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Babylon has fallen and three separate groups weep!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 18:

1  After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.

2 And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!

A double reference always refers to a certainty and soon.  Birds denote ministers of satan. 

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 13:

3  Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.

4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower:

19 When anyone hears the Word of the Kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.

Our understanding is vital to our Spiritual growth and defense against the wicked one.

3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.”

4 And I heard another voice from Heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.

There will be no losses of the 144,000.

5 For her sins have reached to Heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

6 Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her.

7 In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’

8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day-death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God Who judges her.

9  “The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning,

10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’

This is sudden and catastrophic.  The kings will be at a distance which may indicate that a nuclear event has occurred. 

11 “And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore:

12 merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men.

14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Twenty-eight (4 times 7) different cargos are listed above.  The second group comprised of merchants are now weeping over Babylon.  They realize that their temporary riches are coming to nought.

17 For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.’ Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance

18 and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like this great city?’

19  “They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she is made desolate.’

This is definitely a city.  The third group is comprised of ship captains.  These three groups reflect the current global economic system.  A large portion of merchandise is transported by sea to the consumer.

20 “Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you Holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”

This is the only place in the Book of Revelation where we are called to rejoice!

21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore.

22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore.

23 The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth.”

The final destruction of Babylon, which is referenced in both Isaiah 13, 14, and Jeremiah 50,51 indicate:

Never to be inhabited

Building materials never reused

Like Sodom and Gomorrah

The meaning of the great harlot is given to John, and includes her demise!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 17:

6 I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.

The angel provides John with the meanings of the woman and the beast.  Mysteries are being revealed to him and us.

7  But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

The woman is riding the political system.

8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

The political system that existed at one time, then disappeared, and has now reemerged.  The Roman Empire was not conquered but instead it collapsed due to the monetary system (the fall of the Roman Empire).  The monetary system had been based on gold but over time, gold was removed from the coinage until it became worthless and unacceptable for payment.  Are we now on the cusp of a global monetary system utilizing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) which would allow full control over the population of the earth?  Hmmm!  The SpaceX satellites being deployed by Elon Musk, will cover the earth which will allow complete global communications for such use.

9 “Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains (governments) on which the woman sits.

The historical seven kingdoms are: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and Rome II (10 horns yet to emerge).  These are referred to in the Book of Daniel.

10 There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time.

Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece are fallen empires as of John’s recording of what he saw.  Rome represents the “one is”.

11 The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.  This king will come out of Assyria, similar to Nimrod who was the first world ruler.

The 11^th horn of Daniel chapter 7 & 8 is the beast which arises from the seven.

12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.

One hour is a distinct, short time, not necessarily 60 minutes.

13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

They will be in unity, similar to the original Babylon population before their languages were confused.  Three of the ten will not accept this structure and will be put down and removed which will result in only seven kingdoms participating.

14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.“

Can you imagine making war with Our Lord Jesus Christ?  How great is their darkness!

15 Then he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.

The term “Waters” is always used of the nations, generally in unrest and turmoil.

16 And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

17 For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the Words of God are fulfilled.

18 And the woman whom you saw is that great city (Rome) which reigns over the kings of the earth.”

The prostitute is not the beast but rides the beast only to be destroyed by him.

Mystery Babylon is a false religious system that has been identified with the city of Rome from the early centuries until this present hour.  Each pope has been known as the vicar of Christ.

A vicar (/ˈvɪkər/; Latin: vicarius) is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting “in the person of” or agent for a superior (compare “vicarious” in the sense of “at second hand”).  You and I should have no one between us and Christ!  Another man cannot adequately represent me in a relationship with MY LORD.

The great harlot is introduced and described in comparison to the woman (Israel) of chapter 12!

Babylon was founded by Nimrod, the first world dictator, and he was an Assyrian.

Moses being led by THE SPIRIT recorded in Genesis chapter 10:

8  Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

9 He was a mighty hunter in defiance of the LORD; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter in defiance of the LORD.”

10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11 From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

The name “Nimrod” means “we will rebel.”  The final global dictator will also be an Assyrian.  By THE SPIRIT, Isaiah chapter 10 describes the prophetic implications of the Assyrian:

1  Woe to those who legalize injustice and write oppressive legislation!

2 You rip away the rights of the poor and prey upon widows and orphans!

3 What will come of you on your day of visitation when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? And what will you do then with all your great wealth?

4 You’ll have no option but to cringe among the captives or fall among the corpses of the slain! Yet despite all this, his anger has not subsided, and his hand is poised to strike.

