"Let us all strive with all the Power God has given us to be among the 144000."The Review and HeraldMarch 9, 1905

God desires His people to PREPARE for the SOON-COMING CRISIS. PREPARED OR UNPREPARED, they MUST ALL MEET IT; and THOSE ONLY WHO HAVE BROUGHT THEIR LIVES INTO CONFORMITY TO THE DIVINE STANDARD, WILL STAND FIRM AT THAT TIME OF TEST AND TRIAL. When secular rulers unite with ministers of religion to dictate in matters of conscience, THEN IT WILL BE SEEN WHO REALLY FEAR AND SERVE GOD. When THE DARKNESS... IS DEEPEST, THE LIGHT OF A GODLIKE CHARACTER WILL SHINE THE BRIGHTEST. When every other trust fails, then it WILL BE SEEN WHO HAVE AN ABIDING TRUST IN JEHOVAH. And while the enemies of truth are on every side, watching the Lord's servants for evil, God will watch over them for good. HE WILL BE TO THEM AS THE SHADOW OF A GREAT ROCK IN A WEARY LAND.

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"Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the hundred and forty-four thousand. And let us do all that we can to help others to gain heaven

Time of Sealing Soon OverI must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. John 9:4. {Mar 242.1}

WHO ARE THE 144,000? CAN I BE ONE OF THEM? HOW CAN I KNOW?"These, having been translated from the earth, from among the living, are counted as "the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb." Revelation 15:2, 3; 14:1-5. "These are they which came out of great tribulation;" they have passed through the time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation; they have endured the anguish of the time of Jacob's trouble; they have stood without an intercessor through the final o...utpouring of God's judgments. But they have been delivered" Revelation 7:14-17. (The Great Controversy, pp. 648, 649)

A Non-Essential Question."It is not His will that we shall get into controversy over questions which will not help us spiritually, such as who is to compose the hundred and forty-four thousand. This those who are the elect of God will in a short time know without question"--Selected Messages, book 1, pp. 174, 175.

'On the matter of the exact meaning of the 144,000 Sister White was repeatedly instructed us that "silence is eloquence." She also commented favorably upon hearing the words with which I closed: 'So far as I now know, no one knows the full truth of the matter, nor will we know until we are on the other side of Jordan'' Yours truly,C. C. Crisler, Ellen G. White Estate, December 21, 1964 Revised September, 1990

"Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the hundred and forty-four thousand. And let us do all that we can to help others to gain heaven."--Review and Herald, March 9, 1905.

Revelation 7:1-4.And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Cor. 2: 9.

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These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Rev_7:14. {HP 370.1}...John, while in vision, saw a company clothed in white robes. . . . They were seen in the temple of God. This will be the result for all who will lay hold of the merits of Christ and wash their robes in His blood. Every provision has been made so that we can sit with Christ upon His throne, but the condition is that we be in harmony with the law of God.... {HP 370.2}

We cannot afford to lose heaven. We ought to have our conversation on heavenly things. There there is no death nor pain. Why are we so reluctant to talk of these things? Why do we dwell upon earthly things? The apostle exhorts us to have our conversation in heaven. "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Php_3:20). . . . Christ will soon return to gather those who are prepared, and take them to this glorious place. "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation" (Heb_9:28). {HP 370.3}See More

WHO ARE THE 144,000? PART 1REVELATION 7:1-4(Outline # 3)Meditation: CW 25.1 INTRODUCTION: The main focus of this study is the 144,000, their relationship to us as Seventh-Day Adventists, and how we may become a part of this special company. This outline only gives basic information on the 144,000 and the sealing. 1. Read: Revelation 7:l-4

REVIEW: a. Four symbolic winds are being held by four angels b. An angel ascends from the east with the seal of God c. The winds cannot be let loose until the 144,000 are sealed d. The 144,000 are a very special company2. When Will The 144,000 Be Sealed?Read: Rev. 7:1-3 a. The 144,000 will be sealed BEFORE the blowing of the winds b. Therefore, the winds must be very important or very critical for us to understand because before the winds will be let loosed, the 144,000 must be sealed first