by God. Second, this is when death is thrown into the lake of fire. The very death that came through the devil since Adam will finally fall into the lake of fire forever. Apostle Paul testified that death is the enemy: The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. (1 Corinthians 15:26 KJV) Thirdly, all who did not keep the law and those who fell into hell because they did not believe in the gospel of the grace of Christ, will be in hell at the Great White Throne Judgment, and will fall into the eternal lake of fire together with hell. Fourth, through the words that whosoever is not written in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire, we see that some will be written in the book of life even at the Great White Throne Judgment. Whether they are small or great, God, who is love, wants to save even one more person by giving grace to each and every person who has lived for the past 6,000 years in all ages.        When the apostle Paul wrote to the Church of Corinth he said: Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: (1 Corinthians 10:32 KJV) God has shown us evidence over time that He loves all: whether they be the chosen people of Israel; the Jews who were given the Law, or the Gentiles who never received the Law and lived according to their Conscience,  or from among the both groups of Jews and Gentiles, the church of God who are saved by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ and became God’s children.        That is why, among those born into the world, God has set different positions for the saved Jew, Gentile, or the Church of God, who has become the bride of Christ, to occupy in the everlasting kingdom of God. If you look at the scene of Christ’s wedding ceremony in Psalm 45 and Revelation 19, you will see the blessed guests who were invited to celebrate the wedding ceremony besides the bride of Christ. John the Baptist testified that he was full of joy as the groom’s friend, for he was a man near the end of the Age of Law: All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Psalm 45:8-9 KJV) And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 19:9 KJV)        All saved Jews, Gentiles, and God’s children, who have been saved during the past seven thousand years, including the Millennial Kingdom, will live in God’s eternal Kingdom of the New Heaven, New Earth, and New Jerusalem without death and curses. The Jews as a nation of priests in the new earth. The Church, the bride of Christ, in New Jerusalem. And the Gentiles will migrate to the eternal stars in the new heaven and live in fullness. Apostle Paul testified that the church of God, the bride of Christ, will do the work of filling all things: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:22-23 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Daniel Bible Study #1 Thank you, Father God for giving us grace to study the book of Daniel. Through the same grace and understanding you gave unto Daniel, may we all clearly see and understand the things ahead, so that we will not be shaken in hope in this current world what we live in which is just like the Babylon of the past. Please provide the same grace to all the saints and unto all listeners of this podcast and through our digital archives of our main church website. We thank you, beseech and pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.             First of all, before we start the book of Daniel, let’s go over some introductory parts together. The book of Daniel has 12 chapters, 357 verses. Hebrew word for “Dan” means judge and “El” is the abbreviation of Elohim meaning God. Therefore, the name Daniel means “my judge is God.” If the book of Revelation describes what will happen from the end of the New Testament to the second coming of Christ, then the book of Daniel describes historical period from the end of the Old Testament to the beginning of the New Testament. In this respect, the book of Daniel occupies a very unique position in the Bible. What Revelation and Daniel have in common is that both of these books fill a certain gap. Therefore, to get all the historical information from Malachi to Matthew, we have no choice but to rely on the book of Daniel, which fills the gap in this period.             Of course, the book of Daniel contains not only historical facts that fill the gap between Malachi, where the Old Testament ends, and Matthew, where the New Testament begins, but also prophetic words that go far beyond the Church Age and foresee the Great Tribulation and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. So, as we read the book of Daniel, we must have a broader view of not only the past history but also the future when the Lord comes. This will be very important to accurately understand the prophecies contained in the book of Daniel. With this thought in mind, we must study the book of Daniel. There has been attempts to find the historical information of this period from Malachi to Matthew through historical interpretations. Although there are powerful historical data such as the contents recorded in inscriptions or the traces of ruins, it could be used as a reference, but it can never be God’s explanation through the Bible. Daniel is the only God’s explanation of the historical facts from Malachi to Matthew. There is something called church history that describes history in this period: from the end of the New Testament to the Second Coming of Christ.             However, in order to hear God’s explanation of history during this period, we must fully rely on Revelation, especially chapters 1, 2, and 3, rather than church history. The only thing we can fully rely on is the Word of God. In other words, just as the book of Revelation deals with the gap of the church age, we must know that the book of Daniel deals with the gap between Malachi to the beginning of the New Testament. The church history can be a reference, but it cannot be the only reference material and the source of all explanations. We must know that the source of all information for us is the Word of God. The book of Daniel records events over a period of around 73 years, between 607 BC to 534 BC. We can accurately estimate the time span of events recorded in this book, since we know for sure that these events were during Daniel’s captivity of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar. The book of Daniel was originally not included in the Prophets of the Hebrew Bible, but belonged separately to the Ketuvim. There are many reasons for this, but undoubtedly perhaps not only did Daniel spend most of his life among the Gentiles as he spoke much about them, the Jews thought it to be bad to consider Daniel to be listed among the prophets. Part of this book was written in Aramaic (the ancient language of Syria), and the Old Testament as we all know was generally written in Hebrew, and we can see that parts of Genesis and Daniel were written in Aramaic instead of Hebrew especially Daniel 2 From verses 4 to 7:8. However, from that part of the prophecy concerning the future of Israel is written in Hebrew language. Ezekiel and Daniel are prophetic books that prophesied after being taken captive to Babylon. Isaiah and Jeremiah prophesied the judgment before their captivity. The let us begin part of Chapter 1 today.             ¶ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. (Daniel 1:1-2 KJV) We learned in 2 Chronicles. King Necho of Egypt invaded the southern kingdom of Judah and dethroned their King Jehoahaz. And after establishing his brother Eliakim as the king of Judah, he changed his name to Jehoiakim. This is in 2 Chronicles 36:3, verse 4. Jehoiakim was a puppet king backed by the Egyptian forces. 2 Kings 23:37 and  (2 Chronicles 36:5 KJV) says that ‘Jehoiakim did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.‘ It is recorded in 2 Kings 23:35 that the king forcibly collected silver and gold by taxing the land to prepare tribute to be sent to Egypt. The reason Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded Judah in 2 Kings 24 was because of all the sins of Manasseh, son of King Hezekiah, according to 2 Kings 24:3. Manasseh was the successor to King Hezekiah and the great-grandfather of Jehoiakim. Unlike his predecessor, Hezekiah, he committed countless evil sins and crimes that were atrocious to God. He killed many prophets during his 50 years of reign. However, because he finally repented, there was no judgment in his days. Instead, God handed Judah over to Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon for the punishment of the wicked sins committed by the kings of Judah. Three years after Jehoiakim ascended to the throne by Egyptian Pharaoh King Necho, Judah was invaded by Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of Judah didn’t end with just this once. Even after Jehoiakim was taken bound in fetters into Babylon, and his son Jehoiachin ascended the throne at the age of eight, three months later Nebuchadnezzar invaded again and took King Jehoiachin captive to Babylon.             This also appears in Ezekiel and Jeremiah. Zedekiah succeeded Jehoiachin. This last king was also invaded by Nebuchadnezzar after 9 years, and after holding out for 3 years, Jerusalem was eventually sieged by Babylon. Because Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon and turned to Egypt, Jerusalem was completely captured. They all fell for the false prophecy of “No one can take us out of the cauldron” However, in reality, all but some of the meat in the cauldron were taken captive. It was when King Jehoiachin was invaded by Babylon that Daniel also became a captive. Daniel was captured along with three young Jewish men, and we can see that they learned Babylonian teachings and language in the royal palace according to Nebuchadnezzar’s order. Daniel 1 begins with the  very impoverished era of the kingdom of Judah. Verse 1 mentions the fact of the invasion of Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. Verse 2 explains very briefly what Nebuchadnezzar did when he invaded Judah. After entering Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar captured bound Jehoiachin, king of Judah, entered the temple, and plundered the vessels of the house of God. It is not recorded in detail what vessels he plundered, but among the vessels in the temple there were golden candlesticks, a table set with showbread, and an altar of incense. However, it is clear that they did not take the Ark of the Covenant. How do we know? When the book of Revelation was written, Revelation 11:19 says when Apostle John ascended to the third heaven in the Spirit, the temple of God was opened in heaven and he clearly saw the ark of his covenant in the temple. The ark ascended to the third heaven by God’s power. It cannot be done with human strength. Since the Bible says that there is one Ark of the Covenant, and it is certain that Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon could not touch the Ark of the Covenant since the Ark of the Covenant is said to be in heaven. Movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark depict spirits, flames and bolts of energy being released from within the Ark killing nearby people. Some archaeologists claim to have found the Ark of the Covenant, but we must rely all our info on the Bible. You must know that only the words of the Bible are true. The fact that Nebuchadnezzar took all the vessels from the temple is also recorded in 2 Chronicles 36:7. The fact that the holy articles of the temple of God were plundered by a gentile nation and moved to a dirty temple serving a pagan god was the greatest shame for the Israelites. From then on, Israel is still being humiliated.             (Daniel 1:3-5 KJV) And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. Notice the phrase and of the king’s seed in verse 3. We know that Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah in verse 6 are among the grandsons and great-grandsons of certain kings after King Hezekiah of Judah. Because the prophet Isaiah said: And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. (Isaiah 39:7 KJV) In the end, you can know that the prophecy of this word has been fulfilled. We do not know for sure whether Daniel and the three young men became eunuchs, but when we read Isaiah, we know that there is a possibility that Daniel and the three Hebrew young men are the king’s seed. It is possible these men were members of the royal family, appearance were good, all well educated and wise, having lot of knowledge, and a deep understanding of science. For this reason, we can see through the main text that the Babylonian king brought this royal family to his kingdom and trained them for three years to use them again. The problem is that they tried to uproot the royal family of Judah from them, wash away all the mental remnants of being a Jew, and re-educate them into workers who could work for Babylon. We can see that King Nebuchadnezzar was a wise ruler who was greedy enough to re-educate these talents into His own methods so that they could exert their abilities for the kingdom of Babylon. That is why God gave this Babylonian king power and used him as a tool to judge Israel. Hence, They took measures to teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans at the royal palace.             Verse 11 tells us that this responsibility was entrusted to Ashpenaz, the master of king’s eunuch, who in turn entrusted them to a man named Melzar to supervise them. A eunuch is a man who cannot bear children. Like the monarchs of the Oriental empire, there was no king who did not select and use them among the eunuchs as his servants who stayed by their side in the palace and did various errands, correspondence, and gave them advice. We can realize that King Nebuchadnezzar attempted to use these Jewish youths as such eunuchs, and what he aimed at from all the wise men of Israel was to completely uproot all Jewish roots that were latent in them, By infusing them with knowledge and language, as  it was all planned to indoctrinate them so that they would completely change their qualities to the Babylonian style. The fact that they became eunuchs is also related to the virgins mentioned in Revelation 14. The Apostle John ascended in the spirit to the third heaven and sees 144,000 Jews who were redeemed from the earth during the great tribulation with the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins… (Revelation 14:4 KJV) Even Jesus Christ said: For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. (Matthew 19:12 KJV)  We have seen through the Word that Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar are types of the Antichrist appearing during the Great Tribulation. We know very well and have already learned that 144,000 Jews endured to the end without receiving the mark of the beast, were saved through faith and works, and were raptured at the end of the great tribulation period, despite all kinds of persecution by the antichrist during those times. These are men who are not defiled with the women, which means that fornication appears as part of the worship service during the Great Tribulation. They endured until the end without committing fornication. And we can know that Daniel, who became a eunuch, is a model for these people. Verse 4 says that they were also skilled in all wisdom, excellent in knowledge, and understood science. The word science already appeared around 600 B.C. In fact, in an earlier era, centered around Mexico, ancient Indians of Central and South America, such as the Inca or the Mayans possessed ancient science and technology. Same with ancient Egypt. Modern science magazines introduce just traces and remnants of ancient civilizations, we can see how advanced science and technology was at that time just the fact how the mummies are well preserved to this day. People lived for hundreds of years back in Noah’s days, but now days, even if people only live for decades, they are able to develop great skills in any specialized field. Computers alone weren’t a big deal a decades ago, but now they’ve come a long way. It has developed with great technological advancements in just a few decades. How great of an advancement could an expert reach if he soley invested his time in such thing for hundreds of years? However, everything disappeared along with the flood during the Days of Noah, as well as Sodom and Gomorrah. The Inca and Maya civilizations also existed for thousands of years, but they were all suddenly buried underground, and we can only imagine that their civilizations could do far more than they could compared to our modern technology.             (Daniel 1:6-8 KJV) Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were given new names as the first step to rid them of their Jewish roots and transform them into useful workers in Babylon. Daniel and his friends were given these names: Belteshazzar, and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Actually, changing the name shouldn’t be a problem. But here, the Babylonian king did not just change his name through prince of the eunuchs, but made him eat the food of Babylon, the food of the king. No doubt these three have known that food was offered to Babylonian idols. They wanted to show their testimony as people of God. If a person doesn’t eat properly for 10 days, their complexion will quickly become deteriorated. But Daniel was confident that his body would not become emaciated not from eating the royal food. So he suggest to the prince of the eunuchs to have a trial period of ten days. This wager was set even though the prince of the eunuchs was worried, because it would be the death of the prince himself if the Jewish mens’ bodies became feeble or their complexions became emaciated from not eating. Daniel was confident that he could maintain his health by eating only pulse (type of legume porridge or soup) and water, not because of his constitution or the nutritional value of the pulse and water, but because he was not afraid of trials and absolutely trusted God’s help to reward him even in the midst of the trial. We know that this is because A person who trusts only in God is confident in everything. You may be face to face with death, but when you fully trust in God, you will never die. You have to believe Him completely. This is a lesson for us. A way of showing not polluting myself with the world. That if you seek first the kingdom of God, everything will be added to you. A person who seeks God’s kingdom and God’s righteousness first, even at a loss, You may think this person will starve to death, but he never will.             Read ahead from (Daniel 1:14-16 KJV) So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. As a result of making them eat and drink only bean porridge and water for ten days, they looked more handsome and fat than the boys who ate the king’s food. So, they start a vegetarian life mainly focusing on bean porridge/ pulse. It is not a matter of whether a vegetarian diet is better or worse than carnivorous diet, honestly can people now days truly live without eating meat? Only by eating meat can we absorb nutrients. Of course there are many cases that show evidence that you can maintain your health soley on a vegetarian diet. However, we must know these men performed this by faith as God allowed it so, and that leading a vegetarian diet is not a necessity. (Daniel 1:8 KJV) points out ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, So, the name change wasn’t a big deal, and you might think what’s the big problem with the food as a Jew. But 1 Corinthians 8 warns to abstain from eating food KNOWING it was offered unto idols. It is okay if you do not know it. Don’t ask, just eat. Daniel knew that the food given to him by the royal palace was defiled by idols. That’s why the Holy Spirit is still speaking to us today through the apostle Paul. That was a serious problem at hand for Daniel, who lived under the law at the time. He made up his mind not to defile himself with the king’s food or the king’s wine. It is clear that the king’s food and the king’s wine are dedicated to idols as mentioned in verse 2 above. King Nebuchadnezzar took all the vessels and treasures of the temple of God that he had plundered in Jerusalem to the house of his god and moved them to his treasury. He was undoubtedly an idolater. It was customary for most Gentiles to worship idols. That’s why he first offered the own food and drink as a sacrifice to the idol, and then they eat and drank. Daniel knew that if he and his fellow Jewish youth accepted and ate and drank the provisions offered unto the Babylonian idol, they would have been mocked by the Babylonians for defiling themselves for eating and drinking the sacrificial food of their pagan god. For that reason Daniel said to the prince of the eunuchs: “I will not defile myself by eating this food sacrificed to idols.” Remember: Daniel was a Jew. That is why he realized that eating food offered to idols would be defiling himself.             (Daniel 1:9-13 KJV) Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. The reaction of the prince to Daniel, who refused to accept and eat the king’s food, is more like an appeal. He tells Daniel to eat this somehow because he’ll be executed. However, Daniel makes one suggestion to Melzar. Telling him they will be fine only with pulse and water, and not to worry and test it out for 10 days. Come to find out, no one looked devastate even after 10 days of this trial. In this way, we can see that Daniel and his three friends obeyed God and never compromised from these passages of Book of Daniel. Therefore, we too must live on this earth and not be polluted by the world even more so today. We have to remain pure. We must meet the Lord while remaining pure, and if we obey the Lord’s words, the Lord will make our bodies healthy, even if we do not eat royal delicacies, but if we truly live by faith and live by eating what the Lord has given us, The Lord will keep us strong. This is truly how a man of God lives. We will be protected by God’s power beyond any nutritional things of this world. Let us pray.             Thank you Father God for giving us many lessons through the first hour of the book of Daniel today. Like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Father God, help us not be stained by this world, to keep our spiritual purity to the end, and not be in harmony with the idols of the world. Not serving the world. Not loving the world. Please help us, Lord, so that we can all meet the Lord while living a holy life separated unto the Lord by avoiding the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Grant us the wisdom you gave to Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. With that wisdom, let us live in this world, overcome the world, put on the full armor of God, never fall into temptation, and help us keep our spiritual chastity until the day of Christ. Please help this church to become a church overflowing only with the brides of Christ who keep chastity, and to become a church where anyone who enters can become the bride of Christ. We thank you and we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

6-11-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Revelation 18:1-13 Word title: Come quickly out of the WEA and WCC member churches of the whore Babylon the Great!         The Bible says Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. (Revelation 18:2 KJV)  For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. (Revelation 18:3 KJV) God is saying that Babylon the Great became a fornicator and made the kings of the earth and the merchants rich.       And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. (Revelation 18:4 KJV)         The Lord speaks of this woman as a great whore: ¶ And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: (Revelation 17:1 KJV)       He also tells of what many waters she sits on: And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. (Revelation 17:15 KJV)       He also tells us how she is adorned: And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (Revelation 17:4-5 KJV)       Apostle John goes on and testifies she killed Israelites and Christians to the point of getting drunk with their blood: And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. (Revelation 17:6 KJV)        The angel who appeared to the Apostle John spoke of the woman as a city: And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (Revelation 17:18 KJV)          Just by the words we have heard so far, we can realize that this is the great whore, the Church of Rome, that has persecuted and murdered the Jews and the Church of God, the bride of Christ, for the past 2,000 years. It is also easy to see that this city is the Vatican, the great city in Rome.         A whore is a woman who commits adultery with another man even though she has a husband. Ever since the Council of Nicaea, the Roman Catholic Church fornicated with the Babylonian paganism and created a mixed religion that was no longer Christianity, persecuting and killing Bible-believing Christians and Jews for the past 2,000 years. Church history taught in modern seminaries is pro-Catholic, so all the atrocities they have committed before God in the past 2000 years are all covered up. Martin Luther carried out the Reformation over 500 years ago, and since then many Protestant churches, including the Presbyterian Church, have appeared, but the Roman Catholic Church still dominates all Protestant churches.         The whore, Babylon the Great that the Lord showed to Apostle John is the picture of the Roman catholic church committing fornication with Antichrist during the great tribulation. WCC (World Council of Churches), WEA (World Evangelical Alliance), and NCC (National Council of Churches) are the final pieces the Church of Rome has made to cause the God’s church participate in her whoredom.        Unfortunately, most of the churches of the world are following their denomination’s decision to join this obscene organization of harlots. Members include Assyrian Church of the East, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, most jurisdictions of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Old Catholic Church, the Lutheran churches, the Anglican Communion, the Mennonite churches, the Methodist churches, the Moravian Church, Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the Reformed churches, as well as the Baptist World Alliance and Pentecostal churches. Besides these there are more denominations engaging in this whoredom.       Even though the Church of God is the bride of Christ Jesus, it is betraying the only Lord Jesus Christ and committing whoredom along with other religions, sympathizing with them, even communism, homosexuality, and other anti-discrimination laws.         The Lord has made it clear. Babylon the Great A message of warning against churches united with the harlot, the Church of Rome: And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (Revelation 18:4-5 KJV)         King Solomon prophesied long ago about the appearance of the whore Babylon the Great in the distant future to deceive the people: ¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) (Proverbs 7:6-12 KJV) ¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. (Proverbs 7:24-27 KJV)            Through the Apostles Paul, John, and Peter, God clearly spoke about the Church of God, which must not become a harlot but become the bride of Christ: According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:10-11 KJV) ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1 KJV) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:10-12 KJV)          Even though you profess to believe in the only Savior, Jesus Christ, and still belong to the WCC, WEA, and NCC denomination churches, you are claiming to be participating in their sins. May all of you respond as you hear the voice of the Lord: Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #46- Final                                                                                         Dear Listeners, have you been peaceful in the Lord during the week? We have finally arrived to the final chapter of the final book of the Holy Bible. I thank God for allowing me to search and study His word throughout the weeks. Chapter 22, along with chapter 21, continues with Eternity, the world of eternal life without sin, without tears, and of course an Eternity without the devil. Chapter 22 also spoke of the events that would unfold during Eternity. In fact, verses pertaining to Eternity comes to an end in 22:5. However, from verses 6 to 14, there is a warning once again to the people of the age of tribulation and millennium. Then, in verse 16, another warning is given to those living in the church age. Verse 12 mentions the Second Advent. What we have seen so far is that the Lord returned to earth in chapter 19. In chapter 20 he reigned for a thousand years. In Chapter 21, eternity began. Now, as Revelation 22:5 comes to an end, final exhortations, warning and blessings appear again from verse 6.             Let’s read from (Revelation 22:1 KJV) ¶ And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. This water of life is different from the water that comes from the threshold of the temple in Ezekiel 40-48. The water that comes out of the throne in the book of Ezekiel does not match the content of the text as it comes from the Millennial temple. For example, the city of New Jerusalem in chapter 22 is 1,500 miles wide by  1,500 miles in height, but the city in chapter 48 of Ezekiel is 18,000 measures. The sizes are incomparable. Also, in Ezekiel chapters 40-48, the land is divided into 12 tribes, but in chapter 22 there is no division of the land. There is a pure river of clear water of life. Unto the woman of Samaria Our Lord said: …Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (John 4:13-14 KJV) In Eternity, there will be an actual crystal clear river that flows out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, and this is called the river of water of life. It will flow right out of the throne of God and flow straight down the middle of the street reaching the roots of the trees that grow along the road touch this river. What a wonderful sight!             (Revelation 22:2 KJV) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Do you remember the words similar to this one found in (Ezekiel 47:12 KJV)? This is the water that will flow from the threshold of the temple during the future millennial kingdom established on earth. And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. Because the two words in Revelation 22 and Ezekiel 47 are similar, people may confuse them and mistake them for the same verse. However, the leaves in the book of Ezekiel are said to be medicine, and in Revelation 22, the leaves of the tree are said to be for healing the nations. These trees are not the same. We can realize that the model of events in eternity is what happens on earth during the Millennium. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Everything on earth is a model of what is in heaven. The two cities in Ezekiel 44-48 and Revelation 22 are not the same. The city in Ezekiel is a literal earthly temple through which the Levites come and go (Ezekiel 44:15). They have a literal temple in which they worship (Ezekiel 46:1). This literal temple is on a literal land, a divided land on this earth. This is not a heavenly city without a temple in it. The heavenly city has no walls. It was built on land divided into cities of the land, and the borders of the land were named and people could be seen worshiping in the actual temple. You will see that each element is different if you keep the image of this temple in mind and read the Book of Revelation as 21:22 says there is no temple. There are no Levites or sons of Zadok who serve here since there is no temple. The temple in Ezekiel is about 9 miles long, but the city of Revelation in heaven is 1500 miles long. The tree of 22:2 is the tree of life. The tree in Ezekiel is not called the tree of life. It bears twelve fruits, but the Bible does not call it the tree of life. Ezekiel 47:7 says there are many trees on the banks of the river, but it does not say what kind they are. The passages in Ezekiel are about Israel on earth, and we see 4,000 cubits worth of water flowing out of the house of the Lord to the south and trees growing on this side and on the other side of the stream. In Revelation 22:2, there is a river in New Jerusalem, but as a city without a temple,  the river in Revelation is in a city that is not built on any land and is not at all on the earth. This is in heaven. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, This tree is the tree that God forbade Adam when he expelled him from the Garden of Eden. ¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: (Genesis 3:22 KJV) Sinners were cast out of Eden because they would live forever under the curse. But the tree of life will make its appearance again, because Eden will be restored. which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. (Revelation 22:2 KJV) The trees in Ezekiel were for food and their leaves were for medicine, but here it says the tree of life has leaves that heal the nations. These nations refer to nations distinct from Israel. This tree of life can be seen as healing the nations of the saved. Skip ahead to (Revelation 22:14 KJV) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (Revelation 21:24 KJV) And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. (Revelation 21:26 KJV) And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. There will be many peoples on earth in eternity. They will bring their glory and honor through the Twelve Gates to the New Jerusalem. Why twelve gates? Turn to (Deuteronomy 32:7-9 KJV) ¶ Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, God is a divider, not integrator; he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the LORD’S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. This is why the nations of the earth were divided into twelve borders. When God looks down upon the nations, he sees twelve nations, each representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. And a year is twelve months. The number 12 has a meaning. There are also twelve apostles. There are 24 elders in the heavenly throne. The Bible says those who represent the saints of the Old and New Testaments throw down their crowns and worship God. We find similar words in Deuteronomy if we turn to (Acts 17:24-27 KJV) God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: The words of Deuteronomy and Acts are all connected. Times of 12 months. 12 bounds/ borders. The number 12 has a meaning. Through natural revelation, we can see that there are twelve borders on the earth as well, which are very specific twelve borders. First is North America. 2nd, Central America 3rd, South America 4th, Antarctica 5th, The Arctic 6th, Asia 7th, Africa 8th, Australia 9th, West Indies 10th, East Indies 11th, Greenland and 12th Europe.             (Revelation 22:3-5 KJV) And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. This dominion begins during the millennium and continues into eternity. It should be noted how the Millennial Reign leads directly into eternity without apparent interruption. If we live for the Lord on this earth and become rulers in the millennial kingdom, we will become rulers of Eternity. Do you want to enjoy this blessing? This truth must be believed. Faith comes from hearing. Listen to these related words from (Daniel 7:14 KJV) And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (Daniel 7:18 KJV) But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. It is a kingdom that will never, ever be destroyed. Unlike the current world, it’s eternal. A world without death, sorrow, pain, just joy. That is why this dominion lasts forever, not for 1000 years, but for eternity. This explains something unique in Genesis 1 and 2, where we see that there is neither morning nor evening on the seventh day. God just rested on the seventh day. The seventh day is the millennial kingdom. God said it was a day of rest. (Genesis 2:2 KJV) And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. On the seventh day, there is no evening or morning. Why is that? One day is with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Our Lord Jesus Christ comes again on the seventh thousand years and reigns for a thousand years, and these days never end. The eve of this day is tribulation, but the morning of that day is eternal. The morning of the Millennium  leads right into eternity. Hallelujah!             (Revelation 22:5 KJV) And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. These are the residents of New Jerusalem. It is suggested that the city also includes the saints during the Tribulation, as the expression and his name shall be in their foreheads. From (Revelation 22:4 KJV) is also shown in Revelation 14:1 telling us clearly that these are not Christians but rather Tribulation saints. and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; There is no need for sun or moon to shine on the city, but the sun and moon are still there to give light. The month marks the month, and the sun marks the 30 days that fill the moon. So, while the people in the New Jerusalem do not need the sun and moon, the people on earth still need them. Back in (Revelation 22:3 KJV) And there shall be no more curse: A curse fell on this earth once back in Genesis 3, and then it is completely removed here in Revelation 22:3. During the millennial kingdom, the earth is reborn, but there are still evil spirits and devils, and those who have lost salvation in hell in the heart of the earth, and in the end we have seen that Satan is active again. Eternity is when the curse is completely removed. Satan is present Even in the Millennial Kingdom, just chained up for a moment. Once the Millennial Kingdom comes to an end, the devil falls into the lake of fire. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in that city. We will live where the throne of God and the throne of the Lamb are. but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: The saved will serve the Lord. (Hebrews 1:13-14 KJV) says: But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? This verse states that angels are spirits. We remember the words in Luke 20:35,36 that at the resurrection we are equal with the angels. Taken together, these verses give us the following picture of Christians: Christians from eternity dwell in New Jerusalem in their dwellings made of transparent gold. There, in his humble dwelling place in glory, there are chambers of pure gold, where he will associate with holy friends who live eternally. He will share his past experiences with his friends in his glorified body, share their lives with each other, further studying and learning the word of God even then. In this environment, Christians will be in a sinless body like Jesus Christ will have fellowship with God and the saints throughout eternity. Perhaps a Christian may be invited to other planets. He may travel to other galaxies commanding them to be fruitful and prosper just like the Lord did back in the Garden of Eden.. Isn’t the Lord the Creator? We are to become just like Him. (Revelation 22:5 KJV) And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. This is the picture of heaven given in the New Testament, a clean city with innocent inhabitants, no filth, no death, no taxes, no drafts, no bills, no disease, no medicine, no wounds, no pain, no sorrow, no graves.             (Revelation 22:6 KJV) ¶ And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. The things that will happen soon refer primarily to people in the tribulation. As mentioned earlier, all the words about Eternity end in verse 5. Revelation 22:6,7 warns again unto those during the Tribulation. We also see a warning to the people of the church age.             (Revelation 22:7 KJV) Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. This book is mentioned six times in the final exhortation and once more as the book of prophecy, totaling a full seven, then the eighth new book as the book of life. This book primarily refers to the book of Revelation. But in another sense, this book can also be applied to the entire Bible. Because this final warning at the end of the book of Revelation is not found in any other book.            (Revelation 22:8-9 KJV) And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. In the resurrection the saints become like angels. The angel who showed John all these things showed him in the past tense. Remember that John was raptured on the day of the Lord and is in the future 2000 years later. Daniel, of course, is in glory as he died hundreds of years ago. Daniel was told to seal it until the end, but John was told to open it and revealed it to us.             (Revelation 22:10 KJV) And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. We know that the angel is possibly Daniel because we know that Daniel and Revelation studies go hand in hand. This isn’t proven, but it’s likely. The angle told John not to worship him as he was about to bow down. Worship only God. What an overpowering statement! Do not worship the gods of the world, worship only God. This is the same word given to us as well. Worship the real God, the true God. God is a Spirit. Bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do not worship Mary, do not worship the Church, but worship God. Do not worship education, do not worship science, but worship God. Indeed, the end is at hand. Jesus is coming soon.             (Revelation 22:11 KJV) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. as it is. The word continues. We are living in times like this. Time is urgent now.             (Revelation 22:12 KJV) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. The text is toward the Christians of this age who are waiting for the judgment seat of Christ or the tribulation saints who are waiting for the second coming of Christ. He will rewards according to your works.             (Revelation 22:13 KJV) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. That’s why we see repeated warnings given to people during the Tribulation and the Millennium.             (Revelation 22:14-15 KJV) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. It’s worth noting that the word dogs is used with people. In 2 Peter 2:22, dogs eat what they vomit.             (Revelation 22:16 KJV) I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Morning Star refers to Venus or the Sun. Our sun is a star, and he rises in the morning. Then we hear the final invitation.             (Revelation 22:17 KJV) And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. The Holy Spirit says come. This is the message that the bride, the church, should also come. The command to come whoever hears is a message spoken to those who have been saved. Unsaved people cannot respond. Those who are thirsty can drink immediately. There are absolutely no restrictions. freely is a very important word. We have already went over this. It is the first word omitted from the Bible. The devil omitted the word freely eat: (Genesis 2:16 KJV)….Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (Genesis 3:1 KJV) The Devil first omitted and changed the word of God in the Garden of Eden. There is a relation between the first word of the Bible that Satan had the woman subtract and revise, and the first sin committed on earth. The first sin on earth was the omission of a word from a passage of the Bible, which omission was For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV) is related to the Word. Salvation is priceless. The value is so great that we don’t have the ability to pay it. Freely, saved without cost. whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. This part is directly applicable to the Church Age. In 22:16 you see the local church, in 22:17 you see the Spirit and the body, in 22:17 let anyone who wishes drink the water of life freely. you said Note there is a transition that in verse 14 they are commandments, but in verse 17 they are free.             (Revelation 22:18 KJV) For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: The text primarily refers to the book of Revelation, but in a broader sense refers to the entire Bible. There are three times in the Bible that warn you about the Word of God. The first comes from (Deuteronomy 4:2 KJV) Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Next comes from (Proverbs 30:6 KJV) Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Then Lastly from (Revelation 22:18 KJV)             (Revelation 22:19 KJV) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. It should be noted that the first warning was general, but the second warning was specifically related to the Word. These are the words of the book of prophecy. The clearest proof that the Bible is inspired is the fact that non-believers change individual words to destroy the passage.             (Revelation 22:20 KJV) ¶ He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. And when we also say Amen!, the blessings of the Lord will come upon you. Thus the correspondence is finally ended. And this prayer follows.             (Revelation 22:21 KJV) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The Bible ends with one last great final warning. This warning is the only way for us to participate in the heavenly city and to receive salvation freely. The only way you can joyfully await the return of Christ is by accepting the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Those who accept grace will live eternally in New Jerusalem with the Lord throughout Eternity. I pray in the name of Lord Jesus Christ that you will preach the gospel and that this blessing will overflow into all of you and those who hear and believe. Amen.