5 Woe to arrogant Assyria, the rod of my anger! The club I place in the king’s hand is my fury.

Further, all forms of occultic practices have had their origins in the original city of Babylon, referencing Isaiah chapter 47.  The Babylonians worshipped the sun god who supposedly died at the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.  They burned a yule log (representing an infant) at that time.  The occultic calendar year-end was October 31^st and was related to the worship of Baal.  The adversary is definitely subtle!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 17:

1  Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”

Harlotry is a form of false devotion.  Idol worshippers have no fear or reverence of GOD!  Blasphemy is any attempt to change what GOD had done.

3 So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. (a political system and its leader)

4 The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.

5 And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS (false religions) AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

6 I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.

Comparing the two women in Revelation chapters 12 & 17:

	Israel in Chapter 12	Woman riding the beast in Chapter 17
Where?	In Heaven	Upon many waters
Mother	Of the Man-Child	Of harlots
Clothed	With the sun	Purple, scarlet, gold
Identity	Sun, moon, stars	Reigns over kings of the Earth
Enemy	Dragon	10 kings
Relationship	Hated by the world	Caressed by the world
Sustained by	Wings of Heaven	Dragon
Headdress	Crown of 12 stars	Mystery Babylon the great
Status	Widowed, divorced	She is no widow
Final location	New Jerusalem	Habitation of demons

The harlot (the fornicator) who is mother of the abominations refers to idol worship.  All false religions arise from this harlot.  Idol worship is being promoted around the globe.  Singers, bands, and athletes are referred to as “superstars”.  However, after they have reached their peak, they are forgotten and replaced.  Awards of various types are given and later forgotten.  The adversary simply cycles through his idols as they lose their appeal.

The seven last plagues of judgment are now at hand!

As believers, we have a difficult time understanding the doctrine of endless punishment.  The rejection of Jesus Christ is the true issue. 

There are two deaths:

Physical death is the separation of the soul from the body.

Spiritual death is the separation of the soul from the Spirit of GOD HIMSELF.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”‘

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 20:

6 Blessed and Holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

13  The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

And in chapter 21:

8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

Knowing this, why would anyone be passive in their walk with Our Lord Jesus Christ and produce no righteous fruit!  It is our choice whether GOD will judge us.  It is our choice to either accept or refuse HIS grace, Love, and forgiveness.  It is our choice whether we choose everlasting life or everlasting death!  You and I are eternal whether we like it or not, the only question is, where are we going to spend it.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 15:

1  Then I saw another sign in Heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete.

2 And I saw something like a sea of glass (Word of GOD) mingled with fire (Judgment), and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and True are Your ways, O King of the saints!

What is celebrated are the achievements of Jesus Christ!

4 Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your Name? For You alone are Holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.”

5 After these things I looked, and behold, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the testimony in Heaven was opened.

6 And out of the Temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.

7 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God Who lives forever and ever.

8 The Temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the Temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

The decline of the Fear of GOD in the U.S. and elsewhere is truly sad!  This is also true among many believers.  We need to fully respect and reverence Our Heavenly FATHER!  Do the nations come and worship FATHER today?  No, not at all.  That will change.

The Temple is mentioned 15 times in the Book of Revelation but never mentioned until chapter 4, after the true church is removed.  As Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

19  Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,

21 in Whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a Holy Temple in the Lord,

22 in Whom you also are being built together for a Dwelling Place of God in the Spirit.

When we, the Temple, are removed from earth, the Temple is now found in Heaven.  Think about it!

You and I have no ability to comprehend the full wrath and fury of the Lamb that will come to those on earth!

As believers, we have a difficult time understanding the doctrine of endless punishment.  The rejection of Jesus Christ is the true issue.  Only through Him and His Blood are we able to have an Eternal relationship with GOD THE FATHER.  HIS Love provides us with the unique choice to make such a decision.  However, HIS Righteous Judgment cannot be discounted or rationalized away.

Think about the following:

Salvation supposes a prior damnation.

In order to escape danger, you must believe in it.

There is no error more fatal than the doctrine of Universalism.

What is Universalism?

Universalism is the belief that everyone will be saved. There are many people today who hold to universal salvation and believe that all people eventually end up in Heaven. Perhaps it is the thought of men and women living a life of eternal torment in hell that causes some to reject the teaching of Scripture on this issue. For some it is an over-emphasis on the Love and compassion of God—and the neglect of the righteousness and justice of God—that leads them to believe God will have mercy on every living soul. But the Scriptures do teach that some people will spend eternity in hell.

