tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87524198677111318622024-03-13T22:39:15.173-07:00The 144 Thousand Sons of IsraelAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08362454140561947668noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752419867711131862.post-54562659706026278332014-08-04T07:08:00.002-07:002014-08-04T07:08:36.765-07:00144 Thousand Introduced in Psalm 110<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“<u>Truth for Truckers” *May 20, 2014* Psalm 110 “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Until I make Thine enemies Thy footstoof</i></u>”</span></div>
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</span>Psalm 110 is regarded as “The Crown Jewel” of the book of Psalms. This
short but powerful revelation by King David the Sweet Psalmist of Israel and
Powerful Messianic Prophet provides the believer with marvelous insight
concerning David’s Lord, the Messiah, the King of kings, our Great High Priest
the Lord Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While it is one
of the most quoted passages of Scripture in the New Testament, the important
fact here is the One Who quoted its truth as He dealt with the Pharisees
concerning His identity as the Messiah, David’s Lord and the Son of Jehovah
God. The Lord Jesus referred to this Psalm a number of times during His earthly
ministry (Matthew 22:44, 26:64; Mark 12:64, 14:62; 16:19; Luke 20:42, 22:69).
It is also utilized over a dozen other times in the New Testament demonstrating
its vital importance in the overall scheme of God’s unfolding revelation.</span></div>
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</span>The focus in this brief look at Psalm 110 is prophetic, for the majority
of the subject matter covered in this Psalm has yet to take place in the course
of history. This Messianic Jewel of the Psalms, revealing past and present
truth concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, also provides the believer with vital
truth in understanding the end times and “<u>The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</u>”(144
Thousand) as indicated in the Revelation of Jesus Christ (7:1-8, 12:17, 14:1-5, 17:14) originally introduced in this Psalm a full millennia before His first Coming!</span></div>
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</span>The coronation of the King of kings, the Lord Jesus Christ is indicated
in the opening verse of Psalm 110: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“The LORD said unto my Lord, sit
Thou at My right hand until I make Thy enemies Thy footstool.”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> This clearly underlines Jehovah God’s clear and certain
intent to give the Lord Jesus Christ eventual physical dominion over the entire
earth (Psalm 2:6-9). This first verse also pinpoints the timing of the Psalm as
the Lord Jesus Christ has just ascended to heaven (Acts 1:9-11) and is invited
by His Father to sit at His right hand. He sat down at the Father’s right hand
and was exalted (Acts 2:33) and subsequently sent <i>“The promise of the</i> <i>Father”,</i>
the Holy Spirit, to His people (Acts 2:1-4) which He promised (Luke 24:49; John
14:16, 17, 26, 15:26, 16:7, 13, 14; Acts 1:4). The second verse begins the
progressive unfolding of end times events which God the Father will bring to
pass as He brings Christ’s enemies into submission:<i>“The LORD shall send the
rod [tribe] of Thy strength out of Zion, rule Thou in the midst of Thine
enemies.” (Psalm 110:2)</i></span></div>
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</span>The phrase <i>“Rod of Thy strength”</i> some apply to the Church or the
Holy Spirit for He was and is now the Person Who empowers and strengthens Believers
thereby glorifying and exalting the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Holy
Instrument by which Jesus now rules as Lord. The Church and the Holy Spirit
both came <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“O<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">ut of Zion”,</span></i> which is the city of Jerusalem, and appear to
“fit” the requirements of the passage. However, bringing the Lord Jesus
Christ’s enemies into submission is not His primary purpose for the Church. The
Church’s primary purpose is to be a <i>“Witness”</i> unto Christ as indicated
by the Lord in all five of His commissions: (Matthew 28: 18-20; Mark 16:15;
Luke 24:46-48; John 15:16; Acts 1:8) which He gave His disciples and now apply
to His Body the Church. Although it is through the Holy Spirit that God’s work
and will are now accomplished by the Church, the focus of this Psalm is in the
future day when Jehovah God brings into submission the enemies of His Son, not
the present-day witnessing of the Church of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Ultimate Usurper[s] vs.The
Ultimate Ascender[s]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Psalm 24:3 w/ Revelation 13 &
14</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Title: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“War
with the Saints”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Text: Psalm 24:3<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-“Who
shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Theme: Practicing and Promoting the Eight Biblical
Authority Structures</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our
text David is asking two key questions which in essence are focusing on one
truth, who is able to be in the ultimate place of authority which is in the
presence of God Himself. This is where the saint of today and yesterday had to
be in order to accomplish the will of God by putting themselves under His
ordained authority. That is the application set forth in David’s day and our
present-day situation, but there is coming a day when The Ultimate Usurper [the
Antichrist] will stand in the holy place and The Ultimate Ascenders, the Lord
Jesus Christ and the 144 Thousand will later stand upon the hill of the Lord at
the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that
day the Scripture describes the great celebration that will take place (Revelation
14:1-5) when the Redeemer comes to Zion and God the Father’s Bride, the nation
of Israel, is redeemed finishing the transgression, making an end of sin,
making reconciliation for iniquity, bringing in everlasting righteousness,
sealing up vision and prophecy and anointing the Most Holy who is the Lord
Jesus Christ which completes the six purposes for the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel as the angel Gabriel unfolded to Daniel (Daniel 9:24) over 2,500 years
ago! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
before that great event takes place the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“War
with the saints” (Daniel 7:21. 25; Revelation 13:7) </i>will be waged <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by The
Ultimate Usurper who will stand in God’s place of authority, the holy place in
the Temple of God as described by the Lord Jesus Christ<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">: “When ye therefore see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, whoso reads let him understand”
(Matthew 24:15)</i> at the mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel as
the angel Gabriel told Daniel: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And he
[the Antichrist] shall confirm the covenant with [the] many for one week [7
years] and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the
oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it
[the holy place] desolate even until the consummation [End of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week] and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate [Antichrist].”
(Daniel 9:27)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, as
the end of this age draws near the devil’s war with the saints is progressively
escalating at an alarming pace. God’s people are being pummeled with every
known kind of electronic spiritual warfare as the Devil competes for the minds
and souls of men. But, “Souls for Jesus” must be our continuing “Battle Cry”
going forward, for unless the power of God is applied through the gifts He has
given His saints there is no hope for revival which is what is necessary to
bring the Gospel to the multitudes who are lost and undone without the Lord
Jesus Christ!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
evidence of a decaying culture is obvious to even the casual observer,
especially here at our Truck-Stop Ministry where every type of culture,
community and Christian eventually pass through the door. Just last evening the
Lord brought a young man from Ukraine to our Ministry Van asking “Will you help
me?” I replied “Sure”, long story short he needed some physical help with his
truck and in the process he learned of “The Five Most Important Words in the
Bible” which are “Ye must be born again”!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
continuing to pray that this brief encounter will bear fruit that remains, but
in this environment the “Congregation” is fluid, changing every day…even moment
by moment. I told him I would be back in the morning if he needed additional
help as I visit my place of ministry morning and evening, “Trolling for Souls”
as it were and the Lord adds the increase according to His will by arranging
Divine Appointments just like the driver from Ukraine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Said all
that to say this, it is increasingly evident that culture decay is<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u> almost</u></i></b>
at its MAX…as in the Days of Noah and the Days of Lot, everything seems to be going
along business as usual as the devil has the culture soaked in his philosophy
and God’s people are mingled in among the masses without much salt or light to
influence the culture’s condition or even its future direction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>REVIVAL…NATIONWIDE REVIVAL…NOT REPUBLICANS is the ONLY CURE! There has
not been nationwide revival since the days Billy Sunday preached and the
country was seemingly transformed. Bars were closed, hookers/Lot Lizards went
home, children were educated in the finer points of holiness and the church was
still the conscience of the country. But that was almost a century ago
magnifying the great need for revival of the saints at this present hour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this
Truck-stop environment the major ministry need of the hour is marital related.
There are drivers who are desperate who come up to our Van/Chapel asking for
prayer for their family situation whether it be their wife has gone missing or
they themselves have gotten involved in sin themselves. Most of those the Lord
sends are Believers and my counsel to everyone who has a family is: “You need
to get a day job driving truck at home so that you can be with your family”. It
is impossible to be a good husband and father while driving over the road not
seeing your wife/family for weeks at a time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, if
it is the Lord’s will that a husband and or father drive truck for a living, the
Lord will supply the job the driver needs in order to fulfill His will. Works
every time it is tried and in the almost five plus years of ministering to Drivers
here at the Truck-stop we have seen the Lord answer prayer for those who choose
to follow His Word! This absence of the husband/father presents another major
issue that on the surface may seem minor to some, but it is, I fear, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>the</u></i></b>
major issue concerning the collapse of our culture, our churches, our communities
and ultimately the country as a whole. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Placing
the wife in the husband’s position will cause the eventual usurping of
authority by the wife which also causes the husband to forfeit his position of
authority and his spiritual discernment. Yes, the one who should be in charge,
the one whom God has ordained to be in the position to say “The Buck stops here!”
is put on the shelf and the one who is not designed for this position of
authority is forced to take on the pressures of being in complete charge of the
family. This error plays right into the devil’s hand for it has been his scheme
from the beginning in the garden to attack the weaker vessel when she is not
with or under the authority of her husband! Mark it down, God is not happy with
this situation!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
majority of the cases we deal with here at the Truck-stop, the wife/mother has
been forced to take charge and play the role of father/mother/home-manager/financial
expert etc. etc. etc. This has happened out of necessity and even though
“Necessity is the Mother of Invention”, in this particular case, it is NOT
God’s invention or design but the obvious<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>design of the devil himself! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God did
not design the woman to be under the pressures that only a man is able to
successfully withstand. That’s right, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>regardless of what is being pushed into the
minds of God’s people by the ever strengthening culture in which we live, God
has designed a glorious calling for the wife/mother and what the world offers
can’t ‘Hold a candle’ to the magnificent plan for a wife and mother which He
has clearly spelled out in His precious Word. Producing saints from the womb forward can only be done by a loving Mother, brethren. Now this is not rocket science as they say, we do not even need a casual observer for this on, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now in
case you might be thinking “What does all<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>this have to do with our<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>text
Psalm 24:3?” trust me, even though this may seem to be a “Rabbit Trail” without
regard for the Title, Text or Theme as announced at the beginning, we are
definitely headed in the right direction, because we must start where the
rubber meets the road, where we are living right now, in the nasty now and now,
because things occurring here in our present cultural situation can not be
described as ‘Sweet’ no matter how you shake them out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The title
once again is “The Ultimate Usurper vs. The Ultimate Ascenders”. The text Psalm
24:3 is asking the question: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Who shall
ascend into Thy Holy Hill, and who shall stand in Thy Holy Place?”</i> There is
a group of men who are prophesied to stand with the Lamb on Mt. Zion during the
time of the end (Revelation 14:1) and they are The Ultimate Ascenders. However,
we, also, as Christians are to spend our time abiding in Jesus in essence
putting ourselves under His authority structure of protection thereby living
holy lives upon His Holy Hill at the foot of the Cross!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, during
the time of the end there will be one who will stand in the Holy Place who is
The Ultimate Usurper also known as the Antichrist. One application of our text
looks forward to that day when The Ultimate Ascenders, The 144 Thousand Sons of
Israel will be the focal point of The Ultimate Usurper’s great wrath during the
Day of the Lord, which is the most prophesied event in Scripture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notice,
our companion texts are Revelation 13 where the actions of the Antichrist and
his False Prophet are described. Immediately, Revelation 14 presents God’s response
as He counters Satan’s evil design of distraction, deception and destruction
when his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“War with the saints” (Revelation13:7)</i>
reaches its zenith as foretold in Revelation 12. This includes the Great
Tribulation when he wages his most intense war with the saints after which he
turns his focus upon the Jews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
told that after the faithful in Israel are given protection and sustenance in
the wilderness (Revelation 12:6, 14), then, Satan’s target turns to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The remnant/rest of her seed”</i>
(Revelation 12:17) referring to those faithful Jews who<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>remain in the battle for souls across the
planet from which the 144 Thousand will be called and eventually sealed
(Revelation 7:1-8) just before the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Wrath
of the Lamb”</i> (Revelation 6:17), which is also called the Day of the Lord,
begins. The 144 Thousand are God’s protected (Revelation 9:4) kingdom of priests
and holy nation during His time of universal judgment (Revelation 8-19) which
describes the Day of the Lord in great detail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, now that
we have jumped from the present-day situation where there are multitudes of
usurpers of authority to the last Ultimate Usurper, let us look at exactly how
we got to this point where the foundations are literally being destroyed as we
speak. Foundations? What foundations you ask…that is exactly where the devil
begins his authority usurping plan…at the family’s foundation…just as he did in
the very beginning. The Lord has designed Eight Authority Foundations for the
believer’s joy and protection. Joy comes when the pressures of life are given
to the Lord through His ordained authorities. Protection and safety are just
the by-products of a well-oiled authority structure operating 24-7 according to
His precious Word!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Operating
24-7 through the Word is what Solomon told his son way back yonder almost a
full millennium before God visited His planet the first time! Here is what
Solomon said: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“My son, keep thy father’s
Commandment and forsake not the Law of thy mother, write them upon the table of
thy heart, tie them about thy neck. When thou goest it shall lead thee, when
thou sleepest it shall keep thee, and when thou awakest it shall talk with
thee. For the Commandment is a lamp, and the Law is Light, and reproofs of
instruction are the way of life.” (Proverbs 6:20-23)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What it
took Solomon to say in quite a number of words, Jesus said in just three: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Abide in Me”</i> (John 15:4). This was His
primary command to the eleven the night before the Cross. These three words
rightly understood cover the gamut of the Christian’s walk with the King of
Glory because if they are obeyed we will continue under His authority 24-7! Oh,
the great simplicity that is in Christ Jesus! However, as He continued
explaining this great truth of communion with Him, He underlined the key to
remaining connected to the Vine in (v.7) of the same chapter: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“If ye abide in Me, <u>and My Words</u> <u>abide
in you</u>, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The key
to discipleship is located in this one simple verse. Notice, Solomon’s
instruction does not differ from Jesus’, for Solomon’s instruction expands and
explains the effects of the abiding Word of God in the heart of the believer describing
in detail the 24-7 effect of abiding in the Living Word which is The Lord Jesus
Christ Himself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the believer practices this simple but
profound truth, then they will bring themselves under the authority of God as
the Holy Spirit speaks through the Word guiding and directing the saint
throughout the entire day putting them in the battle ready, under authority position
in order to reach and teach “Souls for Jesus” which is our continual “Battle
Cry”! With this simple formula the Lord’s army can go
forth to victory!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fielding
an army is not the task of a victorious general, but, fielding a battle ready
army is how the victory is won. In today’s environment it appears that the one
who has the biggest army is the winner, but that’s not the way God looks upon His
great need for training warriors of the Cross. The great omission in
Christianity one preacher has rightly said is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Discipleship</u></b>. Training warriors for the spiritual battlefield
begins and ends with those three words Jesus spoke. He then described and added
the ammo’, the offensive spiritual weapon which is the Sword of the Spirit
(Ephesians 6:17) the precious Word of God!. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul also
keys in on the second offensive weapon (Ephesians 6:18) which in reality is the
first because without prayer there would be no abiding in Jesus, there would be
no communion with the Captain of our salvation who provides the info’ necessary
to put our offensive efforts at the right place moment by moment as He receives
the instruction from our Father, the General in charge, who provides moment by
moment pin-point strikes against Satan’s kingdom of darkness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
in essence the work of the priest unto God! Simple child-like obedience, being
led by the Voice of the Holy Spirit is the believer’s way of being effective in
the battle for souls that continues to rage in the heavens 24-7. There are
those who need our prayer ministry of intercession, but, it must be led by the
Holy Spirit in order for it to mesh with God’s eternal plan for the Church
ordained from the foundation of the world! (Ephesians 3:10, 11) Timing, His timing is of the essence, for He has already laid out the battle-plan fro each of us. Yes, from eternity past He put together exactly what we need to get the victory...every time!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
why we need a clear understanding of God’s plan for getting under and staying
under the authority He has vested in us according to the Lord Jesus Christ’s
first Great Commission. Matthew 28:18 is the text: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“All power [authority] is given unto Me in heaven and in earth”. </i>This
is where it all begins. Jesus has all authority, He is King of kings and Lord
of lords. And, because He dwells in us by His Holy Spirit He has vested in us
His authority to go forth and reach the world for Him by winning and working
amidst His Kingdom where He rules and reigns. Then, and only then,do we become a
living extension of His great love for souls as we abide in Him and listen to
His Voice through His Word moment by moment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As long
as we get under and stay under His authority we abide in Him…very simple…only
then, does He communicate His specific and precise orders in the ongoing battle
for souls…He speaks <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>NOT</u></b> to a
rebel, and the definition of a rebel is any person who refuses to stay under His
God-ordained authority!! There is no gray area, its all black and white, you
are either under or you’re not, its that simple! The following outline provides
specific instruction for staying under God’s ordained authority:</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Eight Specific Authority Structures/Principles
of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the New Testament</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I. <u>Submitting Yourselves One to Another in
the Fear of God</u> (I Peter 5:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18-21)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. Clothed with humility (I Peter 5:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>II. <u>Wives Submitting to Husbands</u> (5)
New Testament Occurrences </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18-22)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. Filled with the Word (Colossians
3:16-18)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C. Chaste conversation coupled with
fear (I Peter 3:1ff)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>D. A meek and quiet spirit (I Peter
3:4-6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>E.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sober, loving, discreet, chaste, good (Titus 2:4ff)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">III. <u>Children
obey your parents</u> (Ephesians 6:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18, 19)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. Honor thy father and mother
(Ephesians 6:2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">IV. <u>Servants
be obedient to them that are your masters</u> (3) New Testament Occurrences</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians
5:18-6:8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. Filled with the Word (Colossians
3:16-25)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C. With all fear (I Peter 2:18)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">V. <u>Saints
Submitting to Civil Government</u> (3) New Testament Occurrences </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. Let every soul be subject unto the
higher powers (Romans 13:1-7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. To be ready to every good work (Titus
3:1-3)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C. For so is the will of God... (I Peter
2:13ff)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">VI. <u>Younger
submitting to the elder</u> (I Peter 5:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. As the elders are submissive to the
Chief Shepherd (I Peter 5:1ff)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. Clothed with humility (I Peter 5:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">VII. <u>Saints
submitting to them which have the rule over you</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. Remembering them...following them
(Hebrews 13:7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B.
Obeying them...submitting yourselves (Hebrews 13:17)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">VIII. <u>Saints
submitting to God</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. In humility (James 4:6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B. Drawing nigh to God (James 4:8)</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Seven Biblical
Principles of Authority</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God Is
The Ultimate Authority (All Authority Proceeds from His Throne)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God Has
Established Institutions (Priesthood-Family-Church-Government)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God Gave
Each Institution Positions</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God
Ordained Heads/Delegates (Fathers/Mothers/Pastor Teacher/Elder/Bishop,
President, Governor/Police etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God’s
Plan is for All to be Under (1) or More Authorities at All times (Physical
& Spiritual)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God’s
Word Provides Specific Boundaries for Each (Areas of Jurisdiction/Control)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God
Blesses & Chastises His People Through His Delegated Authorities</span></u></i></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Three
Arenas of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ministerial Exercising of Authority
by <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Saint</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[#1
Restoration of Foundations]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">1. <u>Internal</u>
(Mind)-Bringing the mind under the authority of God through memory/meditation
of Scripture is the key! (II Corinthians 10:3-5) "Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a. Scripture Memory </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>b. Scripture Meditation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">2. <u>External</u>
(Ministry to Saints)-All external ministry flows out of a mind that is under
God’s authority</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a. Intercession-Spirit-led </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>b. Interaction-Spirit-led</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">3. <u>External</u>
(Ministry to Sinners)-Witnessing and living the Christ-life before the lost
flows out of a mind that is under!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a. Intercession-Spirit-led </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>b. Interaction-Witnessing/Warning/Wisdom in Living for Jesus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Developing a practical plan for staying
under at all times is necessary for effective spiritual warfare by the saint.
God gave the leaders of His people the keys to staying under His authority
beginning with Moses extending down through the New Testament writers of
Scripture including the Lord’s teaching in the Gospels. While there are over
thirty references to Scripture memory/meditation throughout the Word of God the
following ten examples give ample proof of its necessity:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Moses</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “The LORD our God<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is one Lord, and thou shalt love the LORD thy
God with all thy heart, and with all<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>thy
soul, and with all thy might; And these words which I command thee this day shall
be in thy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>heart. (Deuteronomy 6:4-6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Joshua</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “This book of the Law shall not depart<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate day
and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written
therein, for then thou<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shalt make thy
way prosperous<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and then thou shalt have
good success (Joshua 1:8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">David</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the
counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the
seat of the scornful, but his delight is in the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Law of the LORD and in His Law doth he meditate day and night.” (Psalm
1:1, 2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Solomon</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “My son, keep thy father’s Commandment, and
forsake not<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Law of thy mother, bind
them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck; when thou goest it
shall lead thee when thou sleepest it shall keep thee and when thou awakest it
shall talk with thee.” (Proverb 6:20-22)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Jeremiah</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “Thy Words were found and I did eat them, and
Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Thy
name O LORD God of hosts.” (Jeremiah 15:16)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Jesus</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “If ye abide in Me and My Words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">(John 15:7)</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Paul</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, in
all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in songs and hymns and
spiritual songs singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
(Colossians 3:16)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Peter</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of
the Word that ye may grow thereby” (I Peter 2:2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">James</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “Receive with meekness the engrafted Word
that is able to save [deliver] your souls”. (James 1:22)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">John</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: “I have written unto you young men because ye
are strong and the Word of God abideth in you and ye have <u><b>overcome the wicked
one</b></u>.” (I John 2:14) [Some will overcome...others will be overcome in the end]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The written testimony of these ten men
from the eternal Word of God should cause <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>ANY</u></b>
born-again Christian to begin immediately memorizing and meditating upon
Scripture recognizing that without the indwelling Word we become victims of the
world, the flesh and the devil, but with it we will be victorious in Christ Jesus!
AMEN and AMEN!! Check out our free Memory Partner Plan at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.btmi.org/tools/pdf/MemoryPartnerProgram.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">http://www.btmi.org/tools/pdf/MemoryPartnerProgram.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and get
started NOW!Make two double-sided copy, one for your partner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now here is a tried and proven method that
WORKS by utilizing the above memory plan. First of all, you must have your
memory cards with you at all times. If you are serious about memorizing and
meditating upon Scripture this should not be a big issue, but you will be
surprised how much time you have if only you have your cards available. On this
subject one Preacher has rightly said “A shirt without a pocket is
demon-possessed” HAHAA…Memory Cards/Tracts. Ya' gotta' have a place to carry Memory Cards & Tracts!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, it is important to memorize the
address so that the Lord can key your mind onto the Scripture He wants to
communicate “BY THE NUMBERS” of the reference. Trust me, this WORKS!
The Lord put me in a big rig for seven years to develop this simple but
effective plan for communicating with Him through His Word…IT WORKS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you drive, or in any life situation,
numbers are passing you by in your daily walk with Him as you go through your
day, especially if you are meditating and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>listening<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to His voice, Then,
the Scripture you have memorized along with the address/reference is available
for<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Him to key upon to speak to you
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& UNDER HIS AUTHORITY” which means nothing between your soul and the
Savior! But, the amazing and miraculous working of the Lord though His Word
guarantees that the voice you are hearing in your ear is His Voice because your
mind is totally given over to Him through His Word…walking with the King…seeing
the Kingdom moving and operating all around you as you meditate upon His
precious and holy Word! Now, you are ready for battle, “Souls for Jesus” must
be your continuing Battle Cry as you walk with the King.Remember, there are three voices vying for your attention: The voice of the flesh, the voice of the devil, and the Voice of God! Try the spirits and see if its the LORD!! </span></div>
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entrance upon the planet in our faces with his spiritual schemes and miracles
to deceive, those of us who are prepared for the battle and know how to walk
with the King in victory will win every time through the precious power of the
Lord Jesus Christ’s blood and the word of our testimony, for we can be as pure
as the wind driven snow, untouchable! (Revelation 12:10, 11)</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Priesthood of the Apocalypse </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The 144 Thousand</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I. <u>Their
Prototypes/Patterns/Parallels</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Prophet
Daniel, Azariah, Mishael and Hananiah</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">
[Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1. Their ministry is prophesied
(II Kings 20:17, 18; Psalm 110:3; Rev.7:1-8; 12:17,14:1-5,17:14)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. They are prepared for their ministry
(Daniel 1:3, 4, 11:32-35, 12:3, 10; Revelation 7:3-8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3. They are young Hebrew men (Daniel
1:4, 6, 17; Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3-8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4. They refuse to be defiled (Daniel
1:8; Revelation 14:4a)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5. They are given wisdom and
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6. They are supernaturally protected by
the Lord (Daniel 3:23-28, 6:21, 22; Revelation 9:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7. They are called servants of God
(Daniel 3:26; Revelation 7:3) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8. They are sons of Israel (Daniel
2:25; Revelation 7:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9. They refuse to worship an idolatrous
image under the threat of death (Daniel 3; Revelation 13:15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10. They are seen with the Lord (Daniel
3:26; Revelation 14:1, 17:14)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11. They choose to follow the Lord
(Daniel 3:16-18, 28; Revelation 14:4b)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12. They are without fault [blameless]
(Daniel 6:4; Revelation 14:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">B. <u>The Old Testament
Saints Marked in Ezekiel 9 </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.
The Glory of God Departs (Similar to The Rapture of the Church)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.
The Marking of the Faithful (Similar to The Sealing of the 144k)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.
They are Protected during God’s Judgment (Similar to God’s protection of the
144k: Revelation 9:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4. The Judgment/Wrath of God Follows
Their Marking (Similar to The Day of the Lord’s Wrath)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">C. <u>The New Testament
Saints Marked/His Name Written on Them</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.
The Over-comers of the Church of Philadelphia (Revelation 3:12)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.
The Servants of the Lamb in Heaven (Revelation 22:3, 4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">II. <u>Their Plan</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God's
Desire/Continuing Kingdom of Priests (Exodus 19:5,6; Psalm 110:3; I Peter 2:5,
9; Revelation 1:6, 5:10, 20:6)</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> [Orchestrating
the Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ the Messiah (Micah 5:5) in the midst of Earth's Chaos]</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Priesthood of the
Apocalypse/Prayer Warriors Ministry to God (Acts 13:2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Father’s
Original Desire (Exodus 19:5,6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Son’s
Subsequent Supply (I Peter 2:5-10; Revelation 1:5, 6, 5:10, 20:6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Priest/Prayer
Warriors Ministry to Man (Two Prophets/Preachers/Multitudes of
Sinners/Multitudes of Saints)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Spirit’s Gift
to the Church (Romans 8:26, 27)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Spirit’s Gift
to the 144k (Revelation 14:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Holy Nation
(Exodus 19, I Peter 2)Physical Warriors in Israeli Army</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Personal Holiness
(Romans 6:1-14; Revelation 14:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Practical
Holiness (Romans 6:15-23; Revelation 14:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">III. <u>Their Past</u>
(Heritage and Last Days Blessing)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Prophecy of Jacob
(Genesis 49)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of Leah</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of
Handmaidens</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of Rachel</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Parental
Structure (Genesis 29, 30)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Order of Birth</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Order of Blessing</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">IV. <u>Their Prophecy in the
Revelation</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Titles
(Revelation 7:3,4; 14:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Servants of God</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of Israel</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sealed Priests
unto God</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sanctified/Set
Apart: First-fruits unto God and to the Lamb</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Saviors/Deliverers
(Obadiah 21)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Soldier/Priests
unto God (Psalm 110:3; Micah 5:3-10)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Seed of the
Woman/Faithful Israel (Revelation 12:17)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Tribes
(Revelation 7:5-8) Similar to Genesis 49 Last Days Prophecy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of Leah
(v.5a,b-7,8a)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of
Handmaidens (v.5c-6a,b)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sons of Rachel
(v.6c-8c,d)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C The rest of her [The Woman's] seed <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation12:17)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>D. Testimony (Revelation 14:1-5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">With the
Lamb/Redeemer/King (Continually Abiding w/Lamb in His Presence)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sealed for
Protection (Rev.9:4) [w/The Lamb’s Name & Father’s Name Written Upon Their
Foreheads]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Extraordinary
Musical Ability (Only Ones Who Could Learn The New Song)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Redeemed from the
Earth (Purchased by The Blood of Christ from All Regions of the Earth)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Not defiled with
women for they are virgins (Similar to Self-Made Eunuchs)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Follow the Lamb
wherever He goes (Fully Devoted Fishers of Men for the Lord Jesus Christ)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Redeemed from
among men (Purchased by the Blood of Christ from All of Mankind not Angelic)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The First-fruits
unto God and to the Lamb (First Hebrews Redeemed during The 70th Week of
Daniel)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">No guile (Deceit
found in their mouth, without fault (blameless) (Personal Holiness/Made
Righteous)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before the Throne of God (Prepared Prayer Warriors Ministering Unto God
and Man)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>D. They are the Called, Chosen and Faithful
Warriors with the Lamb who overcome the Ten Kings (Revelation 17:14)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">V. <u>Their Power</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The King’s
Physical Presence (Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God Sets His King
upon His holy hill of Zion (Psalm 2:6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God’s King is the
Lamb, The Lord Jesus Christ, The Redeemer (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:26;
Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The King’s
Spiritual Presence/Kingdom Principles (Revelation 14:2-5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Their
Identification w/Him and His Cross: Crucified/Dead/Buried/Risen/Seated/Reigning
(Romans 5, 6, 7, 8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Their
Abiding in Him: The True Vine (John 15:1-17)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">VI. <u>Their Prophecy in the
Psalms</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">A.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They will be
protected (Revelation 9:4; Psalm 5:11, 12)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">B.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They will
rejoice (Revelation 14:3, Psalm 14:7, 53:6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">C.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They will
serve the Lord (Revelation 7:3; Psalm 22:30)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">D.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
declare His righteousness to their generation (Psalm 22:31)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">E.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
ascend into the hill of the Lord (Revelation 14:1; Psalm 24:3)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
have clean hands and a pure heart (Revelation 14:4, 5; Psalm 24:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
not lift up their soul unto vanity nor sware deceitfully (Revelation 14:4, 5;
Psalm 24:4; Zephaniah 3:13)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
receive the blessing from the Lord/righteousness from the God of their
salvation (Psalm 24:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
be the generation of them that seek Him (Revelation 14:3; Psalm 24:6)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">F.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
be blessed (Revelation 14:4, 5; Psalm 32:2)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">G.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
sing unto Him a new song (Revelation 14:3; Psalm 33:3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">H.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
sing unto Him [King of all the Earth/Day of the Lord] a song of exaltation
(Revelation 14:1-5; Psalm 47)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Lamb the
Lord Jesus Christ shall be “A great King over all the earth” (Revelation 14:1;
Psalm 47:2)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“He shall
subdue the people under us” (Psalm 47:3) [During the Day of the Lord]</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They “Sing
praises to God/for God is the King over all the earth” (Revelation
11:15,14:1;Psalm 47:6, 7)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“God reigns
over the heathen: God sits upon the throne of His holiness” (Revelation 14:3;
Psalm 47:8) </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“The
princes… are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham” (Genesis
49:10; Psalm 47:9)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">6.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“The
shields/kings of the earth belong to God” (Psalm 47:9; Revelation 11:15)
[During the Day of the Lord]</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">7.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“He is
greatly exalted” (Psalm 47:9; Isaiah 2:11, 17) [During the Day of the Lord]</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Thy people
shall be willing in the day of Thy power” (Psalm 110:2)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">J.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
be priests unto God clothed “In the beauty of holiness from the womb of the
morning” (Psalm 110:3a)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">K.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall be
a great multitude of young men as “The dew of Thy youth [young men]” (Psalm
110:3b)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">L.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall
have the Lord Jesus “At thy [their] right hand” during “The day of His wrath”
(Psalm 110:5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">M.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall be
blessed: (Psalm 119:1-3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They are
undefiled in the way (Revelation 14:1-5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They walk in
the Law of the Lord (Revelation 14:1-5, 12:17, 17:14)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They keep
His Testimonies (Revelation 12:17)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; tab-stops: 63.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They seek
Him with their whole heart (Revelation 14:1-5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">N.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They shall be
preserved “From all evil: He shall preserve thy soul” (Psalm 121:7)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; tab-stops: 27.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">O.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They “The
tribes go up [to Jerusalem]... unto the testimony of Israel” (Revelation 14:1;
Psalm 122:4)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 9.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">VII. <u>Their Prophecy in the
Major Prophets</u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A. In Isaiah’s Prophecy:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1. They are the remnant of Israel, and such
as are escaped of the house of Jacob (Isaiah 10:20-27)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. They are the remnant of His people, the
outcasts of Israel, the dispersed of Judah (Isaiah 11:11-16)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3. They are the ransomed of the Lord who
return and come to Zion with songs (Isaiah 35:10)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4. They are the remnant of the house of
Judah, they are survivors out of Mount Zion (Isaiah 37:31, 32)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5. They will sing a “New song” to the Lord
(Isaiah 42:10; Revelation 14:3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6. They are the ransomed of the Lord and
come to Mount Zion with joyful singing (Isaiah 51:11; </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Revelation 14:3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7. They will bring good news, peace and
happiness announcing salvation unto Zion in that day </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Isaiah 52:6-10)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8. They will be called Priests of the Lord
(Isaiah 61:6)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9. They will be called the servants of the
Lord (Isaiah 65:8-10, 13-16; Revelation 7:3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10. They will declare God’s glory among the
nations (Isaiah 66:19-21) </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">B. In Jeremiah’s Prophecy:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1. They will be watchmen calling out “Arise,
and let us go up to Zion, To the Lord our God.” (Jeremiah 31:6)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. They shall come and shout for joy on the
height of Zion (Jeremiah 31:12)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3. They as the sons of Israel will seek the
Lord their God (Jeremiah 50:4)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4. They will ask for the way to Zion and
join themselves to the Lord (Jeremiah 50:5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Ezekiel’s Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1. They are the result of God multiplying
men in all the house of Israel (Ezekiel 36:8-12, 37, 38)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. They are among the tribes of Israel when
God makes them one (Ezekiel 37:19)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">VIII. <u>Their Prophecy in
the Minor Prophets</u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo21; tab-stops: 24.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In Daniel’s
Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo22; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are among
the people that do know their God (Daniel 11:32a)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo22; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They shall be
strong and do exploits (Daniel 11:32b)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo22; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are among
those that understand among the people and instruct many (Daniel 11:33)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo22; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They shall be
tried, purged and made white even to the time of the end (Daniel 11:35)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo22; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are among
those that be wise/shine as/brightness of the firmament/turn many to
righteousness (Daniel 12:3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo22; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are among
them that shall be purified and made white and tried (Daniel 12:10)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo21; tab-stops: 24.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">B.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In Joel’s
Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 6.0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are on Mount Zion, those who escape among the survivors whom the
Lord calls </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Joel 2:32; Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord will be a refuge for them during
the Day of the Lord (Joel 3:16a; Revelation 9:4)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord will be a stronghold for them, the sons of Israel, during the
Day of the Lord </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Joel 3:16b; Revelation 9:4)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo21; tab-stops: 24.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">C.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In Obadiah’s
Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo23; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They will be
those that escape upon Mount Zion (Obadiah 17; Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo23; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
saviors that come up on Mount Zion when the kingdom shall be the Lord’s
(Obadiah 21; Revelation11:15)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo21; tab-stops: 24.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">D.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In Micah’s
Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo24; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
assembled remnant of Israel (Micah 2:12, 13; Revelation 14:1-5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo24; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
gathered remnant, the strong nation (Micah 4:6, 7; Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo24; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
children [sons] of Israel who gather to their Messiah (Micah 5:3; Revelation
14:3)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo24; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
remnant of Jacob (Micah 5:7, 8)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo24; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are among
the remnant of His heritage (Micah 7:18)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 24.0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>E.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
Zephaniah’s Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l13 level1 lfo25; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
residue [remnant] of My people who spoil Moab (Zephaniah 2:9)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l13 level1 lfo25; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
remnant that shall not do iniquity…neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in
their mouth (Zephaniah 3:13; Revelation 14:5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 23.25pt; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo28; tab-stops: 24.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">F.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Zechariah’s Prophecy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
residue [remnant] of this people (Zechariah 8:11; Micah 5:5ff)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
remnant of this people who possess all things (Zechariah 8:12, 13)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
bent<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bow of Judah/Ephraim the sons of
Zion (Zechariah 9:13-16; Psalm 110:2, 3; Revelation 17:14)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
visited flock of the Lord of hosts, the house of Judah, His goodly horse in the
battle (Zechariah 10:3ff)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are known as
the clans of Judah in that day who go to battle (Zechariah 12:5ff; Revelation
17:14)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are the
remnant of the people who shall not be cut off (Zechariah 14:2)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30.0pt; mso-list: l27 level1 lfo26; tab-stops: 30.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They are led by
the tribe of Judah and shall fight at Jerusalem in that day (Zechariah 14:14)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 23.25pt; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo28; tab-stops: 24.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
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Prophecy</span></div>
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be turned through the ministry of Elijah (Malachi 4:5, 6)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“<u>The Dreaded Generation</u>”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Revelation chapter twelve the spiritual
battle of the ages involving Satan, the great spiritual enemy of God, and God’s
chosen people Israel is focused upon. At the very end of the chapter “<u>The Dreaded
Generation</u>” who become the focus of the ongoing end of the age heavenly
conflict is introduced: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And the dragon
was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>the remnant [rest] of her seed</u></b>, which keep the commandments
of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 12:17)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“remnant”</i> means the rest or remainder of faithful Jews. This Greek
word is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>not </u></i></b>the word Paul used in Romans 11:5 to indicate the
remnant of Israel which God preserves, but, instead this word indicates the
rest or remainder of faithful Jews who do not go into the wilderness and may be
larger or smaller in number than <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The
woman”.</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The faithful Jews who are in
the land of Israel are called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The woman”.</i>
They will flee into the wilderness of Judea (Matthew 24:15-21) and be nourished
and fed by God during the last half of the70th Week of Daniel (Revelation 12:6,
14).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, these faithful Jews called “T<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he remnant of her seed”</i> will be
scattered throughout the planet and from this group comes the generation that will
be greatly dreaded by the Devil himself because the Lord will give them <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>increased spiritual power in abundance during
the days of great tribulation and the Day of the Lord according to Revelation
12:10: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And I heard a loud voice saying
in heaven: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Now is come</u></b>
salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of His
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before
our God day and night.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point in time, the midpoint of the
70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel, these Jews called the remnant or rest of her
seed are found within the Church, the Body of Jesus Christ. The 144 Thousand
who are later sealed just before the Rapture and the Day of the Lord are part of
this group of faithful Jews who are within the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is alluded to in Revelation 7:1-3: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And after these things I saw four angels
standing on the four corners of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
earth</b>, holding the four winds of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
earth</b> that the wind should not blow on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
earth</b>, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending
from <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the east, having the seal of the
living God; and he cried with a loud<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the earth</b> and the sea, Saying, Hurt not
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the earth</b>, neither the sea, nor the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>trees till we<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Revelation
7:1-3)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The coming global judgment by these four angels
is withheld from the entire planet, not just the nation of Israel which
indicates that the 144 Thousand are scattered throughout the planet and are not
only located in Israel. There are barely 144,000 Jewish believers living in the
land of Israel according to an accurate estimate/survey taken in May of 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the twelve tribes have been
scattered across the globe for over 2500 years, it is logical that the Lord
will call these chosen vessels out of the Body of Christ from across the earth
as is also indicated in Revelation 14:3: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And
they sang as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts
and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and
four thousand, which were redeemed from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
earth</b>”.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These 144 Thousand mightily prepared young
men will be greatly dreaded by the dragon and his angels because of their great
spiritual prowess due to the increased access to the throne of God which will
be given to all believers during that time. This increased access comes about
after the Devil’s access to the throne of God is eliminated when he is cast out
of heaven into the earth by Michael the Archangel and his Angels: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And there was war in heaven, Michael and
his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels, and
prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven And the great
dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him.” (Revelation 12:7-9)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Devil turns up his affliction of the
saints during that time which is called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Great
tribulation such as was not from beginning of the world to this time, no nor
ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21). </i>But, notice what the Lord does to counter this
greatest of all tribulation of the saints which is also called the Devil’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Great wrath” (Revelation 12:12)</i>: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Now is come</u></b> salvation, and
strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ for the
accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and
night. And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their
testimony: and they loved not their lives unto the death” (Revelation 12:10,
11)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The phrase “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Now is come</u></i></b>”
indicates there will be a change in the warfare blessings listed in these
verses for in that day the Lord will give His servants increased opportunity before
His throne where all authority and power reside. This change created at the
throne of God by Michael the Archangel’s victory is the reason these increased
warfare blessings will be given for all heaven rejoices at this miraculous turn
of events: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Therefore rejoice, ye
heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe </i>to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea</i>,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> for the Devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he
knows that he has but a short time.” (Revelation 12:12)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, the Lord’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Salvation”</i> or deliverance, as this word emphasizes in this passage,
will be as the days of old for believers, when He gave David the supernatural
physical ability to win battles time and again as witnessed in the book of
Psalms. In like manner, in that day, He will deliver those warriors of the
Cross who serve Him during this time of maximum persecution from the great
enemy of their soul when affliction, tribulation, persecution and martyrdom will
be at their zenith. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the Devil will no longer be able
to accuse them before the throne of God and the Lord will deliver and preserve His
servants that they might fight and win the battle bringing forth their complete
ministry as priests unto God for they get the victory by mediating on behalf of
those “Souls for Jesus” whom God will call in that day! “Souls for Jesus” must
be our continuing battle cry today as the Coming of the Lord draws nigh, to the
Jew first and also to the Gentile!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This deliverance is only the beginning of
the Lord’s increased spiritual blessings for His warriors as He will also give
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“strength”</i> of His Holy Spirit in great
measure. This word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“strength”</i> is the
Greek word ‘dunamis’ which is usually translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“power”.</i> The source of all true ministry must come from the power
of the Lord’s Spirit for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Without Him we
can do nothing” (John 15:5). “Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says
the Lord of Hosts!”(Zechariah 4:6).</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In
addition there will be increased access to, and awareness of, the Kingdom of
God for His eternal Kingdom is operating at the present hour but in order to be
aware of His working believers must be aware of His moving in their midst. In
that day the Lord will give His servants increased ability through His Holy
Spirit to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“see”</i> the Kingdom of God!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last of these spiritual blessings <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The power of His Christ”</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is the most necessary blessing of all for as
mentioned above without the Lord Jesus Christ we can do nothing (John 15:5)!
