Hello, I am Chris
Shelton your host.
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And welcome, to
Behold the Lambs presents.
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Today's message is a second
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of a two-part
series that we've entitled
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'The Prophecy of the
144,000, Who are they?'
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Pastor Kenny Shelton
certainly gave us much
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to contemplate
during the first program
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which all leads up
to today's final message
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which is his
conclusion of a study
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on this important
subject dealing with the 144,000
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and just who they are.
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Or, as Pastor Kenny
said, in the first message,
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What they are?
Yes, what they are?
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He was referring to
the Christ like characters.
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And we're certainly beginning
to see that this is a group
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that we should be daily
striving to be a part of.
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We learned that this is
the last group of people
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who are prepared
as a bride for Christ
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that will be living
without heavenly mediator
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right before and
during His second coming.
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And with the understanding
that the very last bits
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of biblical prophecy are drawing
to a close in our lifetime.
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It behooves us
to make this subject
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an important part
of our Bible research.
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So I am looking forward today's
message with Pastor Kenny
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and I certainly
hope that you're too.
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But first as always,
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we're blessed to go to
the 3ABN Worship Center,
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and listen to a
song that is entitled,
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'The love of God.' As
performed by Reggie Samuel.
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Thanks for joining us.
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Praise God, we're so appreciate
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that special
music to our prayer,
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that was a blessing to you.
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Glad, you joined us and that's,
you know, as i always said,
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is that when you join
us, expect the Bible study,
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because we're
gonna get into God's word
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and look at this
fantastic subject
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of a special group of people
that God is right now preparing.
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And I want to be among
that number, don't you?
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We're gonna strive but we
need to understand the subject,
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may be just a little bit better.
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So I pray the Holy
Spirit will help us
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as we begin to really this is
really dig into the word of God.
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May be like never before.
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Needs to become a
habit in our life.
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So as we study the
subject, the 144,000.
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If you like, I am
always feel a need of prayer.
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Before we kneel and
have prayer together.
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I know you're gonna
be praying along with me
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'cause I desire
that I need that prayer,
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and I know I need to be praying.
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And I feel some
kind of kindred spirit
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with each of you out there
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that you're gonna
be praying along too,
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that the spirit
will help us here
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to get into this subject.
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But I want to
encourage you to continue
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to send in your
letters and your request.
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And we're
getting quite a few calls
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and letters and emails
about certain subjects.
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You know, can you speak on this
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and can you
speak on other subject.
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And another
subject can, you know,
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it may take a
little time to get there.
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But believe, you, me, I
am, putting them on my desk
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and I am marking
them down and asking God
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to help me to be able
to put things together.
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So, don't get discouraged
if it's not like next week.
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But we're gonna be
working on these subjects
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because I know that
it's important to you.
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And if it's important to you,
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I know it's important
to your heavenly Father
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and to us here at
Behold the Lamb Ministry.
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Keep those cards
and letters coming.
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We appreciate so very
much we can't do without you.
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Now, let's just get down
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to our Father's
business, shall we?
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I am going to
kneel right here and pray
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and please won't
you pray along with me
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for the power
of the Holy Spirit.
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Merciful God in heaven,
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we thank you for
the privilege of prayer.
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We ask now that you forgive,
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may if anything in my heart
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and life and sin
that need not be there,
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and weakness
that your Holy Spirit,
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the blood of Jesus
Christ will come near
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and cleanse me from
all unrighteousness.
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And may I will be able to--
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each one of us
hear from heaven today.
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Thank you for your
love and your mercy,
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open the ears,
the eyes, and hearts
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of each and every one
of your children today.
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May this be a study
it would be fruitful.
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That will help us
along our way toward heaven.
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We thank you for hearing
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and for answering
prayer in Jesus name, amen.
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Again it's always good
to have a pencil and paper
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to jot down some things,
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because you may
remember we are limited.
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Some people will write and say
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well, you
didn't go in this area.
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May be you should have
said something else over here.
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We're limited on our
time in which we can spend
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and we're praying that
God will help us to get, what?
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To the main principle and maybe
just get encourage you enough
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that you're gonna get and
start studying for yourself.
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Now, some of you
missed the first part.
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This is the second part
of this two-part series.
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So, if you
missed the first-part,
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I always like
to go back and say,
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here is what we
cover the first time
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that we spend on the subject.
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So if you've missed
it, this will help you.
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And if you even
viewed it and you say,
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ooh I can't wait
for the second-one.
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You may even
kind say well I forgot
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and kind of everything we study.
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Let us put it in
a nutshell quickly,
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Shall we? We'll do it here.
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I've jotted down about
seven little areas here
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that we went into and this
will probably get you in tune
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and the others who
view for the first time,
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saying, ah, now, I
am ready to do that.
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Here we go, number one.
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We realize, as we were studying
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this subject here that
this is a special group.
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The special group of
people, 144,000 is developing.
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Please kind of put that,
"They are a developing people."
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And while they were developing,
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the prophets in the word of
God saw a famine and pestilence
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and earthquakes and
wars and rumors of wars
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and bloodshed and
confusion in the world.
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Number two, point two.
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Prophecy points
to a group of people
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that are singled
out for the truths
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that they're elevating.
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They elevate
these beautiful truths
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that not only do
they tell the world about,
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but they take them
into their own lives
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and they're living them out.
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Number three, point we discuss.
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God's people will give a
call to come out of, what?
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Good, to come out of Babylon,
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With what? The churches.
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They've got
themselves drunk with the wine.
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You see the false teaching.
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We're not talking
about just Catholicism,
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we're talking
about Protestants too.
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Number four, there will be
a removing, listen carefully.
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A removing of the old landmarks.
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The devil
doesn't want a landmark.
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He doesn't want
something that's solid.
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He wants to try to move it.
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He knows if you hold
on to those landmarks,
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those pillars of our faith
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that you're gonna hang
tight till Jesus shall come.
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But notice what I
am talking about here.
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They're
removing of old landmarks
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and an attempt notice this--
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an attempt to tear down
the pillars of our faith.
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Even, listen carefully
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even the books of a new order
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will somehow be of
distributed among us.
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It will be introduced.
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Be careful what
you read my friend.
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Five, majority of the
Christian world today,
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if we look around, the majority
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of the Christian world
they are-- may I use this,
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they're laughing at the warnings
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that are given by
God's, what? Messengers today.
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They're laughing at the
message that God has send
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in to the world to
prepare them for His coming.
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And they're
laughing at the messengers.
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Well, you know, as we think
about that the Bible say, what?
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This is exactly
what's going to take place.
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So we need not
be, shook up about it.
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The sixth point,
Revelation, Chapter 6,
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we discovered there
was a opening of the what?
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Remembered? Good, the Seals.
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As we discover there
these seals were open,
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it was a very terrible time
in the history of the world.
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The condition was so bad
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that there was
question that was asked.
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And you remember if
you watch the first part.
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Who shall be able to stand?
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Who is gonna be able to
stand in these last days?
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when all this is
breaking lose upon the world?
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The devil rampant.
We discussed on that.
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Number seven, our
last part here, remind you?
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Revelation 7,
praise God for that.
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He gives us a little break
in the sequences of the events
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of the opening of
the seal, you remember?
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And then he
begins to reveal to us
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and answers the question,
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who is going to
be able to stand?
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Aren't you glad,
that God's so merciful
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and kind and long suffering?
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Answer to that
question because it seem like
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there was no one that
gonna be able to stand,
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but He's answering that.
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And so, he reveals through
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the special group
of people who they're?
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And so, we've to realize,
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in order to identify
this group, who is it?
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Good, the 144,000
people. What they are?
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We always say who're
they-- who's will come,
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but what are
they? What they are?
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We must study what?
Naturally the characteristics.
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We must make sure we could
strive to be in that number.
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Listen, you who're alive
today. Listen carefully to me.
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You who're alive
today need to be striving.
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We're so near the end of
time the coming of Jesus Christ.
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We should be striving
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to be among that
number of the 144,000.
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Yeah, an elite group,
because they followed Jesus,
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wherever He lives, they
are willing to obey Him.
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And so as we look at this study,
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it's dealing
with characteristics.
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And so we should
strive to be among them.
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Now, the big debated question
we talk little bit about.
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Instead, of looking
at the characteristics
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of the 144,000,
we get into debate.
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Books have been written,
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pamphlets written,
division in churches.
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Allover the
question hour is the number,
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is it symbolic or is it literal?
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Think about what
has caused division
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among God's even remnant.
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Is it symbolic or is it literal?
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Sometime we feel that
may be if it's literal--
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oh there's not a chance for us.
