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The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
Revelation Revelation 77
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
Part 2Part 2
• Matthew 24:21-22 Matthew 24:21-22 For then shall be great For then shall be great tribulation, tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall bethe world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And . And
except those days should be shortened, there except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake
those days shall be shortened.those days shall be shortened.
TribulationTribulation
Why The Tribulation?Why The Tribulation?
• To fulfill prophecy (Daniel 9)• To finally annul the authority of Satan, who usurped control of the
earth from Adam (Rev. 5)• To judge all those on the earth who
oppose God and His Gospel, in preparation for the 1000
(millennium) year reign of Christ on the earth.
The The SEALEDSEALED SCROLLSCROLLThe The ExplanationExplanation of the Scroll of the Scroll
The COMPLETION of REDEMPTION. The COMPLETION of REDEMPTION.
Jesus will redeem the earthJesus will redeem the earth and all of creation, upon the and all of creation, upon the completion of the opening of completion of the opening of
the 7 sealed scroll.the 7 sealed scroll.
RevelatRevelation 5:1ion 5:1
The Opening of the 1st Seal
•The White The White HorseHorse::
The The REVEALING REVEALING of the of the AntiAnti
(False) (False) ChristChrist
RevelatioRevelation 6:1,2n 6:1,2
His His BiblicalBiblical IdentityIdentity
““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”
#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament
Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•USUS!!
3 3 RaptuRaptu
resres
The Opening of the 1st Seal
•The White The White HorseHorse::
The The REVEALING REVEALING of the of the AntiAnti
(False) (False) ChristChrist
RevelatioRevelation 6:1,2n 6:1,2
His His BiblicalBiblical IdentityIdentity
The Opening of
the 2nd Seal
The Red The Red HorseHorse
RevelatioRevelation n 6:3,46:3,4
The The TRAVAILITRAVAILI
NGNG of of WarWar and and BloodsheBloodshe
dd
The Opening of
the 3rd Seal
The Black The Black HorseHorse
RevelatioRevelation n 6:5,66:5,6
The The PREVAILINPREVAILIN
GG of of FamineFamine and and Economic Economic
CatastrophCatastrophee
The Opening of
the 4th Seal
The Pale The Pale HorseHorse
RevelatioRevelation n 6:7,86:7,8
The The UNVEILINUNVEILINGG of the of the Death Death AngelAngel
The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING
of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION
(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)
(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)
(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-
(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)
Zephaniah 1:14Zephaniah 1:14 – – “The great day “The great day of the LORD is of the LORD is near, it is near, near, it is near,
and hasteth and hasteth greatly, even greatly, even
the voice of the the voice of the day of the day of the LORD: LORD: the the
mighty man mighty man shall cry there shall cry there
bitterlybitterly.”.”
The 6The 6thth seAL seAL
The Response of The Response of MANMAN On On the the EARTHEARTH
WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND? (6:17)
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
Revelation Revelation 77
Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 4:12 For the word For the word of God is quick, and of God is quick, and
powerful, and powerful, and sharper sharper than any twoedged than any twoedged
swordsword, piercing even to , piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and spirit, and of the joints
and marrow, and is a and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.and intents of the heart.
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
Revelation Revelation 77
•The False The False Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
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•The False The False Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses•The The
Worldwide Worldwide Church of Church of
GodGod
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
Revelation Revelation 77
•The False The False Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses•The The
Worldwide Worldwide Church of Church of
GodGod•The 7The 7thth Day Day
AdventistAdventist
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
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•The False The False Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses•The The
Worldwide Worldwide Church of Church of
GodGod•The 7The 7thth Day Day
AdventistAdventist•MormonsMormons
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
Hosea 5:14 – “For I will be unto EphraimEphraim
as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I,
even I, will tear and go away; I will take I will take
awayaway, and none shall rescue him.”
