THE THREE ANGELS’ THE THREE ANGELS’ MESSAGESMESSAGES

14.14. GOD’S CONSUMING FIREGOD’S CONSUMING FIRE

GOD’S PUNISHMENT BY FIREGOD’S PUNISHMENT BY FIREREVELATION 14:9-11REVELATION 14:9-11

And the third angel followed them, saying with a And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstonetormented with fire and brimstone in the presence in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

IS THIS FIRE EVERLASTING?IS THIS FIRE EVERLASTING?LUKE 17:28-30LUKE 17:28-30

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; they builded; But the same day that Lot went out But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] allheaven, and destroyed [them] all. Even thus shall . Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

Same punishment: REVELATION 14:9-11?Same punishment: REVELATION 14:9-11?GENESIS 13:13GENESIS 13:13

But the men of Sodom [were] But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.before the LORD exceedingly.

WHAT WICKEDNESS WAS SODOM & WHAT WICKEDNESS WAS SODOM & GOMORRAH GUILTY OF?GOMORRAH GUILTY OF?

GENESIS 19:5 [Guilty: Sexual immorality] GENESIS 19:5 [Guilty: Sexual immorality] And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where [are] the men which came in to thee this night? bring [are] the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may them out unto us, that we may knowknow them. them.

GENESIS 19:33-35 [Guilty: Incest]GENESIS 19:33-35 [Guilty: Incest]And they made their father drink wine that night: and And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, the firstborn went in, and lay with her father;and lay with her father; …Let …Let us make him us make him drink winedrink wine this night also; and go thou this night also; and go thou in, [and] lie with him, that we may preserve seed of in, [and] lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that our father. And they made their father drink wine that night also: night also: and the younger arose, and lay with and the younger arose, and lay with himhim; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor ; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. when she arose.

SODOM AND GOMORRAH: GUILTY OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH: GUILTY OF VIOLENCEVIOLENCE

GENESIS 19:9GENESIS 19:9And they said, Stand back. And they said [again], And they said, Stand back. And they said [again], This one [fellow] came in to sojourn, and he will This one [fellow] came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. than with them. And they pressed sore upon the And they pressed sore upon the man, [even] Lot, and came near to break the doorman, [even] Lot, and came near to break the door..

EZEKIEL 16:49, 50 [Guilty: Covetousness & EZEKIEL 16:49, 50 [Guilty: Covetousness & selfishness] selfishness] Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, …neither did she strengthen the hand of the pride, …neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw [good]. them away as I saw [good].

WHERE DID THE FIRE COME FROM?WHERE DID THE FIRE COME FROM?GENESIS 19:24, 25GENESIS 19:24, 25

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out from the LORD out ofof heavenheaven; And he overthrew those cities, and all ; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.that which grew upon the ground.

Third angel’s message: Fire and brimestone Third angel’s message: Fire and brimestone [REVELATION 14:10].[REVELATION 14:10].

Third angel’s message: Smoke ascends for ever and Third angel’s message: Smoke ascends for ever and ever [REVELATION 14:11].ever [REVELATION 14:11].

Third angel’s message: Wicked being tormentedThird angel’s message: Wicked being tormented[REVELATION 14:10] [REVELATION 14:10]

SIMILARITIES: SODOM & THE THIRD SIMILARITIES: SODOM & THE THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE?ANGEL’S MESSAGE?

Angelic visitations: Angelic visitations: Messages of warnings Messages of warnings prior to prior to the cities destructionthe cities destruction

Messages delivered: Messages delivered: Precise orderPrecise order as those of as those of REVELATION REVELATION 14:9-1114:9-11??

Illustration: Sodom & Gomorrah Illustration: Sodom & Gomorrah probable or probable or possible possible …REVELATION 14:9-11?…REVELATION 14:9-11?

First: Fire and brimestone descends & destroys the First: Fire and brimestone descends & destroys the wickedwicked

Second: Smokes ascend to heavenSecond: Smokes ascend to heaven

DOES THE BIBLE EVER CONTRADICT DOES THE BIBLE EVER CONTRADICT ITSELF?ITSELF?

JUDE 1:7JUDE 1:7Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of suffering the vengeance of eternal fireeternal fire..