Our Heavenly Father has three alternatives in dealing with human rebellion:

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 25:

31  “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the Holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the Throne of His glory.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

33 And He will set the sheep on His Right Hand, but the goats on the left. [34] Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37  “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?‘

The righteous are to focus on the following:  Feeding the hungry, clothing the needy, healing the sick, and visiting those imprisoned.

40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into Eternal Life.”

Those who are “cursed” will be sent to the same location as the devil and his angels.  That is a sobering thought!

You can appreciate why Servias Ministries has such a focus on helping the Kids in Need which helps their entire families with food and other essentials.

Chapter 14 of the Book of Revelation is a “preamble” to chapter 15 on.

The seven bowls of judgment are now being poured out on the kingdom of the beast!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 16:

1  Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.”

2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.

Sores are an outward sign of inward corruption.

3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.

All living organisms in the sea die.

4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.

Water is no longer potable. 

5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying: “You are righteous, O Lord, The One

Who is and Who was and Who is to be, Because You have judged these things.

We are reminded that these judgments are directly from GOD, The Righteous One!

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due.”

7 And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, True and Righteous are Your judgments.”

There will be no viable challenges by the earth-dwellers to justify their lawlessness.

8  Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire.

Those who worshipped the sun are recipients of their own idol worship.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the Name of God Who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.

The inhabitants of the earth continue to be in defiance.

Isaiah prophesied of this time when he recorded by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 5:

18  Woe to those who drag behind them their guilt with ropes made of lies—straining and tugging, harnessed to their bondage!

19 They say, “May God hurry up and bring his judgment so that we can see It once and for all! Let the prophetic plan of the Holy One of Israel quickly come to pass so that we can see what it is!”

20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who replace darkness with light and light with darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and see themselves as clever and shrewd.

10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.

All of GOD’S wrath is focused on the throne of the beast.  Spiritual darkness is due to the lack of Truth on the earth.  Today, the media are clearly agents of the removal of Truth in all areas of society.

11 They blasphemed the God of Heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.

The river Euphrates is the “cradle” of man’s civilization as well as the “grave” of man’s civilization.  This was the eastern boundary of ancient Israel.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Demon spirits have now been released out of the satanic trinity.  UFO’s (aliens) have as their origin these three categories of demons, the reptilians being at the forefront of past sightings.

14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Since the Restrainer has been removed, these demons are able to perform “miracles” to provide defiance by the earth dwellers, furthering their hardness of heart.

Suddenly, Jesus speaks:

15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

Jesus is speaking to those in darkness.  Their “garments” represent their manner of living.

16 And they (the demonic spirits) gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.

17  Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud Voice came out of the Temple of Heaven, from the Throne, saying, “It is done!”

18 And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth.

19 Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.

20 Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21 And great hail from Heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent (about 60 to 135 pounds). Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.

The punishment for blasphemy was stoning.  The seven Epistles of Jesus in chapters 2 & 3 were given to change lives now so that those who repent would not go through this wrath!

The wrath and fury of the Lamb has come to those on earth!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 14:

14  Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His Hand a sharp sickle.

There is no doubt that this is Jesus Christ Who Luke described as “the Son of Man” in His humanity.  An angel does not wear a golden crown of victory (Greek: stephanos).

15 And another angel came out of the Temple, crying with a loud voice to Him Who sat on the cloud, “Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe (withered, dry, wasted away).”

16 So He Who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.

The white cloud represents the Shekinah Glory (visible Presence) of GOD.  This cloud is described in the Old Testament:

The Wilderness                Exodus 13:21,22; 14:19-24

Manna                             Exodus 16:10

Giving of The Law          Exodus 19:9, 16,18: 24:15-18

Second time                     Exodus 34:1-5

Tabernacle                       Exodus 40:34

Hovering over the

Mercy Seat                      Numbers 9:16-22

70 elders chosen              Numbers 11:25

Filled the Temple             1^st Kings 8:10,11

Departs from Israel          Ezekiel 9:3; 10:4,18,19: 11:22,23

In the New Testament:

Overshadows Mary          Luke 1:35

Flocks of Shepherds        Luke 2:9

Transfiguration                Matthew 17:5: 1^st Peter 1:17-19

Ascension                        Acts 1:9

Rapture                            1^st Thessalonians 4:17

Return                              Matthew 24:30; 26:64; Revelation 1:7; Luke 21:27

17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in Heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

18 And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.”

The grape harvest is at hand.  It is a harvest of wrath.  Jeremiah wrote by THE SPIRIT in Jeremiah chapter 25:

30  “Therefore prophesy against them all these Words, and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high, And utter His Voice from His Holy Habitation; He will roar mightily against His fold. He will give a shout, as those who tread the grapes, Against all the inhabitants of the earth.

