End-times Part 5 From the Book of Revelation

Bible Study for 10/07/2013

End-times Part 5 From the Book of Revelation

[Note to Blog Readers: The Expositors Notes are in Bold Italic Font]

Everyday, all year round, people in this world, business, sad part, even so called Churches are guilty of this and they all are on a path straight to hell. I have been in Churches, I am not going to call them out but, I will mention the fruits that they have been producing and it is not only demonic, but they are worshiping seducing evil spirits. Covering of the Cross and calling the Cross old Fashion, allowing the youth to take part in mud pits and allowing rock, rap, hip hop, raga, tech-no, thrash, metal style music’s into the Churches. These people and Churches are preaching and listening to false doctrine from hell into the Churches. There are some Churches, Pastors, Christians that are allowing smoking, drinking, foul language to go on in the Churches.

Churches are allowing tattoo’s, which is the same as taking the marks of the beast, which can be repented from and you still can be saved, if you put a stop of doing them. Some Churches are allowing porn and demonic symbols into the Churches as well. Your body is not yours and you do not, have the rights to destroy it. The Body you have is the temple of God, anyone who destroys him or her self, Him, God shall destroy. The Church is not a building friends, the Church is the temple, the body that you are living in at this present time. All of what has been mentioned here, thus far, is all and Spiritual adultery. I know your probably asking, why is Zach saying all of this? friends, its not me talking here, its the Holy Ghost of God, speaking through me, to you.

All of this will make more since, as we go through the Word of God today.    

END TIMES PART 5 FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION, BIBLE STUDY