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If it's symbolic, oh
good there is a chance.
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We continue kind of
live what we're doing.
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So what is our
motive for wanting
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to answer this question?
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And I won't say
this right up front,
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then some of you
can just jump off
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to see if you
want to write quick,
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and rest of you
might want to turn it off.
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But you know, what
I am saying to you,
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listen carefully.
Yes, it could be what?
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Literal. Let me
just tell you why?
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And then I'll even discuss
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the other side of
the coin little bit here.
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Not saying it's exactly,
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but I'm saying here a lot
of information is given here.
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And it's enough for
you and I to say look.
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Listen God,
there must be a reason
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why that you've left us
just this amount of information.
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But we discover this,
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have gotten the
victory over sin.
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Can you think what
that really means to--
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you get the victory over
sin in your life completely.
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This magnificent group--
and I say magnificent, why?
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Because of the
power of the spirit of God
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that lives inside of them.
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They've learnt to live by
the strength and power of God
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in the sight of a holy
God without a mediator.
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That means there's no sin,
there's no godless anything,
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you know, that the
heaven doesn't say all right.
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Live in the
sight of the Holy God
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without a mediator.
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This special group is a group
who lived during the outpouring
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of the seven last plagues.
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Now I know some of
you're gonna say ooh,
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yeah, but ooh man,
we're going to be gone.
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Over and over in our programs
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I am going to say,
what if you're not?
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I got to go over the Holy Spirit
just constantly reminds me
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to remind the people out
there. What if you're not gone?
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Because we'd be ruptured away
during that, what if you not?
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Bible doesn't
really teach that anyway.
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I do that question just for you.
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But this is a--
there's a group here
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they lived during the
time of the seven last plagues.
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Do you know what that means?
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That means, listen to me,
00:14:46.32\00:14:47.69
that probation has
already closed for the world.
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Probation closes
before the seven last plagues
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poured out this special group
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that gotten the
victory over the beast
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and the image to the beast.
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So realize, you see,
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those are in the
forming as I speak right now.
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This special
group they've let Christ
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fully live within
their hearts and their mind.
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Christ is reproduced in them.
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Did you get he's
coming through them
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for them to live the
Bible says is Christ.
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Have you ever read that
in Philippians 1, verse 21?
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And then we a little bit--
and we kind of wrap that it up.
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Listen, there's gonna be a lot
of young people and old people
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that will not be
able to endure the time
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that we're talking about here.
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God in his mercy and his
wisdom, you see, has a plan.
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But all how it may challenge you
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and it may challenge me
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when you have loved
ones that may be are young
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or as a children and
may be a little bit older.
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You see, death and disease,
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persecution the Bible says
is on hand during this time
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are they perfecting or may
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what they're
developing of the 144,000.
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But many will be laid to rest.
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Listen carefully
many will be laid to rest
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because they cannot
endure the time of trouble.
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Let me just read
the quote for you
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this is Counsels
of Health, page 375.
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Please, listen carefully.
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It says, many,
"Many will be laid away
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to sleep before the fiery ordeal
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of the time of trouble
shall come upon our world."
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Heavy, heavy, heavy now lets
pursue this a little bit more.
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This may be touches your heart
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because it
begins to specific here.
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Second, selected message is 259,
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I am reading now
listen carefully.
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"...many little
ones are to be laid away
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before the time of trouble.
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We shall see our children again.
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We shall meet them and know
them in the heavenly courts."
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God and his mercy sees fit.
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They cannot endure,
what's happening in the world
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and he lets them sleep in Jesus.
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But we shall see them again
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that's our hope
and our encouragement.
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And we'll know them
as we knew them here.
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You'll say, yeah
but well I am sure.
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You remember in John
chapter 20 about Mary.
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Remember she recognize who?
Jesus, when, after the what?
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After the resurrection,
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after He came out
in his glorified body.
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She recognized Him.
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We shall
recognize our loved ones.
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And then you remember that
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it was Jeremiah 31,
verses 15-17, it was Rachel.
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You remember she
was lost her children,
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she was weeping
for her children.
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And then there in
Jeremiah 31, it says,
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"...and they shall come again."
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Listen, "...from
the land of the enemy.'
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The promise was made
at Jeremiah it says yes,
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that it says the enemy
has been allowed to take them
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but you shall see them again.
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they will come from
the land of the enemy,
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death land of the
enemy. God has promised.
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These are things that
we're gonna need to hold on to
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as we see the
144,000 developing.
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And the world going through
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what it's going
through, right now.
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And the stages
that it's going in.
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its all set up
and we must realize
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that in quick context we'll say.
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Playing church, get
serious, see what God?
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144,000 they're just
like Jesus in character.
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What a difference?
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That in the world when
there were one man Jesus Christ,
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What this earth?
What a difference he made?
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And thinking 144,000, wow.
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Now made a pretty big
statement while ago as told
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might it could be well we'll
discuss that a little bit more
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but just think with me as
we're studying right here.
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That number, could it be
literal or is it symbolic?
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It could be but now
remember all the stuff
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that you've been reading
about this number 144,000.
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I am not sure that anyone then
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I heard over the
years have mentioned this.
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So I am just going
throw it out there to you.
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and they were will be
some that will question
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that you have
that right to do that.
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But I know 'cause somebody say
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well that is a symbolic number
but it's very interesting.
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When the spirit of
prophecy-- many times you talk
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we just talk about
Ellen White being envision
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she was
describing, the new heavens,
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and the new earth and
it wasn't any symbolic form
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and she said I saw the 144,000.
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wow, food for thought.
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Number of times that's mentioned
in the spirit of prophecy.
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Now was that symbolic vision?
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or was that you know
was that a literal vision?
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And you know you think
about those who say where are
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you know, it's clearly symbolic.
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Let's just
quickly go there and say
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that the vision is
clearly symbolic and how is it?
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Well you remember as you
study you've the 12 what?
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Twelve tribes, twelve
full repetition of what?
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12,000 equal what? 144,000.
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Many says it's
not the precise number
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that really makes a difference
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and again they
refer to the 12,000,
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12 tribes, What? Good, 144,000.
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Let me say what is the most
00:20:18.73\00:20:20.10
important question
that can be answered.
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We must decide
concerning this number?
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is it literal,
or is it symbolic?
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or should we strive
to be in that number?
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What's the most important thing?
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Is it to strive to be in
that number or try to figure out
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all that which may be has
not been made quite clear?
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If God wants you to know
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some clear in
scripture, it becomes clear.
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But I see in all my
studies the main subject
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that you and I need to be on,
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so we can have
some unity among us
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is to say I need to
strive to be in that number.
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And here is the characteristics
00:20:56.79\00:20:58.16
of those that
will be in this number.
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This is what your
life will be like.
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This is what it
will be to be like Jesus.
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This is what it's all
about gaining these victories.
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Then I read a little paragraph
and I am sure what is that,
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but said you
know, it makes sense.
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Principle here, don't
spend time seeking to know that
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which will not
help us spiritually.
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Does that make sense?
00:21:21.32\00:21:22.69
Don't be seeking anything that
will not help you spiritually.
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So whether it's literal, right?
00:21:26.28\00:21:28.46
Symbolic, its
not gonna help you.
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Is it spiritually?
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Seek that which
helps us spiritually.
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Let's look at several
of those characteristics,
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shall we while we
have some time left here?
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Number one, the 144,000,
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must be those who the
Bible said are listen, what?
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Are alive, the 144,000
are alive and that means what?
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They've not died,
they have not seen death.
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Now it begins to make
sense, some people will say,
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well these people who
lived way back 200 years ago,
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they'll be among the 144,000.
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The Bible is very
clear, they'll be alive
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and they'll not have seen death.
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That means those
who're living, what?
00:22:04.12\00:22:05.56
In very last hours
of earth's history.
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They've not seen death.
00:22:08.90\00:22:10.83
Two points, Revelation
14, 3 and 4 brings that out.
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Revelation 14,
what? Verses 3 and 4.
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We're going to study those
so I could read them right now.
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But I want you to
read them at home,
00:22:19.39\00:22:20.91
because we're going to go over
the new song that they sing,
00:22:20.94\00:22:23.62
the experience
that they go through.
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And that they'll be alive
and dwelling here on the earth.
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Two points in
those two passages,
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Revelation 14, 3 and 4.
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It points out these,
"They were redeemed from among"
00:22:32.85\00:22:36.88
What? "The earth."
00:22:36.91\00:22:38.28
They were
redeemed from the earth
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and they were
redeemed from among men.
