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THE CERTAINTY OF THE IMMINENT CATCHING AWAY OF THE DEAD IN CHRIST AND LIVING SAINTS BY CHRIST 

Lesson   19.

Revelation  4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.  4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.  4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.  4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.  4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

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   Beloved,  the blessed Holy Spirit here in chapter thirteen of the book of Revelation,  reveals to the believers of all ages and you in particular, fearful certain to happen truths. 

This revelation  should stir  you to  do now, everything that shall guarantees , your readiness to partake in the dawning rapture.

  Listen to an overview of this chapter and ponder conscientiously on the happenings during the great tribulation.

1. The cruel  Antichrist

Revelation  13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.  13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.2. The wrath-full  Dragon

Revelation 13:4  And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

3. The second half of the three and half years of the  Period of the  great tribulation and cruelty of Antichrist against Israeli and the inhabitants of the  whole earth.

Revelation  13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.  13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.  13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

4. False prophet energising the Antichrist.

Revelation  13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.  13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

5. The mark of the breast. The mark of eternal doom.

Revelation  13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:  13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

6. Wisdom that guarantees deliverance from eternal damnation. 

Wisdom to energise you to prepare as a wise virgin and be part of the dawning rapture.

Revelation 13:18  Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

7, The capturing of the major or key players during the great tribulation.

Revelation  16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.  16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Beloved, the first ten verses captures the fearful happenings during the second half of the three and half years of the great tribulation.

Revelation  13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.  13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.  13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.  13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?  13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.  13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.  13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.  13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.  13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.  13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

  The   first revelation is the beast rising up out of the sea. 

    What does it mean?

1.  It is the description of a cruel satan energised and empowered being .

 2. Afflicting wicked and unrepentant worldlings.

     Listen to it.

1. The cruel Antichrist.

Revelation  13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.  13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Daniel  7:21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;  7:22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.  7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.  7:24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.  7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

2. The wicked and unrepentant worldlings and inhabitants of the earth.

Isaiah 57:20  But

 the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

Revelation 12:12  Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Rev 9:20  And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

Rev 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Rev 16:11  And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

Beloved, praise the Lord you shall not witness this sad and painful sufferings of the inhabitants of the earth at this time. 

  In deed it is a sad commentary. 

  This same beast was a fulfilment of the vision of Daniel, when he saw what his people, the nation of Israel shall suffer in the hand of the Antichrist, during the great tribulation. 

Listen to it yourself.

Daniel  7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.  7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.  7:5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.  7:6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.  7:7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

   This affirm  to  you in particular to give attention to the entirety of the unfailing words of God in the Bible.

Isaiah 34:16  Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

Psalms 119:89  For ever, O Lord,thy word is settled in heaven.

Matthew 24:35  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

 Beloved, one more thing shall make the Antichrist cruel. It is his deadly wound listen to it.

Revelation 13:3  And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

What does this mean ? Listen to it

Ezekiel 30:24  And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.

2 Thessalonians  2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?  2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.  2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.  2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:  2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Revelation  13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.  13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

The Antichrist himself shall be visited with severe pains and Judgement from the Lord. So he inturn shall pour his venom of retarlation on the unrepentant inhabitants of the earth, especially the nation of Israel.  Listen to this again.

Dan 7:21 — Dan 7:22  I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel  7:21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;  7:22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

   In addition  you discover the insatiable ambition of satan revealed in the following verse. 

Listen to it.

Revelation 13:4  And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

One of the things that drove Lucifer to pursue  dethroning  the almighty God, before he was driven out of heaven was his  passion for worship.

 He also wants to be addressed like God. Who is like the beast?

Exodus 15:11  Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? 

Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Now that passion is being satisfied now, as the unrepentant inhabitants of the earth, are worshipping him, during the great tribulation. 

He will also enjoy this worship through the Antichrist, who shall sit in the  temple of the Jews demanding worship.

2 Thessalonians  2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;  2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

  Beloved, remember his request from our Lord, during His earthly ministry, worship.

Luke  4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.  4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.  4:7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.  4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

  It then  mean you should  follow  the good example of our Lord. Never bow to worship the devil to gain anything and everything. 

No matter what benefits you can gain from it.

Matthew 16:26  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Follow the good example of our Lord.

1 Peter 2:21  For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

  Now one other thing that made the devil to empower the breast ,to perpetrate cruelty, was his wrath for being driven out of heave.

