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The river flows of the water of live (Jesus is the living water John 4:10) from the throne of God the Father and the Lamb Jesus Christ, which is in Jerusalem. On each side of the river, there are fruit trees with twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations. Observe they are for healing. According to me that means that there is still sickness, and where is sickness, there is sin. That is not very strange, because it are the believers who are taken at the Rapture of the Church, who receive a new imperishable, sinless body (1 Cor. 15:51-54). In Revelation were read nowhere that the persons who live on the New Earth receive a new body, people are raised from the death, but it is NOT stated that they receive a new body. According to me, it means that if they have a deficiency, for example a person is blind or missing a limb, he or she needs to travel to Jerusalem to be cured by Jesus. If one has a sickness, he or she needs to eat from the leaves of these trees which stand on the side of the river. These trees remember to the fruit trees in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 1. When we look to Isaiah 11 which speaks about the 1000-years of Kingdom, where the predators lives in peace and do not attack anymore and all eat grass. I think human will no longer eat meat, because there is no killing anymore. No slaughter of animals, but all people will eat wheat and from the fruit trees, returning to the time when Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden. It is the restorement of the earth before the Fall. Nothing shall be accursed. God will reign for eternity and His light will shine over the whole New Earth for ever. We have come to the end of the book of Revelation. In verse 6 we receive the confirmation that all things revealed to John are trustworthy and true. God had sent His angel to John to SHOW what will happen. This in contrast to the angel who are supposed to have spoken to Mohammed and Joseph Smith (Mormons) who brought and SPOKE a new believe, in contradiction to the Bible. Repeat in verse 7 are the words from the beginning of Revelation 1: "Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book". So YES it is necessary to proclaim (and with explanation) Revelation to your family, neighbors, colleagues and fellow-students. That will carry a blessing. Again John is forbidden to worship the angel. The angel instructs John NOT to hide these words of the prophecy. A very strange pronunciation follows, evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy. It seems that believers cannot stop wicked persons to do wickedness. They will experience the wrath of God, in the Great Tribulation they will experience the power of God and they are giving the opportunity to repent. In the end, God will to repay every one for what he or she has done, as revealed in Revelation 20:11-15 and confirmed in the verses 14 and 15. In verse 16 Jesus confirms that it is He Who sent His angel, He is the offspring of David, to who was promised that a descendant of Him would sit on the throne of David for ever. Still is the time to repent, still is the time to "COME". The Holy Spirit and the Bride (the Church of Christians) still invite the unbelievers to accept Jesus Christ as Savior. The water of life is without price. Every one can accept it for free. BUT until the end of the Great Tribulation. During the Tribulation, it needs a lot of perseverance to accept and keep the believe in Jesus. Verses 18 and 19 are an extreme warning. If any one reduces the words in the Bible, the plagues in Revelation will be added to him or her. The person will diminish sin (abortion, euthanasia, homosexual sexual acts, God is Love so you can continue to sin all is already forgiven by Jesus, hate against Jews, you may steal and murder because you are hungry, etc.), the promise here is that God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city. Meaning no live on the New Earth (Matthew 7:21-23)? The person who adds to this Bible (Jehovah witness, Mormons and other believes), the plagues in Revelation will be added to him or her. It is necessary to testify the truth. It is the testimony of the resurrected Jesus Christ. Today with all what is going on in the world, we are facing the signs giving in Matthew 24:6-7, we KNOW that the Comings of Jesus are soon. The grace of the LORD JESUS be with all Christians and the saints in the Great Tribulation.

The present earth as we know now, will end. A new earth and new heaven will be created by God (Isaiah 62:17). Without a sea, which I think includes no more oceans. This earth will have a huge size. Why? Because I will have all people throughout the 6000 years from Adam to the 1000-years of Kingdom of Jesus, and perhaps a 1000 years more if children will be born in this Millennium. We cannot image who will live on this New Earth. At least the Israelites who repected the law of God and all who did not accepted the mark of the beast during the Great Tribulation. Yes, all whose names are written in the Book of Live. But who they are, would be pure speculation. John sees a new Heaven, but does not continue to give any information about the New Heaven. The information which we receive is limited to the New Earth and in more detail of the New Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem is coming down out of (the old?) Heaven from God (the Father), prepared as a bride. We know that Israel is called the bride of God (Isaiah 61:10, 62:4-5), so are speaking of God the Father? Because verse 3 says: Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them Verse 4 All sadness is definite past tense. Death is not longer present, therefore no more mourning. Every one on the new earth has eternal life. It does NOT speak of Jesus, not of the Lamb. Although verse 6 speaks of the Alpha and the Omega, Jesus is the living water. For me it is hard to conclude of whom we are speaking here. My opinion is that God the Father goes to life on the New Earth, while Jesus with His Bride remains living in the New Heaven. Not possible when one reads verse 22. Because what would be the purpose of a New Heaven if no one is going to live there? Verse 7 He who conquers reminds us of the seven letters in Revelation 2 and 3 with the promises made to the ones who conquer. Galatians 4 speaks of the inheritance and Gal. 4:6 says that the mature Christian is a son of God, and says "Abba, Father". Verse 8 Repeats Revelation 20:11-15: All the wicked persons their lot is the lake of fire, which is the second death. Why second death? The first death is on earth, the end of suffering. The second death is a real death, namely an eternal suffering with fire (radiation?) and sulphur. Sulfur is quite irritating on the lungs and causes difficulties to breathing. Think about a vulcano eruption. The new Jerusalem We have no clue why it is one of the seven angels of the seven bowls who is taken John to show the new Jerusalem coming down from the (old?) Heaven. In the following verses follow a description of the new Jerusalem. The new Jerusalem is the glory of God, shining like a pure diamante and jewel. Why it has a wall and gates, we do not know. In the old days, the wall and gates served as a protection against enemies. On the new earth there will be only peace. Possible it is a reminder of the old earth and old Jerusalem. Each gate has an angel for the protection that nothing unclean shall enter her (verse 27). The size of this new city, we cannot image, perhaps the length and width of 2.200 kilometers (12000 stadia) (Distance Amsterdam to Moscow, or Amsterdam to Istanbul), but the height of 2.200 km is gigantic. Would you like to live on the top floor of a skyscraper of 2.200 km? That is just a single city. So can you image how huge the new earth will be? The wall is 64 meters in height, which is disproportionate to the height of 2,200 km. This might be the width of the wall. For me, this verse 22 is very strange: the new city has no temple. The temple is Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb (Jesus Christ), meaning that Jesus Christ is not in the New Heaven. So what is the purpose of the new Heaven? The Bible does not tell anything about it. Looking to Moses who was unable to see God, and the Israelites could not face Moses after he came down from the mountain, after speaking with God. So clearly the new city does not need sun or moon for God is its light. Its lamp is the Lamb, I think the explanation is that it is the Word of God by which the nations are instructed and walk. Jesus and the believers who reign with Him as king, they will instruct the nations and people of the commandments of God. The gates will never be shut because there are no enemies who will attack the city. People from all over the earth will travel to Jerusalem to bring glory and honor to God. Verse 27 I found no explanation, nor do I myself have an explanation. Who are the unclean persons who practices abomination or falsehood? Only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life are able to enter. But Revelation 20:15 if any one's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. So how can an unclean person live on the New Earth? I have no answer.

God sends His angel to the earth with a great chain to catch satan and throw satan in the bottomless pit. Then the bottomless pit is shut and sealed during the millennium Kingdom of Jesus Christ on earth. The purpose is that satan cannot deceive people anymore on earth. Eve was deceived in the garden of Eden by satan. In this millennium, the true character of human being will be revealed. Jesus and His saints will reign and judge righteous over men. Men will have a complete FREE CHOICE to do and obey the commandments of God. Without any seduction and temptation from satan and demons. Who will live in the Millennium Kingdom? That is a big question. They are the ones who have NOT accepted the mark of the Beast and have not worshipped the images of the Beast. But now I am doing a dangerous speculation. Will the abort babies and children who died before they had conscience, be raised from death and get there an opportunity to decide for Jesus? We have no answer from the Bible. The martyrs from the Great Tribulation and the Christians will reign with Jesus Christ Presently the Christians who live under the control of the Holy Spirit, they are the ones who will reign with Jesus. Because how could a Christian, who now is doing his or her own will, lives in the flesh, lives his or her own life, be a king in the Millennium? For he or she did not respect the commandments of God, therefore he or she never can fulfill and reign righteous in the Kingdom of Jesus. The present life on earth is the preparation of being a king in the Millennium! A king on earth normally speaking would have the knowledge to reign and has the welfare of his citizens in mind. If a 'Christian' now lives a selfish worldly life, no way he or she is suitable to reign as a king. All this suffering on earth is a to understand people, a training to perform righteous judgment like king Salomon (1 Kings 3:16-28). Possible we are trained during the seven years in Heaven (only the wise virgins were taken into Heaven) and the ones who were taken at the Rapture of the Church received a new sinless body equally to the resurrected body of Christ. Verse 4 informs us that also the ones who had not accepted the mark and not worshiped the image and were killed (the martyrs), they will become to life and reign as kings. Whether everyone will be equal or there will be ranks in kingship, as in Moses (Ex. 18:17-22) according to the growth in the spiritual life (from milk to solid food (Heb. 5:12-14)) and degree that one put oneself as a believer under the Holy Spirit, the Bible does not mention. After 1000 years, satan will be loosed out of the bottomless pit. The purpose is to reveal what is in the heart of men. During one thousand years men experienced how it is to live under a kingdom of full justice and righteous. It is to make plain that the ultimate root of sin is not poverty or social conditions; it is the rebelliousness of the human heart and thoughts. Man cannot blame their sin and rebebellion upon circumstances or seduction. Now satan will come out to deceive the nations from all over the earth, the four corners of the world. Gog and Magog are a person and a country mentioned in Ezekiel 38. Gog is the ruler of the land of Magog. Here it is satan who gather the nations, like the sand of the sea, to battle against Jesus. However, not a single battle takes place. Fire comes down from Heaven and consumes all these evil men. Satan is finally cast into the lake of fire. The question is how can Satan who is a spirit be tormented by fire and sulphur? God knows that answer and is beyond our human understanding. The book of life We have come to the end of the Millennium and now follows the resurrection of everyone from the dead. That is to say, anyone who stayed in Hades (inferno), as well as who stayed in paradise (Death). Let me explain MY thoughts. Look to the story of the rich man and Lazarus, after death on earth, follows directly the separation between the bad and 'good' men. The wicked goes straight in inferno, the 'good' whose name is written in the book of live, go to paradise and stay there until this resurrection from death. ONLY the believers (wise virgins) in Jesus Christ are resurrected at the Rapture of the Church and taken into Heaven. The second death Everything a person (unbeliever or believer) does on earth, good or bad, is recorded in the books in Heaven. Every person will be judged on the basis of what is in the books. A clear example is found in Matthew 25:31-46. Be very careful. Do not say, ah, so it is possible to be saved by 'good' works. That is a very false idea. I think that is ONLY limited to persons who were impossible to hear about the salvation of Jesus. For example who lived upon an island which was never reached by the gospel. Everybody in the 'western' world has access to the Bible, through Internet and churches. It is up to man to search for it, and for God. It is very clear that man is a sinner and IMPOSSIBLE to save himself.