God will shed forth the power of His Anointed One in great abundance in that
day which will supply His servants <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Who
follow Him wherever He goes” (Revelation 14:3) </i>exactly what they need to
get the victory during this most intense period of persecution God’s people will
ever experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notice in Revelation 12:11 exactly how
these warriors of the Cross get the victory. Yes, it is by utilizing the
precious Blood of our Savior, the Lamb of God, our Lord Jesus Christ: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And they overcame him [The Devil] by the
Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their
lives unto the death.”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">All
three of these spiritual weapons must be employed in order for the warrior to
get the victory over the Devil:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Th<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">e </i>Blood of the Lamb</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Word of Their [Blameless] Testimony</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Fully Surrendered Life [Unto
Death]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this time application of the power
of God will be key just as it is today, but the great difference will be the Devil
will no longer have access to accuse the believer. Today a chess game like
scenario exists in the heavenlies for every time the believer falls to
temptation the Devil is quick to go to the throne of God and accuse them immediately
causing that believer to lose access to the throne of Grace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, oftentimes his accusations are false
and although we do not understand fully the process of God’s dealing with him
at the throne he obviously has the ability to delay answers to prayer as Daniel
experienced (Daniel 10) and his withering persecution and affliction like Job
experienced will continue to oppress and wear down those who are unprepared for
this future unparalleled onslaught. There will be those who overcome the Devil
(Revelation 12:11) but the Scripture reveals that many will be overcome by his
increasing and devastating power against the saints. (Daniel 7:21, 25;
Revelation 13:7). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This should be no real surprise as many
believers at the present hour have been deceived by the heretical teaching of
being delivered before “the tribulation” so-called begins. But, just a casual
review of Matthew 24’s chronological unfolding of world conditions of the last
few decades reveals that we are living in what Jesus called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:4- 8)</i>
rapidly moving toward the beginning of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, at the midst of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week, the accuser of our brethren will be cast out of heaven and not have
access to the throne of God and the believer will have increased power to
resist temptation causing great personal victory thereby expanding the Kingdom
of God and providing increased spiritual prowess for the next encounter as the
believer <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Grows in grace and the
knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (II Peter 3:18</i>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After God shortens the great tribulation
(Matthew 24:22), “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Immediately after the
tribulation of those days“ </i>the sign of the Day of the Lord is seen as the
sun, moon and stars darken the earth which is followed by the sign of the
Second Coming which is the worldwide bursting forth of the Shekinah glory which
every eye shall see and then the Lord will come to rapture His saints which His
angels have gathered from the four corners of the earth! (Matthew 24:29-31)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right before His coming the 144 Thousand,
who have been mightily prepared during the great tribulation, will be sealed
for protection (Revelation 7:3-8) during their Day of the Lord ministry. Revelation
14:1-5 also underlines the spiritual prowess of the 144 Thousand. In this
passage they appear in a glorious victory scene on Mt. Zion at the end of the
70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel after “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Redeemer comes to Zion”</i> (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:25, 26) bringing full
redemption to the nation of Israel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be singing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“A new song” (Revelation 14:3) </i>which they alone are able to sing
here on earth in perfect harmony with the heavenly choir of harpers before the
Throne of God! What a great day to be alive and take part in the celebration of
the ages as God the Father and all of heaven rejoice in the redemption and
blessing of the Father’s Bride the Twelve Tribes of Israel! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The heavenly choir is likely made up of
the saints of the ages who have been raptured into God’s presence before the
Day of the Lord/wrath of God begins (Revelation 7:9-17) for we have been
promised deliverance from His wrath (Romans 5:9; I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9) but
not the great wrath of the Devil (Revelation 12:12) a.k.a. the great
tribulation of the Antichrist. (Matthew 24:21; Revelation 7:14). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is significant that the only time the
Greek article <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the”</i> is written before
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“great tribulation” </i>is after it is
over in Revelation 7:14. Until it is complete this time of great tribulation is
not given the article and it is never given a time length in Scripture for its
length is only known after it is finished, being cut short or amputated by God in
order to save His elect from completely perishing at the hands of the Devil’s
Antichrist (Matthew 24:21, 22)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, the task at hand today for the Church
of Jesus Christ is to take part in raising up this godly seed called the rest
or remainder of faithful Jews. These young men and the last Elijah (Malachi
4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11) along with the two witnesses (Revelation 11:3-17) will
be called out and matured out of the ranks of the global Church by the Master
of the Universe Himself! These men will be at the forefront of the battle
during the last half of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week and the Day of the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We the born-again the Bible way Christians
must be ever mindful of God’s working in our midst as He calls out this
generation of young Jewish believers who are described in numerous Old
Testament passages. One of the most significant is found in Psalm 110:3 where the
144 Thousand Day of the Lord kingdom of priests is found: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power, in the beauties
of holiness, from the womb of the morning: Thou hast the dew[Great multitude]
of Thy youth [young men].”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These young men, shown here clad in their
priestly garments, are the Lord’s Priesthood of the Apocalypse during the time
of judgment when the He brings upon the earth and its inhabitants His righteous
wrath as recorded in Revelation 8-19. These men will be His servants who reach
out to Jew and Gentile alike during this cataclysmic time on earth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm 110 is described as The Crown Jewel
of the Psalms because of its major Messianic content. The Lord Jesus Christ’s
coronation as King of Glory is announced in (v.1). In (v.4) God the Father
swears with an oath installing the Lord Jesus Christ as His Great High Priest.
The majority of this Psalm is yet future as The Lord Jesus Christ is seen as
The Righteous Judge <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“In the day of His
wrath” (v.5)</i> during the great and terrible Day of the Lord (Revelation
8-19) when God the Father <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Makes His [The
Lord Jesus] enemies His footstool” (v.1).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also in Psalm 22, the great Psalm of the
Cross, this generation of Jewish believers is seen: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“A <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">seed</b> shall serve Him [The
Lord Jesus Christ/The Messiah/Yeshua HaMachiach]; it shall be accounted to the
LORD for a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">generation</b>. They shall
come, and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born,
that He hath done this.”</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (Psalm 22:30, 31)</span></i>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once again this generation appears: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD?
Or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure
heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He
shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his
salvation. This is the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">generation</b> of
them that seek Him,that seek Thy face, O [God of] Jacob. Selah. (Psalm 24:3-6)</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This
vivid description lines up perfectly with the characteristics of the 144
Thousand in Revelation 14:1-5. First of all they are seen on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>hill of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Lord” </i>Mt. Zion
(Revelation 14:1). Secondly, they are standing with the Lamb in a holy place.
Third, their blameless condition is described: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And in their mouth was found no guile for they are without fault
before the Throne of God.” (Revelation 14:5)</i> which parallels their
description in Psalm 24:4.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Psalm 102 has a lengthy end-times section which also speaks of this same
generation. Verses 12-22 describe numerous events which will occur yet future. God
shall have mercy upon Zion (v.13) at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel when the Redeemer comes to Zion (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:26). The
heathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth His
glory (v.15) after the battle or Armageddon during the Millennium.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In (v.18, 22) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“This shall be written for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">generation
</b>to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When the people [the Jews] are gathered
together</b>, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.” </i>The 144 Thousand are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘The generation to come’</i> and the
gathering of the Jews refers to the time when the Lord Jesus and the 144
Thousand gather upon Mt. Zion at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel
(Revelation 14:1) when the three groups of Jews, the 144 Thousand, and the
[remnant] rest of His brethren [the woman of Revelation 12] return unto the
children of Israel [those who are redeemed/saved at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week] (Micah 5:3).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This great gathering of the people, the
Jews, was first prophesied by Jacob when he gave his last days blessing to his
sons, the twelve tribes in Genesis 49. In (v.10) of that chapter the Lord Jesus
Christ is seen as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Shiloh” </i>the
Peaceful One: </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“The sceptre shall not depart
from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet unto Shiloh come; and unto Him
shall <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the gathering of the people be</b>.”
</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Micah 5:3 also shows this great gathering
of the Jews: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Therefore will He give them
up, until the time that she which travails hath brought forth: then the remnant
of His brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>”He [the Lord] will give them up”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> referring to the setting aside
of Israel (Romans 11:8, 25, 26) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“until
the time”</i> (Micah 5:3) when He will thoroughly purge, purify (Jeremiah 30:7;
Zechariah 13:9) and redeem Israel at the end of the 70th Week of Daniel (Isaiah
59:20, 21).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“return to the sons of Israel”</i> (Micah
5:3) by “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the remainder of His brethren”</i>
indicating the eventual gathering of Jews: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Woman (Revelation 12)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 144 Thousand (Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> The Nation Saved @ End of 70th Week of Daniel </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">(Genesis49:10,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Psalm 102:22; Isaiah 59:20; Daniel 9:24;
Hosea 1:11, 3:5;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zechariah 13:8, 9; Romans 11:25, 26;
Revelation 11:15, 14:1-5) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These redeemed Jews will gather and
eventually populate their promised land during the glorious 1000 year earthly
reign of Christ (Revelation 20:1-6) also known as the Millennium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This passage continues describing the
Messiah’s actions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Micah 5:5 indicates,
the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ is the Peace when the Assyrian [the
Antichrist] comes into the land of Israel providing peace as only He can to His
people during the great day of trouble/the time of Jacob’s trouble (Jeremiah
30:7) after which He will come as their Redeemer when the six purposes for the
Seventy Weeks are well on their way to completion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The transgression will be finished, the
end of sins also will be complete along with reconciliation for iniquity for at
the end of the Seventy Weeks the Lord Jesus will: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Bring in everlasting righteousness, and seal up vision and prophecy.” </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The
Most Holy”</i> will be anointed<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. (Daniel
9:24) </i>preparing Him for His righteous rule on earth upon the Throne of
David His father (Luke 1:32) for a thousand years during what is known as the
Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6). The Lord<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus Christ’s anointing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>will
complete the six purposes for the Seventy Weeks as described in Daniel 9:24.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This future time when the kingdoms of the
earth serve the Lord is also recorded in the book of the Revelation of Jesus
Christ: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And the seventh angel sounded;
and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are
become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever
and ever.” (Revelation 11:15).</i> This event occurs at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel as does the end of the 3.5 year ministry of the two witnesses which
is <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>recorded in Revelation 11:7-13.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it is the 144 Thousand Servants
of God who will be front and center during the end of this age and the
following Day of the Lord. They are the premier soldiers of the Cross who will
be fighting the battles against Satan and his demonic forces after they have been
ousted from heaven by Michael and his Angels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their enhanced warfare prowess will be
supernatural indeed as they utilize the Word of God and prayer as the two
offensive weapons of the saint. The Day of the Lord will likely revert to an
Old Testament emphasis when the Word of God was supreme prior to the Holy
Spirit indwelling each and every believer. However, this is only a theory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The numerous references to “Walking in the
Law of the Lord” demonstrate how God’s chosen people were fully aware of the
supernatural power of t he Word of God. Notice this phenomenon in Psalm 15:1-3:
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle,
who shall dwell in Thy holy hill, he that walks uprightly and works
righteousness and speaks the Truth in his heart.”</i> Also, in Psalm 26:2, 3
the Scripture records<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">: “Examine me O LORD
and prove me, try my reins and my heart, for Thy lovingkindness is before my
eyes, and I have walked in Thy Truth.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The introduction to the longest and most
powerful Psalm which exalts the precious Word of God also shows this great
truth<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">: “Blessed are the undefiled n the
way who walk in the Law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep His Testimonies</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">and that seek Him with the whole
heart: The also do no iniquity they walk in His Ways.”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Psalm 119:1-3)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Psalm also has numerous verses
showing another attribute of the Holy Spirit which the Word of God exhibits and
that is the ability to revive the saint who is in need of the Lord’s power and
presence. Over ten times the Psalmist requests to be revived with the Word
underlining the Spirit’s matchless tool to bring the saint the Lord’s power and
presence. These 144 Thousand, the Dreaded Generation, will have the ability to
walk in the Word, and see the Lord direct their steps moment by moment as they
utilize the written and memorized Word for their literal moment by moment
guidance as they go to battle with Satan and his emissaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be guarded and completely
protected as they walk by faith not by sight. This will require them to have a
copy of the Word of God with them at all times in order to see the Lord’s
presence directing them through their daily battles and soul-winning efforts
throughout their priesthood ministry. The Lord will illuminate His supernatural
Word right before their very eyes allowing them to experience His presence and
power as they walk in Him continually!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, even though the Old Testament saint did
not know that the Lord Himself is the Living Word (John 1:1-3), they
experienced the effects of the indwelling Word providing them with the same
results as the indwelling Holy Spirit. Although that statement might seem to be
a bit strong, it is the Truth, the big difference between the O.T. and the N.T.
is the blessings we receive through the Blood of Jesus which has provided us
with a marvelous catalogue of eternal.“Spiritual Blessings” listed in Ephesians
1-3 that were not fully known or experienced by the O.T. saint. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the O.T. saint’s spiritual success
(Joshua 1:8) was wholly dependent on their capacity to memorize and meditate
upon the Word which varied with each believer. And, although this whole idea of
the indwelling Word supplying the Holy Spirit’s power to those who are called
to serve the Lord during the Day of the Lord might be questioned by some, it is
in reality the primary need of winning the battle today against Satan’s
trickery and tempting devices which he utilizes in the ongoing spiritual warfare
as the Apostle<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John wrote: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I have written unto you young men because
ye are strong and the Word of God abideth in you and ye have overcome the
wicked one.” (I John 2:14) </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was simply a confirmation of what the
Lord Jesus demonstrated when He was tempted by the wicked one in Luke’s and
Matthew’s Gospel chapter four. He utilized the Word of God that was already
written for our benefit because anything He would have said would have been the
Word of God! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, the Lord’s
demonstration at the outset of His earthly ministry and the doctrine written by
the Apostle John serve to emphasize the very necessity of internalizing God’s
Word to attain victory over the wicked one at the present hour. But, these are
not the only two instances of commands and exhortations to hide the Word in our
hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that future day, these 144 Thousand
select young men called out from the twelve tribes of Israel will exhibit both
the physical tenacity of an O.T. warrior like David plus the knowledge of the
New Covenant blessings bought by the Blood of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary.
They will be invincible as the record shows: 144 Thousand are sealed for protection
at the beginning of the Day of the Lord (Revelation 7:3, 9:4), and all 144
Thousand victoriously appear with their Savior and King at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel on Mount Zion (Revelation 14:1).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>None of them have perished during those
days and months of intense battle when the world will be reeling with the devastating
supernatural judgments from the Lord described in the book of the Revelation
8-19 when the vast majority of those living will be the avowed unrepentant enemies
of anyone who names the name of Jesus or Jehovah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The description of the 144 Thousand found
in Revelation 14:3-5 underlines the reasons why they will be successful in
their ministry during the end of this age and the Day of the Lord. First of all
is the gift of their musical ability. They are the only ones who are able to
sing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The new song”</i> which the heavenly
choir is singing before the Throne of God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Music is the epitome of worship and the
new song being sung is formulated from the precious Word of God. This theory can
be supported by the Psalmist’s declaration in Psalm 119:54 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Thy Statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.” </i>The
new song is mentioned nine times in the Word of God and each time it exalts the
Lord. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their musical gift gives them the
advantage of worshiping the Lord by meditating upon the Word of God which
formulates a new song as a result. This gives them a precise and full
connection to the Lord as they abide in Him in moment by moment communion
receiving the necessary instruction for victory in the spiritual and physical
battle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, they are not defiled with women
for they are virgins. This also enhances their ability to win the battle over
any type of sexual temptation, and in the present distress of the end times
they will not be encumbered by a relationship with the opposite sex especially
not having a wife which Paul recommended in his first epistle to the
Corinthians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, the Scripture records this
remarkable attribute: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">These are they
which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth”.</i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> The
Lord Jesus made this statement early in His earthly ministry: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Come ye after Me and I will make you to
become fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17)</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is what it takes to be successful as a disciple of the Lord today,
and in that day these 144 Thousand specially prepared disciples will turn their
world upside down as the original twelve did in their day.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following the Lord Jesus will guarantee
their complete victory in that day when the Devil’s assault will be at its
greatest intensity. He will utilize the Antichrist as his primary weapon
against these Soldiers of the Cross whose focus will be winning “Souls for
Jesus” as they will be fishers of men by utilizing their prayer power as the
Priesthood of the Apocalypse. Their skill in utilizing the precious Word of God
in the battle for souls will also be a most necessary asset.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These two offensive weapons along with the
five defensive pieces of God’s armor (Ephesians 6:13-17) will be all that is needed
for victory over the Devil just as it is today. But, these 144 Thousand will
have the added advantage of God’s seal on their forehead providing them
protection from the judgments that will be upon those men who are part of the adversary’s
army. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Revelation 14:5 the last of their
character traits is mentioned: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And in
their mouth was found no guile for they are<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>without <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fault before the throne
of God.”</i> The absence of guile or deceit within their spirit allows them to
be blameless putting them in the battle-ready position of being before the
throne where all authority in the universe resides. This position causes them
to have undivided attention from the King of Glory Himself as they get the
victory in the spiritual battle that will continue to rage at a most furious
level in which they will have the maximum opportunity for success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, as mentioned above, the Lord will
provide increased spiritual blessings for the battle during this time of
maximum spiritual and physical warfare when the 144 Thousand go with Him: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“These [The ten horns/kings] shall make war
with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and
King of kings: and they that are with Him [The 144 Thousand] are called, and
chosen, and faithful.”(Revelation 17:14) </i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This
verse further describes the spiritual credentials of the 144 Thousand during
this time of victory after the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel in the closing
days of the Day of the Lord. They continue to be with the Lord after they appear
with Him in the celebration upon Mt. Zion (Revelation 14:1) at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel. This victory over the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ten
horns”</i> is but a prelude to the great battle of the ages, Armageddon
(Revelation 19:11-21), which concludes the Day of the Lord!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These 144 Thousand are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The called and chosen and faithful”</i> out
of the great multitude of Jews world-wide. They will be specially called to their
magnificent ministry during the last days. Only the Lord Jesus, John the
Baptist, the two witnesses and the last Elijah-like prophet have been
prophesied to come before their individual ministries take place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, this great company of Jews are
the most mentioned in Bible prophecy before or after, except, of course, for
the Lord Jesus Christ! They have been heralded in the Psalms, the Prophets and by
the New Testament prophet John the Apostle showing their great degree of
importance in the marvelous unfolding of the plan of God for the last days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now is the hour for the saints to
recognize these truths and prepare for the last days which appear to be upon us
even as we write and speak for the Lord’s description of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The beginning of sorrows”</i> in His Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:4-8)
is progressing as events unfolding on the planet underline the facts which were
written for our awareness during these times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘<u>The New Song’</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most
popular, and most quoted reference utilizing <i>‘new song ‘</i> is found in
Psalm 40:3 where David describes one of the results of the Lord’s working in
his life after he was delivered from the depths of sin when he was saved: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto
me and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the
miry clay and set my feet upon a Rock, and established my goings. And He hath
put a <b><u>new song</u></b> in my mouth even praise unto our God, many shall
see it and fear and shall trust in the Lord.’</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Psalm 40:1-3).</span></i>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Five more <i>‘new
song’</i> occurrences are found in the Psalms with the first Bible occurrence
in Psalm 33:3-</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">’Sing unto Him a <b><u>new song</u></b>; play
skillfully with a loud noise.’</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Here
the righteous are commanded to not only sing a new song and play skillfully
unto the Lord, but in the previous verses three other commands to worship are
also given: <i>‘Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for
the upright. Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto Him with the psaltery and an
instrument of ten strings. (v.1, 2)</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
this Psalm also includes the harp, which is the national instrument of Israel,
and the instrument of choice in the New Testament worship/songbook of the
Revelation where the Day of the Lord is vividly described in chapters 8, 9,
16-20. And as we will see later in this message, the new song is also a key
term in the book of the Revelation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason
for these commands to worship is found in (v.4<i>)-‘For the Word of the LORD is
right; and all His works are done in truth.’</i> This powerful call to worship
the LORD is based in the Psalmist’s appreciation for the written living and
powerful Word of God.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm 96:1 <i>‘O
sing unto the LORD a <b><u>new song</u></b>: sing unto the LORD, all the earth’</i>
is the next new song reference and this command to worship is followed by a
dozen more imperative calls to worship the LORD with the end of the Psalm
indicating the ultimate reason for this panoply of praise:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘For He comes, for He comes to judge the earth: He
shall judge the world [Gentiles] with righteousness, and the people [Jews] with
His truth. (v.13).</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here the
Psalmist looks forward to the great and terrible Day of the Lord when God will
indeed punish the Gentile and Jew alike which will also have a purifying effect
on those Jews who will be saved as a nation in a day! Then, right close in
proximity, Psalm 98:1 echoes the same refrain: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘O sing unto the LORD a <b><u>new song</u></b>; for He
has done marvelous things: His right hand, and His holy arm, has gotten Him the
victory.’</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Psalm
continues this victory theme underscoring His salvation, His righteousness and
with a prophetic view looks to the day when <i>‘He comes to judge the earth;
with righteousness shall He judge the world [Gentiles] and the people [Jews]
with equity.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Here again the harp is
utilized in (v.5) showing the importance of this instrument in the worship of
the Lord</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Psalm
144:9 David promises to utilize <i>‘a <b><u>new song</u></b>’</i> in order to
praise God for His working in the midst of the battle against <i>‘strange
children’</i> who were afflicting him. He also includes other musical
instruments of worship, the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings to
accompany this praiseful singing.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last
Psalm reference is in Psalm 149:1:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘Praise ye the LORD, Sing unto the LORD a <b><u>new
song</u></b>, and His praise in the congregation of saints.’</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The first six verses ring with praise, with the
closing verses focusing on a future time of judgment much like Psalm 96 &
98 which could well be an additional reference to the end of the age Day of the
Lord which is also called the Wrath of God (Isaiah 13:9, 13; Zephaniah 1:15).</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘Sing unto
the LORD a <b><u>new song</u></b>, and His praise from the end of the earth’
(Isaiah 42:10)</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> is also in the midst
of two prophetic passages the first (v.1-9) describing the ministry of the
Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ during His Incarnation and the second (v.13-17)
describes the Day of the Lord, God’s Wrath which occurs after the end of this
age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two
references in the New Testament carry with them prophetic significance also
because they are both found in the book of the Revelation of the Lord Jesus
Christ. The first is in chapter five, where the Lord Jesus is introduced. He is
called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah the Root of David the One Who is able to
open the scroll containing God’s Day of the Lord program for the end of the
age. He appears in form as the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This great
work of redemption He accomplished on the Cross brings forth singing at the
Throne of God by the Four Beasts and the Twenty-Four Elders as these beautiful
lyrics of praise testify: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And they sung a <b><u>new song</u></b>, saying: Thou
art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof: for Thou was slain
and hast redeemed men to God by Thy Blood out of every kindred, and tongue and
people and nation: And hast made them unto our God kings and priests and they
shall reign on the earth.’(Revelation 5:9, 10)</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The chapter concludes with one of the most powerful
praise scenes in the Word of God with all of creation giving glory to the
Father and to the Lamb!</span>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, the
last reference using <i>‘A new song’</i> is also one of the most intense and
glorious demonstrations of worship to the Lord and the Lamb because of the
presence of this choice group of saints, the 144 Thousand Hebrew men who make
up half of this antiphonal choir singing the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“new song”</i> on earth and <i>‘the harpers’</i> in heaven making up
the other half by resounding this majestic praise song: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And I heard a Voice from heaven, as the Voice of many
waters, and as the Voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of
harpers<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>harping with their<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>harps: And they sung as it were a <b><u>new
song </u></b>before the Throne, and before the four beasts and the elders: and
no man could learn that song but the hundred forty four thousand, which were
redeemed from the earth.’(Revelation 14:2,3)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This scene
depicts the LORD setting <i>‘His King [The Lord Jesus Christ/Lamb] upon My holy
hill of Zion’ (Psalm 2:6).</i> Yes, He is about to make:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘Thine [The Lord Jesus Christ/Lamb] enemies Thy
footstool’ (Psalm 110:1)</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, and this
magnificent music-filled worship scene with the choir of heavenly harpers and
the earthly choir of these 144 Thousand select sons of Israel has been
organized to celebrate this long-awaited moment!</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While we
cannot be dogmatic about the identity of these heavenly harpers, it would seem
likely that the redeemed saints of the Lord in heaven would be the ones
supplying the heavenly music thereby teaching their earthly counterparts, to
whom they have ‘Passed the Torch’ earlier just before the rapture, the lovely
lyrics of this coronation song of the King of kings and LORD of lords!</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although
this <i>‘New song’</i> passage does not reveal it’s lyrics one might imagine
the beauty of the multi-faceted harmonies that will be sung by this great
multitude of heavenly harpers, as this united choir of perfection, representing
the Old and New Covenant, will undoubtedly sing on that glorious day to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">O worship the King all
glorious above, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">O gratefully sing His power
and His love; </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Our Shield and Defender, the
Ancient of Days, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Pavilioned in splendor, and
girded with praise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[‘O Worship the
King’-Robert Grant, c. 1779-1838]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">That’s it…Yes…Well, it surely
seems to fit the moment does it not? But, these words also match the occasion!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Lift up your heads O ye
gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And the King of glory shall
come in.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Who is this King of glory?
</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Lord strong and mighty
in battle. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Lift up your heads, O ye
gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors;</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And the King of glory
shall come in. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Who is this King of glory?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Lord of Hosts, He is
the King of glory. Selah.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Psalm
24:7-10-David, King of Israel]</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
there are some most significant words being proclaimed from heaven at this
point in history: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great
voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of
our Lord and of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever.’(Revelation
11:15)</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Seventh
Trumpet has sounded ending the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel which is when the
above scene on Mt. Zion takes place in Revelation 14:1 for the Lord Jesus
Christ, at this point in history, is literally being made King of Israel by the
twelve tribes, and the kingdoms of this world become His at this very same
time. Therefore, the words from these <i>‘Great voices in heaven’</i> proclaiming
this magnificent event may well be the words of this last <i>‘<b><u>New song’</u></b></i><b><u>
</u></b>in the Word of God!</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Great Congregation-The 144 Thousand</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Psalm 22 the title of this message is
first written in the book of Psalms. It appears four times in the Psalms and as
should be expected it refers to a great multitude gathered to hear God’s Word.
However, the appearance in Psalm 22:25 holds prophetic implications as it looks
forward to the day when the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ appears on Mt. Zion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that day He will be accompanied by The
144 Thousand Servants of Our God, The Sons of Israel who will be called out to
serve their God during the most trying and troublesome time after the end of
this age of grace during the Day of the LORD when God will intervene taking
control of His planet earth with mighty, unmistakable judgments from heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These judgments have been prophesied by
numerous O.T. and N.T. prophets alike. Every historical N.T. book except the
Gospel of John including the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ refers to
the sign which precedes the Day of the LORD. God will darken the sun, the moon
will be turned to blood, and the stars shall fall from heaven in that day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is during this time of judgment that
the LORD will appear on Mt. Zion with The Great Congregation at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel during the celebration which occurs after His appearance to
redeem all Israel which is referred to in Isaiah 59:19, 20; and Romans 11:25-27
when He redeems those Jews who repent and turn unto God! It is at this point in
time that the Seventh Angel sounds and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The kingdoms of the world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign for ever and ever.”
(Revelation 11:15)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s Word records the appearance of the
Lord Jesus Christ as the Lamb and with Him are The 144 Thousand (Revelation
14:1-5). This passage appears in response to the record of the Antichrist and
his false prophet’s actions which occur in Revelation 13. Although the power of
the Antichrist will be somewhat limited during the Day of the LORD he will
continue his attacks against those saints who remain on earth after the Rapture
during the Day of the LORD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Two Witnesses, The 144 Thousand and
those who will be saved during this time of devastating judgment will be the
focus of his unrelenting warfare against the saints. Even though the church
saints will be home in heaven, and the faithful Jews in the land of Israel will
be protected by fleeing into the wilderness (Matthew 24:16ff; Revelation 12:6,
14), but these remaining Jews, the 144 Thousand and the Two Witnesses
(Revelation 11:3-17) will continue on earth (Revelation 9:4, 17:14) to perform
their most necessary ministry during this great time of devastating judgment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 144 Thousand young Hebrew men called
out from the twelve tribes of Israel (Revelation 7:1-8) make up the earthly
part of “<u>The Great Congregation”</u> which is the subject of the message at
hand. However, the heavenly harpers spoken of in Revelation 14:2, 3 far
outnumber the 144,000 who are singing from Mt. Zion on earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The heavenly congregation is truly a very
large gathering, indeed, for we believe these are the saints of the ages, the
great multitude of Revelation 7:9 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Which no
man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues”.</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“These are they which came out of [the] great
tribulation” (Revelation 7:14).</i> The raptured and resurrected saints of the
ages make up this great host of heavenly harpers in Revelation 14:2, 3. Therefore,
this great multitude in heaven plus the 144 Thousand on earth become “<u>The
Great Congregation</u>” spoken of in the multiple Messianic passages of the
Psalms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Psalm 22:30, 31 the 144 Thousand are
described: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“A seed shall serve Him; it
shall accounted to the Lord for a generation. They shall come, and shall
declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He has done
this.”</i> Unlike the many generations of Israelites who constantly and
consistently rebelled against the Lord, the latest of which is this present
generation of Jews who reject their Messiah as have all those since He suffered
and died to pay the penalty for their sins when He gave His life for the sin of
entire human race 2,000 years ago on the Cross of Calvary!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, there is a generation coming who
will be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“A seed”</i> who are a part of “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the rest of her [the woman’s] seed”</i>
(Revelation 12:17) and will <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“declare His
righteousness”,</i> they will preach and present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to
a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“people that shall be born”</i> those
who will be saved during the Day of the Lord and then<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel when the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Redeemer comes to Zion”
(Isaiah 59:20)</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“nation will be born at once” (Isaiah 66:8)</i>
who then will live on earth to be part of the great gathering (Micah 5:3) who
will populate the promised land during the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6) when
the Lord Jesus Christ will rule and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“sit
on His father David’s throne” (Luke 1:32</i>) in Jerusalem!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next occurrence of “<u>The Great
Congregation</u>” in the book of Psalms is in Psalm 35:18 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise Thee
among much people.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Psalm has a
number of similarities to Psalm 22 which is the well recognized “Psalm of the
Cross” as it vividly portrays the suffering of the Lord Jesus on the Cross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to (Psalm 35:18) which is
similar to (Psalm 22:22, 25) which mention this same congregation, Psalm 35:15-
17 also has Messianic tones reflected in text: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“But in Mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together;
yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against Me, and I knew it not;
the did tear me, and ceased not: With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they
gnashed upon me with their teeth. Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my
soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lewis de Grenada who commented along with Charles
Haddon Spurgeon in his condensed version of the ‘Treasury of David’ saying that
portions of these verses definitely apply to the Lord’s suffering on the Cross
of Calvary which underscores the Messianic character of this short passage including
“The Great Congregation” in (v.18). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, although we cannot be dogmatic as to
who “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>The Great Congregation</u></i>”
is, there will be a great gathering of Jews during the end-times at the end of
the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel as recorded in Micah 5:3 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Therefore He will give them up [the Jews]
until the time that she which travails [Israel at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week] has brought forth: then the remnant [144 Thousand & the Woman of
Revelation 12] of His brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, there will be a great gathering of
God’s people as mentioned above in Revelation 14:1-5 both in heaven and on
earth which could well be what is referred to in these Great Congregation
passages. There is one more passage in the Psalms that is Messianic mentioning
The Great Congregation: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I have preached
righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I have not refrained My lips, O
LORD, Thou know. I have not hid Thy righteousness within My heart; I have
declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation: I have not concealed Thy
loving-kindness and Thy truth from the great congregation.” (Psalm 40:9-11)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The difference in this passage is the
verbs are all past tense which means that the actions have been completed. If
these refer to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Lord Jesus Christ
then it is describing things which He has already accomplished in His first coming.
And, He definitely preached righteousness in the great congregation: To the
thousands assembled at the miraculous event when He fed multiple thousands and
the great congregation gathered <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“In the
last day that great day of the feast Jesus stood and cried out saying If any
man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. He that believes on Me as the
Scripture has said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.” (John
7:37ff)</i></span><br />
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<u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Remnant & The 144Thousand</span></u></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘But
upon Mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the
house of Jacob shall<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>possess their
possessions. And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a
flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and
devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau for the
Lord hath spoken it…And saviors [deliverers] shall come up on Mount Zion to
judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’s. (Obadiah 17, 18, 21)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These verses describe the Day of the Lord
victory over Edom by <i>‘The house of Jacob…and the house of Joseph’</i> at the
end of the age when <i>‘The kingdom shall be the Lord’s’</i> referring to the
time of the sounding of the seventh angel’s trumpet in (Revelation 11:15): </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And
the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and
ever.’</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At that time ‘The Redeemer shall come to
Zion’ (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:26; Revelation 14:1) to deliver the nation of
Israel fulfilling Obadiah 17 with (v.18) telling of the complete extermination
of the house of Esau by the Jewish remnant which is the 144 Thousand from the
twelve tribes seen in (Revelation 14:1-5) with the Redeemer the Lord Jesus
Christ on Mount Zion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This prime group of Hebrew young men, the <i>‘Saviors’</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> or Deliverers</span> of (Obadiah 21), of ‘T<i>he
sons of Israel’(Revelation 7:4)</i> form the army of the Messiah <i>‘Your
troops shall be willing on your day of battle’</i> of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Psalm 110:3) and are active throughout the
end of age as <i>‘They follow the Lamb wherever He goes’(Revelation 14:4)</i>
during the intensive warfare with Satan’s forces, both physically and spiritually,
who come against the faithful during this time when the persecution of God’s
people is at its zenith (Matthew 24:21).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Micah 5:1-9 contains a number of
references to this same victorious remnant beginning with (v.1) showing the
army of the Lord being called to <i>‘Muster yourselves in troops’</i> [NASV]
with (v.2) indicating the now well known birthplace of the Messiah and in (v.3)
after the dispersion of A.D. 70 the remnant of His [Messiah] brethren will
return to <i>‘The sons of Israel’</i> referring to the Jews gathering together
with the144 Thousand also prophesied by Jacob in Genesis 49:10 which occurs at
the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel: <i>‘The scepter shall not depart
from Judah, nor a Lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloh come, and unto
Him shall the gathering of the people be.’</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Micah 5:5) <i>‘And this Man [Messiah]
shall be the peace, when the Assyrian [Antichrist] shall come into our land:
and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven
shepherds, and eight principal men.’</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here, the Man, the Lord Jesus Christ is the peace during the time the
Assyrian [Antichrist] comes into Israel and defiles the temple which is the <i>‘Abomination
of desolation’</i> spoken of by Daniel and referred to by the Lord (Matthew
24:15). There will be stiff resistance to his actions by these fifteen leaders
of the remnant so much so that (v.6) says: <i>‘They shall waste the land of
Assyria [Syria/Turkey] with the sword, and the land of Nimrod [Iraq] in the
entrances thereof; thus shall He deliver us from the Assyrian [Antichrist] when
he comes into our land, and when he treads within our borders.’</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And
the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as the dew from the
Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarries not for man, nor waits for
the sons of men.’(v.7).</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
remnant, the 144 Thousand, are referred to as <i>‘Dew from the Lord’</i> which
is also how they are referred to in (Psalm 110:3) <i>‘Thy youth are to Thee as
the dew’</i> indicating the great multitude of young men. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And
the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as
a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of
sheep: who, if he go through, both treads down, and tears in pieces, and none
can deliver. Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all
thine enemies shall be cut off.’ (v.8, 9)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their invincibility in warfare is focused
upon in these last verses telling of their great prowess in battle illustrated
by their mighty position as lions among the least of the warlike <i>‘The flocks
of sheep’</i> describing the power and quickness of the victory for <i>‘None
can deliver…all thine enemies shall be cut off.’ ‘The remnant of Israel shall
not do iniquity [blameless], nor speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue
[lies] be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none
shall make them afraid.’</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Zephaniah 3:13) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 14:5) is describing the 144
Thousand: <i>‘And in their mouth was found no guile [lies] for they are without
fault [blameless] before the throne of God’</i> repeats and underlines the
character qualities of these same young men, the 144 Thousand, with the same
emphasis, showing their speech to be truthful in content and their actions and
attitudes to be blameless high-lighting their personal holiness. The word
remnant appears for the last time in the Scripture in Revelation 12:17<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> ‘And the dragon was wroth with the woman,
and went to make war with the remnant[rest]of her seed which keep the
commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.’</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 144 Thousand are included in this
group of faithful Jews for Revelation 12 occurs<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>at the mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel when the
Lord Jesus commands Believers in Judea to flee into the wilderness (Matthew
24:16ff) which also occurs here in Revelation 12:6 when the faithful in the
land called ‘The woman’ are shown fleeing and given nourishment (Revelation
12:14) for 3.5 years. But, in Revelation 12:17 the faithful Jewish remnant
worldwide becomes the dragon’s focus after he cannot persecute <i>‘The woman’</i> in
Judea. Within this Jewish remnant will be the 144 Thousand for they will be
called out of the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this present hour [2014] in the land
there are barely 144,000 born-again Jewish Believers, much less 144,000
believing young Jewish men age 20-40. However, since the Jews have been
scattered across the planet for over 2,700 years, it will be no problem for the
Lord to call out and redeem <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“From the
earth”</i> these young men from the believing Church for it is possible that
they are within the Church as we speak! And, who is a Jew anyhoo? The answer
is, anyone who has a direct blood-line from Jacob’s sons, the twelve tribes of
Israel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently my wife and I had our DNA
analyzed and the results show that I have Jewish blood coursing through my
veins. So, is it possible that the Wolf’s offspring could be a part of this
future generation of 144 Thousand? Only the Lord knows for sure! However, when our Wolf clan is analyzed, the Lord has been busy bringing many Wolfs into His
Kingdom during the last few decades which is a good sign.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wolf is a surname that is found in
numerous countries in Europe where great numbers of Jews migrated and are known
as Ashkenazi Jews. But, Wolf is also found in present-day Israel, for the Wolf
is the symbol of the tribe of Benjamin which is based upon Jacob’s last-days
prophecy in Genesis 49:27. But, that is not the determining factor. The life of
the flesh is in the blood, and it is the blood-line that determines exactly who
is a Jew, who is one of the Sons of Israel, the Servants of God recorded in
Revelation 7:3-8, those who will be sealed for Day of the Lord service to the
King of kings and Lord of lords our Savior and Hebrew Messiah Jesus the Christ!</span><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">
<u><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The 144 Thousand
in Daniel's Prophecy</span></span></u></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Daniel’s first vision recorded in
chapter seven, the saints are mentioned seven times throughout the length of
this initial and extremely vital record of the course of human history. In
(v.1-7) the four beasts are seen and then in (v.8) the Antichrist is introduced
as ‘the little horn’.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Ancient of Days on His throne in
heaven is introduced in (v.9, 10) with the Antichrist consequently being
destroyed in (v.11, 12). Then the Lord Jesus Christ enters as the Son of Man
before the Ancient of Days and He gives the Lord Jesus the dominion, glory and
a kingdom that all might serve Him with the kingdom being eternal and never
destroyed (v.13, 14)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With these first fourteen verses providing
a complete course of human history Daniel’s response to this magnificent vision
is given in (v.15). Then during the interpretation given in the following
verses the saints are brought into view as the Antichrist and his persecution
of the saints is the emphasis.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The angel gives Daniel a brief summary
interpretation of the vision in (v.16-18). Then Daniel asks for more detail
especially concerning the fourth beast and the ten horns and when he ‘kept
looking’ he saw that the ‘horn was waging war with the saints and overpowering them’
(v.21) which parallels the account given in Revelation 13:7.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, the tables are turned in (v.22)
<i>‘Until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints
of the Highest One and the time arrived when the saints took possession of the
kingdom.’</i> Then in (v.23-28) more details and facts are described of this same
period with the saints shown to be ‘given into his [the Antichrist’s] hand for
3-1/2 years (v.25).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The final verse of the angel’s
interpretation provides the last mention of the saints in this vision: <i>‘Then
the sovereignty, the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the
whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One.’