6-4-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 6:5-13 Word title: Christ’s millennial kingdom revealed in the Disciples’ Prayer           In Matthew 5, Jesus, who came as the King of the Jews, proclaimed in advance the constitution of the kingdom that he must conduct in His future Millennial Kingdom. He also went on and taught to pray by going into a closet and shut the door to hear the Father in secret and not to repeat vain repetitions while praying.          He also told the disciples what to pray for. Thinking that the content of the prayer they have to say is the Lord’s Prayer, it has been considered a tradition of the churches to this very day to conclude church meetings by vainly repeating the Lord’s Prayer,        However, this prayer we know so well is not the Lord’s prayer, but instead the Lord’s disciples’ prayer, the prayer of the disciples. Back then, Jesus spoke about this to His Jewish disciples for His audience was not the Gentiles and it was a time before the Church of God was established.          Unto his disciple Timothy the Apostle Paul said: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) If so, we must learn how to properly divide and study the words of truth. All of God’s words are those spoken by the Holy Trinity unto the Jews, Gentiles, and the Church of God.        Then, we need to know to whom the words Jesus spoke in today’s text were addressed. We must know that at that time there were no Gentiles, no Christians who belonged to the Church of God, only Jews.        Among the four Gospels, the Gospel of Matthew is about Jesus who came as the King of the Jews. Matthew chapter 1 begins with, ¶ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1 KJV) all the way to…Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (Matthew 1:16 KJV) for it is the word pertaining to the geneology of the Israeli King. The word  Jesus, who is called Christ. means  Jesus is the anointed, the prophet, the high priest, and the Messiah of Israel, who will come not only to Israel but also as KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS to establish his kingdom on earth.        Jesus said first of all that God is the Father of the Jews and the Holy One, and first of all, to pray for “Thy kingdom come.”        It is to meditate deeply on the words of Jesus to the Jews to pray, “Thy kingdom come.” The first kingdom of God established on earth was lost for 4,000 years after the first man, Adam and Eve, were tempted by the serpent and sinned, as the Garden of Eden was taken away by the devil. Although theocratic kingdoms existed in Israel and Judah for a short time, they eventually came under the domination of Babylon and other Gentile nations, and when Jesus appeared in the land of Judea, they were under the domination of Roman empire.         Jesus, who appeared as the king of the Israelites chosen by God, told the Jews to pray,  “Thy kingdom come.” When Jesus came to the land of Judea, they had no king and were under the rule of the Roman Emperor, Caesar. John the Baptist, born six months before Jesus, preached to the Jews in the Judean wilderness, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:2 KJV)  In other words, Jesus, the King of the Jews, is their King, repent, believe in Him, and receive Him. However, they did not repent and killed John. Afterward, Jesus too preached, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 4:17 KJV)  calling them to repent and receive Himself as He is their King, and to come into the Kingdom He is establishing. However, they did not acknowledge Jesus as their King, the Messiah. Jesus knew ahead of time that they would crucify Him. Knowing this, Jesus said to them in advance: I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. (John 5:43 KJV) Jesus knew that they would receive the Antichrist, who would appear in his name in the distant future, as the Messiah.          Knowing this, Jesus told the Jews to pray for the coming of the Kingdom he was about to establish. Looking forward to the establishment of the millennial kingdom of Christ, He taught the disciples to pray, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) Just as Satan the Devil has already been cast out of heaven and the will of the Father has been fulfilled in heaven, he will return to earth as the King of kings and Lord of lords to judge the world and throw the Antichrist and the false prophet into the lake of fire (Rev 19:20)         Jesus knew in advance that the kingdom he was about to establish would be violently taken from the religious leaders and Jews of his day, and said: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. (Matthew 11:12 KJV)        Jesus knew that the kingdom would be fulfilled when he returned to earth after the Great Tribulation, and he told the Jews to pray, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)        Also, to pray,Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11 KJV) means He knew that the time would come when Israelites would be driven out into the wilderness and seek daily bread during the Great Tribulation, just as their ancestors did their daily work in the wilderness, because of their sin of not receiving their Messiah, Jesus Christ, and hanging him on the cross. The prophet Jeremiah prophesied that the time would come when they would suffer in the Great Tribulation, the time of Jacob’s trouble: Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. (Jeremiah 30:7 KJV)         Also, unlike the current age of grace, when the age of tribulation arrives, all who are left behind must believe in Jesus and keep the commandments, as Apostle John testified: Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. (Revelation 14:12 KJV) He spoke in advance that during this time, if you do not forgive the sins of others, your sins will not be forgiven, and you must pray to be saved from the evil of being tested by the antichrist and receiving the mark of the beast.          When the Lord Jesus Christ establishes His Millennial Kingdom, it will be the only Kingdom on earth. Because of this, Jesus said to all Jews to pray:For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:13 KJV)        The Lord, who promised and told the Jews to pray for the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, predestined that before that day would come, many would be adopted as God’s children without discrimination, whether they be Jews or Gentiles. From the conversation Jesus had with his Jewish disciples after his resurrection, we can learn about the spreading of the gospel of grace over the past two thousand years: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. ¶ When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:4-8 KJV)         When the disciples asked Jesus, knowing that the kingdom of Christ, which was promised to Israel, would come on the day of Pentecost, the Lord said that He would fulfill it on earth as it was in heaven when He returned to earth two thousand years later. Even today, the Israelites are still waiting for their Messiah to come and establish the promised kingdom of Christ in Jerusalem. Sadly, they still do not know that Jesus is the Christ, their King. This is why we must preach Christ’s gospel of grace (Rom 1:16) to the Jews first. Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #45             Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? Today, the chapter of hope begins. Beginning of Eternity. So far, we have experienced judgment during various tribulations and have seen many miserable things that I do not want to hear about. Therefore, the purpose of living as Christians is to help at least one person receive salvation while we are living on this earth. As David said in Psalm 119, it is our mission to proclaim the word of God. I believe that the purpose of Christians living on earth is to proclaim the word of life. The age rapidly ends in Revelation Chapgter 20, and a new beginning unfolds in Chapter 21. The Bible can be viewed as an infinitely circulating book. The book of Revelation takes us back to Genesis again from chapter 21. There is no book in the world that has been written so mysteriously as the Bible. In Genesis we have the tree of life. The tree of life appears again in Revelation 22:2. Abel was slain as a lamb in Genesis, and in Revelation 21:23 we see the lamb again. In Genesis we see paradise lost, but in Revelation we see it restored. In Genesis 1:1, we read that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. In Revelation 21:1, And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. God begins with man in Genesis. And God ends with man in Revelation 22. The Bible is an infinite book, a written word with a complete cycle. So a man of limited intellect, that is, a man who has not been born again, can never understand the full scope of the Bible. This Bible is not a book like the Qur’an or other religious scriptures. We must know that the Bible is the only truly holy book and that it teaches the truth.             Let us continnue the study beginning with (Revelation 21:1 KJV) ¶ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. The new heaven and the new earth are there, but the sea is gone. This sea is neither the Atlantic nor the Pacific Ocean on this earth. It is the great water we studied in chapter 4. This is expressed as the sea of glass. Job said the face of the deep is frozen. In (Job 38:30 KJV) It’s the waters above the heavens. It is the sea mentioned in Job 41:31-33. This body of water is so huge the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are considered as small pools. It is clearly testified in 2 Peter 3 and Hebrews 1:10-12 that this great body of water also disappears when God splits the atoms and the constituent elements disappear as the heavens are swept away being rolled up as a scroll. (Revelation 21:2 KJV) And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. The New Jerusalem is not the bride of God the Father. The bride of God the Father is Israel. New Jerusalem is the city prepared for the bride, who married his son, Jesus Christ. We get to see the New Jerusalem if we skip ahead to (Revelation 21:9-10 KJV) ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Holy Jerusalem is the New Jerusalem. There are three new things we need to note. A new heaven, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem. If you want to know about the relationship between the New Jerusalem and the body of Christ, which is the church, you must know that the New Jerusalem is called the mother of all born again saints of the age of the church. Galatians 4:26 says the heavenly Jerusalem is our mother. Mysterious word indeed. There are also these three elements: the new earth has been prepared for the Jews, the new Jerusalem for the Christians, and the new heaven for many Gentiles. We must know that there are still three categories of people even in eternity: the Jews, Gentiles, and the Church that received Jesus Christ and became Christians. According to (1 Corinthians 10:32 KJV) Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: The word of God says that in Eternity there will only be Jews, Gentiles, and the Church of God, which is not of the white, asian or black races.             (Revelation 21:3 KJV) And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. There are several blessed words within the passge. God said the same thing to Israel in (Ezekiel 37:27 KJV) My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. The tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them. Yet there is no temple in the New Jerusalem, there may be a tabernacle in the new earth for the Jews in eternity, but there is no temple in the New Jerusalem for Christians. This New Jerusalem comes down and says that God will be with Israel on earth and will be their God, and Israel will be His people. Israel is by no means abandoned. For a moment, their branch was broken and the Gentiles were graffed in and became God’s children. The Bible warns the Christians For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. (Romans 11:21 KJV)             (Revelation 21:4-5 KJV) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Some preachers say we must read the original text because God’s words are allusive, symbolic, figurative, or incomprehensible, but this is absolutely not the case. God’s words are faithful and true. This passage is to see the conclusion of Christians. Without the book of Revelation, we wouldn’t know what happens to Satan. Satan is thrown into the lake of fire as mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Have you ever thought of the Bible not containing the book of Revelation? Did you know that all the verses we love to quote about our heavenly home are found in the book of Revelation? No more sorrow, no more death, no more mourning, no more pain, no more tears of disappointment. It is possible to love without passion. Serving endlessly without knowing tiredness. Rejoicing to your heart’s content. No curses, only blessings. Life enjoyed without knowing death. No darkness, only light. No pain and full of strength. Reigning eternally. Fully satisfied without any deficiency. No tears, but full of praises. It’s just flawless beauty. There are only good friends. Wouldn’t you like to go to a place like this? This place does exist. Evangelist D.L Moody, who led many people to the Lord once said: If you are saved, this world will be the worst hell you will ever see. If you are not saved, this world will be the greatest heaven you will ever lay your eyes upon. What about you? How do you view this world? Since born again people see the heavenly things, they have no choice but to see the things of earth to be hellish.             Again from (Revelation 21:4 KJV) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. This is the place Christ spoke of in (John 14:2-3 KJV) In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Thomas asked, Lord how do we get there? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 KJV) There is no other way unless you believe in Jesus Christ. No way to meet God unless we call upon Him through Jesus Christ.             (Revelation 21:5-6 KJV) And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, meaning the beginning, as Omega is the last letter meaning the end. Freely is without restrictions. It is one of the first words God spoke to man in (Genesis 2:16 KJV) ¶ And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: given away for free. God wants to give. Adam and Eve were freely given to eat as such, but instead they ate the wrong thing. Satan left out the word “freely” and caused Adam and Eve to sin by having them eat from something else other than from the tree of life. For this reason, the tree of life is no longer given freely. The tree of life appears again in (Revelation 22:14 KJV) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. The water of life is the free gift of salvation. To those who thirst I will give the living water of life without cost. This invitation is for anyone, of any generation. In 22:17, the bride of Christ invites people to Christ, and this is only true for the church age. In 22:14, only those who keep His commandments have a right to the tree of life, but only during the time of tribulation and the Millennium. We must rightly divide the words of the Bible. We see the invitation of the church age in Revelation 21:6. We know it by remembering what the Lord Jesus Christ said to the Samaritan woman who came to draw water. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (John 4:13-14 KJV) Jesus tells us what a wonderful place the New Jerusalem is, and he doesn’t want us to miss it.             (Revelation 21:7-8 KJV) He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. The overcomers in the New Testament era are the believers in Jesus Christ. Like in 1 John 4:4 and 5:4, our faith which enables us to overcome the world. Overcomers during the tribulation are who keep the commandments. The present Age of Grace is such peaceful and woderful time for everyone to freely receive blessings of everlasting life just through faith alone. Verse 8 shows those burning with brimstone. There are overcomers and a list of who burn with fire and brimstone, divided by terrible dissociative conjunction ‘but’ that divides the two situations, who do not get to share in the abode where there is no sorrow, death, pain, or tears. They are who will face the greatest tragedy, where they will forever suffer the horror of all terrors, where tears, sorrow, pain, lamentation, and gnashing of teeth. It is literally a burning hell. Those who do not believe in God are treated with fornicators, liars, and murderers. God treats the fearful as same with murderers and fornicators. And all liars. It is true that Christians can sin, and if they do, they will not inherit the kingdom of God according to Galatians 5:21. But Christians are still Christians. Your soul may have received Salvation, but you cannot receive any inheritance. An unsaved person can also sin, but he is not saved. Christians are distinguished from the unsaved because the sins they commit have been paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is the guarantee of eternal salvation. Some people doubt this, but the Lord has done everything. However, when a Christian sins, he loses many things: First, the joy of God’s salvation. David testified in Psalm 51:12. Second, the knowledge of God according to 1 Corinthians 15:33,34. Third, we lose God’s healing (1 Cor. 11:30). Fourth, we lose God’s reward (1 Cor. 3:13-15). Fifth, the inheritance of the Millennial reign is lost (Luke 19:15-26). Sixth, even his own life is lost (1 Corinthians 11:30). The Bible said those who unworthily partake of the body and blood of the Lord become weak, sick, and sleep(death). Therefore, the Lord tells us to proclaim His death and resurrection until His coming. This is the correct way to participate in the Lord’s Supper worthily.             (Revelation 21:9 KJV) ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. She is no longer betrothed. She has already become his wife. In 2 Corinthians 11:2 we are betrothed and in Revelation 19:7 we are adorned as a bride for the wedding. In chapter 21, verse 9, she became his wife, and she is described as a city. In the Bible, the woman is described as the city and the city is described as a woman, Satan has Babylon as his bride, she is both a woman and a city. Christ has the New Jerusalem as his bride. She is a woman as well as a city. The city of Christ is New Jerusalem.             (Revelation 21:10 KJV) And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, This city does not touchdown on the ground. It just says that the city is descending out of heaven. And this city will be around the earth. Perhaps as a satellite. However, what is clear here is that it come down from heaven but does not land on the grounds but floats in space. This city does not need the sun or moon for lights. However, the sun and moon will still be there to illuminate the earth. Christians will live with the Lord forever in the city of New Jerusalem. Revelation 21:16 tells us about the city: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. (Revelation 21:16 KJV) This city is made of pure gold. Not just one side is square, but all four sides. The city is 1,500 miles in height, as 12,000 furlongs is about 1,500 miles. And the wall is about 80 meters tall. This wall will be transparent jasper with a double pyramidal structure containing carbon the main component of all living things. If we compare the size of this city to the United States, it is about the size of Boston to Miami, Miami to Denver, and Denver to Buffalo. The Lord said there are many mentions in my father’s house. He never lies. He didn’t say there are a lot of rooms, but many mansions. I don’t know how big our room is, but just being there would be a wonderful blessing.              (Revelation 21:11 KJV) Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; As mentioned before, jasper is made of carbon. This city is alive. Clear as Crystal means this city sparkles when as it descends, and jasper is like a diamond found in Egypt and Siberia. It comes in a variety of colors to suit all tastes and races. Here that jasper is the main component of this city.             (Revelation 21:13-16 KJV) On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. This city is 1500 miles long, 1500 miles wide and 1500 miles high. Imagine this city soaring into the air! This is different from the physical world. It will be amazing.             (Revelation 21:17 KJV) And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. This text indicates that there are passages in the Bible that clearly show that angels are people. Angels can be seen as human beings. Angels appeared as men. That’s why the Greek noun angelos is also masculine. I won’t go into depth about angels any further.             (Revelation 21:18-20 KJV) And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. These stones are on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. They were the stones that were attached to the breastplate in Old Testament times. These twelve stones represent the twelve tribes of Israel. What the City of God looks like and how dazzling it would be, people cannot imagine. The road is pure gold. Pure gold is transparent. Apostle Paul said this after visiting the Third Heaven: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (Philippians 1:23 KJV) It is no surprise that he said this. He was stoned to death, but after Seeing this, he entered the city to be stoned again so he could die. Those who preach the gospel, Those who testify to the coming of the Lord living in poverty and facing persecution have seen their new home. That’s why they want to go there in any way shape or form. In Hebrews 11, many of our ancestors of faith said this world was not worthy. Just like like D.L. Moody once said, America, which seemed like a paradise in the world, looked like a living hell after being saved. Folks, look at the world we live in. Cities like LA, and many other Great cities of the world. Aren’t they Sodom and Gomorrah? Perhaps even worse? You’ve got to be able to see this. The apostles Paul and  John saw the New Jerusalem. It is a real place. It is not symbolic. Please don’t be fooled. God never jokes on such things.             (Revelation 21:21 KJV) And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. As such, we shall walk the streets of gold in heaven. Here on earth people fight for gold, but over in heaven people walk the golden street. On earth men fight for money, but in heaven money is the pavement and you walk on on top of gold. The size of the pearl gates is not given, but the walls will be 300 feet high. Each gate is a pearl-like circular shape. If the door is big enough for one person to pass through, the pearl will be about 7 feet in diameter. The door will be at least 30 feet high.             (Revelation 21:22-24 KJV) And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. Here we see the nations who are saved during the Tribulation and the Millennium. They die without ever gaining eternal life. But at the Great White Throne Judgment, if their names are in the book of life, they will have the right to eat from the tree of life. They will enter the city and eat of the tree of life. Like the tree of life in the Garden of Eden. Their descendants will enter this city from eternity and eat of the tree of life and live forever. You must know that the kings of the earth are actual people with flesh and blood of earth during eternity. In Isaiah 66:22-24, it should be noted that all flesh comes to New Jerusalem to worship the Lord on the Sabbath and the new moon in the new heaven and new earth.             Events during Eternity (Revelation 21:25-26 KJV) And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.             (Revelation 21:27 KJV) And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life. No unclean thing can enter the city. The names of Christians are in the book of life of course. Mentioned here are those who were saved during the tribulation and the Millennium period. As they enter, Christians are already there. Christians do not have to go in to eat from the tree of life because they already have eternal life. So in this passage we can see that those on earth during eternity enter the New Jerusalem to eat of the tree of life. In Genesis 3:22-24, we see that the tree of life, which was forbidden when Adam sinned, is finally allowed again. This is what will happen in the new heaven and the new earth, New Jerusalem. Wouldn’t you like to live in this hope? I pray you will live in this hope in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

5-28-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: 2 Peter 2:1-9 Sermon title: The Great Flood and the Judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah as a Foreshadowing of the Great Tribulation        Throughout the Old Testament, God showed in advance what would happen in the future through figures. Also, the incarnated Lord Jesus Christ confirmed once again the things given as the types, and also confirmed how the things given as the types would happen in detail through the apostles.       Among the figures and types, the very important events given to us today, we need to realize once again and receive the wisdom to prepare in advance guided by the Holy Spirit through the fact that the entire world was judged with a great flood in Noah’s days along with the judgment that brought down Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities with fire are examples of the Great Tribulation.         First of all, we have to realize with God’s heart why God judged and killed with a flood without leaving a single person besides Noah and his family in the great flood. Also why he sent fire and brimstone unto Sodom and Gomorrah turning everyone into a pile of ash except for one righteous man, Lot.         (Genesis 5:24) says after Enoch gave birth to Methuselah, he walked with God for 300 years, and then God took him to heaven and disappeared. Through the name of Methuselah, whom he gave birth to, God hinted that in the future among his descendants, in the days of Noah, God would judge a great thing with a great flood, and before that happened, God raptured Enoch and took him to heaven. God foretold that he would take his living bride to heaven before the great tribulation would arrive.            God foretold how wicked many people would behave Before the Great Tribulation: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ¶ And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. ¶ But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. (Genesis 6:5-8 KJV)        Also, before judging Sodom and Gomorrah by fire, God appeared with two angels in human form to show them how wicked their sins were: ¶ And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. ¶ But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. (Genesis 19:1-8 KJV)         Jesus foretold the world would be like days of Noah and of Sodom and Gomorrah at the arrival of Great Tribulation when he judges the world: But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. (Matthew 24:37-42 KJV)       Jesus told his disciples about the sins of the Sodomites and that the Jews who did not believe in him would be judged harsher than Sodom: Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. (Luke 17:28-30 KJV) And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. (Matthew 10:14-15 KJV)         Through the apostle Peter, The Holy Spirit, testified once again that the judgments of the Great flood and Sodom and Gomorrah were types of the final judgment of the coming Great Tribulation: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; ¶ And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: (2 Peter 2:4-9 KJV)       The apostle Peter clearly prophesied that the coming judgment of God would be done by fire: ¶ Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. (2 Peter 3:3-14 KJV)         It is important to remember that there was only one righteous person in the days of Noah and Sodom. God is still looking for the bride of Christ, who finds grace only in God’s eyes, like Noah and Lot.  Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #44             Have you been peaceful in the Lord during the past week? It’s time to continue studying the last book of the Bible. Today we will study 20:12-15, word about the Great White Throne Judgment. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:12-15 KJV) The dead are judged. Those who receive Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life, will live even if they die, and those who live and believe in Jesus Christ will never die. The Bible says Christians do not die, but sleep. Jesus said Lazarus went to sleep. But in verses 12-15 are the dead. Resurrection from the dead is the first resurrection, as is also the raptured saints like us who are waiting to meet the Lord in the air. When the Lord died on the cross and resurrected, the resurrection of the Old Testament saints is part of the first resurrection, including those who are beheaded later during the Tribulation. Those who participate in the first resurrection have the blessing of being with Christ. Hence, (Hebrews 9:27 KJV) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Christians are to be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ in heaven according to what they have done. Christians are not judged here at the Great White Throne because they have believed in Jesus Christ. However, the Bible says Christians will be judged by fire for what they have done after they received salvation, and those who are saved during the Tribulation and the millennium will be judged here. They are not part of the first resurrection. Those who have not been saved during the Church Age will face Judgment at the Great White Throne. There will be unsaved people who did not believe in the blood atonement or did not keep the commandments and died in the age of the law. Names found in the book of life will be those saved during the tribulation and the millennium, which occurs after the age of grace. So, please understand how wonderful it is to be saved just by calling on the name of Jesus in the current Age of Grace. Those who are not saved NOW will regret this forever and ever. That is why we must preach the gospel to even one more person now so that they can receive salvation. Even if it means to rebuke them, tearful intercessions will also be necessary for the sake of their salvation. Those who are saved during the Millennium will of course have a reward. Therefore, those who are saved in 20:12 are not the saints of the church age. Those who are saved in the church age are with Jesus Christ and will be judging with Him. This is clearly prophesied in (Daniel 7:9-10 KJV) ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. What we notice here is that not only are hundreds of millions standing before God with the books open for judgment but also millions serving Him during His Judgment. Regarding this, the Apostle Paul said in (1 Corinthians 6:3 KJV) Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? Those who have been saved in the Church Age will judge even the angels at the White Throne Judgment. Those who are saved in the church age become sons of Godjudging the fallen angels found in Genesis 6, the sons of God. (Jude 6 KJV) says: And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Saved children of God will be judging. (2 Peter 2:4 KJV) says: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; then in (2 Peter 2:9 KJV) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: and (2 Peter 3:7 KJV) But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. All of these words prove to support the final judgment in Revelation 20. So the great White Throne Judgment will be the final destination of the ungodly, the unrighteous, the fallen angels, the wicked and unsaved of all ages. Christians will become like Jesus Christ, serving Him and assisting in His judgment. All unsaved in this present age are now judging Christians. But then the day will come when Christians will judge the world. He is a righteous God. Our bearing of the cross, suffering, and persecution are the judgments of the world on Christians. People label us as fanatics. But it will be reversed on that day. You will know exactly how to live on earth today If you truly believe in the Lord not only rewarding people for decades of their hard work for a thousand years, but also using them as judges at the end of the Millennium. If you are a committed Christian in this day and age, the world will see you as a fanatic. You cannot please the world. Because what you do pleases God. When you live for the Lord, they will call you a fool. If you don’t live for the Lord, you will be called fickle. And you cannot satisfy the unsaved. According to 1 Timothy 4:1-3, they have already been seared in their conscience. Titus 3:10,11 says they cursed themselves and were chronic complainers and gossipers.             Again from (Revelation 20:12 KJV) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. There are two types of books. The first is the book of our deeds. Then there is the book of life in which the names are written. In this book, the names recorded in the Age of Grace will also be included. Those names cannot be erased because they were written by the One who accomplished the perfect redemption by shedding blood for them, and by trusting Him they became part of His body. The other book indicate there are names that will be blotted out due to lack of works during the tribulation period or during the millennium. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. There is only one heavenly book that we know of, and that is the Holy Bible. There is only one book in which hundreds of names are recorded, and it is called the Living Book. The Bible uses more space for names of people than it does for creation. The Lord said this. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. (John 12:48 KJV) Meaning: every word of God will judge. That is why you have to read the word of God right now. (Hebrews 4:12-13 KJV) says the word of God discerns all thoughts and intentions of people’s hearts. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. The Bible will be opened on that final day. Those who are not saved will be judged by the books, the Word of God, and those who are saved during the tribulation and the Millennium will have their names written in the Bible, the book of life. Of course, whose names are not in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire. Even the sea gives up the dead in it. Many people who died in Noah’s day. Also many fallen angels. This would be something we can’t even imagine. Not only the unsaved in hell will be handed over, but also the dead in grave who have not been saved during the tribulation period and the Millennium will also rise up. After the Church Age saints are raptured, those who die during the Tribulation and the Millennium will not ascend to the third heaven. Because Christ is no longer there. Only the saints of the church age wear the same body as Jesus Christ, and there is no word recorded in the Bible that those who are saved during the tribulation or the Millennium will be glorified. Therefore, Philippians 3 says if we are born again by the Holy Spirit in the present age of grace, our body will be transformed into the image of Christ. Our lowly bodies will transform into the glorius image of Christ. That is why it is precious to be saved in this age of grace. Please do not let this grace pass by. (Revelation 20:14 KJV) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. It does not say second resurrection, but instead the second death. Remember that the second resurrection is for the judgment of the dead in the grave. Verse 15 says: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15 KJV) Christ said the final condition of unsaved dead would have the same bodies as their father. The devil, that old serpent. The red dragon. And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isaiah 66:24 KJV) In other words, those who believe in Jesus Christ and die will be transformed into the image of Jesus upon resurrection, but those who do not believe in Jesus and follow the devil will become great worms like the red dragon. They will become like big maggots. They are the souls of people who have been transformed into the image of the devil. The last reference to Satan and sin appears in Revelation 20:12-15. Both are doomed to eternal ruin. Be advised that God gives enough opportunities in the Bible for everyone to come to know Him. Let’s find two Bible passages on this. How much God wants to give everyone salvation. How much God loves everyone. For God so loved the world…              (Psalm 51:4 KJV) says Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. This is the scene where David repents after being rebuked by the prophet Nathan when he commits adultery with Bathsheba and kills Uriah. He is saying all of God’s words are right. Then in (Romans 3:4 KJV) God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. The words recorded in the Holy Bible, the words of God are given to be used on judgment day. That’s why I have to be judged and repent with all the given words now. Otherwise, these words will unfold before us in the final day. God will ask “Why didn’t you do this?” There are words of promise, words of exhortation. If we act according to these words, we will receive blessings, but unfortunately those blessings won’t come our ways because we do not obey these words. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33 KJV) The Lord commands us to seek the kingdom of God first and He will give us everything we need along the way. Failure to do so, not only the Lord shows His workings through us, but there are many cases of failure while chasing after materials of the world. If we seek the Lord’s kingdom first according to the Bible, material things will follow, and the Lord will do so, but the problem is faith. Lack of faith is because you have not read the Word, and not reading the Word is because you do not love God or because you do not have a heart to know God. However, those who have a heart to know God read the Bible with faith and develop a heart to pray. Therefore, you will receive blessings by practicing the Word and having faith. James says …that faith without works is dead (James 2:20 KJV) It doesn’t matter how many Bible verses you know and memorize, your faith is dead if you do not act according to them. Dead faith means that no blessings of those words will follow. Every unsaved person has a chance to judge God. People cursed our Lord too. You have the authority to do so while living on earth. However, the Bible says that when people judge and curse God, He overcomes them with the Bible and curses them. We have a wonderful illustration of the great truth in the Gospels. When the scribes and Pharisees questioned the Lord, Christ always won with the Word. No one can defeat the Lord. It may seem I am winning against the Lord with my words now, however no one will overcome the Lord because I am judged by the Lord against my spoken words. People going to hell will ask, “Why are you sending me to hell?” the Lord will reply, “Because you did not believe me” Because in (John 3:15 KJV) I said That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. but you didn’t believe it. Absolutely no one will be able to argue against Him when He says this. No one can prove his or her innocence. There is no one righteous, no not one. The Apostle Paul said this in (Romans 2:16 KJV) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. People may be able to lie and fool each other, but not God. (Romans 3:19 KJV) ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Fearsome word. But if you obey now, there is nothing to fear. (Ecclesiastes 12:14 KJV) For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. There’s a guest invited to a wedding feast without wearing a wedding garment in Matthew 22:12 “Why didn’t you wear the wedding garment? Why didn’t you accept Jesus Christ? Why didn’t you repent? So many people preached the gospel through radio, TV, and letters, telling you to be washed in the blood of Jesus Christ and put on the wedding garment, but why didn’t you?” When the Lord asks you these questions, you will definitely be speechless.             (Philippians 2:10-11 KJV) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Everyone including Buddhists, Confucianists, Roman Catholics, Bible-denying Protestants, Christ-denying Jews, and so on will all stand there. And the Lord’s judgment will be given by the word. As all will bow bow their heads and confess that the word of the Lord is correct. However the Lord will say, “Indeed, but it is already too late.” Now and today is the time to get saved and receive grace. You will miss your chance if you let this grace pass on by. The apostle Paul testified in (Romans 3:3-4 KJV) For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. All we can say in this case is indeed oh Lord! A truly spine-chilling scene. Souls will fall into the lake of fire by billions at the end of this judgemnt while screaming “Amen! amen!” as the infinite and Holy God will send them into the final just and righteous curse. If you take a closer look at the Bible, you will see that that day is right in front of us. 1 Thessalonians 5 says that we are not in darkness. Everyone who are in the Word of God are never in the dark. The day comes like a thief unto those who are in darkness. Do you realize that day is near? You will when you enter into the Word of Light. Daniel read the book of Jeremiah and realized that the Babylonian captivity would last 70 years. It’s the same thing. All the signs are there, but more importantly, we know that day is near because of the content in God’s Word. That is why the Bible says  when the Holy Spirit comes, he will guide us into all truth and teach us what will happen in the future. Have you read the Bible? Have you kept this scripture in mind? Do you engrave each verse in your heart as you read the Bible? God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. That is what the Bible means, as the Lord taught His disciples to pray like this in Matthew 6. Daniel 2 shows us the everlasting kingdom of Christ. such kingdoms as Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Rome has come and gone ruled by many, but the kingdom of Christ will be everlasting. Folks, after the rapture, the Tribulation,  the Second Coming of Christ, the Millennial Kingdom ruled by Christ, and after the Great White throne Judgment has come and gone, the everlasting kingdom, finally eternity with our Home New Jerusalem, new heaven and new earth wll open before our eyes. Countless Christians will be weeping at the unsaved friends and families falling into the lake of fire after the Great White Throne Judgment. Revelation 21:4 tells us our tears will be wiped away. Why the tears? I have received salvation, but I will be weeping seeing the unsaved fall into the lake of fire all because I did not preach unto them.             One more thing to take note, it is after the Great White Throne Judgment that all tears are wiped away from the eyes. We have already read in Revelation 7:17 that tears are wiped away after the Judgment Seat of Christ. The text here is the tears we Christians shed because we see unsaved people, loved ones, relatives, and neighbors go to hell on the final judgment day. We mourn that we should have brought them to Christ, or at least given them the opportunity to hear the Gospel, but we have missed that opportunity. In that day there will be groaning in agony among God’s people. There will no longer be tears when we finally go into Eternity. Now we know the Great White Throne Judgment takes place in Revelation 20:14. Do you know people around you who have not yet been saved? Please take moment and see if you can write them down on a piece of paper. And please pray for them. God wants you to do that. Do you remember Daniel’s prophecy that if you lead many people to the right place, you will shine like the stars in heaven? Please realise you leading a soul to the right place and shining like a star in heaven for ever is a tremendous blessing. This is the purpose for which we saved Christians live today. This is the life of First seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. When we do this, the Lord has given us a promise to supply all our needs. I pray that you all do this without shedding many tears later, so that you can meet them with great joy and praise the Lord together for eternity. Amen.