Revelation 19 - Babylon's song, Wedding of the Lamb, Beast and Prophet are conquered - Sermon Wilfred Who will participate in this wedding? Clearly those Christians who are taken up into Heaven, because this wedding is in Heaven. Matthew 25 the wise and foolish virgins. The foolish virgins were NOT ready, and for them the wedding door was closed. They were NOT taken up into Heaven at the Rapture of the Church. Matthew 22 the parable of the invitation to the wedding. The persons who were occupied with their own businesses. Or put it simple the Christians who were invited to the wedding, but they were occupied with the worldly things. I would like to cite from christenzijn.nl The wedding of the Lamb is one of the greatest events in the Bible. But who is the bride of Jesus? The bride is the church of Christ. The church consists of all people who are on their way to become completely free from all sin, as Jesus is. They have started on the path that will lead them to divine nature. (2 Peter 1: 4) One may have come further down the road than another. Some may have just started on that road. But everyone who follows this path is a member of Christ's body. They are preparing to be the bride of Christ. They are getting ready. They love Jesus. They imitate Him. They have a great desire to be with their Lord and Master. They are committed to serving Jesus with all their heart, soul, and being. They are cleansed by Jesus; they will be a glorious church without spot or wrinkle. So they are holy (Ephesians 5:25-27). The bride of Christ is getting ready for Him. She uses every second on this earth to get ready for her bridegroom. For many are called, but few are chosen. The bride is the church, but not everyone belongs to this group. Many invitations are sent out, but few choose to answer them. It is because few people choose to heed the invitation. To be part of the bride you must answer the calling and follow Jesus in the way He Himself went. This time on earth is an engagement time for Jesus and His bride. They have an intense love for each other and long to be united. The bride wants to do absolutely everything, she wants to pay for everything to be worthy of Him and to be with Him. "I want to serve God with all my heart". The bride is so in love that she will pay any price to discard all sin, anything that does not suit Christ. She rejects all such thoughts and kills them (Colossians 3: 5). Nothing less than perfection is accepted. Any thought that is not pleasing to Christ is immediately killed! Sin is not an option for her! The Church is the bride of Christ? How can the Church, which is the body of the Lord, be his wife at the same time? In Ephesians 5:23-32 we see how the apostle sees in the marriage of man and woman a mystery that points to the marriage of the Lamb. The apostle points back to creation. We know the sequel, the Lord God built his wife Eve out of the rib of Adam. From his own body! Likewise, the Church is built from the body of the Lord. As a deep sleep came over Adam, so our Lord was in the grave for three days. When Eve is introduced to Adam, there is a wonderfully enthusiastic cry from Adam. I think that soon, when the Wedding of the Lamb is there, the Lord will rejoice with joy and gladness over His bride, built of His body. Verse 9 Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. All human beings are invited to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. In Matthew 22 the Bridegroom has sent his servants to invited the persons. But all had excuses that they bought a house, a farm or cattle. Then the Bridegroom ordered to go out on the streets. It is like Christians, they are invited to the Rapture of the Church, to Heaven, to the marriage supper of the Lamb, BUT they are occupied with worldly things (Matthew 22 the house, the farm, the cattle) and are NOT busy with the Heavenly things of Bible reading, prayer, proclaiming the gospel, keeping the commandments of God. They are the foolish virgins who find the wedding door closed and left behind on earth. Jesus goes to battle with His Bride The one who sits on the white horse is Jesus, He has taken His Bride who follows Him in white and pure linen on white horses. They have dipped their robes in the blood, shed by Jesus on the cross. They are the army who followed their Bridegroom to smite the nations (at Armageddon) and pour out the wrath of God upon their sins and to reign with Jesus on earth in His 1000-years of Kingdom. Verse 18 The angel announces to eat the flesh of who will fall in the coming battle of Armageddon, all their dead bodies are the great supper of God to the birds. Verses 20 and 21 The Beast and the false prophet are captured and thrown alive into the lake of fire. Those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image were slain by the sword and all the birds were gorged with their flesh. And no doubt their judgment is in Revelation 20:11-15 the lake of fire.

Revelation 18 shows God's final judgment, mankind saying I do not need God, I am wealthy and mighty. In a single blow, God finishes their wealth and power. And the world watches astonish. And earth weep, for they too have lost their source of income and lost their merchandise. The world built upon earthy matters, powers and wealth. How transitory are these earthly things! Alone what man builds for God, that is imperishable 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Babylon becomes at once and for all eternities completely destroyed. And with Babylon, and all which stands for, man with his sinful nature, against God, satan, the beast, the evil angels and the human will, and the human building of power and wealth. That all is destroyed, for only One HAS the power, namely God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth. What means that Babylon has become a dwelling place of demons? Another angel than the former seven angels come from Heaven to earth. And his light is that huge that it illuminates the complete earth with his splendor. Babylon is destroyed and become a dwelling place of demons, a haunt of every foul spirit. No human being is able to live there anymore. All nations did commerce with this mighty city, followed in its wicked godly worshiping of the Beast, followed in making huge profits. Now it has all gone, it turned into ruins and a dwelling place for demons. The angel orders to go quickly out of this city, because God'd torments is going to take place. The Beast said I AM A QUEEN, never I shall be a widow, never I shall see mourning. Imposing herself as being eternal and God. Now she has been revealed that she is subject to God Almighty. The whole earth is seeing her destruction and that ONLY ONE has the power, God Almighty, the Creator. In one day, in one hour God has sent pestilence and famine, burned the city completely with fire and the whole earth is seeing her smoke of burning. The whole earth trade with her with fine linen, purple and scarlet, gold, with jewels, and with pearls. Verse 17 in one hour it is perish! And all ship masters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off. Meaning as earlier said it is a city built on the waters, with a harbor. All people are weeping and mourning. Not because of they feel sorry for the city, but because they lost their merchandise, all their profits. Verse 21 Another mighty angel takes a great milestone and throws it into the sea and the waters destroys more the great Babylon. And no rejoices with harpers, minstrels, flutes and trumpets, and no weddings shall be found in Babylon.

