A Voice
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. (Rev. 19:5 KJV)
There are several views on the voice that came out of the throne. One possibility is it’s the voice of the glorified Christ speaking from his humanity. This would make sense because he uses the words “our God”. There is a time when the need of the son-ship (mediator) will end.
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And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. (Rev. 19:4 KJV)
The 24 elders and the four beasts worship God in celebration of the victory over Babylon and the beast, and for avenging those that were martyred.
This parallels the scene in heaven before the Great Tribulation started.
Learn MoreSmoke Forever
And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. (Rev. 19:3 KJV)
The saints continue to praise God for the destruction of Babylon. The smoke, or the results of her destruction, will continue into all eternity. This shows that Babylon receives a never-ending punishment for her blasphemy. Babylon will never rise again. This judgement is permanent.
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“And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: 2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.” (Rev. 19:1-2 KJV)
Learn MoreTitus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
The Bible tells us a lot about the end times. It gets very confusing because it’s told in pieces and there is only one book in the New Testament devoted to the end times and there are a lot of different points of view on how to interpret it.
Let’s look at what the Bible says.
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“And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.” (Rev. 18:24 KJV)
God has gotten vengeance on Babylon for His people. He has avenged the blood of those that were martyred and suffered persecution.
“And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?” (Rev. 6:10 KJV)
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22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. (Rev. 18:22-23 KJV)
Learn More9/11 marks a special occasion for our Church. Not only does it mark a memorial for those that were lost, but also the new-birth date of our founding pastor Larry Hughes. Each of us spoke for a few minutes about what Larry’s ministry meant to us in our personal lives and ministries. This is mine…
A Great Millstone
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. (Rev. 18:21 KJV)
A mighty angel casts a millstone into the sea to show that Babylon will soon be destroyed. This fulfills what was foretold in Jeremiah.
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20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. (Rev. 18:20 KJV)
We are taken from an earthly lament to a heavenly celebration. All those in heaven including the apostles and prophets rejoice because God has avenged them of Babylon. They rejoice over the destruction of Babylon’s humanistic government and ungodly commerce.
Learn MoreRiches Come to Nought
“17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.” (Rev. 18:17-19 KJV)
Learn MoreThe Merchants Weep
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
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