5-21-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Matthew 16:13-18 Speech title: The Lord Jesus Christ, who gave life by breaking his own body as a rock            After hearing Simon Peter’s confession of faith, Jesus said …upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18 KJV) The Roman Catholic Church thought of Peter as the rock and built their church upon him, claiming that Peter was the first pope and constructed the  St. Peter’s Square within the Vatican. This is arguably the most ridiculous comedy in world history. In fact, the name Peter means a stone no larger than a pebble. Also, when Jesus prophesied his own death and that He would be raised on the third day, Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. (Matthew 16:22 KJV) the Lord immediately turned and scolded Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. (Matthew 16:23 KJV) The Roman Catholics made a huge mistake by building their church on Peter, who was called Satan. We can realize through the Bible what the rock Jesus was talking about is.          When the Israelites cried out for lack of water in the wilderness, God commanded Moses strike the rock once and supplied an abundance of water in the wilderness: Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. (Exodus 17:6 KJV)        The Bible testifies about what happened when Moses struck the rock: He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. (Psalm 78:15-16 KJV) Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? (Psalm 78:20 KJV)      The Bible also testifies about who the rock is: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalm 18:2 KJV) ¶ Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. (Psalm 28:1 KJV)       Apostle Paul testified of the rock that brought water in the wilderness by the guidance of the Holy Spirit: ¶ Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:1-4 KJV)      Christ Jesus built his church upon himself. Therefore, those who are members of the church, which is the body of Christ, the gates of hell cannot overcome them. Apostle Paul testified of Christ as the foundation of the church : According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Corinthians 3:10-15 KJV)      Apostle Peter received the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and testified unto the Jews that Jesus became both Lord and Christ: Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:29-36 KJV)         Peter knew and testified about Jesus even before he received the Holy Spirit. Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. (Matthew 16:16 KJV) And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 16:17 KJV)      In this day and age, unless you are born again by the Holy Spirit, you will not know the fact that Jesus of Nazareth became both Lord and Christ. When Jesus gave his last prayer, he spoke of those who were born again by the Holy Spirit, saying that they received eternal life when they came to know God the Father and Himself: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3 KJV)       He is no longer just Jesus, but The Lord Jesus Christ  Therefore, when we pray to Heavenly Father, we must pray in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ, not in the name of Jesus. There are many Hispanic people with the name Jesus (Hessus). Apostle Paul testified that no one could know that Jesus became both Lord and Christ except through the Holy Spirit: Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. (1 Corinthians 12:3 KJV)        Acknowledging that Jesus is Lord is a confession of believing that He is no longer Jesus of Nazareth, but that He is God the Creator who was with God in the beginning and created all things and gives eternal life. Also, believing in Jesus as the Christ means believing that He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. By believing in that truth we are born again by the Holy Spirit, It is also a confession of faith, that He will now come again as the Messiah of Israel, the King of Kings, and the Lord of lords, to judge the world and establish his kingdom on earth, so that His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. It is a confession that we believe in the authority, power, and glorious kingdom of Christ that will be fulfilled forever and ever.          Apostle Paul testified that when the Lord Jesus Christ spoke to him about the Lord’s Supper, he was talking about the fact that the Lord’s body was split like a rock and the blood of the testament shed for the forgiveness of sins: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:24-25 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #43                       Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? It’s time to continue studying the last Book of the Bible, Revelation 20. Last time we finished chapter 20, verse 5, and looked into verse 6 for a bit. During the millennial kingdom, those who participate in the first resurrection live for a thousand years and reign with the Lord. Everyone, think about it. How precious would it be if we were to be rewarded with the crown when we reign with the Lord for a thousand years through the sufferings we are experiencing for a while in our life of faith now? This is our true hope. Not only did Apotsle Paul say ¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 KJV) but He also said For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18 KJV)  This glory is the reward given by the Lord when He comes in the future, that is, as mentioned in (Hebrews 11:6 KJV) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. These are the two things that pleases God. So, in order to be glorified with the Lord, we must suffer together.             Let’s pickup from (Revelation 20:6 KJV) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. where do you want to rule? Will you go to heaven and rule? There are angels in heaven. There will be countless people on this earth for a thousand years. That is why the millennial reign is a reward for suffering on earth. How wonderful it would be for the world to be restored during the millennium after the Lord returns, the animals will become very docile, the desert will bloom, as God’s will is fulfilled on earth as in heaven. In fact, the world today is not a place for believers to live, is it? It is full of lies, violence and suffering. What more would we enjoy here? However, it is our job to proclaim the beautiful virtues of God as royal priests, testifying to the Lord’s coming while suffering with Christ, and that everything will be resolved when the Lord comes. There’s a time to suffer now and time to enjoy later. In particular, those who participate in the first resurrection in 20:6 are the resurrection from the dead, as we have discussed in the last study. You will receive everlasting life upon receiving the Lord Jesus Chhrist. That is why we will never be buried with the dead and rise from the grave when the Lord returns. Hence, they shall reign with him a thousand years. What is the second resurrection? It is the resurrection of the dead. The spiritually dead are resurrected in the body and stand before the Great White Throne Judgment then ultimately into the lake of fire that will never be quenched. That is why our Lord said some will rise unto the resurrection of life; and some will unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:29 KJV) as well as …some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. According to prophet Daniel in (Daniel 12:2 KJV) You all know the parable of the pounds in Luke 19 and the rewards given out for the millennial kingdom. It is a bit different from the parable of talents. The parable of talents gave each person a different number of talents. We won’t go over that here today, but the word that can be applied to us today is the parable of the pounds found in Luke 19. Here, the Lord pointed to himself and said, A certain nobleman goes to a far country to receive the kingship. He said in the Bible that he gave one pound to each of his ten servants. The Greek word Minas is found in some Bible translations. This word translates to the english word for money. However, in the King James Bible, Mina is called Pound. Pound is not only a unit of weight measure, but also for British currency. Back to Luke 19, the Lord told the servants to Occupy until He returns with the kingship. (Genesis 13:14-15 KJV) ¶ And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. In Galatians, the apostle Paul said, So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. (Galatians 3:9 KJV) Meaning, the blessing of Abraham is applied to the children of God who have received Jesus Christ and are born again through the Holy Spirit. In the parable of the pounds, when the nobleman who has received the kingship found one servant who has gained ten pounds, granted him authority over ten cities for being faithful in a very little. Unto the servant who gained five pounds, He granted authority over five cities. But to the servant who just wrapped the one pound in a napkin out of fear of his Lord, the Lord rebuked him to be a wicked servant for not putting th money into the bank to gain interest while He was gone away. Not only that, He took away that one pound from this wicked servant and gave it to the servant who gained ten. He will add more unto those who gained much. For that reason, please meditate on Luke 19:11-27 as you read. This is what the Lord will do when he comes as King. In fact, Most of the words of the Old Testament are the propechies of the Lord coming to earth and reigning as the King of Kings. Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, and other minor prophets speak of the same, and there are many prophetic words found in the Psalms as well. That’s why you have to look closely at these words of the Bible so that you can live a life without eternally regretting later on. If you live comfortably now, you will not receive anything later. The Apostle Paul says in (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: Now we must testify of Jesus Christ. When you testify of His name, you’re not denying Him.             For that reason, the Apostle Paul says our participation in the Lord’s Supper, those who partake of the bread and cup must not partake unworthily. The proper way to participate is to proclaim His death until He comes. It is to testify of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul warned that to eat and drink the supper without doing so is to eat and drink one’s damnation, and because of that, there are many weak, sick people, and even who have fallen asleep, as in physically dead. You must know the meaning of the words of the apostle Paul that pastors read in 1 Corinthians 11 every time you have the Lord’s Supper means that. We look forward to the millennial reign of the Lord. Without this, there is no need for us to suffer now. Unfortunately, the term Millennial reign of the Lord has disappeared in the past 100 years. Many folks believe this to be Jehovah’s Witnesses are saying. However, that is not the case, and you must know that this is in the Bible. Our millennium is different from theirs. He will come down with us as the KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORD. Since we are descending together with the raptured saints, we must read the Bible in detail carefully. The Lord said Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (John 5:39-40 KJV) He said this 2,000 years ago, and you really have to read the Bible in detail and dig up the treasures within. I pray that you will dig up the treasures within His words and receive the blessing of reigning together at the Lord’s coming.             (Revelation 20:7 KJV) And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, Satan has been in the bottomless pit for a thousand years, and now he is released.  Countless people will be born during the Millennium. The Bible says people who die at the age of 100 are children. A person’s lifespan will be like a tree. Trees can live for thousands of years. Because the devil is imprisoned, he can no longer tempt people. Because of this, people get to live longer. But Satan shall be loosed out of his prison for a while. When that happens, he will deceive the people again. Other than the saints who came down after being raptured, people are wearing the same easily tempted flesh. These people have not yet been perfected. Because of this, when Satan appears again, many people will resist God. Just as the people in Genesis 11 resisted God by building the Tower of Babel, the human flesh always resists the desires of the Holy Spirit. People enjoyed a peaceful life while Satan was imprisoned, but we must know that problems will arise again when Satan is released. People crucified the Savior Jesus when He came 2,000 years ago, and here’s a scene like that starting in verse 8. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20:8-9 KJV) This text is the conclusion of everything. It is the final judgment before the beginning of eternity where there is no devil or sin. How many people will follow Satan when he is loosed? The Bible says Gog and Magog are the peoples of the four quarters of the earth. Psalm 72:8-9 says this: He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. (Psalm 72:8-9 KJV) It’s about the millennium of Jesus Christ. Note in verse 9 that those who bow down to Christ during the millennium are the enemies who hate Him in their hearts and attempt to “devour the earth.” Also, this is what Isaiah 26:9-11 says about this. With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. (Isaiah 26:9-11 KJV) Wicked will be present again and followers of Satan will be judged by fire. (Psalm 66:7 KJV) also prophesies about the rebellion. He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. (Psalm 110:2 KJV) The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. (Psalm 2:9-12 KJV) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. ¶ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. There are group of people on earth who do not like the Lord Jesus Christ at all Even during the millennium. They are simply obeying because they are under the iron-clad dictatorship of the Lord of absolute authority. Therefore, it is a scene of those who faced and survived through the tribulation and multiplied in numerous numbers during the millenium, but as Satan is released they are tempted again and face the Lord’s judgment. (Zechariah 14:16-19 KJV) says ¶ And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. You need to know it as a reference. This is because there are so many people who have not been transformed like the raptured saints during the Millennium Reign.             Remember back in (Revelation 13:7-8 KJV) And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. We can here that there are people during the Tribulation who do not worship the Antichrist. And yet he cannot reach out to kill them. Another related verse is in  (Daniel 11:41-42 KJV) He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. Ultimately, the Bible tells us there will be people who will pass through without receiving the mark of the beast during the tribulation. These are people who are not raptured. Nor are they those who were killed by the antichrist. However, the sole reason they were able to survive the tribulation is because they are not raptured or killed for the testimony of Christ. That’s why the Lord said in Matthew 25, there will be people, nation of sheep who survive the tribulation by helping the Israeli people. There is a scene where all nations are judged. I will not go into detail here today. It is human nature that after the millennial reign, many more people will rebel against the Lord. Those who were raptured have already changed, so that cannot be the case. However, the Bible tells us there will be many people who passed through the tribulation without being raptured. Revelation 20:9 tells us what they do and their outcome.             And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20:9 KJV) This scene is the final judgment on that day. The heavens and earth are renewed by fire. We must hold onto our hope through the words of Revelation. Knowing that many things will happen before this final judgment, God has told us a lot about this judgment through Revelation 19. We are able to see what the Lord spoke through the apostle Peter in 2 Peter 3:7 and 10 (2 Peter 3:7 KJV) But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:10 KJV) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Then in (2 Peter 3:11-13 KJV) ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Then prophet Isaiah said in (Isaiah 66:22 KJV) For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. We must know that the Bible says God will bring down fire from heaven at the end of the Millennium.             (Revelation 20:10 KJV) And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. The beast and the false prophet are still burning there a thousand years later. When the Lord comes at the end of the tribulation, he throws the beast and the false prophet into the lake of fire in advance, and then the devil a thousand years later. Just as the Lord said in (Matthew 25:41 KJV) …Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: No one wants to go to hell because it is reserved for the devil and his angels. That’s why whosoever believes in Jesus Christ doesn’t go there. This is the gospel.             (Revelation 20:11 KJV) ¶ And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. God suddenly lifted the veil of eternity, where he sits on the throne. After everything is destroyed and finished, we will suddenly see a throne large enough to cover the current solar system. On the throne sits the One who has always been there since the beginning. The Bible speaks of the first resurrection and the resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous. And although it speaks of the resurrection of the living and the dead, it is very peculiar here that the dead do not actually come to life. Jesus spoke about this in (Matthew 22:31-32 KJV) to someone who would question Him. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that the resurrection of those who died without being saved is not a true resurrection. The true resurrection is the resurrection from the dead. If you recall last week we talked about the difference between the resurrection from the dead vs resurrection of the dead. More specifically, the heavens will disappear and the unsaved people will be left hanging naked in the air. Job said in (Job 34:22 KJV) There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. Then (Proverbs 20:8-9 KJV) ¶ A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. ¶ Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? The Word testifies that when this cataclysmic event occurs, all the unsaved will come stand before the books facing God.              (Revelation 20:12-15 KJV) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. These are verses pertaining to the Great White Throne Judgment, which we will continue next time. May the peace of our Lord Christ Jesus be with you. Amen.

5-14-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Genesis 24:61-67 Word title: A bride who meets and marries Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit        The Holy Spirit testified through the Apostle John about the words recorded in the Old Testament: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (John 5:39-40 KJV)        The three figures appearing in today’s text represent the shadows of Christ Jesus and those related to Him.        First is Isaac, a type of Christ Jesus, who became a sacrifice for all the world on the cross of Calvary. all: And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. (Genesis 22:6-8 KJV)         The scene where Abraham has his son Isaac carry wood on his back for burnt offering and goes up to Mount Moriah is a preview of the scene in which God’s only begotten Son Christ Jesus will carry the wooden cross on His back going up to Mount Calvary. Mount Moriah is the location of modern day Mount Calvary.         The fact that King Solomon built a temple for burnt offerings to God on Mount Moriah is a prophetic indication that Christ will be offered as a sacrifice on that very spot in the future: ¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. (2 Chronicles 3:1 KJV)        Second, Abraham’s servant Eliezer is commanded to bring Isaac’s bride from far away a foreign land, meets Rebekah, and returns on a camel, foreshadowing the Holy Spirit sent into the world by Heavenly Father: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26 KJV)         Jesus Himself spoke of the purpose of the Holy Spirit’s coming into the world, foreshadowed by Eliezer: ¶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: (John 15:26 KJV)        And finally, Eliezer, as a type of the Holy Spirit, the comforter, witnessing to Rebekah about Isaac, a type of the coming Christ, Rebekah believed Isaac to be her husband and followed Eliezer on his journey. Therefore, Rebekah was a type of a saved Christian who heard the gospel of Christ, believed in Him, received Him, and received the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ. The Apostle Paul testified of those who believed in Christ, received the Holy Spirit, and were saved by grace: ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:1-9 KJV)        Eliezer did not ask Rebekah for anything in return, but instead took out silver and gold jewelry and clothes for her, and only went out with Rebekah to journey back home when she trusted Isaac as her husband and followed him. Rebekah’s trust in Isaac and becoming his bride was a gift of sheer grace. Just like when a thief on the cross called Jesus Lord and confessed, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. (Luke 23:42 KJV), Jesus immediately saved him by grace unconditionally. Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:43 KJV)         Rebekah saw her future husband, Isaac, meditating in the field in the evening. As Isaac saw the camels coming, he saw Eliezer and his bride coming. When Rebekah asked Eliezer who the man that was approaching to meet them, he replied ”It is my master,” As soon as she heard this, she raised her veil and covered herself, as if the dove-like Shulamite saw Solomon.         Christians who believe in Christ Jesus and receive salvation by grace and receive the Holy Spirit, like Rebekah under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, become pilgrims in the world until the day they meet Christ, their husband,  only looking forward to the day when Christ appears in the air. We must live a faithful life while rejoicing in hope, covering ourselves with a veil and purifying ourselves. Even though our flesh may die and sleep in the grave before Christ comes, we must live in hope of ressurection on day of Christ. The Apostle Paul testified of the thrilling moment when Christ will appear in the air: ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV)        The raptured saints, like Rebekah, will be married to Christ, who is like Isaac. The Apostle John saw and testified of the wedding ceremony of the Lamb: Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. (Revelation 19:7-8 KJV) amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #42             Have you been at peace in the Lord for the past week? It is time to continue studying the Book of Revelation. Last week, we ran out of time while hearing the words about the first resurrection. Let us first read Revelation 20:5 and hear testimony about the first resurrection. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. (Revelation 20:5 KJV) In order to know this first resurrection, let’s first review the spiritual resurrection and the first resurrection in which the body is physically revived again. Of course, when the Holy Spirit comes upon us when we believe in and receive Jesus Christ, our dead spirits are revived. Therefore, we can eat the Word of God, which is spirit and life. This is a spiritual resurrection. However, the Bible clearly says that mortal bodies will wear immortal, and corruptible bodies will wear incorruptible. There are two resurrections within the First, and the second resurrection comes with the second death. All this appears at the end of Revelation 20. This is also found in ¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, When he appears, he will come to judge the living. It’s about judging the raptured, saved people. when he appears in heaven. Then, who shall judge the quick Those living in the First resurrection and the dead Second Resurrection at his appearing and his kingdom; (2 Timothy 4:1 KJV) The Lord also said this in (Luke 20:35 KJV) But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: These are the words of the Lord to the Sadducees who did not believe in physical resurrection. It is not a resurrection of the dead, but a resurrection from the dead. There are two resurrections, the first is the resurrection of the dead and the second is the resurrection from the dead. Two different things. The resurrection from the dead is the first resurrection, and the resurrection of the dead is the resurrection of the dead who will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment and fall into the lake of fire. These are people who have not received everlasting life. The Lord said: And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. (Mark 9:9-10 KJV) Do you also have the same question? The Lord spoke of being raised from the dead. But they all understood later. Unfortunately, there are many people today who do not understand this resurrection. John 11:23-24 are words spoken to Martha when Lazarus died. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. (John 11:23-24 KJV) Martha only knew a general resurrection, the resurrection of the dead that would later take place at the Great White Throne Judgment. But the Lord confirmed it once again. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV) Meaning when the Lord comes later, those who are physically dead will be resurrected and those who are alive will be changed and never die. That is why even if God’s children die before Christ comes, They will be able to shout and walk out of the grave as in (1 Corinthians 15:55 KJV) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The apostle Paul testified that the born-again saints who are alive will not die, but will be changed in the blink of an eye, and will be raptured to be with the Lord forever. These are the words of our Lord. That is why there are two resurrections. For those of you who are hearing the Word now are not the resurrection of the dead, but the resurrection from the dead. This is the first resurrection. There is a gap of a thousand years from the second resurrection. The second resurrection follows the end of the Millennium. The Lord asks Martha. He asks you too. Believest thou this? Do you believe that you will be raptured before the Lord’s millennial reign? Do you believe that if you are still alive you will change? I am the resurrection and the life. Everyone examine yourselves please. Everyone who has received the Holy Spirit is betrothed to Jesus Christ, and just as an engagement ring was given, the Holy Spirit was given to those who believe and are sealed. Therefore, the children of God who are now betrothed to Jesus Christ heave the blessed hope and await the glorious appearing of the great God, as Titus 2 says. So, what are the signs of those who are saved? They’ve received the engagement ring. They have reived the Holy Spirit. These people should never look at the world and live by looking forward to the coming of Jesus Christ. If you lose faith in the Lord, you will eventually have problems and fall. What is the problem of today’s church of Laodicea? It has become a generation that follows the flesh and materialistic things. I urge each and everyone to lookup (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Are you waiting for this? It was this loss of waiting that led to the fall of Christianity. If you lose waiting for the groom, your faith will be betrayed, you will become secular, and you will become worldly and eventually fall. We must know this clearly and be alert. (Daniel 12:2 KJV) also mentions two resurrections. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who receive everlasting life are the first resurrection, and those who are subjected to shame and everlasting contempt are the second resurrection. Therefore, the Bible clearly speaks of a first and second resurrection. The apostle Paul testified in (Acts 24:15 KJV) And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. The Bible says the first resurrection takes place before the Great Tribulation and the second resurrection would take place after the millennium. The Holy Spirit divides this first resurrection into three parts, starting with the Old Testament saints who are the first fruits, the bodily rapture of Christians at the harvest, and ending with the gleaning of the resurrection of the tribulation saints.            Let us continue with (Revelation 20:6 KJV) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Those who partake in first resurrection will reign on earth as kings and priests for a thousand years. People who died in faith during the Old Testament era, those who went to the bosom of Abraham. The dead back then resurrected with the Lord’s resurrection and have already been raptured. Those who now receive Jesus Christ and are born again by the Holy Spirit will be taken up to heaven when the Lord comes down into the air and will be with the Lord and come with the Lord at the Second Coming. There is the resurrection of the tribulation saints at the end of the tribulation. Also known as gleaning. Revelation 5:10 says these saints will be resurrected and go up and come back down with the Lord and rule the earth as kings and priests for a thousand years. This clearly shows this in this generation. Are you part of it? Jesus Christ died as a prophet on the cross. He was buried, and then he rose from the dead to become our High Priest in heaven. He will come again as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. This means that the children of God, we who are saved in this generation are to suffer while living as prophets just as the Lord did in His days. And we have a high priest in heaven, and when Christ comes again, the Bible says that he will be priests and kings, intercede for the people of the earth for a thousand years, and rule over these people in the millennium. The theme of the Old Testament is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The ‘day of the Lord’ and ‘the day of God’ refer to the thousand years from the battle of Armageddon to the great white throne judgment and the creation of the new heavens and the new earth. Apostle Peter testifies in 2 Peter 3:8 that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. Therefore, the day of the Lord also refers to the day of the Second Coming when Christ comes to reign, but also 2 Peter 3:10-13, when the heavens and the earth will melt with fierce fire. Including to the end of the thousand-year reign. The day of the Lord is also referred to as the day of God. Therefore,  the earth will be reborn on the day of this thousand years. It is the final rest before the beginning of eternity. Better known as Regeneration in the Bible. This is mentioned twice in the Bible, first when it speaks of the regeneration of a dead spirit to life again in (Titus 3:5 KJV) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Here, regeneration is born anew without sin. It means that you have become a new creature. Are you like this? If so, you can walk with the Lord because you are a whole new person. He said that those who are led by the Holy Spirit are God’s children. This verse signifies the new birth of the individual. Regeneration means being born again. Then, since the earth became cursed due to the sins of man, (Matthew 19:28 KJV) tells us that when people are born again and sin is removed, the Lord will naturally restore the earth as well. And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. The regeneration of a person and also the earth. Ultimately all creation that has been cursed because of man’s sin is renewed when sin is eliminated. This verse speaks of the regeneration of the earth. When Jesus Christ returns, unusual things will happen on earth. It will be so enormous that the change is expressed as regeneration. Simon Peter said about this in (Acts 3:20-21 KJV) And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. He said the time would come when the earth would be reborn. Also, the Holy Spirit spoke through the Apostle Paul in (Romans 8:21-23 KJV) Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. The Bible says that not only our sinful bodies are waiting for Jesus Christ to come and change them into new bodies, but all creation also wants Jesus Christ to come again. Animals, mountains and rivers, trees and plants all hope that Jesus Christ will come again and rule them. They look forward to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Just as God’s children wait for their body to change and come out of this mortal body and put on a new body, other creatures also wait for the Lord’s Second Coming. Heaven and earth and all things are waiting for the Lord’s Second Coming, but if God’s children do not, then it means one of two things. Either they have not been saved yet, or they have fallen even after they have been saved. Therefore, The Lord told the saints of the Laodicea church to repent. And the Lord asked to open the door so He will come in and eat and drink with those who do so. In Isaiah 11:1-11, we see the scenes of the millennium. In Isaiah 11:6-8, we can see that the curse on animals is removed, and wild animals mingle with the docile. The wolf mingles with the sheep and the lion eats straw. We need to search the words of Isaiah 11 once again. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den. (Isaiah 11:6-8 KJV) Has anything like this ever happened in human history? Nothing like this has happened since they were driven out of the Garden of Eden. Haven’t seen it in 6,000 years. However, the Bible clearly prophesies through the book of Isaiah. Do you believe in these words? One day, when Jesus Christ returns to this earth, what scientists have been doing for 6,000 years and what people have been striving for will be accomplished in one day. Because God has spoken. If you say let there be light, it is God’s ability to create. Our Savior will accomplish in one day, in 24 hours, what the Doctors of Philosophy, Medicine, Theology or Science has been able to accomplish in 6,000 years. On that day, humble sinner is saved, he will be honored during the Millennium. The Jews return to Palestine, the land of rebirth in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. When they return there, Isaiah 30:26 says they will see the sun shining seven times brighter than this generation. They can also harvest four times a year, and the Bible says that if you plow and sow the land, you will harvest right away, and the moon is seven times brighter than it is now. If you want to know more about these words please read, Amos 9:13-15, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 30:23, Isaiah 63:19, Joel 2:19-24, Ezekiel 34:26, Ezekiel 36:29, Deuteronomy 28:10, 2 Chronicles 6:33, Psalms 72, 84, 85:6-13, 89, 98, 99, 103, 111. In addition to the new earth, another novelty is that Amos 9:15 says that Israel will finally return to its homeland and never be scattered again. The Lord Jesus Christ is their lawful savior and ruler who will be their King and will no longer be killed. According to Genesis 15:18-21, the Jews own the land promised to Abraham according to the original unconditional covenant given to Abraham in Genesis, which was promised to Abraham as he fell asleep. It is an unconditional covenant. God said he would give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and He will do so very soon. This has been the reason for the international affairs whether Palestine belongs to the Arabs or Israel.             (Genesis 15:18-19 KJV) says: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, Here God gives Abraham a piece of land, not only the narrow strip of Palestine, but also a vast area from the east to the Euphrates and south to the Nile in Egypt. David recovers this area during the war. It’s in 2 Samuel 8:3. Solomon receives the throne and rules the land. (1 Kings 4:21 KJV) And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. When Solomon ascended the throne, Israel took possession of all the land God had originally promised to Abraham. Ezekiel 40-48 says that in a thousand years they will take possession of this land again and divide it among the 12 tribes of Israel. The temple will be built in the center of the land, and there will be a holy area, and the Bible says that Jesus Christ will rule there. A detailed description of this distribution of land and the new temple is found in Ezekiel 40-48. Since the central theme of the Old Testament is the Second Coming of Christ, we should be familiar with the nine chapters of Ezekiel, which describe the division of Palestine in the millennium, and also show the dimensions of the millennial temple. You should not see this temple as New Jerusalem, nor should you see it as the tabernacle of the Old Testament or Solomon’s Temple. The dimensions are completely different, and it is also different from Herod’s Temple. (Ezekiel 48:35 KJV) says: It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. Jehova-shammah. We must remember that the temple of Ezekiel is not the temple that existed at the first coming of Jesus Christ. That’s not all. This city has no walls. At the first coming of Christ, there were walls all around. Also, the reason this city is not New Jerusalem is because Revelation 21:21 says that there is no temple in the New Jerusalem. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) Many people do not know what this temple found in Ezekiel is. It confuses them. If we are only bound by the doctrine of the age of grace, we won’t understand why there are sacrifices offered in the temple again on the new moon or the Sabbath. We cannot look at the entire Bible as a single generation. We must know that most of the Bible was written with a focus on the Second Coming of the Lord at the end of this age. The conclusion is the book of Revelation. That’s why we need to study that conclusion. The sacrifice found in Ezekiel is a national atonement that recalls the cross. The new moon and the Sabbath are what they must observe in Isaiah 66:22-24, and the Apostle Paul exhorts us in the New Testament just as you and I have heard. The Bible tells us they offer sacrifices like this to remember the Lord’s death on the cross.             So the apostle Paul said this in (Colossians 2:16-17 KJV) ¶ Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Those things are about when the Lord comes back. Therefore, keeping the Sabbath on Saturday in modern days is not truly keeping the Sabbath according to the Bible. The Sabbath is when the Lord comes and locks up Satan into the bottomless pit and rests with the saints. For this reason, we must rightly divide and understand the Bible. Here a new earth is born. Jesus Christ is present on the earth. All the environment on earth will be restored like Eden. In the millennium we shall see a full recovery. Curses will be completely lifted from nature. It’s a stupendous sight, but it’s real. The Jews return to Palestine and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. The new moon and the Sabbath will be observed again, as in 2 Chronicles 8:13. The type of reign of Jesus Christ during the Millennium appears in 1 Kings 2-10. As a model of Jesus, David’s son Solomon reigned over the land that the Lord Jesus Christ would reign for a thousand years. We will study more about the events of the Millennium next time. May the peace of our Lord Christ Jesus be with you. Amen.

5-7-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Genesis 17:1-8 Speech title: Almighty God Appears in Despair         God foresaw Abram living in Babylon and called him and said: ¶ Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: (Genesis 12:1 KJV)        When God called him, he gave him the word of promise: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Genesis 12:2-3 KJV)         God came to Abram in a vision and said:¶ After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. (Genesis 15:1 KJV)        Until then, God had not given him a child, but he still did not doubt God’s promise, and he spoke thinking that God would fulfill His promise through the steward’s children rather than his own: …what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. (Genesis 15:2-3 KJV)         Immediately, the word of God came to him, saying: This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. (Genesis 15:4-5 KJV)         It is unknown how many years had passed since he left Haran at the age of seventy-five, but it is certain that a considerable amount of time had passed. Thinking that God would not give him a child, Abram undoubtedly believed God would find another way to fulfill His promise.         But when God appeared again and showed him the stars in the sky, the Lord credited it to him as righteousness when he believed what He said (Genesis 15:6).          At that time, God made a more specific covenant with Abram: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. (Genesis 15:18-21 KJV)         Afterwards, because of Abram’s wife Sarai’s unbelief, he made the mistake of giving birth to Ishmael at the age of 85 by going into their maidservant Hagar.          Then after another fourteen years, at the age of ninety-nine, when neither he nor Sarai could bear any more children, Almighty God appeared and said:…I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. (Genesis 17:1-2 KJV)       When Abram fell on his face before the Lord, God spoke with him: ¶ As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. ¶ And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. (Genesis 17:4-8 KJV)          The Lord God refined Abraham for twenty-five years, made him wait until he had no hope at all as a man, and finally came to know that he was Almighty God.          After the Lord God had given the word of promise in advance, he appeared in human form with two angels and spoke again: ¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. (Genesis 18:9-14 KJV)          God sometimes allows hopeless circumstances for modern day Christians who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and are born again of the Holy Spirit and become descendants of Abraham, so that they will fullly trust in the Lord. It is then, while living in faith in Almighty God, looking forward to the day when the words of the covenant given by God are fulfilled, you will live a life of bearing fruit by believing in Almighty God to the end.          Apostle Paul testified of Abraham believing in God Almighty: For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, ¶ (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. ¶ Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:13-25 KJV)         Apostle Paul testified of Abraham’s faith even when he was tested to sacrifice his only son, Isaac: By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. (Hebrews 11:17-19 KJV)         Those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and become the descendants of Abraham believe in the words of the Almighty God, the Lord Jesus Christ, even if they live in despair that leads unto death: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #41                       Hello dear friends, hope you’ve all been peaceful in the Lord during the week. Today we continue our study of the final book of the Bible, the book of Revelation. If you don’t know the book of Revelation, you’re missing out on all that the Old Testament has to say. If we don’t know the Old Testament, we don’t know how good and blessed the words revealed in the New Testament are, because the Old Testament relates to things to come, not just events in the past. Our Lord said that the word of God is spirit and life, and we need to read, hear, and know from Genesis to Revelation, to truly understand what the whole Bible is all about. Just as you put the puzzle pieces together to see the whole picture, you also have to know the entire Bible. God gave us one single book, the Holy Bible for us to read during our lifetime of 70 to 80 years on earth. If we do not know all of the Bible, what will we say when we stand before the Lord? The Bible tells us In Hebrews 4, that we’ll stand naked and be judged with every word of God.             Let’s continue with Revelation 20, as it contains very important prophecy about the millennium. ¶ And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. (Revelation 20:1 KJV) It’s a literal chain, but it’s not the chain we see at a hardware store. This may be something we’ve never seen before. It has to be very powerful. (2 Peter 2:4 KJV) shows us the chain: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; (Revelation 20:2 KJV) And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, In chapter 20, the phrase thousand years appears six times in verses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Interestingly, this shows that before Satan was bound, the history of mankind, when Adam sinned and the god of the world ruled, would have lasted 6,000 years. Scientific truth accompanies the great prophetic truth, which, as spoken through the apostle Peter, ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (2 Peter 3:8 KJV) The Bible says the earth will be here for 7,000 years, and the seventh period of the millennium is the time to rest. It’s the sabbath. The word is also mentioned in Isaiah 14:7, and God created this earth in 6 days as we see in Genesis. And he rested on the seventh day, says Genesis 2:1. So this earth has had war and bloodshed for 6,000 years, and the final thousand years will be a period of  rest, which is also the Sabbath mentioned in Hebrews. Hebrews 3:18 speaks of the rest in the land of Canaan, which the ancient Jews came out of Egypt and entered through Joshua. Hebrews 4:4 is the rest after creation. Hebrews 4:9 speaks of the thousand-year rest, which refers to the thousand-year reign of Christ. Of course, the rest of the saints is found in Hebrews 4:9,10, and this verse also applies to the thousand-year rest  of the saints. This thousand-year period is one of the most important doctrines of God’s Word. It’s very important. The amillennialists who believe there is no millennial reign, that Jesus will not return to reign on this earth, or the postmillennialists, who claim that another vicar, the head of the Roman Catholic Church will rule on this earth for the next millennium, are biblically blind, deaf and mute. The Lord did say that the blind lead the blind. The premillennial system of Jesus Christ coming to earth and reigning for a thousand years is the only complete, intelligent, and rational approach to the New Testament. Unfortunately, many scholars whp have been heavily influenced by phoilosophy claim that the thousand years should not be taken literally. If a thousand years is not literal, why did God mention it six times? He is a God who does not repeat meaninglessly in vain. He also told us not to repeat vain meaningless repetitions. Many commentaries speak of a thousand years as an indefinite period. If the thousand years is an indeterminate period, when did that period begin? Does that mean there is no beginning? The heads of the Roman catholic, Popes, priests, and some heads of denominations say that the thousand years began at the first coming of Christ. Then shouldn’t the devil have already gone to the bottomless pit? If this were true, that is, if Satan were bound, there would be peace and no war in the current world.             Even through the apostle Paul, the Bible warns us about the endtimes in (2 Timothy 3:2-4 KJV) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; How could this be if Satan was imprisoned in the bottomless pit? Satan is still looking for someone to devour like a roaring lion. Therefore, The Biblical doctrine will be a giant mess if we look at the binding of Satan in Revelation 20 as the time of the First Coming. Therefore, postmillennium claims the world will get better because the Pope will rule on behalf of Christ. This can be seen as an evolutionary doctrine conjured up by the Roman Catholics. But the world isn’t getting better. Our Lord said that when tares and wheat grow together, tares will look like wheat during the endtimes. And then, Luke 8:18 says that with the introduction of leaven, the false doctrine will run rampant and no faith will be found on earth when the Lord comes.             The binding of Satan in 20:2 is well described in Isaiah 14:12-18. Please look into it. Let’s continue reading (Revelation 20:3 KJV) And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. The thousand years here corresponds to the seventh day of the thousand-year rest. Find the relevant verses in Genesis 2:1-3, Hosea 6:2 and Hebrews 4:9. Our Lord spoke to His disciples about this period. ¶ A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. (John 16:16 KJV) The expression “a little while” is used seven times in John 16:16-19. You will find that this period is 7,000 years. Nothing coincidental. The Holy Spirit will not give you understanding unless you study the Bible thoroughly. Pontius Pilate asked the Lord at the trial what he was doing here. Jesus answered He came into the world, that He should bear witness unto the truth. Upon this, Pilated said unto Jesus; What is truth? Then he went out to the jews. What is the truth? Do you really want to know what the truth is? Could you know the truth by going to church once a week listening to a 20 minute sermon? The disciples went around studying day and night with the Lord for three and a half years, and YET they still didn’t understand Him. If so, I do wonder how many children of God really read the Bible? You will end up eternally regretting for living a vain life If you misunderstand the Bible. If you make a mistake, you can correct it again out here in this current materialistic world. However, if we lose sight of the eternal Word of God now, we will lead a vain life. Even though you have been saved, if you do not know the truth of God on this earth, you will live a vain life, and you will only pile up things that will burn by doing useless things and build castles on sand. You will be beating your chest regretting eternally for not building a house built a foundation on a rock solid foundation that won’t collapse with floodwaters.            and after that he must be loosed a little season. After the thousand years, Satan will be released for a while. For a thousand years, Satan will not be on earth, nor will he be active in the first, second, or third heavens. For a thousand years, Satan’s activities will be confined to the bottomless pit, and the activities of demons will be completely eliminated from the earth, and people will have nothing but their fallen nature and their own bodies. Now, here’s something we need to pay close attention to. When Satan rises from the bottomless pit, as we see at the end of verse 3, we know that he will have his allies and supporters ready to cooperate with him. Countless people will be born during the thousand years having zero clue about what’s about to happen. When Satan appears, there will be an enormous number of people who will fall into his deceptions. This wonderful kingdom has been set up on earth, the order of this wonderful kingdom is moving anew as in Matthew 19:28. All things are fully protected, and it is mentioned in Isaiah 11:1-11. It will be heaven on earth. It is not the sort of heaven on earth the Jehovah’s Witnesses talk about. All things are glorious, beautiful, and harmonious, and with Christ on this earth, millions of raptured saints looking like Christ. Philippians 3 and 1 John 3 says  the raptured saints are transformed just like Christ. Also, Jews return to their native land as written in Ezekiel 44-48. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. (Amos 9:15 KJV)  This wonderful environment has been created. Since the devil is imprisoned and sins are blotted out, earth finally gets to rest for a thousand years. This is the prayer Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) coming true finally. This was especially said to the Jews, and through the entire Bible we can see that the Jews now repent and believe in the Lord, receive Christ as their king, and are born again as a nation of priests. At the end of the thousand-year period, people will continue to fall prey to Satan’s temptations. This is the final judgment, and afterwards, the eternal new heaven and new earth will unfold after Revelation Chapter 21.             (Revelation 20:4 KJV) And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. This is about the tribulation saints. People living in these times will be saved not only by believing in Jesus, but also by keeping the commandments. These people will not receive the mark of the beast as they will be beheaded. These tribulation saints reign with Christ in the millennial kingdom. They were naked, but now they are clothed. Details of their deaths has already been explained in Revelation 6. again, from verse 4, And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: they have been granted power to judge. They have become rulers. and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, It is evident that they have been beheaded. In this way, we see the saints of the church age and the tribulation age at the same time. The thrones are, of course, the thrones promised to Christians of this age. (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: Also, in Matthew 29:27-30, the twelve apostles were told that they would sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. It means they will rule as kings. Matthew 8:11 tells us there is a kingdom of heaven, and these crowns and thrones are promised to Christians in Paul’s epistles. We already know there are five crowns written in Paul’s epistles, and you will remember studying them 2 weeks ago. (Matthew 8:11 KJV) And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. The Bible is clearly saying there is a heaven. Words about crowns in Paul’s epistles: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18 KJV)  Also mentioned earlier, (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: In other words, if we bear the cross here in the present world, then we will receive the crown. There is no crown without the cross. The lyrics to Hymn 544, here’s verse 1 and it goes something like this: Just a few more days to be filled with praise, And to tell the old, old story;Then, when twilight falls, and my Savior calls. I shall go to Him in glory. I’ll exchange my cross for a starry crown, Where the gates swing outward never; At his feet I’ll lay every burden down,And with Jesus reign forever. If you do not suffer for the Lord on earth, there is no reward. Jesus said If you want to follow me, take up your cross and follow me. The Lord said those who do not take up their cross and follow him are not worthy of him. No cross no crown. There is no crown without the cross. At Christ’s first coming, Satan offered Jesus a crown IF he bowed to him. He took the cross instead of the crown. He offered the whole world to Jesus IF he’d only bow to the devil. But the Lord rebuked him instead. In order to wear his crown for a thousand years, Jesus Christ first threw away his crown, died for our sins, and resurrected so that more people could enter the kingdom of God.             He gave grace so that not only Jews but also all Gentiles could enter and be born again of the Holy Spirit. Therefore Revelation 5:10 and 1:6 says when the Lord comes wearing many crowns, we who have suffered on this earth will also receive the crown with Him. Kingdom of heaven is not here right now. It will be when the Lord comes back. When the Lord passed away, the kingdom of heaven was taken by the devil, as mentioned in (Matthew 11:12 KJV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. However, when the Lord comes back, when He returns as the Lord of judgment, kingdom of heaven will be established on earth, as it is said in the Lord’s Prayer, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)             A king must have a throne and crown. There can be no throne without a crown. The Bible says that in the thousand year period we will come and reign with Christ. Before our Lord Jesus Christ was born, the angel Gabriel prophesied to Mary in (Luke 1:32 KJV) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: The throne of David is the throne located in the temple in Jerusalem on earth. Jesus returns and restores the throne of David. God said to David, And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. (2 Samuel 7:16 KJV) David is dead, as there is no longer king of Israel, but the Lord will come and reign forever. This is not a throne in the spiritual kingdom of heaven. It is literal physical throne of David on earth and of the Savior in Jerusalem in the land of Palestine. Matthew 25:31 says that Jesus will come and sit on the throne of glory and judge all nations. However, Antichrist, the incarnation of Satan, knows this and during times of tribulation he first sits on the throne claims himself to be God. He will fall into the lake of fire at the Second Coming of Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says that he will fall into the lake of fire along with the false prophet who helped him. During the thousand year period, Christians will sit on thrones and rule together with the Lord. The tribulation saints will also rule together during that time. The kingdom of God, into which the saints enter as they are born again, is done in our hearts now. The Apostle Paul said in (Romans 14:17 KJV) For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Then the Lord said in (John 3:3 KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. And in (John 3:5 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. This is not the current earthly reign, but the present believers enter the invisible kingdom of God inside until the Lord comes. It is the hidden kingdom of God. But when the Lord comes, the kingdom of God will be visibly revealed on earth. It will be where righteousness dwells. Christ’s reign on earth is literal, physical, and visible, coming with a throne and crown as David’s savior at the kingdom of Palestine, and no one takes that crown or throne until Christ comes again. Now it is our job to bear the cross. Hebrews 13:10-14 tells us to go out of the city bearing the shame and suffer with him. Once people are incorrectly taught that the kingdom of heaven has come to the church, the church has been foolishly attempting to establish the literal and physical kingdom of the church on earth in flesh and blood. But clearly, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. As of now, we are still encased in flesh and blood. According to 1 Corinthians 15:50, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Kingdom of Heaven is not here right now. Only When the Lord returns, when we put on a new body together with the Lord, the kingdom of heaven is then realized. We are born here in the kingdom of God. Those who are born again are born into the kingdom of God. But you cannot inherit that kingdom until Christ comes back. Moreover, without suffering with Christ, one will not inherit the kingdom. We will rule the earth as joint heirs with Christ. It is the Christian soverignty that is given in the millennial kingdom as a reward for bearing the cross on earth. Salvation is given unconditionally by grace, but the inheritance is given as much as the person has suffered with the Lord. The servant who gained ten pounds governs ten cities, the one who gained five pounds governs five cities, and the servant who wrapped the same given 1 pound in a napkin will have that taken away as well, and will be rebuked as a wicked and lazy servant, but will not end up in hell, thus receiving a shameful salvation. The kingdom of God mentioned in Romans 14:17 is different from the millennial kingdom where the Lord physically comes to reign. It is a invisible spiritual kingdom coming into the hearts of the believers. That is why the Lord said: …the kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:21 KJV) So, unlike what 20:4 says, we aren’t to rule with Christ right now. We haven’t put on an eternal body yet. Our bodies will transform when we are raptured. Flesh and blood are gone upon resurrection, as we are completely clothed in glory, then we will reign with the Lord for a thousand years. Let’s continue to verse 5.             But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. (Revelation 20:5 KJV) The first resurrection is not spiritual resurrection; When a sinner is saved, his inner man is reborn through the Holy Spirit. This is a spiritual rebirth. Not the first resurrection. The first resurrection is a physically visible resurrection. The physically dead will be raised and put on their new body at the Rapture. A living person just changes in the blink of an eye. This is a visible, literal, physical resurrection. That’s why (2 Timothy 2:17-18 KJV) says: And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Hymenaeus was a Bible teacher. He said the resurrection is spiritual, that when a person is born again, he is spiritually already resurrected, asd there is no resurrection again. What does (1 Timothy 1:20 KJV) say about these people? Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. Proclaiming resurrection has passed is to blaspheme God. Therefore, the first resurrection is not the spiritual resurrection of the saints when they are born again. It is a literal, physical resurrection. Resurrection is not once, but twice. The second resurrection comes with the second death. We must know that the Bible teaches two separate resurrections. We will continue our study of this first resurrection next time. May you be at peace in the Lord until next week, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