The judgment upon the great harlot In the Old Testament, the metaphor of adultery was frequently used of Israel as God's faithless wife, turning to worship other gods (Isa. 1:21, Ezek. 16:15) as well as commercial gain. Here it is Babylon as a symbol of human civilization with all its lust for richness, wealth, luxury and against Gods laws and order. Offering babes and children to satan (abortion, euthanasia). The great harlot who is seated upon many waters. That cannot be the city of Rome, for while the Tibers flows through the city, Rome is NOT built upon waters (Vatican City). One needs to think about a city like Amsterdam built on pillars with its many canals and Berlin built on a swamp. Verse 2 The old Babylon seduced the old world into its fornication. The AntiChrist will seduce the COMPLETE world in everything against God, seduce may people on earth and force to worship the Beast and to accept the mark. John is carried into a wilderness, which could mean an uncultivated region with few people. And he saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast. Scarlet indicating the intimate relationship with its master satan. So this wilderness we can see as the occult place, the deep inner relationship of the woman with satan. While on many waters we can say the openly relationship with the many nations on earth. Full of blasphemous names, a reference to the self-deification of the AntiChrist and his demand for the worship of his followers. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, full of luxury. The woman is showing her wealth to the world. Purple and scarlet were in the old days very costly and could only be afforded by very rich people and kings. Desire for this, entice men away from God. Verse 5 Her name of mystery. The mystery that in her title is included her object: the abominations and the impurities of her fornication to lead people away from God and the AntiChrist to be worshiped as god. It shows her drunkenness through the blood she drunk of the saints she murdered. Verse 6 John marveled greatly, a better translation is John was greatly amazed. The angel asked him, why are you amazed? And tells him that he will explain the mystery of the woman AND the beast. SO here we see the close interrelation between the two. It is one mystery: the civilization which supports the Beast. The beast passes through three stages: it was, i.e. it had an existence in the past; it is not, i.e. there is a time it does not exist; it is to ascend from the bottomless pit and go to perdition, it will have a future manifestation which will be satanic power. The bottomless pit is the home of satanic power before it enters on earth (Abyss, but is not hell). Matthew 8: 28-34 The evil spirits ask to be allowed to enter in the swines and they fall into the sea (abyss), for they do not wish to be tormented before their time. Before their time: That is the eternal punishment in the lake of fire. With my introduction, I mentioned several explanations, which can be very dangerous, due to their wrong interpretations. I think the most save is that the was, is the Roman Empire which ended in 478 A.D., is not the Roman Empire did not exist until the "European Union" and it is to ascendwill be the "European Union" which WILL ascend in the Great Tribulation. It is wrong to align the five fallen kings to the Popes or the United States presidents, as explained in my introduction. Surely what will happen after the Rapture of the Church, we can only guess. It will be chaotic, the Church, the Restrainer, is no longer on earth, so all evil forces will come to power and no respect for life and God's laws will be there. In my opinion the United States will play no role anymore and the focus will be shifted completely to Europe. The Turkish and Iran war might occur and the intervention of God of Ezekiel 38-39 might occur. Thereafter the "peace" of the AntiChrist with these seven kings. The people in the Great Tribulation will know! In the end these kings will give their power to the Beast, verse 13. Whether we have to take the ten kings literally, I do not know, or as some say it represents fullness of ten meaning the complete earth. These kings are not important, only allies of the Beast who seek their complete devotion in the Beast. Verse 13 Now we jump to the end of the Great Tribulation and go to the war of Megiddo (Rev. 16:16) and the Second Return of Jesus on the Mount Zion (Zechariah 14), where all Jews and Israelites will SEE HIM whom they have pierced (Zechariah 12:10) and ALL ISRAEL will be saved (Psalm 130:4, Rom. 11:26). The complete earth in worship of the Beast, peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues will raise and fight against the Lamb and the LAMB WILL CONQUER them. For it is God Who have given them over to their lusts and now are of one mind with the Beast. Verse 18 gives a symbolic interpretation of the woman, she is the great city which has dominion over the kings of the earth.

Revelation 16 heralds the end of the Great Tribulation. The loud voice is God’s command to the angels to pour out the seven bowls on earth with His wrath. The first angel pours his bowl on the earth, and foul and evil sores came upon men, who had the sign of the Beast. What kind of sores are they? Ulcers, tumors, cancer, tumors from atomic bomb, nuclear power stations? The second angel pours his bowl into the sea. Well mankind is already destroying all life in the sea (pollution, oil drilling, oil disasters). So it is no surprise that God Almighty is capable of killing all things in the sea causing the blood of the creatures to color the sea red. Or what to think of a nuclear explosion or a big earthquake or volcano eruption in the ocean. We know of the big fractures in the ocean. The third angel pours his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of water became blood. In Revelation worldwide the rivers and fountains changed into blood. What a smell over the whole world, all living creature in the oceans, seas, rivers and fountains are all dead. The smell many people has experienced, consider rotting fish at a very warm day, or due to botulism. And a terrible thirst no drinkable water. Only One God Who has all power and controls all. Not man, not satan, but God alone. Why is God justice? Because God has warned mankind sufficiently. But man has ignored the warnings delivered by Gods prophets, preachers, evangelists, Internet, and His Word, the Bible. Yes, even worse, man has killed the prophets and preachers. Now God is punishing. The fourth angel pours his bowl on the sun to scorch men with fierce heat. Impossible and strange? How much trouble must the environmentalists take to prevent the destruction of mankind (people lusting for riches and industrialists) and damage of the ozone layer. No ozone layer, that can result in a fierce heat of the sun upon the earth. The earth had no water so that the forests are dry and possible huge forest fires are the consequences of the enormous heat of the sun. It might also be enormous sun eruptions. Anyway the heat passes through the atmosphere and scorches men with fire. The fifth angel pours his bowl on the beast. Now the beast, satan and his evil angels are punished. Nevertheless they continue to steer up mankind against God. The sixth angel pours his bowl on the river Euphrates. The Lord God prepares and clears the way for the nations to attack the state Israel, by the kings from the east. East of Israel are Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Iran. We all know that presently Iraq is the greatest danger. The three foul spirits like frogs are the demonic spirits full of blasphemy which come from the dragon, the first beast and the second beast which is called here the false prophet. They start to assemble the nations of the earth to fight against God and try to end the tortures of God, the Almighty. And the nations are gathered at Armageddon. Armageddon (Hebrew) means the mountain of Megiddo. This raises a problem, because Megiddo is not a mountain (or did it become a mountain due to the earthquake in the Great Tribulation?) but today it is a plain between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean. And the seventh angel pours his bowl into the air. Then follows a big earthquake, so big that the great city Babylon splits into three parts (Although generally with the great city, the city Jerusalem is meant, here from the context it is clear that Babylon is meant).But presently, does exist Babylon? Some explanations are possible - Babylon symbolically, as a representation of people, who are against God and in favor of richness and power - Babylon as a city that will be built in the time of the end - Berlin has the altar of Zeus and temple of Pergamum And great hailstones, heavy as a hundred-weight (about 30 kilograms), dropped on men from heaven. And destroying the tanks, helicopters and aircraft (or horses with their riders) at the battle of Armageddon.

These are the final plagues of the wrath of God and with them the end of the Great Tribulation. God is showing that He is in control and not the Beast. It is Gods last chance to human beings to repent, to say NO to the beast and satan and to give God all honor and glory. The fire in the sea of glass may represent divine judgment that is about to fall on the wicked. The crowd seen standing before the sea of glass may be martyrs. These crowd members are victors. They refused to worship the beast or his image. So these standing on the sea of glass mingled with fire, they keep living according to will of God. They are “doers of the word” and not hearers only. Despite the torture of the beast, they refuse to bow down and in that way they conquered the beast and satan because they did not give in. Verse 6 The seven angels come out of the temple. A pure righteousness without any injustice. Golden is pure, without any impurity. They will pour out Gods righteous judgment upon earth.

Who is the Lamb on Mount Zion? I think we made a huge jump in time and we are at the Second Coming of Christ of Matthew 24:29-31 and Zechariah 14:3-4. Mount Zion and the Mount of Olives are two ancient hills which flank the old walled city of Jerusalem to the south and east respectively. So the question is Revelation with the Mount Zion the same as Zechariah with the Mount of Olives. I think that it are two events. Zechariah 14:3-4 There it speaks that the Lord (the KING Jesus and Messiah) will fight against the nations and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley. Revelations speaks about Zechariah 14:5 Then the LORD your God will come, and all the holy ones with Him. So clearly two events and two different mountains. The holy ones meaning the 144.000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads, but I also think the Christians who were taken up into Heaven. And the battle of Armageddon in Hebrew (Megiddo in Revelation 16:16) starts. However, according to the Christian Jew Amir, the battle does not occur at the place Megiddo but at the Mount Zion. The four living creatures and before the elders we already meet in Revelation 4. Who are the 144.000 and the names on their foreheads in Revelation 14? Verse 4 has a wide interpretation. Some say that the 144.000 are men who abstain from sexual relationship. For they are chaste (παρθένοι), but that does mean they abstain, or they were married to ONLY ONE WOMAN and were faithful to her? παρθένοι means young, unmarried man. Anyway they were chosen by the Lord Jesus Christ and sealed by Him on their foreheads. But remember when these are the same of Revelation 7, then they are OUT OF THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL! and THEY ARE NOT THE SAINTS (=who do not belong to the 12 tribes) who have keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus (12:17). They are spotless and no lie was found in their mouth. So are we talking about other ones than Revelation 7? Because they were in the first years of the Great Tribulation and here in chapter 14 we are at the very end of the Great Tribulation. John does not inform us whether they are the same. Who are the flying angels? The 144.000 proclaimed the Kingdom of God in the first years, now still people on earth receive a final chance to listen. This time NOT out of the mouth of human beings, but out of the mouth of FLYING ANGELS around the earth who proclaim the eternal gospel, that is the eternal Kingdom of God, repentance of sins and the forgiveness of sins through the death and resurrection of the Son Jesus Christ. The angel is very clear: "Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come". A second angel follows the first one, saying "Fallen, fallen is Babylon” which is explained in Revelation 18. A third angel follows with a loud voice. Meaning those who accepted the mark 666, and possible that made a DNA change, the judgment upon them is announced publicly: the eternal torment with fire and sulphur, that is the lake of fire. Verse 10 raises many questions: in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. My explanation is Revelation 20:11-15 these people will be judged in front of the holy angels (and not the fallen angels) and Jesus Christ. Their all acts and inner thoughts will be revealed publicly of these people. And all holy angels will see the correct judgment of Jesus Christ. These worshipers of the beast and its image will be tormented without rest, day and night. But I think this is also valid for the ones who nowadays tortured and kill Christian in prisons, all those without respect for the commandments of God giving in the Old and New Testaments. Without respect for human values and life. Verse 13 calls for endurance of the saints to remain faithful to the laws of God. One might be thrown in prison, be tortured but they are blessed by God and will receive eternal life with God. Verse 14 we see Jesus as the sower of the world, see the parable in Matthew 13:24-30 and Matthew 24:31. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, who are burnt with fire. The reapers are the angels of God. The fourth angel comes out of the temple, meaning from the presence of God and bearing a message of God Himself. Like in the parable, the owner of the field told his servants NOT to gather the weeds until the harvest was ready. The harvest of the earth is fully ripe, that is the end of the Great Tribulation. And he who sat upon the cloud swung his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped. Jesus and His angels then will separate the weed from the grain, that is, the evil ones will be separated from the followers of God. The vintage (the shed blood of the murdered believers) becomes under the wrath of God. The trodden vine of their murders flows as high as five feet (152 cm) and a length of 180 miles (300 km) which is the distance from Jerusalem to Eilat.