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Two fantastic points
there that we cannot miss.
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As we continue on our
Early Writings page 15,
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now the Bible
have just said, what?
00:22:52.18\00:22:53.85
From the earth
and from among men.
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Early writings, 15 say this,
00:22:55.47\00:22:57.34
"The living
saints, 144,000 in number"
00:22:57.37\00:23:04.86
Ooh, starting to-- the
weight of evidence is--
00:23:04.89\00:23:06.53
starting to take me over
here, I need to be careful.
00:23:06.56\00:23:09.97
Did you get it?
00:23:10.00\00:23:11.37
The living
saints, 144,000 in number.
00:23:11.40\00:23:15.52
The Great Controversy, 649 says,
00:23:15.55\00:23:18.15
"These, having been
translated from the earth"
00:23:18.18\00:23:22.99
From among what? "The living."
00:23:23.02\00:23:25.54
Just what the Bible says.
Exactly, translated, what?
00:23:25.57\00:23:29.81
From the earth.
From among, what?
00:23:29.84\00:23:32.45
The living has not seen death.
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Of course, there're
those who believe today
00:23:35.59\00:23:37.27
that the 144,000 are
literal, what? Literal Jews.
00:23:37.30\00:23:41.34
Well, you know, we
did a study on that--
00:23:41.37\00:23:43.97
and the previous
study was entitled,
00:23:44.00\00:23:45.38
"Is it Time for
the Jews to return."
00:23:45.41\00:23:47.56
Some of you might remember that.
00:23:47.59\00:23:49.02
That would be a good
one for you to go back
00:23:49.05\00:23:50.70
if you're hung upon this say,
00:23:50.73\00:23:52.10
well they're
literal Jews, the 144,000.
00:23:52.13\00:23:55.08
It was discussed and to me
00:23:55.11\00:23:57.29
it was proven over
beyond the shadow of doubt
00:23:57.32\00:23:59.93
that the Jew we
talk about as a nation
00:23:59.96\00:24:02.28
are no longer
God's chosen people.
00:24:02.31\00:24:04.55
Did you get that?
00:24:04.58\00:24:06.29
They're no longer
God's chosen people.
00:24:06.32\00:24:09.37
And you say, well listen
00:24:09.40\00:24:10.79
the New
Testament church is right,
00:24:10.82\00:24:13.72
God's chosen people
today. It's spiritual, what?
00:24:13.75\00:24:17.19
Spiritual Israel.
00:24:17.22\00:24:18.80
The eyes must
be kept upon Jesus.
00:24:18.83\00:24:20.69
Not on Israel, not what's
going on in Israel, today.
00:24:20.72\00:24:23.89
But the eyes to be
kept upon Jesus Christ.
00:24:23.92\00:24:26.80
You say, oh what a--
00:24:26.83\00:24:28.20
listen there're such
clear passages of scripture.
00:24:28.23\00:24:30.71
Galatians,
listen to me, chapter 3.
00:24:30.74\00:24:32.76
Galatians Chapter
4, Galatians Chapter 6.
00:24:32.79\00:24:36.06
Romans Chapter 2,
especially verses 28 and 29.
00:24:36.09\00:24:39.87
Philippians chapter 3, verse 3.
00:24:39.90\00:24:41.99
These things just bring it
into focus to make it clear,
00:24:42.02\00:24:45.54
so that we're not looking
00:24:45.57\00:24:46.94
somewhere where the
devil will reign inside us.
00:24:46.97\00:24:49.58
Please remember that. Oh,
friend, it's so important.
00:24:49.61\00:24:53.11
You see, spiritual Israel
is in the Bible represented
00:24:53.14\00:24:57.89
as being divided
into twelve tribes.
00:24:57.92\00:25:00.51
Do you remember that?
00:25:00.54\00:25:01.91
Oh, the Bible
said, yeah you say what?
00:25:01.94\00:25:03.31
Twelve, that sounds familiar.
00:25:03.34\00:25:04.85
You remember that
there's 12 gates in where?
00:25:04.88\00:25:07.24
Good, the New Jerusalem.
00:25:07.27\00:25:09.19
They have the name of
the 12 tribes over them.
00:25:09.22\00:25:11.72
Again we're dealing, what?
00:25:11.75\00:25:13.47
We're dealing with character,
00:25:13.50\00:25:15.33
not the literal
tribes back then.
00:25:15.36\00:25:18.11
Well that this
tribe weren't there,
00:25:18.14\00:25:19.63
character is what
we're talking about here
00:25:19.66\00:25:21.80
who has a right to
enter the city of God.
00:25:21.83\00:25:23.71
Those who have right, that
right character like Jesus.
00:25:23.74\00:25:27.30
In fact read
that Revelation 21:12,
00:25:27.33\00:25:30.16
about those 12 gates
and 12 tribes, notice.
00:25:30.19\00:25:32.89
Now Revelation 14, 1 through 5,
00:25:32.92\00:25:36.11
gives us some more
information that we need to know
00:25:36.14\00:25:38.91
and it's valuable, so
you don't want to miss it.
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I like this because John
was envisioned and John said,
00:25:42.99\00:25:45.87
he said, I saw the lamb.
00:25:45.90\00:25:48.69
Wow! Now where
do you see the lamb?
00:25:48.72\00:25:52.27
Revelation 5:6,
"I saw the lamb."
00:25:52.30\00:25:54.56
And seeing the lamb
was used well like 29 times
00:25:54.59\00:25:58.22
in the New
Testament in Revelation.
00:25:58.25\00:26:00.87
What is it, Revelation 5:6?
00:26:00.90\00:26:02.97
Now notice John
heard Christ called a lion.
00:26:03.00\00:26:08.92
Wow! John heard it.
Christ was called what?
00:26:08.95\00:26:12.90
He was called a
lion. Which to us is what?
00:26:12.93\00:26:15.65
He's a conqueror or He
gained the victory over, what?
00:26:15.68\00:26:19.67
Over, evil here.
00:26:19.70\00:26:21.79
But He looked for a
lion because he said
00:26:21.82\00:26:24.84
He was called a lion.
00:26:24.87\00:26:26.24
And he looked around and he
said, oh, I saw a, I saw a lamb.
00:26:26.27\00:26:30.82
Ooh, what does this mean?
00:26:30.85\00:26:32.71
"I saw a lamb" What was
it again indicates to Christ?
00:26:32.74\00:26:36.79
With what win the
battle between good and evil.
00:26:36.82\00:26:41.11
Not listen-- not
by force, but by what?
00:26:41.14\00:26:45.08
I didn't hear you? Good,
by living a perfect life.
00:26:45.11\00:26:50.26
That's how we gain
victory today, isn't it?
00:26:50.29\00:26:52.50
That's how heaven is
going to be our home, by what?
00:26:52.53\00:26:54.37
Living the perfect
life through the power
00:26:54.40\00:26:56.13
and grace of Jesus Christ.
00:26:56.16\00:26:57.56
Remember John
heard it, He is the lion,
00:26:57.59\00:27:00.86
and he saw a lamb.
00:27:00.89\00:27:02.69
Friend, the lamb
live, we live without sin.
00:27:02.72\00:27:08.10
Jesus lived without sin.
00:27:08.13\00:27:09.56
And the Bible
said in Revelation,
00:27:09.59\00:27:10.96
He is worthy, the spotless lamb.
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And then John looks
and he beholds and he see.
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Friend, I'm talking to 144,000.
00:27:17.52\00:27:19.36
You need to wake up, you
say now what is this going.
00:27:19.39\00:27:21.01
Listen, John sees
this little bleeding lamb
00:27:21.04\00:27:25.94
and he sees him as a sacrifice.
00:27:25.97\00:27:28.80
He sees the lamb,
listen, as he had been slain.
00:27:28.83\00:27:34.14
Underline, these
words, as he has been slain.
00:27:34.17\00:27:37.94
Did you get as it has the
meaning or indicates to us
00:27:37.97\00:27:40.69
that it's what?
That's its symbolic.
00:27:40.72\00:27:43.41
So you can follow God's word
00:27:43.44\00:27:45.42
and you can
understand literal or symbolic.
00:27:45.45\00:27:47.88
He's not saying that
there was a real lamb
00:27:47.91\00:27:50.76
standing before
the throne of God.
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You can see, this is a
what? A symbolic vision.
00:27:53.52\00:27:56.37
I'll give an
example, as the seven lambs,
00:27:56.40\00:27:59.46
as the four
creatures, the seven horns,
00:27:59.49\00:28:02.68
seven eyes and
so on and so forth.