4-30-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 119:25-32 Speech title: A life of purifying the soul by obeying the word of truth King David confessed that he was created in sin in his mother’s womb after he had committed adultery and murder: Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (Psalm 51:5 KJV)    Because of this, he cried out to the Lord realizing his soul had no choice but to follow the temptations of the sinful flesh because his soul was attached to the body of sin made of dust: ¶ My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. (Psalm 119:25 KJV) King David begged for salvation of his soul: ¶ To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. (Psalm 6:1-7 KJV) He praised God’s Word after his soul was quickened by it: In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. (Psalm 56:4 KJV) In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. (Psalm 56:10 KJV) According to David’s confession, all people are born as sinners with sins in their hearts in the flesh due to the sins of the first man Adam. God created man in his own image and likeness, breathed his spirit into him, and he became a living soul. Unfortunately, because sin came in, the spirit died, and the living soul became attached to the body of sin, forcing it to commit sins. Apostle Paul testified that although all people had the body of sin and were unable to see the glory of God, they could be restored to life again by grace through the word of Christ, the only way: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: (Romans 3:23-24 KJV) King David, whose soul was saved from being stuck in the dust by the word of God, gave thanks to God: ¶ A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Psalm 30:1-3 KJV) The apostle Paul testified of the gospel of Christ, which the New Testament saints must be saved by: ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16 KJV) Apostle Peter testified about what must be saved when believing in the gospel of Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:8-9 KJV)       Upon birth, like King David, everyone’s souls are attached to the body of sin and they are in a position where they have no choice but to perish after committing sins for the rest of their lives. That soul must be separated from the body of sin and get saved.        Apostle Paul testified that the soul is freed from the body of sin and saved only by the word of God: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 KJV) The apostle Paul testified of the circumcision of Christ, when the word of God enters into the believer when he believed in the gospel of salvation, separating the soul from the body of sin as he is saved. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. (Colossians 2:9-12 KJV)  The Apostle Paul also testified of whose souls were saved through the circumcision of Christ and came to live in Christ: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:17-19 KJV)     Therefore, Christians who have received salvation of their soul through the circumcision of Christ and are born again of the Holy Spirit must live a holy life until the day of Christ arrives: For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. (1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 KJV) The apostle Peter testified that Christians must live holy lives by purifying their souls: Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: (1 Peter 1:22 KJV) The Apostle Paul, when writing to the church in Ephesus, also exhorted them to be purified: That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:26-27 KJV) He also testified about the lives of those who belong to Christ who will partake in the rapture when he wrote to the saints in Galatia: And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (Galatians 5:24 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #40                       Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? The time has come to truly enjoy peace. Simply looking at current events, we are living in very harsh and troublsome times, but we will not be shaken if we stand firm in the Word. As the Apostle John said, the faith of Christians can overcome the world. The Lord also said, These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV)  In our last study we learned that The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy as in Revelation 19:10. Those who believe in Jesus and are born again of the Holy Spirit, have the Holy Spirit, Christ Jesus, God the Father: the Trinity, have the spirit of prophecy. We also learned that the spirit of prophecy is knowing what lies ahead. And we read the pertaining words from 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 and Jude 24, 1 John 3:2,3, and Romans 8:38,39. for this reason Christians know what will happen in the future. It’s not knowing what happens during the 24 hours of our personal life, or who will be elected as presidents over the next 10 years, and whatnot. It’s not about knowing whether my personal business will go sooothly or not, but rather it’s about knowing the most important things through advanced revelations. By having the testimony of Jesus, questions such as ‘Where do people go when they die? And how does one get there? what will happen if they go there?’ can be answered.             In other words, because these things are taught through the Holy Spirit, those who know these things will never be shaken. Why do people suffer? Because they don’t know the future. That’s why many people go see a fortuneteller. Those who have not yet been born again have to because they do not have the Holy Spirit. Those who have the Holy Spirit never lose heart because they know what will happen for sure through the Word. The evidence of Jesus is not some golden rule or welfare reform or all the Peace Corps or the Vatican Council, but the spirit of prophecy, the Holy Spirit. Jesus also said: Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth…(John 16:13 KJV)  what’s the future? It’s when the Lord comes to compensate and restore everything. If the evidence of being a Christian is doing some sort of good deeds, good motives, deciding something amicably, and loving everyone, then you don’t have Christian testimony at all. All religions have them. What Christians have is about Jesus Christ, how He saved me, how He he will come take me, and that even if I die now, I can be assure to be with Him. As the apostle Paul said…having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (Philippians 1:23 KJV) We meet Jesus Christ right away the very moment we die. There is nothing to be afraid of if you have this kind of assurance. There is a saying in the world: You only live once. This is a bit reckless, but no matter how much we suffer in this world, we will meet the Lord right away when we die. This is our faith.             Now, we finally see the return of the Lord in (Revelation 19:11 KJV) ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. In Revelation 4:1-3, the gates of heaven open and John ascends. This is the second time it opens. At the end of the tribulation. It opens once when the saints are raptured and again when the Lord returns. The white horse here is a heavenly beast. The Bible shows us that there are animals in heaven as well. We must believe this. It is Unlike the white horse we see on earth. This is because the spirits of beasts go downward the earth when they die according to Ecclesiastes 3:21. In any case, there are supernatural beasts in heaven, and supernatural horses are revealed in 2 Kings 2:11,12 and 6:17. Elijah rode up on a horse and chariot of fire that came down from heaven. This is incomparable to what you see in the world. In Revelation 6, the differences of the rider of thw white horse is explained in detail. The rider on the white horse in Revelation 6 has only one crown. This is the Antichrist. Not equipped with sword, but an empty bow. An empty bow without arrows. Hell and death followed him. The person here in chapter 19 is Jesus Christ. The Antichrist misleads and deceives people as if he was the Christ before the Second Coming of the Lord. We have been taught all along that this will be in the latter three and a half years of the 7-year Tribulation. Notice here in verse 11 in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His judgments are true and righteous. It was also shown in Revelation 19:2. Also, in 19:8, the righteousness of the saints is fine linen. The rider on this horse is undoubtedly Jesus Christ, who is ‘Jehovah Tsidkenu,’ Lord our Righteousness. Because he justified us through the blood of Christ, this is the scene where Jesus Christ, the righteousness of God, finally comes to judge and take revenge. He has been patient. He endured more than two thousand years. There will be no sympathy for unbelievers anymore. They deserve to be judged. But now, in the Age of Grace, if anyone believes in Jesus Christ, even if they are murderers, all of their sins are washed away instantly. The body may be killed through the world judicial systems, but the Bible clearly states that the spirit and soul are saved and Christians will receive a new body at the Lord’s Coming. Truly an amazing grace this is.             (Revelation 19:12 KJV) His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  The antichrist mimics by wearing just one crown in Revelation 6, but our Lord’s crown is not of the conqueror. Rather, The royal crown of a king. In Greek, the crown worn by the Antichrist is Stephanas in Revelation Chapter 6. And the crown of the Lord means diatemata. However that word in plural in Greek is diadem, meaning wearing many crowns. and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. We know His name. But other people don’t. Because we are one body with the Lord, and we come down together with Him. The born again saints are raptured and come down together with the Lord at the Second Coming. In Exodus, God appeared to Moses and gave him his name I AM, I AM THAT I AM. In other words, I AM omnipotent. I AM omniscient I AM the creator I AM Jehovah for God can have various names. It means He is absolute. It’s a name we can’t pronounce correctly. No one in this era has ever heard it pronounced correctly. We do not know how God pronounced it then. It’s a holy name. That’s something no modern Jew can pronounce. When the name appears in the Bible, it is pronounced as Adonai in Hebrew, but this is not the spelling of the name. The Jews are very careful when it comes to pronouncing the name Adonai. One of the Tencommandments God gave was do not call the name of the LORD in vain. No one should call God’s name carelessly.             (Revelation 19:13 KJV) And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. We see this also in (John 1:1-3 KJV) This is the Lord Jesus Christ. ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Tthe fact that in 19:13 his clothes are drenched in blood is because the Lord will trample over the two hundred million cavalry under his feet. They will invade Israel from the east. As they see the Lord coming from heaven these 200 million will battle against Christ and His heavenly army. Their blood will cover the ground at a depth of three feet; splashing up to the reins of the horse, and it will become river of blood at a length of 1600 furlongs/200miles. Please read Revelation 14:10, notably Isaiah 63:1-5. It’s about the Battle of Armaggedon. ¶ Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. (Isaiah 63:1 KJV)  It’s a devastating scene about Jesus Christ came wearing white garment, but it turned red because so much blood splattered onto him. (Psalm 68:23-24 KJV) Also contains words related to this battle. That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. Hallelujah! Most of the psalms also have scenes of the Lord suffering and dying. It appears in Psalm 22 and 62, but most of psalms is the scene of the Lord coming to pick up the Raptured saints, the scene of judgment at His Second Coming, and the battle of Armageddon. Many events that will take place in the millennium are recorded throught the Psalms. Therefore, we must open our spiritual eyes. The blind cannot know this. Therefore, I urge you to search and study these words.             (Revelation 19:14 KJV) And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Here we see another group following Jesus Christ on white horses. Comparing with 19:8, the army that follows him is the church where the born-again saints who were raptured, married, and became one body with Jesus Christ. It’s not the visible church buildings. There is only one church. The Bible says only born-again Christians are plucked and made into one body. This means that the church of this age is a body conscripted for warfare as a soldier of Christ. A soldier of Christ is not bound by worldly affairs. Christians of this age are soldiers to fight out on the battlefield. The Apostle Paul said, Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God…(Ephesians 6:13 KJV) …and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: (Ephesians 6:17 KJV) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:18 KJV) This is the life of born again Christians. Just like the hymn “Stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the Cross”, all born again saints are spiritual soldiers and follow Jesus. That’s why the saints come down with the Lord at His Second Coming. Are you born again? Do you have the Holy Spirit within you? Then why is the Holy Spirit in you? He dwells within for you to testify of Jesus Christ. Those who have the Holy Spirit in them have already seen with their spiritual eyes that Christ died for you. It is witnessing that to others. “Christ died for you” Those who are born again can testify this. Religious people who have not been born again but attend church on sundays as ritual do not. Jesus said, ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21 KJV) It means that you are not saved by works, but if you are saved through faith and the Holy Spirit comes inside, you follow in the working of the Holy Spirit. Not of the work of the flesh. These are God’s children.             For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14 KJV) Because the Holy Spirit is stronger than the devil in the world, he can compel us and lead us away. People like this can’t stand still without evangelizing. These are the characteristics of those who have received the Holy Spirit. These days however, there are far more people who don’t than those who do including many pastors. Less than 10% of people really work in the church. Not sure if only 10% have been saved, but those who are truly saved can’t stand it without testifying of Christ. If you do not have that heart within you, check now and truly receive Jesus Christ. Do you realize you are a sinner? What will happen if you died right now? Are you sure? If not, please get on your knees now and pray: I am a sinner. I am a sinner who deserves to die and go to hell. I am nothing without the blood of Jesus Christ. Have mervy on me and forgive me, come into me now and save me Lord Jesus. Now I want to testify of Christ. Today is the day of grace to receive salvation when you kneel down and pray as such. Pastor Song went to church for a long time since elementary school, but he was born again at the age of 37. What about you? It’s time to meet God. You must fully repent and now become a son of the Lord. We are out of the world. You must enter the kingdom of God. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17 KJV)  I hope you enjoy this sort of life. Verse 14 is the church that become a body that is now heading towards the battle to fight physically with weapons of war. Currently we are fighting a spiritual battle. Not a battle of flesh and blood. Forward! Soldiers of Christ, march into battle! We must certainly know that in the future we will physically ride a white horse and come down from heaven with the Lord. Here’s (Song of Solomon 6:13 KJV) Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies. The Shulamite symbolizes the Christians today. She symbolizes the saved sinners. Jesus said something very interesting when He stood before Pilate. Listen carefully to (John 18:36 KJV) Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. He said now is my kingdom not from hence. Jesus first came to die back then. He came to remit the sins of the world. He is saying “Not now, but when I return, the earth, this world will be my kingdom.” Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)  We must clearly know this fact. Many bible translations leave out the word now. Therefore, you must know that the church is called to become an army and prepare for an armed battle at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We may seem powerless now. But on that day, Christians will become great judges just like the Lord Himself, judging even the angels. (Song of Solomon 6:10 KJV) Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners? From a worldly point of view, today’s Christians may be suffering, but from a spiritual point of view, she is a woman terrible as an army. Here it says that the body of Christ is majestic like the moon and the sun, like an army with banners. The church is a soldier on horseback. An immortal supernatural army. They will come riding down in their new indestructible body on a supernatural white horse. Please read Book of Joel If you want to know about this Christian war. The book of Joel is also the scene of Second Coming of Christ. Please listen to the voice of the Lord as I read (Joel 2:1-11 KJV) ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion(Second Coming), and sound an alarm in my holy mountain(Second Coming): let all the inhabitants of the land tremble(Second Coming): for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess…all Negativity. There are no positive statements about the central theme of the Bible. It is a fact that the wrath of God for vengeance roars ferociously, as He strikes like lightning that shatters with excruciating pain… a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them;What this means is that as we go down these armies with Jesus Christ, our path will be covered with fire. We won’t burn though… and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; What is this? All things grow before them, and behind them the earth dries up after they pass… yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. Their faces will be burnt. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: It’s like when Joshua destroyed Jericho. They walked inside after the walls were breached…and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They are indestructible for they are supernatural warriors on horseback. The born-again saints may live terribly weak currently, but after the rapture, they will be unkillable because their bodies will be changed to glorious bodies. When we return with Christ, we are in the same body as Him. No blade can cause harm. Hallelujah! They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: The same is also found in Matthew 24, Revelation 6 and Joshua 10. And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?    Hallelujah! No one can withstand. You must repent now and receive the Lord. Jesus said,I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 KJV) The truth of living forever is when you realize the Lord Jesus Christ is the way and is eternal life. The Day of the Lord and Day of Christ are different. The day of Christ is when those who believe in Christ will be raptured. The day of the Lord is the when Christ comes in wrath to judge the unbelievers. Jesus may be saying on that day…”I died for you, and yet you don’t believe? You leave me no choice.” as He will bring judgment on them mercilessly. Just like the judgment of Sodom. Just as he judged everyone in Noah’s day. Just as Noah was put in the ark then rain fell, Lot was brought out and fire and brimstone was brought down, God’s born-again saints are lifted up into the air and then the world is judged by fire. We’ve already witnessed this judgment in (Revelation 6:16-17 KJV) And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Falling rocks will kill you. Even so, they’d rather have rocks fall on them because they fear the wrath of God. Christians today may look lousy. But the unbelievers will fear us as they won’t know what to do when we descend with Christ. we patiently wait for that moment. We are to suffer now. You have to bear the cross to suffer. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38 KJV) Those who avoid all difficulties and live comfortably have no crown. However, the Lord promised that if they suffered and endured together, we would rule together with Him. What is the parable of pounds? The servant who gained ten pounds was given authority over ten cities. The servant who gained five pounds was given five cities, but the one who just wrapped one pound in a napkin or in another words, just carried the Bible has no reward. He lost it all. The Pound symbolizes the word of God. Each of the servants were given the same amount to occupy the land with the Gospel. All you have to do now is go around and preach the gospel. The land you tread on will be your territory. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35 KJV) I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that your eyes may be opened.             (Revelation 19:15 KJV) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. This sword is the theme of Isaiah 34:5. Also in Psalm 2. Revelation 2:27 says Christ will rule with a rod of iron. The Lord died like a lamb at His First Coming but now he rules with a rod of iron. He rules as a dictator. All because people did not believe in Him. Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 16:9 KJV)  Because they didn’t believe in Jesus Christ. Let’s say someone died for you. How much of a heartache would it be for that person if you don’t believe in his death for you? That’s just between people, but God died for everyone, but the ignorat people of the world still proclaim they don’t believe it and they don’t like it. This is a sin. This is the work of the devil. Therefore, we must preach the gospel to them. (Revelation 14:20 KJV) And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. Grape juice flows out when you step on the wine press. Its color is red symbolizing blood. So when we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we do it with grape juice. Eat and drink the flesh and blood of the Lord. It means that if we do not eat the flesh of the Lord, we do not have life if we do not receive it.            (Revelation 19:16 KJV) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Nebuchadnezzar called himself king of kings. Small k’s. But Jesus is KING OF KINGS. All Caps. Jesus Christ will come through the heavens to overthrow apostasy and establish His kingdom. One reason why all the religions and philosophers of the world are dissatisfied with the Bible is because the Bible claims that only God’s wrath can prevent their apostasy. Because they are rapidly degenerating and their ungodliness is deepening every moment. That is why they hate the Bible so much. That’s why the Bible has become an object of hatred today. This proves that people’s actions are evil. The world has been so intent on destroying the Bible, revising it, altering it, destroying its life force, making it useless. Everyone, I hope you wake up from your sleep and live a holy life and become the bride of Christ preparing the fine linen to welcome the coming Jesus Christ. If there is anyone who does not yet believe, humble yourself, kneel down and repent, come to Jesus, confess that you are a sinner and receive him as your Savior. When you do so, now and today will be the day f salvation. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you may have these blessings. Amen.

4-23-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 30:1-12 Speech title: The bride of Christ and creation  weeping all their lives, waiting for the morning of joy           King David prayed to God with tears when he dedicated the palace, recalling the past days when he shed tears due to discipline and refinement for his sins throughout his life: Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalm 30:4-5 KJV)        Apostle Paul also testified about the discipline God’s children receive when he wrote unto the Hebrews: For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. ¶ Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. (Hebrews 12:3-8 KJV) Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. (Hebrews 12:11 KJV)         Living in a sinful world, God’s chosen people, or God’s children who belong to the church of God who became the bride of Christ, shed tears without cease. First, they must shed tears of repentance for the sins they have committed, and also live a tearful life of prayers  for their unsaved children, many relatives and family members including friends who are unrepentant because they do not realize their sins.          After Jesus, who was the light of the world, ascended to heaven, this world became a spiritually dark night, and for the past 2,000 years, the evil enemy the devil has become the god of the world, preventing people from believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, the light of life. Apostle Paul testified of how the devil, the god of the world, deceives the world: But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:3-6 KJV)         Apostle Paul testified of a life of suffering of Christians who became children of light and all creation until the morning when the sun of righteousness, the Lord Jesus Christ, rises again into the world: The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: ¶ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. ¶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:16-26 KJV)      The apostle Paul testified to the Christians in Rome that the night was long past: The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Romans 13:12-14 KJV)        The psalmist previewed and testified of the rejoicing of the creatures in the morning when the Lord Jesus Christ appears to the world like the Sun of Righteousness:  Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. ¶ Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. (Psalm 96:7-13 KJV)           As the god of this world, the devil has been ruling this sinful world like a dark night for the past 2,000 years. Nighttime in Scripture is divided into four three-hour periods called “watches.” According to our way of reckoning time, “even,” or the evening watch, is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the midnight watch, from 9 p.m. to midnight; cockcrowing, from 12 M to 3 a.m., and morning watch, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. It is darkest just before the sunrise. Right now, the nations of this world, from the United States, Korea to China, Japan, Russia, France and even Israel, are tainted with sins and are in darkness beyond recovery. We have reached a point where it seems the deep state forces have taken over the nations of the world, and there is no hope unless the Antichrist appears and takes over the world and rules as a dictator. It’s getting to the point where they’re unstoppable. We’ve come to a point where all the churches have apostatized, and now all that remains is for the Antichrist, the son of perdition, the man of sin to appear,and that the day of rapture, the Day of Christ, where the Sun of Righteousness, the Lord Jesus Christ comes to take us Christians away is imminent. Once again, we must bear in mind the prophecy about the day of the rapture that was prophesied through the apostle Paul: ¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 KJV)            After feeding the 5,000, Jesus alluded to His return at the end of the watch: ¶ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. (Matthew 14:22-27 KJV)             Previously, Jesus had shown his disciples that he would return to the world in glory and establish His kingdom after 2,000 years of the Age of Grace, that is, 6,000 years from the beginning of the world: ¶ And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. (Matthew 17:1-3 KJV)  Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #39             Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? It is time to study the last Book of the Holy Bible, the book of Revelation, in which the Lord said ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV)  Today we’ll pickup from where we left off last week with studying the contents of Chapter 19 on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ as the Judge on earth. Our Lord told us to search the Scriptures. It means to study the Bible in detail from beginning to end. Otherwise, we cannot understand God’s will. When the church teaches the word to children, as the word enters their hearts from a young age and when they know what God’s will is they will not leave the words of God as they grow. Therefore, even though we’ve covered the words of Revelation 19 verses 7 to 9, but let us review them once more.             (Revelation 19:7-9 KJV) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. One of the mysteries found in the Bible is the mystery of the relationship between the Church and Christ. In the last part of Ephesians 5, the apostle Paul notes that a man leaves his parents and becomes one with his wife. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:31-32 KJV)  Similarly, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, left his Heavenly Father and came down to earth seeking a wife where sinners are. Just as it says in Ephesians 1, God’s will is predestinated before the foundation of the world to adopt us as His children in Christ. In other words, through many parables of wedding invitations, the Lord has shown us abobut God marrying people like us throughout the Gospels. Likewise, it is amazing to know that Heavenly Father made people like us, God’s children marry His only begotten Son. We are legally forgiven of our sins through the blood of Christ and by receiving the Holy Spirit, whosoever is justified is the bride of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Those who received the Savior, were cleansed of all  sins, born again by the Holy Spirit have already been chosen as the bride of Christ, and now they must prepare for marriage at the Lord’s arrival. So, during the 7 years, the saints who are raptured receive their rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ according to what they have done on earth, as all wrongdoings are burned away and cleansed, and enter the wedding with the Lord. For this reason, tribulation and judgment will take place on earth, but the bride of Christ, the children of God who suffered on earth ascends into heaven and is now preparing for the wedding ceremony. Hence the word:for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. Are you prepared? We must be holy just as the Lord told us to be, because He is holy. ¶ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17 KJV) We must wash with the water of God’s word. When we receive the word of God and obey it, all the filth in us are washed away and become the word of God, in other words, the word becomes flesh. When Gabriel appeared to Mary she said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38 KJV) Christ was conceived because the word of Christ was fulfilled within. Similarly, when we receive Christ, the Word, our sins are forgiven and we become one body because Christ dwells in us, which is a mystery. So, the purpose of a wedding is to help us realize this mystery. The marriage of the Son of God to us sinners is such a profound mystery that the Apostle Paul said: This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:32 KJV) People who don’t realise this through marriages are spiritually blind. So now the marriage of the Lamb is almost upon us. His wife has made herself ready as well. Anyone who accepts Jesus Christ and has been born again by the Holy Spirit is ready to become the wife of Christ, so when the Lord comes, she will cast off this filthy body and put on a new body. That is when the spirit, soul, and body created in the Garden of Eden are fully restored and become the bride of Christ. Just like Adam and Eve are one body. For that reason the apostle Paul said, And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. (1 Corinthians 15:45 KJV) He saved us who were dead due to sin and married us. He will bring back Eden. That’s why the Lord is coming back to Jerusalem. This is the where the Garden of Eden once stood. That is why the Lord promised His disciples that He would reign as king by restoring Eden and perfecting the earth for a thousand years that had been devastated by the devil. Unto His soon to be martyred apostles the Lord said this (Luke 22:28-30 KJV) Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. The apostle Paul said the same in  (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: We are not apostles, but those who endured all difficulties, sacrificed, and suffered for the gospel of Jesus Christ would come down and rule with the Lord on earth. That is why the Lord told the Jewish disciples to pray like this. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)  (as the devil has been completely removed from heaven), when the Lord comes to earth, he will remove the devil and the Father’s will be done on earth. So praying for His Kingdom to be fulfilled first, as in  (Matthew 6:33 KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. This is the economic principle given to Christians. It is different from the world. The world teaches it takes a lot of time, money and effort to make money. But God’s children are not in this world, but in the kingdom of God, so they must follow the laws and regulations of His Kingdom. Again, (Matthew 6:33 KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Then all these things, eating and drinking and carnal things, will be added unto you. The apostle Paul also said For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17 KJV) The bride of Christ is ready for marriage. It is practically done now. Ephesians 5:27 says she must be a glorious church without spot or wrinkle. 1 Corinthians 3:10-16, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, and Romans 14:10-12 tells us cleansing takes place before the judgment seat of Christ. I don’t have time to explain all of this, so please look into them at your own time. Therefore, the church must be a bodily member of Christ, just as Eve was a part of Adam’s body. The church of Christ is composed of those who have been born again to become the mbodily member of Christ, who are the bride of Christ. Therefore, those who have not yet accepted Jesus Christ cannot become the bodily members of Christ. Being a member, being called a brother or sister in Christ is a tremendous blessing. Therefore, those who are not saved should never be put on the church registry. But these days, that’s not the case. It is heartbreaking to see people come and go as they please while church-hopping, as churches quickly  accept them and ask them to register without knowing what kind of person they are first. A thorough cleansing will be performed to rid of spots and wrinkles at the Judgment Seat of Christ,THEN you will marry Jesus Christ. The bride is currently engaged. We know through the Bible that the wedding ceremony will take place in heaven right before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.             (Revelation 19:8-9 KJV) And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. The fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. In other words, it is the righteous works done by the saints. When we are saved, we are not saved by our righteousness. We are saved by the righteousness of God. Because Jesus Christ shed His blood and died, our sins were blotted out, and because He was resurrected and received the Holy Spirit, we are saved, but our righteousness is nothing. We have received the righteousness of Jesus Christ as a free gift. It’s priceless,  a price we can’t afford, we just got it for free. However, after we are saved, we must build up our righteousness. To build a house. build a house on the rock that is Christ. After believing in Jesus Christ,  we must practice righteousness according to the Word. When we obey the word, we immediately put on the fine linen of righteousness. We are sanctified by the Word. Doing good morally is important of course, but it is useless if you do not follow the Word. You must obey God’s word and immediately put on the fine linen of righteousness. When we see a sin, we must rebuke it mercilessly. This is wearing the fine linen. Without setting Biblical boundaries and covering up all sins isn’t what the Bible tells us. Of course, you can cover the faults of the saints and pray for them, but you cannot acknowledge them. That’s why the context of the passage says that all saved Christians must build up their own righteousness after they are saved. Work-out the salvation which the Lord has worked in you.             When you boast about material wealth, church buildings or other visible things, you say you are rich, but don’t you know that you are pitiful? In reality, believers must put on the clothes of the Word by obeying the Word. When you do the words of righteousness, you are wearing righteousness, and this is the linen. So, you have to cover your naked shame. That is why Revelation 16:15 says that some Christians appear naked. We have already testified the Word last time. Also, the words of the letter to the saints of the Laodicea church, (Revelation 3:17-18 KJV) It’s a word we know all too well. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.  Quite the fitting warning to our current times. What is this white raiment? The Apostle John speaks of the related words in (1 John 2:28-29 KJV) ¶ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. This is what happens during the rapture. The coming of the Lord to the saints is the rapture. The coming of the Lord to unbelievers is His Second Coming on earth. (1 John 3:2 KJV) …when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (Philippians 3:21 KJV)Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. This is the hope of Christians. If we firmly hold on to this hope, no matter how difficult it may be for us on earth, we can overcome everything with that hope. Apostle John said For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:4-5 KJV) He will come and take me away. With this you can overcome any difficulty. In the past, the members of the Early Church were able to overcome their death through torture devices, eate alive by lions, or burning at the stakes. Neither fire nor the mouths of lions could take away their faith. The apostle Paul testified in the last part of Romans 8 that For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 KJV) Our physical bodies may perish, but no one can take away our faith. Th bride is cleansed at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Again, crowns are given to Christians, and useless works of the flesh are burned up. The perfected sinless bride moves forward to Christ. The marriage ceremony of the Lamb is described in detail even in the Psalms. Please pray and read Psalm 45. The contents so far: first, the bride of Christ is raptured on the Day of Christ and judged for what she has done at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Second, afterwards at the end of the tribulation she is to be married to Jesus Christ. Third, she then comes back to earth with Jesus Christ. Is this not a great blessing? We won’t be coming to suffer and die, but We are coming back to be glorified with the Lord. We will see the Tribulation saints who were taken to heaven before going on a honeymoon trip with the Lord in the Millennial Kingdom. They appear as virgins in Psalm 45. They are the compainions who follow her. They are the bridesmaids who follow the bride. They are the Jews the tribulation saints. As Christians participating in this marriage ceremony, we’re able to see they are all members of God’s family mentioned in Ephesians 3:15. God’s family consists of the Christian bride and groom, Jesus Christ, the Old Testament saints from Moses to John the Baptist, the friends of the groom in John 3:29, and the concubines, who were saved under grace before the age of the law in the Old Testament. Truly amazing. Also, the Jewish virgins who were raptured during the tribulation and the Gentile saints who were killed during the tribulation. These guests are shown also in Song of Solomon 6:8. All the people attending modern day weddings of the world are a model of the true wedding in the future. As mentioned earlier, all this appears in Psalm 45:14 and Song of Solomon chapter 6. There are  virgins, friends of the groom, and the bride. There are other members of God’s family, the saints during the millennium. They are not able to participate in the wedding ceremony because they appear after the Second Coming of Christ. John the Baptist said: He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. (John 3:29 KJV) Isn’t it wonderful to know that we are His Bride? I truly hope you find comfort knowing this blessing.             If you have not been saved yet, [You just have to receive Jesus Christ by faith, and be washed from all your sins with His blood, forgiven, and be born again by the Holy Spirit.] It’s that simple. why? Because everything was done by Jesus Christ on the cross. It is finished. Believe it and receive Him. That’s why those who do not accept this Truth are wicked in God’s eyes. God became a man and died and blotted out all your sins. So then how crazy do you sound if you proclaim “I have no sin. I am righteous. I am fine. I am good.” That is why the Lord is coming for Judgment. Anyone who is so confident to say “I am righteous, I am nice” can stand before God. If you are confident like this, please say “I will never die” in front of God at this moment. Can you? And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27 KJV) is God’s word correct? Or Are you? You must never oppose God’s word because of your own ideas. Good people commit many of these sins. Good and yet Arrogant people who criticize others for being good fall into this trap and miss out on salvation. We should pay close attention to the second coming found in Song of Solomon chapters 3:6-11 & 6:10, the rapture in 2:8-10. The theme of the Bible is the second coming of Jesus Christ. In Genesis 3:15, when Adam and Eve sinned, God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, Jesus Christ, the descendant of Abraham, the descendant of David, who comes as a descendant of the woman, will bruise your head. He will come again to destroy you. why? Because you brought sin into the world. Because you killed all my people.” The theme of the Bible begins and ends with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The Bible means nothing if we miss the Second Coming. It is no different from other religions. What hope do you have if the Second Coming is missing in your sermon? How would you comfort the saints living insuch difficult times in the world? There is no other way. Human consolation is temporary. However, we must hold on to the comfort and hope in the Word of God forever. The Word of God created the world and holds it together. Can such words not hold our flesh and our hearts? Please don’t be fooled. The words of Revelation 19:9 are neither ambiguous nor implications. These are the true words of God. God never hides these words. Unless the Lord says they are parables. Even then he explained all the parables to his disciples, to his children. Never misunderstand the word of God.             And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Revelation 19:10 KJV) Awesome, isn’t it? It means don’t worship angels. That includes worshipping of the saints as the Roman Catholics do, for all people are sinners. Also, don’t worship the church or any of the sacraments. Do not worship any program, teaching, or doctrine. It means putting nothing before Jesus Christ. All are idols. If you serve or worship anything other than Jesus Christ, that is an idol. Your own body is also an idol. You have no idea how many idols there are in this world right now. Anything you put before God is an idol. The testimony of Jesus is not the church to which Christ belongs, or the commandments of Christ, or following knowledge or teachings, or loving your neighbor as yourself, but the spirit of prophecy. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit that prophesises the future. A prophecy is a clear statement about certain things. This is a sure way to know the difference between true born-again Christians who believe in the Bible and self-professed Christians. Are you sure where the unsaved go when they die? Do you know for sure what will happen soon on earth? You can answer that If you are a born-again Christian. Not even Catholics, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Protestants, theologians, philosophers and scientists can answer this. Why is that? The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. If there is no Holy Spirit within, there is no testimony. However, John 16:13 says a person who has been born again has the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, and God the Father within him. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 16:13 KJV) The first thing God gives to those who are saved is the sure knowledge that he is saved. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (1 John 5:11 KJV) Then in (2 Timothy 1:12 KJV) for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Also in (1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV) God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Thessalonians 5:23 KJV) ¶ And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:24 KJV) Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (Jude 24 KJV) Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 1 John 3:2-3 (KJV) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Romans 8:38-39 (KJV) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Hallelujah! Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ that you may live in this certainty.