Revelation 14:1-20 pg 2203

(1) And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion (is the same portrayal as Rev. 5:6; Christ being referred to here as the “Lamb” proclaims the fact that our Redemption was accomplished at the Cross; in fact the title “Lamb” as it refers to Christ is used some 28 times in the Book of Revelation, all denoting the Atoning Work of Christ on the Cross; incidentally, this is the Heavenly “Mount Sion”), and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. (This is the number of Jews who came to Christ in the First half of the Great Tribulation. Some of the early Manuscripts, which are probably correct, read, “Having His Name [the Name of the Lamb] and the Father’s Name upon their foreheads.” Considering that this was inspired by the Holy Spirit, in this one Verse we have the Doctrine of the Trinity.) (2) And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder (proclaims the type of praise and worship being offered; it sounds like a waterfall mixed with thunder; is this a typical of the modern Church? it ought to be!): and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps (portrays the musical accompaniment): (3) And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders (this song is for the 144,000 only; it could very well be Psalm 149; also the “new song” mentioned here is not so much that the song itself is new, but that what it says can only be carried out by those represented by the 144,000, which is Redeemed Israel): and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. (They were Redeemed by trusting in Christ and what He did at the Cross, which is the only way anyone can be Redeemed.) (4) These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. (It refers to the 144,000 who did not corrupt themselves idolatry. Faith in anything other than Christ and the Cross constitutes spiritual adultery, which is idolatry. In fact, millions in the modern Church are guilty of this sin, due to not understanding the Cross) These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goes. (By use of the word “Lamb,” they took up their Cross exactly as Jesus demands of all [Lk. 9:23-24].)  These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. (By use of the word “Firstfruits,” this tells us that the entire nation of Israel is coming to Christ, which, in fact, will happen at the Second Coming.) (5) And in their mouth was found no guile (no hypocrisy): for they are without fault before the throne of God. (This pertains to “Justification by Faith,” which trust in Christ Alone can bring about.) (6) And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven (this is a different Angel from the one described in Rev. 8:13), having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people (refers to the same Gospel of Grace preached by Paul and the Apostles [Heb. 13:20]; as well, the implication is that this Angel will be observed by inhabitants on Earth, who will, as well, hear him Preach; it is the first recorded instance of an Angel preaching; no doubt, Television cameras will record his appearance and his Ministry, projecting him and his Message into all the world), (7) Saying with a loud voice (denotes significance and urgency; it is, in fact, a Command to all the nations of the world), Fear God, and give glory to him (is in contrast to the message being preached by the false prophet); for the hour of his judgment is come (regards the seven Angels with the seven vials of plagues shortly to be poured out on the Earth): and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. (Evidently the Antichrist is claiming the power of creation. The Angel counters by announcing to the entire world exactly Who the Creator actually is.) (8) And there followed another angel, saying (this Angel replaces the one who had been preaching the Everlasting Gospel, and makes another announcement), Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city (Babylon, as addressed here, will be rebuilt; she will fall at the conclusion of the Great Tribulation), because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. (As Babylon was the site of Earth’s first organized rebellion against God [Gen. 11:1-9], it will, as well, be the site of the last great organized rebellion. As it began, so shall it end.) (9) And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice (presents the last of this Heavenly trio), If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand (proclaims a warning of unprecedented proportion; this is a declaration that every single individual is responsible), (10) The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture (there will be no Mercy in this Judgment) into the cup of his indignation (when the cup gets full, the Judgment of God will commence; this “cup” is not only full, but is running over with evil); and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone (refers to everyone who receives the mark of the beast, and speaks of Eternal Hell) in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb (refers to the Great White Throne Judgment [20:11-15]): (11) And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever (refers to the fact that a conscious existence will be forever): and they have no rest day nor night (refers to an unbroken continuance of torment), who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name. (All who take the mark of the beast in the coming Great Tribulation will, in essence, be blaspheming the Holy Spirit, for which there is no forgiveness [Mk. 3:29].) (12) Here is the patience of the saints (a Message to those on Earth who have come to Christ during the Great Tribulation; by use of the word “patience,” we are told that this persecution is soon to come to an end): here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. (The only way the Commandments of God, can be kept is by the Believers placing His Faith in Christ and the Cross. The Holy Spirit will then grandly help such an individual.) (13) And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write (according to the balance of this Verse, it is the Holy Spirit Who is speaking to John), Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth (this refers to the Great Tribulation Period, when many will die for their Testimony rather than serve the Antichrist): Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours (is the exact opposite of the beast worshippers who have no rest); and their works do follow them. (The translation should read, “Their works follow with them.”) (14) And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man (presents, as is obvious, the Lord Jesus Christ; “white” denotes purity; “cloud” denotes glory; “Son Of Man” has reference to the Humanity of Christ, which always points to the Cross), having on his head a golden crown (presents the victor’s crown), and in his hand a sharp sickle (represents the reaping that’s going to be done at the Battle of Armageddon, as the Balance of this Chapter portrays). (15) And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud (the first Angel preached the “Everlasting Gospel”; the second predicted the fall of Babylon; the Third proclaims a warning concerning the taking of the mark of the beast; the fourth announces the Battle of Armageddon, even though it will be some three years yet in coming), Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe (speaks of the Battle of Armageddon, which is soon to take place, and portrays the fact that the evil of the Antichrist will have reached a crescendo). (16) And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth (refers to Christ, Who will orchestrate this momentous event); and the earth was reaped (that which takes place on Earth, at least as it regards momentous events, are first of all orchestrated in Heaven). (17) And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven (presents the fifth Angel of this Chapter), he also having a sharp sickle (portrays the fact that Angels will have a great part to play in the coming Battle of Armageddon). (18) And another angel came out from the altar (is the pattern Alter after which the Brazen Alter on Earth was fashioned), which had power over fire (refers to the fire on the Altar); 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. (The repetitiveness of these statements proclaims the absolute significance of what is about to happen, and that its outcome will affect the Earth greatly.) (19) And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth (he gathers “the vine of the Earth” into a place called in the Hebrew tongue, “Armageddon”), and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God (refers to the assembled nations that will gather in the Valley of Jehoshaphat). (20) And the winepress was trodden without the city (refers to the actual Battle itself pressing in on Jerusalem, with the intent of completely destroying the city and slaughtering the Jews), and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs (1600 furlongs is a distance of about 175 miles; the blood, no doubt, will be mixed with water, and in some places will be approximately six feet deep; it is possible that millions will be killed in this Battle).

Revelation 5:6 pgs. 2189-2190

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain (the Crucifixion of Christ is represented here by the word “Lamb”, which refers to the fact that it was the Cross which Redeemed mankind; the slain Lamb Alone has Redeemed all things), having seven horns (horns denote dominion, and “seven” denotes total dominion; all was done for you and me, meaning that we can have total dominion over the powers of darkness, and in every capacity; so there is no excuse for a lack of victory) and seven eyes (denotes total, perfect, pure, and complete illumination of all things spiritual, which is again made possible for you and me by the Cross; if the Believer makes the Cross the Object of his Faith, he will never be drawn away by false doctrine), which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth (signifying that the Holy Spirit, in all His Perfection and universality, functions entirely within the parameters of the Finished Work of Christ; in other words, it is required that we ever make the Cross the Object of our Faith, which gives the Holy Spirit latitude, and guarantees the “dominion,” and the “illumination” [Isa. 11:2; Rom. 8:2]).