(v.27)</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This vision covers the entire course of
history from Daniel’s day to the end of this present age, including the
Seventieth Week of Daniel when the Antichrist will rule and ‘make war with the
saints and overcome them’ for 3-1/2 years.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among these saints mentioned here in this
chapter are the 144 Thousand who are the sealed, bond-servants of God, sons of
Israel and the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb as recorded in Revelation
7:1-8, 14:1-5. They will be alive and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Following
the Lamb wherever He goes’</i> during Daniel’s Seventieth Week, through the Day
of the Lord eventually entering the Millennium while they continue to follow
the Lamb the Lord Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Daniel 11 and 12 they appear again with
a more detailed description of their end of the age ministry:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And
such as do wickedly shall he corrupt by flatteries; but the people that do know
their God shall be strong and do exploits. And they that understand among the
people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by
captivity, and by spoil, many days. Now when they shall fall, they shall be
helped with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And
some of them understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make
them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for a time
appointed.’ (Daniel 11:32-35)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this
period of time following the </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>‘Abomination
of desolation’ (Daniel 11:31)</i> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;">there will be this group of faithful Jews who will perform ministry to
those Jews who have not yet believed in their Messiah the Lord Jesus Christ.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, they
will suffer great persecution with many of them giving their lives for the
cause of Christ. Many will be martyred (Revelation 6:5, 6) but, those who
survive this time of unparalleled persecution (Matthew 24:21, 22) will become
strong in the faith. </span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord will
intervene when the number of faithful Jews reaches His pre-destined number of
144,000. Then He will rapture the saints leaving behind this group of Jews who
have been purged and made white to continue on earth representing the Lord
Jesus Christ performing their Redemption Ministry as priests unto God, praying,
witnessing and winning souls for Jesus during the Day of the Lord (Revelation
9:4) as described in the following verses:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">‘And
they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that
turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever…Many shall be
purified and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none
of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.”</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Daniel
12:3, 10)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Prophets Speak Of The 144 Thousand Sons of Israel</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obadiah, the first of the writing
prophets, wrote eight hundred forty years before the Lord’s virgin birth.
However, David, although not specifically called a prophet in the O.T., gave
the first lucid account of the 144 Thousand over a thousand years before Christ
in Psalm 110.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Psalm contains some of the most
significant Messianic revelation ever penned by David who wrote in the Psalms about
the end times including the Day of the Lord. Although he does not use that
specific term in his writings he does in fact give much insight into that
period of time when God will pour out His wrath.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm 110 provides a clear chronological
sequence of God the Father’s activity as He brings into submission the enemies
of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ which will occur during the Day of the Lord.
However, in this Psalm David also provides the most descriptive passage in the
Old Testament concerning the 144 Thousand:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Thy people shall be willing in the day
of Thy power [Day of the Lord], In the beauties of holiness from the womb of
the morning, Thou has the dew[multitude] of Thy youth [young men].” (Psalm 110:3)</span></i></div>
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</span>Psalm 110 is regarded as “The Crown Jewel” of Messianic truth in the
book of Psalms. This short but powerful revelation by King David provides the
believer with marvelous insight concerning David’s Lord, the Messiah, the King
of kings, our Great High Priest the Lord Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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</span>While it is one of the most quoted Psalms in the New Testament, the
important fact here is the One Who quoted its truth as He dealt with the contentious
Pharisees concerning His identity as the Messiah, David’s Lord and the Son of
Jehovah God.</span></div>
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</span>The Lord Jesus referred to this Psalm a number of times during His
earthly ministry (Matthew 22:44, 26:64; Mark 12:64, 14:62; 16:19; Luke 20:42,
22:69). It is also utilized over a dozen other times in the New Testament
demonstrating its vital importance in the overall scheme of God’s unfolding
revelation.</span></div>
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</span>The focus in this brief look at Psalm 110 is prophetic, for the majority
of the subject matter covered in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm
110 has yet to take place in the course of history. This Messianic Jewel of the
Psalms, revealing past and present truth concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, also
provides the believer with vital truth in understanding the end times and the
144 Thousand in concert with the Revelation of Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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</span>The coronation of the King of kings, the Lord Jesus Christ is indicated
in its opening verse: </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“The
LORD said unto my Lord, sit Thou at My right hand until I make Thy enemies Thy
footstool.” </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">This
clearly underlines Jehovah God’s certain intent to give the Lord Jesus Christ
eventual physical dominion over the entire earth (Psalm 2:6-9). This first verse
also pinpoints the specific timing of the Psalm as the Lord Jesus Christ has
just ascended to heaven (Acts 1:9-11) and is invited by His Father to sit at
His right hand. </span></div>
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</span>He then sat down at the Father’s right hand and was exalted (Acts 2:33)
and subsequently sent <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the promise of the</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Father”,</i> the Holy Spirit, to His
people (Acts 2:1-4) which He had earlier promised (Luke 24:49; John 14:16, 17,
26, 15:26, 16:7, 13, 14; Acts 1:4).</span></div>
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</span>The second verse begins the progressive unfolding of end time events
which God the Father will bring to pass when He brings Christ’s enemies into
submission:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“The
LORD shall send the rod [tribe] of Thy strength out of Zion, rule Thou in the
midst of Thine enemies.” (Psalm 110:2)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The phrase <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“rod of Thy strength”</i> some apply to the Holy Spirit for He was and
is now the Person Who empowers and strengthens believers thereby glorifying and
exalting the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Holy Instrument by which Jesus now
rules as Lord. </span></div>
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</span>Others apply it to the Church for it came “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">out of Zion”,</i> which is the city of Jerusalem, and appears to “fit”
the requirements of the passage. However, bringing the Lord Jesus Christ’s
enemies into submission is not the Lord’s primary purpose for the Church.</span></div>
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</span>The Church’s primary purpose is to be a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“witness”</i> unto Christ as indicated by the Lord in all five of His
commissions: (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; John 15:16; Acts
1:8) which He gave to His disciples which now apply to His Body the Church. </span></div>
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</span>Although it is through the Holy Spirit that God’s work and will are now
accomplished by the Church, the focus of this Psalm is in that future day when
Jehovah God brings into submission the enemies of His Son, not the present-day
witnessing of the Church of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God will ultimately bring the enemies of
the Lord Jesus Christ into submission during His day, the eschatological Day of
the Lord. This future end time event is clearly defined in Scripture as it is
the most prophesied period in the Word of God. </span></div>
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</span>The Hebrew word “matteh” translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“rod”</i>
in Psalm 110:2 is found in the Old Testament (251) times with (182) of those
occurrences translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“tribe”</i>, (52)
occurrences translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“rod”</i> and (15)
times it is translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“staff</i>”.
Therefore, the vast majority of the time it is translated “tribe”.</span></div>
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</span>The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament supplies the following
information concerning this word: “Although the term properly means “staff” or
“rod,” it is usually rendered (some 180 times) “tribe”. The reference is
usually to one of the twelve tribes by name. At first, apparently, each tribal
ruler led his group with a staff. This suggests that the ruler’s staff may have
originally been a symbol of the tribe (cf. Num 17:2-10 [H 17-25] and eventually
betokened leadership and authority (cf. Ps 110:2; Jer 48:17).” p.574 Vol.1</span></div>
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</span>Also, the Hebrew word “shebet” a synonym of “matteh” is the word
translated “rod” or “scepter” in all of the other Old Testament Messianic
passages which speak of the Messiah’s rod/scepter (Genesis 49:10; Numbers
24:17; Psalm 2:9, 45:6; Isaiah 11:4).</span></div>
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</span>This is the word the Bible utilizes to define the ruling or smiting of
the nations by the Messiah, which will occur during the Day of the Lord. The
“shebet” passages above refer to the future rule and the accompanying
discipline of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, when He comes as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“King of kings and Lord of Lords”
(Revelation 19:15).</i></span></div>
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</span>The phrase <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“rod of Thy strength”</i>
might be better translated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“tribe of Thy
strength</i>” indicating the tribe of Judah from which the Lord Jesus Christ
descended (Hebrews 7:14). To the tribe of Judah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“a lion’s whelp” (Genesis 49:9)</i> a prolonged dominion is promised
[ISBE p.1738 Vol.3] through the Messiah, so it is listed first in Revelation
7:5 as the leader of the twelve tribes making up the 144 Thousand.</span></div>
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</span>Judah will likely lead the assault upon <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the Assyrian”</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">[Antichrist]
(Micah 5:5)</i> not unlike the days during Antiochus Epiphanes [type of
Antichrist] invasion of Israel in the past (168 B.C.). Then Judas Maccabeus
“The Hammer” of the tribe of Judah led his warriors to an incredible and most
miraculous victory over Antiochus Epiphanes, the ruthless ruler of that day (I
Maccabees). </span></div>
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</span>The Lord Jesus Christ as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“The Lion
of the Tribe of Judah” (Revelation 5:5),</i> appears to lead His forces into
battle in that future day. This is indicated in Micah’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“last days” (Micah 4:1)</i> passage recorded in his second message
(Micah 3:1-5:15) of the book, which focuses upon the Coming King, the Lord
Jesus Christ:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And this Man [The Lord Jesus Christ/Messiah] shall
be the Peace when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall
tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds and eight
principal men.” (Micah 5:5)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That period of time follows the present
age of grace which is “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the day of Thy
power” </i>also known as the Day of the Lord, when Christ returns “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in power and great glory” (Matthew 24:30). </i>During
the Day of the Lord, the Lord Jesus Christ will have<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> “with Him”</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Revelation 14:1,
17:14)</i> a group of obedient followers (Revelation 14:4) known as these 144
Thousand “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">servants of our God”.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span>Psalm 110:3 describes them, providing some distinct qualities and duties
of this group of God’s servants who <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Shall
be willing in the day of Thy [Lord Jesus Christ] power”. </i>The word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“people” (Psalm 110:3)</i> appears in the
Old Testament over 1800 times and is variously translated. On occasion, as
recorded in I Samuel 11 where it is found six times, it has the emphasis of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“troops”</i> specifically in (v.11) when “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Saul put the people [troops] in three
companies”.</i></span></div>
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</span>The following information is recorded in the Theological Wordbook of the
Old Testament p.676 Vol.2. “There are also a number of passages where the word
[people] means ‘troops’”. In keeping with the dominating militant theme of this
Psalm the NIV provides this interpretation: </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Your
troops shall be willing on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy majesty, from
the womb of the dawn you will receive the dew of your youth.”(Psalm 110:3)</span></i></div>
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</span>The NASV translates this same verse: </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Thy people will volunteer freely in the day of Thy
power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Thy youth are to Thee as the
dew.”</span></i></div>
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</span>The willing obedience of the 144 Thousand is recorded in Revelation 14:4
where they “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">follow the Lamb wherever He
goes”</i>, having already surrendered themselves to His Lordship long before
when they decided to follow Jesus, giving themselves as literal bond-servants
of the King of kings (Revelation 7:3).</span></div>
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</span>Their personal holiness before God <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“In
the beauties of holiness” (Psalm 110:3)</i> also is confirmed in the book of
the Revelation of Jesus Christ:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“These
are they which were not defiled with women...And in their mouth was found no
guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.” (Revelation 14:4,
5) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Their physical purity and spiritual
holiness affords them the ability to continually <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“follow the Lamb”</i> giving them unbroken access to the throne of God
where they fulfill their ministry priority as priests unto God.</span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last phrase of Psalm 110:3 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Thou hast the dew of Thy youth”</i>
provides additional information concerning the 144 Thousand. The word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“dew”</i> can indicate their great number,
and, as the dew provides refreshment and blessing to the earth, they too, will
give these same benefits to those to whom they minister:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of
many people as a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>dew</u></b> from the
Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarries not for man, nor waits for
the sons of men.” (Micah 5:7)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As priests unto God they will be a
blessing direct from God, not dependent on men. The word “y<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">outh”</i> of Psalm 110:3 is only found in the Old Testament three times
with the other two occurrences penned by David’s son Solomon in Ecclesiastes
11:9, 10:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Rejoice, O <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>young man</u></b>, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the
days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of
thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into
judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from they heart, and put away evil from thy
flesh: for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>childhood</u></b> and
youth are vanity.” </span></i></div>
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</span>This word in Psalm 110:3 indicates a designated group of young men, who
will be active during the end times, willing to follow the Lord which
accurately describes the 144 Thousand. This approximates their age and agrees
with the tenor of Revelation 14:4 where their virginity is recorded requiring a
decision which must be made by these young men early in manhood. The age of
twenty was specified in the book of Numbers when the first census was taken for
those men who were able and old enough to go to war:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Take
ye the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names every male by
their polls: From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to
war in Israel.” (Numbers 1:2, 3)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This
indicates the age that will likely determine the lower limit for these young
soldiers of Christ. They will in fact see spiritual and physical combat as war
against the saints will occur during the end times which is clearly indicated
in Scripture (Daniel 7:21; Revelation 12:17, 13:7, 17:14, 19:19).</span></div>
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</span>These young men will most likely remain in the land when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the woman”</i> [Faithful Israel] of Revelation
12 flees into the wilderness for every young man in present-day Israel is
required to serve in the armed forces of their country.</span></div>
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</span>There will be two major assaults against Israel prior to Armageddon with
the first beginning at the mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel
which centers upon Judea and the city of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8-16; Daniel
12:1; Matthew 24:15-21).</span></div>
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</span>The second battle will take place in the “v<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">alley of Jehosophat” (Joel 3:1-8; Zechariah 14:1, 2) </i>just before
the Day of the Lord with these young men taking part as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the remnant of Jacob”</i> when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the
Assyrian [Antichrist] shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our
palaces” (Micah 5:5-8).</i></span></div>
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</span>Bible commentator W. Graham Scroggie, D.D. speaks on Psalm 110:3 in his
commentary on the Psalms, p.87: “The beauties of holiness…” the reference is to
holy attire, holy garments, priestly vestments. The soldiers are priests. The
consecrated are warriors. These two sides of Christian calling and character
are vitally related. Because we are “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Priests
unto God</i>” we are to “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">put on the whole
armour of God</i>” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Revelation.1: 6;
Ephesians 6:11).</i> “Thou hast the dew of thy youth” Maclaren translates as
“From the womb of the dawn (comes) to Thee the dew of Thy youth (s)”; and he
says, ‘the principal point of comparison of the army with the dew is probably
its multitude.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">From: Spurgeon’s Treasury of David</span></h5>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Ver. 3.</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> —The subjects of the Priest King are willing
soldiers. In accordance with the warlike tone of the whole Psalm, our text
describes the subjects as an army. That military metaphor comes out more
closely when we attach the true meaning of the words, "in the day of thy
power". The word rendered, and rightly rendered, "power”, has the
same ambiguity which that word has in the English of the date of our
translation, and for a century later, as you may find in Shakespeare and
Milton, who both used it in the sense of "army". Singularly enough we
do not employ "powers" in that meaning, but we do another word which
means the same thing—and talk of "forces", meaning thereby
"troops"..."The day of thy power" is not a mere synonym for
"the time of thy might", but means specifically "the day of
thine army", that is, "the day when thou dost muster thy forces and
set them in array for the war". The King is going forth to conquest. But
he goes not alone. Behind him come his faithful followers, all pressing on with
willing hearts and high courage. —Alexander McLaren, 1871.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Ver. 3. —Thy people, </span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">etc. In homage, they shall be like a company of
priests in sacred vestments, for they shall appear "in the beauties of
holiness". In number, they shall be like the countless dewdrops "from
the womb of the morning", sparkling in the rays of the rising sun, and
reflecting his radiance. In glory they shall bear the likeness of Christ's
resurrection in all its vernal freshness: "Thou hast the dew of thy
youth". —Benjamin Wildon Cart. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Ver. 3. —In the beauties of holiness.</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> In holy vestments as priests. They are at once
warriors and priests; meet for the service of Him who was King and Priest.
Neander (Mem. of Chr. Life, ch. 4) remarks on the connection between these two
sides of the Christian character. God's soldiers can only maintain their war by
priestly self-consecration. Conversely: God's priests can only preserve their
purity by unintermitted conflict. —William Kay. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Ver. 3. —In the beauties of holiness.</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> This expression is usually read as if it belonged
either to the words immediately proceeding, or to those immediately following.
In either case the connection is somewhat difficult and obscure. It seems
better regarded as a distinct and separate clause, adding a fresh trait to the
description of the army. And what that is we need not find any difficulty in
ascertaining. "The beauties of holiness" is a frequent phrase for the
sacerdotal garments, the holy festal attire of the priests of the Lord. So
considered, how beautifully it comes in here. The conquering King whom the
psalm hymns is a Priest forever; and an army of priests follows him. The
soldiers are gathered in the day of the muster, with high courage and willing
devotion, ready to fling away their lives; but they are clad not in mail, but
in priestly robes; like those who wait before the altar rather than like those
who plunge into the fight, like those who compassed Jericho with the ark for
their standard and the trumpets for all their weapons. We can scarcely fail to
remember the words, which echo these and interpret them. "The armies which
were in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and
clean" —a strange armor against sword cut and spear thrust. —Alexander
McLaren. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Ver. 3. —Thou hast the dew of thy youth.</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> These words are often misunderstood, and taken to be
a description of the fresh, youthful energy attributed by the Psalm to the Priest
King of this nation of soldier priests. The misunderstanding, I suppose, has
led to the common phrase, "the dew of one's youth". The reference of
the expression is to the army, not to its leader. "Youth" here is a
collective noun, equivalent to "young men". The host of his soldier
subjects is described as a band of young warriors, whom he leads, in their
fresh strength and countless numbers and gleaming beauty like the dew of the
morning... It is as a symbol of the refreshing which a weary world will receive
from the conquests and presence of the King and his host, that they are likened
to the glittering morning dew. Another prophetic Scripture gives us the same
emblem when it speaks of Israel being "in the midst of many people as a
dew from the Lord". Such ought to be the effect of our presence. We are
meant to gladden, to adorn, to refresh this parched, prosaic world, with
freshness brought from the chambers of the sunrise. —Alexander McLaren. </span></div>
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</span>Matthew Henry writes-p.660 ‘That they should be a willing people, a
people of willingness, alluding to servants that choose their service and are
not coerced to it…to soldiers that are volunteers and not pressed men…That they
should be so in the day of His power, in the day of Thy muster (so some) when Thou
art enlisting soldiers thou shalt find a multitude of volunteers…Or when Thou
art drawing them out to battle they shall be willing to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“follow the Lamb whithersoever He goes” (Revelation 14:4).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>W. Graham
Scroggie, William Kay, Alexander McLaren, and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Matthew Henry all see the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“people”</i> here in Psalm 110:3 as soldiers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">of the Lord’s army with most of these commentators
also giving them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">the duty of priests. Matthew Henry also indicates
they are the 144</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Thousand as he refers to them following <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the Lamb whithersoever </i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">He goes.”
(Revelation 14:4)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This future
army of the King of kings will be completely submissive </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">to the will of God during the Day of the Lord. These
young soldiers of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Christ will be involved in the intense spiritual
warfare at the end of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">the age as priests unto God. They will be arrayed in
holiness doing the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Lord's service "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">before the throne of God</i>" (Revelation 14:1, 4).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“priests unto God”</i> are involved in this
future holy warfare </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">when the battle
is at its most heightened level, when Satan “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">knows </i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">that he has but
a short time” (Revelation 12:12).</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scroggie, in his commentary on the Psalms
shows a supporting view: “Messiah’s soldiers are declared to be priests (Psalm
110:3) before His own priesthood is announced.” p.88.</span></div>
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</span>In Psalm 110:4 David continues to address the Lord Jesus Christ telling
Him of His eternal priesthood which is sworn by Jehovah God Himself: </span></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“The LORD hath sworn and will not repent, Thou art a
priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”</span></i></span>
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</span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The LORD told Jesus of His
future actions in Psalm 110:2, 3 before He declared the Lord Jesus Christ’s
present High Priestly office in Psalm 110:4. Remember, this Psalm (Psalm
110:2-4) is addressing the Lord Jesus right after He ascended to heaven.</span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jehovah in Psalm 110:4 takes an
oath and tells of Jesus’ present ministry to the Father and the saints as:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“He
ever lives to make intercession for those who come unto God by Him.” (Hebrews
7:25.). </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The consecration of our Great
High Priest King is accomplished in this the key verse of Psalm 110 being
thoroughly explained in the book of Hebrews chapters 2-9. However, our focus
here is on the 144 Thousand and in (v.5-7) they are directly addressed: </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through
kings in the day of His wrath.”(Psalm 110:5)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here, the people [troops/priests/144
Thousand] (Psalm 110:3) are given the promise of the Lord’s presence “a<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">t thy right hand” </i>when He pours out His
devastating wrath upon the earth during that future time of judgment called the
Day of the Lord described in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This agrees with Revelation 6:16, 17: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">From
the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of His wrath is come; and who is able
to stand?”</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Although the Day of the Lord is
described as the wrath of God (Isaiah 13:9; Zephaniah 1:15), in the first
reference to wrath in the Revelation it is also designated “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the wrath of the Lamb”. </i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
overriding tone of Psalm 110 is one of dominion, troops, warfare and human
carnage which is brought on by the Lord’s judgment of earth through the
outpouring of His eschatological Day of the Lord called the “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">day of His wrath” (Psalm 110:5). </i>This
couples accurately with the warfare and judgment thoroughly detailed in the
Revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 8, 9, 15-19).</span></div>
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</span>Notice, the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Lord”</i>
[Adonai] <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Psalm 110:5)</i> continues to
refer to the Lord Jesus Christ, as in Psalm 110:1. This promise of the Lord’s
presence with His people as indicated by His “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">right hand”</i> is found in the Psalms twenty one times and refers to
the power, authority and blessing of the Lord to His people in nineteen of
these occurrences. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here, the strengthening promise of the blessed presence of the Lord
Jesus Christ is given when “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this Man
[Messiah] will be the Peace” (Micah 5:5)</i> for those who will be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“with Him” (Revelation 14:1, 17:14)</i>
during <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the day of His wrath” (Psalm
110:5).</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Psalm 110:6 vividly portrays the Divine Judge’s wrath as it is poured
out upon earth: </span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“He shall judge among the heathen, He shall fill the
places with the dead bodies, He shall wound the heads [kings of the earth] over
many countries.” </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Lord Jesus
Christ will be the Executor of Divine judgment as taught in the following
Scripture:</span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“For the Father judges no man but has committed all
judgment unto the Son…And has given Him authority to execute judgment also,
because He is the Son of Man…And He commanded us to preach unto the people, and
to testify that it is He which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and
dead.” (John 5:22, 27; Acts 10:42).</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His Day of the Lord judgment includes the death of over one third of the
world population (Revelation 9:15, 16:3) and the final event of the Day of the
Lord, the battle of Armageddon, will execute deadly judgment upon the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“kings of the earth” (Revelation 19:19-21) </i>and
their armies.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The closing verse of Psalm 110 pictures the Lord Jesus Christ’s actions
and attitude of complete victory after the Day of the Lord’s wrath is ended: </span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“He shall drink from the brook in the way, therefore
shall He lift up the head.” (Psalm 110:7)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord is physically refreshed and assumes the well-deserved attitude,
appearance and expression of His triumphant victory after His work of judgment
is over following the climactic battle of Armageddon </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Revelation 19:11-21). </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This brief but weighty Psalm comes to a quiet close after covering the
time from the Lord’s ascension to the Father’s right hand, moving over the
present Church age in order to focus completely on the great and dreadful Day
of the Lord when God the Father will surely make the Lord Jesus Christ’s
enemies His footstool. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While the emphasis in Psalm 110 is clearly upon the Messiah, the Lord
Jesus Christ and His eternal position of King/Great High Priest, much information
is given concerning “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thy people…thy
youth”</i>, those who will be His loyal subjects during those coming days at
the time of the end:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are willing servants. (Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3, 14:4, 5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They minister during "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Day
of Thy power</i>"/eschatological Day of the Lord.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Revelation 9:4, 14:1, 17:14)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are holy priests/warriors. (Psalm 110:3; Revelation 14:4, 5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be refreshing "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">as
dew</i>" to believing Israel/God's people. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Micah 5:7; Revelation 14:4, 5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be destructive "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">as
lions</i>" to un-believing Gentiles/earth dwellers.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Micah 5:8; Revelation 17:14)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be a great multitude "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">as
dew</i>". </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3-8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They will be
young [Age 20-40] Hebrew men. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3, 14:4)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The next prophet in
chronological sequence is Obadiah. His short but pointed revelation focuses
upon the judgment of Edom in the past and the future Day of the Lord (Obadiah
8-10, 15-21). In this last passage there are a number of Israelites mentioned
that could refer to the 144 Thousand sons of Israel:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“But upon Mount Zion shall be
deliverance <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>[them that escape</u></b>
NASV], and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their
possessions.” (Obadiah 17)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And the captivity [exiles] of this host
of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>the children [sons] of Israel</u></b>
shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity [exiles]
of Jerusalem which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. And <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>saviors[deliverers</u>] </b>shall come
up on Mount Zion to judge the Mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the
Lord’s. (Obadiah20, 21)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The time frame is clearly
indicated as the Day of the Lord in (v.15) when God will bring His
unprecedented wrath upon an unbelieving world which includes the people called
the Edomites who are in focus throughout Obadiah’s prophecy.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the two references to Mount Zion
in (v.17) and (v.21) show the possibility of the 144 Thousand as those referred
to for they definitely appear on Mount Zion during the Day of the Lord at the
end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel with the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ
when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the kingdom shall be the Lord’s”</i>
(Obadiah 21; Revelation 11:15):</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on
the Mount Zion, and with Him an hundred and forty four thousand having His
Father’s name written in their foreheads.” (Revelation 14:1)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And the seventh angel sounded; and
there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are
become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever
and ever.” (Revelation 11:15)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although Obadiah’s passage uses the
singular “kingdom” not the plural “kingdoms” as in the Revelation 11:15 verse,
the timing appears to be the same as Obadiah is referring to a future time
which has not yet taken place. His singular might be referring to the kingdom
of Israel which is included in Revelation 11:15.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next prophet in chronological order is
Joel whose entire prophecy focuses on the Day of the Lord. He mentions <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“the day of the LORD”</i> five times in his
book (Joel 1:15, 2:1, 2:11, 2:31, 3:14). Although the first three appear to
refer to a time of destruction during Joel’s day, principles and conditions may
also be applied to that future day, the eschatological Day of the Lord which is
the most prophesied event in Scripture.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last two references in his prophecy
are clearly shown to occur in that future day as the context includes the great
and magnificent signs which will happen before the Day of the Lord judgment:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And I will show wonders in the heaven
and in the earth, blood, fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned
into darkness, and the moon into blood, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>before</u></b>
the great and the terrible <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>day of the
Lord</u></b> come.” </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Joel 2:30, 31)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of
decision: for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>day of the Lord</u></b>
is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and
the stars shall withdraw their shining.” (Joel 3:14, 15)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A number of New Testament passages also
record these future signs in the heavens which occur just before the end times Day
of the Lord:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Immediately after the tribulation of
those days shall the sun be darkened, and moon shall not give her light, and
the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be
shaken.” (Matthew 24:29)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“But in those days after that
tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light.
And the stars shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.”
(Mark 13:24, 25)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“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; Men’s hearts failing them for fear,
and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the
powers of the heaven shall be shaken.”(Luke 21:25, 26)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And I beheld when He had opened the
sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell
unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken
of a mighty wind. And the kings of the earth and the great men, and the rich
men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman and every
free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And
said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him
that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of
His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” (Revelation 6:12-17)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The prophets Isaiah and
Zephaniah also tie in these signs and their effects with the Lord’s coming
wrath:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Behold , the day of the Lord comes,
cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and He shall
destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven and the
constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in
his going forth and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.” </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Isaiah 13:9, 10)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“The great day of the Lord is near, it
is near, and hastes greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the might
man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and
distress, a day of wasteness and desolation<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">,
<u>a day of darkness</u></b> and gloominess<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">,<u>
a day of clouds and thick darkness</u></b>.” (Zephaniah 1:14, 15)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The above passages underline the
importance of these signs in the heavens as they will indicate the end time Day
of the Lord is impending for they will occur just <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>before</u></i></b> that time
of universal cataclysmic judgment begins. However, the born-again believer will
not experience the wrath of God for His promises are clear:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Much more then, being now justified by
His blood, we shall be saved/delivered [rapture] from [the] wrath through Him…“And
to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, who
delivered us from the wrath to come…For God has not appointed us to wrath, but
to obtain salvation/deliverance<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[rapture]
by our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:9; I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, the prophet Joel with his
certain emphasis upon the Day of the Lord is writing about that future day when
the 144 Thousand Sons of Israel will be ministering. Joel 2: 32 may well be
pointing to this group of young warrior priests and their ministry to those who
will be saved in that day:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in Mount
Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance [those who escape], as the LORD has
said, and in [even among] the remnant [survivors] whom the LORD shall call.”</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isaiah also records the LORD’s future
gathering together of His people in that day which will include the 144
Thousand Sons of Israel:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And it shall come to pass in that day that
the LORD shall set His hand again the second time to recover the remnant of His
people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros,
and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the
islands of the sea. And He shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall
assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah
from the four corners of the earth.” (Isaiah 11:11, 12)</span></i><br />
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<u>The 144 Thousand Hebrews and The Exaltation of the Lamb of God</u></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the beginning of the New Testament
era and the ending of the Old, the Lamb of God has been announced by the first
New Testament prophet, John the Baptist, and highly exalted by the last New Testament
prophet, the Apostle John, both in his Gospel and his final work, the book of
the Revelation where the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, is mentioned 28
times using title “Lamb”. </div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is this last book of the Bible, that
focuses on the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and also gives the
most information on this the most descriptive title of the Savior of the world.