00:28:02.71\00:28:05.25
The Bible said, as it had been.
00:28:05.28\00:28:08.46
It indicates that
it had taken place
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the sacrifice in times past.
00:28:11.48\00:28:15.01
Now, what about this sacrifice
that taken place in times past?
00:28:15.04\00:28:19.11
But let me tell
you today my friend
00:28:19.14\00:28:20.79
that the sacrifice even
though it's taken place, what?
00:28:20.82\00:28:23.63
We were said, 2,000 years ago,
00:28:23.66\00:28:25.05
the sacrifice is
still good today.
00:28:25.08\00:28:27.94
Sacrifice made upon
Calvary is permanent,
00:28:27.97\00:28:31.38
it's for us today.
00:28:31.41\00:28:33.99
Think about it, it's still good.
00:28:34.02\00:28:35.83
There's still power
there, it's powerful,
00:28:35.86\00:28:38.22
it's comforting to
know, it brings us hope,
00:28:38.25\00:28:40.98
it changes our life.
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And we must look to
that lamb that was slain
00:28:43.43\00:28:45.78
from the foundation
of the world, for what?
00:28:45.81\00:28:47.97
For the forgiveness of sin.
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And then John looks
around in Revelation 14:1
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and John saw this--
00:28:52.21\00:28:54.45
that the people who gained
the victory in Jesus Christ,
00:28:54.48\00:28:58.05
clean hearts,
clean minds, clean hands,
00:28:58.08\00:29:00.46
he saw them stand on Mount Zion.
00:29:00.49\00:29:03.32
He saw them there.
00:29:03.35\00:29:05.16
A group of
people, special people.
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Interesting, and you
back to the Old Testament
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in Psalms 48 verse 1 and 2.
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Let me just read that to you.
00:29:12.82\00:29:14.19
It say, "Great is the Lord,
00:29:14.22\00:29:16.61
and greatly is
He to be praised."
00:29:16.64\00:29:18.39
Listen, "...in
the city of our God."
00:29:18.42\00:29:21.48
"In the
mountain of his holiness.
00:29:21.51\00:29:24.52
Beautiful for situation."
00:29:24.55\00:29:27.94
You know, what that means?
Beautiful for the elevation.
00:29:27.97\00:29:31.47
"the joy of the whole
earth is Mount Zion." Or is it?
00:29:31.50\00:29:36.23
The joy of the
whole earth is what?
00:29:36.26\00:29:38.03
Is Mount Zion on
the sides of the north."
00:29:38.06\00:29:41.67
People started
to say and let's see
00:29:41.70\00:29:43.07
what does that means,
sides in the north here.
00:29:43.10\00:29:44.58
Its means
there's a place to hide.
00:29:44.61\00:29:46.75
It's a place of protection.
00:29:46.78\00:29:48.38
It's a secret place that God has
00:29:48.41\00:29:50.51
as it were for us that
He's going to shelter us
00:29:50.54\00:29:52.83
and to take care of us,
it is the city of the King.
00:29:52.86\00:29:57.11
That's fantastic
to know, isn't it?
00:29:57.14\00:29:59.69
Interesting, now
as we read scripture
00:29:59.72\00:30:01.63
and then we go back to
Early Writings, page 19.
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Listen carefully what it says.
00:30:04.58\00:30:05.95
"Mount Zion was just before us."
00:30:05.98\00:30:10.27
We were just reading
that wasn't we in Psalms 48.
00:30:10.30\00:30:13.99
Mount Zion was just before us.
00:30:14.02\00:30:16.98
"On the mount was a glorious
temple," Oh, somebody listen.
00:30:17.01\00:30:20.73
"The temple was
supported by seven pillars,
00:30:20.76\00:30:24.15
all of transparent gold,
00:30:24.18\00:30:26.82
set with the most
precious and glorious pearls."
00:30:26.85\00:30:30.54
Think about that.
00:30:30.57\00:30:32.10
And "I saw the
tables of stone in which,
00:30:32.13\00:30:36.35
listen, in which
the name of the 144,000
00:30:36.38\00:30:41.78
were engraved in
letters of gold."
00:30:41.81\00:30:44.70
Notice engraved in
what? Letters of gold.
00:30:44.73\00:30:49.20
You see when I read
scripture in Isaiah 49,
00:30:49.23\00:30:52.83
Jesus says it
like this, He says,
00:30:52.86\00:30:55.04
I have graven thee upon what?
00:30:55.07\00:30:57.37
I have graven thee
upon the palms of my hand.
00:30:57.40\00:31:02.38
And here in heavenly say,
I saw that it looked gold,
00:31:02.41\00:31:06.80
precious holy unto the Lord.
00:31:06.83\00:31:10.84
Revelation 14:1,
interesting these, this 144,000
00:31:10.87\00:31:16.72
they had the father's name
written in the their forehead.
00:31:16.75\00:31:20.32
Here's the
special group of people.
00:31:20.35\00:31:22.30
And I believe that
they're being what?
00:31:22.33\00:31:23.79
They're being
prepared right now.
00:31:23.82\00:31:26.91
They had the father's
name written in their forehead,
00:31:26.94\00:31:28.89
their frontal lobe, decision
making part of their brain.
00:31:28.92\00:31:31.90
In Revelation 7:3,
you know, what it says.
00:31:34.92\00:31:37.22
Says, "This group had been
sealed in their foreheads."
00:31:37.25\00:31:41.59
They've been
sealed in their foreheads.
00:31:41.62\00:31:43.54
And now we realize
that being sealed, right?
00:31:43.57\00:31:46.49
And the father's
name are closely related.
00:31:46.52\00:31:50.52
So, being sealed
and the fathers name
00:31:50.55\00:31:52.96
are closely related as we study.
00:31:52.99\00:31:55.89
John saw a people sealed
with father and the son's name.
00:31:55.92\00:32:01.88
What does that mean?
00:32:01.91\00:32:03.28
He sees a group of
people who're what?
00:32:03.31\00:32:05.52
Who are, we say
that owns, God owns.
00:32:05.55\00:32:09.05
Who owns us? God owns us.
00:32:09.08\00:32:10.68
Who owns us? Jesus
owns us. We've been sealed.
00:32:10.71\00:32:14.81
We have His name, the
name then represents, what?
00:32:14.84\00:32:19.81
Oh, simple
ownership. We belong to God.
00:32:19.84\00:32:23.31
Listen, if you belong to God,
00:32:23.34\00:32:24.92
you know and hereafter you knew
00:32:24.95\00:32:26.32
that you belong
to God right now,
00:32:26.35\00:32:27.72
then won't be any hereafter,
I hope you're with me.
00:32:27.75\00:32:29.61
Not in the heavenly portals.
00:32:29.64\00:32:32.51
Belong to God into it deals
once again with our characters.
00:32:32.54\00:32:38.10
It deals with our characters.
00:32:38.13\00:32:40.60
This group reflects
the image of Jesus fully.
00:32:40.63\00:32:46.85
I wish they say
that human language
00:32:46.88\00:32:49.53
if somehow could
get this point across
00:32:49.56\00:32:52.38
and help me to
understand it more,
00:32:52.41\00:32:54.20
and may be you to
understand it more,
00:32:54.23\00:32:55.87
what this group and
what is going on here.
00:32:55.90\00:32:58.39
This group reflects
the image of Jesus fully.
00:32:58.42\00:33:03.56
Then you look at your own,
00:33:03.59\00:33:04.96
oh man I'll say may
be miserable life today.
00:33:04.99\00:33:06.57
My own miserable life and
I was always such a far cry
00:33:06.60\00:33:10.13
of being what
God wants us to be.
00:33:10.16\00:33:13.21
I think we've come to a
point almost that we call
00:33:13.24\00:33:15.02
daylight dark and dark daylight.
00:33:15.05\00:33:18.15
We justify every time,
00:33:18.18\00:33:19.55
we excuse for why
we're not like Jesus,
00:33:19.58\00:33:21.58
and why our characters are bad,
00:33:21.61\00:33:22.98
and why we're just
not gaining victory,
00:33:23.01\00:33:24.89
and we're going
whole harmon, lukewarm
00:33:24.92\00:33:27.25
and we have need of everything
00:33:27.28\00:33:28.65
and we say we
had need of nothing.
00:33:28.68\00:33:30.37
Friend, what's
wrong with us today?
00:33:30.40\00:33:33.82
What is wrong with us
today that we don't see?
00:33:33.85\00:33:35.70
that this group of people here
00:33:35.73\00:33:38.98
are dealing with the
character, the 144,000.