2 PETER 2:62 PETER 2:6

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashesashes condemned [them] with an overthrow, condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly.should live ungodly.

HARMONIZATION: BURNING BY HARMONIZATION: BURNING BY ETERNAL FIRE AND REDUCING TO ETERNAL FIRE AND REDUCING TO

ASHES?ASHES?

Are the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah still burning Are the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah still burning right now?right now?

Have the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah being Have the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah being reduced to ashes?reduced to ashes?

Fire: Eternal resultsFire: Eternal results

HAS THIS ETERNAL FIRE EVER GONE HAS THIS ETERNAL FIRE EVER GONE OUT?OUT?

DEUTERONOMY 4:23, 24DEUTERONOMY 4:23, 24Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, [or] the with you, and make you a graven image, [or] the likeness of any [thing], which the LORD thy God likeness of any [thing], which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. For the hath forbidden thee. For the LORD thy God [is] a LORD thy God [is] a consuming fireconsuming fire, [even] a jealous God., [even] a jealous God.

HEBREWS 12:28, 29HEBREWS 12:28, 29Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fearGod acceptably with reverence and godly fear: : For our For our God [is] a consuming fireGod [is] a consuming fire..

DWELLERS: FIREPROOF!DWELLERS: FIREPROOF!EXODUS 24:15-17EXODUS 24:15-17

And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the glory of the LORD covered the mount. And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. And out of the midst of the cloud. And the sight of the the sight of the glory of the LORD [was] like devouring fireglory of the LORD [was] like devouring fire on on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.Israel.

REVELATION 15:2REVELATION 15:2

And I saw as it were a And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with sea of glass mingled with firefire:…:…

UNRIGHTEOUS/WICKED: GOD’S UNRIGHTEOUS/WICKED: GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE?CONSUMING FIRE?

MALACHI 4:1-3MALACHI 4:1-3

For, behold, the day cometh, that shall For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an burn as an ovenoven; and all the ; and all the proudproud, yea, and , yea, and all that do all that do wickedlywickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh , shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it it shall leave them neither root nor branchshall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto . But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the And ye shall tread down the wickedwicked; for they shall ; for they shall be be ashes under the soles of your feetashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I in the day that I shall do [this], saith the LORD of hosts.shall do [this], saith the LORD of hosts.

GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: ROOT ROOT NOR BRANCHNOR BRANCH

MATTHEW 15:13MATTHEW 15:13But he answered and said, But he answered and said, Every plant, which my Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted upheavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up..

JOHN 8:44JOHN 8:44Ye are of [your] Ye are of [your] father the devilfather the devil, and the lusts of , and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for speaketh of his own: for he is a liarhe is a liar, and the , and the fatherfather of it.of it.

1 JOHN 3:81 JOHN 3:8He that He that committeth sin is of the devilcommitteth sin is of the devil; for the ; for the devil devil sinneth from the beginningsinneth from the beginning..

GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: SUSTAINERGOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: SUSTAINER

JOHN 15:1, 2JOHN 15:1, 2I am the I am the true vinetrue vine, and my , and my Father is the Father is the husbandmanhusbandman. . Every branch in me that beareth Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh awaynot fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that : and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. more fruit.

GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: NADAB & GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: NADAB & ABIHUABIHU

LEVITICUS 10:2LEVITICUS 10:2And there went out And there went out fire from the LORDfire from the LORD, and , and devoured devoured themthem, and they died before the LORD., and they died before the LORD.

O.T. EXAMPLES: DISOBEDIENCE/PUNISHMENTO.T. EXAMPLES: DISOBEDIENCE/PUNISHMENT Is the experience of Nadab and Abihu going to be similar Is the experience of Nadab and Abihu going to be similar

to the end-time destruction by fire?to the end-time destruction by fire? Were they drunk with wine prior to their destruction?Were they drunk with wine prior to their destruction?

N.T. EXAMPLES: DISOBEDIENCE/PUNISHMENTN.T. EXAMPLES: DISOBEDIENCE/PUNISHMENT Are the inhabitants of earth going to be drunk with wine Are the inhabitants of earth going to be drunk with wine

prior to their destruction?prior to their destruction? Will this allow them to distinguish between the Will this allow them to distinguish between the HOLYHOLY

and and UNHOLYUNHOLY??

GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE: VENGEANCE ON THE DISOBEDIENTVENGEANCE ON THE DISOBEDIENT

2 THESSALONIANS 1:7-92 THESSALONIANS 1:7-9

And to you who are troubled rest with usAnd to you who are troubled rest with us, , when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from

heaven with his mighty angels, In heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fireflaming fire taking vengeance on them that taking vengeance on them that know not Godknow not God, , and that and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus ChristChrist: Who shall be punished with everlasting : Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;from the glory of his power;

REVELATION 20:9, 10REVELATION 20:9, 10And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and beloved city: and fire came down from God out of fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured themheaven, and devoured them. And the . And the devildevil that that deceived them deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and was cast into the lake of fire and brimstonebrimstone, where the , where the beast and the false prophetbeast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.ever and ever.

MATTHEW 25:41MATTHEW 25:41Then shall he say also unto Then shall he say also unto them on the left handthem on the left hand, , Depart from me, ye cursed, into Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fireeverlasting fire, , prepared for the prepared for the devil and his angelsdevil and his angels........

PARABLE: SOWER AND THE PARABLE: SOWER AND THE SEEDSEED

•SowerSower

•BirdsBirds

THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE: CHOOSE THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE: CHOOSE GOD’S SIDEGOD’S SIDE

REVELATION 6:15-17REVELATION 6:15-17And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to standwho shall be able to stand??

REVELATION 7:3REVELATION 7:3

Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.our God in their foreheads.

WHO WILL LIVE IN THE PRESENCE WHO WILL LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE?OF GOD’S CONSUMING FIRE?

ISAIAH 33:14-16ISAIAH 33:14-16

...Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? ...Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? burnings? He that walketh righteouslyHe that walketh righteously, and , and speaketh uprightlyspeaketh uprightly; he that ; he that despiseth the gain of despiseth the gain of oppressionsoppressions, , that shaketh his hands from holding that shaketh his hands from holding of bribesof bribes, , that stoppeth his ears from hearing of that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evilblood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; ; He He shall dwell on highshall dwell on high: : his place of defence [shall be] his place of defence [shall be] the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters [shall be] surehis waters [shall be] sure..

2 PETER 3:10-142 PETER 3:10-14 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then [that] all therein shall be burned up. Seeing then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation holy conversation and godlinessand godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the , Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blamelesspeace, without spot, and blameless. .

MATTHEW 5:8MATTHEW 5:8

Blessed [are] the Blessed [are] the pure in heartpure in heart: for they shall see : for they shall see God.God.

ISAIAH 33:14ISAIAH 33:14

The sinners in The sinners in Zion are afraidZion are afraid; ; fearfulness hath fearfulness hath surprised the hypocritessurprised the hypocrites. . Who among us shall Who among us shall dwell with the devouring firedwell with the devouring fire? ? who among us who among us shall dwell with everlasting burningsshall dwell with everlasting burnings??

1 JOHN 3:2, 31 JOHN 3:2, 3

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. like him; for we shall see him as he is. And And every man that hath this hope in him every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is purepurifieth himself, even as he is pure..

HEBREWS 12:28, 29HEBREWS 12:28, 29Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our and godly fear: for our God [is] a consuming God [is] a consuming firefire..

THREE HEBREW BOYS: FIREPROOF THREE HEBREW BOYS: FIREPROOF CHARACTERCHARACTER

PSALMS 119:9, 11PSALMS 119:9, 11

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. Thy taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.against thee.

A FIREPROOF CHARACTER: FIREPROOF A FIREPROOF CHARACTER: FIREPROOF ENVIRONENVIRON

EPHESIANS 5:25-27EPHESIANS 5:25-27Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.and without blemish.

2 CORINTHIANS 3:182 CORINTHIANS 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.the Lord.

METAMORPHOSIS: METAMORPHOSIS: CREATURESCREATURES

1.1. Caterpillar: Butterfly…?Caterpillar: Butterfly…?

2.2. Tad pole: Frog…?Tad pole: Frog…?

3. Chameleon…?3. Chameleon…?

4.4. Cow…?Cow…?