Isaiah 11:2

2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him (upon Christ), the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD (this proclaims the Perfection of the Holy Spirit in all His attributes listed here resting upon the Messiah);

Romans 8:2

 2 For the law (that which we are about to give is a Law of God, devised by the Godhead in eternity past [1 Pet. 1:18-20]; this Law, in fact,  is “God’s Prescribed Order of Victory”) of the Spirit (Holy Spirit, i.e., “the way the Spirit works”) of life (all life comes from Christ, but through the Holy Spirit [Jn. 16:13-14]) in Christ Jesus (any time Paul uses this term or one of its derivatives, he is, without fail, referring to what Christ did at the Cross, which makes this “life” possible) hath made me free (given me total Victory) from the law of sin and death (these are the two most powerful Laws in the Universe; the “Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus” alone is stronger than the “Law of Sin and Death”; this means that if the Believer attempts to live for God by any manner other than Faith in Christ and the Cross, he is doomed for failure).

1 Peter 1:18-20

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold (presents the fact that the most precious commodities [silver and gold] could not redeem fallen man), from your vain conversation (vain lifestyle) received by tradition from your fathers (speaks of original sin that is passed on from father to child at conception);  19  But with the precious blood of Christ (presents the payment, which proclaims the poured out Life of Christ on behalf of the sinners), as of a lamb without blemish and without spot (speaks of the lambs offered as substitutes in the Old Jewish economy; the Death of Christ was not an execution or assassination, but rather a Sacrifice; the Offering of Himself presented a Perfect Sacrifice, for He was Perfect in Every Respect [ex12:5]):  20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world ( refers to the fact that God,in His Omniscience, knew He would create man, man would fall, and man would be redeemed by Christ going to the Cross; this was all done before the Universe was created; this means the Cross of Christ is the Foundation Doctrine of all Doctrine, referring to the fact that all Doctrine must be built upon that Foundation, or else it is specious) , but was manifest in these last times for you (refers to the invisible God Who, in the Person of the Son, was made visible to human eyesight by assuming a human body and human limitations),

John 16:13-14 

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come (which He did on the Day of Pentecost), he will guide you into all truth (if our Faith is properly placed in Christ and the Cross, the Holy Spirit can then bring forth Truth to us; He doesn’t guide into some truth, but rather “all Truth”): for he shall not speak of himself (tells us not only What He does, but Whom He represents); but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak (doesn’t refer to lack of knowledge, for the Holy Spirit is God, rather He will proclaim the Work of Christ Only): and he will shew you things to come (pertains to the New Covenant, which would shortly be given).  14 He shall glorify me (will portray Christ and what Christ did at the Cross for dying humanity): for he shall receive of mine (the benefits of the Cross), and shall shew it unto you (which He did, when He gave these Great Truths to the Apostle Paul [Rom., Chpts. 6-8, etc.])

Luke 9:23-24 pg. 1785

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me (the criteria for Discipleship), let him deny himself (not asceticism as many think of but rather that one denies ones own willpower, self-will, strength, and ability depending totally on Christ), and take up his cross (the benefits of the Cross, looking exclusively to what Jesus did there to meet our every need) daily (this is so important, our looking to the Cross; that we must renew our Faith in what Christ has done for us, even on a daily basis, for Satan will even try to move us away from the Cross as the Object of our Faith, which always spells disaster), and follow me (Christ can be followed only by the Believer looking to the Cross, understanding what it accomplished, and by that means alone [Rom. 6:3-5, 11, 14; 8:1-2, 11; 1 Cor. 1:17-18, 21, 23; 2:2; Gal. 6:14; Eph. 2:13-18; Col.2:14-15]). 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it (try to live one’s life outside of Christ and the Cross): but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it (when we place our Faith entirely in Christ and the Cross, looking exclusively to Him, we have just found “more Abundant Life” [Jn. 10:10]).