31 A noise will come to the ends of the earth- For the LORD has a controversy with the nations; He will plead His case with all flesh. He will give those who are wicked to the sword (aka sharp sickle),’ says the LORD.”

19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

20 And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs.

The blood represents life and without it, death is certain!

This event is prophesied by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 63:

1  Who is this who comes from Edom, With dyed garments from Bozrah, This One Who is glorious in His apparel, Traveling in the greatness of His strength?- “I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”

2 Why is Your apparel red, And Your garments like one who treads in the winepress?

3 “I have trodden the winepress alone, And from the peoples no one was with Me. For I have trodden them in My anger, And trampled them in My fury; Their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, And I have stained all My robes.

Jesus does not need our help to bring forth His wrath!

4 For the day of vengeance is in My heart, And the year of My redeemed has come.

5 I looked, but there was no one to help, And I wondered That there was no one to uphold; Therefore My own arm brought salvation for Me; And My own fury, it sustained Me.

6 I have trodden down the peoples in My anger, Made them drunk in My fury, And brought down their strength to the earth.”

In Jeremiah 49:13, it is prophesied:

13 For I have sworn by Myself,” says the LORD, “that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.”

In Luke chapter 4, Jesus entered the synagogue and stood up to read from the Book of Isaiah.  However, He stopped at a “comma”:

Jesus reads-

Isaiah 61:

1  “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, (to fulfill the mandate of His 1^st coming)

Jesus stopped before completing the second half of the verse:

And the day of vengeance of Our God; To comfort all who mourn.

This portion describes His second coming!

The Seven Angels:

1^st Angel:     With the Eternal Gospel

2^nd Angel:    The Doom of Babylon

3^rd Angel:     Fury on the beast worshippers

4^th Angel:     Voice: Righteous Dead

5^th , 6^th  , and  7th Angels:          Call for Grape Harvest

The Great Tribulation is all about pouring out GOD’S Wrath.  The true church will not participate in this wrath.  We will observe the fury of THE LORD from a protected place!

Three angels proclaim the Gospel and the wrath of the Lamb to those on earth!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 14:

6  Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of Heaven, having the everlasting Gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth-to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people–

7 saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made Heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”

Today, the Gospel of Grace is proclaimed by men.  Later, It will be proclaimed by angels who are indestructible.  They will focus on the Gospel of judgment, and this will be the “final call” to repent.  However, it will be bad news for the earth dwellers.  People on earth will need to acknowledge and worship GOD as the Creator of Heaven and earth.  This Truth is in contrast to all of the idols which have been set up for worship.  People have lost the Fear of THE LORD in their consciousness and the ultimate corrective reality is now at hand.

Homosexuality is a result of people lacking the Fear of THE LORD. 

Paul dealt with this as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:

18  For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the Truth in unrighteousness,

19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

25 who exchanged the Truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, Who is blessed forever. Amen.

You need only to look up at the night sky to see the handiwork of Our Lord God Almighty!

The two witnesses also proclaim the Gospel but will be killed by the World Leader for all to see on earth.

8 And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

Babylon has always been satan’s headquarters.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT concerning Pharaoh’s two dreams in Genesis chapter 41:

1  Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river.

5 He slept and dreamed a second time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good.

25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do:

32 And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

Anytime we encounter a repeat such as “Babylon is fallen, is fallen”, FATHER is providing a legal second witness as a certainty of the event to come and HE will shortly bring it to pass.

9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand,

10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the Holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

If you pledge allegiance to the beast by taking his mark, you forfeit any opportunity to be saved.  This is a solemn warning!

12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

13 Then I heard a voice from Heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them.”

Those tribulation saints who missed the resurrection are reassured that all is not lost.  Their patience and endurance through the time of tribulation will be rewarded with rest from their labors in Heaven.

The Lamb, His 144,000 and the seven angels are now the focus!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 14:

1  Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Recall from chapter 7:

4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

Notice that none of the 144,000 have been lost from the beginning of the Tribulation.

Jesus praying to FATHER in John chapter 17:

12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your Name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

Those who are true to GOD cannot be lost to the adversary.  You can take that reality to the bank!  The 144,000 were sealed thus none were lost.  In Daniel chapter 3, the three Hebrew children thrown into the fiery furnace were also protected from their tribulation.  Where was Daniel?  He was spared from the fiery furnace.  It that an allusion to the true church who is spared from the tribulation?

Who is preserving you and me today?  Jesus Christ and we are sealed with The Holy Spirit!