00:33:39.01\00:33:42.19
Let me read
three Testimonies, 266.
00:33:42.22\00:33:44.69
It says, "Especially
in the." Wow! listen.
00:33:44.72\00:33:47.49
"The closing work of the church,
00:33:47.52\00:33:49.93
in the sealing
time of the 144,000
00:33:49.96\00:33:55.08
who are to stand without
fault before the throne of God."
00:33:55.11\00:33:58.43
Now do I need
to read that again.
00:33:58.46\00:34:00.16
144,000 stand before the
throne of God without fault.
00:34:00.19\00:34:04.60
You couldn't stand
before the throne of God
00:34:04.63\00:34:06.72
if you have sinned.
00:34:06.75\00:34:08.12
It says, here is
this special group listen,
00:34:11.16\00:34:13.50
they will feel most deeply.
00:34:13.53\00:34:16.23
Ooh, "the wrongs of
God's professed people."
00:34:16.26\00:34:21.79
This is heavy duty in my heart.
00:34:24.22\00:34:26.79
I thought on to it often.
00:34:26.82\00:34:28.25
This group who
God is perfecting,
00:34:30.45\00:34:35.08
developing right now.
00:34:35.11\00:34:37.77
Please think with me, come on.
00:34:37.80\00:34:39.27
This developing right now
00:34:41.15\00:34:43.04
as they see
things that are happening
00:34:43.07\00:34:46.99
may be in their
church with the relatives
00:34:48.50\00:34:51.72
and friends and people
who professed to know Jesus
00:34:51.75\00:34:53.51
and love Him and
you'll keep His commandments.
00:34:53.54\00:34:57.03
They're grieved in their heart.
00:34:57.06\00:35:00.74
They're turned upside down.
00:35:00.77\00:35:02.39
They're sickened and they
begin to voice their opinion
00:35:02.42\00:35:06.05
about these
wrong, because God said,
00:35:06.08\00:35:07.53
it's wrong in His word.
00:35:07.56\00:35:10.77
They feel most deeply
00:35:10.80\00:35:13.18
the wrongs of
God's professed people.
00:35:13.21\00:35:15.32
And inside it makes you sigh
and cry for the abominations
00:35:15.35\00:35:21.62
that be done within
the church and without.
00:35:21.65\00:35:25.34
You've read it, we've spoken,
we've spoken on this subject.
00:35:25.37\00:35:29.25
You can't help
but raise your voice.
00:35:29.28\00:35:31.29
You feel it intensely
inside and its got to come out.
00:35:31.32\00:35:37.29
Early Writings 15
says, "The 144,000
00:35:37.32\00:35:41.02
were all sealed
and perfectly united."
00:35:41.05\00:35:45.02
Oh, how we lack that.
00:35:45.05\00:35:46.62
We get together,
we have our meetings
00:35:46.65\00:35:48.14
and we decide
that we can't decide.
00:35:48.17\00:35:51.12
Disagree, we disagree,
00:35:54.85\00:35:57.79
but we want to do
it in a nice sweet way.
00:35:57.82\00:35:59.70
We're not negating anywhere.
00:36:01.14\00:36:05.13
And so we learn to just
accept what this will say
00:36:05.16\00:36:07.27
and that will say rather than
00:36:07.30\00:36:08.67
use the word of
God, say here it is.
00:36:08.70\00:36:10.21
We don't want to do that.
00:36:10.24\00:36:12.47
We don't want to take a stand.
00:36:12.50\00:36:15.07
The 144,000 will
stand perfectly united.
00:36:15.10\00:36:19.88
"On their
foreheads was written."
00:36:19.91\00:36:21.85
Notice this what? "God."
00:36:21.88\00:36:23.89
Destination, "New
Jerusalem, glorious star."
00:36:23.92\00:36:27.43
Was in there, up there it said
"containing Jesus' new name."
00:36:27.46\00:36:32.23
You belong to him.
For eternity, wow!.
00:36:32.26\00:36:37.08
Just a few test
and trials down here.
00:36:37.11\00:36:40.28
Just a few good
decisions to make right now.
00:36:40.31\00:36:43.06
This can be your faith and mine.
00:36:43.09\00:36:45.96
The 144,000, all
I want you to just,
00:36:45.99\00:36:50.54
you need to pay some
real special attention
00:36:50.57\00:36:52.41
when I am getting
ready to talk about now.
00:36:52.44\00:36:57.00
Found in the
Early Writings, page 37.
00:36:57.03\00:37:01.79
And when I read this I--
this is years ago I grieved
00:37:01.82\00:37:06.02
and as I studied for
it again, I grieved again.
00:37:06.05\00:37:08.16
Now you will see why
if you haven't read this
00:37:10.02\00:37:12.49
or may be never read it.
00:37:12.52\00:37:15.05
Because I see it
coming to past now.
00:37:15.08\00:37:18.39
I sense that it's
happening right now.
00:37:18.42\00:37:21.47
And it should
wake some of us up.
00:37:27.10\00:37:30.16
I am fearful that
someone sleeping so sadly
00:37:34.41\00:37:38.08
that they may never awake
because they have no desire.
00:37:40.18\00:37:42.45
If they want to
wake up they can wake up.
00:37:42.48\00:37:44.05
The spirit of God can steer
you to a new walk with Him.
00:37:44.08\00:37:47.85
Then take much to steer us
up and things of this world,
00:37:49.73\00:37:51.98
but steer us up
in the things of God.
00:37:52.01\00:37:55.05
Early writings, 37, listen.
00:37:55.08\00:37:57.47
triumphed."
00:37:57.50\00:38:02.11
Oh, wonderful.
00:38:02.14\00:38:04.14
"Their faces were
lighted with the glory of God."
00:38:04.17\00:38:08.00
Ooh, you remember Moses when
he came down from the mount.
00:38:08.03\00:38:13.04
His face was so
bright he had to cover,
00:38:13.07\00:38:15.78
people couldn't even look
upon him that's reflecting.
00:38:15.81\00:38:17.96
Oh, 144,000 triumphant,
reflecting the glory of God.
00:38:17.99\00:38:22.55
I am sure there were
shouts, oh, this is wonderful
00:38:24.64\00:38:27.16
and then all of a sudden
you notice in it, then I saw,
00:38:27.19\00:38:31.25
"Then I was shown a company
00:38:31.28\00:38:35.83
who were howling in agony."
00:38:35.86\00:38:38.34
Somebody listen,
"They were howling in agony.
00:38:38.37\00:38:43.46
On their garment was
written in large characters
00:38:43.49\00:38:49.59
weighed in the
balance and found wanting."
00:38:49.62\00:38:54.88
Here's a group of
people. They're howling.
00:38:54.91\00:38:59.55
This group of people everyone
that Jesus died for that love,
00:39:02.28\00:39:05.58
they loved their
everlasting love.
00:39:05.61\00:39:08.52
But they're
howling in agony over there
00:39:08.55\00:39:10.19
for what could have been
but our large letter said
00:39:10.22\00:39:13.11
they're weighed in the balances
and they were found wanting,
00:39:13.14\00:39:16.63
don't you remember
in Daniel Chapter 5,
00:39:16.66\00:39:19.41
Belshazzar you remember that
hand that wrote on the wall.
00:39:19.44\00:39:21.71
The Babylon you're weighed in
the balances and found wanting,
00:39:23.18\00:39:25.87
and that very
night while it was taken.
00:39:25.90\00:39:27.90
It was gone.
Probation had closed for them.
00:39:27.93\00:39:30.57
There was no hope.
00:39:30.60\00:39:32.61
They were living in that
very, very hour dear friend.
00:39:32.64\00:39:35.90
I tell-- I want you to know
00:39:35.93\00:39:38.57
and when you see this wouldn't
you if you saw this take place
00:39:38.60\00:39:40.70
or you had a question
like Nebuchadnezzar had it,
00:39:40.73\00:39:43.37
he wanted to know
what he had dreamed
00:39:43.40\00:39:44.79
and here that was shown
that this group of people
00:39:44.82\00:39:47.13
and they were howling
and said, oh, God, oh mercy.
00:39:47.16\00:39:49.98
And so the question was asked,
00:39:51.73\00:39:54.82
I asked who this company were?
00:39:54.85\00:39:57.56
Who are these people?
00:39:57.59\00:39:58.96
The angel said,
00:40:01.02\00:40:03.02
"These are they who
once kept the Sabbath."
00:40:05.56\00:40:10.77
Notice,
00:40:20.77\00:40:22.14
"And they've given it up."
00:40:24.08\00:40:27.24
Are you listening?