Romans 6:3-5, 11, 14  pg 1978

(3)Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ (plainly says that this Baptism is into Christ and Not Water [1 Cor. 1:17; 12:13; Gal. 3:27; Eph. 4:5; Col. 2:11-13]) were baptized into his death? (When Christ died on the Cross, in the Mind of God, we died with Him; in other words, He became our Substitute, and our identification with Him in His Death gives us all the benefits for which He died; the idea is that He did it all for us!) (4) Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death (not only did we die with Him, but we were buried with Him as well, which means that all the sins and transgressions of the past were buried; when they put Him in the Tomb, they put all our sins into the Tomb as well): that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (we died with Him, we were buried with him, and His Resurrection was our Resurrection to a “Newness of Life”).  (5)  For if we have been planted together (with Christ) in the likeness of his death (Paul proclaims the Cross as the Instrument through which all Blessings come; consequently, the Cross must ever be the Object of our Faith, which gives the Holy Spirit latitude to work within our lives), we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection (we can have the “likeness of His Resurrection,” i.e., “live this Resurrection Life,” only as long as we understand the “likeness of His Death,” which refers to the Cross as the Means by which all of this is done): (11) Likewise reckon (account) you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto (the) sin (while the sin nature is not dead, we are dead unto the sin nature by virtue of the Cross and our Faith in that Sacrifice,  but only as long as our Faith continues in the Cross), but alive unto God (living the Resurrection Life) through Jesus Christ our Lord (refers to what He did at the Cross, which is the means of this Resurrection Life). (14) For sin shall not have dominion over you (the sin nature will not have dominion over us if we as Believers continue to Exercise Faith in the Cross of Christ; otherwise, the sin nature most definitely will have dominion over the Believer): for ye are not under the law (means that if we try to live this life by any type of Law no matter how good that Law might be in its own right, we will conclude by the sin nature having dominion over us), but under grace (the Grace of God flows to the Believer on an unending basis only as long as the Believer exercises Faith in Christ and what He did at the Cross; Grace is merely the goodness of God exercised by and through the Holy Spirit, and given to undeserving Saints).

Ephesians 2:13-18  2063 - 2064

But now in Christ Jesus (proclaims the basis of all Salvation) you who sometimes (times past) were far off (far from Salvation) are made nigh (near) by the blood of Christ. (The Sacrificial Atoning Death of Jesus Christ transformed the relations of God with mankind. In Christ, God reconciled not a nation, but “a world” to Himself [2 Cor. 5:19].) (14)  For he (Christ) is our peace (through Christ and what he did at the Cross, we have peace with God), who hath made both one (Jews and Gentiles), and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us (between Jews and Gentiles);  (15)  Having abolished in his flesh (speaking of His Death on the Cross, by which He Redeemed humanity, which also means He didn’t die spiritually, as some claim) the enmity (the hatred between God and man, caused by sin), even the law of commandments contained in ordinances (pertains to the Law of Moses, and more particularly the Ten Commandments); for to make in himself of twain (of  Jews and Gentiles) one new man, so making peace (which again was accomplished by the Cross);  (16)  And that he (Christ) might reconcile both (Jews and Gentiles) unto God in one body (the Church) by the cross (it is by the Atonement only that men ever become reconciled to God), having slain the enmity thereby (removed the barrier between God and sinful man):  (17)  And came and preached peace to you which were afar off (proclaims the Gospel going to the Gentiles), and to them that were nigh. (This refers to the Jews. It is the same Message for both.)  (18)  For through him (through Christ) we both (Jews and Gentiles) have access by one Spirit unto the Father. (If the sinner comes by the Cross, the Holy Spirit opens the door, otherwise it is barred [Jn. 10:1].)

John 10:10  pg. 1867

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy (speaks of Satan and his emissaries who peddle a false way of Salvation): I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly (the Source of this “Life” is Christ; all true Believers have such; however, all true Believers enjoy such only by constant Faith in Christ and the Cross).

Revelation 8:13 pg 2195

13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice (it is possible this Angel will be visible to people on Earth, and could well be portrayed by Television), Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! (The three “woes” are meant to correspond with the three remaining Trumpet Judgments.)