As said in chapter 12, these are likely seven nations coming out of the European Union. The ten crowned horns of the beast, however, do not play a significant role. Today the European Union is not very solid. The major roles are French and Germany. The first sight might be the past historical Roman Empire of the first century and the seven heads will be the new Roman Empire which is to come in the Great Tribulation. It is the dragon satan who give the power to this beast. The blasphemous name is upon each of its heads. See Daniel 7:25, 2 Thess.2:3-4 and Matthew 26:64-65 for the meaning of blasphemy. Blasphemy is all what goes against God. Blasphemy is putting aside the laws of God. This happened in France. The French government accepted the law of abortion up to 9 months. They are making crime lawful. One law says killing a person is murder. However, a child of 9 months is breathing, so now by law it is lawful to kill a person of 9 month. The pharmaceutical industry needs babies of 9 months to perform their testing. Aborted persons of 8-9 months are alive when they are aborted, and use in the church of satan to sacrifice. By French law that is no longer crime, but allowed under law. The democrats in the U.S. wish the same. The left wing in Brazil wishes the same. Completely putting God's law aside, and making crime lawful. That is what is meant by blasphemy. In the near future we shall see more and more these kinds of changes occurring. What is forbidden by law, will be made lawful by another law. More and more blasphemy will be approved. The dragon gives his power and his throne with great authority. Meaning it is not just military, it is complete political, law and military power. Full control over citizens and religion. One of the head of the beast is mortal wounded. Likewise in Revelation 17:8 The Roman Empire in the first century was and at present is not. But it will ascend again, the Roman Empire is ascending again with the European Union and curing from is mortal wound. Verse 4 gives the objective of the whole: Worshiping the dragon, turning people away from the worship of God, the Creator. It is the dragon satan who wish to be worshipped and getting all glory. He is allowed by God for 42 months. God is limiting his time. People are getting a free choice to worship satan or God their Creator. The dragon and the beast will speak blasphemies and perform blasphemy's acts. God PERMITS persecutions against the saints who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus (12:17). God PERMITS that these saints will be tortured and killed. They will be resurrected and have new life on the New Earth. So their dead is terrible but gives an end to the torture and life with God. This persucution is not limited to Europe, but given to every tribe and people, meaning the complete earth. All people on earth will follow the dragon and the beast, all those whose name is NOT written in the book of life of the Lamb, see 20:11-15. So people have no free choice? It is already predestinated by God, who will worship satan and who will worship God? NO, God has knowledge of the future. He knows in advance who will chose for Him and who will chose for satan. Due to this knowledge the names are written in the book of life and due to the endurance of this people, the name is in the book of life. Verse 11 Another beast, an imitation of the Lamb Jesus, rise out of the earth. In Daniel 7:3 the four beasts rise out of the sea, here out of the earth. This second beast is no competitor of the first beast, but a faithful supporter. It works great signs as if he is God. He is allowed by God to give breath to the image of the beast and to speak. Well, nowadays with all artificial intelligence we do not need to be surprised about that. Suprised that men will worship and follow a beast as world leader? Remember Eve in Paradise, she gave more attention to the speaking serpent than to the commandments of God. She listened to the speaking serpent and ate of the forbidden fruit. So no surprise at all that men on earth will follow and worship the speaking beast. Tests are fully in progress with the chip in the hand to be used at money machines. Also chips with all your personal data as birth date, social and tax number, your health state and much more. However, if it will be a real chip, it might be. But a huge software company is involved in the development of a vaccine which give a mark as well and CHANGES YOUR DNA. Means that you no longer belong to God, but your DNA is changed and irreversible belong to satan. Therefore tattoo is not innocent, it involves blood changes. Tattoo is telling I am not pleased with my body created by God. You are giving an opening to satan. In November 2020 will be the world meeting of countries discussing the virtual money, away with real coins and notes. The preparation for one worldly virtual money. So yes, we are living close to the Great Tribulation and Revelation will BE FULFILLED.

There are many opinions who is the woman in Revelation 12. I agree with Amir that the woman is a picture of the PRESENT people in Israel. In Jeremiah 6: 2, Israel is called the daughter of Zion. Isaiah 51:16 says Zion You are my people. That it is said that Jesus is being born by the woman cannot be clear what John speaks about the time of the Great Tribulation and not the time of the birth of Jesus. Considering verse 6 says that the woman is subdued and protected by God for 1260 days (3 1/2 years), it is clearly the last 3 1/2 years of the Great Tribulation. The crown of the 12-star refers to the 12 patriarchs, the 12 tribes of Israel. The sun is the glory of God, the chosen people of God and the moon under her feet, Satan the serpent whose head is going to be crushed. The serpent Satan is subject to the Israeli people, Jesus overcame Satan on the Cross. She is pregnant, the Kingdom of God is coming, and the child Jesus is going to rule on earth. The child, King Jesus, is going to take over the power of Satan and establish His Kingdom on earth. Verse 3 is in accordance with Daniel 8: 10-13 the stars fall to the ground and the daily sacrifice is ended after the first 3 1/2 years, Daniel 9:27. The ten horns are the ten toes of the image in Daniel 2: 31-46 Golden Head Gold: Babylon 605-539 BC Silver Breast and arms: Mede-Persian 539-331 BC Bronze Belly and thighs: Greco-Macedonian 331-168 BC Feet of Iron and clay: Roman 168 BC – 476 AD The meaning of the legs, feet and toes is very special, because the Roman Empire proposed therein has still not had its final fulfillment. Although in its old form (iron legs) it went down in 476 AD, but the closing phase of Nebuchadnezzar's dream shows that this Roman Empire has only temporarily disappeared from the world stage and therefore still exists latently. This is entirely consistent with what John wrote about it in Rev. 17: 8. He says there regarding this realm, that it was and is not, but it will rise from the abyss. The iron/clay feet and toes indicate that the Roman Empire will lack the necessary coherence in its future form. The division into ten toes indicates that the Roman empire in its final stage will consist of a confederation of ten different states (cf. the ten horns from Dan. 7: 7 and Rev. 13: 1), which together have a form a tremendous power block, yet do not form a coherent whole in their different ideologies, just as iron does not mix with clay (Dan. 2:43). The original altar of Zeus is moved from Greece to Berlin, as well as other demonic images are in Germany. It is clear that the Roman empire is raising again in Europe and shall be restored in the Great Tribulation. It is the AntiChrist, the dragon, who shall rise in Europe. Some say that is throne will be in Berlin or other place in Germany. Verse 4 The tail swept down a third of the stars. When we look that satan it throw out of Heaven where God lives, and taken the present living hood of satan and demons in the sky above earth, then satan takes all the demons to earth. Jude verse 9 tells that the angel Miguel disputed with satan about the body of Moses. A third of the angels followed satan when thrown out of Heaven, which matches the third of the stars of heaven. Now all of them go to earth to reign on earth, it is their final attempt to prevent that the child Jesus will start tot reign on earth. It is Jesus Who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. The bride Israel, the woman with the 12 stars, the 12 tribes of Israel, is taken by God to the wilderness, where God will nourish them for 1260 days. We can hardly image, but God is Almighty, and without any doubt God is capable, like He sustained for 40 years His people when leaving Egypt. Verse 7 When nation Israel is secured by God, then there is a war in heaven (sky, Ephesians 6:12 heavenly places) and the angel Michael (See Daniel 10:13, 21) and his angels fight against the dragon (satan) and his fallen angels. They won the battle and these powers of darkness are thrown on earth. This also terminates the access of satan, the ancient serpent from the garden of Eden, in Heaven (Job 1:6-12, 2:1-4). The accuser was the one in Job, and he is who daily accuse believers day and night of their transgression (disobedience to the laws of God and worldly living) before God. His fury and wrath will be in full power, knowing his time is short, that is 1260 days. The dragon starts to pursue the woman, but the woman was given two great wings to fly into the wilderness. Where this wilderness will be, is not told. It might be the Sinai desert, where God also nourish the nation Israel when they left Egypt. They are secured there for a time, and times, and half a time = 3 1/2 years. The serpent poured water like a river to drown the nation Israel. But God ordered the earth to open. Now the fury of the dragon concentrates on the saints who follow God, the rest of the offspring of the nation Israel. They are the who show repentance.