Revelation 12:12  Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

 This informs why you are being persecuted by him and his cohorts, now. 

 But then, don’t be moved, knowing fully that, it is your light afflictions.

Acts 20:24  But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

1 Corinthians 15:58  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

2Co 4:16 — 2Co 5:2  For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

2 Corinthians  4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.  4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.  4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;  4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians  5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.  5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Remember, our Lord told you to expect it as you faithfully follow Him.

John 16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

 The blessed Holy Spirit says, you should not be suprised but rejoice.

1 Peter  4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:  4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

This becomes necessary because of the glory awaiting you in particular in heaven 

Romans  8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:  8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.  8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

James 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Revelation 2:10  Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Are you presently going through persecution now? You should not be suprised. It is your seal of approval 

Philippians 1:29  For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

2Ti 3:12  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

You must not deny the Lord, but be like Him. This is because without the cross, there is no crown.

2 Timothy  2:11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:  2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:  2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Hebrews 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

  Always remember, the wrath of satan should not separate you from Jess.

Romans  8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.  8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.  8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,  8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  Certainly, it is the devil that shall empower the Antichrist to perpetrate cruelty to the inhabitants of the earth.

Revelation 13:4  And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

2 Thessalonians  2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?  2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.  2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.  2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:  2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

  Beloved, the  second half of the three and half years of the  Period of the  great tribulation , shall witness, the  perpetration of  cruelty of Antichrist against Israeli and the inhabitants of the  whole earth. See it.

Revelation  13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.  13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.  13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

 The first thing the Antichrist shall engage in doing is speaking blasphemy against the God of heaven.  This was prophesied by Daniel.

Daniel  7:2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.  7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Daniel  7:7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.  7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

 While blasphemy against God, he shall  then persecute Israel and then , the inhabitants of the earth.

Daniel  7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.  7:24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.  7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Revelation 11:7  And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

  But then, the Bible reveals the singular thing that empowers the Antichrist to do these ills. 

  The affected people do not have their names in the book of Life. See it.

Rev 13:8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 

Revelation 17:8  The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Pause here. Please don’t be presumptuous.

   Is your name in the book of life?  The consequences of not having it there are fearsome.

Revelation 20:15  And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

  Don’t rejoice in anything and everything you are presently doing for the Lord or your assembly, if your name is not in the book of life.

Luke 10:20  Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
 Pause here. Have you allowed sin,  compromise, giving bribe or receiving bribe, divorcing your lawful spouse , immorality or worldliness , to take away your name from the book of life?

Exodus 32:33  And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

 Beloved if you must be part of the dawning rapture and you shall be part in Jesus name. You must overcome sin, self, flesh, worldliness to keep your name in the book of life and be rewarded in heaven.

Revelation 3:5  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

The good Lord shall help you in particular in Jesus name.

 Beloved, be very watchful in your lifestyle. Don’t be retaliatory. Forgive people. Don’t keep malice. These are the things that Shall hinder the unwise nominal churchgoers globally from Partaking in the dawning rapture. Listen to it.

Revelation  13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.  13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Do you remember, our Lord’s, warning to Peter in the garden of Gethsemane?

Matthew  26:51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.  26:52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

 Listen to the several exhortations of the blessed Holy Spirit on the same issue.

Romans 12:14  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Romans  12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.  12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.  12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.  12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.  12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Ephesians  4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.  4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:  4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

1 Thessalonians 5:15  See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 

1Jo 3:15  Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

1Jo 4:20  If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

  See the lifestyle of our Lord, during His earthly ministry and follow His exemplary lifestyle in handling offences. 

Luke 23:34  Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

1 Peter  2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:  2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:  2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

 The blessed Holy Spirit says you in particular should manifest saintly lifestyle in handling offences. The good Lord shall help you in particular in Jesus name.

Revelation  13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.  13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

  Beloved, praise the Lord for unraveling certain to happen gruesome events that can begin today, if the rapture takes place now.

 I rejoice with you because you are a very wise person.  Because of this pursue a worthwhile vision.

  Be driving to pursue the revelation apostle John saw about the twenty four elders in heaven. 

Remember, it is only what you pursue that you possess.  

  The good Lord has willed that you shall be part of these saints. SO PURSUE IT AND POSSESS IT. THIS IS BECAUSE ITI IS YOURS.  Listen to it yourself.

Revelation  4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.  4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.  4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.  4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.  4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

See you at the top in Jesus name.