00:40:29.04\00:40:31.58
This is a group of people
00:40:31.61\00:40:33.73
who studied the word of God
00:40:35.71\00:40:37.08
and they knew,
they knew it was true.
00:40:37.11\00:40:42.22
They made a commitment to
keep God's Ten Commandments.
00:40:42.25\00:40:47.67
And the angels said,
00:40:47.70\00:40:49.07
they are those who
once kept the Sabbath,
00:40:49.10\00:40:52.39
but now they've given it up.
00:40:52.42\00:40:56.10
He said "I saw that
they had drunken deep waters
00:40:56.13\00:40:59.51
and fouled the
residue with their feet.
00:40:59.54\00:41:02.91
And they've trodden
the Sabbath underfoot."
00:41:02.94\00:41:08.01
This is why they were weighed
00:41:08.04\00:41:10.52
in the balances
and found wanting.
00:41:10.55\00:41:13.63
That's heavy duty, isn't it?
00:41:17.57\00:41:19.12
For those who believe in
keeping the commandments of God.
00:41:19.15\00:41:22.66
Your neighbors, your friends,
00:41:22.69\00:41:24.06
your relatives, people
you went to church with
00:41:24.09\00:41:25.71
and you've
turned your back on God
00:41:25.74\00:41:28.72
because you know what is right.
00:41:28.75\00:41:30.54
There's no hope for you
00:41:30.57\00:41:31.97
and no hope for
me outside of Jesus
00:41:32.00\00:41:34.13
once we know what the truth is
00:41:34.16\00:41:36.17
and the obligation that we have?
00:41:36.20\00:41:38.38
Once we
understand about the Sabbath,
00:41:38.41\00:41:40.64
the observance of the Sabbath
00:41:40.67\00:41:42.04
and when you say I
don't need to keep it anymore,
00:41:42.07\00:41:43.90
it's not important, you have
thrown God out of your life.
00:41:43.93\00:41:48.21
Why because that's
what the Sabbath is what?
00:41:48.24\00:41:49.93
Recognizing Him as our Creator,
00:41:49.96\00:41:51.49
our Redeemer, our Sustainer?
00:41:51.52\00:41:52.89
You say I don't
need God anymore.
00:41:52.92\00:41:55.55
Oh, friend, we must remember
00:41:55.58\00:42:00.33
when we talk about the name
00:42:02.77\00:42:05.50
or the mark, the seal of God.
00:42:05.53\00:42:10.36
You realize that's in opposition
00:42:10.39\00:42:13.76
the opposites side of
the mark of the beast,
00:42:13.79\00:42:16.60
and image of the
beast, or the mark of Satan.
00:42:16.63\00:42:19.72
Do we get that?
00:42:19.75\00:42:24.05
These are issues
that we are faced with.
00:42:24.08\00:42:29.59
These are choices that
we're making right now.
00:42:31.10\00:42:33.04
We're so close
to the end of time,
00:42:33.07\00:42:34.71
we don't' have
any time to waste,
00:42:34.74\00:42:36.74
and yet the devil
is sidetracking us
00:42:36.77\00:42:39.47
and you're going to be weighed
00:42:39.50\00:42:40.87
in the balances
and found wanting.
00:42:40.90\00:42:42.99
Somebody say, well you
know better than I might.
00:42:43.02\00:42:45.05
Friend we're still here
trying by the grace of God.
00:42:45.08\00:42:47.79
We're still
putting forth an effort.
00:42:47.82\00:42:50.40
And there is hope.
00:42:50.43\00:42:52.92
But when you put forth no
effort there will be no hope.
00:42:52.95\00:42:57.50
You don't do your
part, there's no hope.
00:42:57.53\00:43:00.41
You turned down
the weight of evidence.
00:43:02.01\00:43:05.13
That's powerful and you say oh,
00:43:05.16\00:43:06.88
I know it says it but--
00:43:06.91\00:43:08.78
there is no hope.
00:43:10.03\00:43:11.40
These issues needed to
be studied out, 144,000.
00:43:16.84\00:43:22.59
Revelation 14:3, well, we
got to move on Lord help us.
00:43:24.40\00:43:29.38
144,000 it says,
they sing a new song.
00:43:29.41\00:43:33.69
144,000 is going
to sing a new song.
00:43:33.72\00:43:36.89
Listen to this
that "No man can learn
00:43:36.92\00:43:39.38
except this special group."
00:43:39.41\00:43:41.84
They have a special song. Why?
00:43:41.97\00:43:45.49
No one else could learn it.
00:43:45.52\00:43:47.19
Why is this song so
important to the 144,000?
00:43:47.22\00:43:51.93
I thought about it little bit.
00:43:53.95\00:43:55.48
I'm just--I'm jus
talking, I'm thinking about it.
00:43:55.51\00:43:57.91
I said you know.
00:43:57.94\00:43:59.31
I know some song writers
and people who write songs
00:43:59.34\00:44:02.44
and so on and sometime
when they write a song,
00:44:02.47\00:44:05.27
they write an experience
of what? Of their life.
00:44:05.30\00:44:09.20
And they pen
down words of things
00:44:09.23\00:44:11.36
that have happened to them,
00:44:11.39\00:44:12.76
sorrows and joys and
may be disappointments
00:44:12.79\00:44:15.11
and loses and passion and
they write it down many times.
00:44:15.14\00:44:20.44
They feel it inside
when they pen the words
00:44:20.47\00:44:23.21
and then they go to sing it.
00:44:23.24\00:44:24.64
They sing it with such passion
00:44:24.67\00:44:28.31
and such reality
that you feel it.
00:44:28.34\00:44:31.43
Because there's something
that they went through.
00:44:31.46\00:44:34.66
Its something they
experience and its real to them
00:44:34.69\00:44:37.71
and somebody else comes
along and they all listen to it.
00:44:37.74\00:44:40.23
They sing the same
song, the same words,
00:44:40.26\00:44:42.60
but its just not there,
00:44:42.63\00:44:44.76
because they
didn't go through it.
00:44:44.79\00:44:47.33
They didn't have
to-- they didn't live it.
00:44:47.36\00:44:50.31
Something is missing.
00:44:50.34\00:44:52.76
The significance of the
song covers several areas.
00:44:55.86\00:45:00.62
We don't' have time to do
much talk about but review it.
00:45:00.65\00:45:03.04
Number one, it's a new song.
00:45:03.07\00:45:06.04
The Bible says, number two,
00:45:06.07\00:45:07.54
they stand before the throne
of God and sing this song.
00:45:07.57\00:45:11.68
Oh, hallelujah.
00:45:11.71\00:45:14.08
The Bible said it's
a song of experience.
00:45:14.11\00:45:19.37
It's a song of
deliverance. Did you get it?
00:45:19.40\00:45:23.09
Oh, we won't be
here, we'll be gone.
00:45:23.12\00:45:25.10
It's a song of experiences
what they went through.
00:45:27.15\00:45:30.08
It's a song of deliverance.
00:45:30.11\00:45:31.48
How God delivered
and when there seem
00:45:31.51\00:45:32.88
to be no hope in the world
00:45:32.91\00:45:34.28
and everything you can think
about was turned against him.
00:45:34.31\00:45:37.69
And you know what?
00:45:37.72\00:45:39.09
Because they went through
and because their character
00:45:39.12\00:45:40.81
was purified in
the blood of the lamb,
00:45:40.84\00:45:42.54
no others can sing that song.
00:45:42.57\00:45:44.79
Great Controversy, 649,
it's what it say, it says.
00:45:48.09\00:45:51.70
"It is the song of
Moses and the lamb.
00:45:51.73\00:45:54.52
A song of deliverance.
00:45:54.55\00:45:56.42
It's a song of
their experience--
00:45:56.45\00:45:58.47
an experience such as no
other company have ever had."
00:45:58.50\00:46:03.66
Wow! And "They
are they which follow
00:46:03.69\00:46:07.63
the lamb
whithersoever He goeth."
00:46:07.66\00:46:11.06
See what kind of experience
that they received here.
00:46:11.09\00:46:15.04
And reading on
the Great controversy
00:46:15.07\00:46:17.20
makes this statement 650.
00:46:17.23\00:46:19.20
Listen, people
have a misconception
00:46:19.23\00:46:21.84
about the 144,000 and we gonna
talk about all they're virgins
00:46:21.87\00:46:25.78
and they're this
and they're that.
00:46:25.81\00:46:27.26
All pay attention
to the word of God.
00:46:27.29\00:46:31.34
So there's no confusion.