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•JudaJuda•ReubenReuben•GadGad•AserAser
•NephthalimNephthalim•ManassesManasses•SimeonSimeon•LeviLevi
•IssacharIssachar•ZabulonZabulon•JosephJoseph•BenjaminBenjamin
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
Leviticus 25:55 For unto me the the
children of Israel children of Israel are servantsare servants; they
are my servants whom I brought forth out of the
land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
•JudaJuda•ReubenReuben•GadGad•AserAser
•NephthalimNephthalim•ManassesManasses•SimeonSimeon•LeviLevi
•IssacharIssachar•ZabulonZabulon•JosephJoseph•BenjaminBenjamin
•ReubenReuben•SimeonSimeon•JudahJudah•IssacharIssachar•EphraimEphraim•BenjaminBenjamin•ZebulunZebulun•ManassehManasseh•DanDan•AsherAsher•NaphtaliNaphtali•GadGad
Revelation Revelation 77
Numbers Numbers 1313
• Genesis 50:17 Genesis 50:17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the
trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of
the servants of the Godthe servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they
spake unto him.• Ezra 5:11 Ezra 5:11 And thus they returned us
answer, saying, We are the the servants of the God servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded
and set up.
• Nehemiah 2:20 Nehemiah 2:20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God The God
of heavenof heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion,
nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 43:10 Isaiah 43:10 Ye are my Ye are my witnesseswitnesses, saith the LORD, and my my servant servant whom I have chosenwhom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and
understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither
shall there be after me.
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•THEY THEY AREARE the the
REMNANTREMNANT according according
to the to the election election of grace.of grace.
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING
of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION
(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)
(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)
(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-
(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)
• Revelation 20:11-12 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand
before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of
life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according
to their works.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must
all appear before the the judgment seat of Christjudgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the
things done in his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad.• 1 Corinthians 3:13 1 Corinthians 3:13 Every man's
work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by firerevealed by fire; and
the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
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Matthew 25 =
IT ISIT IS the the Judgment Judgment
of of Nations.Nations.
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
• Matthew 12:46-50 Matthew 12:46-50 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren his brethren stood without, desiring to
speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy
brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethrenwho are my brethren?
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold
my mother and my brethrenmy brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my
Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Matthew 20:24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two the two
brethrenbrethren.• Matthew 23:8 But be not ye called
Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are all ye are
brethrenbrethren.• Matthew 28:10 Then said Jesus
unto them, Be not afraid: go tell go tell my brethrenmy brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see
me.
The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING
of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION
(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)
(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)
(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-
(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)
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Matthew 25 =
IT ISIT IS the the Judgment Judgment
of of Nations.Nations.TreatinTreatin
g g BrethrenBrethren
WHOWHO is is sealed?sealed?
•JewsJews•““Servants Servants
of God”of God”
•12,000 12,000 from from
each 12 each 12 TRIBESTRIBES
•The The believing believing remnant remnant according according
to the to the election of election of
gracegrace•The The
“Brethren” “Brethren” of Matthew of Matthew
2525
RevelatioRevelation 7n 7
WHO?WHO?
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
119:23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy
statutes.
119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I
will meditate in thy statutes.
119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
119:148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
• 2nd Timothy 2:15 - 2nd Timothy 2:15 - Study to shew Study to shew
thyself approved thyself approved unto Godunto God, a workman , a workman that needeth not to be that needeth not to be
ashamed, ashamed, rightly rightly dividing dividing the word of the word of
truth.truth.
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
Revelation Revelation 77
4 Accounts of 4 Accounts of Tribulation/2Tribulation/2ndnd
ComingComing
6- 7… “SEALS”8-11… “TRUMPETS”12-14… “Anti-christ”
15-19… “VIALS” (bowls)
The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING
of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION
(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)
(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)
(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)
(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-
(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)
The The TrueTrue Jehovah’s Jehovah’s WitnessesWitnesses
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
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The The INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS of of
RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•The 4 The 4 angelsangels
standing standing on on •The 4 The 4 cornerscorners holdingholding•The 4 The 4 windswinds
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
• Isaiah 40:22Isaiah 40:22 - - ““It is he It is he that sitteth upon the that sitteth upon the
circle of the earthcircle of the earth, and the inhabitants
thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the
heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out
as a tent to dwell in”
• Luke 17:31 Luke 17:31 In that dayIn that day, he which shall be upon the
housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he
that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
• Luke 17:34 Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that in that night night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be
left.