The two lampstands are explained in Zechariah 4. The lampstands represents Moses e Elijah. Moses represents the LAW, Elijah the profets. Or in other words the Old Testament and the New Testament (prophesy). The lampstand, menorah, stood in front of the table of the 12 showbreads. 12 Showbreads, one bread (alimentation) for each tribe of Israel. The Word of God, Old and New Testament (2 Olive Trees) will be preached in the Great Tribulation to the people left behind at the Rapture of the Church and the nation Israel. The Two witnesses are full of the Holy Spirit, the oil from the crushed olives out of the two Olive Trees. They are two, because upon the testimony of two witnesses an accused one was allowed to be put to death (Deut. 17:6).

From whom and to whom was the revelation given? It is a revelation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is a revelation to the apostle John so that mankind knows what will happen in the end of times, the Great Tribulation. Chapters 2 and 3 are addressed to the church, to which Jesus gives serious warnings. From chapter 4 we no longer see the church on earth. The church of Christ is taken up into Heaven, chapter 4. From chapters 5 to 20, follows what will happen on earth. These are serious warnings to humans. It is man's FREE CHOICE to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and take these warnings to heart. Or to choose (in disbelief and) in rejection to pass through the Great Tribulation. Who was the apostle John? John was the fourth apostle called by Jesus, brother of James, Matthew 4:21. Matthew 17:1-13 Jesus took Peter, James, and John to a high mountain, where Jesus was transfigured and Moses and Elijah (the two witnesses Revelation 11:1-14). On the mountain, Jesus showed something of His divine nature. John wrote the fourth gospel and 3 letters. He is told what is happen in the future, the soon-to-come days of the Great Tribulation. Why should the Christian publish and study the book of Revelation? Revelation 1:3 It is the command of Jesus Christ to man, and especially to the Christian, to make known and explain the book of Revelation. Whoever does that is blessed by Him. For the time is near. With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day (2 Peter 3:8). This revelation was given to John nearly 2,000 years ago, but for God just two days ago. The signs that Jesus said are clearly visible NOW. The corona virus captivates the WHOLE WORLD. The other signs are clearly visible, everything described in Revelation is what governments are doing. One world power, no more individual presidents and kings. One currency and no more paper money. Testing a chip in the hand (Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates) with which one pays. Everything in preparation for the AntiChrist. God keeps NOTHING HIDDEN it is fully told in Revelation to the apostle John, about 2000 years ago The Salutation of Revelation The assignment in Rev. 1:11 is to send it to the seven churches in Asia. John sends the letter to ALL seven congregations in Asia. And is NOW available to ALL believing Christians. No Christian has an excuse to say, I DID NOT KNOW. The Bible is freely available on the Internet. It is the DUTY of every Christian to study the Bible and now especially Revelation. The Christians who are left behind Matthew 24:40-41 will have no excuse in the Great Tribulation for I DID NOT KNOW, and they can then take note of what will happen in those seven years. Then they can already make their decision and know the consequences of their choice. Jesus Christ is the firstborn from the dead. Jesus was the first to rise from the dead and afterwards no longer died but ascended to Heaven, where He sits at the right hand of God the Father. He has defeated satan at the Cross of Calvary. He has defeated death. He has thereby taken over the power of satan and is the ruler of kings on earth. Today is satan's tremendous efforts to take over world power. The last attempt is in the soon-coming Great Tribulation. Many will run after satan. Worship satan because people DO NOT wish God above them. But their end is described in Revelation 20. Verse 7 is a confirmation of Matthew 24:29-30 Immediately after the tribulation of those days (=at the end of the Great Tribution) .... then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Zechariah 12:10 when they look on him whom they have pierced. They are the Jews and Israelites, but also the Gentiles who were present at the crucifixion of Jesus. So it includes all nations on earth at the end of the Great Tribulation. Remember that Jesus is Omnipresent, He is God, not bound to a place (in the fourth dimension there is no time, so no distance), so He can be seen by everyone on earth. Zechariah 14:4 (Jesus) On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives which lies before Jerusalem. Why should we take the book of Revelation seriously? John turns to see who speaks these words and sees Jesus. Verse 14 corresponds to the description in Daniel 7:9 His raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire. Here we no longer see Jesus as a prince of peace, as a Savior and Love, but as a JUDGE (God is a devouring fire Deut. 4:24, Heb. 12:28), Who comes to judge the world and people (also from the Great Tribulation), satan and demons.

Upon request more explanation about the meaning of the seven letters to the Churches. I shall try to do so by using common example from daily life. Who is a cold Christian? May I say a Christian who visits every Sunday the church, but during the week he lives in the world. One does not notice he is a Christian, does not show the Biblical norms and values. May be even reads daily the Bible, but it has no effect on daily life, and is not under control of the Holy Spirit. Does not bother to give his tithe. Does not pray. Who is a hot Christian? A Christian who is noticed by people of his Christian life style, full of the Holy Spirit, respecting the Biblical norms and values. Showing is his love to his unbelievers and believers. Attending and giving Bible studies and prayer meetings. Praying with knocking and pleading using Biblical texts during one hour (or more). Giving his tithe to the church and in addition offerings for evangelism and missionaries. Supporting boarding schools in the Third world, liberating children from prostitution. During the Covid-19 crisis supporting in food parcels. The fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 1 Cor. 6:10-11, Eph. 6:5-6) are visible in daily life. Protesting against things which go against Bible laws. Voting against politicians who support things which contrary the Will of God. Publish on the Internet the values of God, protesting against anti Godly things, against abortion, violence, euthanasia, the sexual acts of homosexuals. Investigating the truth and warning against the dangers of nano technology and Covid-19 vaccine. Explaining the Bible and the book of Revelation, the soon Rapture of the Church, who might stay behind and shall be taken. Who is a lukewarm Christian? The warning to the lukewarm Christian is that he will be spewed out of the mouth of Jesus. That Christian is wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Meaning he does not care about his neighbors. He reads the Bible but does not understand the meaning, the Holy Spirit is grieved (Ephesians 4:30) and quench (1 Thess. 5:19) belongs to the foolish virgins and servant of one talent and receives the judgment about man. He does not care if persons respects the law of God, is selfish. He collects himself earthly things, a nice luxury house and car. He might give his tithes, but mostly more as an obligation than with a cheerful heart. Sometimes prays, but only a short time without pleading and using Bible texts. Jesus stands at the door and knocks Jesus stands at your door and He knocks, asking you to open your heart to Him. Asking you to be a testimony of Him, proclaiming the Bible, Gods values and norms. Opening your heart to the poor, to visit the sick, the persons in prison, to proclaim the unbeliever. Protesting againt injustice and laws which goes against God, for example the genero ideologia (which is a very dangerous ideologia), abortus, euthanasia, etc. Supporting financially His work of evangelism and missionary. Fulfilling the order of Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20 The Christian who soil their garments Now, do not get angry with me, for I am going to give your examples from daily life. 1. The pastor who enriched himself from the church. Who has a mansion of 5 million dollars. Who has a farm, to enrich himself more, but not to feed the poor. 2. The pastor speaking in tongues and prophesying. Revealing the sins of persons in the church. But his personal life is shamefully, full of robbery, full of fornication, unable to support his family. Sleeping with church members. Not keeping up to his promises. His wife is sleeping with various men, because he is not capable to support his family. The daughter of 15 years old, sees his parents and already have several sexual relations. 3. The pastors who preach Bible text out of their contexts and proclaim a false gospel, see 2 Timothy 3:1-7. Teaching one can continue to live in the world because Jesus already died for ALL SINS on the cross, no need for repentance. In contrast to the preaching of John the Baptist (Marcus 1:5) to repent from sin and be born-again as a child of God and leave the world of satan, loving the worldly things. 4. The persons who teach that the state of Israel is not the fulfilling of Ezekiel 36-37, because the Church has taken the place of Israel. They forget Romans 11:13-24 that the Church is grafted into the olive tree and root of Israel. These persons are false teachers. And lead persons to the lake of fire. They are the workers of Revelation 3:2 "I know your works; you have the name of being alive, and you are dead". Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.