It was John, who, after reviewing the work of the three other Gospel writers,
some three decades later, who supplied us with the announcement of John the
Baptist, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Behold the Lamb of God’ (John
1:29,36), </i>and the many references to the Lamb of God in the book of the
Revelation of Jesus Christ.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is introduced as “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Lamb having been slain”</i> in chapter five of the Revelation, Who
is the only One worthy to take the book and to loose the seals, however, He
appears in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Midst of the throne’</i>
which is the throne of God and this is the focus as God the Father on His
throne and the Lamb are mentioned together six times in this opening throne
room scene (Revelation 5:6, 5:13, 6:16, 7:9, 7:10, 7:17).</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These six references showing God the
Father on His throne and the Lamb occur in heaven with both God and the Lamb
appearing in the throne room. But the last four references in the book of the
Revelation where God and the Lamb are seen together occur after the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘New heaven and a new earth…new Jerusalem’</i>
are present (Revelation 21:22, 21:23, 22:1, 22:3). Now, God and the Lamb are
united as they both are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘The Temple’</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘the Light’</i>, with the throne
belonging to both God and the Lamb.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
the reference to God and the Lamb that evokes the most interest is the one
found in Revelation 14:4 where the 144 Thousand appear with the Lamb and are
described as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘The first fruits unto God
and to the Lamb’. </i>Heaven and earth share this scene as ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mount Zion’(Revelation 14:1)</i> is on
earth, and the sounds of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Many
waters…great thunder…and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>harpers harping
with their harps; And they sung as it were a new song before the throne’
(Revelation 14:2,3)</i> are simultaneously heard in heaven.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This magnificent event occurs at the end
of the Seventieth Week of Daniel when the Redeemer comes to Zion (Isaiah 59:20,
Romans 11:26) bringing redemption to Israel which is the second act in the
Revelation’s unfolding story of redemption, the first being the full redemption
of the saints when He resurrects, rescues, raptures and receives all those who
have been saved by grace in history past (Revelation 7:9-17). </div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The third act of redemption occurs when He
comes in glory to redeem those who were martyred along with those saved during
the Day of the Lord (Daniel 12:3; Revelation 20:4-6) with His final act of
redemption being the resurrection of the Millennial saints.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, these 144 Thousand Sons of Israel who
first appeared in (Revelation 7:3-8) are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Sealed
the servants of God…sons of Israel’ </i>with twelve thousand coming from each
of the twelve tribes of Israel. But, this title here in (Revelation 14:4) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘The first fruits unto God and to the Lamb’</i>
is unique to this group and must be defined in order to give a clear definition
of just who these men are and how they fit into God’s plan for the end of the
age.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘First-fruits’</i> appears in the Greek New Testament eight times
referring to the first in order of a spiritual<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>harvest with one reference showing the Lord Jesus Christ as the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘First-fruits’</i> of those resurrected </div>
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(I Corinthians 15:23). In the
Greek Old Testament, known as the Septuagint, the word appears over seventy
times most of which refer to the first of any crop or offspring of livestock
which typically was God’s portion.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These 144 thousand men must then be the
beginning of a certain spiritual harvest ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Unto
God and to the Lamb’</i> which in this case refers to the first of those Jews
who are saved during the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. This conclusion can be
easily discerned from the record given in Revelation chapter six and seven.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Revelation chapter six, six of the
seven seals are opened, which seals initiate the opening of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel. The first four are grouped with horsemen and riders showing
conditions on earth prior to God’s Day of the Lord judgment which is also known
as the Wrath of God from which the saints are delivered.</div>
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(I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9) </div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last three seals focus on the Day of
the Lord as the martyrs in the fifth seal ask <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘How long’</i> until God’s Day of the Lord judgment comes, and the
sixth seal is the well published sign of the Day of the Lord as it appears on
numerous occasions in both Testaments (Isaiah 13:6-13; Ezekiel 32:7,8; Joel
2:10, 30,31, 3:14,15; Zephaniah 1:14-18; Matthew 24:30,31; Mark 13:24; Luke
21:25; Acts 2:19,20).</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sign in Revelation 6:12 ff is fully
described displaying to all on earth that God’s Day of the Lord’s Wrath<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is impending and will begin when the seventh
seal is loosed (Revelation 8:1), opening the scroll, thereby revealing the
trumpet judgments which are the seven first plagues (Revelation 9:20) or
judgments (Revelation 8-11) that God brings upon the unbelieving world with the
seven last plagues (Revelation 15:1) or judgments, also known as the vials,
following in order (Revelation 16:1-21).</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, first, the first fruits unto God and
to the Lamb, the 144 Thousand are sealed (Revelation 7:1-8) providing them with
supernatural protection (Revelation 9:4). Then, the dead in Christ rise and the
surviving saints on earth are rescued out of the Great Tribulation
(Revelation7:9-17) by the rapture. </div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These 144 Thousand select servants, sons
of Israel are set apart unto God, Old Testament type saints if you will, for
the New Testament saints have been removed from the earth, delivered from the
wrath of God, raptured into heaven and fully redeemed by the Lamb of God to be
with the Lord.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, the Lamb of God is the focus,
and redemption is the continuing theme with the 144 Thousand<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>perfectly meshing into the plan of God
carrying the torch of the Gospel as they <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Follow
the Lamb wherever He goes’ (Revelation 14:4).</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For, the Lamb of God is exalted through it
all as He continues His march toward the full and complete redemption of
believing mankind!<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">INTRODUCTION</span></u></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The study of the prophetic
Scriptures in recent years has escalated as recorded by Daniel the prophet:</div>
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<i>“Seal the book even to the time of the end: many shall run to and
fro and knowledge shall be increased…And he said, Go thy way Daniel: for the
words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.” (Daniel 12:4, 9</i>)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daniel’s prophecy of the
heightened activity of those who “<i>shall run to and fro</i>” refers to this
increased study of his writings and the other prophetic Scriptures that are
tied to his book. The result is <i>“knowledge shall be increased”</i> when God
opens up those truths that were formerly “<i>closed up and sealed till the time
of the end.”</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<u>The Priesthood of the
Apocalypse</u>” is an examination of these Scriptures focusing upon The 144
Thousand who are unfolded in the prophetic Word as they are the necessary
continuation of the priesthood of believers<i><u> after</u></i> the rapture of
the saints during the time of God’s wrath which is called the Day of the Lord.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This study lays emphasis
upon the literal method of interpreting the Scripture for the plain common
sense interpretation provides the most accurate rendering as the following
quote underlines:</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">“Many of the
interpretations placed upon the Bible’s revelation of the future presuppose
that it just cannot mean what the words plainly seem to say, therefore, another
explanation is required. That is the common source of the alternative prophetic
views. Men come to the Bible and look at prophecy. Ideas have come to them from
various quarters, and they admit that, at the first reading, they would
understand these words simply to mean one thing, yet they maintain that the
words do not mean what they plainly appear to say. That is unbelief. That is,
we need someone to interpret for us what God has said, and that makes the
interpreter the authority, not God. If someone speaks to me in a foreign
language and I have another to interpret, I utterly depend on what the
interpreter tells me. Thus, when prophetic teachers say what God means when He
has said something different, we would have to trust in them, and not in what
the Bible says if we accept such adjusting of the plain language of God. That
is the problem source. That is the common pattern in all of the alternative
prophetic views that are to be found amongst God’s people, an alternative to
the simple understanding that what God says is precisely what He means.” (“A
Correct Understanding of Pre-Millennial Truth-An Aid to Faith” pp.19 “Watching
and Waiting” by: Ivan Foster)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">By utilizing the literal method of interpretation, the
Scriptures take on new meaning in passages that have controlled the prophetic
thinking of many of those who are Bible believers. The focus of this study
centers upon The 144 Thousand who are God’s lifeline to those who will be saved
during the time after the saints are raptured. They will be sealed for
protection (Revelation 7:1-8; 9:4) in order to continue their ministry
(Revelation 14:1-5) during the Day of the Lord when God pours out His wrath
upon earth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also appear in the Old Testament
(Psalm 110; Obadiah; Micah 5) providing additional information illuminating
their coming ministry during a time when the earth will be experiencing the
most devastating and destructive judgments from the Lord as described in
Revelation 8-19. “<u>The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</u>” unfolds the vital
Redemption Ministry of The 144 Thousand who will be God’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kingdom of priests on earth during the Day of
the Lord.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Purpose
of God</span></u><br />
<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Priesthood of the Apocalypse </span></u></div>
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</span>The record in Scripture is clear, God has never left, nor will He ever
leave His planet earth without a human witness to His great and glorious grace
demonstrated by His redemption of men through the finished work of His Son, the
Lord Jesus Christ, on the Cross. </span></div>
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</span>Based upon this one single unwritten principle which is taught by
example and precept throughout the written Word of God, from Adam through the
2,000 year history of the Church, it can be said that there will continue to be
people of faith upon the earth, throughout the time of the end, the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel and the Day of the Lord.</span></div>
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</span>As the previous messages have set forth, the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel, which God has determined upon His earthly people the Jews (Daniel
9:24), will also be utilized to purify the saints before they,<i>“The elect”</i>,
are gathered by the angels (Matthew 24:31) and received into heaven (Revelation
7:9-17).</span></div>
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</span>Before that magnificent event occurs, the Lord will call, prepare and
seal 144 Thousand <i>“Sons of Israel” (Revelation 7:1-8)</i> in order to
provide the continuing testimony of His redemptive grace through the agency of
redeemed mediators as He has chosen to do from the beginning of time itself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">While the Lord will call and utilize many different people
to accomplish His end times purposes, these </span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Servants of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> are the focal
point of “<u>The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</u>” for, when the Scripture is
examined, it reveals that they are unlike any other group of believers ever to
be set forth in the Word of God. </span></div>
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</span>Their Redemption Ministry as priests unto God has been thoroughly
planned and prophesied by the Lord as they will be His literal end times
disciples “<i>Following Him wherever He goes”’ (Revelation 14:4).</i> They
become the ultimate “<i>Fishers of men” </i>according to Jesus own promise<i>: </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Come ye after Me and I will make
you to become fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17)</span></i></div>
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</span>Their task will be enormous as their great number indicates. For, at the
beginning of this age the Lord chose, trained and sent out twelve disciples and
they <i>“Turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6).</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>But then, during the end times, in order for His continuing purpose of
redemption to be fulfilled, He has deemed it necessary to once again follow
this same pattern of utilizing personal disciples as His mediators.</span>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will not call and train a
mere twelve disciples as in His first coming. He will need <b><i><u>twelve
thousand sets of twelve disciples</u></i></b> to accomplish His great end times
purpose of redemption. Their sheer number reveals the overwhelming magnitude of
the ministry these young men will undertake.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>It is imperative that the present-day Church of Jesus Christ recognizes
its part in raising up these young men in order for the Lord to bring to pass
His marvelous and miraculous plan. </span>
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</span>The end of this age is closing in rapidly when He will most certainly
come again just as He has promised in His Word (John 14:3; Matthew 24:30, 31) <i>“Even
so come Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>However, it is <b><u>after</u></b> He comes to resurrect, rescue,
rapture, and receive the saints that these 144 Thousand Disciples of Christ
will embark upon their most intensive Redemption Ministry. </span>
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</span>Then they will carry the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Daniel
11:32-35, 12:3) to those who also have been written in the Lamb’s book of life
(Revelation 13:8, 17:8).</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>There will be many that will <i>“<b><u>Turn</u></b> from transgression
in Jacob” (Isaiah 59:20)</i> and <i>“Shall <b><u>call</u></b> on My name, and I
will hear them: I will say, It is My people: and they shall say, <b><u>The Lord
is my God</u></b>” (Zechariah 13:9).</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">The unfolding of the lives and ministry of the 144 Thousand
is</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>indicated in Scripture as has been documented
in previous chapters In order to
conclude these messages and clearly emphasize their great </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">significance in
God’s plan for the time of the end, the following</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> outline
summarizes their future:</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>They
are part of <i>“The remnant of her [the woman’s] seed” </i></u></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>(Revelation 12:17b</u>) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Time: <u>The Middle of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel</u> [Priesthood/Redemption Ministry]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are from the twelve tribes of Israel (Revelation 7:3-8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are young men (Psalm 110:3; Revelation 14:4a)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are persecuted by Satan (Revelation 12:17b) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They keep the commandments of God (Revelation 12:17b)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have the testimony of Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:17b)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>II.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>They will “<i>know their God…understand”
(Daniel 11:32-35)</i></u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Time: <u>During the Last Half
of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> [Priesthood/Redemption Ministry]</span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They
shall be strong <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They shall do exploits</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will have understanding</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> <span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will instruct many</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They [some] shall fall, to try them, and to
purge, and to make </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> them white, even to the time of the end </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">III.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><u>They are <i>“the servants of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i></u></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Time: <u>During the Day of the
Lord</u> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Priesthood/Redemption
Ministry]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are sealed <u>before</u> the Day of the
Lord judgment </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>(Revelation 7:1-3)</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They are protected <u>during</u> the Day of
the Lord judgments</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>(Revelation
9:4)</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>They <i>“shall be willing in the day of
Thy power”</i></u> <i><u>(Psalm 110:3)</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*Time: <u>During the Day of the Lord</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Priesthood/Redemption
Ministry]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> They are the time of the end priests unto God</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Exodus 19:5, 6; Psalm 110:3; I Peter
2:5; </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Revelation 14:4, 5)</span>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are the holy nation/time of the end Israel of God</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Exodus 19:5, 6; Psalm 110:3; </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Revelation 14:4) </span>
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</span>V.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>They will <i>“shine as the
brightness of the firmament”</i></u></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>(Daniel 12:3)</u></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>*Time: <u>During the Day of the Lord</u></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Priesthood/Redemption Ministry]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are wise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They turn many to righteousness</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They shine as the stars forever and ever</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>VI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>They are <i>“with the Lamb” (Revelation
14:1, 17:14</i></u><i>)</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Time: <u>During the Day of the Lord
</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> At the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel (Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the battle of Armageddon
(Revelation 17:14)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">VII. <u>They gather unto the King of
kings populating Promised Land </u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Genesis 49:10; Micah 5:3)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*Time: <u>During the Millennium</u>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Along with the Israelites who will be saved at the end of the</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (Isaiah 59:20; Micah 5:3)</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And faithful Israel, “The Woman” of Revelation 12</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Micah 5:3)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As God continues to unfold His plan, He will raise up this mighty army
of priest/soldiers of Christ from the twelve tribes of Israel many of whom will
likely come out of the families of the faithful in the Church of Jesus Christ
(Revelation 7:1-8, 14:4).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Gospel emphasis of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul: <i>“To
the Jew <b><u>first</u></b> and also to the Greek [Gentile]” (Romans 1:16) </i>must
now be the clear priority and compelling emphasis of evangelism in the
present-day Church of Jesus Christ throughout the world.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For, in order for the Lord to return and bring this age to a close,
these end times disciples of Christ must be called and prepared so that they
might also “<i>Tturn the world upside down”,</i> fulfilling the plan of God for
their lives and thereby exalt and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But, the question arises: Just where will this great number of faithful
Jews physically come from? The answer is: From across the earth, as alluded to
in the following passages:</span></div>
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<i>“And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four
corners of the <b><u>earth</u></b>, holding the four winds of the <b><u>earth</u></b>,
that the wind should not blow on the <b><u>earth</u></b>, 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 <u>earth</u> and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the <b><u>earth</u></b>,
neither the sea, nor the trees <b><u>till we have sealed the servants of our
God</u></b> 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 [sons] of Israel.”</i><i> (Revelation 7:1-4)</i>
</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And they sung as it were a new song
before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could
learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were
redeemed from the <b><u>earth</u></b>.” (Revelation 14:3)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These verses give credence to the theory that the 144 Thousand will be
called from throughout the earth. The <i>“Four winds”</i> angels to <i>“Whom it
was given to hurt the [entire] earth and the sea” (Revelation 7:1,3) </i>were
delayed from accomplishing their global mission of judgment until these young
men were sealed, providing them with God’s protection (Revelation 9:4) in the
midst of His Day of the Lord judgment.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Notice, all four angels were delayed, not just the one angel who would
bring judgment to the land of Israel where most of the world’s present-day Jews
reside. This great number of <i>“Servants of our God”</i> will likely be called
from across the planet being <i>“Redeemed from the [entire] earth.”</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As mentioned above, world evangelization of the Jews must be the clear
priority of the church today, as it definitely was the focus of the Lord and
the early church, including the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul. Even though
Paul was unmercifully persecuted and soundly rejected by the great majority of
the Jews during his ministry, he continued to go to their synagogues in each
city attempting to win them to Christ (Acts 9:20, 13:5, 14:1, 17:1, 10, 17,
18:4, 19).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was simply following his heart (Romans 1:15, 16, 10:1) and the
emphasis that his Lord utilized during His earthly ministry. For, at the end of
the Lord Jesus Christ’s first coming, He gave this brief but vividly
descriptive portrait of His public ministry:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I spoke openly to the
world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews
always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.” (John 18:20)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In God’s purpose there is coming a day, at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel, when <i>“the veil shall be taken away” (II Corinthians 3:16b) </i>from
the spiritual eyes of His earthly people the Jews. Then, their <i>“Redeemer
shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith
the Lord.” (Isaiah 59:20)</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And so all Israel shall be saved:
as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn
away ungodliness from Jacob.” (Romans 11:26)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But at the present hour <i>“The veil is upon their heart” </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(II Corinthians 3:15)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> and the age-old methods used by the Lord Jesus Christ
and the Apostle Paul continue to be the best ways to reach the Jews. They
utilized Old Testament Messianic preaching: (Luke 4:15-21; Acts 13:16-39,
17:1-3, 18:28) and confrontational one-on-one evangelism: (John 3:1-21, 4:1-26;
Acts 16:31, 18:4, 19:8).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the purpose of God, it is the clear duty of the Church of Jesus
Christ to pray for the Lord to send forth laborers into His harvest. They must
focus their Holy Spirit filled soul-winning compassion upon the earthly people
of God, the Jews, wherever they may be found as we close in on the Second
Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The time is drawing near when these young men, the 144 Thousand, will be
called, prepared and later sealed for their Day of the Lord service to God.
This great conversion of the earthly people of God may well take place during
the powerful restoration/revival ministry of Elijah whom God will send (Malachi
4:5, 6) to His people.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He will of necessity follow the pattern of his two predecessors, Elijah
and John the Baptist, preaching repentance and revival, <i>“Turning hearts… and
restoring all things” (Malachi 4:5, 6; Matthew17: 11; Mark 9:12)</i> in the
process. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is likely that the Lord will use this mighty prophet to also bring
revival to the Church of Jesus Christ and spearhead the mass evangelization of
His earthly people, including the 144 Thousand, during the first half of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel. The 144 Thousand are given a unique title that points to this
possibility:</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“These were redeemed from among men,
being <b><u>the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb</u></b>.” (Revelation
14:4c)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These young men appear to be the first Jews to be redeemed during the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel, which is the last seven years/week of the <i>“seventy weeks are
determined upon thy people and thy holy city” (Daniel 9:24).</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>There will be many Jews saved later at the end of this restored <i>“holy
covenant” (Daniel 11:28-32)</i> Jewish dispensation when the Lord intervenes as
the completion of His first three purposes (Daniel 9:24) come to pass at which
point in history:</span>
</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“The Redeemer shall come to
Zion…And all Israel shall be saved.” (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:25, 26)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Before
that day takes place the saints will experience the rise and rule of the
Antichrist during Satan’s</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">
<i>“Great wrath” (Revelation 12:12) “The great tribulation” (Revelation 7:14</i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><i>)</i> which is the
time just prior to the sealing of the 144 Thousand. The Lord describes this
period of intense persecution:</span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“When ye therefore shall see the
abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy
place; (whoso reads let him understand) then let them which be in Judea flee
into the mountains…For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since
the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except
those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the
elect’s sake those days will be shortened.” (Matthew 24:15, 21, 22)</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Antichrist will make <i>“war with the saints” (Daniel 7:21;
Revelation 13:7)</i> pointing to the wholesale martyrdom of God’s people which
is also described in other passages:</span></div>
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<i>“And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet
they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity and by spoil many
days…And some of them understanding shall fall.” </i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
(Daniel 11:33, 35)</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i>“And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the
souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which
they held: 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?
And white robes were given unto them; and it was said unto them, that they
should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow-servants also and their
brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled" </i><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>(Revelation 6:9-11).</i>
</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And when they
[two witnesses] shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out
of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and
kill them.”</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 11:7)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And they [the
brethren] overcame him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their
testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” (Revelation 12:11) </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And I heard a
voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13) </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i>“And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given
unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of
Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither
his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their
hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” (Revelation
20:4)</i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This heinous slaughter of God’s people will be cut off by the
intervention of the Lord when He shortens/amputates this period called <i>“the
great tribulation” (Matthew 24:21; Revelation 7:14)</i> which is authored by
the Satanically energized Antichrist and his false prophet. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At that time the Lord will rescue <i>“the elect” (Mathew 24:22, 31</i>)
when He comes in the clouds to rapture His church which is the closing event of
this present age. But, before He comes, many Jews and Gentiles will die a
martyr’s death during this last and most severe holocaust of the people of God
as is told to some of the martyrs of this same era:</span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Rest for a
little season, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, that should
be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.” (Revelation 6:11)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When God’s purpose is fulfilled for the <i>“Great tribulation”</i></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (Matthew 24:21, 22), </span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">He will bring it to an end in His timing. He will send
His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to rescue and gather <i>“His elect” (Matthew
24:31)</i> by rapture cutting off this vicious martyrdom of His people.</span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There will be three groups of believing Jews who will remain on earth to
carry on the Lord’s purposes during the Day of the Lord which immediately
follows the resurrection, rapture, rescue, reception of the saints (John 14:3;
I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 7:9-17).</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The two witnesses prophesy during the entire last half of Daniel’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> 70<sup>th</sup> Week (Revelation 11:3-13) </span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The woman [Faithful Israel] is preserved during the entire last
half<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week (Revelation 12:6, 13-16)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The 144 Thousand serve during the entire last half of Daniel’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>70<sup>th</sup> Week (Daniel 11:32-35, 12:3, 10; Revelation 7:1-8,
9:4,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>12:17, 14:1-5, 17:14) </span></div>
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</span></span></div>
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</span>One of God’s priorities for His 144 Thousand disciples is the
evangelization of His people. They will witness of their Messiah and His
glorious grace to their brethren, the twelve tribes of Israel, preparing them
for that day when <i>“All Israel shall be saved” (Romans 11:26)</i> at the end
of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. Herein, is the primary purpose of
God…The Grand Redemption of His earthly people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This event has long been foretold:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“The scepter
shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh
[The Lord Jesus Christ] come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people
be.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Genesis 49:10)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And the Lord
thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou
shall possess it; and He will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy
fathers. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy
seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul,
that thou may live.” (Deuteronomy 30:5, 6)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And the Redeemer shall come to
Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. As
for Me this is My covenant with them, saith the Lord; My Spirit that is upon thee,
and My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth,
not out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed,
saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.” (Isaiah 59:20, 21)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Behold the days come, saith the
Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the
house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in
the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt;
which My covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the
Lord: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
After those days, saith the Lord, I will put My law in their hearts; and will
be their God, and they shall be My people.” (Jeremiah 31:31-33)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Behold, I will gather them out of
all countries, whither I have driven them in My anger, and in My fury, and in
great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them
to dwell safely: And they shall be My people, and I will be their God: And I
will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear Me for ever, for the
good of them, and of their children after them: And I will make and everlasting
covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I
will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me. Yea, I
will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land
assuredly with My whole heart and with My whole soul.”</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (Jeremiah 32:37-41)</span></i>
</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“For I will take you from among the
heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own
land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from
all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart
also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take
away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you and heart of flesh.
And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and
ye shall keep My judgments, and do them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I
gave to your fathers; and ye shall be My people, and I will be your God.”
(Ezekiel 36:24-28)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the sure purpose of God, He will bring forth this great company of
His servants, the 144 Thousand during this last “Jewish” dispensation, the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel. They will prepare the hearts of His people in order to
accomplish His continuing plan of redemption when the Lord Jesus Christ the:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Redeemer comes to Zion, and unto
them that turn from transgression in Jacob.” (Isaiah 59:20)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the outline [shown above]
underlines the 144 Thousand’s Day of the Lord Priesthood/Redemption Ministry,
it is clear that they will undergo vital preparation during the time prior to
their sealing when they will <i>“Instruct…many”</i> who do not understand
(Daniel 11:33).</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be the Lord's
life-line to His chosen people, the Jews, during the end of this age and the
ensuing Day of the Lord for He will thoroughly prepare His servants for their
time of the end Redemption Ministry as priests unto God when:</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will be a <i>"people"
(Daniel 9:24)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will be in their <i>"own
[promised] land"</i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Deuteronomy 30:1-18;
Ezekiel 36: 24-26, 37:21ff;</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daniel 9:24)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will occupy/control their <i>"holy
city" </i>Jerusalem</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Daniel 9:24)</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <i>"prophet Elijah"</i> will be
sent <i>"first"</i> to revive/restore</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Malachi 4:5, 6: Matthew
17:11; Mark 9:12)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <i>"holy covenant"</i> will be
restored (Daniel 11:28-32)</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <i>"temple of God"</i> will be
rebuilt (II Thessalonians 2:1-4:</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revelation 11:1, 2)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <i>“holy place”</i> included (Matthew
24:15)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <i>“regular sacrifices"</i> will be
offered (Daniel 8:11, 12,</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9:27, 11:31, 12:11)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will worship in <i>"the temple
of God”</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 11:1, 2)</div>
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10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>"The Sabbath"</i>
will be honored (Matthew 24:28)</div>
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11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sending of <i>"prophets"</i>
to the Jews will occur</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Malachi 4:5, 6:
Revelation 11:3-17)</div>
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12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tribal system will be
restored as the twelve tribes of</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>"the sons of Israel"
(Revelation 7:1-8)</i> will eventually be sealed</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It appears evident that the
Lord will bring to pass the same conditions that prevailed during the first 69
weeks of this prophesied time period during the remaining week or seven years,
which is the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the present time [2014] He has already put the first three conditions
into place. The Jews have become a people/nation, they have been in the land
for well over a half-century and they have occupied their holy city Jerusalem
for over four decades. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The next event on God’s prophetic timetable appears to be the sending of
Elijah the prophet for he <i>“Truly shall <b><u>first</u></b> come, and restore
all things” (Matthew 17:11)</i> referring to those necessary <i>“Holy covenant”
(Daniel 11:28-32) </i>conditions listed above.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That Elijah will be sent <i>“<b><u>First</u></b>”</i> before the Second
Coming of Jesus Christ is underlined by this statement in the Apostle Peter’s
second sermon:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And He shall send Jesus Christ,
which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive <b><u>until
the times of restitution [restoration] of all things</u></b></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <i>which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets since the world began.” (Acts 3:20, 21)</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Just as certain orthodox Jews await God’s sending of Elijah the prophet
to this very day, so also should the Church of Jesus Christ look for the Lord
to send this mighty Hebrew prophet who will <i>“turn</i> <i>hearts”</i> and <i>“restore
all things”(Matthew 17:11; Mark 9:12)</i> <i>“<b><u>before</u></b></i> <i>the
coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord” (Malachi 4:5).</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This future sending of Elijah follows a previous pattern when the Temple
and Jerusalem were destroyed in 586 B.C. Later the Jews returned to the land,
rebuilt the temple, and eventually God sent the first Elijah-like prophet, John
the Baptist, to His people before the Lord came to earth the first time.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord Jesus then ministered on earth for 3-1/2 years which also
points to the likely possibility of His influence/intervention on earth for the
last 3-1/2 years of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel starting with Micah
5:5ff when: <i>“This Man [Messiah] will be the peace when the Assyrian
[Antichrist] shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces”</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This pattern is in the process of being repeated today for the</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Temple was destroyed in AD.70 and the
Jews have become a people returning to their land and will eventually rebuild
the temple. Then, God will send the last Elijah-like prophet who will <i>“Restore
all things” (Malachi 4:5. 6; Matthew 17:11; Mark 9:12)</i> which will be
followed by the Lord’s Second Coming (John 14:1-3) when He:</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Will be the Peace (Micah 5:5ff)
3-1/2 year ministry to the saints </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>during the last half of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Will resurrect/rapture/rescue/receive the saints (Matthew
24:30, 31; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 7:9-17) Before the Day of the Lord</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Will roar out of Zion (Hosea11:10,
11; Jeremiah 25: 30; Revelation 10:3) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>End 70<sup>th</sup> Week/Before Seven Last Plagues</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4. Will redeem Israel (Isaiah 59:20;
Romans 11:25, 26; </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 14:1) End of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">5. Will tread the wine-press (Isaiah
63:1-4; Revelation 14:14, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>20, 19:11-15) The Battle of Armageddon</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6. Will destroy
Antichrist/Armies/Armageddon </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Revelation 19:11-15)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>End of the
Day of the Lord</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">7. Will reign for 1,000 Years (Revelation
20:1-6) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After (45) Day Restoration Period (Daniel 12:12)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In addition to the certain fulfillment of the above Bible prophecies,
there will also be other major events taking place on the world stage in order
for the 70<sup>th</sup> week to begin and the end times unfold:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The rise of the Antichrist/<i>“King of the north” (Daniel 11:21ff)</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The economic/political growth/influence of Romanism</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">/Islam </span></i>(Revelation 17, 18)</span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The <i>“Safety”</i> [peace] in the land of Israel (Ezekiel 38:1-16)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the Lord continues to prepare
the Church of Jesus Christ, His people Israel and planet earth for His Second
Coming and Day of the Lord judgment all of these things will definitely come to
pass and thereby drastically alter the present-day [2014] complexion of planet
earth.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">These events will most certainly take place in God’s perfect timing in
order that His primary purpose is realized which is the loving redemption of
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“<b><u>Except</u></b> a man be born
again [born from above], he cannot see the kingdom of God…<b><u>Except</u></b>
a man be born of water [physical birth] and of the Spirit [spiritual birth], he
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toward our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 20:21)</span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The
Priesthood of the Apocalypse</span></u></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;">
<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Part II</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to understand how
the priesthood will function during the time of the end it will be necessary to
briefly review the priesthood in Scripture beginning with the first <i>“Priest”</i>:</div>
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<i>“And the king of Sodom went out to meet him [Abram] after his
return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him,
at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale. And Melchizedek king of
Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was <b><u>the priest of the most
high God</u></b>. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most
high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God,
which has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he [Abram] gave him
[Melchizedek] tithes of all.” (Genesis 14:17-20)</i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Melchizedek is the
first priest to appear in the Scriptures, the primary purpose for his
appearance is to exalt God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ who is our Great High
Priest. This Melchizedek is a type of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who became God’s
Personal Priest when He gave His life and shed His Blood on the Cross as God’s
Personal Sacrifice for the sin of mankind:</div>
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<i>“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God; Being
justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His Blood, to
declare His righteousness for the remission [forgiveness] of sins that are past
through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time His
righteousness: that He might be just, and the Justifier of him who believes in
Jesus.” (Romans 3:23-27)</i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord Jesus, as <i>“the
Lamb of God” (John 1:29)</i>, was the only one Who could satisfy the demands of
a righteous, holy God Who needed this <i>“holy, harmless, undefiled, separate
from sinners, and made higher than the heavens” (Hebrews 7:26)</i> Lamb of God
to be His Sacrifice that He might be able to present every man with His loving
mercy found only in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ!</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord Jesus Christ’s
priesthood is clearly announced by God:</div>
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<i>“The LORD has sworn and will not repent, Thou [Lord Jesus Christ]
art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” (Psalm 110:4) </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>This Psalm of David has as
its pivotal verse the celebrated proclamation of God the Father to His Son
after the Lord Jesus Christ’s <i>“once for all” (Hebrews 10:10)</i> sacrifice
on the Cross:
</div>
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<i>“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins for
ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till His
enemies be made His footstool.” (Hebrews 10:12, 13) </i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Therefore, the
timing of this statement by God in Psalm 110:4 is fixed for it occurs right
after the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven to present His precious Blood to
His Father in heaven:</div>
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<i>“But Christ being come an High Priest of good things to come, by a
greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not
of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own
Blood, He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal
redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of and
heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: How
much more shall the Blood of Christ, Who through the eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the
living God?” (Hebrews 9:11-14)</i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, the opening verse of
Psalm 110 also determines the topic or theme of this powerful jewel of the
Messianic Psalms as God pronounces His intent and purpose of making the enemies
of the Lord Jesus Christ His footstool. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>However, Christ’s enemies
will not be made His footstool until the great Day of the Lord (Isaiah 2:11-21)
which is when God will pour out His wrath (Revelation 6:12-17) upon the enemies
of Christ. This wrath of God is detailed in the Seven Trumpet Judgments, the
Seven Seal Judgments, the destruction of Babylon and the Battle of Armageddon
(Revelation 8-19).
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The remainder of Psalm 110 continues this
prophetic theme by skipping over the ages in between the time the Lord Jesus
Christ is seated at the Father’s right hand in verse one and proceeds </div>
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immediately to the end times when God will <i>“Send the rod [tribe] of</i><i> Thy strength out of Zion” (Psalm 110:2).</i>
</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord Jesus Christ as <i>“The
Lion of the tribe of Judah” (Revelation 5:5)</i> will <i>“Rule in the midst of
His enemies” (Psalm 110:2)</i> as He <i>“shall be the Peace when the Assyrian
[Antichrist] shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our
palaces”(Micah 5:5) </i>in that future day<i>.</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This end times conflict in
the land will occur right after the <i>“abomination of desolation”</i> spoken
of by Daniel the prophe (Daniel 11:31) and the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:15). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The Lord Jesus gives His
people in the land of Judea this pointed instruction in the very next verse:
</div>
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<i>“Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains.”</i><i> (Matthew 24:16)</i>
</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although this command is
given to the faithful in Judea, it applies to all born again believers world
wide for this intense persecution called <i>“Great tribulation” (Matthew 24:21)</i>
will come upon all saints as the Antichrist’s <i>“War with the saints” (Daniel
7:21;</i><i> Revelation 13:7)</i> will be global in scope.
</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This flight of the faithful
in the land of Israel is also recorded in the book of the Revelation as Satan’s
focus will be upon the holy land and the city of Jerusalem:: </div>
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<i>“And the woman fled into the wilderness where she has a place
prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and
three score days…And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that
she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a
time, and times, and half a time, for the face of the serpent.” (Revelation
12:6,14)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, there will be
certain faithful Jews who remain:</div>
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<i>“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war</i><i> with the remnant [rest] of her seed which keep the commandments of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God and have the testimony
of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 12:17) </i><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></i>This group called
the <i>“remnant of her seed”</i> also appears in Daniel’s prophecy:</div>
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<i>“But <b><u>the people that do know their God</u></b> shall be
strong and do exploits. And <b><u>they that understand among the people</u></b>
shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by
captivity, and by spoil, many days. Now when they shall fall they shall be
helped with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And
some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to
make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time
appointed.” (Daniel 11:32-35) </i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These Jews in the land who <i>“know
their God”</i> will minister to their brethren during the time<i> </i>which
follows the <i>“abomination of desolation” (Daniel 11:31, Matthew 24:15)</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Many will fall as martyrs
(Revelation 6:9-11, 12:11, 20:4) during the Antichrist’s vicious persecution
until the appointed <i>“time of the end” (Daniel 11:35)</i> when the “<i>great
tribulation”</i> is cut short (Matthew 24:21) and <i>“then shall the end [day
of the Lord] come” (Matthew 24:14).</i>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Then, those <i>“Servants
of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i> that remain will be sealed (Revelation 7:1-8)
and continue their ministry during the Day of the Lord as God’s <i>“royal
priesthood” (I Peter 2:9)</i> continues <b><u>after</u></b> the saints are
raptured (I Thessalonians 5:13-18) and received in heaven (John 14:3;
Revelation 7:9-17).</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These 144 Thousand priests
unto God are described in Psalm 110:3 the verse just before God’s announcement
of the Lord Jesus Christ’s priesthood:</div>
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<i>“Thy [Christ’s] people shall be willing in the day of Thy power
[Day of the Lord], in the beauties of holiness [priestly garments] from the
womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of Thy youth [young men].” (Psalm 110:3)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The priesthood which began
with Melchizedek in Genesis 14 continued as God’s people, the Jews,
progressively grew in size for there were priests among the Israelites after
they came out of Egypt when the total number of Israelites is estimated to be
approximately 1.5 million: </div>
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<i>“And let <b><u>the priests</u></b> also, which come near to the
LORD, sanctify </i></div>
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<i>themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them…And the LORD said
unto him [Moses], Away get thee down, and thou shall come up, thou, and Aaron
with thee: but let not <b><u>the priests</u></b> and the people break through
to come up unto the LORD, lest He break forth upon them.” (Exodus 19:22,24)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, under Moses’
leadership, God revealed His desire for a major expansion of the priesthood
when He explained:</div>
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<i>“Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice indeed, and keep My
covenant then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people: for all
the earth is Mine: And ye shall be unto me a <b><u>kingdom of priests</u></b>
and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shall speak unto the
children of Israel.” (Exodus 19:5,6)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This covenant foreshadows
the priesthood blessing (I Peter 2:5, 9) given to every new covenant believer
in Christ. But, Israel as a people/nation, did not obey God even though they
expressed their good intentions immediately after Moses gave them these Words
from God:</div>
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<i>“And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid
before their faces all these Words which the LORD commanded him. And all the
people answered together, and said, All that the LORD has spoken we will do”
(Exodus 19:7,8)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, their bent toward
idolatry became evident shortly thereafter when: </div>
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<i>“Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered
themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up make us gods, which shall
go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land
of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.” (Exodus 32:1)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aaron fashioned a golden
calf from the people’s jewelry and then declared: </div>
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<i>“These be thy gods” (Exodus 32:4)</i> which eventually caused God
to judge the rebellious people:</div>
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<i>“ And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put</i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every man his sword by his
side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every
man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor. And
the children of Levi</i><i> did according to the Word of Moses: and there fell of the people
that day about three thousand men.” (Exodus 32:27, 28)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aaron, Moses older brother,
was the first high priest of the Levitical priesthood, which began with God’s
appointment of Aaron and his four sons:</div>
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<i>“And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him,
from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto Me in <b><u>the
priest’s</u></b> office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar,
Aarons’s sons.” (Exodus 28:1)</i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This priesthood continued
for over 900 years until Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by
Nebuchadnezzar and the people were carried away to Babylon in 586 B.C. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>However, when they returned
to the land and rebuilt the temple after their seventy-year captivity the
Levitical priesthood once again was back in operation:
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<i>“And the children of Israel, <b><u>the priests</u></b>, and the
Levites and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of
this house of God with joy.” (Ezra 6:16)</i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>But, the temple in
Jerusalem was destroyed again about 600 years later which was foretold by the
Lord Jesus Christ:</div>
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<i>“And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and His
disciples came to Him for to show Him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus
said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you, There shall
not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. </i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i>(Matthew 24:1,2)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This destruction occurred
in 70 A.D. by the Roman armies of Titus about 40 years after the Lord Jesus
Christ spoke these prophetic words:</div>
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<i>“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know
that the desolation thereof is nigh” (Luke 21:20)</i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>During this time the
Romans slaughtered multitudes of Jews and took many captives:</div>
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<i>“And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led
away </i></div>
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<i>captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of
the </i></div>
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<i>Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.” (Luke
21:24)</i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>When the temple was
destroyed the Levitical priesthood came to an end. But, in recent days, almost
2,000 years later, there is a movement within the land of Israel to restore the
priesthood which will definitely be in operation during the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel when <i>“the daily sacrifice” (Daniel 8:11,13,26, 9:27, 11:31)</i>
will once again be offered and the Jews will worship in the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week temple of God:</div>
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<i>“And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood
saying, Rise, and measure <b><u>the temple of God</u></b>, and the altar, and
them [the Jews] that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple
leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy
city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.” (Revelation 11:2)</i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, what began with
Melchizedek has progressed throughout the pages of Scripture with the
present-day priesthood made up of born-again believers. They are currently the
mediators between God and man under the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ who
is our Great High Priest in the heavenlies.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the saints are
raptured, the majority of God’s mediators will be removed from the earth. Then,
the 144 Thousand sealed <i>“Servants of our God”(Revelation 7:3)</i>, who are
described in Psalm110:3 as priests, will remain (Revelation 9:4) and continue
their ministry during the Day of the Lord (Revelation 9:4; 14:1-5, 17:14) as
the Lord’s <i>“holy priesthood…a royal priesthood, and holy nation” </i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i>(I Peter 2:5,9). </i>Therefore, the 144 Thousand who are sealed
from the twelve tribes of Israel will continue their Redemption Ministry on
earth and become: </div>
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<b>“<u>The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</u>”</b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Herein lies the primary
purpose for these 144 Thousand young men. For, one of the primary purposes in
redemption itself is the creation of a <i>“<b><u>Kingdom of priests</u></b>”
(Revelation 1:5, 6, 5:9, 10) t</i>o go forth as the Lord’s army of mediators
throughout the earth representing God to man and man to God! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Someone has rightly said:
“Prayer is the battle, the ministry is but the picking up of the spoils”. And, it is this Holy Spirit-led praying
by the priest unto God that wins the battle for the souls of men.
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This enables the priest
unto God as they enter the battlefield daily to “pick up the spoils” i.e. those
souls to whom the Spirit of Christ leads as the believer-priest becomes their
mediator before God’s throne! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>This is the primary work of
the priest unto God! The time the priest spends on their knees preparing their
daily battlefield by kneeling at the foot of the Cross which is the priest’s “<i>altar”
(Hebrews 13:10), seeking the kingdom (Luke 12:31,32)</i>, <i>confessing sin (I
John 1:9),</i> <i>casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts
itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to
the obedience of Christ (II Corinthians 10:3-5)</i> is of utmost importance in
order for the Lord to win the battle in the heavenlies and accomplish His will
upon earth.
</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This preparation of the heart and mind of
the priest formulates the basis for the daily victories won in the lives of
those to whom the believer-priest is led by the Holy Spirit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>This is and will continue
to be the battle plan for the obedient priest unto God who is militantly
victorious in the heavenly conflict which will continue to rage on until the
last soul is won for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ!
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a simple but
undoubtedly the only effective plan of attack for every priest unto God just as
the Lord Himself gave the example:</div>
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<i>“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went
out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” (Mark 1:35)</i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Although He was God in the flesh, He still practiced the discipline
of praying to His Father thereby receiving His marching orders as it were for
the upcoming day because He also was fully Man.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Yes,<i> </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“God
was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself” (II Corinthians 5:19)</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> but, it was
still necessary for Him as the God Man to commune with </span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Our Father which art in</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">heaven” (Matthew 6:9).</span>
</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, our </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Great High Priest” (Hebrews
4:14)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">
set the perfect</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> example for us
during His earthly ministry in order that we might look </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“unto Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> as we minister
as priests unto God during our time here for<i> </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the
excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (II Corinthians 4:7)</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">After their Redemption Ministry during the Apocalypse is
complete, the 144 Thousand priests unto God will enter the Millennium which is
the 1,000 year time period recorded in (Revelation 20:1-6). This is when the
Lord Jesus Christ will physically reign upon earth from David’s throne in the
city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 9:6, 7; Luke 1:32).</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">However,
two other groups of Israelites will also join the 144 Thousand to populate the
land of Israel during that same time as outlined by Micah the prophet:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Therefore
will He [Messiah] give them [Israel] up until the time [End of 70<sup>th</sup>
Week] that she [Israel] which travails [during the time of Jacob’s trouble]
(Jeremiah 30:7) has brought forth: [all Israel shall be saved] (Isaiah 59:20;
Romans 11:25,26) then the remnant [rest] of His [Messiah’s] brethren [the
woman] (Revelation 12:1,6,14) shall return unto the sons of Israel [144
Thousand].” (Micah 5:3)</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the 70<sup>th</sup> Week temple in
Jerusalem is destroyed during the Day of the Lord another temple will be built
during the Millennium which is documented in Ezekiel 40-42. Then, the Levitical
priesthood will be re-established and memorial blood sacrifices will be offered
(Ezekiel 43:15ff).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, the priesthood which began with
Melchizedek in Genesis 14 will of necessity continue throughout the ages for
God’s ongoing plan of redemption requires His mediators to be present
continually in order that His glory through His Son’s redemption of men can be
known upon earth:</div>
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<i>“Then saith He unto His
disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but</i><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the laborers are few; <b><u>Pray ye</u></b>
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth <b><u>laborers</u></b>
into His harvest.” </i></div>
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<i>(Matthew 9:37-38) </i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Lord is focusing upon the great abundance of souls <b><i><u>ready for</u></i></b></span><b><i><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> harvest</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, but the
laborers or practicing priests unto God who can and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>will
actually reap His harvest are few!</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">He commands His disciples to pray as
priests unto God laying the necessary
groundwork in order for the Lord to call the laborer/priests<i> </i>He so
desperately needs at this very moment in time and the coming <i>“Time of the
end”.</i></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Priesthood Practices of Melchizedek</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Supplied physical needs/refreshment-bread /wine (Genesis 14:18)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Supplied spiritual blessing to Abraham (Genesis 14:19)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
Supplied opportunity for Abraham to worship the most high</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God through tithing (Genesis 14:20)</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4.
Gave the “most high God” the glory for Abraham’s</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>miraculous victory (Genesis 14:20)</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This man Melchizedek spoke only a dozen
words or so in the KJV text, but the impact he has had on the rest of Scripture
is very significant for in this single appearance in the Word of God he laid
down principles that continue on to this very day for every believer-priest
unto God.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we use just the activities listed above
we can structure a very effective ministry to those that the Lord brings into
our path. We as mediators between God and man can supply the physical needs of
those brethren who engage in spiritual/physical warfare and are in need of both
physical and spiritual nourishment.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, we must supply others with the
spiritual blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ through our witness/testimony. We
must be ready to answer every man that asks a reason of the hope that is in us
and supply them with the answers necessary for the lost to be saved and be a
blessing and encouragement to those who are in Christ.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Melchizedek was careful to give the glory
to <i>“the most high God”</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Who
was responsible for bringing about Abraham’s miraculous<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>military victory when he concluded: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And
blessed be the most high God, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand.”