Hebrews 13:20 pg 2143

20 Now the God of peace (proclaims that Peace has been made between God and fallen man, and done so through what Jesus did on the Cross on man’s behalf), that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus (presents the only mention of the Resurrection of Christ in this Epistle to the Hebrews), that great shepherd of the sheep (presents the One Who died for us, and Whom God raised from the dead), through the blood of the everlasting covenant (points to the Cross and proclaims the fact that this Covenant, being perfect, is Eternal),

Genesis 11:1-9 pg 21

1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech (before the flood and immediately after the flood, there was only one language on the face of the Earth; even though we have no way of knowing specifically, that language was probably Hebrew). 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east (doesn’t refer to every single person, but rather that a great group went in that direction, more than likely led by Nimrod; the phrase,  “from the east,” should have been translated “in the east”), that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. (This prince, Nimrod and his city Babylon, and the plain on which it was erected, Shinar, all claim attention. They represent Satan’s efforts, using man as his agent, to oppose and destroy God’s Plans. God has His Prince and His City; so has Satan.And these opposing princes with thier cities occupy most of the pages of the Bible -- the closing pages of the Book revealing the triumph of Immanuel and Jerusalem over the Antichrist and Babylon.) 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter (considering the materials with which they were to use, they definitely did not plan for this city and tower to be temporary). 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven (probably signifies the worship of the Zodiac, i.e., “planetary bodies”); and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. (“They said” marks the undeniable evil of the human heart. They had no regard for what God wanted. In this one Verse, we find the seedbed of all rebellion against God, whether then or now! In fact, this was the very first organized rebellion against God. The Lord has told Noah and his sons to “be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the Earth” [9:1]. Now, the followers of Nimrod are doing the very opposite. The Lord wanted mankind to be scattered over the Earth, but these rebels were determined to defy what God desired.) 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built (men rule, but God overrules). 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language (which was actually the Will of God); and this they begin to do (to rebel against God): and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do (in other words, their rebellion will only intensify). 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. (The pronoun “Us”, as it regards the Lord, proclaims the Trinity; there is one God, but manifests in three Persons, “God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.” At least a hundred or more languages were here introduced, which made it impossible for these rebels to function together with any type of cohesion.) 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth (those who spoke the same language banded together and went elsewhere): and they left off to build the city (there is some evidence that they finished the tower, but not the city). 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel (means “confusion,” “Babel” is also the Hebrew Name for “Babylon,” the tower of Babel and the city itself, for that matter, had their origin in deliberate, determined, enthusiastic, exalting hostility to the Divine purpose, that they should spread themselves abroad upon the face of the whole Earth; and herein lies the essence of all rebellion: whatever thought, counsel, or word derives its inspiration, be it only in an infinitesimal degree, from antagonism to the Mind of God, that is sin); because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. (As stated, men rule, but God overrules!)

Mark 3:29 pg 1717

29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness (only a Believer who has ceased to believe, in other words, ceases to evidence Faith in Christ, and a professor of religion, such as the Pharisees, etc., can blaspheme the Holy Spirit; an unsaved person, who has made no profession of faith, cannot blaspheme the Spirit; and when one does blaspheme the Holy Spirit, there will not be any desire to serve Christ, as there was no desire by the Pharisees, etc., to serve Christ), but is in danger of eternal damnation (refers to those who would attribute the Power of God to Satan, as the Pharisees had done; to label anything which is actually of God, as being of Satan is a serious offense indeed!).

If your not right with God tonight and you just found Him in your lives, Praise God.

Maybe you just got spirit filled and got re-baptized by the Holy Ghost? Congratulations, you just have been delivered and reborn again, you are now Saved, through the power of Jesus Christ. 

As we close out this study, from the Word of God, lets all bow your heads and close our eyes here today. Think of whatever you are struggling with, that maybe keeping you separated from God. If you would like for me to lay hands on you and pray with you, raise your hand up. Now is the time to get right with God and walk out of this room, being re-baptized by the Holy Ghost and to be free from sin and Saved. If you feel in your hearts that you want to follow through with your Belief and Faith and you desire to be obedient to God and get Water Baptized, by through the Father, the Son and of the Holy Ghost, then please see me, before you leave here and we will either to set a date and time, or we can make it happen today. Reminder friends, water does not save anyone, Belief, Faith and the Blood of Jesus Christ, that is what Saves. Water Baptism is done out of obedience to God and His Word.