The The INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS of of
RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•The 4 The 4 angelsangels
standing standing on on •The 4 The 4 cornerscorners holdingholding•The 4 The 4 windswinds
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
• Job 1:18-19 Job 1:18-19 While he was yet speaking, there came also
another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and
drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: And, behold, And, behold, there came a great wind from there came a great wind from
the wilderness, and smote the wilderness, and smote the the four corners four corners of the house, of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and it fell upon the young men, and they are deadand they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
The The INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS of of
RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•The 4 The 4 angelsangels
standing standing on on •The 4 The 4 cornerscorners holdingholding•The 4 The 4 windswinds
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
• Revelation 14:18 Revelation 14:18 And another another angel angel came out from the altar, which had power over firepower over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that
had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and
gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are
fully ripe.• Revelation 16:5 Revelation 16:5 And I heard the the
angel of the watersangel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou
hast judged thus.
The The INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS of of
RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•The 4 The 4 angelsangels
standing standing on on •The 4 The 4 cornerscorners holdingholding•The 4 The 4 windswinds
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
The 6The 6thth seAL seAL
The Response of The Response of MANMAN On On the the EARTHEARTH
WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND? (6:17)
Man tries to hide by:Man tries to hide by:
Sedating HimselfSedating Himself
WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND? (6:17)
Man tries to hide by:Man tries to hide by:
FLATTERING HimselfFLATTERING Himself
WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND? (6:17)
Man tries to hide by:Man tries to hide by:
FLATTERING HimselfFLATTERING Himself
Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 14:12 There is a way There is a way
which which seemeth right seemeth right unto a man, unto a man, but the end but the end thereof are thereof are the ways of the ways of
death.death.
Man tries to hide by:Man tries to hide by:
FLATTERING HimselfFLATTERING Himself
Matthew 7:13 Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at Enter ye in at
the strait gate: the strait gate: for wide is the for wide is the
gate, and broad gate, and broad is the way, that is the way, that
leadeth to leadeth to destruction, destruction,
and and many there many there be which go in be which go in
thereatthereat
Man tries to hide by:Man tries to hide by:
EDUCATING HimselfEDUCATING Himself
WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND? (6:17)
The The INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS of of
RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•The 4 The 4 angelsangels
standing standing on on •The 4 The 4 cornerscorners holdingholding•The 4 The 4 windswinds
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
The The INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION of of
RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•The The 144,000 144,000 must be must be sealed sealed
BEFORE BEFORE the angels the angels
are are allowed to allowed to
execute execute judgment judgment upon the upon the
earthearth
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
The The INTENTINTENT of of RESTRAININGRESTRAINING
•So that So that before the before the Judgment Judgment
was was unleashedunleashed
all of all of God’s God’s
servants servants could be could be sealed by sealed by
God God HimselfHimself
WHENWHEN is is sealing?sealing?
What is this What is this sealseal??What does it What does it
meanmean??Why are they Why are they sealedsealed??What after their What after their
sealedsealed??What is the What is the mark of the mark of the antichristantichrist??How do these people How do these people
come to know Christ if all come to know Christ if all the “Christians” are the “Christians” are
gone?gone?
• Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the
word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after
that ye believed, ye were sealed sealed with that holy Spirit of promisewith that holy Spirit of promise
• Ephesians 4:30 Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby whereby ye are sealed unto the day of ye are sealed unto the day of
redemptionredemption.• 2 Corinthians 1:22 2 Corinthians 1:22 Who hath
also sealed us, and given the sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our earnest of the Spirit in our
heartshearts.