The Lamb on Mount Zion was prophesied in Psalm chapter 2:

1  Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”

4 He Who sits in the Heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision (their madness).

5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure:

6 “Yet I have set My King On My Holy hill of Zion.”

7 “I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.'”

Make no mistake, Jesus will physically reign on earth from Mount Zion.

2 And I heard a voice from Heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.

3 They sang as it were a new song before the Throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.

Only the redeemed can sing this new song.

4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

5 And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the Throne of God.

These “virgins” did not commit spiritual fornication as Israel had done in the past.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Ezekiel chapter 16:

15  “ ‘But you became confident in your own beauty and used your fame to act like a prostitute. You offered your sexual favors to each one who came along—and you became his!

16 You took some of your fine clothes to decorate the tents on the high places where you worked as a prostitute.

17 You also took your gold and silver jewelry, which I had given you, and made yourself male images and acted like a prostitute with them.

18 You took your embroidered clothes and used these to dress them up, and you offered them my sacred oil and My Sacred incense.

19 I gave you food made with the best flour, olive oil, and honey. But you offered it as a fragrant incense to these idols. I, Lord YAHWEH, declare: that is exactly what you did!

20 You even took the sons and daughters I had given you and sacrificed them as food for the idols. As if your prostitution was not bad enough,

21 you slaughtered MY children and burned them as offerings to idols!

FATHER will not tolerate idol worship, killing babies, or fornication of any type.

In comparison to the idolatrous Israel, the Church is presented as a chaste virgin to Christ as Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

26  that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word, 27  that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be Holy and without blemish.

Paul further wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 11:

2  For I am jealous for you with Godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one Husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted-you may well put up with it!

It is vital that we are not deceived and led astray just before the impending harpazo!  The adversary knows his time is short thus he will use any and all means at his disposal to exploit any weakness.  Don’t become a casualty and be disqualified!

The two beasts are introduced to us now!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 13:

1  Then I saw a wild beast rising from the sea (of humanity) with ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten royal crowns (not crowns of victory), and on its heads were blasphemous names.

2 It was like a leopard with feet like a bear’s, and its mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon shared his power, throne, and great authority with the wild beast. 3 One of the heads of the wild beast seemed to have received a deathly wound, but the wound had been healed. After this, the whole world was filled with fascination and followed the wild beast.

4 They worshiped the dragon (satan worshippers) because he had given the beast its ruling authority. They also worshiped the wild beast, saying, “Who is like the wild beast? And who is able to make war against him?”

5 The wild beast was given a mouth to speak boastful and blasphemous words, and he was permitted to exercise authority for forty-two months.

The Lion communicates arrogantly.

The Bear controls extensively.

The Leopard conquers swiftly.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Zechariah chapter 11:

17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Could this man’s arm and forehead be associated with the “mark of the beast”?  He contrasts with the True Shepherd, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13:

6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His Name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in Heaven.

Why did this world leader include those who dwell in Heaven?  Won’t he blame the true church for “abandoning” the rest of the world?  Every selfish person will always blame someone else for their own failures.

7  It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

8 All who dwell on the earth (earth dwellersll) will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Without The Holy Spirit, the saints on earth are overcome.  Believing Gentiles are not protected and will be killed.  There are three categories of saints: Old Testament saints, New Testament saints, and Tribulation saints.

This first person is a political leader who will be worshipped by the earth dwellers and will make war with the Tribulation saints.

Now for the second person.

11  Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns (two sources of authority) like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.

This second person is alluded to as the false prophet.  He will cause the people to worship the first person mentioned above. 

Jesus spoke to the Jews in John chapter 5:

43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in (earth dweit to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.

satan is imitating was GOD did in the Old Testament.  Occultic power is being unleased since he is still the god of this world at this particular point during the 70^th week.  Pharaoh’s magicians did unnatural works themselves.

14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth (earth dwellers) by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.

15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,

His followers are willing to take on a brand or a seal to designate their allegiance to this beast.

17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

This second beast has economic control throughout the world.  The advent of digital currency is a plausible means by which this will take place.  Currently, Central Banks want to control all our transactions and track our lives to force us to submit to their policies.  It definitely appears that all the pieces are coming into place for the 70^th week.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

A mark in The Law is prohibited.

It is written by THE SPIRIT:

Leviticus 19:28 You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD.

The Greek value of antichrist is 666.  This term means pseudo-Christ.  People are concerned with insertable chips, RFID, bar codes, etc.  I expect to be watching from Above, so I don’t spend much time in dissecting 666 or its implementation.