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Study 25, catching away of saints.

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.

Beloved, glory to God our loving Father in heaven for keeping us alive, since the beginning of this year.

You shall continue to experience new things in every facets of your life in the mighty name of Jesus.

Isaiah 43:18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

But then as you celebrate every new day, remember,, it has drawn you closer to the dawning rapture and the imminent fearsome great tribulation.

In our studies from chapter sixteen of the book of Revelation, at this period, the great tribulation is gradually coming to an end.

So also the intensity of sufferings and calamities are increasing.

The worldlings at this time have rejected all efforts from the triune God to accept the mercies and Providence’s of the Godhead.

Because of this, indescribable fury and fierce judgement is now being poured upon them without restrain.

The scriptures reveals this to us.

Whenever humanity turns down the efforts of God to get them to rectitude.

Then fiery recompense of judgement follows.

May this not be your portion in Jesus name.

Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

God’s Providence’s are the extension of love and mercy to erring sinners.

Listen to what follows from God, if His mercies and offer of salvation are rejected.

Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: 1:30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

God offers mercies and pardon through salvation our Lord Jesus Christ procured and made available to erring sinners.

When these are rejected, then His fury and fierce judgement comes upon the same people.

During the great tribulation, the earth that have been ruled by the Antichrist shall be ruined by the fiery judgement of God.

At this time it is going to be full , frightening and final Judgement of God.

Listen to the furry of indescribable righteous judgement of God as contained in the following verses.

Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. 16:4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. 16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. 16:7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 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. 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 16:11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

Beloved, this fierce judgement, during the great tribulation are broken into parts for you to learn and do everything to avoid them.

You shall not be part of them in Jesus name.

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

From this verse you discover the full, final and frightening Judgement from God.

At this point during the great tribulation, the fierce, furious judgement is coming from the temple, from the very presence of God.

At this time of the great tribulation, because, the inhabitants of the earth have rejected His love, His salvation, then they shall inevitably get His inevitable fury.

This shall be the final fierce sufferings, before all of these people face the white throne judgement and are sent to the lake of fire.

So chapter sixteen of the book of Revelation, reveals, the full and final Judgement and wrath of God on the earth.

Listen to it yourself.

Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

This fierce and furious judgement at this time is coming from the presence of God.

It is coming from the temple.

This final judgement has been prophesied before, that such judgement shall come from the temple.

Listen to it.Isaiah 66:6 A

voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

Revelation 15:7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

No man is able to enter the temple to intercede and stop the final and full judgement.

Remember in the time past when fury and plagues cones from God.

Intercession could be made to limit it’s impact.

Listen to an instance of this.

Numbers 16:44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 16:45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. 16:46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun. 16:47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. 16:48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.

But then at this time of the final and full judgement. There is no room for intercession.

Once this final fury begins, it shall continue unrestrained until the end.

Listen to it again.

No man will be able to enter the temple to stop it until it has ended.

Listen to the details of the wrath.

The first angel.

Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

This has to be so because of the warning of the Lord, to all the inhabitants of the earth against taking this mark.

Listen to it.

Revelation 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

These people worship the beast and also have received his mark.

So God:s wrath is poured on them without mixture of mercy.

They have been warned against the taking of the mark.

Listen to resemblance of this judgement in the time past.

At Egypt.

Exodus 9:9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. 9:10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. 9:11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

The Philistines.

1 Samuel 5:1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. 5:2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 5:3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. 5:4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. 5:5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. 5:6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. 5:7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. 5:8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither. 5:9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. 5:10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people. 5:11 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. 5:12 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

These sores shall be very sever on the inhabitants of the earth who have received the mark of the Antichrist, during the great tribulation.

You shall not witness this in Jesus name.

The second angel.

Revelation 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

The third angel.

Revelation 16:4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

At this time, the whole sea on the earth shall turn into blood and there shall be no water for them to drink.

Listen to the resemblance of this in the time past at Egypt. There was no water for them to drink.