4-16-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 11:1-7 Speech title: God tries the righteous but hates the wicked        David prophesied and testified about who God is in the Holy Spirit: The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. (Psalm 11:5-6 KJV)        Regarding who is righteous in God’s eyes, it is necessary to divide the dispensation into before and during the Old Testament times, then the New Testament times. God classified Abel as the righteous and Cain as the wicked. Before he gave the law, he considered people like Noah and Job righteous. During the age of the law, he considered those who kept the law to be righteous. We can all know through the Bible that those whom God calls righteous are those who have been called according to God’s purpose (Rom 8:28).        I hope we can all realise the message given to us today By focusing on what sort of trials God allowed unto some of the represenatative people in the Bible who lived before and after the New testament era. For example: people such as Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc. who lived before the New Testament era, and the apostles Paul and John of the New Testament era.        The Apostle Paul’s testimony of those who were justified in New Testament times: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ¶ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (Romans 8:28-30 KJV)        Throughout all generations, God has fulfilled His will by causing righteous people who love Him to go through all sorts of trials to fulfill His purpose.         God called Abram out of Babylon. And he led them to the land of Canaan, where the Israelites would live through his grandson Jacob. When he believed the word of God, it was counted to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:5-6). When the Lord called him, he blessed him and promised that in him all nations would be blessed (Gen. 12: 1-3). Before God gave him his seed, he went through extreme trials for 25 years. Even though He and his wife Sarah were far too old conceive a child, she gave birth to her child by faith. Therefore, because of this dying “one man” many people were birthed as countless stars in the sky and like immeasurable amound of sand on the seashore (Hebrews 11:11-12). Not only that, when Isaac grew up, God tested and tried Abraham’s heart by commanding Isaac to be offered as a burnt offering, but when he obeyed and tried to kill him, God said: … for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. (Genesis 22:12 KJV)  Through trials and refinement of one man Abraham and his wife Sarah, God provided salvation through grace to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament era and become Abraham’s offspring (Galatians 3:7).        In order to fulfill His will, God called one man, Abraham, and through refinement He called His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as his descendant to fulfill His purpose of saving the world.        Another example is Joseph. He, too, was a righteous man who loved God. God showed him his purpose through his dream and gave him tremendous refinement to achieve it. The psalmist testified about this: Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom. Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. ¶ He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. (Psalm 105:16-25 KJV)          God calls Moses, whom he sent to Egypt in advance to fulfill another purpose of his own. God tried Moses to fulfill the promise he made to his ancestor Abraham. 40 years in the palace and 40 years in the wilderness, God lead Moses and His people to the promised land of Canaan. He spent 40 years tending his father-in-law’s sheep in the wilderness as a trial. The apostle Paul testified about him to the Hebrews: By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. (Hebrews 11:24-29 KJV)       God chooses David, a man after his own heart. In order to give him the eternal throne in the millennial kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ to rules over Israel, God allowed the constant sufferings and trial of going throught the valley of death chased by the devil-like King Saul, andhis own sons. We can see how much trial he received through his prayers: ¶ How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. (Psalm 13:1-6 KJV)         God’s trial of prophet Daniel to enter the lion’s den was allowed, for he was called for the purpose of prophesying the end time events. The prophet Ezekiel was called for the purpose of prophesying the Israelites’ suffering during the Tribulation, the building of future temple in the millennial kingdom, and the restored life of the Israelites after receiving the distribution of the Promised land. Extreme trials of numerous prophets, including the prophet Jeremiah and the prophet Isaiah, prophesied God’s judgment in the last days. The Holy Spirit gave a detailed testimony about the people of faith in Hebrews:         Entering the New Testament era, God specifically tried the Apostle Paul, Apostle John, Peter James, and his disciples, and was pleased to receive them as sacrifices of martyrdom as they laid the foundation of world missions. In particular, by trial of Apostle John, God had him write the book of Revelation on the isle of Patmos and prophesy about the purpose of fulfilling God’s will through the final judgment. We get a clear picture of what sort of suffering and trials the apostles went through the testimony of the apostle Paul: ¶ Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. (2 Corinthians 11:22-27 KJV) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV)         The happiest people while living on this earth are those who are called and tried according to the purpose of the Lord Jesus Christ and rejoice in the hope they will enjoy in heaven. The Apostle Paul testified thus: ¶ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; (Romans 5:1-3 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #38                       Hallelujah! Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remembering the word’s of the Lord, May today’s study be a blessing to each and everyone of the audience that readeth, and they that hear the words of Revelation, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.  We started chapter 19 last week. Chapter 19 is the Second Coming of Christ on earth following the marriage feast of the Lamb. Beyond chapter 20, we see the unfolding of the millennial kingdom where the Lord comes for judgment to earth as He sits on the throne of David to rule. Last episode, we took a quick look at the words about the Second Coming in the Old Testament before getting into chapter 19. We will continue the remaining part and go into the main text.             Most of the Old Testament prophecies contain words about the second coming of Jesus Christ, His reign, and eternity. Therefore, if you do not open your eyes, you will only know the prophecies of the Old Testament to be meaningless past history. However, most of the words in this Old Testament are related Second Coming of the Lord, and the arrival of His kingdom. That is why Jesus taught His disciples to pray like this: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 KJV Christ being King of kings and Lord of lords is worthy to rule the kingdom by Himself. Before beginning with Revelation 19 study, I’d like for you to take note and look up what the Old Testament said about the Second Coming and the Lord’s reign of the millennium.             Isaiah 2:1-5 speaks of the earthly Millennial Kingdom when the Lord comes to Jerusalem to reign. Everything in Isaiah 4 is a prophecy of the Second Coming and the restoration of Israel. The entirety of Isaiah 11, verse by verse, deals with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. You’ve all heard of the words where Wolves and lambs lie toghether, lions eat straw, and children put their hands den of vipers but they are not harmed. We can also see the passage of the Second Coming in Isaiah 13:1-8, and in 14:12-19, tells us about Lucifer, the son of the morning, in relation to the second coming of Christ. The destruction of Satan is revealed. Also, regarding the Second Coming of Christ, Isaiah 21:11-14 says to come out of the land of Mount Seir, Dumah, Edom. All the verses in Isaiah 24 are about the events during the tribulation, Isaiah 34:1,2 are the prophecies of the battle of Armageddon in the book of Revelation. Isaiah 40:1-11 is about the Second Coming of Christ. This was already applied to John the Baptist at the Lord’s First Coming, but it will happen at the Second Coming as well. Continue reading Isaiah 52,54,60,61,62,62. It is all about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Also, half of chapter 64, all of chapter 65, and half of chapter 66 are about the Second Coming. Amazing Isn’t it? Please read the Bible again. Also, the prophet Jeremiah spoke of the day of the Second Coming and of that type of time. He was the only person in the Bible told not to marry. Chapters 50 and 51 of Jeremiah deal with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and the entire book of Lamentations is the scene of tribulation.             The time of Jacob’s trouble, it is a prophecy about the suffering the Israelites will receive, and all the contents of Ezekiel 1 are of Christ’s Second coming in a dish-shaped chariot appearing from the north. Most of Daniel 2 deals with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. When the stone cut without hands struck the image, it shattered into pieces and flew away like the dust and that stone became a great mountain. That very stone is Jesus Christ, the rock, as Daniel said he would judge all the nations on earth. Everything in Daniel 7 indirectly talks about the Second Coming, including most of Chapter 9. Hosea 5:15-6:4 is also a scene of Lord’s Second Coming, Exodus 19:5, Psalm 135 verse 4 and so on. There are more than 500 verses that speak of the Second Coming of Christ. There are about 300 verses about the First Coming. More prophecy about the Second Coming than at the First Coming. All of Joel cha[ter 2. Everything in Micah 4 is the Second Coming. Entire Zechariah 14 is about the Second Coming, prophecy about how there will be one Kingon that day. Hundreds of kingdoms will be destroyed, and one King, Jesus Christ, will become the only King. Also, Matthew 24 and Mark 13, which the Lord spoke about, are about the Second Coming. In addition, Luke 17, 21 and about half of John 14 are about the Second Coming, and 21 chapters of Revelation are also related to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Simply put, if we exclude the Second Coming of Christ, the prayers after being born again and all the sacraments of the church are incidental to the Second Coming, but the main topic is the Second Coming. That is why the Lord said ¶ After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10 KJV) to become one in Jesus Christ. The Lord’s Prayer is not a closer that is trivialized by memorizing it for the end of church meetings without knowing this meaning. The prayer that the Lord has taught is tremendous. This is what God’s will is all about. If you truly know the meaning of this prayer, you don’t really need any other prayers. We must remember that if we seek only His kingdom, all these things will be added unto us. First we have learned what will happen during the second coming of Jesus Christ and during the millennium. How the Jews will be restored, how the Antichrist will appear and eventually be removed, and how the Roman Catholic church, Babylon the Greatwill come to an end. We need to know all these things. That is why all church sacraments and church programs that do not know this are meaningless. We only need to know about Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul said in Colossians. Everything in the Old Testament are shadow of things to come. But the body is Christ. Prophecy is all about Jesus Christ. We must know that all that remains is the beautiful work of God coming, ruling, judging, taking us to New Jerusalem, and living with us as His bride for eternity. God is only interested in His begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible show various other works, but the main subject is Jesus Christ. We must emphasize the person of Jesus Christ and the ministry He wants. It is his personage more than his teachings or commandments. We love Him as a Person, we are not enforcing a theology with some doctrine.             Continuing with (Revelation 19:1-2 KJV) ¶ And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. Alleluia is a Hebrew word. It’s a combination of the two words. Hallelu-jah. In English it is Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord Jehovah. When the Lord appeared to Paul and rebuked him in Acts 26:14, Paul said he heard a heard a voice speaking unto him, and saying in the Hebrew tongue. He heard God speaking to him in Hebrew language. Seeing his testimony, we can see how precious the Hebrew language is.             (Revelation 19:3 KJV) And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. God did all the work. Glory and honor and power belong to God. Salvation also belongs to our God. He is judging here. The voice of Alleluia is being heard now because the spiritually corrupted harlot, the great city is being judged. Truly countless people in heaven, those who have suffered on earth. Alleluia on that day will spread throughout heaven and earth. Her smoke rose up for ever and ever in verse 3 can be compared with Revelation 14:11. These two verses prove that the Roman Catholic church is involved with Satan, the antichrist …and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. (Revelation 14:11 KJV)  We must remember that all who have received the mark will eternally suffer in the lake of fire. We need to be careful of VeriChip and BioChip that have been available to the public. You shouldn’t receive them. Lately with injectible technology and implants. This is the best means for the Antichrist to appear and do his biddings so far. If he manipulates the DNA, we must know in advance that anyone who receives the mark will worship the Antichrist like a robot through its manipulation whether they like it or not.             Apostle Peter said : ¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7 KJV) Wake up and see how the world is unfolding. (Revelation 19:4 KJV) And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. This scene is also the third heaven. It is the heavenly throne. The  exact scene that John saw when he went up appears in Revelation 4:1-5. (Revelation 19:5 KJV) ¶ And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. our God. Israel is dealt as a nation when it comes to salvation. The chose people get to call God as ‘Our Father in Heaven’. Those of us born again in the New Testament era who has received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior can call God as our Father individually. However, since the Old Testament typically deals with Israel as a nation, They call him ‘Our Father. Our God’ Notice in verse 5, all ye his servants. This expression refers to wait until the number of fellow servants in Revelation chapter 6:11 are full. The Lord gave white robes to the beheaded souls as He spoke. They are martyrs. And in 11:18 the prophet saints and those who fear the Lord. These are true servants who only follow Christ. I don’t know how many of such servants exist today.             (Revelation 19:6 KJV) And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. OMNIPOTENT, Almighty. God who has absolute power. God is not only omnipotent, but also OMNISCIENT. He knows everything. He examines even the insides of people. He searches the heart. You can’t hide anything from Him. People can’t understand a person, but God knows everything. OMNIPRESENT. David said If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. (Psalm 139:8 KJV) The OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT, and OMNIPRESENT God is the Triune God. Holy Holy Holy. He is worthy to be praised three times. He is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Hear the praise God reigns. Satan’s end is at hand and the Lord will rule. Clearly a scene in which Christ’s dominion of this world is fully taken over at a certain point in time. Possibly sometime before the end of the latter three and a half years of Tribulation.             (Revelation 19:7-9 KJV) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. Here we see the marriage ceremony of the Lamb being performed. Guests are invited. Luke 22:16-30 We learned that after the wedding, the banquet will be served on earth at the Second Coming. Please Read Luke 22:16-30. This means the Judgment Seat of Christ will be ending towards the end of the Tribulation, and the reason is from Revelation 19:7: Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7 KJV) The Bride of Christ is ready to be married. In order to be ready, she must be a glorious church without spot or wrinkle. The apostle Paul spoke through the Holy Spirit in (Ephesians 5:27 KJV) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. You must appear as a chaste bride. This shows cleansing work will be done at the Judgment Seat of Christ. The judgment seat of Christ is where saved Christians stand. You will be judged for what you have done. The Great White Throne Judgment is the final judgment by casting unbelievers into the lake of fire.1 Corinthians 3:10-16. 2 Corinthians 5:10–11. Romans 14:10-12 tells us Regarding the Judgment Seat of Christ. In particular, 1 Corinthians 3:10-16 shows the works saints do after being saved is to building a house. Houses can be built with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay and stubble, things that won’t burn and things that will. Anything that has nothing to do with the Lord burns up. Unburnable Gold is the Lord’s divinity. Those who served only the Lord with the utmost principle. Silver is the word, The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. (Psalm 12:6 KJV)  People who preach the gospel with the Word of God to save them, win over souls, and nurture them with the Word. Israelites or Christians are unique precious stones in the eyes of God. Sinners washed by the blood of Jesus Christ and anointed with the Holy Spirit become sparkling precious jewels when they are filled with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, where Christians will live in the future, the future home of the bride will be built upon foundation of 12 precious stones. With gates of pearl. Roads paved of pure gold, and the walls made of jasper. All made of fine jewels. You will see what the judgment seat of Christ looks like when you read the rest of 2 Corinthians and Romans. The preceding passage tells us that the church is the bride of Christ and that she is a part of Christ’s body just as Eve was a part of Adam’s body. Therefore, the church is the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, considering the members of the church as one. We know for sure that when the brides of Christ are raptured when the Lord comes to the air, they will be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Also, the works done on earth will be purified by being burned with fire, making them clean without spot, blemish, or wrinkle. Then the bride will be married to Jesus Christ. So, while there is tribulation on earth, raptured Christians in heaven are judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ. All the filthy things are burned, washed, and cleansed away, and towards the end of tribulation, just before the Lord makes His descent to earth, we marry Christ. Thus the meaning of Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. As in (Revelation 19:7 KJV) How would you feel if Christians ascended to heaven in their current conditions today? Pretty filthy I’d imagine. What needs to be refined and burned must be burned, and purified right? Anointing oil should be poured, wouldn’t you agree ? You will have to dress up as pure bride. Therefore, we must prepare for this while living on earth. As a chaste virgin she is currently betrothed to the Lord as the Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 11:1-3. If she did anything else, she’d be a harlot, an adulterous woman. So (James 4:4 KJV) warns us: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.             (Revelation 19:8 KJV) And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. The fine linen is the clothing of the saints. This is individual’s own righteousness. However, when we were saved through the blood of Jesus Christ, we received the forgiveness of sins and were completely saved through God’s righteousness. We received His righteousness as a free gift. This is found in Ephesians 2:8-9. However, after we are saved, we must build up our righteousness. We must accumulate good works. The passage here says  that all Christians should build up their righteousness after they are saved, and the word clearly indicates that all Christians should be careful about how they live after they are saved. For their righteousness is the linen they wear to the wedding ceremony. Just as a bride takes her bath and wears a veil, Christians must now wear a veil with their own righteousness while on earth. This is an indication that some Christians appear naked. Revelation 16:15 shows Christians appearing naked. With a prayerful heart please check Revelation 3:17 and 18 for reference. These are the Saints of Laodicea. These are the words given to the church saints of Laodicea, the church age where you and I currently live. Allow me to read and show what  (Revelation 3:17-18 KJV) is about, Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Now is the time to obey this word today. Churches that boast of material wealth and those who think that material blessings are the measure of faith are mistaken in the current church age of Laodicea. You have to resemble the Lord’s character. The bride of the Lord can have the same personality as the Lord. Therefore, we must realize the shame of our nakedness today and cover it with fine linen, righteousness. Apostle John said, ¶ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. (1 John 2:28 KJV) This context is what will happen exactly at the time of the rapture, and it is shown in 1 John 3:1-4. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2 KJV)  Also, in (Philippians 3:21 KJV) Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Therefore, the bride will be purified at the Judgment Seat of Christ, becoming spotless and without blemish. And crowns will be given as rewards for Christians’ works. Also, any wrongdoings, self- works will be burned. This wedding ceremony is described in detail in Psalm 45. We will continue to look at the words about the fine linen of the bride next time as they are important. Since the fine linen is what we must prepare, we will continue to study this word. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you live a godly life in the Lord, build up God’s righteousness, wear fine linen, be a pure bride, and greet the Lord with joy without nakedness. Amen.

4-9-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 16:8-11 Word title: God’s eternal destruction of sin and death through death and resurrection of Christ        In the beginning, the God who created the heavens and the earth and all things, who existed as the word, appeared in the world in the name of Jesus. Because He is sinless, He cannot die. But He was able to die on the cross because all the sins of the law were imputed unto Himself. The apostle Paul testified of this: For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:3-4 KJV)         Jesus, who is God, could not die, but he had to experience death because of the sins of the sinners: But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. (Hebrews 2:9 KJV)        But when Jesus died on the cross and His body lay in the tomb, His body was incorruptible. David prophesied about this: For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16:10 KJV)      When his soul descended to hell and threw away the sins of the world, he was able to resurrect because His body no longer had sins. Prophet Micah prophesied of this: He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. (Micah 7:19 KJV)        Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the sin, death, and curses that Satan brought into the world are forever blotted out. The Lord said those who believe in Christ Jesus, who is the resurrection and life, will receive these blessings: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26 KJV)        At that moment, Martha, the sister of Lazarus, said to Jesus, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. (John 11:27 KJV) , He then turned to Lazarus, who had been dead and rotting for four days in the tomb, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. (John 11:43 KJV) the dead Lazarus came out with his hands and feet covered with shrouds.         Jesus foretold that when he comes to give life to those who believe in him, he will raise both the dead and the living in Christ. Apostle Paul in the Holy Spirit testified of this: ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV)         Apostle Matthew, who witnessed the resurrection of the Old Testament saints who slept in Abraham’s bosom upon the death and resurrection of Jesus testified as follows:  Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. (Matthew 27:50-54 KJV)        Apostle Paul testified to the Hebrews about the eternal blessings that Christ gives through His bloody death and resurrection once and for all: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? ¶ And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (Hebrews 9:11-15 KJV)         Upon the death and resurrection of Jesus 2,000 years ago, the Israelites who were in the bosom of Abraham, who died after only purifying their bodies through the blood of animals under the law were able to rise up. Their graves could no longer contain them,  they were raised up from the graves taken up to heaven wearing immortal and incorruptible bodies. Likewise, even if Christians who believe in the blood of Christ and are born again of the Spirit die in the New Testament era, their graves will not overcome them, and when Christ appears, they will be resurrected with an incorruptible body and will be raptured to heaven.         Apostle Paul testified to the Corinthian church saints about this hope: ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¶ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:51-58 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

4-2-23 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 27:1-14 Speech title: Blessings of those who wait for the Lord in the light of life        Doctrinally, the text is about the remnant of the Jews who received the light of the Lord God during the Great Tribulation. At that time, the remnant of the Jews who were saved by receiving the light of God’s word are testifying that they will not be afraid of anyone by receiving the power of God’s life.        The text even prophesies their enemies and adversaries, the evil followers of the Antichrist, will come to eat the flesh of the remnant of the Jews and end up stumbling. It is a prophecy of devastating times when people will attempt to eat human flesh due to severe famine during the Great Tribulation.          God is the Creator of Light: ¶ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:3-4 KJV)       The light God created is not the light of the sun: And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. (Genesis 1:16-19 KJV)       Apostle John testified of this light: ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (John 1:1-5 KJV)          God, who is the Word, is who created light with His Word. Also, in Him was life. That life is not simply biological life, but an eternal life. Also, the life in Him is the eternal life that shines upon people, given unto those who believe in Him through the Holy Spirit to transform the natural man into the spiritual man.         Apostle John’s testimony continues: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:9-13 KJV)        Something we need to know through the testimony of Apostle John, it is the fact that accepting Christ means believing in Him, not just confessing with our lips. And in order to believe in Him, we must know Him. In Jesus’ closing prayer, we learn what those who believe in Him and receive eternal life must know: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3 KJV)         Apostle John testified that in the beginning he was the Word that was with God, and that God the Creator appeared to the world in flesh: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 KJV)         Apostle John once again testified of Christ, the Word of life, who appeared in the flesh: ¶ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. ¶ This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:1-5 KJV)      He also testified about what sort of life Christians should live in the world, who believed in Christ and received the light of eternal life: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1 John 1:6-10 KJV)          We must deeply meditate on the testimony of who received the light of salvation from today’s main text: ¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1 KJV)       Those who abide in the light and have fellowship among the saints in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit fear no one in the world.           After Christ Jesus, the incarnated God, left the world and the Holy Spirit came, the light of life within Him has been filled in His Word. Apostle Paul testified about this to the pastor Timothy: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:16 KJV)           The psalmist also testified of how every word of God have been written and preserved: The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. (Psalm 12:6-8 KJV) The translation of the Holy Bible, the Word of God has been preserved from Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Latin, German, then the English King James Bible. From there into many other languages including Korean, Satan has relentlessly used his servants throughout history to sinfully alter and prevent the publication of the Holy Bible. God has preserved His words until now even in the midst of wicked people everywhere. In particular, in order to destroy the English King James Bible, the Roman Catholic Church killed many servants of the Lord.Nevertheless, it is God’s grace that the unaltered King James Bible has been placed in our hands         Numerous religious philosophers who did not receive the light of God’s eternal life believed that their scriptures, which is not the light of life, were the truth, and had been respected and worshiped by countless people by thoroughly believing and practicing the words written in them.       If Christians who have received the light of the Word of God, walk fully in the Word of the Light of The Truth. According to the testimony of the psalmist, in faith we can live our life fearlessly in the world, but be bold until the day when our heads are lifted up above our enemies who surround us as we wait for the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, the light of truth (Psalm 27:6). Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalm 27:14 KJV)  Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #37             Have you been at peace in the Lord during the week? The words of Revelation are especially given by our Lord through the Apostle John. ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV)  God’s plan is the dispensation of the fulness of times. God has set a time. The age of grace will soon end when the Lord comes to the air. Therefore, today is the time to receive salvation and the day to receive grace. Only the blood of Jesus Christ is the power and gospel that paid the price for our redemption. Only by fully trusting His blood, confessing that you are a sinner, and receiving Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour, can you be born again by the Holy Spirit and enter the kingdom of God. This is the gospel. There is nothing else. Therefore, realizing that we are sinners is the greatest blessing. We can see in the Psalms that David did not realize that he was a sinner and always confessed to see his righteousness. But after sinning, he confess he was conceived as a sinner in his mother’s womb. We must realize that we are sinners. Because we were born as sinners, we cannot help but commit sins, and when we confess that we have no ability to do the Word of God, cannot love, and are completely dead, the Lord will come to save us so that we can be born again by the Holy Spirit. I pray you will receive salvation today.             Last time we finished chapter 17 and started with chapter 18 up to verse 2. Let’s preview the contents of chapter 18 a little bit. Chapter 18 is about Babylon the Great. The word of God is directly spoken and is literally fulfilled. The Lord has interpreted everything He spoke in parables. Therefore, everything else will be literal. However, if you interpret them as a metaphor or allegory, you will lose all the substance inside and be deceived by Satan. 18:2 calls Babylon the Great a filthy city. 18:3 calls it drunken; pagan (18:4), proud (Revelation 18:7), popular (18:9) and mighty (18:10); it is also commercial (18:11) and rich (17:4, 18:12) It is damned (Rev 18:5) and absolutely doomed by God (Rev 18:21) It is destined to burn (Rev 17:16, 18:8-9) and keep on burning after it is destroyed here on Earth (Rev 19:3) Such is the appearance of the Church of Rome. As mentioned from last episode, among the millions of cities around the world, only one is rich, fortified, whoremongers to God, mysterious, doomed to death, cursed, commercial, filthy, drunken, pagan, proud, sitting on seven mountains, the symbol of which is the cup, clothed in purple robe and scarlet, historically killed Christians, reigns over the kings of the earth, and is responsible for the blood of the prophets and saints. That city is none other than the Church of Rome.             (Revelation 18:3-4 KJV) For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. “My people” in verse 4 are the Jews in the Tribulation. It can be spiritually applied for born again Christians to come out of the Roman Church. There are many Roman Catholics who accepted Christ and were saved. They are told to come out of it. Martin Luther proclaimed people to come out of the Roman Catholic church during Reformation. We need to know just how many people the Jesuits order of the Roman Church killed in collaboration with the Nazis through history. Don’t be fooled by the Roman Catholics’ smokescreen. The words of 18:4 were spoken to Israel during the tribulation. Of course, indirectly, if you are a member of the Church of Rome today, you should know right away that it is the Lord’s command and exhortation to realize and come out as soon as possible.             (Revelation 18:5-6 KJV) For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Comparatively, (Revelation 17:4 KJV) says: And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: In the future the Lord will come and remember their injustice and will pay vengeance, double, to those who killed God’s people and God’s children.             (Revelation 18:7-14 KJV) How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. ¶ And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. Interestingly enough, starting with gold, the last item the Roman Catholic church devours through greed ends with human souls. In other words, the Church of Rome is interested in money at first then ultimately in souls of the people. In fact, it is the Roman Catholic church benefits enormously through Christmas and Easter. Vast commercial gains are made through such annual events. However, we must not fall into their deception just as the rest of the world but utilize them as opportunities to testify of the birth and resurrection of Christ. Therefore, this great Roman catholic ecclesiastical system is sustained entirely by the commerce and trade of all nations. There are no birth restrictions, as they encourage marriages and start big families, get them to sell diapers, strollers, clothes, and cars and houses. In other words,  the difference between rich and poor around the world is due to commercial activities that carry out the Roman catholic teachings, and we must know that the world influenced by this ‘False Christianity’ was built on this commercial foundation. The primary interest of this church of Babylon the Great is gold, then silver, and the last item on this list, as we just read, are the souls of people. This fake church eventually takes people’s souls, and we can see that they do not save them out of pity. They may lead to conversion, but do not teach that salvation is achieved by preaching and having them receiving the gospel of Jesus Christ. When pastor Song preached the gospel to Spanish-speaking Central and South America, it broke his heart to see that they knew the name of Jesus Christ but didn’t know what it meant to be saved and just simply celebrated Sunday mass. However, when he preach the gospel to them, he was very grateful to see them accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior with gratitude and confessing themselves that Jesus Christ is within them. Babylon the Great, the Roman Catholic church do absolutely nothing up until they are called to perform Sacrament of Atonement before people die, BUT we must know that even that is not about receiving Jesus Christ. For this reason, you must be wise and know this fact now and the true identity of Babylon the Great is during the tribulation.             (Revelation 18:15-19 KJV) The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. Take a listen to Revelation 17:18 about the true identity of Babylon the Great, the Roman Catholic church: And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (Revelation 17:18 KJV) No city on earth governs kings and presidents of the world, none other than the Vatican city. We must distinguish this well. Here Babylon is never about the world. Babylon is not some carnally obscene woman. God clearly said in Revelation 17:18 that this woman is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth. Verses 15-19 in the text tells us how nations such as Spain, Italy, the United Nations, NATO, etc., allied with the Church of Rome having economic and diplomatic exchanges with each other, are engulfed in chaos and the commercial system is disrupted as their market will completely collapse.             (Revelation 18:20-22 KJV) Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; Notice the word craft, it also means cunning as in (Daniel 8:25 KJV) And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand… Talking about the antichrist and his coming  deceptive works. We see the comparison between Antichrist and craft, and the reference to above verses can be found reading Daniel 11:43 and Jeremiah 50:21-31.             (Revelation 18:23-24 KJV) And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Last episode we mentioned, for thousand years from AD 500 to 1500, 60 million Jews and Christians were murdered by the Roman Catholic system: And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. (Revelation 18:24 KJV) This is the word of God. Indeed, we have heard such tremendous words, and although we may be afraid in a way, there will be a terrible judgment when the Lord comes. Jesus died miserably at the First Coming, but the Second Coming will come regardless of sin. The Lord endured for 2,000 years. That is why you must believe in the Lord now. You must repent. The Lord has already forgiven all our sins on the cross. Therefore, after His resurrection, the Lord told the disciples, And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47 KJV) God has already forgiven your sins. All you have to do is believe. There is no saving for those who do not respond to this Word. People who proclaim “I will not believe in that Jesus. I am not a sinner.”  can not be saved. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV) (Romans 6:23 KJV) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Would you sin and end up in hell forever? Or Would you rather accept Jesus Christ and receive God’s gift? Anyone listening to this message today who have yet to receive God’s gift, you should know that now is the time to receive grace and salvation.             We will continue on to Chapter 19. Chapter 19 takes the reader through the end of the tribulation. We get to see the end of the tribulation and the Lord coming back. Chapter 20 will revisit the battle of Armageddon that took place in chapter 6. This was revealed in Revelation 6:15-17, also 11:15 and 14:20 have already roughly described Armageddon. These descriptions are the four gospels of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Chapters 19, 6, 11, and 14 are the 4 gospels, which are the gospels about God’s people and children. But for the world, it is the gospel of judgment. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are four gospels simultaneously. It means to believe in the gospel and be saved. Otherwise if you don’t believe in the gospel, you will go to hell. It is a blessing to those who believe and a curse to those who do not. Before we begin studying chapter 19, it would be useful to go back to the Old Testament and preview the parts that refer to the battle of Armageddon.             Since the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is the most important event on God’s calendar, we must remember that the Old Testament tells us five times more about this final event that is taking place in Revelation 19 than about the First Coming of Jesus Christ. The bloody crucifixion is the most significant event for us sinners. The most amazing event in history is the day when Jesus Christ left the glory of heaven and came down to earth in the middle of the night, suffered and died for our sins. But this is from a human point of view. From God the Father’s point of view, the most interesting thing is not the day when His Son came down to earth and was mocked, despised, and cursed by sinful humans. The great day in God the Father’s calendar is when his Son comes back to earth and possesses that which rightly belongs to him. Therefore, the greatest event in the Bible is the Day of the Lord. It is the day of wrath. Judgment Day. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The relevant passage for this event is (Genesis 3:15 KJV)… her seed; it shall bruise thy head…  The only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, who comes as the seed of Israel, the seed of the woman, will bruise the head of Satan, the seed of the serpent. This is the first gospel spoken by God himself in the Garden of Eden. The serpent is Satan, whose seed is the Antichrist, the son of perdition. Just as the Son of God is Jesus Christ, the antichrist is the son of Satan and will soon appear as the son of perdition. Bruising of the head did not happen when Christ died on the cross, but when Christ returns. The apostle Paul spoke of the serpent’s head busing a few years after the resurrection of Jesus. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Romans 16:20 KJV) The day of the Second Coming is being spoken of here. In Genesis 6 we see the days of Noah, and Christ likened the days of Noah will be like the day of the Son of Man. And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. (Luke 17:26-27 KJV)  Also, in Genesis 19 we see the days of Lot. Jesus also said that the day of the Son of Man would be like the days of Lot. Also, we can see the day of the Second Coming in Genesis 49:9-12, and we can especially compare Genesis 49:11 with Revelation 14. Also, Genesis 49:17 and 18 are verses related to the Second Coming, and verse 24 is about Jesus Christ appearing as the first shepherd and the stone of Israel. We must know that this is the stone that struck the idol/image in Daniel’s vision. The Second Coming is when a stone cut out without hands strike the idol and shattering it into pieces. The giant image in Daniel’s vision refers to all nations of mankind. Also, Exodus chapters 4 to 10 show the plagues that will repeat at the Lord’s Second Coming. Exodus 15:1-19 we see the type of Armageddon and Satan’s defeat. The worship and praise of Miriam is a celebration of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We see the Jews walk across the Red Sea as the pharaoh and his armies die. This is also a foreshadowing of the disasters that will happen at the Second Coming. Because Egypt symbolizes the world and Pharaoh symbolizes Satan. Therefore, Exodus 17:16 is a type of the second coming of Christ. In Leviticus 26:1-12 we see the promised blessings of a thousand years. Also, in verses 13 to 43, we can see the promises of wrath to be fulfilled during the tribulation, and Numbers 21 to 24 also deal with the Second Coming, with needs to pay special attention to Numbers 24:15-19, 22,23. We also see the curses of tribulation in Deuteronomy 28. Deuteronomy 28:1-2 are the blessings of the millennium promised concurrently with Israel’s conversion, and the rest of chapter 28 deals with what will happen to Israel before the Church Age and the Second Coming. Deuteronomy 29 deals with curses Israel will actually experience before the Second Coming. Deuteronomy 23:1-9 contains the content of the Second Coming. Chapters 32 and 33 also deal with the Second Coming. There are many words about the Second Coming. You’ll never see them if you’re blind. We also learned beforehand that the book of Joshua is a type of Second Coming. In Joshua 6, Jericho is symbolized as a type of the cursed city of Babylon.             The day the sun stood still causing the moon to not rise during the battle in Joshua Chapter 10 is advanced revelation of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Also, Judges Chapter 5 is a scene of the Second Coming, and Chapter 7 symbolizes the battle of Armageddon and the Second Coming. The book of Ruth refers to the threshing floor as it shows the second coming of Christ. John the Baptist also said Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matthew 3:12 KJV)  It is worth noting that David’s battles with the Palestinians in 2 Samuel are scenes of the Second Coming of Christ. David appears in these texts as a type of Christ, the King, and in 2 Samuel 8:3 David was going to get the land promised to Abraham when he was trying to restore his borders on the banks of the Euphrates River. The land will be given to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob during the Millennial Kingdom after the Second Coming. The book of Job has 42 chapters in total, and Daniel’s 70th week, 42 months, is the 7 year tribulation. You can see that it refers to the latter three and a half years. Psalm 45 is the wedding of the Lamb, which takes place during the Tribulation. Everything in Psalm 68 speaks of the Second Coming and the Millennium, Psalms 69, 72, and 74 deal with tribulation, and we know that Psalm 78, and everything from Genesis to Joshua, deals with the Second Coming. Also, all the contents of Psalm 99 come after the Second Coming of Jesus Christ during the millennial kingdom. Psalm 105 is entirely about the Second Coming, and Psalm 114 symbolizes the Second Coming of Christ. Also, Psalms 124 and 132 sing of the joy of the Jews after the Second Coming. The content of the Second Coming is so numerous that it is hard to list them all. The Second Coming is the most important doctrine in the Bible. Without the Second Coming of Christ, the sacraments of the Church, baptism and even salvation seem meaningless. Anyone who invests as much time as they can in the Word of God will find that the most important subject of the Holy Bible is the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. This topic is the key to understanding the Bible. But the problem is, people just simply don’t study or read the Bible. I could go on and on, but for the sake of time, I’ll end it here and talk about it another time. I bless you all in the name of Christ Jesus that you will all be victorious in the Lord. Amen.