(Genesis 14:20)</span></i></div>
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<h4 align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<u><b>The Practice of the
Believer-Priest unto God</b></u></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the high calling and duty of every
born-again priest unto God</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> to
offensively engage in the spiritual battle that rages in the heavenlies
against the <i>“Principalities…powers…the rulers of the</i></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>darkness of this world against spiritual
wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12).</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> However, the only way actual victory can be attained is by <i>“putting
on the whole armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11). </i></span>
</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is the last and possibly the most important <i>“Put on”</i> command given by
Paul in his inspired writings. He then supplies the believer-priest seven
specific elements necessary for the soldier of Christ to be victorious in the
battle. The first five are protective defensive armor and the last two are
God’s mighty offensive weapons.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Putting
on the armor is a daily necessity for the child of God if victorious living is
to be realized. The saint militant is the saint victorious, but this military
struggle is not an earthly battle, it is waged in the heavenlies for the
eternal souls of men who are battling the three progressive enemies of the
soul, the world, the flesh and the devil himself!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, just as soldiers on the battlefield
must be disciplined, alert and capable, so also must the warrior in the Lord’s
army possess these military qualities in order to be effective in winning the
battle for their Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one essential motive must be our love
for Him recognizing we are an extension of His love to those to whom we
minister. Love, therefore, is the prime mover in <b><u>all</u></b> of ministry
that occurs when we pray mightily in the heavenly, moment by moment, Spirit-led
battle that He lays before us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be especially necessary to recognize,
understand and utilize these spiritual warfare principles at the end of the age
when Satan and his angels are cast down to earth inflicting upon faithful
believers his <i>“Great wrath because he knows that he has but a short time”
(Revelation 12:12).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul outlines the foundational struggle in
which each </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">believer/priest
must be engaged for we must never lose sight of the fact that we have been duly
called as practicing priests unto God:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“For
though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh; For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of
strongholds: <b><u>Casting down imaginations</u></b>, and every high thing that
exalts itself against the knowledge God, and <b><u>bringing into captivity</u></b>
every thought to the obedience of Christ: And having in a readiness to <b><u>revenge
all disobedience</u></b>, when your obedience is fulfilled.” (II Corinthians
10:3 –6)</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notice, the three-fold mind control battle
plan Paul outlines:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Casting down imaginations and every high thing that
exalts itself against the knowledge of God</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience
of Christ</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This
letter was written about five years before Ephesians as Paul’s continued
understanding of the battle in the heavenlies progressively grew until he wrote
the detailed account of spiritual weaponry given in Ephesians 6:10-18. That is
where we find the specific <i>“Weapons of our warfare”.</i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The entire book of Ephesians must be
understood as “<u>The Book for the Battle</u>” for Paul carefully unfolds the
Lord’s battle plan for each progressive enemy of the soul:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
The World (Ephesians 1:1-3:21)</span></div>
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2. The Flesh (Ephesians
4:1-6:9)</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
The Devil (Ephesians 6:10-18)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ephesians 6:10-18 is one of the most
powerful and important passages of Scripture for the victorious Christian. That
is, the Christian who is truly living in victory for the Lord Jesus Christ by
winning the daily battle with the world, the flesh and the devil. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These vicious enemies of the Christian can
not be defeated without God's formula for victory found in the book of
Ephesians. In Ephesians 6:10, 11 Paul summarizes the entire book of Ephesians
by dividing it into three specific areas. These three distinct divisions are
especially designed by the Lord to give us the victory over the three</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> enemies
of our soul. </span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first enemy is the world system and
for this enemy Paul </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">commands:
<i>"Be strong in the Lord..." </i>literally: <i>“Be continually</i></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>strengthened in the Lord”.</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This phrase summarizes chapter 1:1-3:21 as
Paul gives us the ammunition to have complete victory over the allurement of
the world system and all its trappings by knowing our present and eternal
position in the Lord as described in these first three chapters of this
powerful epistle.. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The key word for victory over this first
progressive enemy, the world, is <i>"Faith": </i></div>
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<i>“For whatsoever is born of
God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world even
our faith” (I John 5:4).</i> </div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Faith based upon exactly who we are in
Christ! Paul uses the phrase <i>“In Christ”</i> over 30 times in the book of
Ephesians. Our heavenly position and possessions are thoroughly described in
Ephesians 1-3 and beautifully pictured in Ephesians 2:6: </div>
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<i>"And hath raised us up
together, and made us to sit together in heavenly places <b><u>in Christ Jesus</u></b>".
</i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is our <b><u>present</u></b> exalted
position! We are "right now" supernaturally raised from being dead in
our sins and seated in the heavenlies in Christ with all of the:</div>
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<i>"Spiritual blessings in
heavenly places <b><u>in Christ</u></b>."(Ephesians 1:3) </i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Faith in our position, who we are in
Christ, and our possessions, what He has given us, are blessings that are
eternal and will never change!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must
rejoice in these manifold spiritual blessings for there are at least two dozen
mentioned in these first three chapters of Ephesians:</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
He hath CHOSEN us in Him (1:3): Selected for Himself, Separated from the rest
of mankind, Picked out from among many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Illustr:
Abraham (Genesis 12); Demoniac of Gadara (Mark 5); Samaritan Woman at the Well
(John 4)-All Gentiles </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Having PREDESTINATED us (1:5): To appoint from the beginning, To foreordain, To
decide beforehand (Romans 8:29) and</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> lay
out a plan for each believer/priest</span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
The ADOPTION of children (1:5): The act of making us His children accomplished
by His own will, giving Gentiles the same relationship to God as the Israelites
(Romans 8:15; Gal 4:5)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4.
He hath made us ACCEPTED in the Beloved (1:6): To make graceful, charming,
lovely, and agreeable; To compass or surround with blessing and favor by
enduing believer/priests with His grace.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">5.
In Whom we have REDEMPTION through His Blood (1:7): To buy back, ransom,
liberate by paying a price, He already owned us by creation, but we were sold
into the slave market of sin through the transgression of Adam, He then
purchased us with His Blood! (Hebrews 9:12)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6.
The FORGIVENESS of sins (1:7): Released from bondage, imprisonment and given
full remission of the penalty of sin through the gift of repentance and faith
in His Blood (Luke 24:47;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Romans
3:25)</span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">7.
Having made KNOWN unto us the mystery of His will (1:9): He has given us the
privilege to know the mystery of His will concerning His gathering together in
one all things in Christ.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8.
We have obtained an INHERITANCE (1:11): A portion allotted and given to the
rightful heirs, those who are in Christ are joint-heirs with Him (Romans 8:17)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9.
Ye were SEALED with that Holy Spirit of promise (1:13): To stamp permanently as
a sign of ownership; To set a seal upon; To mark with a seal for security by
the Owner</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10.
The REDEMPTION OF THE PURCHASED POSSESSION (1:14): To keep safe, secure, to
purchase for oneself and preserve for a future day, The guarantee of
glorification/glorified body is given by the indwelling Holy Spirit's presence.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">11.
To have THE EYES OF OUR UNDERSTANDING ENLIGHTENED (1:18): The spiritual eyes of
the heart illumined to experientially know: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1. What is the hope of His
calling<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2. What the riches of the glory
of His inheritance<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3. What is the
exceeding</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>greatness of His power: </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Illustration:
(II Kings 6:17) The eyes of Elisha's servant were opened</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">12.
He hath QUICKENED us (2:5): To be made alive spiritually, To be energized with
the life of God</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">13.
He hath MADE US SIT TOGETHER IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST JESUS (2:6): Our
present position in the eyes of God is in heaven in Christ, just as Christ is
in us here on earth in us, we are in Him in heaven! (John 15:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">14.
We are His WORKMANSHIP created in Christ Jesus (2:10): His work of art, His
poem of love (Greek word for workmanship) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">15.
We are MADE NIGH by the Blood of Christ (2:13): To be brought near, to be
ushered into the very presence of God before His heavenly throne i.e. <i>‘The
throne of grace’ (Hebrews 4:16)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">16.
The Lord Jesus Christ is our PEACE (2:14-17): Peace is not the absence of outer
turmoil, trial, tribulation, but the presence of inner rest in Christ Jesus
(John 16:33) regardless of circumstance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“<i>The
peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4:7)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">17.
For through Him we both have ACCESS unto the Father (2:18): The act of bringing
someone into the presence of an exalted dignitary or person of power, bringing
a peasant into the King's court. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand”</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Romans 5:2) </span></i>
</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“In
Whom we have boldness and access by the faith of Him with confidence”
(Ephesians 3:12)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">18.
Now, therefore, ye are...FELLOW-CITIZENS (2:19): The reality</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of possessing citizenship the same as others
who were natural born. The Gentiles brought into the same position as the
Jew<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">19.
Ye also are an HABITATION OF GOD through the Spirit (2:22): To be built
together with others to make up the whole. All parts/pieces required to make up
the entire Kingdom of God, God’s dwelling place in His saints</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">20.
That the Gentiles should be FELLOW HEIRS (3:6): To be joint participants in the
blessing of the Jews <i>“Heirs together of the grace of life” (I Peter 3:7)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">21.
That the Gentiles should be...PARTAKERS OF THE PROMISES (3:6): To be joint
participants of the O.T. promises of the Jews</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">22.
We take part in God's ETERNAL PURPOSE (3:9-11): God demonstrates to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places His wisdom BY THE CHURCH, through
Meditation on the Word, Spirit-led Prayer, Preaching of the Word, Witnessing
with the Word and Winning of the Lost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">23.
We have BOLDNESS, and ACCESS, with CONFIDENCE by the faith of Him (3:12): God
gives a Fearless Confidence, Freedom to speak the Word, Courage with
Cheerfulness, and an Over-coming Christ-like Assurance to His children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">24.
That He would grant you according to the RICHES OF HIS GLORY (3:16-19):
Supernatural Spiritual Strength, The Knowledge of the Indwelling Presence of
Christ, Being Rooted and Grounded in THE LOVE, Supernatural Comprehension, to
experientially KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST, that ye might be filled with ALL the
FULLNESS OF GOD!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Full comprehension of our position and
possessions as completely described in the above list is a must for victory
over the <i>"World".</i> When the world and all its allurements
knocks on the door of your soul, focus your heart upon the eternal spiritual
blessings/possessions found in Christ and turn your desires and passions to
these heavenly things (Colosssians 3:1). This will build your faith and provide
complete victory over the sin of hungering and thirsting after <b><u>the things
of this present world. </u></b>Rejoice in His riches, not earthly rubble!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rejecting these temporal worldly desires
by memorizing and</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> meditating
on the reality of these marvelous eternal blessings in Christ is the only
answer for victory over the world!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, it is our faith, faith rooted and
grounded in our exalted</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>unchanging, and eternal heavenly position and
possessions that gives<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>us the victory over the world! </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“For
whosoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that
overcomes the world, even our faith.” (I John 5:4)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next progressive enemy Paul deals with
is the animal who dwells within us who wars with the Spirit call the <i>"Flesh".</i>
For victory in the battle with the flesh Paul commands: <i>"Be strong...in
the power of His might".</i> This precise and pointed command summarizes
chapter 4:1-6:9. The expanded translation literally says: <i>“Being continually
strengthened in the power of God's might”. </i></span></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
can be found only in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit. Five times in this
section of Scripture Paul uses the word <i>"<b>Walk</b>"</i> to
describe our practical victory over the <i>"Flesh"</i> by walking in
the power of the Holy Spirit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First of all he commands every believer
to: <b><i>"Walk</i></b><i> worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are
called" (Ephesians 4:1).</i> A worthy “<b><i>Walk</i></b>” can only be
accomplished by the Person of the Holy Spirit for Jesus said: <i>"Without
Me ye can do nothing" (John 15:5). </i></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can not in the strength of the flesh,
our own will power or vain efforts, please God: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“So
then, they that are in the flesh can not please God” (Romans 8:8)</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Only
the Spirit of Jesus can please God! Only as we yield by faith to the power of
the Holy Spirit will be able to <i>"<b>Walk</b>"</i> with our Lord
demonstrating the worthiness of our high and holy “<i>vocation”</i>.</span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The primary calling that He has given us
is to be Holy Spirit led</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>priests unto God! And, this calling can only
be accomplished as we<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>obey this essential command: </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"This
I say then, <b>walk</b> in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the
flesh" (Galatians 5:16). </span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second <b><i>"walk"</i></b>
Paul emphasizes is found in (4:17) where he</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> commands
us to <i>"<b>walk</b> not as other Gentiles <b>walk</b>"</i>. He then
describes a
multitude of flesh works in (4:17-19) second only to his list in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Galatians
5:19-21. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only possible way to have victory over
these flesh works described here is by faithfully yielding to the control of
the Holy Spirit. This must be accomplished by faith on a daily basis when we
prepare our hearts to enter the kingdom/battle in the heavenlies. Being <i>"continually strengthened in
the power of His might"</i> necessitates a full dose of the Word of God!
We must digest the "living Word" by letting it <i>"Dwell in us
richly" (Colossians 3:16).</i> </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The result of memorizing and meditating on
the Word of God will result in Colossians 3:16 <i>"Teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord." </i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the direct result of letting the
Word dwell in us richly! It is also the direct result of being <i>"filled
with the Spirit"! (Ephesians 5:18, 19)</i> which are the key verses in
this second section of Ephesians.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>It is significant fact of Scripture that
being filled with the Holy Spirit causes the same result as letting the Word of
Christ dwell in us richly: </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Speaking
to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your hearts to the Lord."</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (Ephesians
5:19)</span></i>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">These
two passages (Ephesians 5:18,19; Colossians 3:16,17) clearly underline the
vital need of digesting/internalizing the Word of God in order for the Holy
Spirit to fill and empower the believer for the victory to be won in the
heavenly battle.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The third <i>"<b>Walk</b>"</i>
mentioned is in (5:2) where Paul gives still</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>another command: </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"<b>Walk</b>
in love as Christ also hath loved us and hath given Himself for us an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor."</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This command brings to mind the Lord
Jesus' merciful love that only He could have demonstrated to us by His great
suffering on the Cross. But it is this same supernatural love for Him that
enables us to also <i>“Crucify the flesh”</i> <i>(Galatians 5:24)</i> providing
the opportunity to <i>“<b>Walk</b> in love” </i>by His Holy Spirit. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We as lowly men and women could never
perform such an act as this in our own strength. But, if we are <i>"Continually
strengthened in the power of His might"</i> we can actually <i>“Crucify
the flesh”</i> and <i>“<b>Walk</b> in love”</i> as Christ walked (I John 2:5, 6) or
else the command to do it would never have been given! </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a miraculous thought! We have the
ability to walk in love as He walked if we <i>"Present our bodies a living
sacrifice"(Romans 12:1)</i> to Him who alone can do these miraculous works
through us by the power of the Holy Spirit! The simple act of yielding to Him
is all it takes…He does the rest! </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fourth <i>"<b>Walk</b>"</i>
continues to challenge us to give full control to the Holy Spirit as Paul gives
still another command: <i>"<b>Walk</b> as children of light" (5:8</i>).
Immediately following he underlines the necessity of demonstrating the <i>"Fruit
of the Spirit"</i> in order to fulfill this most important requirement. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His emphasis centers on separating from
all <i>"Unfruitful works of darkness"</i> in the process we should do
the positive thing and <i>"Reprove them."</i> Here again the power
and presence of the Holy Spirit is the means necessary to have the victory of
walking as children of light.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fifth and final <i>"<b>Walk</b>"</i>
Paul commands us to perform is found in 5:15:<i> </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"<b>Walk</b>
circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"
which directly leads into the closing passage of this section dealing with the
second progressive enemy of our soul the <i>"Flesh".</i> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This command is connected with wisdom and <i>"Understanding</i></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>what the will of the Lord is."</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Unless we are filled with the Holy Spirit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>where all wisdom dwells, providing us with His
full knowledge of God's will, we cannot expect to <i>"<b>Walk</b>"</i>
as we are commanded!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to bring the Holy Spirit’s power
into our lives we must digest the precious Word of God, allowing it to dwell in
us richly providing the spiritual food/power the Holy Spirit thrives on!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> It is through this process of memorizing
and meditating on the Word of God that we are able to, by faith, yield full
control to the Holy Spirit allowing Him to <i>"Sing psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, making melody in our hearts to the Lord"</i> and thereby
get the victory over the <i>"flesh".</i></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ultimate command given by Paul in this
vital section for victory over the <i>"Flesh"</i> is the most
important: <i>"Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be
(continually) filled with the Spirit." </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The result of the Holy Spirit’s filling is
not speaking in tongues, but <i>"Speaking to yourselves in songs and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the
Lord".</i> Herein lies the formula for victory!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As mentioned before, this result coincides
with the Word of Christ dwelling in us richly! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please compare these two passages:
Ephesians 5:18, 19 & Colossians 3:16,17. If you want to be filled with the
Spirit get filled with the Word! Allow the Living Word, the Son of God to
control your mind, and the Holy Spirit will control your heart attitudes and
actions!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides, it’s the only Biblical
formula for God’s success and prosperity! (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2, 3; I Timothy
4:15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these flesh-victory <b><i>“Walks”</i></b>
given by Paul can be handily summarized in one verse:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“But
put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make not provision for the flesh to fulfill
the lusts thereof” (Romans 13:14)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul's third summary command deals with
the final and most deceptive enemy of our soul, the devil himself!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gives us the only sure-fire way for
victory over the wily, wicked methods of the devil when he says: </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Put
on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil"(Ephesians 6:11)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is this powerful spiritual weaponry,
the full and complete armor of God centered in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ
that will give us victory over the <i>"wiles of the devil"</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> This third command summarizes the closing
section of the book of Ephesians:
6:10-18: </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Put
on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> the
wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With this powerful enemy of our soul we
must <i>"Stand against"</i> him, <i>"resist him steadfast in the
faith"</i> <i>(I Peter 5:9), "Resist the devil and he will flee from
you" (James 4:7)</i>. All three of these significant commands of Scripture
are rooted in the same Greek word meaning "To take a position in the
battle, to oppose, to fight in a great struggle". </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must recognize beforehand that the
devil seeks to open "Doorways" to our soul by entangling us in sins
that provide him with the opportunity to “Set up shop” (Ephesians 4:27) in our
lives, thereby defeating us in the battle for souls.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These "Doorways of the Devil"
are specifically underlined in the Word of God. The first is found in Acts
5:1-11, which records the sad story of Ananias and Sapphira. <i>"Satan
filled"</i> the hearts of this couple <i>"To lie to the Holy Ghost</i>".
This sin of hypocrisy caused God to take the lives of both Ananias and Sapphira
as demonstrations of God's chastisement of sin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Spirit of Hypocrisy involves putting
on a mask, hiding the truth from others, trying to impress the saints by lying
openly to the Spirit of God who was mightily evident in His working in the
church at Jerusalem. Their penalty for yielding to the Spirit of Hypocrisy was
instant physical death!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God exacted the degree of His penalty to
the same degree His presence and power was manifested to these two believers
who had experienced all the miraculous working of the coming of the Holy
Spirit, the phenomenal occurrences of the day of Pentecost, the presence and
power of the Apostles, witnessing the multitudes that were being saved, seeing
God shake the building wherein they prayed, and the other unwritten acts of the
Holy Spirit's power must have been very inspiring to witness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, they decided to yield to Satan and
lie to the Holy Spirit. In</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> the
process they both lost their lives after their sin against the Holy Spirit was
uncovered! The Spirit of Hypocrisy, the most oft condemned
sin in Scripture, is one of the easiest to fall into. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second Doorway to the devil’s working
is opened in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">II
Corinthians 2:10, 11: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"To
whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgive any thing, to whom
I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; Lest Satan
should get an advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices." </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here Paul openly tells us that the sin of
yielding to the Spirit of Unforgiveness literally opens the door to Satan and
his deceptive devices, his crafty methods, and his spiritual trickery! If we
are unwilling to forgive others Jesus clearly warns: <i>"Neither will your
Father forgive your trespasses."(Matthew 7:15) </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"And
his lord was wroth and delivered him to the tormentors" (Matthew 18:34)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> is how Jesus describes the punishment that comes to
those who will not forgive: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"So,
likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts,
forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." (Matthew 18:35)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word <i>"Tormentors"</i> in
(v.34) literally means torture by use of the rack, to vex with grievous pains.
This vicious abuse of the unforgiving person is not performed by the God of
heaven, no, He simply allows you to be delivered to Satan and he does his all
too familiar but torturous handiwork!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The third Doorway is mentioned in
Ephesians 4:26, 27: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Be
ye angry and sin not, let not the sun go down upon your wrath;</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neither give place to the devil."</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> The sin of wrath, outbursts of uncontrollable anger
or rage, opens up a place for the devil to operate in our lives!</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul says righteous anger is not sin, but
allowing the sin of uncontrollable anger, wrath or rage to continue, letting
the sun go down upon it day by day does indeed give opportunity for the wicked
one to do business in and through the saint of God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yielding to the Spirit of Wrath is not an
uncommon Doorway</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> opened
to the devil in the lives of God's people. Paul mentions this same
word in his list of <i>"Works of the flesh"</i> in Galatians 5:20
proving that this too was one of the many sins that was found there in the
church at Galatia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This very attitude yields control to the
one who relishes the manipulation of God's children, in order that he might
damn and destroy the testimony of those for whom the Lord Jesus Christ shed His
precious Blood and died! Therefore, the believer must guard against this common
sin or reap the Satanic consequences!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fourth Doorway opens in I Timothy 3:6:
<i>"Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the
condemnation of the devil."</i> The Spirit of Pride, was the very sin
committed by the devil in the beginning causing his great fall (Ezekiel
28:13-17). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pride is the root cause of the majority of
man's sin. The attitude which causes us to think we are some great one or have
accomplished some good thing in and of ourselves.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Thinking we, in our own strength and ability,
are the ones responsible for something when in reality what have we gotten that
we have not received? All good things come down from <i>"The Father of
Lights"</i> the Lord God of heaven! There is nothing we can take credit for,
nothing we in and of ourselves have accomplished!</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Spirit of Pride certainly opens the Doorway to the devil's working in our minds, telling us lies that he <i>"The
father of lies"</i> fabricates to deceive us! Three common signs of the
proud are: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Not giving God the glory for His working in our lives </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">But instead taking credit for accomplishments </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Blaming others for our failures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Bible lists at least seven devastating effects of the Spirit of Pride: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Condemnation of the devil (I Timothy 3:6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Shame (Proverbs 11:2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Contention (Proverbs 13:10)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Destruction (Proverbs 16:18)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Deception (Jeremiah 49:16)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hardening of the mind (Daniel 5:20)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Resistance from God (James 4:6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fifth Doorway of the devil is found in
I Timothy 3:7: <i>"Moreover he must have a good report of those which are
without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil."</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Falling
into reproach refers to one who has blemished their testimony through openly
committing sin. Our testimony is the most valuable thing we own and can not be
purchased with money! </span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, if we continually sin and it is
known by those <i>"Which are without"</i> who are the lost, we will
bring ourselves into <i>“The snare of the devil”</i>, the very trap he has set
to cause us to be caught in our own sin!</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>This will surely cause those who are lost
and saved alike to discount our words/witness thereby damning the souls of
those that we could have impacted for the glory of God! Therefore, we, as
children of God, must have a good report among all men if we are to witness and
win souls for Jesus, otherwise the devil will claim another victory as we fall
into his well-baited trap!</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last Doorway of the devil is found in
II Timothy 2:24-26: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"And
the servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to
teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And
that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken
captive by him at his will." </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Spirit of Opposition, actively
opposing revealed truth, causing</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> us
to be hearers only and not doers of the word, deceiving their own selves plays
right into the hand of the great deceiver himself! The Spirit of Opposition
also rears its ugly head when we disregard and rebel against those whom God has
put in authority over us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This same Spirit of Opposition says:
"I don't care what the Bible says I know what I've experienced" or
"I will not separate from these worldly associations, music, friends,
activities" or "Who does that preacher think he is, telling me what
to do with my life?" or "It has</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> been
our tradition to...why must we change the way we always have done
things, just because the Bible says..." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, those believers who actually oppose
the revealed Truth of God oppose themselves, those in whom the Spirit of Truth
abides, thereby causing them to fall into a trap, a snare specifically designed
to take one captive coming under the power of the will of Satan himself!</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The Greek word in this text indicates that
this trap/snare requires outside help in order to be set free from the will of
the devil which serves to underline the grave danger of opposing God’s ordained
authority and or His truth.</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So then, how do we enter into continual
victory over the devil?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By putting on
the <i>"Whole armor of God".</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How do we put on the whole armor of God? By “<i>Putting on the Lord
Jesus Christ” (Romans 13:14)</i> Who is clearly detailed and described here in
the specific pieces of armor. It is an action of simple childlike faith!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through faith we must have <i>"Our loins
girt about with truth" </i>being protected by Him Who is Truth (John
14:6), the Lord Jesus Christ!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must put <i>"On the breastplate of
righteousness"</i> the very righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ who is
our Righteousness</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (I
Corinthians 1:30)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>. Our spiritual feet must be <i>"Shod
with the preparation of the gospel of peace"</i> again through Him who is
our Peace (Ephesians 2:14).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking the <i>"Shield
of faith" “The faith”</i> <i>(Galatians 2:20)</i> found only in Him,
the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spiritual <i>"Helmet of
salvation"</i> can only come through Jesus’ salvation/deliverance for: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Neither
is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven
given among men whereby we must be saved."</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (Acts
4:12)</span></i>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next piece of weaponry is offensive.
It is with the powerful,</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> living
Word of God that the soldier of Christ assaults the kingdom of darkness. Herein
lies the weapon utilized for the putting on of all the armor of God:</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And
take…the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God” (Ephesians 6:17b)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This offensive weapon is the very source
of our faith, for <i>"Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of
God."(Romans 10:17).</i> Through it we gain all that is necessary to
perform the supernatural fetes of faith in winning the battles with Satanic
enemies for the Word of God does the work of God! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as the Lord Jesus Christ quoted the
Word of God when tempted of the devil in Matthew 4:4, 7, 10 in order to refute
and defeat the devil’s temptations, so too, we must in like manner have the
ability to use this most powerful weapon to do the same for:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“The
Word of God is quick [living] and powerful and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the
joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things
are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.” (Hebrews
4:12, 13)<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second offensive piece of armor
mentioned is the method whereby we commune with the King! Prayer, without it we
would be still in our sin! It was the prayer of faith that brought us to the
foot of the Cross, it was prayer that gave us the ability to cry out to God in
repentance as we laid hold upon salvation by faith in what Jesus accomplished
when He paid the penalty for our sin as He bled and died upon the Cross!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prayer, the humble utterance of faith
brought us to salvation and now brings us to Him who alone can save and deliver
us from the presence and power of sin!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Utilize the weaponry of God and walk in victory over the world, the
flesh, and the devil and his manifold doorways of sin!</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, Paul gives precise instruction on
exactly when to pray, what kind of prayer, how to pray, and who are the primary
focus of the priest unto God’s praying:</div>
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<i>“Praying always, with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints.” (Ephesians 6:19)</i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When? Praying <b>al</b>ways </div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What kind? Praying with <b>all</b> kinds of
prayer and supplication</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How? Watching and praying with <b>all</b>
perseverance</div>
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4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who? Praying for <b>all</b> saints</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we must pray for those who are lost,
prayer for the saints/brethren is the priority of the Holy Spirit-led
believer-priest. This vital ministry is the overwhelming emphasis throughout
the New Testament and should be the central theme of the militantly victorious
priest unto God. </div>
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<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Yes, the priest must be militantly
victorious as a well-equipped soldier of Christ in the army of the King of
kings</u>!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul made very specific provision in the
epistle to the Ephesians, with definite and precise instruction in “The Book
for the Battle" so that we might have complete victory over the three
progressive enemies of the soul, the world, the flesh, and the devil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the struggle that continues in
the heavenlies against the devil and his angels will be at maximum strength
during the last days of this age as Revelation 12 explains:</span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“And
there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon: and
the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was there place
found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent,
called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world; he was cast out
into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice
saying in heaven, Now is come salvation [deliverance] and strength [power] and
the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ; for the accuser of our
brethren is cast down which accused them before our God day and night. And they
overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony; and they
loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore, rejoice ye heavens, and ye
that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! For the
devil is come down unto you, having great wrath because he knows that he has
but a short time.” (Revelation 12:7-12)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The battle will
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">saints who overcome the devil as recorded in this passage.
They will </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">utilize three important weapons: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">1. The Blood of the Lamb</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">2. The word of their testimony<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">3. They will love not their lives unto the death</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, Revelation
13 gives another view of this same time period:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“And
it was given unto him [the beast/Antichrist] to make war with the saints, and
to overcome them; and power [authority] was given him over all kindred, and
tongues, and nations.” </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">(Revelation 13:7)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daniel provides
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“I
beheld, and the same horn [Antichrist] made war with the saints and prevailed
against them…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 [the saints] shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the
dividing of time.”</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (Daniel
7:21, 25)</span></i>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>There will be
those saints who overcome the devil and those saints who are overcome by the
devil during the last days of this age.</u> Those who utilize the power of the
Blood of Christ, have a blameless testimony and have sacrificially given
themselves to the Lord even in the face of death will be victorious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this same
time Daniel describes those who<i> </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Know
their God shall be strong and do exploits. And they that understand among the
people shall instruct many: they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by
captivity, and by spoil, many days. Now when they shall fall they shall be
helped with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And
some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to
make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time
appointed.” (Daniel 11:32-35) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, victory does
not mean deliverance from a martyr’s death, but</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> victory means facing death in the strength and power of the
Lord Jesus Christ through His grace for there will be martyrs in abundance in
that day. But, in order to be victorious we must be prepared for the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>battle by fully
utilizing the Lord’s spiritual weaponry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will be
especially necessary for those 144 Thousand Priests of the Apocalypse</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> who are called out to serve Him during the final
days of this age and the ensuing Day of the Lord when planet earth will be a
reeling cauldron of fiery and bloody judgment from the hand of God as described
in Revelation 8-19.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These young Hebrew men will be prepared to do battle with the devil and his emissaries
during the time when he is cast down unto the earth which occurs right after
the mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. They will be among </span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“They that understand”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> described in
Daniel 11:32-35 before they are sealed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, as <i>“The time of the end”</i>
unfolds before our very eyes, it is certain that God will continue to bring to
pass the events necessary to begin the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel through
the restoration ministry of Elijah the prophet (Malachi 4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11),
and the call and preparation of these 144 Thousand <i>“Servants of our God”
(Revelation 7:3)</i> who will make up <b><u>The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</u></b>!</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Part I</span></u></b></div>
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</span>As indicated by their appearance on Mt. Zion with the Lord Jesus Christ,
the Lamb, in Revelation 14:1, this group of men provide the fulfillment of a
number of important Old Testament prophecies (Genesis 49:10; Psalm 110:3;
Obadiah 17-21).</span></div>
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</span>Their first and most significant role of fulfillment is tied to their
origin as Hebrew “<i>Servants of our God”</i> chosen from the twelve tribes of
Israel named in Revelation 7:4-8. The list begins with the leader of the
tribes, the most heralded son of Jacob, Judah, the one from which God in human
flesh, the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ would descend (Hebrews 7:14). </span></div>
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</span>Judah, the fourth born son of Leah, Jacob’s lawful wife, inherited the
position of firstborn. His three older brothers forfeited their right due to
their sinful conduct as evidenced by firstborn Reuben’s wicked sexual sin
(Genesis 35:22) and Simeon and Levi, the second and third born, who brutally
slaughtered all the men of Shechem (Genesis 34). </span></div>
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</span>This list of Jacob’s sons in Revelation 7:3-8 is similar in structure to
the prophecy of Jacob in Genesis 49:1-28 as he first mentions the sons of Leah,
then the sons of the two maids, Bilhah and Zilpah, with Rachel’s two sons
listed last.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Dan, who is replaced by Manasseh, Joseph’s oldest son, is the only tribe
not seen in the Revelation 7:3-8 list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ephraim, whose name is absent, is silently represented because his seed
are accounted for in the 12,000 sealed under his father Joseph’s name as Joseph
had only two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Those sealed under Joseph’s name are
also the descendants of Ephraim.</span>
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</span>The 144 Thousand are singled out by their unique position as the only
group called the <i>“First-fruits unto God and unto the Lamb” (Revelation
14:4).</i> These young men who have been chosen, prepared and physically sealed
by God for His divine protection (Revelation 9:4), are the first to be saved,
during the restored (Malachi 4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11) “<i>Holy covenant” (Daniel
11:28-31)</i> dispensation, the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel, which is the
last week of the seventy weeks that God has determined upon Daniel’s “<i>People”
(Daniel 9:24).</i></span></div>
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</span>They are the first of that great company of Israelites who will later be
saved when “<i>the Redeemer [Lord Jesus Christ] comes to Zion” (Isaiah 59:20) </i>and<i>
“All Israel shall be saved” (Romans 11:26).</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The 144 Thousand are not just a random group of Israelites chosen to
guarantee a remnant to inherit the physical promises given to the Jews under
the Old Covenant. No, these men are selected, saved, sealed and serve the King
of kings as they <i>“Follow Him wherever He goes” (Revelation 14:4) </i>showing
their full and complete surrender to His will.</span>
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</span>One of their likely duties as God’s end of the age <i>“Holy nation”
(Exodus 19:5, 6; Psalm 110:3; </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>I Peter 2:9; Revelation 14:1-5),</i> may be to
fulfill the conditional covenant made by God with the nation of Israel in
Exodus 19:1-6. when He physically met with the people of Israel as a nation for
the first time. </span></div>
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</span>The statement made in Exodus 19:5, 6 shows His intent for the nation and
each individual Israelite:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">‘Now, therefore<b><u>,</u></b></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b><i><u>if</u></i></b><i> ye will obey My voice
indeed, and <b><u>keep My covenant</u></b>, then ye shall be a peculiar
treasure unto Me above all people: for all the earth is Mine. And ye shall be
unto me <b><u>a kingdom of priests and an holy nation</u></b>.”</i></span></div>
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</span>This conditional covenant made at Mt. Sinai was ultimately broken and
left unfulfilled by the disobedience, rebellion, and idolatry of the people of
Israel (Exodus 32). However, the Lord Jesus Christ in His full and complete
obedience fulfilled the Old Covenant.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>His sacrificial death on the Cross paid the penalty for all sin and in
reality paid the sin debt for all mankind (I John 2:2). Therefore this broken
covenant in fact was atoned for by His once for all sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10,
14).</span>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The importance of this
conditional covenant remains intact. God’s desire to have this great company of
priests ministering to Him continues, (Psalm 110:3; I Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation
1:5; 5:10; 20:6) as the Scripture affirms that there have been <i>“priests unto
God”</i> ministering to Him and for Him throughout the ages. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>He has given each and every
new covenant believer the privilege and opportunity to enter into the holiest
(Hebrews 10:19) and fulfill this covenant. This was God’s original intention
and primary calling for each and every person in the nation of Israel just as
it now is for each and every born-again believer.
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the Church saints are
raptured removing God’s priests from the earth and the Day of the Lord
judgments begin, the 144 Thousand will remain to perform this most vital
ministry. That this great company of 144 Thousand will be holy priests unto God
during the Day of the Lord is indicated by their prophetic description:<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Thy people [troops/warrior/priests]
shall be willing in the day of Thy power [Day of the Lord] in the beauties of
holiness [priestly vestments/garments], from the womb of the morning, Thou hast
the dew [multitude] of Thy youth [young men].” (Psalm 110:3)</span></i>
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</span>Based on the position and character of the 144 Thousand as they enter
into this unique time of service to God during the Day of the Lord, they can
fulfill this broken covenant as they will be serving during a time when they
will be protected during the Day of the Lord (Revelation 9:4) “<i>following the
Lamb wherever He goes” (Revelation14: 1-5).</i> </span></div>
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</span>They will be ministering to and for the Lord, thereby orchestrating the
plan of God on earth through powerful praise and intercessory prayer during the
most intense spiritual battle of the ages when Satan and his angels are cast
down into the earth. (Revelation 12:12)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Psalm 110 is regarded as “The Crown Jewel” of the book of Psalms. This
short but powerful revelation by King David provides the believer with
marvelous insight concerning David’s Lord, the Messiah, the King of kings, our
Great High Priest the Lord Jesus Christ. </span>
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</span>While it is one of the most quoted passages of Scripture in the New
Testament, the important fact here is the One Who quoted its truth as He dealt
with the Pharisees concerning His identity as the Messiah, David’s Lord and the
Son of Jehovah God.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The Lord Jesus referred to this Psalm a number of times during His
earthly ministry (Matthew 22:44, 26:64; Mark 12:64, 14:62; 16:19; Luke 20:42,
22:69). It is also utilized over a dozen other times in the New Testament
demonstrating its vital importance in the overall scheme of God’s unfolding
revelation.</span>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The focus in this brief
look at Psalm 110 is prophetic, for the majority of the subject matter covered
in this Psalm has yet to take place in the course of history. This Messianic
Jewel of the Psalms, revealing past and present truth concerning the Lord Jesus
Christ, also provides the believer with vital truth in understanding the end
times and “<u>The Priesthood of the Apocalypse</u>” as indicated in the
Revelation of Jesus Christ in concert with this Psalm.</div>
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</span>The coronation of the King of kings, the Lord Jesus Christ is indicated
in the opening verse of Psalm 110: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“The LORD said unto my Lord, sit
Thou at My right hand until I make Thy enemies Thy footstool.” </span></i></div>
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certain intent to give the Lord Jesus Christ eventual physical dominion over
the entire earth (Psalm 2:6-9). This first verse also pinpoints the timing of
the Psalm as the Lord Jesus Christ has just ascended to heaven (Acts 1:9-11)
and is invited by His Father to sit at His right hand. </span>
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</span>He sat down at the Father’s right hand and was exalted (Acts 2:33) and
subsequently sent <i>“The promise of the</i> <i>Father”,</i> the Holy Spirit,
to His people (Acts 2:1-4) which He promised (Luke 24:49; John 14:16, 17, 26,
15:26, 16:7, 13, 14; Acts 1:4).</span></div>
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</span>The second verse begins the progressive unfolding of end-time events
which God the Father will bring to pass as He brings Christ’s enemies into
submission:</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “The LORD shall send the rod [tribe]
of Thy strength out of Zion, rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies.” (Psalm
110:2)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> The phrase <i>“Rod of Thy strength”</i> some
apply to the Church or the Holy Spirit for He was and is now the Person Who
empowers and strengthens believers thereby glorifying and exalting the Lord
Jesus Christ. He is the Holy Instrument by which Jesus now rules as Lord. </span></div>
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</span>The Church and the Holy Spirit both came “<i>Out of Zion”,</i> which is
the city of Jerusalem, and appear to “fit” the requirements of the passage.