Upon request more explanation about the meaning of the seven letters to the Churches. I shall try to do so by using common example from daily life. Who is a cold Christian? May I say a Christian who visits every Sunday the church, but during the week he lives in the world. One does not notice he is a Christian, does not show the Biblical norms and values. May be even reads daily the Bible, but it has no effect on daily life, and is not under control of the Holy Spirit. Does not bother to give his tithe. Does not pray. Who is a hot Christian? A Christian who is noticed by people of his Christian life style, full of the Holy Spirit, respecting the Biblical norms and values. Showing is his love to his unbelievers and believers. Attending and giving Bible studies and prayer meetings. Praying with knocking and pleading using Biblical texts during one hour (or more). Giving his tithe to the church and in addition offerings for evangelism and missionaries. Supporting boarding schools in the Third world, liberating children from prostitution. During the Covid-19 crisis supporting in food parcels. The fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 1 Cor. 6:10-11, Eph. 6:5-6) are visible in daily life. Protesting against things which go against Bible laws. Voting against politicians who support things which contrary the Will of God. Publish on the Internet the values of God, protesting against anti Godly things, against abortion, violence, euthanasia, the sexual acts of homosexuals. Investigating the truth and warning against the dangers of nano technology and Covid-19 vaccine. Explaining the Bible and the book of Revelation, the soon Rapture of the Church, who might stay behind and shall be taken. Who is a lukewarm Christian? The warning to the lukewarm Christian is that he will be spewed out of the mouth of Jesus. That Christian is wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Meaning he does not care about his neighbors. He reads the Bible but does not understand the meaning, the Holy Spirit is grieved (Ephesians 4:30) and quench (1 Thess. 5:19) belongs to the foolish virgins and servant of one talent and receives the judgment about man. He does not care if persons respects the law of God, is selfish. He collects himself earthly things, a nice luxury house and car. He might give his tithes, but mostly more as an obligation than with a cheerful heart. Sometimes prays, but only a short time without pleading and using Bible texts. Jesus stands at the door and knocks Jesus stands at your door and He knocks, asking you to open your heart to Him. Asking you to be a testimony of Him, proclaiming the Bible, Gods values and norms. Opening your heart to the poor, to visit the sick, the persons in prison, to proclaim the unbeliever. Protesting againt injustice and laws which goes against God, for example the genero ideologia (which is a very dangerous ideologia), abortus, euthanasia, etc. Supporting financially His work of evangelism and missionary. Fulfilling the order of Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20 The Christian who soil their garments Now, do not get angry with me, for I am going to give your examples from daily life. 1. The pastor who enriched himself from the church. Who has a mansion of 5 million dollars. Who has a farm, to enrich himself more, but not to feed the poor. 2. The pastor speaking in tongues and prophesying. Revealing the sins of persons in the church. But his personal life is shamefully, full of robbery, full of fornication, unable to support his family. Sleeping with church members. Not keeping up to his promises. His wife is sleeping with various men, because he is not capable to support his family. The daughter of 15 years old, sees his parents and already have several sexual relations. 3. The pastors who preach Bible text out of their contexts and proclaim a false gospel, see 2 Timothy 3:1-7. Teaching one can continue to live in the world because Jesus already died for ALL SINS on the cross, no need for repentance. In contrast to the preaching of John the Baptist (Marcus 1:5) to repent from sin and be born-again as a child of God and leave the world of satan, loving the worldly things. 4. The persons who teach that the state of Israel is not the fulfilling of Ezekiel 36-37, because the Church has taken the place of Israel. They forget Romans 11:13-24 that the Church is grafted into the olive tree and root of Israel. These persons are false teachers. And lead persons to the lake of fire. They are the workers of Revelation 3:2 "I know your works; you have the name of being alive, and you are dead". Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.

Revelation 3, The Church of Sardis The church of Sardis is known for its works, however, it was outward. I had been alive, it had an outstanding reputation for life and vitality, but in the sight of God it was dead. It is a picture of nominal Christianity, outwardly prosperous, busy with the externals of religious activity, but devoid of spiritual life and power. The Christian who is fully occupied in the church, with the work of God, but who forgets his or her personal relationship with God in Bible reading and prayer. A more literal translation for "awake" would be "be watching." This admonition was particularly relevant in Sardis, for in the city was an impregnable acropolis which had never been seized by frontal attack; twice, however, in the history of the ciry, the acropolis had been taken by stealth because of lack of vigilance on the part of its defenders. An example of the Christian who has fallen asleep in his or her spiritual life. Fully occupied by worldly things, might even be in caring for his/her neighbour, in social work and social media. However no time spending in reading the Bible, in praying and seeking the Will of God. This church was praised by men for its good works, but which before God stood condemned because they were imperfect. They were incomplete, inadequate. But in the sight of God, all of these religious activities were a failure because they were only formal and external, and not injected by the Holy Spirit. If not, verse 3, Jesus will come like a thief in the night. Many Christians are not reading the Bible, are not aware what is going on with this Covid-19 virus. Are not aware that they are the preparations of the coming of the AntiChrist and Great Tribulation. The Rapture of the Church will come as a thief in the night and they will notice that persons are missing and they have stayed behind. Now it is time to awaken the Christians and warn them to REPENT Revelation 2, The Church of Philadelphia The church was rather a weak one, possessing only a little power, but she had remained faithful to her Lord. I know your works, I know you have but little power. Still in this letter no rebuke, only praise. Although this church had little power (few members, not much wealth to share?) still they did a lot of good work. Let that be an example to small communities with few members, they can do a lot of good work. They are able to proclaim the gospel, do social work, raise money to buy meals for the poor and distribute. They are able to encourage the sick, comfort people. In verse 8 Jesus tells that HE KNOWS their works. I know you ARE PROCLAIMING and KEEPING MY WORD. Not only are they proclaiming the gospel AND the Words of the Bible, but they are living accordingly, (un)bleievers are SEEING what they teach, they ALSO PRACTICE. The order of Jesus in Matthew 24 is to watch the signals. The signals are clearly visible with the Covid-19, but there is much more going on which I shall inform you in my next sermons. If the Christian keep proclaiming the gospel, practicing the Words of the Bible, keep living under the control, THEN this promise is true, I WILL KEEP YOU FROM THE HOUR OF TRIAL which is coming on the whole world. That is the Rapture of the Church, before the Great Tribulation will start, these Christians will be removed from earth and taken up into Heaven. The others will be tried on earth. Revelation 2, The Church of Laodicea The church members in Laodicea were cold not hot. They had no censure for false teaching nor immorality. How true for much Christians today. Many go to church, but they do NOT protest against abortion, free sexs, immorality, accept laws from government which goes against the commandments of the Bible, accepting genero, false teaching at schools and universities, violence and corruption. They are indifferent. They are well off, have what they want, they prosper, do not need anything. However they are blind and poor, do not know what is going on in the world. They are not aware that satan and people guided by satan are destroying the world. They is no work for people, because work will be done by computers and robots, steered by human brains connected to supercomputers. They are pitiable and naked (without spiritual value, without spiritual clothing, empty without Holy Spirit). And Jesus Christ will spew these Christian out of His Month. It sounds final, but verses 18-20 still gives a glimsp of hope, if one repents. The advice of Jesus Christ is to awaken, see the statement where you are in. Start buying gold refined by fire. Gold which is heated in the fire and all impurity is removed. Remove your indifference, remove the immorality, the impurity of the world, your hung to richness, living in the world and not to me honor and glory, tolerating satan. Anoint your eyes so that you can clearly see the sins in your live. See what is going on in the world and deceive by people. See clearly that the Rapture of the Church is soon.

The Pergamum temple is located in Berlin. Therefore, there are rumors that the Beast will be worshiped here, because satan was worshiped in this temple at Pergamum. The words of Jesus Christ to the church at Pergamum. This is what He says, Who has the two-edged sharp sword. A repeat from Revelation 1:16. The double-edged sharp sword makes a definitive division between true Christians who live under the control of the Holy Spirit (the wise virgins) and the false Christians whose lives are the worldly lusts (the foolish virgins). Pergamos was a city where there was so much sin and wickedness that the Lord says satan had his earthly headquarters there. And right in the middle of that city, God had placed His church. Antipas was a person who stood for the truth of God, even if it meant standing alone. He was a man of convictionand not someone to spoke to people's mouth. People probably called him narrow-minded, stubborn, difficult-to-handle and not good-headed. But it did not matter to him. He stood before His Lord in truth, against all sin, world uniformity, compromise, disobedience to God's Word and serving the devil. Here we are talking about a man who threatened the kingdom of satan. Would satan see too you as such a great threat? Although the soothsayer Balaam spoke piously, his heart was focused on reward from king Balak (Jude 11). Although forced by God to bless Israel, Balaam then advised Balak to seduce the Israelites into fornication with Moabite women. He is a model of wickedness and apostasy. Although many Christians have accepted Jesus as their Savior, their hearts remain in the world. There is absolutely no question of an actual conversion to Jesus Christ as Lord. Balaam's fate was his death by the Israelites. The Christian who does not truly repent and leave worldly life will find his or her death in the lake of fire. The warning in verse 16: Repent, but if not, I (Jesus) will fight you with the sword of my mouth. My mouth is the Bible. Double-edged because faith gives eternal life, on the other hand unbelief and disobedience brings death to the lake of fire (John 6:60-66). The manna was the food that the Israelites had to gather daily in the desert. It was given again every day. The hidden manna is the Word of Jesus, the deliverance from sin through Jesus Christ. This manna must be read and studied daily by the Christian, full of the Holy Spirit. It is the daily spiritual food for the believer. The white stone is an all-purpose cleaner ideal for cleaning all smooth surfaces without scratching. The efficient operation of the white stone is very effective. The white stone can effortlessly clean, stainless steel, chrome, glass, bathtubs, sinks. For the kitchen, all pots, tiles and hobs can be cleaned without any problem and in a safe way. Using the white stone will significantly extend the life of your surfaces. What a description! It is Jesus Christ who perfectly cleanses the Christian from all pollution. May I say the Holy Spirit, Who convicts of sin. Jesus Christ who extends life and gives you eternal life. Revelation 2, The Church of Tyatira Jezebel was the wife of the Israeli king Ahab. In 1 Kings she is sketched as an imperious woman who perseveres at all costs. Jezebel completely controlled her husband and worshipped Baal and Astarte. Israel's prophets she had them killed for a good part. Here the name of Jezebel is used for false prophetess who does not important about the God-given order, and seduces God's servants into all kinds of idolatry. The false prophetess who lead to fornication. How do we not see this in our time. Pastors who claim that everything is allowed, seeking their own wealth, do not care about their neighbors, a tolerance for everything, including what is clearly forbidden in the Bible. God's Word, the Bible is no longer taken literally. Jesus being God is denied. The Sonship of Jesus is denied. The resurrection from the dead of Jesus is denied. So what is still the value of faith? If there is no forgiveness of sin, no life after death? So what is the meaning then of Christian faith? Behold, I will throw these false teachers and pastors on a sickbed, and I WILL THROW INTO BIG TRIBULATION. These pastors will stay behind at the Rapture of the Church and go through the Great Tribulation. And their followers will go through the Great Tribulation with them and die. I will search kidneys and hearts, and reward everyone according to his or her works. If they do not repent in the Great Tribulation and follow the Beast, their fate is the second death, the lake of fire. If they repent, they are likely to die through the hand of the Beast, but gain eternal life on the New Earth. The call is to endure and hold on until the Second Coming of Christ at the end of the Great Tribulation. Then the 1,000-year Kingdom of Christ will begin. If they hold fast to the end, they will reign as kings with Jesus (the power given over the Gentiles).