Revelation #36             Have you all been at peace in the Lord during the past week? ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3 KJV)  May Grace and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ overflow to each and every one of you who obey the words of blessing and to live a blessed life through these words in the troublesome last days. Let’s continue studying the last part of Revelation 17. This is a foreshadowing of what will happen near the end of the latter three and a half years of the seven year tribulation. It is not pleasant to testify of the words contained in Chapters 17 and 18 in particular as there will be people who will be hurt and triggered from testimonies of the word from these chapters. However, the word of God is the double edged sword which heals through the painful wounds. The first blade edge is the edge of truth pointing out what is wrong, and the second edge is the blade of grace that provides healing. We must continue to repent and stand upright in the Word until the Lord’s coming. Because the only thing that remains is to change into the image of the Lord at the Lord’s coming, who is the Word, Just like the words, Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. (1 Corinthians 10:12 KJV), We must continue to receive the blessing of being corrected and cleansed through the blood of Christ, to be found spotless and wrinkle-free through the Word, and through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Revelation 17:12 tells us that Antichrist will reign with ten kings. In the past, we thought these ten kings were the European Union, but we must not limit God’s Word too much to the political groups in our reality. The Bible clearly states ten kings. European Union has well over ten kings. Therefore, we must open our hearts and remember, ‘Ten kings will come and they will receive power with the beast for one hour’. Who they are is unknown. Their identities will be shown when the saints are raptured and gone up to heaven. We only need to know as much as God’s word teaches us. They will receive power as kings one hour with the beast. (Revelation 17:12 KJV) meaning they aren’t kings, but “as kings” Those who have received Jesus Christ and been born again of the Holy Spirit in the present Age of Grace are royal priests. The Bible says the saints will rule as a royal priesthood when the Lord comes and reigns on earth. However, the Bible says the ten horns would receive authority as kings with the antichrist. Receiving authority from Christ at His coming is a blessing. The authority given by the antichrist, the god of this world, is only momentary. As (1 John 2:17 KJV) says: And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. our hope is contained in these words.             These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (Revelation 17:13 KJV) Ultimately the antichrist will have dominion over all things. ¶ These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Revelation 17:14 KJV) We must realize these words are to be fulfilled at the Second Coming of Lord Jesus Christ. In order to dominate the political kingdoms of the world, the Roman catholic church played a role in revealing the truth to the world. We know well through history that they colluded with political affairs and did so even during World War II. For example, in ‘Vatican Imperialism in the 20th Century’ written by Avro Manhattan contains lot of historical truth behind their agenda. In particular, everyone knows that the Roman catholic church is more than just a church. It is it’s own political state: the Vatican State. It has it’s own bank and it’s own army. It has diplomatic relations with the governments of other nations. It signs treaties (“concordats”) with the heads of other States. It is as the leaven contained in three measures of flour in the parable of the kingdom of heaven in Matthew 13:33 because it mixes the incorrect leaven with the truth. The flour is bound to rise when the leaven is mixed. When things that are not the truth get mixed, they are bound to get leavened quickly. In today’s Era of Mass Quantitative-ism, we also see churches are focusing on quantity and number of people. People hate it if you only preach the truth. Especially the words of Revelation. There are many people who think the words of Revelation are useless in their daily life, but we must understand that this is the conclusion of the Bible and our hope. We will study this Roman religious sect in Revelation 18, but you will find these words if you go to verses 4 and 5 in advance: And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (Revelation 18:4-5 KJV) as this will be when our Lord will be coming.             (Revelation 17:15 KJV) And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues are expressed as waters, and it is clearly stated here that the whore, the roman catholic church will reign over many people. But in (Revelation 17:16 KJV) says: And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. The ten horns with antichrist will utilize this religious institution, then will ultimately come to hate them, destroy them, strip them naked, and burn them with fire. The point of this passage is: after Satan has taken full control of the ten horns, he will betray and destroy the Roman catholic church. Although the time factor is not certain, it is clear that this will occur near the end of the tribulation. Revelation 16:19 shows us the falling of Babylon the Great. The ten kings in the text 17:16 are one of the mysteries. Who will it be? They shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. This doesn’t seem to fit the literal destruction of Babylon shown in 18:21. Chapter 18:21 describes the millstone being thrown into the water, but here in 17:16 we see it burned down like Sodom and submerged in water. Therefore, the prophecy of Babylon the Great burning down and sinking was prophesied through Jeremiah, as (Jeremiah 51:25 KJV) says…will make thee a burnt mountain. Also in (Jeremiah 51:64 KJV) Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her… Jeremiah chapters 50 to 51 contain detailed prophecies of Babylon the Great in the Book of Revelation. The whore church, a religious institution which colludes with political factions is eventually destroyed by the antichrist. Please pray and read this part of Jeremiah on your own time. The Bible fulfills all things twice. Even though the Old Testament was an event of the past, just as Israel was destroyed and captured by Babylon, likewise, those who have the Holy Spirit can realize the same will happen in the future during the tribulation.             For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. (Revelation 17:17 KJV) The kingdom is now fully handed over to the antichrist, the beast, so that all authority now comes from the hands of the beast. That’s why as we look forward to what will happen in the future, we will have to keep an eye on this religious group that exists today. The Apostle Paul tells us about our spiritual warfare in (Ephesians 6:12 KJV) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Satan first uses the political powers through principalities, then the rulers of darkness to cause people sin, and then through spiritual wickedness to fight, to anger, cause enmity, to disobey. That is why Christians are already separated from the world. People who have left behind the political powers. They are already citizens of heaven. Therefore, the born again children of God are those who have already entered the kingdom of God, into the Lord. For that reason, it’s mind boggling how such people can work in harmony with worldly politics. They can’t. To put it simply, the Israelites who came out of Egypt were already in the wilderness,  in Acts 7 Stephen called these Israelites in the wilderness the church in the wilderness. That is why this Church of Christ, the Church of the Lord, is separate from the world. There is no going back. How could the Israelites go back to Egypt as they were already in the wilderness? They can’t. They can’t cross the Red Sea again. They crossed the river of no return. Likewise, today’s Christians have already come out spiritually and have nothing to do with the world. However, as long as we are living in the world, we live under the system created by the people of the world, so it is our duty in the Lord to obey them, keep order, and maintain peace. Because the political administration works to keep the world peaceful through all laws. Also, since God appointed them as angels, like the police for example, protect us like angels as we must obey the laws of the world and pay taxes. However, we are not of the world. We can realize this from the words from Ephesians here that it is impossible for Christians to participate in politics. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (1 John 2:17 KJV)             (Revelation 17:18 KJV) And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Here, the whore, the woman is the great city. A great city that rules over the kings of the earth. This city is called Saturn. City of Saturn. Originating from the Latin word Saturnius. Saturn means a hidden lie. That’s why the word LATEINOS means Latin in English. This refers to the hidden one. It is hidden. Mysterious. Rome is great-mysterious-holy-cats. So, in large groups, they wear purple robes, spin rosary beads, strike bells, make confessions, and light candles. In fact, it is similar to pagan religions. It is similar to Buddhism. This is something we should keep an eye on. In reality, the Roman catholicism is a dirty, godless, depraved, false counterfeit of Biblical Christianity. As we continue into chapter 18, we see chapters 17 and 18 are the contents of the Roman Church, which possesses various things that are commercial and political at the same time. That great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. It is necessary to pay attention to the characteristics of this city. Looking at the contents of chapter 18, the contents we saw in chapter 17 are repeated. Not only is this Church-State filthy (Revelation 18:2), drunken (revelation 18:3), pagan (18:4), proud (Revelation 18:7), popular (18:9) and mighty (18:10); it is also commercial (18:11) and rich (17:4, 18:12) It is damned (Rev 18:5) and absolutely doomed by God (Rev 18:21) It is destined to burn (Rev 17:16, 18:8-9) and keep on burning after it is destroyed here on Earth (Rev 19:3) just like Sodom and Gomorrah (2 Peter 2:6; Jude 7) We will continue to look into this. By looking at each one of these aspects, you can see that there is no other city on earth that can match all of these. There are many cities on this earth, and among these cities, the city mentioned in Revelation 17 and 18 is none other than the city of Rome in Italy. It is unique. Among the millions of cities around the world, only one stand out having the characteristics mentioned in many verses in chapters 17 and 18, as well as sitting on seven mountains, holding a cup, dressed in purple and scarlet robe, holding a rosary, responsible for the blood of the prophets and saints. Their mass genocide of 60 million Christians and Jews in the past 2,000 years has been historically proven. You can find out by reading ‘The Trail of Blood’ written by American baptist pastor J.M.Carroll. Ever hear the phrase “All roads lead to Rome?” However, when Rome is destroyed at the end of the tribulation, all roads will lead to Jerusalem. That time will come soon. Therefore, when we look at what will happen in the future, we should clearly know what our lives should be like and what way we should keep our faith. We must not be of the world, but keep chaste until the end, look to Christ, and look forward to the day when the Lord will come to the air.             Let’s take a look into Chapter 18 a little bit. ¶ And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. (Revelation 18:1 KJV) We can see that the words of chapter 18 here are the same as the words of chapter 16:19 and chapter 17. The Bible repeats the events further you advance. Several chapters speak of events that occurred simultaneously. (Revelation 18:2 KJV) And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Devils are linked to unclean spirit and unclean abominable bird. When the Holy Spirit descended in Matthew 3, He appeared in the form of a dove, a clean bird. Unclean spirits are represented everywhere in the Bible as unclean birds. When the Lord spoke the parable of the sower, he said this in (Matthew 13:19 KJV) When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. It is about this man that seed was sown by the wayside.’ A bird is likened to a thief that steals the word of God. The Lord also said this in (John 10:10 KJV) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  We need to take a closer look at the mustard seed parable from (Matthew 13:31-32 KJV) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. The birds of the air come. These birds are not good. Mustard is not a tree, but a green plant. However, it grew so big and became a tree. Because it grew abnormally large and became a tree, birds of the air come and make nests on its branches. Many mistaken this as ‘it’s good for churches to be large in size and number’, but in fact, that is abnormal. When that happens, birds eventually come and make nests there. The birds of the air are not Christians. These are unclean spirits. They are demons. Therefore, if the number of churches increases, you should know that in the end, many people with unclean spirits can nest there, cause trouble in the church, and turn it into a gathering that does not give off fragrance as Christians. Since the time has come for the antichrist to appear in these last days, the time has come for all economic, political, and religious organizations to become large-scale and create a shortcut to the New Age. Therefore, everything enlarging and coming together is going the way of Freemasonry. Therefore, we must be alert by remembering what the Lord said, Christians, do not be afraid as a small number. God is pleased to give you the kingdom. Will the Son of Man see faith when he returns to this earth?  It must be remembered that the birds of the air are demons with unclean spirits and are not Christians. We must understand the parable of the mustard seed teaches us that in the last days, the number of churches will increase abnormally, and then those who seek food and pursue the things of the flesh will make their homes in many churches to satisfy their own greed rather than the kingdom of God. Folks, we who live in the end times are lonely and life can be difficult without living in the world all while looking forward to meeting the Lord who is to come again, but now we must gain peace by eating and drinking with the Lord in deep fellowship with Him. The Lord says He is knocking at the door during the church age of Laodicea: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20 KJV) Where is your joy right now? Are you in fellowship with the Lord? Or do you have more joy because things in the flesh are going well and getting better? The Lord tells us loud and clear in John 15 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. (John 15:4 KJV) He said the branch that bears much fruit is encouraged. Branches that do not do so are said to be burned. Spiritual things of course. those who bear much fruit in spirit; To those who bear the fruit of the Spirit and bear the fruit of evangelism through the fruit of the Spirit, the Lord says These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. (John 15:11 KJV) Ultimately, it is time for the Lord to rejoice together. Otherwise, if you follow the worldly things, you will become spiritually withered and lose joy. If there is anything more joyful than the fact that you have received Jesus Christ and been born again by the Holy Spirit and become a child of God, it is evidence that you are already degenerate, and we must know that this is the spiritual condition of people living in the Laodicean church age. As the Apostle Peter tells us ¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7 KJV) Also the Apostle Paul warns us And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (Ephesians 5:18 KJV) I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you will enjoy true joy in these spiritual blessings.Amen.

3-26-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Psalm 46:1-11 Speech title: Our Refuge and Sole Ruler, the Lord Jesus Christ     Psalm 46 is about the Lord Jesus Christ, the Sole ruler who will come soon as the Lord of Lords and King of Kings at the end of the Great Tribulation, after the regenerated Christians who belong to the Church of God, the bride of Christ, has been raptured. It is also about the God of Jacob, who is our refuge in the world we live in.        When the Lord Jesus Christ returns to the earth at the end of the world, the Church, the bride of Christ, who was raptured, will come down and judge the world and even the angels together with the Lord, then enjoy a thousand-year honeymoon with the Lord on earth where they suffered all their lives. King David testified of this in the Holy Spirit: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. (Psalm 23:5 KJV)         The earth will pass away, the mountains will be moved to the midst of the sea, and the sea will roar at the Lord’s coming. In that time a great unimaginable earthquake will occur, as they will be incomparable to the earthquakes we have heard of our days.         During this time the city of Jerusalem, where the Lord Jesus Christ is enthroned, will not be shaken because God is there. Just before the Lord Jesus Christ is about to return, all the Gentile nations will attack Jerusalem, but the Israelites who dwell in the refuge of the God of Jacob will be protected Verse 10 says, Be still, and know that I am God: This is the same word given to the Israelites standing before the Red Sea during their Exodus. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10 KJV)        Israel, who received the promise to become the priestly nation of earth through Abraham, has been hated by all the foreign nations and has been protected in the midst of their suffering even to now in the refuge given by their God of Jacob. All nations of the world will gather to destroy Israel at the Battle of Armageddon near the end of the tribulation. But the Lord Jesus Christ will come from heaven to break the bows, split their spears in two and burn down the chariots of Gentile nations, causing the wars to cease on the face of the earth.         The prophet Zechariah foresaw this scene long ago in the Holy Spirit: ¶ Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. ¶ And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. (Zechariah 14:1-9 KJV)        Saints who have been born again by the Holy Spirit do not fear the prophetic words of Zechariah or the great sight of the Lord of Judgment returning through the opening of the heavenly gates in Revelation 19, but rather give thanks and praise to God who judges and avenges the world for us.        Earthquakes happen after the winds. The people of the world call it is a natural disaster, but it is God’s work. When God is present, there is wind, earthquake, and fire. After that, the voice of God is heard. All of these things happened before Elijah heard the small still voice of God. When God appeared in the book of Job, God’s voice was heard in the midst of the whirlwind.        As the earthquake is severely occurring, we must see the seasonal words recorded in the Book of Revelation: ¶ And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. (Revelation 16:17-21 KJV)         Even after witnessing earthquake destroying the islands, and great hailstones falling from the sky, people refuse to repent. God said the thoughts and imaginations of the hearts of all who lived on earth during the days of Noah were only ever evil. Even back then, no one bothered to repent and blasphemed God up until their last breath as they were all flooded out to death.       God’s people will finally praise God, when God reigns on earth as the Sole King. To this the psalmist continues to testify in the Holy Spirit: ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. ¶ God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. (Psalm 47:1-8 KJV)      When all of God’s judgments are over and the earth is renewed, the restored remnant of Israel will be the priests over all the Gentiles on earth: The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. (Psalm 47:9 KJV)       The brides of Christ who came down to earth with the Lord will become joint heirs with Christ and rule the world with Him for a thousand years. After that, we will live in the eternal city of New Jerusalem and work together with Christ to fill all things eternally. The Apostle Paul testified of the church: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:22-23 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #35             To all who love the word of God, have you all been peaceful in the Lord during the week? As God continues to inform us through the apostle John, it is time to study the Lord’s message about how we should live in our modern times and what we should wait for. Today, we are going to study Revelation 17, but the fact that ‘Revelation 17 and 18 are quite difficult’ means that there can be various pains and misunderstandings in witnessing. This chapter is about Babylon the Great. We have already studied a lot in chapter 13 Regarding Babylon the Great. We will repeat a little bit of what we have studied, and then we will read, listen, and meditate on individual verses from chapter 17 verse 1.             To put it simply, Babylon the Great is expressed as a woman. Revelation 17:18 says that this woman is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth. Also 17:9 says this city sits upon seven mountains. In chapter 13, We have already heard the words to be learned in chapter 17, but allow me to summarize what will be developed in chapter 17. (Revelation 17:6 KJV) says the woman is drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus… Then in (Revelation 17:4 KJV)…the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand… Upon hearing this, folks, do you ever wonder who this woman may be? If you know the words of the Bible and even a little bit about the history of Christianity, the Holy Spirit has already told you who this is in your heart. For reference, A bronze papal medal of Pope Leo XII was minted to commemorate the QUEEN OF HEAVEN on the second year of his reign in 1825. Again the Roman Catholic Church is portrayed as a woman seated on the globe with a cup in her hand. The inscription on the reverse reads SEDET SUPER UNIVERSUM, declaring that her seat of authority is universal, i.e., over the entire globe. The Bible says, She is a religion that is full of mysteries which does not understand the Bible. (Revelation 17:5 KJV) says she is MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. We have already seen it in Revelation 16:13. Isaiah 57:3 also speaks about this as well. John was persecuted by the Roman Empire and was exiled to the isle of Patmos because he testified of Christ during that time, so naturally he thought the Roman Empire would martyr many Christians in his days. However, he was surprised to learn that yet another Roman religious group, not the Roman Empire of his time, came out and killed so many saints. He wouldn’t have been so surprised had it been the Roman Empire of his time, but he was surprised to see in advance that a great number of Christians and Jews would be killed by the Roman religious institution during the tribulation 2,000 years later. 2,000 years ago, John went ahead and witnessed everything in the Holy Spirit 2,000 years forward into the Day of the Lord, the era of the Lord’s second coming to earth. He witnessed what will happen starting with the two thousand year church age. He was particularly astonished when he foresaw that a group would appear to kill the church, the bride of Christ. Therefore, if we know this in advance and study verse by verse, the Holy Spirit in our hearts will teach us the true identity of the Roman Catholic church.             Let’s start from (Revelation 17:1-2 KJV) ¶ And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. If we compare 1 John 2:15 and Jeremiah 51:7 here, you will also hear the voice of the Lord in them. First (1 John 2:15 KJV) Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Then in (Jeremiah 51:7 KJV) Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. The Babylon that will appear in the world has been told in advance through the prophet Jeremiah. That’s why we will be able to open our eyes to the great political capital. The Bible describes this woman as a harlot, a whore and we can see here in advance that this political power, religious institution claims to be Christian. We can see that the Roman Church has adopted this look. The following books, American Freedom and Catholic Power by Paul Blanshard and The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop will let you know how the Babylon of the past appeared and the Babylon that will appear during the tribulation and how they are the same. For those who want to read these books, please do so. Their contents are historically proven.             (Revelation 17:3-7 KJV) So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. We all need to know that the present Church of Rome is an organization that confesses to be the “Holy Mother Church”. Verse 5 calls her THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And we need to compare how similar this beast is to the beast described earlier in Revelation 12. Revelation 12:3 says that the beast is the red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. The old serpent, Satan, and the devil. We have no doubt as to who this scarlet beast is in chapter 17. Like the beast in Chapter 12, he has seven heads and ten horns. This beast is not communists. This beast, which we have already heard in chapters 12 and 13, is the antichrist. Satan manifested in flesh, who will enforce the mark of the beast (666). As a review, (Revelation 12:9 KJV)  And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Everything is clear now. He is the devil, Satan. Now we know that the Roman Catholic Church is a satanic religious institution that imitates the bride of Christ, and its leader is Satan, the god of this world. Let’s keep reading (Revelation 17:8-9 KJV) The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. This beast is the devil manifested in some form. The devil will be appearing in human form. Christ is God incarnated in human form, but the antichrist is Satan, the dragon, the devil incarnated in human form. We must keep this in mind.             And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. (Revelation 17:10-11 KJV) Although Satan is the dragon, the devil, he is called the beast, Satan incarnated in human form. We have already seen this in chapter 13, but if you look at 17:11, And the beast that was… He is a man who once lived on earth. A man who lived before the Apostle John was exiled to the isle of Patmos. Apostle John had already seen it….and is not; as he wasn’t there when Apostle John wrote the Book of Revelation. But in the future, he will fall into the bottomless pit and then come out again. He will come a second time as Jesus Christ will return. Just as the incarnated Jesus Christ will return to judge at the Second Coming, he will be in the bottomless pit and will come out again in human form and go into destruction. In summary, who is the beast? He is currently in the bottomless pit. According to (Revelation 9:11 KJV)  he is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. Therefore, we can know that Antichrist will definitely come through the Jewish lineage, as The Lord said this in (John 5:43 KJV) I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. So the Antichrist will come of Jewish descent and the Jews will receive him. The Antichrist during the tribulation. The Bible says during the tribulation he will rise out of the bottomless pit again, remain for a short time, and finally be destroyed, falling into the lake of fire.             In (Revelation 17:8 KJV) and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Isn’t this a mystery? The mystery is simple if we remember the Satanic Trinity. In Revelation 16:13, we learned that Satan is the Trinity of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Just as our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are the Trinity, we can confirm that the devil is an imitator. We cannot explain how Jesus Christ could be in heaven and on earth at the same time, but He was. We cannot explain how Heavenly Father sent down God the Holy Spirit to come upon God the Son when He was baptized in the water, but He did. Likewise, we cannot explain how the Antichrist is Satan incarnate, and furthermore he does not exist on earth, he is now in the bottomless pit. Nevertheless, in imitation of God the Father, the dragon is in the bottomless pit, and the beast, the antichrist disappeared and is here on earth, and that beast is the dragon. That is why we must know that just as the triune God always exists, Satan can always exist in those three forms. that was, and is not, What was there before? He was a man on this earth, but is no longer here. The man went into the bottomless pit, and he will reappear according to John’s testimony. He is not incarnated as the Son of Perdition, but he will soon appear. This is the message we are given today. But Satan is still here today. Also, the beast is still active. We see many satanic activities through various media outlets. Many people are infected there as they perform various evil things and sexually promiscuous activities. Satan is actively working like this even today. But in the future he will definitely appear in human form. That is why the Bible tells us in (Revelation 13:18 KJV) Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. 666 already exists through bar-codes and VeriChip. However, in the future, the antichrist who will use this to conquer the entire world will appear during the tribulation, so we must now wake up and hear this word. Jesus Christ is in heaven, but just as the Holy Spirit is now working on earth, the antichrist has not yet come, but the evil spirit is also working now. That’s why (1 John 4:3 KJV) says…that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. The Bible clearly says it’s been here 2,000 years ago. However, Satan’s  time is just around the corner for him to show up in human form and reign over the entire world for a short time, viciously persecuting God’s people. So if anyone is not born again by the Holy Spirit and is not caught up in the air at the Lord’s coming, those who are left behind will be under subjection of the antichrist as he will enforce receiving the mark as they will all be bound to worship him. This has been around under the names of VeriChip and BioChip, and is being injected into many people around the world lately in the form of vaccines. It is injected for convenience to young children and hospital patients, and such technology is conveniently already included in many luxury vehicles. However, the antichrist will enforce it upon all during the tribulation. The Bible says that he will control the population through satellite technology and anyone who receives the mark will worship the beast, the antichrist. That’s why you should never accept such device or other forms of injections from now on, as this would be wise. 666 is present today. The Bible warns us through Apostle John never to receive it.             Verse 10 mentions seven kings. The seven kings are spoken of here in addition to the seven mountains. These seven kings have already been explained when we studied about the seven heads in Revelation 12:3. These seven kings are historical. The first was Nimrod, king of Babylon; the second, Pharaoh, king of Egypt; the third, Sennacherib, king of Assyria; the fourth, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon; the fifth, Darius, king of Persia; the sixth, Alexander, king of Greece; seven kings: five are fallen. By the time of the apostle John, five had already been destroyed. The five defeated kings are Babylon, Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece. Since Babylon appears twice, the two Babylons can be seen as one of the five. Five have already perished and one remains. Who is the sixth? The Roman Emperor Caesar remains. The Roman empire ruled in John’s time. One king has not yet come, but when he does, he will have to stay for a little while, that is, for latter three and a half years of the tribulation. The last king will appear during the tribulation. He didn’t show up during Apostle John’s days. But when he comes, the Bible says he will reign for three and a half years the second half of the 7 year tribulation. Caesar was ruling when John wrote these words. John was persecuted and exiled to isle of Patmos by the Roman emperor Domitian, as John wrote the book of Revelation around AD 90…and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. (Revelation 17:10 KJV)             (Revelation 17:11 KJV) And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth… He is talking about the king who comes after Caesar, the Roman emperor. He is of the seven. He is the sixth head of Satan, and the sixth head of Satan is mentioned in the book of Daniel as the Antichrist, likened to Alexander the Great in history, but he is not mentioned by name in the book of Daniel. His number is 666 according to Revelation 13, and is the sixth head of the dragon, and when he comes, he will be the eighth king after the fall of the Roman Empire. This means that when Antichrist comes, the Roman Empire will take over as the Roman catholic Church. Just as the ten toes on the great image expanded into the Roman Empire which Daniel saw grew in Daniel 2, the ten kings in Revelation 17:12 will rule the Roman Empire together with Antichrist. We must realize that the beast, the antichrist, is the eighth king to come and one of the seven heads of Satan.             And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. (Revelation 17:12 KJV) The ten horns represent ten kings. And it connects with the ten toes in Daniel 2. Daniel and Revelation connect with each other. As we learned in Daniel 2, when Jesus Christ comes, the last kingdom on earth will be ruled by ten kings, as there will be ten kingdoms composed of ten demonic kings. We know that the ten toes of the last kingdom that Daniel saw correspond to the ten horns before the Second Coming of Christ, and they will receive authority as kings. They do not need to be called kings, but they receive the authority of kings. We must pay attention to these expressions. They cannot be called a king under the reign of the Antichrist. Because there is only one King, the Antichrist himself. But they will receive authority as kings… for one hour. Perhaps they will be referred to by some other title, such as ambassador, prime minister, governor, etc.,as the word implies they will receive the power of kings. But only for an hour. One Hour. Period as the Bible says so. However, the Bible says the antichrist will ultimately have total control over them and become a dictator in the latter three and a half years. Next time, we will continue to study about the mystery of this woman from verse 13 onward. Who exactly is this woman? We’ll continue the study through the words. These words we learn are things that will happen during tribulation, and brides who have received Jesus Christ wholeheartedly and are born again by the Holy Spirit will be raptured without anyone noticing when the Lord comes. All saved saints are raptured without the people of the world knowing about it. Therefore, now is the time to be saved by grace and to be sealed by the Holy Spirit. If you still do not have the assurance of salvation, I hope you will be saved today. You must have assurance. The Bible says Those who believe have witness, and that witness is eternal life. Christ is inside. The Holy Spirit is also within. God the Father also resides within us and hopes for us and works. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that today will be the day for all of you to receive salvation and to be assured. Amen.