Exodus 7:17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. 7:18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river. 7:19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 7:20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 7:21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

This sever Judgement shall be poured upon the unrepentant inhabitants of the earth at the climax of the great tribulation.

You shall not witness it in Jesus name..

it is a time of indescribable sufferings, that most times shall culminate with termination of the lives of the people.

And then they shall face the white throne judgement and ultimately be sent to the lake of fire.

Please make sure you avoid it.

Endeavor to do the needful like the wise virgins. The good Lord shall help you to be wise unto salvation in Jesus name.

None shall be able to stand or abide this fury of wrath.

Jeremiah 10:10 But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

Revelation 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Beloved,, as you ponder on the severity of the fearful and furious judgement.

You might be thinking, is God just to subject these people to these fierce catastrophes?

The answer is affirmative yes. This is because:

1. These people rejected the mercies and salvation of the Lord.

2 They killed the saints of God.

3. In addition they persecuted and also killed, the prophets, who were agents of these mercies..

So they deserve this fury from the righteous God.

Listen to the reactions of the angels in heaven.

Revelation 16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. 16:7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

Always remember this, God’s Judgement is righteous in all ramifications.

Listen to what the scriptures says.

Psalms 119:137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

Romans 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Revelation 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Make sure you remain saved and be the agent to be used to bring sinners and backsliders in your world of influence back to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

1 Peter 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Listen to what the scriptures says to avoid this Judgement.

Those who persecute the saints.

Repent and believe the gospel.

Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Receive the carriers of the gospel.

Matthew 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 10:41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

As this full, fierce and final Judgement coming from the temple continues.

Listen to what happens.

God’s wrath is poured without restrain upon the godless inhabitants of the earth.

The forth angel.

Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 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.

Revelation 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

The Sun that was a blessing to the inhabitants of the earth before, becomes the fiery instrument of judgement.

Men are scorched to death via the heat of the Sun.

Jesus our Lord prophesied that this shall happen.

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 21:26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

The prophets prophesied it too.

Isaiah 24:1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 24:2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. 24:3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. 24:4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. 24:5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. 24:6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

However, at this time, the attitude of the inhabitants of the earth is very shocking.

Listen to it.

Revelation 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.

Listen to this has happened before.

Revelation 9:18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. 9:19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. 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: 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

The fifth angel.

Revelation 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 16:11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

Shamefully and painfully, the inhabitants of the earth repented not.

Are you not surprised that either the love of God or His furious judgement,. None bring the people on the earth to repentance.

Listen to what the scriptures says about their attitude.Isaiah 9:13 For

the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them,neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.

Jeremiah 5:3 O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

Zephaniah 3:7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

This same attitude of these people during the great tribulation, is a common occurrence today among those who profess religion.

Pause here and be very sincere.

Do you snub the correction of the Lord or you snub it and continue in rebellion?

God was not moved by the attitude of these people during the great tribulation.

This also has been the undoing of many in the church today. This they continue to do, until something drastic happens.

I am persuaded that you don’t behave this way.

But just in case you do. Please repent. This is because it leads to damnation.

Listen to the warning of God for believers of all ages and you are included.

Hebrews 3:11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 3:15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

Hebrews 2:2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

Receive grace to take advantage of every corrections of the Lord.

Also take advantage of the substitutional sacrifice of Christ to enable you access biblical salvation.

Endeavor to follow peace with all men and live a lifestyle of biblical holiness and righteousness.

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Never ever gain anything and everything at the expense of your precious undying soul.

Always live with eternity in view and determinedly cut every hand, every leg and pluck out any eye that can make you do anything that can remove your name from the book of life.

Seek the good place Jesus and God the Father have prepared for you in particular.

Hebrews 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Beloved, making all of the above your lifestyle at this time shall guarantee and secure your place among the twenty four elders, apostle John saw in the revelation Jesus gave him.

See you at the top in Jesus name.

Let us pray.

Bishop Peter Babalola