there was the likeness of a firmament, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads. And above the firmament over their heads there was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness as it were of a human form. On each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all round. See Ezekiel 10:14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. Isaiah 6:1-3 I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim; each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. So, these creatures have already been seen by Isaiah and Ezekiel. The fullness of eyes represents ceaseless vigilance and unlimited intelligence, and their wings swiftness of movement. The cherumbims give praise and adoration to its Creator and Savior and are used by God to execute His commands. A perfect harmony between the believers and the cherumbims adoring and obeying God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The scroll was of papyrus or leather. Pieces of fragile papyrus about 10 inches wide were pasted together to make a long roll. The Old Testament was written on these rolls. It was a painful labor to copy without errors the rolls, therefore a very costly and precious piece. One sroll contained a part of the Old Testament book. The complete Old Testament was kept in the synagogue. And on the Sabbath, a roll was requested to read from (Luke 4:16-20). Normally only on the inside was written. Here in Revelation the roll was written on the inside as well as the outside and sealed with seven seals. A scroll written on the inside and outside was called an opishograph, representing the fullness of the divine foreknowledge and counsels. History will not end until God's purposes has fully consummated. In the Roman world seven seals were normally used at a testament. A testament was witnessed by seven witnesses who applied each his own seal to the testament. The clue to this roll is Ezekiel 2:1-10. There Ezekiel needs to prophesy against the impudent and stubborn house of Israel, which we can compare with the impudent and stubborn people today. The scroll he saw was written on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe. Like this scroll. This scroll contains the prophecy of the end events including salvation of people as well as God's judgment about the wicked. No one in Heaven nor on earth is able to open nor to look into it. However, verse 5 gives the solution. Jesus Christ Who died (testament) for the sin of men, and has risen from the dead, ONLY HE is allowed to open this scroll. He has paid the price! The lion from the tribe Judah, the root Davids, is without question the Lord Jesus Christ who is born from the tribe Juda, from king David ( see the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1:1-17). The Lord Jesus Christ is the only one, Who is qualified to open the scroll. The Lord Jesus is also presented as the slaughtered Lamb at the Cross of Golgotha (1 Corinthians 5:7 "For Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed"). He has conquered, literally HE HAS WON THE VICTORY. Which victory? Hebrews 2:14-15 and Col. 1:15. On the cross and resurrection He destroy death and thereby disarmed satan and principalities and powers (that is the evil powers). The significance of the lamb, we know from the Pascha. Isaiah 53:7-8. The seven horns represents the fullness of power and strength (Deut. 33:17; Ps. 18:2, 112:9). The seven eyes represent the fullness of vision. Nothing is hidden from God, God sees into the heart and mind of men. He knows man's deepest motives and thoughts. His vision is at every place on earth, nobody can hide. The Greek word translated by SLAIN is only used in Rev. 5:6, 9, 12 and 13:8 for the death of Jesus, but an echo of Isa. 55:7 He was "led to the slaughter". Their number was myriads of myriads (total: 100,000,000) and thousands of thousands (total: 1,000,000) a number mentioned before in the Bible, in Daniel 7:9-10. The number 101,0000,000 gives a reasonable impression of the number of angels who are present to praise the Lord Jesus Christ. Every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. The creatures in Heaven are clearly the angels and the believers in Heaven. But what about on earth and under the earth and in the sea. Given the time, it is soon after the Rapture of the Church, so not yet saints killed in the Great Tribulation. I think we need to look at Genesis 4:10 The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. Which I think means that animals, plants and trees are crying to God that Kain killed his brother Abel. Jesus cursed the fig tree. We have no knowledge about animals, plants and tree, but they are Gods creation (may we say creatures?). It also gives an idea of the multitude of angels who are present around the earth to protect the Christian believers against evil, Satan and the power of darkness (his evil angels).Therefore, do not let us, Christian believers, forget what a power the Lord God has. A Heaven that can accommodate so many persons, that is God's creation for God is Almighty. God is the One Who will conquer Satan and his evil angels, and He is the One Who already reigns through the Holy Spirit, Who dwells in every Christian believer, throughout the earth. Therefore allow the Holy Spirit, to do His work in you, because the works of the Holy Spirit must be seen as God already reigns on earth resisting the evil (Satan and his followers). In order that progressively more people will learn that Jesus Christ is their personal Savior and he saved them for eternity. Then they will become part of the multitude, who will worship the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ. And if you have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, DO NOT POSTPONE! Later it is too late, and then the Lord Jesus Christ will have taken up the church (the reborn) into the heaven.

John is ordered to COME by one of the four creatures with the voice of thunder. The interpretation of the opening of one of the seven seals varies. In chapter 5 is only spoken of one scroll with seven seals. So if only one seal is broken here, how then can one read what is inside the scroll? Well, it is not important to understand. We shall see what each of the seals mean and that is important. The first seal gives a white horse with a rider who had a bow and a crown. White is usual related to clearness and to Jesus Christ. So what is its meaning? He went out conquering. That is victory, yet no disaster. So it is in the beginning of the Great Tribulation, I would say chapter seven when the two witnesses and the 144.000 sealed one will proclaim the Kingdom of God. The time in which people get the opportunity to choose for God and against evil. Conquering over evil, conquering over satan and getting into the Kingdom of God. The bow is a symbol of divine victories, Isaiah 41:2; Habakkuk 3:9, 13: The crown is authority, power and dignity like the crown of a king. Meaning that the proclamation of the Kingdom of God will have its victories. There will be people who accept the proclamations, while other still will refuse and follow what they themselves like. The second seal is the start of the judgment of God over people who reject Him. Red is the color of danger, war and bloodshed. The peace on earth is removed and the time of wars between nations starts. Also man against man, betray one another, and hate one another, you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake (Mat. 24:9-10). The third seal with the black horse. Black represents death. The balance was used for the purpose of measuring out grain. A quart of wheat will be sold for a denarius. A quart of wheat was the daily consumption of man. A denarius was the average day's pay of man. Now the complete payment is necessary to buy the food for one person, and the food for one person is now for the complete family. There is no money to pay for rent and energy. Barley was the food of poor people, it was cheaper than grain. Still there was no harm done to oil for baking and drinking wine. The fourth seal with the pale horse. Pale represents the pallor of death, the ashes of a cremated person. The terror increases due to death by famine, killing by the sword, pestilence and wild beasts. People who died here go to Hades or inferno, not to paradise! There end destiny is the lake of fire. There is however a bit of hope, it is limited to a fourth of the earth. The wild beasts can be lions, snakes, vultures, etc. The fifth seal states that the persons, who are killed for their faith and accepted the proclamation of the Kingdom of God in the Great Tribulation, receive a white rob and they have to wait until the end of the Great Tribulation. So I think these people are in paradise. The altar was the place were the animals were slaughtered, symbolizing the shedding of blood. The sixth seal is in alignment of Joel 2:31 and 3:15 The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. The great earthquake let every mountain and island move from its place. The sun will no longer gives its light and recently will already have seen that the moon can take a red colour, so like blood. The stars of the sky fell to the earth. Lately we are seeing many comets falling on the earth. There give a bright light like a star when burned in the atmosphere. Is this present increasing falling a warning of God to mankind? Thinking of the many 5G satelites launched today and in the sky, I thinking God will let them fall to the earth and they will give a light like a star when burnt in the atmosphere. Verse 14 is inline with Isaiah 34:2, 4 All the host of heaven shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their host shall fall, as leaves fall from the vine, like leaves falling from the fig tree. Mat. 24:29 The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Verse 14 John uses the Greek word hōs, which is used for comparisons, often translated "as it were," or "like." So John is not implying that the air itself is literally being "split apart," as if the atmosphere was being removed. Certain natural disasters can cause massive shockwaves of moving air and wind: the sky being "split apart." Seeing clouds racing due to storms, hurricanes, or pressure waves might fit this description as well. In the anxious time, all people on earth flee to the caves and the mountains trying to hide themselves from this nature forces. Finally they recognizes that this is the wrath of God. For the great day of their wrath has come, is that the Day of the Lord (Amos 5:18)? Then it will be at the end and final of the Great Tribulation. The seventh seal is in the chapters 8-11.