3-19-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Isaiah 51:4-6 Speech title: God who regenerates man and earth          Through the prophet Isaiah, God spoke to the Israelites who would inherit the land in the future and become the priestly nation: Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. (Isaiah 51:6 KJV)          The Apostle Paul testified of this to the Hebrews: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. (Hebrews 1:10-12 KJV)         Ever since Satan brought sin, death, and the curse into the world, people who were created in God’s image and likeness became cursed in spirit, soul, and body. The perfect body became a mortal body that would age and die, the spirit died because God’s breath of life was removed, and the living souls lost salvation by being cut off from God. Not only that, but the earth was also cursed to wither away: ¶ And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. (Genesis 3:17-19 KJV)          However, since it was His purpose to send His only begotten Son, Christ Jesus, to destroy the devil, God planned to restore man and the earth He created to their original appearance. The apostle Paul and the apostle John testified about God’s purpose of destroying the devil and the works of the devil through his only begotten Son, Christ Jesus: ¶ Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. (Hebrews 2:14-15 KJV) He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (1 John 3:8 KJV)         Regarding this, the Bible says about the work of restoring a person, “the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.” Regarding the work of renewing the cursed land due to man’s sins, the Bible calls it (Regeneration). In other words, God renews both man and the earth.           Apostle Paul testified of the renewing of man: The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, (Titus 2:3-7 KJV)         When Jesus spoke to his disciples who followed him, he promised them the reward they would receive in the coming “regeneration” of the earth: Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Matthew 19:27-28 KJV)          The Millennial Kingdom of Christ is when God renews the earth, the rebirth. The reward you will receive then will be sovereignty. After speaking to them, Jesus also spoke of rewards for those who were not his disciples: And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. (Matthew 19:29-30 KJV)           The apostle Paul sent a message of consolation to the saints in Rome who were in great distress: ¶ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:17-18 KJV)        He also testified of the glory that all creation, which currently suffers together because of man’s sins, will share in the regeneration where Christ Jesus reigns: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Romans 8:19-23 KJV)          The children of God, whose spirits and souls have been restored to the image of God through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit by believing in the blood of Christ Jesus, are living in hope of the day of Christ, that is, the day of the rapture, when even their bodies are renewed. Only when you take off your mortal body and put on an immortal and incorruptible body will your spirit, soul, and body be restored to the image of God, as you will enjoy the blessing of being adopted as God’s adopted children.         The apostle Paul testified a message of hope to Christians who were willing to have this hope: For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. ¶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ¶ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (Romans 8:24-30 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #34             Have you been peaceful during the past week? It’s time for us to we listen and understand the book of Revelation in order to know the coming future events, overcome this world with the knowledge of the truth, and live in hope. Whether you are a preacher or a listener, let this be a time to hear the voice of the Lord in the Holy Spirit. Chapter 16 which we are currently studying is the final part of the Tribulation. First of all, The tribulation is the final suffering of the Jews, the descendants of Jacob, the nation of Israel. We must understand that Daniel’s 70th week is where they are disciplined and repent of their sins. Their Messiah was sent, but they killed him. Likewise, those who do not believe in Jesus Christ now do not value the death of Jesus Christ and they do not realize that they are sinners. They can be regarded as the same as those who indirectly killed the Lord. Therefore, when the Holy Spirit came to earth, he is rebuking that not believing in Jesus Christ is a sin. God gave the law, and the reason why he gave the law was to realize sin, but the Israelites did not realize this. Likewise, people in the world today have heard the words of God, but they do not realize that they are sinners and do not realize how wicked the human heart is. So it is the duty of Christians to convince them of their sins through the gospel. Whether Jews or Gentiles, those who do not yet believe in Jesus Christ will face the Tribulation. Therefore, those who now have been born again by the Holy Spirit must know that when the Lord descends into the air, all the real members of the church, the body of the Lord, that is, the true bride of Christ will be raptured. Regardless of how long you have attended church or have a position in the church, you must understand no one can ascend to heaven unless they are regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and if you do not truly believe in Jesus Christ, you truly are nothing without Him and you will live in sin and end up in hell after you die. Therefore, the great things that will happen during the tribulation are hope for the born again saints. While there is tribulation happening on earth for 7 years, the children of God, the brides of Christ go up to heaven and become participants in the wedding banquet as in Revelation 19. The Lord said…Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb…(Revelation 19:9 KJV) People say the book of Revelation is scary, but no one born again of the Holy Spirit will be present on the face of the earth during the tribulation. That is why the word church appears in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, but is no longer present from chapter 4, after Apostle John heard the voice telling him to Come up hither and went up to heaven. The word church, the body of Christ is no longer shown during the tribulation because The Holy Spirit, who makes the body of Christ, ascends together. Therefore, now is the age of grace, the age of the Holy Spirit, and the New Testament age. Anyone who denies Jesus Christ and does not receive the forgiveness of sins is bound to face the tribulation, so this message is the fragrance of death to unbelievers. However, it will be a blessing, if you believe in Jesus Christ by smelling the scent of death. Also there are God’s children who are suffering right now. Those who fully believe in and rely on the Lord suffer on earth to preach the gospel, but these people will go up during the tribulation, receive their prize at the judgment seat of Christ, and partake in the 7-year wedding banquet as Christ’s bride. Therefore, the book of Revelation is a message of blessing. Do you feel fear in your heart when you hear these words? There is a penalty for being afraid. However (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV) says For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Therefore, now and today is the time to receive salvation and grace (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV) Armageddon is shown from 16:16. This is the final war. The Bible says All nations of the earth be gathered at Armageddon to oppose the Lord descending from heaven. As 200 million troops are killed, the river of blood they shed will reach 1600 furlongs (200 miles) at the height of the reins. Let us continue reading from 16:16 and study the Word by comparing it with other Scriptures. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. (Revelation 16:16 KJV) Armageddon literal definition is Hill of the Multitudes. The word Megiddo means Valley of the Multitudes. It means that an army of 200 million will gather in a specific area. The area is clearly marked on New Testament maps. Long ago the Lord spoke through the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 12:11 KJV) In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. This passage refers to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and this is the Valley of Megiddo. The location is spoken of as a valley here, but in other passages as a hill. It was also prophesied through the prophet Joel. Here are just the key points from Chapter 3, verses 11,12 and 16 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen… (Joel 3:11 KJV) Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: (Joel 3:12 KJV)…the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. (Joel 3:16 KJV) These passages undoubtedly indicate this is a future event. The Bible is the textbook of future history. Anyone who does not believe that the Bible is the actual history of the past, present and future will not prepare for the return of Christ. In this passage we see that Jesus Christ will return to earth for wrathful vengeance on His enemies, the unbelievers. His enemies will consist of the General Assembly of the United Nations. This is a worldwide religious act in which people gathered against Israel, and the Bible clearly states that ten kings of the East with a cavalry force of 200 million will lead behind it. They will gather nowhere else but in Palestine. They will invade Israel in order to completely destroy them. The armies will come up from the northern valley toward Jerusalem. Also, the Bible says that they will eventually be trampled on by the Lord Jesus Christ as their blood will flow 160 miles from the Kishon river to Jordan river at roughly at the height of 3 feet. The Bible also says the feet of the horses and their riders will be drenched in blood. In Isaiah 63, the Bible clearly testifies through Isaiah that the blood spattered on the Lord’s clean white clothes caused it to turn red. Throughout the Bible, there are more detailed passages of Christ’s Second Coming than Christ’s First Coming. Therefore, since the Second Coming of Christ will bring about the end of this world, we will live hopelessly if we do not know this. People only like it when they’re physically healthy, rich in substance, and all things go well. But the true hope, the blessed hope is, as stated in (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; The earth is hopeless until HE comes back. It is possible only when HE comes back. That’s why the Lord said to pray like this: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) Continuing with (Revelation 16:17-18 KJV) ¶ And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. An earthquake occurs when the Lord comes. The book of Hebrews says not only will the earth shake, but the heavens will also. What would the quaking of the heavens be like? Earthquakes alone are tremendous now, but could you imagine heavens shaking? It will be greater than the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. It will also be bigger than the earthquake in Alaska in 1917. If we look at the terrible earthquake that occurred in the time of King Uzziah in the Bible from Isaiah 24, we will also be able to see what the condition of the Lord’s Day of Second Coming be like: ¶ Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. ¶ When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea. ¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. (Isaiah 24:1-20 KJV) All the prophecies in the books of the prophets speak of the final judgments in the book of Revelation. Even though they had eyes and ears, they could not see or hear. Those who truly do not repent before God and harden their hearts do not understand the Word when they read it, and do not understand it when they hear it. Therefore, in order for God to judge the Israelites, He told the prophet Isaiah to blind their eyes and ears so that they could neither see nor hear. God makes the unrepentant to believe in false things. They follow the world by misunderstanding the truth and believing in lies. Many false teachers have shown up. The time has come for these false teachers to deceive the hearts of the simple by good words and fair speeches (Romans 16:18 KJV)  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (2 Timothy 4:4 KJV)  They follow a lot of absurd stories, such as how people have accumulated various wealth because they have good faith, and that they have achieved physical success more than God’s word. ‘How can I be successful like that?’ But God’s Word is completely different from our thoughts. God’s Word tells us not to put our hope in this world. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4 KJV) God is a jealous God, so he said to serve only God. We cannot serve God along with substance and wealth. It is one of the two. There is no middle ground. ‘Am I really serving God? Or Am I serving money?’ That also includes my body. It’s sad to see Christians these days seek only the physical well-being but not spiritual health.             (Revelation 16:19 KJV) And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. We learned that this book of Revelation speaks in four parts and speaks simultaneously in different ways in describing the tribulation. Just as the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John record different aspects of the same timeline, the book of Revelation deals first with the seal judgments, the second with the trumpet, the third with the vials, and the fourth with the activities of the Antichrist during the tribulation. The four aspects have been mentioned in different aspects, as this is not in an orderly way, but they will occur simultaneously in the latter three and a half years of Tribulation. As such, we have now seen through the text that Babylon will be destroyed. The destruction of Babylon the great is detailed in chapter 18, verse 2. Nevertheless, as we have already learned, we also hear in chapter 14 that Babylon has fallen. And in 16:19, we saw that it collapsed again in the part we just read. These three verses are simultaneous events. However, the explanation is given in another chapter. You must know and listen to this clearly. Revelation 14:8 deals with the destruction of Babylon under the reign of Antichrist, and in chapter 16 the destruction in the judgment of the vial pouring out wrath. Then chapters 17 and 18 shows us the detail of the events. We learn how the great Babylon fell, what the Babylon the Great is, and the fact it still exists. Therefore, God’s word is future history, but we have to discern it while looking at the things that are in the present. Ecclesiastes says there is nothing new under the sun. In other words, the old Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes still exist today. There are numerous religious ministers who do not believe in Jesus Christ. We are to know them by their fruits. We aren’t to listen to them and look at their fruits. The Pharisees told to keep the law that they could not keep. That’s why the Lord said to listen to their words and not learn from their deeds. No matter how well they speak, if their actions aren’t right, as the Lord called them, Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! We must spiritually discern that they exist even today. So far, we can see that the second coming of Christ has not yet occurred in the vial judgment. The Lord will come after it is completely over. We see the armies gathering In Revelation 16:13 and 14. Then the rapture after the tribulation, the gleaning of the saints during the tribulation are show in 16:15. Then the destruction of Babylon in 16:19. We will then see The Second Coming actually taking place in 19:1. Also, you should know that chapters 17 and 18 are a detailed description of 16:19.             Let’s look at (Revelation 16:20-21 KJV) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. hailstone disaster. Picture eight-pound bowling balls falling from the sky. Unbelievable. The damage is enormous even if a fist-sized hailstones were to fall, but eight pound bowling ball size hail? For reference, in April 1803, 10-pound hailstone fell on the village of L’Aigle in the Normandy region of Blanche. It’s quite possible. Most didn’t see it. And anyone who has read the nuclear bomb test report from Bikini Atoll knows that the bomb changed the atmosphere, dropping hailstones weighing 10 to 20 pounds on the battleships and caused enormous damage to many ships. However, the U.S. government has covered it up keeping it a secret from the people. Stones fell from heaven when Joshua was battling in Joshua 10:8-13. It is clear that Joshua is a type of Jesus Christ. Just as Joshua led the people into the land of Canaan, and now Jesus will come to lead the Israelites to the land of Canaan, Palestine. Joshua’s war can be understood as a model of Battle of Armageddon. Great stones fell from the sky back then, which is hail. They wouldn’t have known at the time that it was hail. Just as stones fell, large hailstones weighing 8 pounds will fall during the tribulation just before the Lord’s Second coming. Nevertheless people will blaspheme God because of the hail. They don’t know how to repent. Even today, people don’t know how to repent when a great disaster comes, but rather harden their hearts. As such, we see that people are not getting any better through the entire tribulation but get worse. It’s like that these days, but just how wicked will the people be during the tribulation? Jesus Christ shed blood and water on the cross of Calvary. And yet, it is still full of unbelievers. Also, after the Lord mad His ascension to heaven, the Holy Spirit came to this earth and rebuked the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment. Saying that not believing in Jesus is sin. And of righteousness, I go to the Father, and you see me no more. Ultimately, because of the righteous work of Jesus Christ, how He died on the cross for our sins, rose again on the third day, and went to hell instead of us, all our sins are washed away and when we believe in Jesus Christ, we become justified. Not having to go to hell again and gaining eternal life through the Holy Spirit, isn’t this what righteousness is all about?             He rebuked that no one can go to heaven without the righteousness of believing in Jesus Christ. Regarding judgment, the ruler of the world is judged. The devil has already been judged on the cross. Satan was sentenced to death upon the Lord’s resurrection. The devil, who has the power of sin and death, was already judged and sentenced to be thrown into the lake of fire when the Lord died on the cross. We are now comforting many who are suffering by giving the message that we should not follow the devil and believe in Jesus Christ and not be judged. That consolation is an eternal. Not just temporary relief. This is the comfort that comes from receiving the forgiveness of sins when you believe in Jesus. The eternal comfort. The comfort that even transcends death. Jehovah Shalom. Not fearing death. You are given the peace that you can meet Jesus right away when you die. Without this, no amount of material possession can replace it. It doesn’t matter how strong or healthy you are. People will most likely sin if they are abundant with riches and healthy. During Pastor Song’s early days as an evangelist at a church in LA, the most heartbreaking thing he witnessed was that many Koreans ended up abusing drugs and asked for money when they came to the church. Of course, he gave them money because they need it. But when he talked with them and shared the gospel, everyone unanimously told their downfalls from immigrating from Korea to US. Working hard to start market business, gas stations. Then with that money they used it towards alcohol, bars to show their faces around town. Then came gambling in Vegas. Leading to losing all they had worked up. Unable to pay insane amount of loan they somehow accrued, they end up receiving death threats from lenders. Trying to cope with all the issues they get intimate with the drugs while the wife leaves with the children. With nothing else left, they end up on the streets. If we do not receive the remission of our sins by believing in Jesus Christ, the righteousness of God, once JUST our bodies become healthy, we end up on the pathway of sin because we have the body of sin. Therefore, no one can overcome this world unless the soul is saved. Now, among those who are hearing this word believe this is you, believe in Jesus Christ and receive Him right now. That way when His blood flows in, all sins are blotted out, and through the Holy Spirit, we enter into the Word of God, and we can live in the eternal kingdom of God without looking at the world. According to the Word of God, it is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of God. You must believe.             Is there anyone who goes to church now but is unsure? Now is the time to truly believe with all your heart. Christianity is not a religion. It’s not me asking and trying hard and receive blessings. By accepting the grace given by the Lord, we are saved through faith through that grace, and the dead spirit is quickened. Only then, even if you live in this decaying body, you will conquer and overcome all the lusts of the flesh, and you will have the hope of wearing a new body when the Lord comes. This world is where you become a bride and prepare to meet the Lord. You must completely abandon your plans of enjoyment on earth. There will be nothing but disappointment otherwise. The woman in Samaria was dissatisfied with her husband as she remarried five times, but the sixth time she just lived with the man and met the Lord while she was lamenting. As she waited for the Messiah, the Lord visited her directly.             Do you have a heart that truly waits for the Lord who is the truth in your heart? If you’re wanting to know what the truth is, and if there is someone out there who wants to meet the true God, the Lord will come to you if you give Him your heart. He also sends them through people. When you do, the Lord will enter your heart and everything will be resolved by receiving His eternal blessing. Eight-pound hailstones destroying their gardens, houses, cars, livestock, sun burning their skins, gnawing on their tongues from thirst. An age of Nothing but blood to drink with half the population staggering across the earth addicted to drugs. The Bible says: People will use their God-given tongue to curse Jesus and continue to worship sex, money and science. What are you worshiping? Do you really only trust and worship the Lord? Or are you still out in the world? Now is the time to sober up and stay awake. The Lord said He would come like a thief. However, he said that he would not come like a thief to those who are awake. Everyone, now is the time to wake up and meet the Lord. Now is the time to awaken spiritually. It’s time to wake up from the wine of the world. It’s time to wake up from the lust of the flesh. I hope you will be praised as a well-adorned bride at the Lord’s coming. I also earnestly pray that you aren’t devastated at the Lord’s sudden coming, but that you will receive the crown of righteousness given to those who earnestly long for the Lord’s coming. Amen.

3-12-2023 Weekly Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Text: Titus 3:1-8 Speech title: Testimony of those born again of the Holy Spirit        God spoke through the prophet Jeremiah to the people of Judah who had abandoned Him: Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. (Jeremiah 13:23-24 KJV)         The words spoken to the people of Judah at that time are also the words to all those who do not believe in Jesus Christ and do evil today. The Word of God says: all who do not believe in God cannot do good.        Again, God spoke again of the reasons why people cannot do good: The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. (Jeremiah 17:9-10 KJV)        Most people today believe they can be considered good if they do not do anything bad. However, the Word of God tells us that sinners are mistaken. The Bible tells us why the people who lived during the days of Noah were judged by God and were all killed by the flood: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ¶ And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. (Genesis 6:5-6 KJV)         God said that the thoughts and imaginations of the heart of man are evil. When Jesus was on earth, he turned to the Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes and said they were hypocrites. Even though their hearts were full of all kinds of evil, they were hypocrites who wanted to hide their deeds and show people that their hearts were good, so Jesus even rebuked them as children of the devil: Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. (Matthew 15:7-9 KJV)         Jesus spoke of all the filthy sins in their hearts: And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. (Mark 7:20-23 KJV) Apostle Peter testified that God purified the hearts of the Gentiles through faith: And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; (Acts 15:8 KJV)         Apostle Paul testified of the gospel of Christ, in which the heart is purified by faith: By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: (1 Corinthians 15:2-5 KJV)       To believe that Christ died for our sins means that sinners, realizing that they are sinners, believe that they died in and with Christ when he died on the cross, and that they were buried with him. We must believe that the old self has already died on the cross, and believe that the dead have been set free from sin. Just as Christ was raised on the third day, we must believe that two thousand years will pass, as the age of grace will end and on the third day we will rise together with him.         At this time, the apostle Paul testified that the kingdom of God, which is righteousness, peace, and joy, is accomplished in the Holy Spirit because all the sins in the heart are removed and cleansed by the blood of Christ: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (Hebrews 9:12-14 KJV) And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. (Hebrews 10:11-13 KJV)        In the words to Nicodemus the Pharisee, the Lord spoke of what will be revealed to whose hearts are purified by his own blood through faith in his death, burial, and resurrection: Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (John 3:5-8 KJV)         When writing to Titus, the Apostle Paul testified of what being born again is. Which is equivalent to a complete regeneration of a person: But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7 KJV) The Apostle Paul testified about the testimony that takes place in a person who has been born again of the Holy Spirit through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, has been circumcised by Christ, and has put off the body of sin (Col 2:11): But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (Galatians 5:22-24 KJV)        The Apostle Paul also testified about the works of the flesh in unregenerate people: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21 KJV)         Upon His resurrection, the Lord Jesus Christ spoke to his disciples that people must repent of their unbelief and be born again: And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. (Luke 24:44-48 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #33        Have you all be peaceful in the Lord during the past week? We started our study with Revelation 16 last week. Let’s continue today from verse 10. The main text is a scene in which God pours out his wrath through the vial judgment near the end of the latter half of the tribulation, upon those who worshiped the Antichrist during his reign. Therefore, after the saints are raptured, no one on earth will believe in the Lord. Those who are martyred for rejecting the mark (666) come back to life and receive the Lord’s blessing as royal priests, but those who worship the antichrist and receive the mark of the beast suffer as we went over last episode. The wrath of God is terrible. However, the fact that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was brutally killed. Of course, those who believe in this and are saved are blessed, but those who do not believe in this fact are cursed to face this wrath. Looking at this judgment itself, God appears to be quite terrifying, but considering the fact that God himself came to this earth as a man through his only begotten Son, and dying cruelly by receiving all our wrath which we deserve, the judgment of those who do not believe in Him is natural and fair. God is a God of justice. But at the same time he is also a very loving God. Therefore, we must receive God’s amazing grace in the current dispensation of grace. Now is the time to receive grace and the day to be saved (2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV). The Lord said when the Holy Spirit / the Comforter comes, he will reprove the world, first of sin. It’s not believing in our Lord. If you believe in the Lord, all sins are forgiven and cleared, but if you do not, It’s saying ‘I do no believe the word of God, and I am not a sinner. I am righteous. I live forever’. If many people think they are sinless, then they must show proof before God and people that they are righteous and can live forever. However, the Bible says: The days of our years are threescore years and ten (70); and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years (80), yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10 KJV)  We must never forget For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23 KJV) Today we are going to start from Revelation 16:10. This where the church of God, the bride will go up to heaven and see this scene. This testifies to the fact that Apostle John ascended to heaven in the Holy Spirit and saw this scene 2,000 years ago. So when Jesus Christ comes to the air, God’s born-again children will see the same scene from the air as Apostle John did. I hope we all get to understand the word as we read verse by verse together. (Revelation 16:10 KJV) And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, This is almost the end of the tribulation. About 6 months from the end. We saw this same phenomenon in Exodus 10:20-23. All regions were covered with darkness except for the region of Goshen, the dwelling place of Israel. It was one of the 10 plagues. In other words, it refers to the ministry of Moses who will return with Elijah. The very same Moses, who came down during the tribulation, just as God worked in Egypt, the same darkness will now descend not on Egypt, but on the kingdom of this world, on the throne of the Antichrist. The seat of the beast, this is where the antichrist will be sitting. The beast is the antichrist, and the antichrist is the incarnation of the devil in a human body. Our Lord Christ is God who came in human flesh. That is why the devil imitates our Christ. The Devil, Lucifer once covered the heavenly throne. Because he also is the anointed one, during the tribulation he will claim to be the Christ and he sit on the earthly throne and rule this world for three and a half years. We find related words to this in (Revelation 2:13 KJV) I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.  even where Satan’s seat is. The seat of the Antichrist is the seat of Satan. This is literally the seat of the pope who rules the world from St. Peter’s seat in Vatican. We can see that this vial is poured unto Rome and the Roman Empire where the seat of the beast is. Apostle John was quite surprised when he saw Babylon the Great. The main text (Revelation 16) is prophesied in advance through the work of Moses and Elijah in (Revelation 11:6 KJV) These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. Moses and Elijah are working against the antichrist. The plagues of darkness, blood, fire, no water. Therefore, there is nothing strange about biting one’s own tongue in 16:10. There is nothing to eat because of these plagues. People will gnaw on their own tongues out of thirst. People can survive without food but will die without water. People are under the shining sun seven times as bright for tens of months. Under it, people are afflicted with leprosy and have nothing to drink but blood. Even so, they do not repent and still blaspheme God’s name as in verse 11. It’s a gruesome scene. But it’s a matter of course. Jesus Christ was brutally nailed to the cross. But since the Lord forgave all sins, He said that if you just believe in Him, all sins will be forgiven, all will be removed, and you will be justified. Those who did not believe this, were not born again, and eventually remained on the earth, it is natural that they suffer all the insults and tribulation the Lord suffered because they disobeyed the word of God and did not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as they ought to have. Therefore, believers are not judged, but unbelievers have already been judged. In the Old Testament days, everyone who looked upon the brass serpent hung on a pole was healed. As such, when the Lord was on the cross naked for six hours like the snake, the body of the Lord became completely red like he was barbecued. In this way, all sins were forgiven, but it is natural for those who do not believe in Jesus to suffer like this during tribulation. This is the justice of God. The Lord will come as the Lord of judgment at His Second Coming. He no longer will suffer like a lamb, being dumbfounded, beaten, spit on, having his beard plucked out, wearing a crown of thorns, having nails driven through his hands and feet, and spear pierced through his side and heart.             (Revelation 16:11 KJV) And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. Ultimately, the problem is the heart.  (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV) The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Indeed, these words are proven conclusively. As the psalmist emphasized in (Psalm 39:5 KJV)… verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity… Those who do not believe in God and live proudly in the present age of grace. People who are highly respected. The wealthy and powerful. They are arrogant now, but they’ll be nothing before the Lord when He arrives during the Tribulation for they will all be destroyed. Therefore, ¶ For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:24-25 KJV) The truth that he died for all our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures. In this simple gospel, there is the word of God that gives eternal life, the blessing that gives everlasting life. Not believing this is wickedness. Regardless of how good a person is, it will be in vain when the Lord comes. For He will blow them away like dry chaff. The Lord Himself said, Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Luke 3:17 KJV) We see that they do not repent even though God scours, punishes, and beats them to the point of death in tribulation. This shows how hard a person’s heart is. After the saints are raptured, earth will be an incredibly lawless world. The world will be unimaginably wicked because it will be completely controlled by the devil and his followers. Many crimes and criminals of modern times will be incomparable to the days of tribulation, as this very world will become hell run by nothing but wicked criminals.             (Revelation 16:12 KJV) ¶ And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. The same can be seen in Revelation 9:13-14 when the sixth angel blows his trumpet. Therefore, this happens simultaneously. The trumpet judgment, the vial judgment. New characters appear here in the text. The kings of the East. The Bible says they will be coming from the east of the Euphrates, as the cavalry will attack the land of Palestine, towards Israel after the Euphrates will become dry. The kings of the East spoken of in the main text are Mongolian kings as they are gathering for an all-out attack before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This scene appears in the book of Zechariah and throughout the prophetic books of the Old Testament. If we look a little more closely, (Revelation 16:14 KJV) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. What we can see here is, that the United Nations will definitely unite them. Between 1500 and 1900, people once said ‘All nations cannot come together, and the whole world cannot be connected.’ But today, everything is connected to the Internet every minute and second, and it has become possible for the whole world to come together at the same time. The fact that the entire world can come together in just a few hundred years has already been proven. We can realize through the Bible, what seemed impossible at the end of the 19th century has now become a reality where all nations around the world can unite through digital technology and the United Nations will greatly agree with it. The Bible says the kings of the earth and of the whole world gather. And they are literally kings as written. We know that the book of Ezekiel and many other prophets also say that all nations will unite to attack Israel. We often see the Vatican Council and the United Nations talk about bringing peace and security to mankind, without obeying and without the word of God. They are calling for world peace. However, we can know in advance that they will be used as Satan’s instruments at the end of the tribulation. This place is called Armageddon. The Bible says when the Lord comes to this place and destroy them all, their blood will flow a distance of 1,600 furlong (200 miles), at the height of horse reins. A 200 mile long blood river. Vultures and predatory birds come to eat the carcasses of unbelievers, and there are sightings of many birds gathering in Palestine.             And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. (Revelation 16:13 KJV) Matthew 3 says that the Holy Spirit descends like a dove. When Jesus Christ came up after being baptized in the Jordan River, he heard his Father’s voice from above. The Lord who comes up out of the water is God the Son, who came to this earth in the flesh. And the Holy Spirit descended like a dove. We can see that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were introduced to the world in voice, in the flesh and the form of dove at the same time. However, unclean spirits are like frogs, and you can see them always in damp places feeding on flying things. The nature and personality of Antichrist at once is shown in the text, and here we see the Satanic trinity. He imitates God the Father as the dragon, God the Son the Lamb as the beast, and God the Holy Spirit as the false prophet. We see the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet appear all at once in 16:13. Also, the Satanic trinity can be seen as three people in the Old Testament. Oddly enough their names start with the letter ‘B’. In Numbers 22:41, there is this word. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak (the Antichrist, the dragon) took Balaam (the false prophet, dragon), and brought him up into the high places of Baal (The false god, dragon, the devil), that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. (Numbers 22:41 KJV). However, we remember that Balaam tried to curse the Israelites, but God used his mouth to give a blessing message instead, and God rebuked him through the mouth of a donkey to block the path of this false prophet.             Again (Revelation 16:14 KJV) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Those spirits are demonic spirits. Those spirits can sometimes heal the sick, speak in tongues diligently, and even raise the dead. They will make people to look upon the Virgin Mary adorned with rosaries and candles. (Revelation 13:3-4 KJV) says this: And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? Here it says his deadly wound was healed. After all, many healing works can be satanic. We must Be careful. It’s dangerous to follow gatherings that cures many diseases. We must come into the word of God… and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5 KJV) Psalm 103 says God heals all our diseases. That is why when we confess before the Lord with faith, the Lord’s work of healing appears. As in 1 Corinthians 12, healings must be used and served for the children of God within the church through the gift of healing, otherwise, it can dangerously become the work of Satan outside the church. Shamans can also heal the sick. Buddhism also heals. Therefore, the Antichrist performs miracles to deceive people. The Lord said:…An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:39-40 KJV) What is the greatest miracle for us? God became a man and took on all our past, present and future sins and died on the cross. He resurrected and gave us the Holy Spirit. So whosoever receives Jesus Christ receives eternal healing. Passed from eternal death in hell to everlasting life. In this way, you may be transferred from death to life, and the Lord will heal your physical ailments as long as you pray. And even if he doesn’t heal us, it gives us faith through that thorn and enables us to look only unto the Lord. And when you leave it to the will of the Lord, everything will be resolved. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (3 John 2 KJV) It can be very dangerous if you follow based on only by visual miracles. The greatest miracle is the fact that I believed in Jesus Christ, who is God, and was saved as a sinner. However, those who do not realize that they have been saved are bound to follow the things of the world, and are destined to follow the things of the flesh. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:22-23 KJV)  You can do these things without being saved. Apostle Paul said there is another spirit, and another Jesus and a different gospel. Other things that are enticing are rather attractive when people see them. So, never be fooled. When the apostle Paul was sick and asked the Lord three times, he replied, And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10 KJV) He also said I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13 KJV) Continuing with the main text,…to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Revelation 16:14 KJV) This is not the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman Empire back in the day. It’s not even a military warfare like World War I or II. This is the battle of that great day of God Almighty, The battle of Armageddon. (Revelation 16:15 KJV) says: Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. This text is talking about the rapture after the tribulation that takes place before the battle of Armageddon. ‘I will come like a thief when the armies reach Armageddon as they will be trampled under the feet of Jesus Christ’. This will be fulfilled then. The Lord said in (Matthew 24:29-30 KJV)  Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. This is the Rapture after the Tribulation before the Battle of Armageddon. Then in (Matthew 24:31 KJV) And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. This is the gleaning. There is a rapture even at the end of tribulation. There’s also one at the end of the current Age of Grace. Also, the Bible says many of the Old Testament saints who were asleep rose from their graves when Jesus Christ shed his blood. In the text here, the Rapture will occur after the Tribulation before the Second Coming, and keepeth the garments. (Revelation 19:8 KJV) says the fine linen is the righteousness of saints, and this speaks of salvation related to works. Faith and works must be performed for salvation during the Tribulation. Keeping the commandments is mandatory. Therefore, if they receive the mark of the antichrist, they will lose their salvation even if they believe in Jesus. However, in the current Age of Grace, if you believe in Jesus Christ and are saved, you will never lose your salvation because of your works, because you will be sealed with the Holy Spirit. However, when we commit a sinful act, we receive discipline and suffer the whipping on this earth because of it. However, the Lord said if you repent, you will bear the fruit of righteousness and peace, and that having discipline rather proves that you are a child of God. He said there is no punishment for illegitimate children. It is never a good thing for people who are not God’s children to be on the up and up.             (Revelation 16:16 KJV) And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Armageddon literally means ‘the hill of the crowds.’ Originating from Har Megiddo, Har means mountain or range of hills as Megiddo means place of crowds. So Armageddon means hill of multitude in Hebrew. This means that an army of 200 million will be gathered to this particular area, and that area is also shown on the maps of the New Testament. We will look into Armageddon in more detail next time. Anyone in the audience who still do not have the assurance of salvation, today is the day to receive grace and the day of salvation. Receive Jesus Christ with all your heart and be born again by the Holy Spirit. Don’t fall into the tribulation age. And When the Lord comes back, be taken up into the air and participate in the heavenly wedding banquet. While living on earth, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you do many works of the Lord, receive rewards as much as you have worked, and receive the blessing of ruling with the Lord. Amen.