However, bringing the Lord Jesus Christ’s enemies into submission is not His
primary purpose for the Church The Church’s primary purpose is to be a <i>“Witness”</i> unto Christ as
indicated by the Lord in all five of His commissions: (Matthew 28: 18-20; Mark
16:15; Luke 24:46-48; John 15:16; Acts 1:8) which He gave His disciples and now
apply to His Body the Church. </span>
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</span>Although it is through the Holy Spirit that God’s work and will are now
accomplished by the Church, the focus of this Psalm is in the future day when
Jehovah God brings into submission the enemies of His Son, not the present-day
witnessing of the Church of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> God will ultimately bring the enemies of
the Lord Jesus Christ into submission during His day, the eschatological Day of
the Lord. This future end times event is clearly defined in Scripture as it is
the most prophesied time in the Word of God. </span>
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</span>The Hebrew word “matteh” translated <i>“rod”</i> in Psalm 110:2 is found
in the Old Testament (251) times with (182) of those occurrences translated <i>“tribe”</i>,
(52) occurrences translated <i>“rod”</i> and (15) times it is translated <i>“staff</i>”.</span></div>
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</span>The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament supplies the following
information concerning this word: “Although the term properly means “staff” or
“rod,” it is usually rendered (some 180 times) “tribe”. The reference is
usually to one of the twelve tribes by name. At first, apparently, each tribal
ruler led his group with a staff. This suggests that the ruler’s staff may have
originally been a symbol of the tribe (cf. Numbers 17:2-10 [H 17-25] and
eventually betokened leadership and authority (cf. Ps 110:2; Jeremiah 48:17).”
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</span>Also, the Hebrew word “shebet” a synonym of “matteh” is the word </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">translated “rod” or “scepter” in all of
the other Old Testament Messianic passages which speak of the Messiah’s
rod/scepter (Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Psalm 2:9, 45:6; Isaiah 11:4).</span></div>
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</span>This is the word the Bible utilizes to define the ruling or smiting of
the nations by the Messiah, which will occur during the Day of the Lord. The
“shebet” passages above refer to the future rule and the accompanying
discipline of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, when He comes as <i>“King of
kings and Lord of Lords” (Revelation 19:15).</i></span></div>
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</span>The phrase <i>“rod of Thy strength”</i> might be better translated <i>“tribe
of Thy strength</i>” indicating the tribe of Judah from which the Lord Jesus
Christ descended (Hebrews 7:14).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To the
tribe of Judah, <i>“a lion’s whelp” (Genesis 49:9)</i> a prolonged dominion is
promised [ISBE p.1738 Vol.3] through the Messiah, so it is listed first in
Revelation 7:5 as the leader of the twelve tribes.</span></div>
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</span>Judah will likely lead the assault upon <i>“the Assyrian”</i> <i>[Antichrist]
(Micah 5:5)</i> not unlike the days during Antiochus Epiphanes [type of
Antichrist] similar invasion of Israel in the past (168 B.C.). Then Judas
Maccabeus “The Hammer” of the tribe of Judah led his warriors to an incredible
and most miraculous victory over Antiochus Epiphanes, the ruthless ruler of
that day (I Maccabees). </span></div>
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</span>The Lord Jesus Christ as <i>“The Lion of the Tribe of Judah” (Revelation
5:5),</i> will be the Peace for His earthly army in that day. This is indicated
in Micah’s <i>“last days” (Micah 4:1)</i> passage recorded in the second
message (Micah 3:1-5:15) of his book, which<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>focuses upon the Coming King, the Lord Jesus Christ:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“And this Man [The Lord Jesus
Christ/Messiah] shall be the Peace when the Assyrian shall come into our land:
and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven
shepherds and eight principal men.” (Micah 5:5)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Thy people shall be willing in
the day of Thy power, in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the
morning, Thou hast the dew of Thy youth.” (Psalm 110:3) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">The next period of time immediately following the present
age of</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> grace is </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“the day of Thy power”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> also known as
the Day of the Lord,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when Christ returns </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“in power and great glory” (Matthew
24:30).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the Day of the Lord, the Lord Jesus
Christ will have </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“with
Him” (Revelation 14:1, 17:14) </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">a group of obedient followers (Revelation 14:4) known as
these 144 Thousand servants of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Psalm 110:3 describes them, providing some distinct qualities and duties
of this group of God’s servants who “S<i>hall be willing in the day of Thy
[Lord Jesus Christ] power”.</i></span>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word <i>“people” (Psalm
110:3)</i> appears in the Old Testament over 1800 times and is variously
translated. On occasion, as recorded in I Samuel 11 where it is found six
times, it has the emphasis of <i>“troops”</i> specifically in (v.11) when “<i>Saul
put the people [troops] in three companies” </i>which is recorded in the
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament p.676 Vol.2 “. There are also a
number of passages where the word [people] means ‘troops’.</div>
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</span>In keeping with the dominating militant theme of this Psalm the NIV
gives this interpretation of (Psalm 110:3):</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Your troops shall be willing on
your day of battle. Arrayed in holy majesty, from the womb of the dawn you will
receive the dew of your youth.”</span></i>
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</span>The NASV translates this same verse: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Thy people will volunteer freely
in the day of Thy power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Thy youth
are to Thee as the dew.”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> This version
gives an accurate word for word translation of the Hebrew text.</span>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The same willing obedience of the 144 Thousand is recorded in
Revelation 14:4 where they “<i>follow the Lamb wherever He goes”</i>, having
already surrendered themselves to His Lordship long before when they decided to
follow Jesus, giving themselves as literal bond-servants of the King of kings
(Revelation 7:3).</span></div>
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</span>Their personal holiness before God <i>“In the beauties of holiness”
(Psalm 110:3)</i> also is confirmed in Revelation 14:4, 5:</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “These are they which were not
defiled with women...And in their</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>mouth was found no guile: for they are without
fault before the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>throne of God.”</span></i>
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</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Their physical purity and
spiritual holiness affords them the ability to continually <i>“follow the Lamb”</i>
giving them unbroken access to the throne of God where they fulfill their
ministry priority as the end of the age priests unto God, His necessary
representatives upon earth..</span></div>
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</span>The last phrase of Psalm 110:3 <i>“Thou hast the dew of Thy youth”</i>
provides additional information concerning the 144 Thousand. The word <i>“dew”</i>
most likely indicates their great number, and, as the dew provides refreshment
and blessing to the earth, they too, will give these same benefits to those to
whom they minister:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“And the remnant of Jacob shall
be in the midst of many people as a <b><u>dew</u></b> from the Lord, as the
showers upon the grass, that tarries not for man, nor waits for the sons of
men.” (Micah 5:7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As priests unto God they will be a
blessing direct from God, not dependent on men. The word “y<i>outh”</i> of
Psalm 110:3 is only found in the Old Testament three times with the other two
occurrences in Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Rejoice, O <b><u>young
man</u></b>, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy
youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but
know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Therefore remove sorrow from they heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for <b><u>childhood</u></b>
and youth are vanity.” </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This word in Psalm 110:3 indicates a
designated group of young men, who will be active during the end times, willing
to follow the Lord which accurately describes the 144 Thousand. </span></div>
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</span>This also approximates their age and agrees with the tenor of Revelation
14:4 where their virginity is recorded requiring a decision which must be made
by these young men early in manhood. The age of twenty was specified in the
book of Numbers when the first census was taken for those men who were able and
old enough to go to war:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Take ye the sum of all the
congregation of the sons of Israel, after</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>their families, by the house of their fathers,
with the number of their</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>names every male by their polls: From twenty
years old and upward, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">all that are able to go forth to war
in Israel.” (Numbers 1:2, 3)</span></i></div>
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</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This indicates the age that
will likely determine the lower limit for these soldiers of Christ. They will
in fact see spiritual and physical combat as war against the saints occurs
during the end times which is clearly indicated in Scripture (Daniel 7:21;
Revelation 12:17, 13:7, 17:14, 19:19).</span></div>
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</span>There will be two major assaults against Israel prior to Armageddon with
the first beginning at the mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel
which centers upon Judea and the city of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38:8-16; Daniel
12:1; Matthew 24:15-21).</span></div>
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</span>The second battle will take place in the “v<i>alley of Jehosophat” (Joel
3:1-8; Zechariah 14:1, 2)</i> with these young men taking part as <i>“the
remnant of Jacob”</i> when <i>“the Assyrian [Antichrist] shall come into our
land: and when he shall tread in our palaces” (Micah 5:5-8).</i></span></div>
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</span>Bible commentator W. Graham Scroggie, D.D. speaks on Psalm 110:3 in his
commentary on the Psalms, p.87: “The beauties of holiness…” the reference is to
holy attire, holy garments, priestly vestments. The soldiers are priests. The
consecrated are warriors. These two sides of Christian calling and character
are vitally related. Because we are “<i>Priests unto God</i>” we are to “<i>put
on the whole armour of God</i>” <i>(Revelation.1: 6; Ephesians 6:11).</i> “Thou
hast the dew of thy youth” Maclaren translates as “From the womb of the dawn
(comes) to Thee the dew of Thy youth (s)”; and he says, ‘the principal point of
comparison of the army with the dew is probably its multitude.’</span></div>
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From: Spurgeon’s Treasury of David</h5>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Ver. 3.</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> —The subjects of the Priest King are willing
soldiers. In accordance with the warlike tone of the whole Psalm, our text
describes the subjects as an army. That military metaphor comes out more
closely when we attach the true meaning of the words, "in the day of thy
power". The word rendered, and rightly rendered, "power”, has the
same ambiguity which that word has in the English of the date of our
translation, and for a century later, as you may find in Shakespeare and
Milton, who both used it in the sense of "army". Singularly enough we
do not employ "powers" in that meaning, but we do another word which
means the same thing—and talk of "forces", meaning thereby
"troops"..."The day of thy power" is not a mere synonym for
"the time of thy might", but means specifically "the day of
thine army", that is, "the day when thou dost muster thy forces and
set them in array for the war". The King is going forth to conquest. But
he goes not alone. Behind him come his faithful followers, all pressing on with
willing hearts and high courage. —Alexander McLaren, 1871.</span></div>
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<u>Ver.
3. —Thy people, </u>etc. In homage, they shall be like a company of priests in
sacred vestments, for they shall appear "in the beauties of
holiness". In number, they shall be like the countless dewdrops "from
the womb of the morning", sparkling in the rays of the rising sun, and
reflecting his radiance. In glory they shall bear the likeness of Christ's
resurrection in all its vernal freshness: "Thou hast the dew of thy youth".
—Benjamin Wildon Cart. </div>
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<u>Ver.
3. —In the beauties of holiness.</u> In holy vestments as priests. They are at
once warriors and priests; meet for the service of Him who was King and Priest.
Neander (Mem. of Chr. Life, ch. 4) remarks on the connection between these two
sides of the Christian character. God's soldiers can only maintain their war by
priestly self-consecration. Conversely: God's priests can only preserve their
purity by unintermitted conflict. —William Kay. </div>
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<u>Ver.
3. —In the beauties of holiness.</u> This expression is usually read as if it
belonged either to the words immediately proceeding, or to those immediately
following. In either case the connection is somewhat difficult and obscure. It
seems better regarded as a distinct and separate clause, adding a fresh trait
to the description of the army. And what that is we need not find any
difficulty in ascertaining. "The beauties of holiness" is a frequent
phrase for the sacerdotal garments, the holy festal attire of the priests of
the Lord. So considered, how beautifully it comes in here. The conquering King
whom the psalm hymns is a Priest forever; and an army of priests follows him.
The soldiers are gathered in the day of the muster, with high courage and
willing devotion, ready to fling away their lives; but they are clad not in
mail, but in priestly robes; like those who wait before the altar rather than
like those who plunge into the fight, like those who compassed Jericho with the
ark for their standard and the trumpets for all their weapons. We can scarcely
fail to remember the words, which echo these and interpret them. "The
armies which were in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white and clean" —a strange armor against sword cut and spear
thrust. —Alexander McLaren. </div>
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<u>Ver.
3. —Thou hast the dew of thy youth.</u> These words are often misunderstood,
and taken to be a description of the fresh, youthful energy attributed by the
Psalm to the Priest King of this nation of soldier priests. The
misunderstanding, I suppose, has led to the common phrase, "the dew of
one's youth". The reference of the expression is to the army, not to its
leader. "Youth" here is a collective noun, equivalent to "young
men". The host of his soldier subjects is described as a band of young
warriors, whom he leads, in their fresh strength and countless numbers and
gleaming beauty like the dew of the morning... It is as a symbol of the
refreshing which a weary world will receive from the conquests and presence of
the King and his host, that they are likened to the glittering morning dew.
Another prophetic Scripture gives us the same emblem when it speaks of Israel
being "in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord". Such
ought to be the effect of our presence. We are meant to gladden, to adorn, and to
refresh this parched, prosaic world, with freshness brought from the chambers
of the sunrise. —Alexander McLaren. </div>
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</span>Matthew Henry writes-p.660 ‘That they should be a willing people, a
people of willingness, alluding to servants that choose their service and are
not coerced to it…to soldiers that are volunteers and not pressed men…That they
should be so in the day of His power, in the day of Thy muster (so some) when
Thou art enlisting soldiers thou shalt find a multitude of volunteers…Or when
Thou art drawing them out to battle they shall be willing to <i>“follow the
Lamb whithersoever He goes” (Revelation 14:4).’</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">W. Graham Scroggie, William Kay, Alexander McLaren, and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Matthew Henry all see the “people” here in Psalm 110:3 as
soldiers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">of the Lord’s army with most of these commentators also
giving them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">the duty of priests. Matthew Henry also indicates they are
the 144</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Thousand as he refers to them </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">following “the Lamb whithersoever </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He
goes.” (Revelation 14:4)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This future army of the King of kings will
be completely submissive to the will of God during the Day of the Lord. These
young soldiers of Christ will be involved in the intense spiritual warfare at
the end of the age as priests unto God. They will be arrayed in holiness doing
the Lord's service</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">
"before the throne of God" (Revelation 14:1, 4).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These “priests
unto God” are involved in this future holy warfare </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">when the battle is at its most heightened level, when Satan
“knows </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">that he has but a short time” (Revelation 12:12). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scroggie, in his commentary on the Psalms,
adds “Messiah’s soldiers are declared to be priests (Psalm 110:3) before His
own priesthood is announced.” p.88.</span></div>
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</span>In Psalm 110:4 David continues to address the Lord Jesus Christ telling
Him of His eternal priesthood which is pronounced by Jehovah: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“The LORD hath
sworn and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of
Melchizedek.”</span></i></h3>
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</span>The LORD Jehovah, told Jesus of His future actions in Psalm </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">110:2, 3 before He declared the Lord
Jesus Christ’s present High Priestly office in Psalm 110:4, remembering that
the Psalm (Psalm 110:2-4) is addressing the Lord Jesus after He ascended to
heaven.</span></div>
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</span>Jehovah in Psalm 110:4 takes an oath and tells of Jesus’ present
ministry to the Father and the people as: <i>“He ever lives to make
intercession for those who come unto God by Him.” (Hebrews 7:25) </i></span></div>
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</span>The consecration of our Great High Priest King is accomplished in this
the key verse of Psalm 110 being thoroughly explained in the book of Hebrews
chapters 2-9. However, our focus here is on the 144 Thousand and in (v.5-7)
they are directly addressed: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“The Lord at thy right hand shall
strike through kings in the day of His wrath.”(Psalm 110:5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Here, the people [troops/priests/144 Thousand] (Psalm 110:3)
are given the promise of the Lord’s presence </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“at thy right hand”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> when He pours out His devastating
wrath upon the earth dwellers during the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Day of the
Lord.</span></div>
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</span>This agrees with Revelation 6:16, 17: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“<i>From the wrath of the Lamb: For the
great day of His wrath is come; and who is able to stand?”</i> </span></div>
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</span>Although the Day of the Lord is described as the wrath of God (Isaiah
13:9; Zephaniah 1:15), in the first reference to wrath in the book of the
Revelation it is also designated “<i>the wrath of the Lamb”. </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The overriding tone of Psalm
110 is one of dominion, troops, warfare and human carnage which is brought on
by the Lord’s judgment of earth through the outpouring of His eschatological
Day of the Lord/ “<i>day of His wrath” (Psalm 110:5). </i>This couples
accurately with the warfare and judgment thoroughly detailed in the Revelation
of Jesus Christ (Revelation 8, 9, 15-19).</span></div>
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</span>Notice, the word <i>“Lord”</i> [Adonai] <i>(Psalm 110:5)</i> continues
to refer to the Lord Jesus Christ, as in Psalm 110:1. This promise of the
Lord’s presence with His people as indicated by His “<i>right hand”</i> is
found in the Psalms twenty one times and refers to the power, authority and
blessing of the Lord to His people in nineteen of these occurrences. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here, the promise of the blessed presence of the Lord Jesus Christ is
given when “<i>this Man [Messiah] will be the peace” (Micah 5:5)</i> for those
who will be <i>“with Him” (Revelation 14:1, 17:14)</i> during <i>“the day of
His wrath” (Psalm 110:5).</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Psalm 110:6 vividly portrays the Divine Judge’s wrath as it is poured
out upon earth: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“He shall judge among the
heathen, He shall fill the places with the dead bodies, He shall wound the
heads [kings of the earth] over many countries.” </span></div>
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<h4>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Day of the Lord judgment
includes the death of over one third</h4>
<h4>
of the world population (Revelation 9:15, 16:3) and the final event of</h4>
<h4>
the Day of the Lord, the battle of Armageddon, will execute deadly </h4>
<h4>
judgment upon the <i>“kings of the earth” (Revelation 19:19-21).</i></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The closing verse pictures the Lord Jesus Christ’s actions and attitude
of complete victory after the Day of the Lord’s wrath is ended: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“He shall drink from the brook in
the way, therefore shall He lift up the head.” (Psalm 110:7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord is physically refreshed and assumes the well-deserved
appearance and expression of His triumphant victory after His work of judgment
is over, after the climactic battle of Armageddon </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(Revelation 19:11-21) has ended. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This brief Psalm comes to a quiet close after covering the time from the
Lord’s ascension to the Father’s right hand, moving over the present Church age
in order to focus completely on the great and dreadful Day of the Lord when God
the Father will make the Lord Jesus Christ’s enemies His footstool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While the emphasis is upon the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ and His
eternal position of Great High Priest, much additional information is given
concerning “<i>Thy people…thy youth”</i>, those who will be the Lord’s loyal
subjects during those coming days at the time of the end:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are willing servants. (Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3, 14:4, 5)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They minister during "<i>The day of Thy power"/</i>Day of the
Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:2, 3; Revelation 9:4, 14:1, 17:14)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are holy priests/warriors. (Psalm 110:3; Revelation 14:4, 5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be refreshing "<i>as dew</i>" to Israel/God's
people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Micah 5:7; Revelation 14:4, 5)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be destructive "<i>as lions</i>" to Gentiles/earth
dwellers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Micah 5:8; Revelation 17:14)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be a great multitude "<i>as dew</i>". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3-8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">They will be
young Hebrew men. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Psalm 110:3; Revelation 7:3)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These young men will play a key role during the days leading up to the
time of their sealing. Daniel chapter seven tells of the saints being <i>“given
into the hand” (Daniel 7:25)</i> of the Antichrist. He makes <i>“war with the
saints”</i> and <i>“prevails against them”</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Daniel 7: 21)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> wearing out the saints (Daniel 7:25) for a period of
three and one half years which is also indicated in Revelation 13:7.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This intense time of
persecution will be unparalleled and the Redemption Ministry of this great
kingdom of priests, the 144 Thousand, during that time will be the Lord’s line
of protection for the saints on earth in an hour when Satan’s wrath will be at
its maximum strength. (Revelation 12:12)</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This theory is based upon the 144 Thousand being Old Covenant believers <i>“redeemed
from the earth...and from among men” (Revelation 14:3, 4).</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Their first priority is to
fulfill the primary purpose and calling of every New Testament believer, which
is to be a priest unto God </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(I Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:5, 5:10).
</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is the focus of the believer’s service and is listed in conjunction
with redemption on two occasions (Revelation 1:5, 5:10) indicating that the
primary purpose for redemption itself is the creation of a great company of
priests unto God, for ministry to Him and men on His behalf.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They also represent the nation of Israel. As the Lord begins to again
deal with Israel during the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel the restored
(Matthew 17:11) “<i>holy covenant” (Daniel 11:28-32)</i> economy will once
again prevail, just as it was in effect during the first 69 Weeks of this
period of 70 Weeks that God has determined upon His people and upon His holy
city. (Daniel 9:24)</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This single theory based on
Bible truth provides the answer to the questions: Why did not the 144 Thousand,
and <i>“the woman”</i> [Faithful Israel] of Revelation 12, and the <i>“two
witnesses”</i> of Revelation 11 get caught up together with the other saints when
the Lord Jesus Christ came in the clouds?</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One possibility is that
they were saved under the Old Covenant and were not sealed by the Holy Spirit
as New Covenant believers but were physically sealed with the name of God and
the Lamb in their foreheads. Therefore they may not have the <i>“earnest of
their inheritance” (Ephesians 1:13, 14),</i> the indwelling Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Another possibility is that the Lord has simply chosen to select</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> certain of His earthly people, the
Jews, to remain and accomplish His purposes during His Day of the Lord wrath. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span>
<br />
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then, He will execute “<i>the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7)</i>
which is specifically designed to purge and purify those Jews (Zechariah 13:9)
who will be saved when their Redeemer comes to Zion (Isaiah 59:20; Romans
11:25, 26) at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week (Revelation 11:15, 14:1).</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i>“The woman” </i>[Faithful Israel] of Revelation 12 will be fed and
nourished in the wilderness during the last half of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup>
Week. The <i>“two witnesses”</i> of Revelation 11:3-14 will minister during the
last half of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week and the 144 Thousand will perform
their Redemption Ministry during those same 3-1/2 years (Revelation 7:3-8, 9:4,
14:1-5).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of these faithful Jews will remain on earth after the resurrection
of the dead in Christ and the rapture of the living saints</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (I Thessalonians 4:16, 17). This end
times timeline is based upon the chronological order of events (Matthew
24:3-31) the Lord Jesus Christ clearly gave to “<i>Peter and James and John and
Andrew” (Mark 13:3),</i> His inner circle of disciples. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>This also answers the question concerning the saints who are given into
the hand of the Antichrist (Daniel 7:25) for 3-1/2 years which is the last half
of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week. These Jews will be saved under the Old
Covenant and might not be sealed with the Holy Spirit. </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be purposely left behind to serve the Lord during the “<i>time
of Jacob’s trouble”</i> which occurs during the seven trumpet judgments
(Revelation 8:1-11:19) at the beginning of the <i>“great and dreadful Day of
the Lord” (Malachi 4:5, 6).</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> The 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel will,
just as the other dispensations, transition or merge into effect with the
confirming of the covenant by the many of Israel and the Antichrist (Daniel 9:27)
as the actual starting point, just as the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 became the
actual starting point of the dispensation of grace. </span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But, there was a merging of economies as John the Baptist </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">preached and the Lord’s earthly
ministry unfolded and then the Old Covenant continuing to operate after
Pentecost in practice by the Jews while the New Covenant was in fact fully
effective and functioning on the Day of Pentecost.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This merging of economies has been the Lord’s pattern throughout the
ages as the economy of Conscience, Human Government, Promise and Law also
transitioned into effect with all of them continuing to run in the background
still having effect in principle even now as the ages roll.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We also must keep in mind that when the majority of the New Testament
was written the required elements were in place in order for the Lord to
return. The Jews were in the land, as a people/nation, they occupied Jerusalem,
the temple was on Mount Zion, and the Old Covenant with the sacrificial system
was operating. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These conditions definitely influenced the anticipation for the Lord’s
Second Coming by the Early Church, and caused an intense urgency in the
believers to expect the Lord’s coming post-haste. They correctly viewed the
prophetic Scriptures and understood the possibility for the Lord to return in
that day as the above prerequisites were in place.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When all five of these prerequisites were brought to their end in A.D.
70 by the Roman army’s decimation of the Jews as a people, the complete
destruction of the temple and the city of Jerusalem, Israel as a nation and the
Old Covenant practices with its sacrificial system were also brought to their
conclusion.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, the Apostle John’s inspired writings (The Gospel of John, I,
II, III John, Revelation) were all written <b><u>after</u></b> the destruction
of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. and the dispersion of the Jews. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These books of the Bible authored by John between A.D. 80-95 do not echo
the same urgency as the epistles of Paul and Peter concerning the Lord’s Coming
for John knew that the above prerequisites were necessary in order for the Lord
to return in that day.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At this present time [2014] three of the above five elements are now
back in place. Therefore, we must ever be aware of exactly where we stand in
this day as the merging of this last “Jewish” economy has begun for the Jews
are a people, in the land, and occupy their holy city Jerusalem.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These prophesied events are the first three prerequisites in order for
the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel to begin and the Lord Jesus to return
(Deuteronomy 30:3-5; Daniel 9:24). The following list shows those prerequisites
mentioned above and includes a number of other events required for the <i>“time
of the end/70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel”</i> to unfold:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will be a "<i>people</i>"/nation
(Daniel 9:24)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will be in their
promised "<i>land</i>" </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Deuteronomy 30:5; Matthew 24:16)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will occupy their
"<i>holy city</i>" Jerusalem (Daniel 9:24)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The prophet Elijah will be
sent to "<i>restore all things</i>"</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Malachi 4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11; Mark 9:12)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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will be restored (Daniel 11:28-32)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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will be rebuilt </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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will be included (Matthew 24:15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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sacrifices</i>" will be instituted </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Daniel 8:11, 12, 9:27, 11:31, 12:11)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, the Lord’s prophecy concerning the <i>“beginning of sorrows”
(Matthew 24:8) </i>has already begun to take place as the 19<sup>th</sup>
century witnessed the most massive influx of “<i>false Christs”</i> with the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 2.0in; text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 2.0in; text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 2.0in; text-align: justify;">
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The last half of the 19<sup>th</sup> century, along with the first half
of the 20<sup>th</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">saw USA’s Civil War, World War I, World
War II and numerous other wars/conflicts across the globe. This defines the
period of “<i>wars and rumors of war” (Matthew 24:6). </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The last part of the 20<sup>th</sup>
century, and now, the beginning of the 21<sup>st </sup>reveal that we are
nearing the very end of the <i>“the beginning of sorrows”</i> as increasing <i>“famines
[40 countries recording mass starvation] and pestilences [AIDS, Ebola, Avian
Flu etc.] and [major and numerous] earthquakes”</i> are evident and continue to
rise in magnitude, intensity and number. (Matthew 24:5-8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lest this may sound as though anticipation
for the soon coming of the Lord is waning, it is a certain and indisputable
fact that God is able to bring about the necessary conditions and events <i>“quickly</i>”
(Revelation 22:20), in His perfect timing, just as He wills. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The expectation for the return of the Lord
Jesus Christ, during this very <i>“generation” </i>when <i>“all these things”
(Matthew 24:33, 34)</i> are surely coming to pass, will continue to be on high
alert, until we see Him <b><i>“<u>in the clouds</u>”</i></b><i>(Daniel 7:13;
Matthew 24:30; Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 1:7).</i></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144
Thousand</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Servants
of God - As Saviors</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During every situation when the
Lord delivered His earthly people, the Jews, He used a human mediator,
deliverer or savior. Noah brought deliverance for his family before God
destroyed the earth (Genesis 6-8) with a universal flood. Abraham provided the
necessary mediation to bring about the deliverance of Lot and his family before
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:23-33).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When Israel was in bondage in Egypt, Moses was called by God to be their
deliverer, and he went on to minister mightily and was without question
Israel’s human savior/mediator. He cried out to God numerous times on the people’s behalf
throughout his lengthy forty-year sojourn with the Israelites. During the
following time of Joshua, the subsequent series of Judges and Queen Esther the
Lord continued this pattern of utilizing a human mediator for the deliverance
of His people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Daniel, although not physically involved in Israel’s deliverance from
Babylon, nevertheless, he was their spiritual mediator and could even be termed
their spiritual deliverer/savior. He prayed mightily to God in chapter nine of
his prophecy confessing <i>“We have sinned”</i> on four occasions, crying out
to God on behalf of his people and himself for forgiveness:</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “O Lord, hear, O Lord, forgive; O
Lord; hearken and do; defer not for Thine own sake, O my God: for Thy city and
Thy people are called by Thy name.” </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(Daniel 9:19) </span></i>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In like manner, at the time
of the end, when God’s people are once again in desperate need of deliverance
during <i>“The time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7),</i> God will call out
and send, not just one human savior, but, a great company of saviors:<i> “And saviors shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of
Esau; and <b><u>the kingdoms shall be the Lords</u></b><u>.</u>” (Obadiah 21)</i>
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</span>The time [End of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel] of the fulfillment
of this</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> prophecy is indicated in the
Revelation: <i>“And the seventh angel</i></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> sounded; and <b><u>the kingdoms of
this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord</u></b>, and of His Christ; and
He shall reign for ever and ever.” (Revelation 11:15)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“And I looked and lo a Lamb stood
on mount Zion, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, having His
Fathers name written in their foreheads.” (Revelation 14:1) </span></i></div>
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</span>These 144 Thousand priests unto God will provide their Redemption Ministry
as the end times kingdom of priests which the Lord will use to bring about the
spiritual deliverance of their brethren, the nation of Israel <i>“when all
Israel shall be saved” (Romans 11:26). </i>They are indeed The Priesthood of the Apocalypse!<i><br /></i></span></div>
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</span>The prophet David initially describes them:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Thy people [troops/prayer warriors]
shall be willing in the day of Thy power [army/battle], in the beauties of
holiness [priestly garments] from the womb of the morning, Thou hast the dew
[multitude] of thy youth [young men].” (Psalm 110:3)</span></i></div>
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</span>These <i>“People”</i> described here are young men adorned with holy
character who are the saviors/soldiers in the Lord’s army, His priests unto
God, the 144 Thousand of the Revelation. This holy company of prayer warriors,
who willingly enlist in the Lord’s army, are the human instruments God will use
to bring into His kingdom that future company of Jews who will be redeemed by
The Lamb, The Redeemer, The Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ, at the end of the
70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel (Isaiah 59:20; Zechariah 13:9; Romans 11:25,
26).</span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their position on Mount Zion
with the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ, worshiping before the throne of God
along with the four beasts, the twenty-four elders and the heavenly harpers
places them in the presence of God Himself with His Son. This attests to their
undefiled, holy condition as indicated in these Scriptures: (Psalm 110:3;
Revelation 14:4, 5).</span></div>
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</span>These 144 Thousand <i>“Servants of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i> will be
responsible during their end times ministry to pray mightily and witness
fervently to those whom God will call in that day as the Lord Jesus Christ
redeems this great harvest of souls at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Week of Daniel. </span></div>
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</span>The continuation of this most necessary ministry to the lost, which is
carried out by the Church saints until they are raptured, will be the major
responsibility of these 144 Thousand witnessing warriors of the Lord Jesus
Christ. The rapture will occur right after they are sealed guaranteeing the
Lord’s priesthood and continuing testimony on earth in order for His program of
redemption to be carried on during the Day of the Lord which begins the same
day the saints are raptured (Luke 17:22-37).</span></div>
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</span>There will be an increasingly intensive spiritual battle for the souls
of men (Revelation 12:12) which will be the primary charge of the 144 Thousand
fulfilling their calling as witnesses and priests unto God as obedient
followers of the Lord Jesus Christ (Revelation 14:4).</span></div>
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</span>As the Lord’s mediators, the end times kingdom of priests, they will
also have the privilege of fulfilling an important conditional covenant of old:</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> “Now therefore if ye will obey My
voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto
Me above all people: for all the earth is Mine. And ye shall be unto Me a
kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.” (Exodus 19:5, 6).</span></i>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although this conditional
covenant was never fulfilled due to the disobedience and rebellion of the
people of Israel, the end times Israel of God, the 144 Thousand, will indeed
bring it to pass. This powerful group of God’s servants will in fact minister
to the Lord and thereby bring about His will on earth during the Day of the
Lord.</div>
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</span>It is through powerful prayer and timely witnessing (Daniel 11:33-35,
12:3, 10) that the salvation of the lost will be effected at the end of the age
just as it is today. The Lord will continue to be the same <i>“Yesterday, and
today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8)</i> as He calls to Himself those who are
written in the Lamb’s book of life from the foundation of the world. </span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will have His <i>“Saviors”
(Obadiah 21),</i> the end times <i>“Servants of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i>
who provide their Redemption Ministry being protected (Revelation 3:10, 9:4)
and ultimately victorious (Revelation 14:1-5) during the deadly Day of the Lord
judgments</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> (Revelation 9:18, 16:3).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144
Thousand</span></u></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Servants of Our God – As
Soldiers</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 17:14 tells of the Lord’s end of the age victory:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“These [10 horns/kings] shall make
war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords,
and King of kings: and <b><u>they that are with Him</u></b> [144 Thousand]
(Revelation 14:1, 4) are called, and chosen, and faithful.”</span></i></div>
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</span>This brief description of the 144 Thousand warriors shows them as those
who are chosen from the twelve tribes and are <i>“<b><u>with the Lamb.</u></b>..following
Him wherever He goes” (Revelation 14:1, 4)...“for many are called, but few are
chosen.” (Matthew 22:14)</i></span></div>
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</span>This verse in Matthew’s gospel underlines the meaning of what is said
about these choice saints for they are not only called to be the end times
warriors but they are also chosen and faithful. While some identify those who
are <i>“called”</i> to be with the Lord in this verse (Revelation 17:14) as the
raptured saints in heaven, the only ones in time of the end Scripture who are
clearly shown to be <i>“with Him”</i> and “<i>follow Him wherever He goes” </i>are
the 144 Thousand soldiers of Christ<i> (Revelation 14:1-5).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word <i>“faithful”</i> in Revelation
17:14 really eliminates the glorified saints for faith is no longer necessary
when face to face with the Lord in heaven for to be unfaithful is not a
possibility for one who is glorified and no longer able to sin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The faithfulness of the 144 Thousand gives
them the desire and ability to <i>“follow the Lamb whithersoever He goes”</i>
putting them in the midst of the intense warfare which will be waged during the
end times. They will become the primary targets of Satan after <i>“the woman”
[faithful Israel]</i> flees to safety to her place in the wilderness which is
prepared by God (Revelation 12:6, 14):</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And
the dragon [Satan] was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant
[rest] of her seed [144 Thousand], which keep the commandments of God, and have
the testimony of Jesus</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christ.” (Revelation 12:17) </span></i></div>
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</span>The 144 Thousand are the physical warriors who go with the Lord Jesus
Christ to battle against the army of the ten horns/kings (Revelation 17:12-14),
the <i>“kings of the east” (Revelation 16:12),</i> and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>“the kings...of the whole world”
(Revelation 16:14).</i> These kings are collectively known as “t<i>he kings of
the earth” (Revelation 19:19)</i> who go to <i>“the battle of the great day of
God Almighty”(Revelation 16:14) </i>which is the battle of Armageddon. </span></div>
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</span>They will also be active as physical soldiers in Israel during the
Antichrist’s initial assault upon Jerusalem:</span></div>
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<i>“And this Man [Messiah] shall be the peace, when the Assyrian
[Antichrist] shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces,
then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. And
they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword.” (Micah 5:5, 6)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">But this is not where their ministry begins. They are
present (Revelation 12:17b) during the persecution which intensifies at the
mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. Then, the Antichrist stops the
daily sacrifice and the abomination of desolation [Antichrist’s image] is set
up in the holy place (Daniel 8:11, 9:27, 11:31, 12:11;</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> Matthew 24:15;
II Thessalonians 2:3, 4).</span>
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</span>Revelation 12, which focuses on Israel and the Hebrew people, closes
with a statement telling of <i>“the dragon” [Satan] </i>as he makes<i> “war
with the remnant [rest] of her [The woman/faithful Israel] seed, [the ones
which are keeping] the commandments of God and [the ones having] the testimony
of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 12:17b)</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The phrase <i>“of her seed”</i> indicates the physical seed of the woman
and the rest of the verse <i>“which keep the commandments of God, and have the
testimony of Jesus Christ” </i>shows them as faithful obedient brethren.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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</span>This verse points out their physical relationship to <i>“the woman”</i>.
They are Jews, and their faithful obedience to the Lord during the second half
of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel is also clearly indicated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That Satan’s persecution will be focused upon
these saved Jews indicates that there will also be unsaved Jews who will not be
Satan’s target. This is indicated in Daniel 11:28-31 where the unsaved Jews
collaborate with the Antichrist and <i>“forsake the holy covenant”</i> along
with still another group of Jews:</span></div>
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</span>“They that understand [the rest of her seed (Revelation 12:17b)] among
the people shall instruct many” </span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">indicating
there will be three different groups of Jews in the land after the abomination
of desolation (Daniel 11:31).</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This records the continuing assault of Satan on those saved Jews whom
God chooses to continue bearing His testimony after “<i>the woman”,</i> who represents
the faithful of the nation of Israel, flees: <i>“into the wilderness, into her
place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time [Last
3-1/2 years of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week], from the face of the serpent.”
(Revelation 12:14; </i></span>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Matthew 24:16)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These young soldiers of Christ will
continue to serve Him and their country as every young man in present-day
Israel is required to serve in the military.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will remain in the land when<i> “the woman…flees into her place”.</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Then, Satan’s personal attention will be focused upon the earthly people
of God, those saved Jews <i>[they that understand/the rest of her seed],</i>
who are in the line of fire during the last half of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel. This is when Satan’s wrath is at its peak, for <i>“he knows that he has
but a short time” (Revelation 12:12).</i></span>
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</span>Daniel 7:21, 25 refers to the same time period assault by the Antichrist
upon the Church:</span></div>
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<i>“I beheld, and the same horn [Antichrist] made war with the saints
and prevailed against them…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 [the saints] shall be given into his hand until a time and
times and the dividing of time</i><i> [Last 3-1/2 years of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week].”</i>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These references are definite indications
of the Antichrist’s</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"> worldwide war
upon the saints of the Church for the global scope of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>his efforts are recorded:</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> “The fourth beast...shall be
diverse from all kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it
down, and break it in pieces.” (Daniel 7:23)</span></i>
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</span>This parallel passage underscores this future global assault upon the
Church saints: “<i>And it was given unto him [Antichrist] to make war with the
saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and
tongues, and nations.” (Revelation 13:7)</i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Satan, the dragon of Revelation 12, will zero in on the faithful Jews, <i>“The
rest of her seed”</i>, primarily in the land of Israel. His henchmen, the
Antichrist and the false prophet, will conduct a worldwide assault upon the
Church saints.</span>
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</span>Another passage describing physical warfare at the end of the age is
Micah 5:1-9. Through the ages, this powerful Messianic Scripture has been
looked to as the renowned passage that predicts the Lord Jesus Christ’s
birthplace of Bethlehem. </span></div>
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</span>There is more prophetic truth here yet to be fulfilled involving the
Messiah during the end times:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Now muster yourselves in troops
(Psalm 110:3), daughter of troops; he [the Antichrist] has laid siege against
us; with a rod they will smite the judge of Israel on the cheek. But as for
you, Bethlehem, Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands
[clans/military divisions] of Judah, yet out of thee shall He [Messiah] come forth
unto Me [Jehovah] to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of
old, from everlasting. Therefore, He [Lord] will give them [Israel] up until
the time [end of the age] that she [Israel] which travails [time of Jacob’s
trouble] hath brought forth [all Israel saved]. Then the remnant [rest] of His
[Messiah] brethren [the woman/faithful Israel] shall return unto the children
[sons] of Israel [144 Thousand]. And He [Messiah] shall stand and feed His
flock [All Israel Saved/The Woman/144 Thousand during the Millennium] in the
strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD His God. And they
[His flock] shall abide, for now shall He [Messiah] be great unto the ends of
the earth. And, this Man [Messiah] shall be the Peace, when the Assyrian
[Antichrist] shall come into [invades] our land: and when he shall tread
[tramples] in our palaces [synagogues], then we will raise against him seven
shepherds and eight principal men. And they shall waste [tend/rule] the land of
Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof; thus shall
He [Messiah] deliver us from the Assyrian [Antichrist] when he comes into
[attacks] our land and when he treads [tramples] within our borders. And the
remnant [144 Thousand] of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew
(Psalm 110:3) from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarries not
for man, nor waits for the sons of men. And the remnant [144 Thousand] of Jacob
will be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the
beasts of the forest as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go
through, both treads down and tears in pieces, and none can deliver. Thine hand
shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut
off.” (Micah 5:1-9)</span></i></div>
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</span>These nine verses begin with a call for battle preparation:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Now muster yourselves in
troops...He has laid siege against us” (Micah 5:1)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> because the Antichrist has come against Jerusalem. </span></div>
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</span>In verse two Bethlehem is described as <i>“Too little”</i> to be counted
among the <i>“Clans”</i> or military divisions even though it is the birthplace
of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. <i>“He [the Lord] will give them up”</i>
referring to the setting aside of Israel (Romans 11:8, 25, 26) <i>“until the
time” (Micah 5:3)</i> when He will thoroughly purge, purify (Jeremiah 30:7;
Zechariah 13:9) and redeem Israel at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel (Isaiah 59:20, 21). </span></div>
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</span>There is a <i>“Return to the sons of Israel” (Micah 5:3)</i> by <i>“The
remainder of His brethren”</i> indicating the eventual gathering of Jews: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Woman (Revelation 12)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The 144 Thousand (Revelation 14:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Nation Saved @ End of 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel (Genesis
49:10,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span>Psalm 102:22; Isaiah 59:20; Daniel 9:24; Hosea 1:11, 3:5;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span>Zechariah 13:8, 9; Romans 11:25, 26; Revelation 11:15, 14:1-5) </span></div>
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</span>These redeemed Jews will gather and eventually populate their promised
land during the glorious 1000 year earthly reign of Christ (Revelation 20:1-6)
also known as the Millennium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
passage continues describing the Messiah’s actions (Micah 5:4, 5a) when the
Antichrist enters the land of Israel with his armies after the abomination of
desolation and attacks Jerusalem as described in Ezekiel 38, 39; Zechariah
12:1-14, 14:2.</span></div>
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</span>There will be <i>“seven shepherds and eight principal men” </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(Micah 5:5b, 6a) </span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">raised against the aggression of the king of Assyria
[Antichrist] having great military success as they rule <i>“the land of Assyria
with the sword”. </i></span></div>
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</span>The Septuagint [Greek Old Testament] translates <i>“Principal men”</i>
as <i>“Attacks of men”</i> possibly indicating the number of assaults upon the
enemy by the seven shepherds. The Hebrew word translated <i>“Principal men”</i>
can also mean <i>“Poured out or libation”</i> per Strong’s lexicon indicating
the possibility of the shepherds or rulers seven-fold giving of themselves to
the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">The Messiah’s deliverance is then recorded: </span></div>
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<i>“Thus shall He deliver us from the Assyrian” (Micah 5:6b)</i>
referring to the ultimate victory of the Lord Jesus Christ when He comes as <i>“King
of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16).</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Then <i>“The remnant of
Jacob”</i> [144 Thousand] are once again focused upon in Micah 5:7 where they
are a blessing <i>“In the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD”.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is similar to Psalm 110:3 where they are
also referred to as <i>“Dew”</i> indicating this great multitude of young
servants of God.