00:46:31.37\00:46:32.74
It says "By their
own painful experiences
00:46:34.54\00:46:39.18
this 144,000
have learned the evil"
00:46:39.21\00:46:42.72
Of what? "Of sin."
00:46:42.75\00:46:45.55
So it simply means
these group of people
00:46:45.58\00:46:47.65
have lived you know what?
00:46:47.68\00:46:49.05
And that means they're what?
00:46:49.08\00:46:50.45
All have sinned and come
short of the glory of God.
00:46:50.48\00:46:52.14
Its not that they
have never ever sinned
00:46:52.17\00:46:53.64
and they have learned
how painful that sin is
00:46:53.67\00:46:58.30
and the consequences of sin.
00:46:58.33\00:47:00.93
"They've learned
the power of sin,
00:47:02.95\00:47:04.99
they've learned
the guilt and its woe
00:47:05.02\00:47:07.95
and they look now
upon it with abhorrence.
00:47:07.98\00:47:12.95
And then they look at
00:47:12.98\00:47:14.35
their infinite
sacrifice made for its cure.
00:47:14.38\00:47:18.61
They're humble
in their own sight.
00:47:18.64\00:47:22.63
Their hearts is
filled with gratitude"
00:47:22.66\00:47:25.50
think of gratitude "and praise."
00:47:25.53\00:47:28.98
Listen, listen
"And praise which those
00:47:29.01\00:47:32.14
who have never fallen
can never appreciate it."
00:47:32.17\00:47:35.79
That's talking about
the angels of heaven.
00:47:35.82\00:47:37.84
Can't even appreciate what
the 144,000 have been through
00:47:37.87\00:47:41.44
because they had
never been through it.
00:47:41.47\00:47:43.82
Wow!
00:47:43.85\00:47:45.26
And it says listen the 144,000,
00:47:48.09\00:47:50.96
this needs to apply
to you and me today.
00:47:50.99\00:47:52.72
They loved much because
they've been forgiven much.
00:47:52.75\00:47:58.64
They partaking of
the sufferings of Christ.
00:48:00.57\00:48:03.42
And you know what
my brother and sister,
00:48:06.09\00:48:07.67
because they have
partaken with Him,
00:48:07.70\00:48:09.97
His sufferings
they're fitted to sit with Him
00:48:10.00\00:48:14.54
and be
partakers of Him in glory.
00:48:14.57\00:48:17.79
We gonna have to walk
in His footsteps friend.
00:48:17.82\00:48:20.69
It's awesome. People
don't want to preach it.
00:48:20.72\00:48:23.09
They don't want
to talk about it.
00:48:23.12\00:48:24.49
They don't want to live it.
00:48:24.52\00:48:25.89
They don't want to
hear in the churches.
00:48:25.92\00:48:27.29
It's a truth.
00:48:27.32\00:48:29.88
He's looking after a
special group of people.
00:48:29.91\00:48:34.26
What is Revelation 14:4
and few minutes we've left.
00:48:34.29\00:48:37.84
Think about me when it tells us
00:48:37.87\00:48:39.59
listen that 144,000 where
does it say, Revelation what?
00:48:39.62\00:48:43.25
14:4, what does
it mean what says,
00:48:43.28\00:48:46.59
"These 144,000 are not defiled
00:48:46.62\00:48:50.02
with women for
they are virgins."
00:48:50.05\00:48:53.38
Interesting other
people will say, well,
00:48:53.41\00:48:54.78
it means they
can never be married
00:48:54.81\00:48:56.18
and that means they can never.
00:48:56.21\00:48:57.58
Come one, let's study this now,
00:48:57.61\00:48:59.36
let's see what
he's talking about here.
00:48:59.39\00:49:01.36
First of all you
remember women in the Bible
00:49:01.39\00:49:03.43
many times is used as
what? The true church.
00:49:03.46\00:49:06.17
Jeremiah 6:2, what does it say.
00:49:06.20\00:49:08.67
It said, I've liken
the daughter of Zion
00:49:08.70\00:49:10.86
to a crumbling
and delicate women.
00:49:10.89\00:49:12.31
Revelation 12
gives a pure women.
00:49:12.34\00:49:14.04
Revelation 17:1
through 5 gives us what?
00:49:14.07\00:49:16.32
They apostate woman.
00:49:16.35\00:49:18.85
Keep that in mind as we
go there's a true church
00:49:18.88\00:49:22.16
and there's a false church.
00:49:22.19\00:49:24.44
Impure women is what defiled.
It represents to you what?
00:49:24.47\00:49:28.40
Apostate church. May I
just be real bold here?
00:49:28.43\00:49:32.55
We realize when we talk
about the church of Rome
00:49:32.58\00:49:34.69
and other churches including
Protestant churches today,
00:49:34.72\00:49:37.56
that you need to
listen up all of you.
00:49:37.59\00:49:39.32
You follow her the Roman church.
00:49:39.35\00:49:42.63
Follow after her.
00:49:44.90\00:49:46.31
It's symbolized
as by following what?
00:49:46.34\00:49:48.26
The impure women
and her daughters.
00:49:48.29\00:49:52.11
That's what its
talking about here.
00:49:52.14\00:49:53.74
We're following after
something that's impure.
00:49:53.77\00:49:57.01
The 144,000 the Bible
said they are not defiled
00:49:57.04\00:50:00.33
and you say what does
that mean? They're not defiled.
00:50:00.36\00:50:02.75
That means the
144,000 are not stained,
00:50:02.78\00:50:06.44
they're not soiled
by any kind of what?
00:50:06.47\00:50:10.59
Any kind of illicit
relationship with the world.
00:50:10.62\00:50:15.35
Any religious
element, any kind of apostasy,
00:50:15.38\00:50:18.72
they will not join,
listen carefully some of you,
00:50:18.75\00:50:21.15
they will not
join the ranks of those
00:50:21.18\00:50:23.75
who do not keep the
commandments of God.
00:50:23.78\00:50:27.50
We've too much about joining
rights where it doesn't matter
00:50:27.53\00:50:30.08
and that's why people
just don't have a concept
00:50:30.11\00:50:31.98
of what it means to be what,
00:50:32.01\00:50:33.38
God asks us to be in scripture.
00:50:33.41\00:50:35.41
144,000 are not
defiled, they're not stained,
00:50:35.44\00:50:37.75
they're not soiled by
any religious element,
00:50:37.78\00:50:39.85
did you get that?
00:50:39.88\00:50:41.25
And they will not join up
00:50:41.28\00:50:42.65
with those who do not
keep the commandments of God.
00:50:42.68\00:50:44.61
They did not yield
to any kind of power
00:50:44.64\00:50:46.95
on this earth that's
contrary to the law of God.
00:50:46.98\00:50:51.46
What a group of people?
00:50:51.49\00:50:52.86
Oh, God, help us to be
among that number, why?
00:50:52.89\00:50:55.95
Because they're not
defiled by these things.
00:50:55.98\00:51:00.06
Did you get that? Bible
says, here they're what?
00:51:00.09\00:51:03.60
For they're virgins,
00:51:03.63\00:51:06.29
passage is metaphorical
it's very, very clear.
00:51:06.32\00:51:08.53
You can see,
it's a figure of what?
00:51:08.56\00:51:10.00
A figure of speech when
one thing is liken to another.
00:51:10.03\00:51:14.48
Now why do we say that?
00:51:14.51\00:51:16.03
Literal
virginity, man and woman.
00:51:16.06\00:51:18.51
It's not the point even
discussed here in the subject.
00:51:18.54\00:51:22.54
If it would, if it were
what we were it would contradict
00:51:22.57\00:51:26.86
that with other scripture
00:51:26.89\00:51:28.26
that comments marriage
and marriage relationship.
00:51:28.29\00:51:31.09
Read that in
First Corinthians 7.
00:51:31.12\00:51:32.65
So that's not the issue
here. It say washed their what?
00:51:32.68\00:51:35.95
Their bodies, their minds,
00:51:35.98\00:51:37.35
their heart in the
blood of the lamb--
00:51:37.38\00:51:38.75
they won't partake
if they're not defiled
00:51:38.78\00:51:40.23
by the things of the world
00:51:40.26\00:51:41.63
or the Roman church or
Apostate Protestantism.
00:51:41.66\00:51:45.15
They've come out of it.
00:51:45.18\00:51:47.68
Why they call virgins because
they separated from Babylon
00:51:47.71\00:51:53.21
that's why and her daughters.
00:51:53.24\00:51:56.31
They no longer
have any relationship
00:51:56.34\00:51:57.96
with those who
will not honor God.