3-5-2023 Sunday Sermon Message Meditations of the Week: Psalm 91:1-16 Main Text: Leviticus 11:44-47 Word Title: Be ye holy; for I am holy!           When God created man, he made him holy in his own image and likeness. However, the breath of life that God had breathed in the man departed and the soul lost salvation when the old serpent the devil brought sin and the first man accepted the devil’s words and sinned. Not only that, but even the body transformed into a dying, decaying one.         However, God planned to destroy the devil in the future and restore man to the image of God through the death and resurrection of Christ, his only begotten Son, The Word of God (Genesis 3:15).         God gave Moses and Aaron laws regarding animals, birds, and every living thing that moves in the waters and on the ground. He said to make a distinction between animals that can be eaten and those that cannot be eaten.          However, since the law is for the person’s flesh, it was given in order for people to eat only the clean things first. God planned to sanctify even the spirit and soul through Christ.          God sent Christ Jesus into the world to sanctify the soul of man a second time. In order to take away all the sins of the law, through the death of Christ Jesus once and through His shed blood, He sanctified the soul by removing all the sins that were lodged in the human conscience: For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (Hebrews 9:13-14 KJV) ; By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (Hebrews 10:10 KJV)        God wants to give the Holy Spirit, the breath of life, to those whose souls are sanctified through the blood of Christ, to quicken their spirits and make them the image of the holy God. Apostle Paul testified of God’s will: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. (1 Thessalonians 3:13 KJV)  For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. (1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 KJV)        In order to restore His image by making Jews and Gentiles holy, God removed all sins through the death of Christ Jesus once and through His resurrection, He already judged the devil, the ruler of death, 2,000 years ago. Also, he brought the Gentiles who were far from God closer by the blood of Christ, and united them with the Jews to make them a holy nation. Regarding this, Apostle Paul testified of the blessings given to the Gentiles when he wrote to the church in Ephesus: ¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. ¶ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; (Ephesians 2:11-19 KJV)        Not only that, the Apostle Paul testified that through the blood of Christ, Gentiles, along with Jews, are grown unto a holy temple: And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:20-22 KJV)         The Apostle Paul once again testified of the blessings the Gentiles received through the blood of Christ: That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: (Ephesians 3:6 KJV)        Although God saves the soul and regenerates the spirit through His own blood, Until the day we take off our bodies, we must practice godliness by subjecting ourselves to holiness by submitting even our bodies to the Word of God. The apostle Peter testified of this: ¶ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. (1 Peter 1:13-16 KJV)         Apostle Paul prayed to the church saints of Thessalonica, who were eagerly waiting for the day of Christ, to be kept blameless in holiness until the day of His appearing: ¶ And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #32                       Hope you’ve all been peaceful in the Lord during the past week. Today, we will continue to study the words of Revelation 16. Chapter 16 shows terrible things that happen at the end of the Great Tribulation. Before we study this, this was first shown in a vision by God unto Daniel 2700 years ago. He knew that Israel would be liberated after 70 years of captivity in Babylon, but Daniel remembered the sins of the Israelites and prayed while fasting O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do… (Daniel 9:19 KJV) God showed in advance what the Israelites would experience in the end times.  (Daniel 9:24-27 KJV) tells us what Daniel understood from the vision he received from the angel Gabriel: Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. In other words, after 69 weeks, or 483 years, from the time the Israelite Temple restoration, which was during the time of Persian King Artaxerxes.  the Messiah, the anointed one, was cut off. Jesus Christ, who came as the Messiah, died on the cross. Now remains just one week, and this is the 7-year tribulation of the Book of Revelation that we are currently studying. Daniel has already seen it. When he saw it, he became like a dead man. Daniel 9:26 says, And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. (Daniel 9:26 KJV)  And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. (Daniel 9:27 KJV) The Antichrist confirms the covenant with many for one week, he makes a seven-year covenant with Israel. When three and a half years have passed, in the middle of the week, sacrifices and offerings will be forbidden from that time onward for the next three and a half years. The temple of the Israelites has been already built, and sacrifices and offerings were offered there. But After three and a half years, the Antichrist reveals his true identity sitting on the throne in Israel, saying that he is God forbidding sacrifices and offerings to God. By overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. What we are studying today in Revelation 16 are the judgment upon the followers of the Antichrist during the final few months of the Great Tribulation. This is called the Vial Judgment. A vial is a small bottle where perfumes are kept. It has a narrow opening and a larger round bottom. When the vial is poured out, great wrath comes out of it. once Again, those who are born again by the Holy Spirit in this age of grace belong to the Church of God, those who are truly born again and become members of the church, the body of Christ, have already become the bride of Jesus Christ, and just before the 7-year Tribulation, the Lord makes and aerial descent and raptures these people. So now the most important thing is, as Apostle Paul said in (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?  Then Paul said, But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. (2 Corinthians 13:6 KJV)  Everyone! If you truly confess that you are a sinner by repenting and receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you have already been saved and have been born again of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, you must believe with all your heart. When the Ethiopian eunuch read Isaiah 53 and received Philip’s evangelism, he went down into the water and was about to be baptized. Phillip told him ‘You must believe with all your heart. You shouldn’t believe it religiously.’ The Pharisees of Old Testament times did not believe in Jesus. They said they believed in God, but they did not believe in Jesus. So Jesus told Nicodemus Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3 KJV) Also, Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5 KJV) Let’s read verse by verse from chapter 16 verse 1. The Word is exactly it is. Keep in mind the following events are occurring during the final few months of the latter 3.5 years of the Tribulation. ¶ And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. (Revelation 16:1 KJV) This vial contains the final wrath poured out during the Tribulation. It is the wrath of people for rejecting Jesus Christ. Now, in the Age of Grace, you just have to accept the Lord. The Lord died on the cross for all your sins, but not believing this is a sin. Therefore, those who do not believe now are judged because they are not saved. So now is the time to receive grace and salvation. The Son of God died for these sinners and blotted out everything, but those who do not believe this and claim they have no sin are sinners blaspheming God. Because of that, it is sin to not believe in Jesus Christ (John 16:9 KJV) These are the arrogant and the proud who do not realize they are sinners. Therefore, after the saints are raptured, this wrath will be poured out indiscriminately on earth. Long ago, Noah and his seven family members were put into the ark just before God caused a flood to cover the whole earth. Likewise, just as God rescued Lot from Sodom and brought down fire and brimstone indiscriminately on Sodom and Gomorrah, we see the judgment of the Lord is coming. That is why our Lord said that the end-times are just like the days of Noah and Sodom & Gomorrah, and Peter warns us in 2 Peter.             And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. (Revelation 16:2 KJV) VeriChip and BioChip have already been released in the US, and people are urged to receive them. A lot of people have gotten them by now and many more are still getting them. It’s injected into patients, and into animals. Owners are fined for not injecting their animals with the tracking chips. Even the newborn animals in your own homes have to get chipped within a certain period of time. However, in the future, Antichrist will force people to receive the mark. You won’t be able to buy or sell without it. Under the dictatorship of the antichrist, you won’t be able to buy anything at the market without the mark, but will be very convenient for those who have the chip or the mark as they will just grab what they need and walkout of the store as every transaction will be done hands-free (Amazon Fresh/ Amazon One anyone?) They aren’t enforcing it yet. It is mandatory for animals only. And it is recommended to patients since medical history is contained within the tiny chip/biosensor for it is convenient to receive medical examinations anywhere and save medical expenses. Many people have already begun receiving them. Many families get their young children chipped in order to track them just in case they get abducted. GPS tracking modules are preinstalled in many automobiles especially high-end luxury brands to monitor location, velocity, and other vehicle info in case the vehicle gets stolen, and other various functionalities for the sake of comfort and ease.  It can be very dangerous to receive and get acclimated to this technology. This is because when unsaved people receive the mark during the tribulation, and when Satan manipulates their DNA through satellites, everyone who receives the mark will worship the antichrist like a mindless robot. It is very crucial to know this. That is the 666. Some people claim the mark is acceptable, but they are far from the Truth. Revelation 16:2 says a noisome and grievous sore upon where they received the mark of the Antichrist. (Revelation 13:5 KJV) said this: And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Forty two months is the latter three and a half years. We can see that the Antichrist will reveal Satan’s true identity during this time. Forty months appear also in (Revelation 11:2-3 KJV) But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. ¶ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. Elijah and Moses will appear again and deliver a message of rebuke on the streets in the latter three and a half years of Tribulation. They will deliver a prophetic message. The wrath of God is coming. They’ll be telling them to repent. Then, Moses and Elijah are killed, but as we have already studied in chapter 11, they are brought back to life and taken up to heaven. Also, as we saw in (Revelation 12:6 KJV) And the woman fled into the wilderness (the woman here is Israelites), where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. This is Petra. What does God carry on the wings of a great eagle? It’s airplane. Even now, many Jews from Russia are returning to their homeland by plane through On Wings of Eagles flight program. Their charity program website and ads ask for donations towards flight expenses for each passenger so they can make it back to their homeland. What a blessing indeed. God told Abraham that He blesses those who bless my people. Also, those who donate for the evangelism of the Jews are blessed. It’s a great investment. It will be a very fruitful investment in the future.             Going back to the main text, a great curse follows those who receive this mark. (Noisome and grievous sore) Severe sores with foul odor occur. What is a grievous sore? This is definitely like leprosy in Leviticus 13. What happens to leprosy sores? turns white. The area where you received the mark of the beast will form a sore like leprosy. Leprosy was a plague that struck the children of Israel while they were in Egypt. We can see in Exodus 15:26 that if they kept the laws and commandments of the Lord, God promised that no disease would come to Egypt. Leprosy is described in detail in Leviticus 13:2, 4, 19, 24, 28. Remember the special man who was healed of leprosy in the Bible? He had white spots. He had to go into the water seven times to be clean. Elisha spoke through his maidservant. Syrian Captain Naaman had to enter the Jordan River seven times to be cured of his leprosy. Entering the water once can correspond to one year of tribulation. So he went in and out of the water, not six, but seven times and was completely cleansed. Likewise, the Lord said in Zechariah at the end of their 7 year suffering of Tribulation, the Israelites… shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zechariah 12:10 KJV)  Who is ‘me’ here? Me in the Old Testament is Jehovah, God. They pierced their God; Zechariah prophesied there would be wailing throughout Jerusalem and all of Israel because they finally realized that they had pierced Him, the only begotten Son of God, who came in the name of Jesus. Zechariah 13 says when they repent, the fountain to wash away their sin and uncleanness will be opened, and the whole nation of Israel will be saved in one day. God deals with the Israelites nationally. However, the New Testament saints are saved individually, whosoever believes in and receives the Lord Jesus Christ. It is an individual salvation. When a person sinned in the Old Testament Age, the sin was carried on to the third and fourth generations of his children. However, in the New Testament Age, each person is saved through his or her own faith. (Jude 23 KJV) says: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Among all diseases, the only one that can stain the skin, the clothes they wear, and even their homes is leprosy. That’s why those who have been infected with leprosy are quarantined. If any of the Israelites got leprosy, they were thrown out of the city. In fact, modern day leprosy is the sin of going to hell. Our sin is leprosy. It is an incurable disease. However, we are healed when we are washed with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament days, animal blood was sprinkled on the earlobe, the thumb and the big toe to cure leprosy.  It’s all shadows of things to come. The leprosy of old is the sin of today. That’s why people who don’t realize they have leprosy don’t even know if their limbs fall off. Likewise, people who do not know that they are sinners do not even know that their souls go to hell. When they die, their bodies decay and their souls go to hell, where they suffer tremendously eternally. They don’t know because the spirit is dead. People don’t know because they have no sense of sin. Therefore, we must enlighten them with the word of God. That is why the word of God is .. sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 KJV) It convicts I am a sinner, a wicked person. Jesus also said this in (Mark 7:20-23 KJV) And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.   (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV) says The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Blessed is the man who realizes his sins in his heart, but he cannot realize them if he is suffers from leprosy. Therefore, just as the leper can be healed when he comes forth to be healed, we must symbolically and revelatory know that no one can be healed without coming forth to Jesus Christ.             (Revelation 16:3 KJV) And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. This plague happened when Moses was trying to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. This was to show him that he had the power to turn water into blood. So, in Revelation 11:6, Moses appears and turns the water into blood. And Elijah causes fire to come down from heaven. Moses and Elijah will appear again, and the Bible tells us that neither of them is Enoch.             (Revelation 16:4-6 KJV) And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. In Revelation 17, there is a prostitute and she drinks blood. It is the blood of the saints. The Bible tells us not to drink blood before the law in Genesis 9, when Noah came out of the ark, he was given meat as food but God warned him never to drink blood, for there is life in the blood. The law according to Leviticus 7 also states not to drink blood. After the age of the law passed and even in the current age of salvation by grace through the arrival of the Holy Spirit, there was some confusion at the time of Acts 15. Among the Pharisees who strictly kept the law, those who were saved said to the apostles, ‘The Gentiles have been saved, and these people must also keep the law. They must be circumcised.’ If you are circumcised, you have a duty to keep the law. You can see it in Galatians. Because of that, they were very worried. So when the apostles prayed, the Holy Spirit eventually spoke to them. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. (Acts 15:28-29 KJV) Even in the New Testament times, people were told not to drink blood. Therefore, even though we believers are saved, God is not pleased if we drink blood in our diet. We must become those who please God. If you don’t know the knowledge of this truth, you’ll be ignorant of thinking it’s okay because this happened in the age of the law. No way. Not a chance. It was told in Genesis 9 before the Age of Law, also in Leviticus 7 during the Age of Law, and in Acts 15 of the New Testament Age after the Age of Law. I hope you will find it yourself and read it. But there is a church these days that says they hold Mass every Sunday to eat and drink the Lord’s flesh and blood. They are the Roman Catholics. They say the wine is the blood of Jesus and the bread is the flesh of Jesus, and only by consuming His flesh and blood can we be saved. Our Lord said that by dying once for all, He accomplished our eternal redemption, but these people confess this while drinking blood every Sunday morning. Therefore, Revelation 18 warns, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. (Revelation 18:4 KJV) We’ll study in the future.             And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. ¶ And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. (Revelation 16:7-8 KJV) It’s actually not difficult to understand. When Christ comes and reigns during the millennial kingdom, the Bible says the present sun’s light will be seven times brighter. Isaiah 30:26 bears this record: Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. (Isaiah 30:26 KJV) The atmosphere will be torn apart during that time and light will shine and burn. Why is this? They hung Jesus Christ naked on the cross and for six hours he had his body completely barbecued. They’ll reap what they sowed. The Jews were told to roast the lamb meat over fire and not boil it water when they eat the lamb on Passover. This was foretold that the body of Jesus Christ, the Lamb, would undergo such suffering that He would be completely cooked on the cross, and those who did not believe in this truth, that is, those who really asked Jesus Christ to be crucified, would eventually reap what they planted during the time of tribulation. God is the God of love. He is a gracious God. But God has set a time. It is dispensation of the fulness of times. Don’t let that opportunity pass. Don’t put off until tomorrow what needs to be done today. Today is the time to be saved. When today passes, the age of grace passes, and the great tribulation comes, then it will be too late. Because of that, the hardships of that time cannot be described in detail. Through the book of Revelation, those who are attending the church now, but still do not have the assurance of salvation, should check again and truly accept Jesus Christ. Those of you hearing this message who have not been truly saved, today is the time to be saved. Because Jesus Christ died for all sins, you must receive Him to receive salvation today and enjoy the blessing of meeting the Lord when He comes back.             And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. (Revelation 16:9 KJV) Instead of changing their minds, they blaspheme the name of God. Also, they are scorched by the heat and become a crispy barbecue. Even though all these things continue they do not repent and do not give glory to God. When people wake up in the morning, they will have nothing but blood to drink. They will suffer from burns from the scorching sun when they go out. Nevertheless, instead of repenting and turning from all these disasters and becoming whole, they will curse God and blaspheme His name. Even now, many people blaspheme the name of God. ‘Why is life so hard? Why is the world so evil?’ But it isn’t. God is good and kind. The problem is that people are evil. This is because everyone is a sinner. I believe that all of you will receive eternal life through the Holy Spirit: by repenting and turning around today, receiving Jesus Christ, having all of your sins be washed away by the blood of Christ and forgiven. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that these blessings be filled with each and every precious audience of this message. Amen.

2-26-2023 Sunday Sermon Message contemplation: Psalm 91:1-16 Text of speech: Hebrews 9:1-28 Speech title: Christ’s blood for eternal redemption        In order to realize the truth that the blood of Jesus Christ shed on the cross gives all Jews and Gentiles the eternal forgiveness of sins indiscriminately, we must also understand the sacrificial ordinances of the Old Covenant, which was performed on the Day of Atonement for the Israelites under the Old Testament law where the blood of animals only cleansed the flesh, but also how the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ sprinkled in the heavenly sanctuary eternally takes away all the sins cleans the conscience and redeems of everyone whosoever believes in Him        In the Age of Law, when the high priest entered the Holy of Holies in the earthly tabernacle once a year for the sins of the Israelites during the year and sprinkled the goat’s blood on the ark, he heard the voice of God forgiving him and the wrongdoings of the people in the glory of God coming between the cherubim. However, although their sins were forgiven through this sacrifice, they did not cleanse their conscience within them, but only cleansed their bodies. The sacrifices performed by the high priest on the Day of Atonement became a model of the new testament of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.        However, in order to give eternal redemption without distinction between Jew and Gentile, Christ did not use the blood of goats and calves, but entered the sanctuary once with His own blood and accomplished eternal redemption for us: For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? ¶ And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (Hebrews 9:13-15 KJV)          The Lord Jesus Christ, who became our High Priest, went with His shed blood to the Holy of Holies, the heavenly sanctuary, not to the tabernacle on earth, and accomplished eternal redemption by entering once into the presence of God. Under the Mosaic Law, the high priests had to enter the Holy of Holies once a year, every year, but our Lord Jesus Christ no longer needs to shed blood: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:25-28 KJV)          Sacrificial offerings under the Law could not make those coming to it perfect: But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. (Hebrews 10:3-4 KJV)        Shedding it once is enough because the blood of Christ has the power to take away the sins of those who believe: By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. (Hebrews 10:10-14 KJV)          Now we can understand the meaning of the words that John the Baptist testified when he introduced Jesus to the world: ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. (John 1:29-30 KJV)         Not only that, but we can once again realize the meaning of the words about salvation when Apostle Paul preached the gospel of Christ: ¶ Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: (1 Corinthians 15:1-5 KJV)      Also, we must get a deeper understanding of what Jesus said to his disciples before he left the world: ¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. (John 16:7-11 KJV)         Jesus said not believing in Him is a sin. Because only His blood can remove all the sins that are embedded in people’s consciences. We must understand, God gave testimony unto the Jews for 1500 years through Moses, only the flesh could be washed away by the blood of animal sacrifices. The apostle Peter testified that the end of believing in Christ is the salvation of souls (1 Pet 1:9), because only the blood of Christ removes sins in souls and purifies them.         Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; means that when Jesus disappears from the world and sprinkle His own blood in the presence of God the Father in the Holy of Holies in heaven, whosoever believes in Him can serve God by receiving salvation because their conscience is cleansed as their sins have been removed.         Thirdly, The Lord said: Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. Apostle Paul testified through Hebrews that Christ appeared once at the end of the age to take away sins by offering himself as a sacrifice. In other words, When Jesus died on the cross to remove the sins of the world and resurrected, the world had already come to an end. The end of the world means: that the ruler of this world, the devil, who brought sin, curse, and death into the world for 4,000 years before Christ appeared, has already been judged by the blood that Christ shed to remove the sin, curse, and death of the world. Therefore, the Holy Spirit rebukes all people in the world to realize this truth, repent, believe in the gospel of Christ, and turn from the devil to Christ.         After His resurrection, The Lord Jesus Christ said Upon meeting His disciples: And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. (Luke 24:44-48 KJV) Amen! Hallelujah!

Revelation #31 May grace and peace abound in God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us continue to study the things to come in the future. Everyone knows that the things that were revealed 2,000 years ago through the apostle John have come very close in time to us, and we see that not only preachers but also worldly scientists are claiming this more. About a century ago, scientists laughed at preachers when they said the end of the world was near. However tables have now turned as modern day preachers laugh at the scientists when THEY claim the world is nearing it’s end. Preachers in the past looked only at the Lord in the midst of poverty, but modern day preachers of the Western World, including the United States have become so, whether or not if it is because their lives are prosperous, but it’s disheartening to hear of their outcomes. Those who believe in and receive Jesus Christ become a new creation and new position in that moment. Not only have they become God’s children, but also the bride of Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son, and the most blessed hope for the bride is to wait for the groom, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13 KJV) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;  James 4:4 says Loving the world or the things of the world, is enmity with God. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4 KJV) Do you have any hopes for the world? Or Do you have hope in God? Do you have hope for worldly material things? Is there hope in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ? We will have to check ourselves. That’s why the Apostle Paul said: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV) Today we continue into Revelation 15. We have seen the second coming of Christ three times in our study of Revelation. Chapters 6:12-17, 11:13-16, 14:18-20. We also went through the three accounts of tribulation. First, the seal judgments chapters 5, 6, and 7, then trumpet judgments in chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11, and the third where the antichrist appears and works in chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14. Then comes the fourth vial judgment. We will now begin the study of the fourth account of the tribulation that comes from the vial judgment. Just as there are 4 accounts of the Gospels, there are also 4 accounts of the tribulation.            Let us now begin with  (Revelation 15:1 KJV) ¶ And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. These are the saints who could not be raptured and faced the tribulation. Saints here are the Old Testament saints, the people of Israel. There are also Gentiles among the tribulation saints. The saints who have faced the tribulation are the people of God. These group of people are gone before this last plagues are about to be poured. They went into the tribulation, but in chapter 15, we can see that they have now disappeared from the face of the earth. In chapter 14 there are the 144,000. We saw in Chapter 14 that the 144,000 people who received God’s seal have already ascended to heaven. The church has of course disappeared from the earth before the tribulation. 1 Thessalonians 5:8-10 says God did not appointed us to receive His wrath. That is why the born again church went up when the Lord came to the air. That’s why the word church appears in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 and never appears again after chapter 4. We Christians were not appointed to receive wrath, but to receive salvation. However, we must know that unbelievers in the world are appointed to receive wrath. The vials correspond with the trumpets. However, the only difference is that the vials appeared in the middle of the 70th week of Daniel. In other words, it is the period from the middle to the end of the latter three and a half years, the second half of the 7 year tribulation.             Here’s (Revelation 16:2 KJV) for reference: And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. Here we can see when the vials of wrath begin to be poured out, notice that people have already received the mark of the beast. You can tell that it’s already been three and a half years into the tribulation period. Receiving the mark of the beast is the middle of the tribulation. It’s in Revelation 13.             Continuing with (Revelation 15:2 KJV) And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. The sea of glass was seen in Revelation 4:6. It’s frozen ice. Book of Job says it is frozen. Therefore, we cannot see God’s throne because there is a sea of glass between the third heaven where God’s throne is and the second heaven. The apostle Paul testified For now we see through a glass, darkly; (1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV) However, when we are raptured and pass through the sea of glass to meet the Lord, we will see each other face to face. The saints here on the sea of glass with the harp correspond with the people in Revelation 14:2,3 and 7:13-15. The 144,000 and the raptured saints. These people have already been raptured and are shown standing on the sea of glass before the Lord returns to earth. What a wonderful sight that would be. My heart is moved imagining the scene of them standing in the sea of glass in the north, holding the harps praising the Lord.             (Revelation 15:3 KJV) And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. The song of Moses is found in Deuteronomy 32. That’s pretty important. Deuteronomy 32 is singing what will happen in the future. This is because the future events was not completed at Christ’s first coming, but will happen at the second coming, including the events during the tribulation. Words of the Old Testament speaks of the First Coming and Second Coming at the same time. You won’t know if you don’t rightly divide. Everyone, whether amillennialist or postmillennialist, should know that Revelation 15 was written after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholics claim everything has been accomplished, and that the pope would rule for a thousand years as a substitute instead of Jesus. Two thousand years they went on with that nonsense and now they have gone silent about it. The victors in the text are not church-age saints. The reason is they sang the songs of Moses, they were Jews and lived under the law and the Ten Commandments. Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ PLUS keeping the Law of Moses during the tribulation. Faith AND Works MUST follow. If you receive 666, you will break the law and lose your salvation and fall into the lake of fire. So, how easy and wonderful is salvation in current Age of Grace? You are not saved by works. That is why, since we were saved by grace, we may be disciplined for our wrongdoings on earth, we may not receive any reward, we will never lose our salvation.             Why? Since we were saved by grace, salvation does not disappear because we did wrong things. Even elementary school students can easily understand this. Notice here the King of saints. The saints are the Israelites of the Old Testament, they are the saints during the tribulation. This is because in the Age of Grace, Jesus Christ is not called the King, but is called Lord, God, Christ, and the Bridegroom. But the Jews are waiting for their King. Therefore, the King of saints can be seen as the king Israel is waiting for. Born-again believers are the spiritual body of Christ. The church is the body of Christ. Jesus Christ is king to the Jews, but he has become one with us. Ephesians 5 says ‘this is a mystery’. Christ and the church have become one body. It is a mystery that Christ and the church have become one body, just as a husband and wife become one body through marriage. The Lord is our head and our bridegroom. However, at the Second Coming, our Lord will come as the King of kings and the Lord of lords. This is what Revelation 19 says.             Saints who are now born again by the Holy Spirit, that is, who have entered the kingdom of God, will not be subject to the king of the Jews who rule in heaven, but we will become part of the body united with Jesus Christ and receive such authority to rule the earth with the Lord. This is the parable of the pound in Luke 19. The one with ten pounds received authority over ten cities, the one with five pounds; five cities, and the one who gained none is a wicked and lazy servant. No sovereignty. This is what the Lord Himself said. Therefore, we Christians do not know how precious we are because we are the Lord’s body, the bride, and a part of the Lord’s body. So, when one member of the church commits a sin, the whole church becomes unclean. In particular, when obscene things enter the church, you must thoroughly block them and have them repent and be cleansed. A man with leprosy was cast out of the camp in the Old Testament times. He was allowed to stay for 7 days after getting ill. When Miriam rebelled against Moses, she contracted leprosy. Moses prayed to the Lord to forgive her. The Lord restored her after a week. Our kingdom comes when he comes to establish His kingdom as King of kings and Lord of lords, for he will give us dominion over that kingdom. That’s why the Lord taught the prayer to the Jews, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV) Just as our Jesus was resurrected and became the Lord and Christ in heaven, He will become the Lord and Christ and rule the kingdom as the Messiah when He comes back to earth for everything to the ends of the earth will belong to Him as clearly stated in Psalm 2.             Those of us who are baptized into one body by the Holy Spirit know beforehand who our King is. Because He is within us. According to the Bible, Christians become kings and priests when Christ comes. In (Revelation 1:6 KJV), we have learned beforehand: And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.  Then it says that they will be joint heirs with Christ when our Lord comes. Therefore, when Christ comes, Christians will reign with him on earth as told in the parable of the pounds in Luke 19.  (2 Timothy 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: (Romans 8:18 KJV) For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. The word glory in the Bible refers to the Lord of glory who comes as the King who comes as the Lord of Judgment and the Lord of Glory. Therefore, today’s Christians must  face persecution here on earth, just as Jesus was persecuted for preaching the gospel, the word as a prophet at his First Coming. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (2 Timothy 3:12 KJV) The Lord said so Himself; These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV) And the Lord made it clear that you will be persecuted because you are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Please do not mistakenly think Christians are to be ruling the earth now. This is postmillennialism, amillennialism. Be aware. Christians are not supposed to rule now. Many people say the man in Revelation chapter 6, riding a white horse wearing a crown and holding a bow with no arrows is Jesus Christ, but he is absolutely not the Christ, he is the Antichrist. The real Christ wears many crowns in chapter 19, and a great sword comes out of his mouth, and he rides on a white horse followed by the heavenly army. However, death and hell follow the antichrist in chapter 6. Believing the rider in Chapter 6 is the Christ, many people live in mindset to go forth conquering, and to conquer for the saints must win and rule on this earth now. That’s not how it is. The Roman Catholics created their own Church and claim “We govern the world now. We now rule the world as the representative of Christ.” That’s why the Pope is called the Holy Father, but the Lord said; And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. (Matthew 23:9 KJV) Because people don’t know what He said, they are fooled easily and follow everything else because they don’t study the Bible. The Bible says the blind lead the blind. The time has come to open your eyes and understand the Word in these last days. Therefore, now is the time to suffer, then receive glory when the Lord comes.             This generation is not of kings, but of cross-bearing servants. ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Matthew 16:24 KJV) And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38 KJV) The cross is suffering. The cross is great pain. The cross can bring fear and sometimes discouragement. It is being unfair. Therefore, Satan discourages the saints through this cross and gives them fear so that they cannot preach the gospel. The Lord who spoke to Isaiah speaks to us in the same voice. ¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed… (Isaiah 41:10 KJV)             Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (Revelation 15:4 KJV) When the Lord comes back, all nations will worship Him. This can be found by reading Zechariah 14, Isaiah 2:1-4, and Micah 4:1-2. The theme of Old Testament is: when the Lord comes again, all nations will come Jerusalem to worship, and the Jews will be made head over all the earth. The Jews will become a nation of priests when the Lord comes. This appears in Psalm 72 and also in Psalm 110. Please find it and read it for yourself. About three quarters of the Old Testament deals with this subject: the Lord’s Second Coming and ruling over all nations, where all nations gather in Israel and Jerusalem to worship the God of Jacob, which speaks of His Second Coming. Verse 4 is the scene of the Second Coming. The text of verse 4 is by no means talking about the first coming of the Lord who died on Calvary. Please read Psalms 96 and 97. Psalms 1 to 150 are mostly about the second coming of Christ, the tribulation, the millennial kingdom and eternity. The Lord said the Bible is all about Him, Because the entire Bible talks about Christ’s first coming, resurrection, and His second coming. (Luke 24:44 KJV) The text is when Jesus Christ came to this earth as the King of the Jews, sat on the throne of David, and rules the earth. It is not the heavenly throne where He is currently sitting. The Lord will rise and will come soon. He is currently sitting, but on the Day of Judgment, at His Second Coming, he will rise up and bring the raptured saints, His bride, who will appear as the heavenly army. And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, (Jude 14 KJV) When Jesus comes, he will be in Jerusalem. He will sit on throne of David on earth, not at the right hand of God’s throne, as he will rule over Israel, the house of Jacob, not the church. The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, will now rule all nations, including the United States, but such thing has never happened before. However, Isaiah 2 says during that time all nations will come to the mountain of the Lord of Israel. Isaiah 2 is written on a wall near the United Nations Headquarters supposing the Antichrist will do it, but in fact this will truly be done by the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible clearly tells us that the Antichrist will take over the United Nations and perform these things in the future.             Then (Revelation 15:5-8 KJV) says ¶ And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.  This is the heavenly temple as mentioned in Revelation 14:17 and 11:19 and 8:3-5. The text is the judgment of the final seven plagues upon the inhabitants of the earth who rejected the Lord Jesus Christ. These plagues will come near the end of the Tribulation. Now and today If you accept Jesus Christ wholeheartedly and is born again by the Holy Spirit, you will not only escape this oncoming tribulation, but also be able to enjoy the blessing of entering into the wedding banquet with the Lord in heaven all while never-before-experienced terrible tribulation will be happening down on earth. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that all of you may enter into this blessing. Amen.

Revelation #30 Have you been at peace in Christ over the past week? It is time to continue studying the book of Revelation. Last time we studied about the oncoming wrath to those who worship Antichrist during the Tribulation. Today, we will study each verse as we read starting from (Revelation 14:13 KJV) ¶ And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Those who die during the Tribulation will be judged for their works. However, in the present age of grace, we are not judged by our works because we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Works are rewarded to the extent of doing God’s work at the Judgment Seat of Christ. The Bible says crown will be given there. Judgment Seat of Christ is in heaven during the Tribulation. That is why the saints who have received Jesus Christ and been born again of the Holy Spirit do not fall into tribulation, but are in heaven with the Lord, judged and receive rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ then participate in the wedding feast.             And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. (Revelation 14:14 KJV) The Son of Man is, of course, Jesus Christ. Therefore, during the tribulation, right before the Second Coming, we can see the Lord appearing on a cloud for gleaning. On His Second Coming, he does not come on a cloud, but on a white horse with his army. There were many prophetic passages about this through the ancient prophets. The Bible speaks very clearly to us through the prophet Joel. Joel chapter 2 shows us the scene of the Lord’s army carrying out judgment: ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? (Joel 2:1-11 KJV) This is the day of wrath. The Second Coming. This is also found in Revelation 19. Let’s skip ahead for a minute to chapter 19 in advance, verse 11: ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 19:11-16 KJV) There are about 500 prophecies in the Old Testament referencing about the Second Coming. And about 300 prophecies about the First Coming. This proves the sheer importance His Second Coming. You should know this is the scene where the Lord comes and draws the final conclusion. The Bible says the Lord’s army on horseback stops their attack on the Mount of Olives, descends to the ground, and enters Jerusalem through the eastern gate. The appearance of the Lord in 14:14 is where He appears just before His Second Coming. The gleaning. This is the first resurrection after the saints have been raptured, as there are three first resurrections. First, in Matthew 27, when our Lord died and was resurrected, many Old Testament saints who had fallen asleep arose. They went into the holy city and showed the people their resurrected bodies. A Roman centurion saw this and immediately testified that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Second, after Jesus Christ’s ascension to heaven, we, who are born again by the Holy Spirit during the past 2,000+ years saved by grace, are caught up into the air and meet the Lord on Day of Christ. The third is the gleaning of the grains that are raptured during the tribulation in which today’s scripture speaks of.             The Holy Spirit testifies through the Apostle Paul about the order of the first resurrection in (1 Corinthians 15:20-24 KJV)  ¶ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. The Lord comes and reap the grain with a sickle before Armageddon, where all principalities, authorities and powers are abolished, before offering the kingdom to God. This is gleaning. There is firstfruits, harvest, and gleaning. There are three stages of barley farming. There is wheat farming in Israel, which refers to the three raptures. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. (Revelation 14:15 KJV) The gleaning of the grains. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. (Revelation 14:16 KJV) Following the gleaning we see the judgment of the remaining: And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. (Revelation 14:17-18 KJV) Parable of wheat and tares in Matthew 13. Hard to tell if it’s wheat or not. Can’t tell if that person is truly a believer or not. The scene is where all the grain is gathered in the barn and the weeds are burned. Thus the contents of the wheat and tare parable are related as the angels reap the final harvest of the grains, put them in the barn, and burn the tares at the end of the world. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. (Revelation 14:19 KJV) The vine of the earth, grapes of the earth. The bunches of grapes contain red liquid. They aren’t gathered into the barn of heaven, but put into the winepress of God’s wrath, and the blood will flow out. The blood would spread to a distance of 1,600 furlongs, which would be about 200 miles. Regarding the vine of the earth, (Deuteronomy 32:32 KJV) For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: He planted the Israelites as vines, but they became grapes of gall and produced bitter clusters, not sweet. There is a church on earth that appear as the church of Christ but it is not. It’s the Roman Catholic Church. Revelation 17 and 18 clearly states they will be judged. The Bible says that blood will flow when the Lord tramples on the great winepress of the wrath of God of the earth. This will be done quite literally as the Bible says. This was prophesied 2700 years ago through the prophet Isaiah. (Isaiah 63:1 KJV) ¶ Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Bozrah and Edom are located south of the Dead Sea. this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.  It’s the Lord of course. He is questioned: Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? (Isaiah 63:2 KJV) He answers: I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. (Isaiah 63:3-4 KJV) And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. (Isaiah 63:6 KJV) He is no longer the Savior who came to die like a lamb at the First Coming, but Isaiah 63 is the voice of the roaring Lion of the tribe of Judah who comes to take vengeance upon the unbelievers. The Lord has taken away all the sins of the past, present and future of everyone in the world, of course the Lord would be very angry when he sees the believers. If you or I died for someone else, and that person doesn’t thank you at all and claim no such thing ever happened, wouldn’t YOU be angry? Totally ungrateful. That’s why the Lord told his disciples that when the Holy Spirit comes, he will rebuke the world, of sin first. Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 16:9 KJV), not believing in Jesus Christ is sin. If you believe in Jesus, all your sins are now gone. But what great sin it is to not believe. It’s saying: “I am not a sinner. I am righteous. I am God”. This is very evil in the eyes of God. The Unbeliever is a sinner. The thief who was crucified beside the Lord recognized his life-long sin and yelled out to Jesus, Lord! (Romans 10:9 KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. What did the Lord say when the thief called him in faith? And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:43 KJV) He has never been to church, never made a profession of faith, never been baptized, and never did good works. But the Lord invited him to go to paradise at once. Come with me today. Not tomorrow, today. The Lord is looking for the immediate believer. Regardless of sins the believer may have committed, He welcomes and rejoices in the believer because the Lord died for those sins. That is why when we preach the gospel and one person receives the Lord, we become happy. Why? The indwelling Lord is pleased. However, there is no joy if we do not preach the gospel. Why aren’t the saints happy these days? It is because they did not preach the gospel. As the Lord told the disciples in John 15, you testify because you have seen me, but when the Holy Spirit comes, he will testify about me. The purpose of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us is to testify of our Lord. I must testify of the Lord who was torn to pieces and shed all his blood and died on the cross for my sins. The Lord is pleased when that one person repents. The angels will rejoice in heaven of one repentant person repents than ninety-nine righteous who have nothing to repent of. Therefore, it is time for us to preach the gospel.             Prophet Jeremiah also prophesied of the Lord’s judgment at His Second Coming: (Jeremiah 25:30 KJV) ¶ Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. There are more verses about the Second Coming (500 places) than the first coming of the Lord (300 places). Even in the Psalms, there are many things about the Lord’s second coming, the millennial kingdom, and the judgment of the wicked who follow Antichrist. Many do not know this because they have become a generation that has eyes but does not see and has ears but does not hear. The entire Bible, especially the entire Old Testament is about Christ. In Colossians, we see that the body is of Christ and the Old Testament testifies that it is the shadow of Christ to come. We also saw in Revelation 19 that God would tread the winepress.             Moving on to (Revelation 14:20 KJV) And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. With the blood reaching the horse bridles, An enormous river of blood will be formed. Battle of Armageddon will bring death of an army of 200 million. When the Lord died at His First Coming, he did not die inside the city, but outside the city as written in Hebrews 13, for Jesus died outside the camp. There is an exhortation of Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. (Hebrews 13:13 KJV) but the Lord died mercilessly outside the city. In same manner, those who are judged are trampled outside the city and their blood will splatter even unto the horse bridles. The book of Numbers says, when a person is killed and blood is shed, the ground is polluted by that blood. However, the way to make the land holy is that the person who killed that person should be killed and shed blood on the land. Since the wicked and sinners of old killed the Lord after shedding his blood outside the city, it is God’s law of justice that the earth is restored only when their blood is shed. It’s a horrific scene, but it’s nothing when you consider the horrendous killing of the Lord. A movie called Passion of Christ focused a lot on the scenes of the Lord suffering. Some of the contents are not biblically correct, but they described the sufferings of the Lord in a savage manner. That’s how they killed the Lord, but those who watched this and didn’t realize ‘the Lord died like that because of me’ think it’s too cruel when they see the scene of the Lord’s judgment. In fact, it is not so cruel compared to what the Lord had to face. The Lord said Vengeance belongeth unto me. The Lord clearly said he would pay back his enemies. Because unbelief is sin. People simply don’t know it is a huge sin it is to not believe in Jesus Christ right now. People realize it when we preach the gospel because the Holy Spirit convicts them. So, Apostle Paul said that we do not preach the gospel not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power before people realize that they are sinners through the rebuke of the Holy Spirit and receive the Lord in tears. We must understand this well. There are many scenes of this judgment in the Bible, including through the prophet Joel: Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. (Joel 1:15 KJV) The entire Book of Nahum is the Second Coming judgment. Here’s (Nahum 1:2-6 KJV) ¶ God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. How would we know this without the words of Revelation? It’s something to come. This has not been done. It is a description of the day of the Lord’s Second Coming. The Bible tells us that the book of Revelation is the word of conclusion. We are blessed to know this. No matter how much we suffer on this earth, there is a day of vengeance. The day to take revenge on our enemy the devil. The day to avenge the people of the world who torment us. That’s why we can receive comfort. The book of Revelation strengthens our faith, strengthens us in hope, and therefore prevents us from losing heart. I look forward to that day. The bride waits for the groom. We can overcome the world with faith, just like the members of the early church who never give in even in the face of death. There are several more passages about the Second Coming. You should read it.             Psalm 68:23, Judges 5:21, Isaiah 63:1 and 34:5,6, Habakkuk 3:15, etc, there are many more besides these. The scene of the Lord’s judgment at His Second Coming is described as if the Israelites in the Old Testament put grapes in the winepress and step on them barefoot, with the juice on their ankles and knees and splashing on their clothes. On the Day of the Lord, Jesus Christ will come to the land of Palestine and strike down two hundred million horsemen and crushing them completely under his feet at Battle of Armageddon. Their blood is described as flowing up to the horse’s bridle at a height of about 3 feet. So when Christ comes riding on a white horse, this blood will reach the bridle, and the feet of the saints who return with Christ will be drenched in blood. What a terrible scene. But this is a clear picture of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The message in Chapter 14 is not something that happened in the past, but an event that will soon appear when the rapture occurs very soon. Now is the time to watch and pray because the end of all things is at hand. We must wake up spiritually, study and listen to the Word of God, and know how the Lord will come. The day of the Lord will not come like a thief, for such people are not in darkness as in 1 Thessalonians 5. Therefore, just as Daniel knew Jerusalem would be restored after 70 years of desolation, those who are awake will know and prepare for the imminent coming of the Lord, by living a more holy life, and strive to do the work of the Lord that will be praised when they meet the Him.             Therefore, the Apostle Paul said, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV)  We must do the work of the Lord. What is the work of the Lord? It is to save, nurture, and serve souls. And also, because we are the body and bride of the Lord, adorning our bodies with good works is for the Lord. Our body is not ours, but the Lord’s, and we have become one body with Him. Christ and the church are one body. That is why those who live such a holy life and preach the gospel that leads others to salvation are doing the work of the Lord. Everyone, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that all of you will be awake today, pray, understand the Word, and be faithful to the work of the Lord and receive crowns at the judgment seat of Christ when the Lord comes. Amen.