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</span>They will truly be a blessing as they are the instruments of God’s
divine mercy during the end times when their Redemption Ministry is provided to
those who do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Messiah. Their
ministry is also described in Daniel 11:32-35, 12:3, 10. </span></div>
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</span>The next few verses in Micah 5 illustrate their ferocious prowess as
warriors thereby becoming a curse to their enemies:</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> “And the remnant of Jacob shall
be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among beasts of the
forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both
treads down and tears in pieces, and none can deliver. Thine hand shall be
lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.”
(Micah 5:8, 9)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Micah 5:9 God ends this section with
His promise of complete</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>victory to these marvelous soldiers of Christ
as they go to battle against the ultimate end times enemy of God. The
Antichrist and all the forces he can muster are crushed in his futile attempt
to defeat the great and mighty King of Glory.</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Thy people
[troops] shall be willing in the day of Thy power [forces/army/battle] in the
beauties of holiness [priestly garments] from the womb of the morning, Thou
hast the dew of Thy youth [young men].” (Psalm 110:3)</span></i>
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</span>Here the 144 Thousand are described as the Lord’s warrior/priests during
the Day of His power indicating the Day of the Lord which immediately follows
His Second Coming to resurrect, rescue, rapture and receive the saints
(Revelation 7:9-17). The theme of Psalm 110 is given in Psalm 110:1: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“<i>Sit thou at My right hand until I
make Thy enemies Thy footstool.”</i> </span></div>
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</span>The rest of the Psalm shows the LORD Jehovah progressively bringing the
Lord Jesus Christ’s enemies into submission. This begins with the sending of <i>“The
rod [tribe] of Thy strength”</i> which refers to the tribe of Judah as the Lord
Jesus Christ, <i>“The Lion of the tribe of Judah” (Revelation 5:5) </i>will
lead His tribe/people in the warfare.</span></div>
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</span>It is during <i>“The day of His wrath” (Psalm 110:5) </i>the Day of the
Lord, which is described in Psalm 110:5-7 that God supernaturally intervenes
with His judgment upon earth and its rebellious inhabitants. Satan unleashes
his greatest assault upon the people of God during the last half of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup>
Week.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Even though Satan will battle with all his might inflicting many
casualties among God’s people:</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “<i>All things work together for good
to them that love God to those who are called according to His purpose.”
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</span>The Lord will use the wickedness of men during the Great Tribulation to
purge and purify His Church saints in order <i>“That He might present it to
Himself a glorious church not having spot or wrinkle, nor any such thing but
that it might be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:27</i></span><i>)</i></div>
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during the Day of the Lord when God purges and purifies His people (Zechariah
13:9). They will provide their Redemption Ministry as The Priesthood of the Apocalypse to those Jews who will be
saved at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week when <i>“Their Redeemer will come
to Zion” (Isaiah 59:20) and “all Israel shall be saved.” (Romans 11:25, 26) </i></span></div>
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in the army of the Lord Jesus Christ. He will come on His white horse to
execute the victory over the kings of the earth, the beast [Antichrist] and the
false prophet at the climax of the Day of the Lord, <i>“The battle of that
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144 Thousand</span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoHeading9">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Passing of the
Torch - [Part III]</span></u></b></div>
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</span>The Lord has given prototypes in the persons of Daniel the prophet and
his three companions, Mishael, Azariah, and Hananiah in order to understand
more clearly the circumstances and characteristics of the 144 Thousand. These
four young men were brought under the authority of a ruthless king when they
were taken to Babylon as captives of King Nebuchadnezzar in 606 B.C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">Nebuchadnezzar is a type of the Antichrist as similarities
and parallels to the end times can be seen within the historical section
(Daniel 1-6) of the book of Daniel. His making of an image and demanding that
all of the peoples of the known world fall down and worship it (Daniel 3) is
one of the most striking parallels Nebuchadnezzar demonstrates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-style: normal;">This action by Nebuchadnezzar parallels the Antichrist’s
prophesied end time demand for universal worship, when he also will rule the
world and seek to force all to worship his image as recorded in Revelation
13:1-18.</span></div>
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</span>Daniel and his three companions, according to Daniel chapter one where
the word eunuch is used to describe the man who was over them <i>“the prince of
the eunuchs”,</i> were made eunuchs in order to serve in the palace of the
king. Their duties included dealing with and being in the presence of the
king’s wives/women. </span></div>
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</span>It was the prevailing custom for these men to be emasculated in order
for them to effectively serve royalty, a custom which continued through New
Testament times (Acts 8:27ff). The resulting effect on them is similar to the
144 Thousand who will be called out of every tribe as is indicated in
Revelation 14:4 to serve the King of kings: “<i>These are they which were not
defiled with women; for they are virgins.” </i></span></div>
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</span>These men who will be protected by the Lord during the end times</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>will
be similar to eunuchs. Although not physically emasculated, they will keep
themselves physically pure giving their full devotion to the King of kings, the
Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord taught a three-fold source of becoming a eunuch in
Matthew 19:12:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“For there are
some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some
eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men; and there be eunuchs, which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive
it, let him receive it.” </span></i></div>
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</span>Therefore, according to the Lord’s teaching a man can become a eunuch: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Naturally</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Man-made</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Self-made </span></div>
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</span>The 144 thousand are described as men who <i>“were not defiled with
women” </i>indicating their physical purity belying their choice to fully <i>“follow
the Lamb whithersoever He goes.” (Revelation 14:</i>4) This personal choice
amply demonstrates their complete surrender in all things in order to give
their lives for the maximum service and glory of their Lord. This is also a
fitting description of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah for these young
men recognized early on the call of God on their lives. </span></div>
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</span>The prophecy, which Isaiah pronounced to their great-great-grandfather
Hezekiah, king of Judah, could have been known by them for they themselves were
<i>“of the king’s seed” (Daniel 1:3)</i>. Isaiah’s words spoken to Hezekiah
over a century and a half earlier are clear and unmistakable:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Behold the days come, that all that
is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this
day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord. And
of thy sons (Daniel and his four companions) that shall issue from thee, which
thou shalt beget, shall they take away; <b><u>and they shall be eunuchs in the
palace of the king of Babylon.</u></b>” (II Kings 20:17, 18)</span></i></div>
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</span>These four young men of royalty, who likely had access to the
Scriptures, may have known ahead of time some of what God was going to do with
them as the king of Babylon closed in on the city of Jerusalem. He eventually
took them captive and enlisted them in his own service as recorded in the book
of Daniel 1:1-7.</span></div>
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</span>Their lives and impeccable service to God recorded in the book of Daniel
certainly have infinite value for those who follow their pattern of service to
their God. There are at least eight similarities or parallels between Daniel
and his three companions and the 144 Thousand: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are <i>“sons of Israel” </i>(Revelation 7:3; Daniel 2:25)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are called <i>“servants of God” </i>(Revelation 7:3; Daniel 3:26)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They refuse to be defiled (Revelation 14:4a; Daniel 1:8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They choose to follow God (Revelation 14:4b; Daniel 3:16-18, 28)</span></div>
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accomplish these same things in the lives of those He will choose to represent
Him during the time of the end. He will prepare this great company of <i>“servants
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144
Thousand</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Passing of the
Torch - [Part II]</span></u></b></div>
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</span>As we have seen in Part I, Revelation chapter seven focuses on two
significant groups of God’s children. The first is the 144 Thousand and the
second is the great multitude in heaven, which are the resurrected and raptured
saints of the ages. The 144 Thousand are now God’s kingdom of priests on earth
during the Day of the Lord’s wrath and the resurrected and raptured saints are
home in heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If this chosen group of
men, the 144 Thousand, are truly children of God, then why were they not
raptured when the saints were caught up into heaven? How could they be God’s
children and not be raptured with the great multitude now in heaven? In order
to answer these questions we must recognize just where we are in God’s program.</div>
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</span>At this point in time we are well into what is known as Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup>
Week. The period known as the Day of the Lord is about to begin. God will be
dealing with His chosen earthly people, the Jews, in these last seven years of
Daniel’s prophesied time period which is 490 years in duration (Daniel 9:24).</span></div>
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</span>The 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel is almost over, and, there may be but
a few years left before these seven years are finished. We must recognize that
the Lord always brings those whom He has chosen into His family the same way
and that is <i>“by grace…through faith” (Ephesians 2:8).</i></span></div>
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</span>In the Old Testament era that ran its course until John the Baptist, the
Holy Spirit of God did not indwell all those who believed. This blessing of the
indwelling Holy Spirit, was and now is <i>“the promise of the Father” (Luke
24:49; Acts 1:4, 2:33, 39)</i> which was given after Jesus ascended to heaven
and was glorified on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) as taught in the New
Testament.</span></div>
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</span>It is theoretically possible that the 144 Thousand will be redeemed</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> under the Old Covenant that is in effect
during these last seven years, which is the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel, and
may not receive the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Then, when the rapture occurs, they will remain to serve the Lord as
they do not have <i>“the earnest of the Spirit” (II Corinthians 1:22)</i> in
their hearts. The earnest or down payment which is the indwelling Holy Spirit <i>“is
the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption (rapture) of the purchased
possession” (Ephesians 1:14)</i> which in short means that those with the
indwelling Holy Spirit will be raptured and those without will not.</span>
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</span>Those who believe God, just as Abraham: <i>“And he (Abraham) believed in
the Lord, and He counted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis 15:6)</i>, will
be bona-fide children of God. But, they might not possess the indwelling Spirit
Who supplies the believer with the means whereby they are raptured into heaven.</span></div>
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</span>The graves will open:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“The
dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain (those with
the indwelling Spirit) shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to
meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (I
Thessalonians 4:16, 17)</span></i></div>
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</span>There are other believing Jews who will also remain on earth after the
rapture. The <i>“two witnesses”</i> will prophesy <i>for “a thousand two
hundred and three score days</i>” [3-1/2 years] (Revelation 11:3). The rapture
occurs during this 3-1/2 year time period. <i>“The woman”</i> [faithful nation
of Israel] too, will remain on earth during this same time period (Revelation
12:6)</span></div>
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</span>During the 70<sup>th</sup> Week, God’s plan of redemption may revert to
the restored (Malachi 4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11) <i>“holy covenant”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Old Covenant] (Daniel 11:28-31)</i> as He
once again deals with the nation of Israel just as He did during the previous
483 years or 69 weeks of Daniel’s 70 weeks.</span></div>
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</span>If that is the case, there will those believers in the Church who enter
the 70<sup>th</sup> week of Daniel, but, when those last seven years begin
(Daniel 9:24-27), God will once again deal with the Jew under the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Old Covenant.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>And so, “The Passing of the Torch” will be accomplished. The Church
saints will pass the torch to the 144 Thousand and they in turn will be the
Lord’s necessary kingdom of priests providing their Redemption Ministry during
the Day of the Lord judgment.</span>
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</span>This chosen group of men will remain on the earth as they <i>“follow the
Lamb whithersoever He goes”</i> <i>(Revelation 14:4)</i> indicating their full
and complete dedication to His will. This mighty group of disciples will
witness of their redemption and their glorious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to
those who will remain, Jew and Gentile alike, during the great and dreadful Day
of the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be supernaturally protected from the cataclysmic judgment of
God as indicated in this text:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And it was commanded them that they
should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any
tree: but only those men which have <b><u>not</u></b> the seal (signature) of
God in their foreheads.” (Revelation 9:4)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here is the confirmation for the purpose of the signature of God in the
foreheads of the 144 Thousand. These choice young men, the 144 Thousand, who
have been supernaturally sealed at the beginning of the Day of the Lord’s
wrath, will be protected from the tormenting judgment of the fifth trumpet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We must recognize that what has been written above is merely a <b><u>theory</u></b>
of how things <b><u>may</u></b> unfold during the time of the end. However, it
is based upon Biblical truth and could well be the way the Lord brings about
His plan for the end times.</span></div>
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</span>As the Scripture is examined God’s plan for the 144 Thousand becomes
clear for they have at least twelve descriptive attributes that provide the
Bible student with the information necessary to determine their specific role
during the Day of the Lord. The first of these twelve is found in Revelation
7:3:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Hurt
not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants
of our God in their foreheads.”</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have already covered the
sealing or signature of God in their foreheads, which provides their
supernatural protection during the Day of the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second attribute tells of their duty to
God. They are called <i>“servants”</i> which literally means “slave or
bondservant”. This title is reserved for those who have surrendered their lives
to the Lord for His service and glory.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Paul, James, John, Peter, Moses and the prophets are some of the men
that are described by this word in the New Testament. These are not just
nominal or newly saved children of God, no, these are the “cream of the crop”,
the best there is on the planet, chosen and choice bond-servants of the Living
God. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The third attribute mentioned is found in Revelation 7:4:</span></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And
I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed and hundred
and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children (sons) of
Israel.”</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here we learn that they are <i>“sons” </i>which is the meaning of this
Greek word translated <i>“children”</i>, so, they are men. The Lord also makes
it clear that their heritage or bloodline is from His earthly chosen people,
the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The tribe of Dan is omitted and the tribe of Ephraim, although missing
in name, is sealed under Joseph as he had only two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
This brings up another question, “Who is a Jew?” Is a Jew a self-proclaimed
proselyte of Judaism? Is a Jew one who wears the orthodox garb and is seen on
the news at the Wailing Wall? No, a Jew is one who is of the bloodline of the
original twelve sons of Jacob as listed in Genesis 49.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Their fourth attribute is found in Revelation 14:1:</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “And
I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with Him and hundred
forty and four thousand.”</span></i>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These select servants of God are seen <i>“with the Lamb”.</i> It appears
that they are inseparable as the Lord’s presence on mount Zion at the end of
the 70<sup>th</sup> week of Daniel is recorded. The next thing we are told
concerns their ability<i>. </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And no man
could learn that song but the hundred and forty and</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>four thousand.” (Revelation 14:3)</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They
will be the only men on earth that can learn <i>“the new song”</i> which will
be played by the heavenly <i>“harpers”.</i> Their extraordinary musical ability
is demonstrated here as they sing unto the Lord with the scene taking on a holy
heavenly aura <i>“before the throne”</i> with both heaven and earth harmonizing
in instrument and song praising the Lord of the universe for the redemption of
His people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In verse three we are given more specifics: <i>“which were redeemed from
the earth.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The focal point of all
Scripture is the word redemption. Here the word emphasizes the Price that was
paid for the redemption or buying back of something, which in fact is already
owned by God because He created all that exists. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He gave His own Son to buy back, out of the slave market of sin, the
souls of men, which He already owned. Underline the Price that was paid, the
precious life Blood of Christ! This prize group of men stand upon Mount Zion
with the Lamb…one of the first and the last titles given to the Lord Jesus
Christ in the New Testament:</span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Behold, the
Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) </span></i>
</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“And there shall be no more
curse, but, the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it.”</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (Revelation
22:3)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Revelation of Jesus Christ is a book of redemption. No less than
twenty-eight times the Lord takes the Old Testament redemption title of <i>“the
Lamb”</i> in this the final book of Scripture, which has as its emphasis
throughout its entirety the glorious topic of redemption.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then, Revelation 7:4 tells of their undefiled physical purity: <i>“These
are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.”</i> They
have given themselves fully to the Lord. They have kept themselves pure
physically, thereby lessening one of the great temptations that in the last
days of this age will be at the highest level ever, drawing men into sin. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“These are they
which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goes.”</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(Revelation14:4b</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">). </span></i>
</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This brief but fully descriptive statement
indicates their total dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ. “Follow, follow, I
will follow Jesus, anywhere, everywhere, I will follow Him” should be the
heart-song of all who have been redeemed by the precious Blood of the Lamb.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“These were
redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God, and to the Lamb.”
(Revelation 14:4c) </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here, the same word is used describing their redemption, once again
emphasizing the Price paid for their eternal souls. An additional statement
reveals their unique position of being “<i>the first-fruit</i>s” or first to be
redeemed under the Old Covenant of that future harvest of Israelites (Romans
11:25, 26) during the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their moral purity is also indicated:</div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“And in their mouth was found no guile for
they are without fault before the throne of God.” </i></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<i>(Revelation 14:5) </i></div>
<i>
</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The word <i>“guile”</i> lays emphasis on lies or falsehoods. <i>“Without
fault”</i> indicates their blameless conduct. These men, as part of the
believing remnant of Israel <i>“shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither
shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth” (Zephaniah 3:13)</i> thereby
providing them with continual abiding access before the throne of God.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> This mighty group of end times Disciples of Christ is clearly identified
as:</span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sealed by the Signature of God
(7:3)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Servants of God (7:3)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sons of Israel (7:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Standing with the Lamb of God
(14:1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Singing a New Song (14:3a)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saved from the Earth (14:3b)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sanctified Physically (14:4a)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surrendered Saints (14:4b)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saved from among Men (14:4c)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Saved as the First fruits unto God and The Lamb<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(14:4d)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sanctified
Morally (14:5a)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Serving before
the Throne of God (14:5b)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In order to fully realize the potential of this magnificent group of
disciples of Christ, consider their number, 144 Thousand, revealing that they
will be a mighty dynamic force for Christ on earth during the end times when
they <i>“follow Him wherever He goes”.</i> Remember, they are 12,000 times His
original group of twelve disciples<i> “who turned the world upside down” </i>at
the beginning of this age.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While the known world has exponentially grown since those days, their
impact will be tremendously effective indeed for the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
during the Great Tribulation (Daniel 11:32-35; 12:3, 10) when they are being
prepared for their Day of the Lord Redemption Ministry as the Lord’s kingdom of
priests. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be the instruments of God’s mercy to those Jews and Gentiles
who will be saved during the closing days of this age and the following time
period called <i>“the great and dreadful Day of the Lord” (Malachi 4:5, 6). </i>They
will be ready and willing to serve the King of kings, and Lord of lords Who is:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“The Lamb of God Who takes away the
sin of the world” (John 1:29)!</span></i><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144 Thousand</span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> The Passing of the Torch
- [Part I]</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the beginning of
Biblical history God has always prepared the next generation to represent Him
and His Word on earth before the proceeding generation passed on into eternity.
Moses trained Joshua and Paul trained Timothy and the Lord trained His
disciples before they “Passed the Torch” to the next generation. This
illustrates just a few instances of God’s practice of working in the lives of
successive generations of His servants.</div>
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</span>So it will be at the end of the age when the saints are removed from the
earth by rapture. God will prepare the next generation to carry His Word to
those who will be redeemed during the Day of the Lord. Then, He will judge Jew
and Gentile alike, and in the process purge the nation of Israel so that at the
end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel <i>“all Israel shall be saved”
(Romans 11:25, 26).</i></span></div>
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</span>Revelation chapter seven is the key section of Scripture showing “The
Passing of the Torch” as the saints are raptured bringing an innumerable
multitude to heaven (Revelation 7:9-17) after the 144 Thousand are sealed
(Revelation 7:1-8) for protection (Revelation 9:4) during their coming Day of
the Lord ministry.</span></div>
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</span>The saints will be “<u>Raptured from Wrath</u>”, rescued from the
persecution of the Antichrist just before the Lord brings His wrath upon those
that remain on the earth, exactly as He promised,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:1-10) but, He
will not leave the earth without a human witness.</span></div>
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</span>This great company of Jews, the 144 Thousand, will <i>“follow the Lamb
wherever He goes” (Revelation 14:4) </i>indicating their full surrender and
total commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. They will be model disciples,
witnessing of the Lord’s redemption to those that do not know Him during those
days of devastating fiery judgment of the Day of the Lord’s wrath.</span></div>
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</span>How will this great company of the sons of Israel be chosen? Will they
be saved before or after the rapture of the saints? Are they merely physical
descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel who are sealed, or are they already
believing sons of God before the sealing takes place?</span></div>
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</span>If the Lord continues to operate the way He has throughout the ages,
these who are sealed will already be mightily prepared <i>“servants of our God”
(Revelation 7:3)</i> whom He has chosen and who will already have fully surrendered
their lives to the service of the Lamb their King. The Scripture clearly
indicates that they are:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Sealed…servants of God…children
(sons) of Israel…having His (the Lamb’s) Father’s name written in their
foreheads…could learn that song…were redeemed from the earth…not defiled with
women for they are virgins…follow the Lamb wherever He goes…were redeemed from
among men, being the first-fruits unto God and the Lamb…in their mouth was
found no guile: for they are without fault before the Throne of God.”
(Revelation 7:3-8, 14:1-5)</span></i></div>
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</span>This impeccable group of God’s faithful servants are duly called and
qualified to be the Lord’s faithful representatives during the most trying of
circumstances ever experienced by a child of God. They are a choice group of
God’s bond-servants indeed, who fully know their position and calling and
willingly give themselves to their precious Lord for His service whatever it
might be.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are not just a
generic group of Jews mystically selected to be protected during the Day of the
Lord in order that the physical seed of Israel survives the judgment of God.
No, this is a prime group of men, chosen saints of God who have been called out
of the twelve tribes for <i>“such a time as this” (Esther 4:14.) </i>The Lord
will bring upon all of mankind His fiery judgment of planet earth and its
inhabitants which is called <i>“the great and dreadful Day of the Lord”
(Malachi 4:5) </i>also described as the wrath of God (Isaiah 13:6-10; Zephaniah
1:14, 15).</div>
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</span>This group, because of the complete description given them in Revelation
7:3-8, 14:1-5, is clearly identified as first of all <i>“sealed’</i>. This
indicates the protection of God <b><u>in the midst of</u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 9:4) His Day of the Lord wrath.
The Lord in the past has removed His own people prior to His judgment as shown
during the worldwide </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">cataclysmic flood when He rescued the
family of Noah in the ark.</span></div>
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</span>He also <i>“delivered just Lot”</i> and his family before the fiery
judgment fell upon Sodom and Gomorrah. But, in this instance, the Lord gives the
144 Thousand His name (Revelation 7:3, 14:1) upon their foreheads to protect
them <b><u>in the midst of</u></b> His judgment.</span></div>
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</span>In Ezekiel chapter nine a number of parallels are recorded which are
similar to what is going to happen just prior to the Day of the Lord’s wrath as
described in Revelation chapter seven. First of all it must be emphasized that
it is the Lord, the sovereign Ruler of the universe, the God of heaven and
earth, Who is bringing this wrath upon the earth and its inhabitants. The end
of Revelation chapter six confirms this to be the case:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“For the great day of His wrath
is come; and who shall be able to stand?” (Revelation 6:17)</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This statement supplies us
with the fact of Who is responsible for the impending judgment which will begin
when the first trumpet is blown in chapter eight. Ezekiel chapter eight also
verifies that the Lord is responsible for what occurs in chapter nine:</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“He cried also in mine ears with a
loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even
every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. And, behold six men came from
the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a
slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen,
with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood by the brazen
altar. And the glory of God was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to
the threshold of the house of God. And He called to the man clothed with linen,
which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; And the Lord said unto him, Go
through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark
(signature) upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the
abominations that be done in the midst thereof. And to the others he said in
mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye
spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young both maids, and little
children: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark (signature); and
begin at My sanctuary.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Ezekiel 9:1-6)</span></i></div>
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</span>Here, in Ezekiel’s vision, the Lord commands His representatives to
bring His judgment upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem. But, before the judgment
falls, He supernaturally protects His own and sets His mark or signature upon their
foreheads. <b><u>In the midst of</u></b> His judgment He protects His own.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the book of the
Revelation a similar event occurs:</div>
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<i>“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, not 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 and hundred and forty and four
thousand of all the tribes of the children (sons) of Israel.”</i></div>
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<i>(Revelation 7:1-4)</i></div>
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</span>God sends His representatives to place His protective signature or mark
upon those He is going to protect. In Revelation 7:3, <i>“the seal of the
living God” </i>applied by His angel is later identified as “<i>His…name
written in their foreheads” (Revelation 14:1).</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In Ezekiel the word for <i>“mark”</i> could also be translated <i>“signature”</i>
and therefore is very similar with what will take place in Revelation chapter
seven just prior to God’s judgment, the Day of the Lord’s wrath. Here again,
the Lord supernaturally protects His own <b><u>in the midst of</u></b> His Day
of the Lord judgment. Another parallel is recorded in Ezekiel 9:3:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“And the glory of the God of Israel
was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house.”</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This action taken by God before the protection of His own and the
judgment of those in Jerusalem is illustrated by the promise of the Lord to the
saints found in I Thessalonians 4:17:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the
air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The rapture of the saints, the blessed hope and glorious appearing </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">of the great God and our Savior to take
His own to heaven illustrates a similar event. It took place in the vision of
Ezekiel as God removes His glory from its place, which is similar to the saints
departing earth by rapture, when His glory, the saints (John 17:22) are then
removed.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The timing of this great event is just before His wrath begins in
Revelation 8:1. He promised the saints they would be delivered from the wrath
to come (I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:1-10), and so He will rapture the saints just
before it begins. Just before He seals the 144 Thousand with His signature, the
saints will “Pass the Torch” to the 144 Thousand sons of Israel.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Five parallels or similarities to the Revelation account are seen in
Ezekiel’s vision:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord is responsible for the judgment (Ezekiel 9:1-6</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 6:17)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord's representatives bring the judgment (Ezekiel 9:1-6;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 8-11, 15-18)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord's glory is removed before the judgment (Ezekiel 9:3;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 7:9-17)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord marks His own before the judgment (Ezekiel 9:4, 11;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Revelation 7:1-8)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord protects His own in the midst of judgment</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Ezekiel 9:4-6; Revelation 3:10, 7:1-8, 9:4)</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In addition, there are two other groups who have the Lord’s name written
upon them. The over-comers of the church of Philadelphia (Revelation 3:12) and
the <i>“servants” </i>of the Lamb in heaven (Revelation 22:3, 4). </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Both of these groups are shown to be saints before they have the name of
the Lord written upon them. These two groups of saints receive these blessings
of eternal rewards for their overcoming lives and service to the Lord. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Right after the sealing of the 144 Thousand (Revelation 7:3-8), the
raptured saints are seen in heaven:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“After this<b> </b>I beheld, and,
lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds,
and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice,
saying, Salvation to our God which sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.”
(Revelation 7:9, 10)</span></i></div>
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<div class="MsoBodyText3" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This great multitude comes <i>“out of
[the] great tribulation” </i>which<i> </i>indicates not the actual geographic
location but the time period from whence they came. This just happens to be the
right time period at this point in the chronology of the book of the Revelation
for the saints to be raptured because we have come to the end of the Great
Tribulation according to Revelation 6:12-17 and the Lord’s parallel chronology
in Matthew 24:29-31.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are right on schedule as the Lord indicated:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Immediately <b><u>after</u></b> the
tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not
give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the
heavens shall be shaken.” </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(Matthew 24:29)</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is exactly where we are in the sequence of events in the book of
the Revelation, for this is the sign which occurs <b><u>before </u></b>the Day
of the Lord (Joel 2:30, 31), which is the wrath of God. It is about to occur
with the removing of the seventh seal thereby opening the scroll which contains
the wrath of God beginning with the first trumpet judgment.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The saints have been promised to be <i>“delivered from wrath”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> by the God of heaven and the timing is perfectly
exact. However, before we can move from Revelation 6 which ends with the sixth
seal and the announcement of <i>“the great day of His wrath”</i> <i>(Revelation
6:17),</i> “The Passing of the Torch” must take place.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 144
Thousand are sealed (Revelation 7:3-8) with the signature of God on their
foreheads. Then the glory of God departs (Revelation 7:9ff). The saints are
raptured just before the wrath of God begins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then…1/2 hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)…all praise to the
Lord of glory is silenced…for the first time in the history of heaven…all is
quiet and still…the calm before the storm. The most prophesied event in
Scripture, the Day of the Lord, is about to begin</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Chaplain
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Their Supernatural Calling</span></u></b></div>
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</span>The spiritual condition of these young Hebrew men at the time of their
sealing (Revelation 7:3-8) with the name of God and the Lamb (Revelation 14:1)
is established by the Biblical record based upon the following truths:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Their descriptive title: <i>"The servants [bond-slaves] of our
God"</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Revelation 7:3) </span></i><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">before</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> they are sealed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Three Bible examples of other redeemed men marked by God</span></div>
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</span>a.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Old Testament example:
(Ezekiel 9:4-7)</span></div>
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</span>b.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Testament example #1:
(Revelation 3:12)</span></div>
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</span>c.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Testament example #2:
(Revelation 22:4)</span></div>
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</span>The Lord would never place His holy name (Revelation 7:3, 14:1)</span></div>
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</span>upon unredeemed men.</span></div>
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</span>These truths establish the fact of their redemption prior to their
sealing. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the impact that their
redemption and subsequent preparation has upon the Church of Jesus Christ for
the Church will be the source or seedbed for many of these young Jewish
disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ (Revelation 14:4).</span></div>
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</span>The Church must now focus its evangelistic efforts upon <i>“the Jew
first” </i>as was the priority of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul
(Matthew 15:24; Romans 1:15, 16) for these 144 Thousand young Jewish servants
of God must be redeemed and prepared for their end times Redemption Ministry. </span></div>
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</span>It is possible that many present-day Jews are unaware of their lineage
as demonstrated by the following brief but illustrative true account:</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two brothers were recently made aware of their real estate ownership in
Austria. A multi-million dollar structure belonged to their family prior to
World War II and was seized by the Nazis in the late 1930’s. A recent
investigation of the rightful ownership took place and they were told of their
good fortune.</span>
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</span>Through the unfolding of these events they found out that their mother,
now deceased, who had brought them to the U.S.A. before full-scale war had
broken out, was a Jewess and kept her background secret when they fled the
Nazis and found refuge in the U.S.A.</span></div>
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</span>It was not until they, the two brothers, as the surviving property
owners, were sought out that they were made aware of their Jewish lineage which
had been lost and unknown to them in merely one generation. This scenario has
likely been repeated down through the ages, as the Jews have been the targets
of various purges and persecutions from the beginning of their existence. </span></div>
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</span>This type of event would cause many others whose bloodline descends from
the twelve sons of Jacob to be lost through the ages…lost, that is, to man, but
definitely not lost in the eyes and heart of Almighty God.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Moses was a man who descended from the tribe of Levi, but was raised
from an infant in the palace of the Pharaoh of Egypt. How long was it until he
realized his lineage and God called him to deliver his people from bondage? He
may have remained unaware of his bloodline well into adulthood.</span>
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</span>Many generations have come and gone since 70 A.D. when the Jews were
scattered after the destruction of the temple and the city of Jerusalem which
destruction also eliminated any and all written ancestry records of the twelve
tribes of Israel </span></div>
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</span>The ascertaining of exactly who is a Jew and the tribe of Israel from
whence they came can only be determined by Almighty God. Just as in the past
Biblical record, the Lord will continue His practice of choosing out from among
His people those whom He calls and prepares as His servants.</span></div>
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</span>Like Moses, the servant of God (Exodus 14:31), the 144 Thousand may be
initially unaware that their bloodline comes directly from one of the twelve
sons of Israel who are listed in Revelation 7:3-8. However, when God calls, He
will also make them aware of His plan for their lives in much the same manner
that He has done with His servants of old that He has called, prepared and
mightily used for His </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">service down through the centuries.</span></div>
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</span>The Lord definitely has spoken to His past servants through supernatural
communication:</span></div>
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</span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Abraham: (Genesis 12:1-3, 7,
13:14-17, 15:1-21, 17:1-22,</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>18:1-33, 21:12, 13,
22:1-18)</span>
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</span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isaac: (Genesis 26:24, 25)</span></div>
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</span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jacob: (Genesis 28:10-22,
32:1, 2, 24-32, 35:1)</span></div>
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</span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moses: (Exodus 3:1-4:26)</span></div>
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</span>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Samuel: (I Samuel 3:1-21)</span></div>
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</span>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isaiah: (Isaiah 6:1-13)</span></div>
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</span>7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeremiah: (Jeremiah 1:1-19)</span></div>
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</span>8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ezekiel: (Ezekiel 1:1-28,
2:1-3:27)</span></div>
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</span>9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daniel: (Daniel 7:1-28,
8:1-27, 9:20-27, 10:1-12:13)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>John the Baptist: (John 1:23-34)</span></div>
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</span>Paul the Apostle: (Acts 9:3-16, 16:6-10)</span></div>
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</span>John the Apostle: (Revelation 1:1, 10-20)</span></div>
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</span>When these supernatural communications are surveyed a number of common
practices of God unfold:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He gives promises and blessings to His servants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He foretells the ministry of His servants.</span></div>
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</span>He gives explicit personal details to His servants.</span></div>
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</span>Three economies are covered in this list of God’s servants, promise, law
and grace with John the Baptist the transitional prophet (Matthew 11:13)
between law and grace who knew exactly who he was (Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23) and
specifically what he came to accomplish (John 1:23-34).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span>These future servants of God, the 144 Thousand, are entitled: <i>“the
first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb” (Revelation 14:4)</i> indicating that
they are the first Jews to be redeemed during the restored <i>“holy covenant”</i>
<i>(Daniel 11:28-32)</i> period, which is the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. </span></div>
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</span>They are the first of a great company of Jews who will follow (Isaiah
59:20; Romans 11:25, 26) when they are redeemed at the end of those seven years
when the Lord will <i>“bring in everlasting righteousness” (Daniel 9:24).</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This period of time has been called by some
“The last Jewish dispensation” when God will once again deal with His earthly
people, the Jews by reverting to the Old Covenant. This Old Covenant period
will bring with it similar circumstances and practices that were prevalent
during the first 483 years of this 490 year period as evidenced by the
following Old and New Testament prophetic texts:</span></div>
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</span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will be a “<i>people</i>”/nation
(Daniel 9:24)</span></div>
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</span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will be in their
Promised Land</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Deuteronomy 30:5-9; Daniel 9:24; Matthew 24:16)</span>
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</span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jews will occupy their
"<i>holy city</i>" Jerusalem</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Daniel 9:24)</span>
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</span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord will send "<i>Elijah</i>"
to revive/restore (Malachi 4:5, 6;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew 17:11; Mark 9:12)</span>
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</span>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"<i>The holy covenant</i>"
will be restored (Daniel 11:28-32)</span></div>
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</span>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"<i>The temple of God</i>"
will be rebuilt</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Daniel 11:31; II Thessalonians 2:1- 4; Revelation 11:1, 2)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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</span>7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"<i>The holy place</i>"
included (Matthew 24:15)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"<i>The regular
sacrifices</i>" will be instituted</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Daniel 8:11, 12, 9:27, 11:31, 12:11)</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Jews will
"<i>worship</i>" in "<i>the temple of God</i>"</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 11:1.2)</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"<i>The Sabbath</i>" will be reinstated (Matthew 24:20)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lord will send His "<i>prophet[s]" </i>to His people</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Malachi 4:5, 6; Revelation 11:3-17)</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"<i>The tribes of Israel</i>" will be recognized (Revelation
7:3-8) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>During this last seven year period, the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel,
the 144 Thousand will be redeemed, called, trained and serve the Lord. They too
will receive supernatural communication from the Lord just as His servants of
old who were told of their calling and future ministry as faithful “<i>servants
of our God” (Revelation 7:3).</i> They will provide their vital Redemption
Ministry as the end of the age kingdom of priests unto those whom God will
call.</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The 144
Thousand -Their Source</span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> The 12 Tribes of Israel</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The twelve tribes of Israel as a group are
listed in Genesis 49:1-28 when the dying patriarch Jacob prophesies to his
twelve sons: <i>“And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves
together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you <b><u>in the last
days</u></b>.” (Genesis 49:1)</i></span></div>
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</span>The significance of this list of the twelve sons of Jacob is that it
appears to provide the basic structure for the list of the twelve tribes found
in Revelation 7:4-8. The tribes are listed in Revelation 7:3-8, the last time
in Scripture, when the 144 Thousand are sealed for protection (Revelation 9:4)
for their future Day of the Lord ministry.</span></div>
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</span>Although there are changes in the order and the specific sons listed,
the list in Revelation 7:4-8 has within it definite identifying features
showing that this prophesy of Jacob found in the Genesis 49 list has the same
underlying structure as the list in Revelation 7:4-8. The sons of Leah are
first, then the sons of the two handmaids who are followed by the sons of
Rachel, which is the general outline for both lists.</span></div>
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</span>In verse one of Genesis 49 Jacob indicates that what he is going to say
will have its effect <i>“in the last days”</i> which points to the time of the
end as the period when these prophesies will take place. This prophetic section
of the Word of God provides definite insight for those who will be sealed during
Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week, the last remaining week of the seventy weeks
which were determined upon Daniel’s people and their holy city Jerusalem:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <i>“Seventy weeks
are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city.” (Daniel 9:24)</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And Jacob
called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you
that which shall befall you<b> <u>in the last day</u>s</b>. Gather yourselves
together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, and hearken unto Israel your father.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Genesis 49:1,
2)</span></div>
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</span>Then Jacob addresses his firstborn son Reuben: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my
might and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the
excellency of power Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel, because thou went
up to thy father’s bed; then defiled thou it: he went up to my couch.” (Genesis
49:3, 4) </span></i></div>
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</span>Jacob is referring to the sex sin Reuben committed with Bilhah, Rachel’s
handmaid, with whom Jacob fathered two sons, Dan and Naphtali. Reuben’s heinous
sin cancelled his birthright, showing his instability, not having the ability
to excel due to this defiling conduct which also removed the possibility of
God’s blessing. </span></div>
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</span>Simeon and Levi, who are the next two sons born of Leah to Jacob were
involved in the cruel sin of mass murder when they slaughtered the defenseless
people in the town of Shechem (Genesis 34). They also do not receive a
blessing, instead Jacob pronounces a curse upon them:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">”Simeon and Levi are brethren;
instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O my soul come not thou into
their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their
anger they slew a man, and in their self will they digged down a wall. Cursed
be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will
divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.” (Genesis 49:7-9) </span></i></div>
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</span>The most significant section of Jacob’s prophecy comes in (v.8-12) when
he speaks to his fourth son Judah:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>“Judah,
thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of
thine enemies, thy father’s children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a
lion’s whelp, from the prey, my son, thou art gone up, he stooped down, he
couched as a lion, and as an old lion, who shall rouse him up? The scepter
shall not depart from Judah, not a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh
come, and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be. Binding his foal unto
the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in
wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: His eyes shall be red with wine,
and his teeth white with milk.” (Genesis 49:8-12)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first two verses indicate the
supremacy of Judah over his eleven brothers, his future military prowess and
the position Judah would and will take in the order of the twelve tribes of
Israel, for out of the loins of Judah kings would come forth (Genesis 49:10). The
focus here is upon the King of kings and Lord of lords the Savior of mankind,
the Son of God and Jewish Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, God Incarnate, for
the Lord Jesus Christ descended from the tribe of Judah (Hebrews 7:14). This is
the reason Judah is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>first in the order
of the last days tribal list in Revelation 7:4-8. </span></div>
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</span>Judah, being placed in the first position of the sons of Jacob, began in
the book of Numbers where he is listed as the first of the standard bearers “<i>toward
the rising of the sun” (Numbers 2:3). </i>Judah is the first tribe to give an
offering (Numbers 7:12) and the first place went the standard of the camp of
Judah according to their armies.</span></div>
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</span>The Lord Jesus Christ is called “<i>Shiloh”</i> in Genesis 49:10 meaning
<i>“The Peaceful Ruler”</i> showing the promise of the Ruler Who would come “<i>in
the last days”</i> when “<i>unto Him shall the gathering of the people be”. </i>This
refers to that future time when the twelve tribes will gather to Him, which is
fulfilled in Revelation 14:1 when the 144 Thousand are seen with “<i>the Lamb”</i>
on “<i>mount Zion” (Revelation 14:1)</i>.</span></div>
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</span>The 144 Thousand will gather unto the Lord Jesus along with those
Israelites who will be redeemed at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of
Daniel (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:25, 26). <i>“The woman”</i> of Revelation 12,
who represents the 70<sup>th</sup> Week faithful of Israel, will also be
present at this great gathering of God’s earthly people as indicated by the
prophet Micah:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Therefore will
He [Messiah] give them [Israel] up until the time [End of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week/End of The Time of Jacob’s Trouble] that she [Israel] which travails has
brought forth [all Israel saved]: then the remnant [remainder/rest] of His
brethren [the woman/faithful of Israel] shall return unto the children [sons]
of Israel [the 144 Thousand].” (Micah 5:3) </span></div>
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</span>These three distinct groups of Jews will gather unto their Messiah
(Genesis 49:10; Psalm 102:21, 22; Hosea 1:11, 3:5), the Lord Jesus Christ, at the
end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. They will populate the land of
Israel during the Millennium (Revelation 20:1-6) when the Lord Jesus will
physically rule on earth with a <i>“rod of iron”</i> <i>(Psalm 2:9; Revelation
19:15)</i> “<i>upon the throne of His father David” (Isaiah 9:7; Luke 1:32).</i></span></div>
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</span>Zebulun, the tenth son born to Jacob, is listed next in order that all
the sons of Leah, Jacob’s lawful wife, would come first for she bore six of his
sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun. Jacob, who is now on
his deathbed, shows his recognition of God’s sovereign plan in selecting the
Godly Leah who gave him half of his twelve sons. She also was buried in the
cave of Machpelah with Jacob, in the family burial place where the patriarchs
Abraham, Isaac and their wives were laid to rest (Genesis 49:31). </span></div>
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</span>Zebulun’s blessing would come through him being <i>“a haven of ships”</i>
as <i>“his border shall be unto Zidon”</i> which is located on the northern
coasts of the Promised Land on the Mediterranean Sea.</span></div>
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</span>Issachar, is the last of Leah’s sons: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Issachar is a strong ass couching
down between two burdens: And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it
was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto
tribute.” (Genesis 49:14, 15)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Issachar is a bearer of burdens who
acknowledged the value of rest and the pleasantness of the promised land in
that future day which is now taking place as prophesied here. It is evident
that Israel has been transformed from a literal desert to a fruitful and productive
land during the last sixty</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">-six </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">years [1948-20</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">14</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">]
following the Jews return to their homeland. </span></div>
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</span>After the sons of Leah are complete, Jacob speaks to his son Dan:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Dan shall judge his people, as one
of the tribes of Israel. Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the
path, that bites the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. I have
waited for Thy salvation O Lord.” (Genesis 49:16-18)</span></i></div>
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</span>Dan, whose name literally means “He judged”, is the firstborn of Bilhah,
Rachel’s handmaid. Although Dan is not one of the tribes sealed in the end
times list of Revelation 7:4-8 he will be present then to perform the act of
judging his people. This may include pleading their cause or contending for his
brethren as this word “<i>Shall judge” </i>also means: To avenge, plead the
cause, or contend. Dan’s serpent-like description vividly illustrates the
characteristics of a small subtle entity having the physical ability to bring
down the high and mighty warrior mounted upon a horse alluding to the likely
defeat of a military foe. These actions along with contending for his brethren
during the last days fits with prophecies of wars being frequent in the land of
Israel during that time (Joel 2; Ezekiel 38, 39). Dan will wait for the Lord to
provide salvation/deliverance from these, his enemies, in that day.</span></div>
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</span>The next son of Jacob is Gad, Leah’s handmaid Zilpah’s firstborn:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Gad, a troop
shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.” (Genesis 49:19) He
replaces Levi in the tribal lists found in the book of Numbers for Levi, the
priestly tribe, is God’s portion and was no longer included in the majority of
the lists of the sons of Jacob. </span></div>
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</span>Gad’s future in the last days is also framed with a military tone as he
is overcome at the first by a troop. However, in the end he is victorious,
which could point to the possibility of an early defeat at the hands of the
Antichrist when he initially invades the land after the mid-point of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel when he:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Shall devour the
whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces…when the Assyrian
shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces” (Daniel 7:23;
Micah 5:5a).</span></div>
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</span>This crusade of the Antichrist is further described:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And his power shall be mighty, but
not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and
practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people [Israelites].”