00:51:57.99\00:51:59.70
They severed relationship
with family and friends
00:51:59.73\00:52:02.04
and all those who will not have
00:52:02.07\00:52:03.44
relationship with
God they won't honor God.
00:52:03.47\00:52:07.13
They won't have fellowship
00:52:07.16\00:52:08.53
with those who
deviate from the truth.
00:52:08.56\00:52:10.70
They're not defiled by any
kind of association with evil.
00:52:10.73\00:52:15.11
Even though they once,
00:52:15.14\00:52:16.53
listen carefully even they once
belonged to some of the bodies,
00:52:16.56\00:52:20.95
religious bodies of the
world have joined together
00:52:20.98\00:52:23.89
at this time to
eradicate the 144,000,
00:52:23.92\00:52:26.71
somebody pay attention.
00:52:26.74\00:52:29.33
They've gained some
victories by the grace
00:52:29.36\00:52:31.82
and blood and
power of Jesus Christ.
00:52:31.85\00:52:34.96
Remember, the
144,000 they suffered
00:52:34.99\00:52:38.11
during the seven last plagues.
00:52:38.14\00:52:41.15
They triumphed in the
time of trouble, praise God.
00:52:41.18\00:52:44.72
They're the first fruits that
Bible talks about in the sense
00:52:44.75\00:52:47.34
they're part of
the larger harvest
00:52:47.37\00:52:49.70
and they gift and
the offering to God.
00:52:49.73\00:52:53.46
They stand in a
oooh, in a perfect square
00:52:53.49\00:52:57.14
on the sea of glass.
00:52:57.17\00:52:59.60
I want to make this point clear
00:52:59.63\00:53:01.12
before we end up the study.
00:53:01.15\00:53:03.82
And I am going to
try by God's grace
00:53:03.85\00:53:05.63
I have been really
impressed over and over
00:53:05.66\00:53:07.15
and haven't said
anything about for a while.
00:53:07.18\00:53:08.70
Listen, I noticed that
the saints here on earth,
00:53:08.73\00:53:13.03
when you gather to
pray sometime in a group
00:53:13.06\00:53:14.88
you want to gather in a circle.
00:53:14.91\00:53:20.03
We should be
careful of circles swirl.
00:53:20.06\00:53:25.28
Circles play such a
large part in pagans worship.
00:53:25.31\00:53:29.58
But in scripture you always
see God's people doing what?
00:53:29.61\00:53:32.45
They're beginning to esquire.
00:53:32.48\00:53:34.57
Never a circle,
anything but a circle.
00:53:36.21\00:53:39.38
And if you're gonna
join that group you know,
00:53:39.41\00:53:41.24
we need to be gain you know
00:53:41.27\00:53:42.64
could see miles of
this table all way down
00:53:42.67\00:53:45.14
and they would gather in
a perfect square. Oh, wow!.
00:53:45.17\00:53:49.56
The saints we
need to be thinking
00:53:49.59\00:53:53.27
about these things today.
00:53:53.30\00:53:56.32
Do we really want to please God
00:53:56.35\00:53:57.93
with all of our
heart and soul and mind?
00:53:57.96\00:53:59.38
Do we want to be
part of the 144,000?
00:53:59.41\00:54:01.84
Then we need to say,
well it doesn't matter
00:54:03.57\00:54:05.33
about this or
that. Yes it does matter.
00:54:05.36\00:54:07.39
Every word that proceeds
out of the mouth of God.
00:54:07.42\00:54:10.78
To be ready for such a grand
occasion as the coming of Jesus.
00:54:10.81\00:54:13.74
I want to be ready
couple of minutes left.
00:54:13.77\00:54:15.40
I just want to
encourage you that part one,
00:54:15.43\00:54:18.08
part two if you didn't get it
all you need to give us a call.
00:54:18.11\00:54:20.65
So I need those DVDs or
CDs whatever it might be.
00:54:20.68\00:54:24.47
Because I want to
share this with friend,
00:54:24.50\00:54:25.87
because we ask
many bold will stand up
00:54:25.90\00:54:27.29
and my not hold this is whether
the Bible is clear, of what?
00:54:27.32\00:54:30.75
Not who they are,
but what they are?
00:54:30.78\00:54:33.39
What constituents?
00:54:33.42\00:54:35.00
And how do describe
00:54:35.03\00:54:36.40
to be among that
number by the grace of God.
00:54:36.43\00:54:39.41
Strive, how do you strive?
00:54:39.44\00:54:41.59
Divinity and
humanity working together.
00:54:41.62\00:54:45.60
For this human being to
be submissive to the grace
00:54:45.63\00:54:48.57
and power and
the strength of God.
00:54:48.60\00:54:50.36
And it will always deny
those things inside of me.
00:54:50.39\00:54:53.09
The flesh that wants
to do something else,
00:54:53.12\00:54:55.02
but I must be able to submit
to the spirit and power of God
00:54:55.05\00:54:57.85
and then victory is assured.
00:54:57.88\00:54:59.45
Keep those cards and
letters coming my friends?
00:54:59.48\00:55:01.77
You know, again
now where we can bring
00:55:01.80\00:55:03.21
these programs
through your what?
00:55:03.24\00:55:04.75
Your prayers and your continued
support, your offerings.
00:55:04.78\00:55:08.50
So continue we pray by God's
grace to pray for us everyday.
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We gonna pray for you.
00:55:10.93\00:55:12.30
In fact, we gonna pray for
you right now before we close.
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Would you kneel with me
where it's possible please?
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Father in heaven, we thank
You for Your precious word.
00:55:17.01\00:55:19.02
We thank You that You have
reminded us about character,
00:55:19.05\00:55:23.26
about our characters and
how they need to be transformed
00:55:23.29\00:55:27.14
and to be like Jesus.
Oh, we need some help.
00:55:27.17\00:55:29.45
Please send Your Holy Spirit.
00:55:29.48\00:55:30.85
May this be important
time in each of our hearts
00:55:30.88\00:55:33.01
and life that the reformation
right now has started?
00:55:33.04\00:55:35.46
A commitment
right now is, oh God,
00:55:35.49\00:55:37.04
please help me to
be among that number,
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in Jesus name we pray, amen.
00:55:39.59\00:55:43.93
Remember keep studying.
00:55:43.96\00:55:45.39
It's very, very important
what we've covered today
00:55:45.42\00:55:48.83
or in the message or
any previous message.
00:55:48.86\00:55:50.78
It's simply, what?
Hopefully to get you--oh,
00:55:50.81\00:55:53.99
I want to get into the word,
00:55:54.02\00:55:55.39
I want to know more about this
00:55:55.42\00:55:56.79
and so you begin to get
your Bible and pencil and paper,
00:55:56.82\00:55:58.23
may be you're strong where it
might be and you begin to study.
00:55:58.26\00:56:01.52
Why because you gonna have
to show yourself prove unto God.
00:56:01.55\00:56:04.36
Faith cometh by hearing,
hearing by the word of God.
00:56:04.39\00:56:07.00
This is the time in earth's
history where we cannot fail.
00:56:07.03\00:56:09.81
We must stand fast
00:56:09.84\00:56:11.55
in the power of Jesus
Christ and the victory.
00:56:11.58\00:56:14.11
You want that victory.
You need a prayer, right?
00:56:14.14\00:56:17.25
Why don't you give us a call?
00:56:17.28\00:56:18.65
Send your prayer request we'll
be sure and get back to you.
00:56:18.68\00:56:20.40
We thank you for your support.
00:56:20.43\00:56:21.90
Thank you for your
love and we look forward
00:56:21.93\00:56:23.58
to spend a lot
more time with you.
00:56:23.61\00:56:24.98
We'll see you next time.
00:56:25.01\00:56:26.69
Hello again friends, as
we now know with certainty,
00:56:28.39\00:56:32.01
this group of people
living at the coming of Christ
00:56:32.04\00:56:34.55
is a group that we
should be all praying
00:56:34.58\00:56:37.12
and so ordering our
lives to be a part of.
00:56:37.15\00:56:40.31
It is time--it is past
time that we gain godly wisdom
00:56:40.34\00:56:44.81
and knowledge in the word of God
00:56:44.84\00:56:46.67
through continued
daily study and prayer.
00:56:46.70\00:56:50.22
And it is our sincere
desire that these two messages
00:56:50.25\00:56:53.25
just presented on the prophecy
00:56:53.28\00:56:54.89
of the 144,000 was a
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00:56:54.92\00:56:58.72
with your study
and your walk with God.
00:56:58.75\00:57:01.27
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00:57:55.22\00:57:58.26
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