Revelation 14:6 – Revelation 15:6

Three Angel’s Messages and the Close of Mercy

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The first demand is not a demand to honor the Father nor the Godhead, nor is it a demand to honor any of the gods that men presently worship. This is an usual message demanding that everyone on Earth suddenly fear and worship Jesus Christ, the Creator-God of Heaven and Earth. 

 

And, if it were not for the overwhelming destruction that sets the stage for this message, it would enrage the people of Earth. Most of the 144,000 would be killed within a few days.

 

Consider these statistics:

 

1.   –2.5 billion people have never heard of Jesus Christ.

2.   –2.5 billion people reject the idea that Jesus is God.

3.   –1 billion Christians have no idea who Jesus really is.

 

2.   Why is the message so harsh?

 

This message is light and truth sent from Jesus Christ and it appears harsh because it confronts the great darkness that surrounds the truth about the Creator of this world.

 

Colossians 1:15   He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God [the Father], the firstborn over all creation.

 

Colossians 1:16   For by him all things are created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.

 

Colossians 1:17   He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

 

So, the first angel’s message comes to earth as “a direct order,” a divine command.

 

This message will immediately initiate controversy all over the world and a growing controversy always forces people to take sides. The first angel’s message will confront man’s religious arrogance, the devil’s lies and human ignorance.

 

The first angel’s message begins on Day 1 – when the day the censer is thrown cast down and the global earthquake occurs. In a physical sense, the whole world will come to a screeching halt as a result of this earthquake.

 

This earthquake will come with dramatic displays of lightening, loud peals of thunder and deep rumblings (eerie voices). The people of Earth will be terrified. Everyone will be physically forced to stop, look and listen.

 

This global earthquake will separate the past from the oncoming future. Life as we presently know it will end on a single day. The world will be put in “lock down” (a term used in prison and schools to indicate that everyone is locked in their cell or classroom).

 

The people of Earth will be locked down in geographic cells. Geographic cells will be created by broken bridges, broken power lines, broken water mains, broken highways, broken runways and broken lines of communication. High-rise building will fall over and lie in ruins.

 

Of course, the global earthquake on “Day 1” will destroy everything. God spares some things for later destruction, but rest assured, everything – including all of the wicked – will be destroyed by “Day 1,335.” With no electricity, silence will quickly fall upon the earth.

 

And during this silence a clarion message will be heard. It will begin with one mouth in each geographical cell. The testimony of Jesus will begin small but as time passes, it will fill each cell as waves ripple outward from a pebble tossed into a pond.

 

A new and powerful revelation of Jesus Christ will be told and His generous offer of salvation will be heard in every cell.

 

Matthew 24:14   And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”

 

The Holy Spirit will heighten people’s fear of God so people will give the three angel’s messages due consideration. [Do you remember the story when the Holy Spirit killed Ananias and Sapphira?].

 

Acts 5:11   “Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.”

 

Think about this: 144,000 prophets will be saying the very same thing in every language at the very same time – without knowing each other! This is why the Bible says the first angel’s message is presented with “a loud voice…” Everyone will hear God’s prophets – loud and clear – without a radio or TV!

144,000 will inform the people of Earth that Jesus Christ, the Creator of Heaven and Earth is returning to Earth to gather up everyone who will love and serve Him and that He will destroy all who rebel against His authority.

 

They will also justify Jesus’ wrath. They will explain that the depths of our decadence, our sins and rebellion anger Jesus. As you might expect, the fist angel’s message will not go over well. People don’t take kindly to being told their religion is wrong.

 

Now, you know why four trumpet judgments are necessary after the global earthquake. The carnal nature can’t be humbled without overwhelming destruction. What does Pharaoh’s rebellious experience with 10 plagues teach us about the carnal nature?

 

As the people of Earth consider the consequences of the global earthquake, they will be forced by circumstances to acknowledge that there is a Sovereign God that rules over Earth – but which God? Many will ask, how can this be Jesus Christ? He is not God!

 

Like Pharaoh, many will be unable to submit to the light and truth and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Sovereign; so many judgments will be necessary.

 

The bible does not teach this, but I believe the 144,000 will announce the date and time of each of the first four trumpets. This ability to accurately predict God’s judgments will affirm that they indeed speak for Jesus Christ who controls the timing of the trumpets judgments. (Parallel: Moses and Aaron announced God’s judgments to Pharaoh.)

 

When the predicted events occur – wise people will be able to put the pieces together. They will see in Scriptures and from circumstances that the 144,000 are prophets of Jesus Christ. The wise will confess that Jesus Christ is the only true God and He is to be feared and worshiped! These people will have “a Nebuchadnezzar moment.” 

 

Remember, after seven years in the forest, eating and living like an animal, the king wrote, Daniel 4:37   “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of Heaven, because everything He does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.”

 

Nebuchadnezzar’s acknowledgement is so different than Pharaoh’s who said, Exodus 5:2   “…is the Lord, that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go.” 

 

Now hear this: If the Great Tribulation were only 60 in length, people would do most anything Jesus demanded. But, there will be 1,260 days of testing. The dust has to settle and persecution has to test the faith and love of Christ’s followers. So, like will resume, albeit under very difficult circumstances after the fist four trumpets. 

 

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