Lesson 252: THE BOOK OF REVELATION – PART 17

INTRODUCTION:
In our last study, we learnt about the angels of service in charge of air, water and fire and that Christ controls them all. And we saw that even in the time of His anger, God will seal His own so that they will not be mistakenly hurt. We also saw that God can promote, demote or replace depending on the relationship of the individual to God. We now continue with our study of the Revelation and we pray that God will bless again mightily tonight in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. TRUE BLESSINGS COME FROM GOD ONLY

The Jehovah witnesses believer that only 144,000 people will even go to heaven but they are mistaken. There will be multitudes from all tribes and tongues who will be in heaven to sing, “Salvation to our God”. Also in heaven are great circles of angels agreeing with the song of the multitudes and adding their own. Part of the song of the angels is that true blessings are of God.

Rev. 7:9-1o; Gen. 12:3; 22:17-18; Gen. 49:10; Ps. 3:8; Acts 4:12; Eze. 44:30; Jer. 3:23; Hos. 13:4; Rev. 7:11-12; Gen. 39:1-5; Eze. 34:24, 26; Eph. 1:3; Heb. 6:7-8,10.

2. GLORY, WISDOM, THANKSGIVING, HONOUR, POWER AND MIGHT ALSO BELONG TO GOD.

The song of the angels is very revealing in its content. They declare that glory, true wisdom, thanksgiving, honour real power and total might belong to God and to Him only. The angels should know: they live up there. We should know and declare it too: we are His children.

Ps. 8:1; Ps. 19:1; Ps. 24:9-10; John 17:1, Is. 40:6-8; Matt. 6:28-30; 1 Cor. 1:25; 1 Cor. 1:24; Matt. 11:25; John 11:41-42; 1 Thess. 5:18; Ps. 50:23; Luke 18:11; 1 Kings 3:11-13; mark 6:33; II Kings 5:1; matt. 19:20; Acts 1:8; Gen. 17:1; Is. 40:29; Phil. 4:13.

3. THE BLOOD OF JESUS IS AS POWERFUL A GOD HIMSELF

The deeds of human beings are symbolized in the scriptures as robes of garments. Sinful deeds are represented by dirty rags, which could be make white by being washed in the blood of Jesus Christ. The power in that blood is the power in the life of God Himself. Those who wash in that blood are guaranteed perfect bliss in heaven.

Rev. 13:14; Is. 64:6; Zec. 3:1-5; Rev. 19:7-8; Lev. 17:11; John 1:1, 14;
1 John 1:7; Rom. 5:9; Eph. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:19; Col. 1:20; Matt. 5:8; 1 John 3:2; matt. 5:6; John 6:35; John 4:14; Is. 49:10; Ps. 23:1, 80:1; Is. 40:11; John 10:11, 14; I pet. 2:25; Heb. 13:20.