The little scroll in Revealtion 10 - Sermon Wilfred The chapters 10th and 11th are again an interval before the seventh and last trumpet is explained. Although you may think that the description of the angel given in verse 1 is out Lord Jesus Christ, he is NOT. Because in verse 6 the angel swore by Him who lives or ever and ever, who created the earth and what is in it. So the angel swore by the Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ. The rainbow refers to the covenant made by God when God swore never to destroy the earth again through a flood. His face was like the sun and his legs like pillars of fire. The sun is enormous heat and radiation. So this judgment has to do with heat, radiation and fire. However, we do not know, because it is not explained and although it is told to John, this judgment is sealed in verse 4. Most likely this book will be found in the Great Tribulation. We do not need to be surprised because the Dead Sea rolls were found in 1947 and we know in 2020 what is written in it. So without doubt this book will be found and revealed in the near future. This little scroll, which is NOT the scroll in Revelation 5 the Greek word is different, has more judgments for the COMPLETE earth. The complete earth, because the angel set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land foot, therefore including all oceans and all countries. The little book has similarities with the book of Ezekiel 2:9, 3:1-3 "Then I ate it; and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey". The Word of God is sweet to hear, it brings GOOD NEWS, but in verse 9 and 10 of Revelation 10 in the stomach it makes bitter: the Word of God is ALSO judgment for those who rejects the Bible, who rejects the Love of God, the salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. The angel called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. This does not mean that the angel uttered inarticulate words, but the sound is very loudly. If this mean that the persons on earth will hear this voice at the end of the Great Tribulation, the Bible does not tell. It is clear that what the seven thunders spoke, is understandable by John, but thereafter he needs to seal what he heard. The lifting of the right hand was a familiar gesture when taking an oath (Deut. 32:40; Daniel 12:7). The angel swears by the Creator of heaven and earth. There will be no more delays in the days of the trumpet sounded by the seventh angel, meaning in the period of time, the time of the seven bowls, Revelation 16. There will be no more time intervening the coming of the end, that is the end of the human and satanic ruling on earth. Jesus Christ is coming soon to take over the reign on earth. Verse 8 John is told to take the little scroll from the hand of this angel and to eat it. Some say that figural this little scroll is the Bible which brings the Good News, sweet as honey in your mouth, but bitter in your stomach that is the judgment about men who reject the Word of God. Verse 11 John must again prophesy, that is he already spoke about the seven seals and six trumpets, but again he will prophesy about the seven trumpet and its seven bowls. He will reveal more about what is going to happen at the end of the Great Tribulation.

This is a very interesting chapter which one cannot dismiss. We might have seen the movies of Star trek and Star wars with its foreign creatures. Therefore one does not need to be surprised about the creatures who are described in this chapter. Also there is a lot on the internet about Hades, the caverns under the earth. So continue watching and take it seriously, despite you might think it is above understanding. So let us start. Verse 1 starts with I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key of the shaft of the bottomless pit. I think we can take the star as symbolically, meaning the star is an angel of God, who goes from Heaven to earth, yes to the inner of the earth. Is what John sees the angel passing through the atmosphere of the earth, a crater is formed which gives access to Hades that is the shaft of the bottomless pit. If you search the internet, the shaft of the bottomless pit is at the North Pole and/or Antarctica. Do not say that is ridiculous, that are facts. Hitler already sent expeditions to locate the entrance to this pit. Some scientists tell that they located the entrance, heard strange sounds and saw creatures like the pictures in the pyramids in Egypt. Some have entered this caves and never returned. He, the star or angel, opens the bottomless pit. The general believe is that Hades is in the inner of the earth and where the fallen angels (the sons of God) are locked (Genesis 6). Out of the intercourse of these sons of God, fallen angels, with the women on earth were born giant (in altitude) children (גיבור) of them. So God ended this intercourse and throw them in the pit. See 2 Peter 2:4. In my opinion where they are kept until Revelation 9:2 and then they are set free. The destructive forces of desert locusts are well known, as well as they huge amount are able to darken the sky (Joel 2:10). But here no earthly locusts are described, but locusts like scorpions with a sting. The prick of the sting is not deadly, as with earthly scorpions. The prick of these scorpions has a purpose to torture man (who has not the seal of God on their forehead) during five months. The pain is, however, so fierce that it is like the torture of a scorpion. It seems that suicide was not possible in those days, for in verse 6 states: "and death will fly from them". Woe, woe, woe them who live in those days and have the mark of the earthly powers (the Beast). It matches with Joel 2:1-4 because there it speaks "for the day of the LORD is coming" and here in Revelation we are at the final of the Great tribulation, the day of the Lord is coming. Their appearances are like horses arrayed for battle with scales like iron breastplates. Verse 11 These creatures have a king over them, his name is in Hebrew means destruction, synonymous with Sheol or the underworld of death. In Greek means the destroyer or abyss. So we can safely conclude: satan. Verse 13 At the sixth trumpet, four angels were released, who were bound at the great river Euphrates. Considering that they were bound, we conclude that these angels were not angels of God, but angels of satan, who were bound by God until then, preventing them from doing evil. The fifth trumpet brought pain but no death, the time to repent and stop the adoration of satan and turn to God. Due to their hardness and consisting to follow the Beast, this sixth trumpet brings death. Verse 15 These are evil angels who were bound by God until the exact hour determined by God to release them over the wicked men on earth. They were given the release by God and limited by God to kill one third of mankind on earth. Again it is a warning of God to mankind on earth to reject satan. God is showing His Power. However mankind rejects. The number of the troops of cavalry of demonic host is inconceivable: twice ten thousand times ten thousand, so 200,000,000. Looking to the few millions of soldiers who were engaged in the Second World War to kill under Hitler tenths of millions of Jews and people. We can without question imagine how an army of 200,000,000 is able to kill a third of mankind. Many are the opinions that we should take these horses with lions' heads and tails like snakes, symbolically. But why should we? For it is God's revelation to John, which describes in human terms what he is seeing. From pre-historic excavations, we have a reasonable view of creature (dragons) which lived long ago, as well as the Psalms give dragons. Therefore, take this creature literally as described here in Revelation. These creatures, fallen angels, will be released by God on earth during the Great Tribulation and their mission is clearly to give pain and death to men and not their normal consumption of eaten any green growth or any tree, that is forbidden by God. It is the fire, smoke and sulfur that comes out of the mouths of this creatures which inflicts pain and death upon mankind.

that a third of the day was kept from shining. However, God is Almighty, He is capable. Many things humans were not able to explain the things written in Revelation, but now are. Verse 13 ends with an eagle crying with a loud voice, as it flew in midheaven. The first fourth trumpets have sounded and its plagues are completed. The fifth and sixth trumpets will fall upon men.

For an explanation of the four angels standing at the four corners of the earth we need to go to Zechariah 6, where we encounter also the red, black, white and dappled horses, here in plural. They cruises the earth, but there no explanation is given about their job. Here in Revelation is revealed that they have power to harm the earth and sea. First the servants of God have to be sealed before no wind might blow on earth. Who are the 12.000 out of every tribe of Israel? The 144.000 ones are sealed out of the 12 tribes of Israel, but notices that the tribe of Dan is not present but replaced by the tribe Manasseh (first son of Joseph), one says because of his sin of having intercourse with Bilhad, his step-mother's maid and his father's concubine. The tribes are mentioned by name in the verses 5 to 8. It means that not only the two tribes of Jews who have returned to the state Israel, but also the presently unknown place of the 10 tribes on earth, out od these 12 tribes 144.000 will be chosen. Like the blood which needed to be stroked on the doorpost to protect the Israelite against the killing of the firstborn in Egypt, so they will be sealed. If this will be a physical sign, which one is able to see, the Bible does not tell. Might be invisible, because the believer is also invisible sealed by the Holy Spirit, but experiences the force of the Holy Spirit, if the believer allows. What will these 144.000 sealed ones proclaim? These 144.000 sealed ones together with the two witnesses in Revelation 11 will proclaim the Kingdom of God. Yes, they will NOT proclaim the gospel. The true believers, the wise virgins, have been taken up into Heaven. Those who lived a Christian life in the flesh are left behind. The proclamation of the Kingdom of God will be to repent over sin, acknowledge one is a sinner and accept God the Father and refuse the mark 666 of the Beast. Most likely that means martyr and death. But eternal life on the New Earth. Who are the great multitude which no man man could number? The great multitude which no man could number, I think, refers back to chapter four with the 24 elders and the 4 four living creatures. They are standing before the throne and before the Lamb, so clearly in Heaven. They are together with the angels worshiping God. Now comes the problem in verse 13 with the question: "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and whence have they come?" The answer is that "they have come out of the Great Tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb". Are we shifting a great time? That might be because chapter 6 ended at the END of the Great Tribulation. So verse 7 to 17 is at the end of the Great Tribulation. At the end of the Great Tribulation does who died during the Great Tribulation are resurrected. And now they are together with the 24 elders and the 4 four living creatures worshiping God. That makes sense, because verse 15 states that they serve within his temple. The third temple was built and was during the Great Tribulation. Therefore these verse have to be when the Great Tribulation has past. Remains the question they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The Lamb is referring to Jesus Christ. But the Kingdom of God was preached, not the gospel the salvation through the Cross of Calvary. So how can they have washed in the blood of the Lamb? Personally I explain this, that the preaching of the Kingdom of God, is the preaching of the Coming of the Messiah, this preaching was John the Baptist in Mark 1:1-5 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight--" John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. These verses in Mark refers clearly to the preaching of the Kingdom of God. And yes to the forgiveness through the Lamb and Messiah Jesus. They serve Him in his temple. Verse 17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water. The springs of living water flows out the New Jerusalem in chapter 22 on the New Earth. Conclusion these verses 9 to 17 are at the end of the Great Tribulation or on the New Earth.