(Daniel 8:24)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And he shall enter also into the
glorious land [Israel]…And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between
the seas in the glorious holy mountain [Mount Zion].” (Daniel 11:41, 45)</span></i></div>
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</span>In the end, Gad and his brethren of the other tribes of Israel will come
forth as gold when they go to battle along <i>“with the Lamb” (Revelation
17:14)</i> the Lord Jesus Christ at <i>“the battle of that great day of God”
(Revelation 16:14)</i> the battle of Armageddon which is described in
Revelation 19:11-21.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Out of Asher his bread shall be
fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.” (Genesis 49:20) </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Asher, who is the last son born of Zilpah, will
receive the blessings of richness by experiencing bountiful plenty during the
latter days in the Promised Land. So rich in fact that it is here described as
delicacies of royal quality. This supply of food will likely be brought forth
and shared with all of the other tribes by the people of the tribe of Asher
whose name literally means “happy”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Naphtali is a
hind let loose: he gives goodly words.” (Genesis 49:20)</span></div>
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</span>The last son born of Bilhah is described as a female deer that is set
free or sent forth. This newfound liberty of Naphtali produces good and
pleasant speech or communication during the last days. The tribe of Naphtali
occupied the land of southern Galilee where the Lord Jesus ministered and spoke
most of His parables and performed the majority of His miracles.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a
fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: The archers have
sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: But his bow abode in
strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty
God of Jacob; (from thence is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel:) Even by the
God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, Who shall bless
thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lie under,
blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: The blessings of thy father have
prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the
everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the
head of him that was separate from his brethren.” (Genesis 49:22-26)</span></i></div>
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</span>Joseph, Rachel’s firstborn, receives the longest and most extensive
blessing from the lips of his father Jacob. Although the royal tribe of Judah has
the Messianic pre-eminence, Joseph’s rich blessing reveals Jacob’s great love
for his firstborn son of Rachel, Leah’s younger sister.</span></div>
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</span>He bestows upon him the blessing of overflowing fruitfulness having
overcome the afflictions of the archer’s bow and the separation from his
brethren. Jacob details Joseph’s present (v.22) his past (v.23, 24) and his
future blessings (v.25, 26) laying full emphasis upon the help and supernatural
power of God Almighty. </span></div>
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</span>He utilizes the following five titles for God emphasizing exactly Who
will be responsible for these miraculous future blessings which Jacob
pronounced upon his eleventh son Joseph:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Mighty God of Jacob (v.24)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Shepherd (v.24)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Stone [Rock] of Israel (v.24)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The God of thy father (v.25)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Almighty (v.25)</span></div>
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</span>Joseph will of a certainty receive the bountiful blessings of heaven,
the unfathomable blessings of the deep, and the fruitful multiplication of his
tribe through the matriarchal blessings of breast and womb. Jacob summarizes
this magnificent bounty of God’s goodness in (v.26) by revealing that his
blessing will prevail even above the blessings of Abraham and Isaac the
patriarchs who came before him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
blessings bestowed upon Joseph and his last days descendants will reach unto
the farthest known boundary of the everlasting hills.</span></div>
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</span>The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh are represented under the name of
their father Joseph as Manasseh’s name appears in the Revelation 7:4-8 list and
Ephraim’s descendants are those sealed under the name of Joseph for Ephraim and
Manasseh were Joseph’s only sons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Benjamin shall
ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall
divide the spoil.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Genesis 49:27) The
last, the least, and the littlest, is the much-loved tribe of Benjamin whose
name means “son of my old age”. He was specifically given this name by his
father Jacob (Genesis 35:18). He is the twelfth son of Jacob and the last son
born of Rachel who died during his birth.</span></div>
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</span>Benjamin is described as eating voraciously like a wolf in the wild when
it devours and consumes its prey. This brings to mind the picture of the might
and strength of a warrior who has the power to fully overcome the enemy in the
heat of battle who later divides the spoils of his overwhelming victory among
his fellow soldiers.</span></div>
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</span>Matthew Henry, commenting on this verse, said that the tribe of Benjamin
shall be “Warlike, strong and daring, enriching themselves with the spoils of
their enemies.” Some notable Bible characters from the tribe of Benjamin are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>King Saul</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jonathan, son of Saul</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mordecai</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Esther</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Saul of Tarsus/Apostle Paul</span></div>
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</span>The common characteristics this group manifests in Scripture portray a
clear picture of those future Benjamites clearly prophesied by Jacob and
pointed out by Matthew Henry. This small but significant tribe will continue to
display these most descriptive warlike attributes during <i>“the last days”</i>
as foretold by Jacob.</span></div>
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</span>Then, there shall be “w<i>ars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6)</i>
during which time the twelve tribes including this last little tribe of
Benjamin will take a most significant and victorious role. While Jacob’s first
three sons, Reuben, Simeon and Levi receive a negative prophecy, of the remaining
nine, five will have success against their foes:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Judah's hand shall be in the neck of his
enemies. (v. 8)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dan shall be a serpent that causes the rider
to fall. (v. 17)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gad shall overcome a troop. (v. 19)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joseph's bow abode in strength. (v. 24)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Benjamin shall devour his prey and divide the
spoil. (v. 27)</span></div>
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</span>This military might has been evident down through Israel’s history and
will continue to be prevalent during the time of the end when the twelve tribes
will band together once again to defeat their enemies under the leadership of
their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ (Micah 5:4-8; Revelation 17:14, 19:11-21).
Since the 144 Thousand will definitely come from <i>“the twelve tribes of
Israel’ (Revelation 7:3-8)</i> it is necessary to briefly review the history of
these tribes. </span></div>
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</span>When Jacob took his family down into Egypt they numbered <i>“threescore
and ten” (Genesis 46:27)</i>, but when Moses brought Jacob’s family out of
Egypt a little over four centuries later it is estimated that they had grown to
over 1.5 million. After 40 years of wilderness wandering the division of the
land by Joshua took place and the tribes took up permanent residence in the
land of Canaan living together as a unit until the kingdom was divided after
the death of King Solomon. </span></div>
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</span>These ten tribes made up the northern kingdom: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Reuben,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(2) Simeon, (3) Issachar,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(4) Zebulon,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(5) Dan,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(6) Gad,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(7) Asher,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(8) Naphtali,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(9) Manasseh, (10)
Ephraim </span></div>
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</span>Judah and Benjamin are the two tribes of the southern kingdom. They
controlled Jerusalem where the tribe of Levi continued to serve the Lord in the
temple built by Solomon although many Levites also lived among the ten tribes
of the northern kingdom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In 722 B.C. the ten northern tribes were defeated and taken into
captivity and dispersed abroad by Sennacherib the Assyrian king. He made an
attempt to do the same to the two southern tribes but was unsuccessful due to
the miraculous intervention of God (II Kings 19:15-37). </span></div>
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</span>In 586 B.C. the two southern tribes, Judah and Benjamin, along with the
remaining Levites, were defeated by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon who
destroyed the city of Jerusalem and Solomon’s temple. The two southern tribes
were taken captive and moved to Babylon. After 70 years approximately 50,000, a
small minority of the Babylonian captives from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin
and Levi returned to the land of Israel to rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:5, 2:2)
under Zerubbabel’s leadership.</span></div>
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</span>Approximately 80 years later Ezra the priest/scribe returned to Jerusalem
from Babylon to bring revival to those already in the land of Israel (Ezra
7-10). The Levites, Nethinims [temple servants] and people of Israel from the
tribes of Judah and Benjamin who came with Ezra totaled approximately 1800. Then,
Nehemiah returned to the Promised Land from Babylon about 14 years after Ezra
and rebuilt the wall around the city of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1-6) along with
members of the tribes of Levi, Judah, and Benjamin who were already in the
land.</span></div>
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</span>While there were only three tribes involved in these returns from
Babylon, after the temple and wall were rebuilt and Jerusalem was once again
inhabited, many Jews from the other tribes made the pilgrimage to their holy
city. This is evidenced by the gathering recorded four centuries later on the
day of Pentecost in A.D.33:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And there were dwelling at
Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of <b><u>every nation</u></b> under heaven.
And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold are not
all these which speak Galileans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue,
wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappodocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and
Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of
Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our
tongues the wonderful works of God.” (Acts 2:5, 7-10)</span></i></div>
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</span>This multi-national gathering of Jews from all parts of the Roman Empire
likely has in its makeup members from the northern ten tribes for these Jews
came from as far as the city of Rome. This passage reveals that in the
centuries since their dispersion the Jews had migrated to the farthest reaches
of the Roman Empire. While the ten tribes are called “The ten lost tribes” by
some in the present day indicating that it is not known where or whether they
still exist, they are definitely not lost in the eyes and heart of Almighty
God.</span></div>
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</span>About 40 years after this day of Pentecost, in 70 A.D., the Roman armies
of Titus completely destroyed Jerusalem and the rebuilt temple which was
prophesied by the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:2). Most of the Israelites were
either killed or scattered at that time although there was an uprising of some
Jews in the land called the Bar-Kochba rebellion a little over six decades
later [A.D.130-135]. </span></div>
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</span>This last attempt by the Jews to free themselves was summarily and
brutally crushed by the army of the Roman emperor Hadrian. During the centuries
that have passed since this final purge of the Jews the Promised Land has been
controlled by various kings and rulers. The Lord in His preparation for the
end-times has brought His earthly people back into the holy land once again and
they now occupy their holy city Jerusalem which are definite pre-requisites for
the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel (Daniel 9:24).</span></div>
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</span>The twelve tribes listed in Revelation 7:4-8 may already be represented
in the land of Israel. But, the great number [144 Thousand] of young men that
will be sealed in that future day indicates the likely possibility that many of
these young men will still be scattered throughout the earth. They definitely
will all be in the land at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel
(Revelation 14:1) when they appear in Jerusalem with the Lord on Mt. Zion.
However, it is not necessary for them to be in the land of Israel when they are
sealed just prior to the beginning of the Day of the Lord.</span></div>
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</span>Until recently the United States of America was the home of the largest
Jewish population. Now [2008], the land of Israel (Approx. 7 Million) is the
largest with the U.S.A. (Approx. 6 Million) in second place and Europe (Approx.
1.5 Million) in third. The region formerly called the U.S.S.R., although
rapidly dwindling in Jewish population due to the Jews return to the land of
Israel, still has approximately 435 Thousand professing Jews making it the
fourth largest area. </span></div>
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</span>The focus of evangelism for the church in these last days must be
centered upon the Jew with emphasis upon these areas of the world where the
majority of the twelve tribes of Israel now reside. Even though Paul was
unmercifully persecuted and soundly rejected by the great majority of the Jews
during his ministry, he continued to go to their synagogues in each city
attempting to win them to Christ as revealed in these texts (Acts 9:20, 13:5,
14:1, 17:1, 10, 17, 18:4, 19). </span></div>
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</span>He was simply following his heart (Romans 1:15, 16, 10:1) and the method
that His Lord used during His ministry. For, at the end of the Lord Jesus
Christ’s First Coming, He gave this brief description of His public ministry:</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">“I spoke openly to the
world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews
always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.” (John 18:20)</span></i></div>
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</span>In God’s purpose there is coming a day, during the 70<sup>th</sup> Week
of Daniel, when “<i>the veil shall be taken away” (II Corinthians 3:16b) </i>from
the spiritual eyes of His earthly people the Jews. Then, their “<i>Redeemer
shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith
the Lord.” (Isaiah 59:20)</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And so all Israel shall be saved:
as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn
away ungodliness from Jacob.” (Romans 11:26)</span></i></div>
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</span>But at the present hour <i>“the veil is upon their heart” (II
Corinthians 3:15)</i> and the age old methods used by the Lord Jesus Christ and
the Apostle Paul are still the best ways to reach the Jews. They utilized Old
Testament Messianic preaching (Luke 4:15-21; Acts 13:16-39, 17:1-3, 18:28) and
Holy Spirit-led confrontational one on one evangelism (John 3:1-21, 4:1-26;
Acts 16:31, 18:4, 19:8).</span></div>
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</span>In the purpose of God, it is the duty of the Church of Jesus Christ to
pray for the Lord to send forth laborers into His harvest. They must focus
their Holy Spirit filled soul-winning expertise upon the earthly people of God,
the Jews, wherever they may be found as we close in on the Second Coming of the
Lord Jesus Christ. The time is drawing near when these young men (Psalm 110:3),
the 144 Thousand, will be called, prepared and later sealed for their Day of
the Lord service to God. This great conversion of the earthly people of God may
well take place during the powerful restoration ministry of the Elijah-like
prophet whom God will send to His people.</span></div>
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</span>He will of necessity follow the pattern of his two predecessors, Elijah
and John the Baptist, by preaching repentance and revival, “<i>Turning
hearts…Restoring all things” (Malachi 4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11)</i> in the
process. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is likely that the Lord will
use this mighty prophet to bring revival to the Church of Jesus Christ and
spearhead the mass evangelization of His earthly people, the Jews, including
the 144 Thousand. The 144 Thousand are given a unique title that points to this
very possibility:<i>“These were redeemed from among men, being</i> <i>the</i><b>
<i><u>first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb</u></i></b><i><u>.</u>”</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 14:4c)</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>These young men will be the first Jews to be redeemed during the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel, which is the last week of the “<i>Seventy weeks are determined
upon thy people and thy holy city” (Daniel 9:24)</i>.There will be many Jews
redeemed later during this restored <i>“holy covenant” (Daniel 11:28-32)</i>
Jewish dispensation when God will surely bring to pass His great and precious
promises to His earthly people (Isaiah 59:20; Zechariah 13:8, 9; Romans 11:25,
26) the Jews.</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; font-style: normal;">The 144 Thousand</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Ministry
Overview</span></u></b></h2>
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</span>In Revelation 7:1-8 the New Testament introduces a most significant
group of “s<i>ervants of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i> also known as the 144
Thousand Sons of Israel. They are from the twelve tribes of Israel and are
sealed by the name of the Father and the name of the Lamb which are written on
their foreheads (Revelation 7:3-8, 14:1). </span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These choice servants are
somewhat of a mystery, especially concerning their end of the age purpose and
spiritual condition at the time of their sealing. The actual time of their
sealing is clearly fixed for it immediately follows the sign of the Second Coming
of Christ and the Day of the Lord (Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 6:12-17). </span></div>
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</span>They are sealed by God’s signature just before Christ’s Coming occurs
(Revelation 7:9-17; Matthew 24:30, 31) and the Day of the Lord begins
(Revelation 8:1, 2). The Church saints who have been “s<i>ealed [by the Holy
Spirit] unto the day of redemption” (Ephesians 4:30) </i>will be raptured when
He comes<i>.</i></span></div>
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</span>The day of redemption refers to the day the rapture occurs, for the
Church saints will not experience the great and dreadful Day of the Lord’s
wrath (I Thessalonians 1:9, 5:10). But, the 144 Thousand, who are sealed by the
signature of God (Revelation 14:1) will be protected and remain active on
earth, serving the Lord, after the rapture during the Day of the Lord (Revelation
9:4, 14:1-5, 17:14). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just before the
Church saints are raptured, they will “Pass the Torch” as it were, to these 144
Thousand servants of God in order that the priesthood of believers and
testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ continue throughout the coming Day of the
Lord. </span></div>
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</span>This Redemption Ministry in effect will be their primary charge during
the Day of the Lord when they will evangelize those Jews (Daniel 11:32-35,
12:3) and Gentiles (Isaiah 19:16-25; Micah 7:15-17) whom God will redeem during
that future time of judgment upon the earth. One of the important questions
concerning the 144 Thousand is their spiritual condition at the time they are
sealed, and there are only two options, are they saved or unsaved when they are
sealed? This significant group of young men, the 144 Thousand “o<i>f all the
tribes of the children [sons] of Israel” (Revelation 7:4),</i> are physically
marked by the Lord. </span></div>
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</span>Although there are others upon whom the Lord puts His mark described in
the pages of Scripture, this group, appearing numerous times in the Word of
God, is the most notable. They are called “s<i>ervants of our God”</i> <b><u>before</u></b>
they are sealed and as the end times are studied they also appear a number of
other places supplying indicators of their spiritual condition at the time they
are sealed in Revelation 7:3-8.</span></div>
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</span>Determining the exact point in time that they are sealed is also
important to note in order to discern just exactly what it is that the Lord has
for them to accomplish. The text isolates their sealing by utilizing time
indicating phrases to set off this major event: “<i>And after these things”
(Revelation 7:1)</i>, “<i>After this” (Revelation 7:9),</i> demonstrating the
uniqueness and importance of what takes place between these two phrases.</span></div>
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</span>Their sealing occurs immediately after the sign of the Second Coming of
Christ and the Day of the Lord (Revelation 6:12-6:17; Joel 2:30, 31) and just
before the Rapture of the saints (Revelation 7:9-7). Both of these events occur
on <i>“the same day”</i> as taught by the Lord in Luke 17:22-37. The Lord will
surely deliver the saints <b><u>before</u> </b>He initiates His wrath-filled
judgment just as He has done in the past and just as He promised to do in the
future (I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9).</span></div>
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</span>Therefore, the 144 Thousand will be sealed just before the Day of the
Lord begins since they appear with the Lord Jesus Christ later, during the Day
of the Lord in Revelation 14:1-5, 17:14. They also are referred to in
Revelation 9:4 and 12:17 with all of these texts supplying additional information
concerning this key end of the age</span></div>
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</span>Their background prior to their sealing must be considered for they most
certainly will have paths similar to those other servants listed throughout the
Old and New Testaments. This question must be answered: “Are they saved before
or after they are sealed?” Although it surely is possible that they are not
saved before they are sealed, it is highly unlikely for a number of reasons.</span></div>
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</span>First of all they are called “s<i>ervants of our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i>
which is a title reserved for those who have attained a certain level of
spiritual maturity and dedication to the Lord: <i>“The Revelation of Jesus
Christ which God gave unto Him to show unto His servants things which must
shortly come to pass.” (Revelation 1:1)</i></span></div>
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</span>This opening verse designates a group of people to whom the Lord Jesus
Christ would <i>“show”</i> His vital end of the age truths contained in the
Apocalypse, and that group of people are called <i>“His servants”</i>
(Revelation 1:1). His servants include select men and women who were and are
willing to <i>“spend and be spent” (II Corinthians 12:15)</i> for the cause and
glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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</span>This word translated servant is the Greek word <i>“doulos”</i> meaning
bond-servant or slave, indicating one who is totally given over to the will of
his master. It is found in the New Testament over 120 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a number of different Greek words
translated servant in the King James Version with various meanings such as
attendant, minister, household worker, hired employee and under rower. But, the
one the Lord chose to describe the 144 Thousand is the Greek word <i>“doulos”</i>
which refers to the ultimate servant with respect to the total giving of
themselves to the service of their master. </span></div>
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to describe his own position in relationship to his Lord a number of times
(Romans 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Titus 1:1). The epistles reveal the “doulos” or
“servants of the Lord Jesus Christ” also include Timothy, Epaphras, Peter,
James, John, and Jude. </span></div>
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</span>In the book of the Revelation the same word also describes Moses and the
prophets as servants of God (Revelation 10:7, 15:3). But, the most significant
occurrences of this word describe the Lord Jesus Christ Himself: “<i>Behold, My
<b><u>Servan</u></b><u>t</u> Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in Whom My soul is
well pleased, I will put My Spirit upon Him and He will show judgment to the
Gentiles.” (Matthew 12:18)</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to
be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the
form of a <b><u>servant</u></b> and was made in the likeness of men.”
(Philippians 2:5-7)</span></i></div>
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</span>Those <i>“servants of our God”,</i> or bond-slaves of God, in Revelation
7:3 must also be considered to be of this same Biblically defined caliber:<i>“Hurt
not the earth till we have sealed the<b> <u>servants</u></b> of our God in
their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed an hundred
and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.”
(Revelation 7:3, 4)</i></span></div>
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</span>These 144 Thousand Sons of Israel are definitely classified as <i>“doulos”
</i>or<i> </i>bond-servants along with the Lord, and those Apostles and other
saints used mightily of the Lord. This specific word was chosen by the Holy
Spirit to describe this select group of men in order to indicate their advanced
spiritual condition and relationship to God at the time they are sealed, for
they are called <i>“the servants of our God”</i> by the angel <b><u>before</u></b>
they are sealed. </span></div>
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</span>This unique group of God’s servants are key end times saints and some of
the most thoroughly described people in the Word of God. They are seen or
referred to in Psalm 110:3, the book of Daniel 11:32-35, 12:3, 10; Obadiah
17-21; and the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ: 7:1-8, 9:4, 12:17,
14:1-5, 17:14.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span>Secondly, their decision to be <i>“undefiled by women” (Revelation 14:4)</i>
reveals their level of dedication to the Lord early in manhood, prior to their
sealing. This major decision indicates that they are men of God who have set
themselves apart having discerned a certain calling of God upon their lives
prior to making this important decision for Christ. </span></div>
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</span>They literally will give up the natural desire to marry and have a wife
and children in order to give themselves totally to the Lord. By doing this
they will greatly limit the effect sexual temptation can have upon their lives
and thereby remove the ever increasing pressure from the world, the flesh and
the devil to fall into sex sin. Also, remaining unmarried will give them
additional opportunity for focused service to the Lord as clearly recommended
and practiced by the Apostle Paul (I Corinthians 7:8, 26, 32).</span></div>
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</span>Number three, and definitely one of the most compelling affirmations
concerning their spiritual condition at their sealing, is revealed by asking
this question: “Would God literally put His name and the name of His Son, The
Lamb (Revelation 14:1) upon someone who is an unbelieving depraved sinner, not
having experienced Bible salvation by grace through faith in the Blood of
Christ?” </span></div>
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</span>The answer to this question must be a definite NO! In addition to these
three facts indicating their spiritual condition at the time they are sealed,
there are three other Bible examples of the Lord putting His identification or
mark upon men: <i>“Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of My
God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of My God
and the name of the city of My God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down
out of heaven from My God: and I will write upon him My new name.” (Revelation
3:12)</i></span></div>
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</span>These over-comers of the church of Philadelphia are given five blessed
promises by the Lord Jesus Christ reserved for those who attain an overcoming
level of victory during their time on earth:</span></div>
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</span><i>I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God</i></span></div>
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</span><i>I will write upon him the name of My God</i></span></div>
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</span><i>I will write upon him My new name.</i></span></div>
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</span>These saints are promised some of the most valuable and privileged
rewards ever spoken of in the Scripture. Being a pillar in the heavenly temple
of Jehovah rings of a highly exalted heavenly position, however, this reward is
given the added blessing of being eternal. These over-comers will have three
different inscriptions upon them and not one of them is trivial. All three are
truly to be cherished for the incomparable recognition given to those who
overcome during their days upon earth, for these names are the three most
honorable identities in all of heaven.</span></div>
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</span>The next example is found in the last chapter of the book of Revelation:</span></div>
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be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His
servants shall serve Him: And they shall see His face; and His name shall be in
their foreheads.” </span></div>
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</span>Notice, these glorified servants of God have the honored privilege of
seeing the face of the Lord Jesus Christ, and they also will have the Lamb’s
name in their foreheads, similar to the 144 Thousand. However, the 144 Thousand
have both the Father’s name and the name of the Lamb in their foreheads
(Revelation 14:1) showing their dual branches of service, being <i>“servants of
our God” (Revelation 7:3)</i> while also physically serving on earth <i>“with”</i>
the Lamb during the Day of the Lord. (Revelation 14:1-5, 17:14, 19:19).</span></div>
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</span>In these two instances, the over-comers of the church in Philadelphia
and the servants in glory, both having God’s identification, are clearly
believers, fully redeemed, belonging to the Lord. In order for the Lord to put
His name on men, it is evident by these passages that they are definitely
children of God when they receive this glorious inscription upon them. </span></div>
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</span>This sets a high standard by which to measure these 144 Thousand sons of
Israel, for they will be given God’s identification when they are still mere
mortals. This underlines the significance of the Lord’s bestowal of His
signature upon those whom He knows will be worthy of His name during their
apocalyptic priesthood in the Day of the Lord.</span></div>
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</span>In Ezekiel’s vision of chapter nine a third example is recorded: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And the Lord said unto him, Go through the
midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the
foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be
done in the midst thereof.” (Ezekiel 9:4) </i></span></div>
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</span>These men who are marked by God are those who openly express their
disgust and sorrow over the sinful condition of Jerusalem demonstrating their
allegiance to the Lord. They are given God’s saving protection from the
impending slaughter of His coming judgment (Ezekiel 9:1-11). </span></div>
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</span>These marked saints in Ezekiel are similar to the 144 Thousand for those
who have His seal in their foreheads in that day will also be spared from God’s
judgment during the Day of the Lord: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And
it was commanded them [locusts] that they should not hurt the grass of the
earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have
not the seal of God in their foreheads.” (Revelation 9:4)</i></span></div>
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</span>The information above indicates the 144 Thousand are surrendered saints
who have duly earned their title as <i>“servants of our God”</i> before they
are sealed. They have willingly surrendered themselves to the Lord to be sealed
just prior to the Day of the Lord having become mature believers before that
time, being worthy to have the holy name of the Father and the Lamb written in
their foreheads.</span></div>
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</span>This seal not only provides protection, but the seal can also indicate
ownership, for these men have unconditionally and sacrificially given
themselves to their Master for His service. Approximately when they are
redeemed is indicated in Revelation 14:3, 4: <i>“The hundred and forty four
thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.” (Revelation 14:3)</i></span></div>
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</span>The Greek participle translated <i>“which were redeemed”</i> is in the
perfect tense indicating their redemption has already taken place at a given
point in the past with continuing effect into the present. The act of
redemption is not continuing, but the results of this past action of redemption
are continuing. The 144 Thousand are shown to be <i>“redeemed from the
earth…redeemed from among men”</i> the two phrases indicating:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Where they are from: The earth </span></div>
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</span>What they are: Men, from among men </span></div>
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</span>They are not heavenly angelic beings. They are in fact men of like
passions as we are, whom God will raise up from across the planet just as He
has raised up His faithful servants throughout the history of mankind. The
second time the word <i>“redeemed”</i> appears (Revelation 14:4) it is a verb
in the aorist tense, which indicates a completed action at one point in past
time. The mood of this verb is passive indicating the act of redemption was not
accomplished by those who were redeemed but by someone else, namely the Lord.</span></div>
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</span>They are also entitled <i>“the first-fruits”</i> showing they are the
first of an additional “more of the same” [Jews from the twelve tribes] future
harvest who also will be <i>“redeemed from the earth...redeemed from among
men”.</i> This oft-quoted verse specifies those Jews of this future harvest: <i>“When
all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the
Deliverer [Redeemer], and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.” (Romans
11:26) </i></span></div>
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</span>This future national redemption is the very event being celebrated in
Revelation 14:1-3 at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel (Revelation
11:15). In addition, there are other Jews who are saved and remain on earth
after the rapture, namely <i>“the two witnesses”</i> of Revelation 11 and <i>“the
woman”</i> [Faithful Israel] of Revelation 12. These saints will also continue
on earth throughout the last 3-1/2 years of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week as
the rapture occurs some time after the mid-point of this seven year period, but
before the beginning of God’s wrath which is the Day of the Lord. </span></div>
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</span>This prophetic time-line is the Lord Jesus Christ’s end of the age
chronology found in Matthew 24:3-31, which shows the rapture (Matthew 24:30,
31) shortening the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:29a) followed by the sign of
the Second Coming of Christ and the impending Day of the Lord (Matthew 24:29b).</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“The woman”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> [Faithful Israel] also is supernaturally protected
during this time: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“<i>And the woman fled into the
wilderness where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her
there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And to the woman were given
two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her
place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the
face of the serpent.” (Revelation 12:6, 14)</i></span></div>
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</span>“The two witnesses”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> are
eventually killed by the beast [the Antichrist] and ascend up to heaven after <i>“they
shall have finished their testimony” (Revelation 11:7).</i> However, they also
will continue on earth after the rapture to fulfill God’s designated purpose
during their supernatural 3-1/2 year ministry as mighty instruments of the
judgment of God </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Revelation 11:3-14).</span></div>
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</span>The Lord rejoices in showing His mercy, and these 144 Thousand <i>“servants
of our God”</i> will be His instruments of mercy during the end times as
foretold in Daniel 11:32-35, 12:3, 10. They are seen as those who have insight
and understanding instructing the many, being purged and purified during their
Redemption Ministry.</span></div>
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</span>This notable time of the end group of saints in Daniel 11 also appear
after the mid-point of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup> Week after the abomination of
desolation is set up: <i>“And arms [forces] shall stand on his [the Antichrist]
part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the
daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that makes desolate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And such as do wickedly against the covenant
shall he corrupt by flatteries; but the people that do know their God shall be
strong and do exploits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they that
understand among the people [Jews] shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by
the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. And some of
them understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them
white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.” </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Daniel
11:31-33, 35)</span></i></div>
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</span>At the beginning of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week “<i>[the] many”</i> Jews </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Daniel 9:27) will <i>“confirm the
covenant”</i> with the Antichrist. These Jews will be thoroughly deceived, not
knowing they are in fact consenting to <i>“a covenant with death” (Isaiah
28:15)</i> which will eventually bring about their destruction. There will be
those who are instructed by the 144 Thousand, those <i>“that understand among
the people” (Daniel 11:33)</i> and they will <i>“turn many to righteousness”</i>
who will receive the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior: <i>“And
they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that
turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” (Daniel 12:3)</i></span></div>
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</span>Those Jews who continue on in darkness will eventually <i>“forsake the
holy covenant” (Daniel 11:30)</i> taking <i>“the mark... of the beast”
(Revelation 13:17)</i> during the time of Satan’s “<i>great wrath”</i>
(Revelation 12:12), which is also referred to as <i>“great tribulation”</i>
(Matthew 24:21). They will subsequently die during the Day of the Lord’s wrath:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And it shall come to pass, that in
all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die.” </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Zechariah 13:8a). </span></i></div>
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</span>The prophet continues:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“But the third
part shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the fire,
and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried:
they shall call on My name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is My people:
and they shall say, The LORD is My God.” (Zechariah 13:8b, 9)</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">These
of Zechariah’s “<i>third part</i>” are those of Daniel’s “<i>many</i>” who will
be instructed by the 144 Thousand:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“<i>The people
that do know their God...they that understand among the people...they</i> <i>that
be wise...they that turn <b><u>many</u></b> to righteousness...the wise shall
understand.” </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Daniel 11:32,
33; 12:3, 10)</span></i></div>
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</span>After the abomination of desolation, at the mid-point of Daniel’s 70<sup>th</sup>
Week, God has not yet sealed the 144 Thousand but they are among those in
Israel referred to in the above Daniel passages and will successfully minister
to the many unsaved. This same group of Jews is evident continuing in the land
after <i>“the woman”</i> flees into the wilderness:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And the dragon [Satan] was wroth
with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant [rest] of her seed, which
keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation
12:17b </span></i></div>
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</span>The “<i>remnant of her seed”</i> indicated here refers to the rest of
her physical seed, those Jews who remain in the land after the faithful (most
likely: women, children, and men too old to go to war) flee into the
wilderness. Their spiritual credentials are given in the last part of the
verse: <i>“which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus
Christ”.</i> These Jews who remain in the land, <i>“the rest of her seed”</i>, will
be these chosen men: <i>“Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power
[Day of the Lord], in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning:
Thou hast the dew of Thy youth [young men]/” (Psalm 110:3) </i></span></div>
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</span>These are those priest/warriors of the Messiah, who will be part of the
physical army of Israel who defend the land against the Antichrist when he
first enters Israel. He makes war with the Jews as described in Micah 5:4-9
where those who remain are called <i>“the remnant of Jacob” (Micah 5:7, 8). </i></span></div>
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</span>Some of them will be martyred or taken captive by the Antichrist: <i>“many
days...even to the time of the end” (Daniel 11:35). </i>This refers to the
duration of the Great Tribulation being cut short when Christ comes to
resurrect/rapture/rescue/receive the saints (Matthew 24:21-31; I Thessalonians
4:13-18; Revelation 7:9-17).</span></div>
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</span>The 144 Thousand will continue into the Day of the Lord being <i>“purged
and purified” </i>eventually being<i> “made white and tried” (Daniel 11:35,
12:10).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>It is at this point in time
that the most prophesied event in Scripture begins, <i>“the great and dreadful
day of the Lord’ (Malachi 4:5).</i> This event in God’s program is also
referred to as <i>“the end”</i> by the Lord (Matthew 24:6, 14) and <i>“the time
of the end...end of days”</i> by Daniel (Daniel 11:35, 40, 12:4, 9, 13) both
indicating the very same point in time. </span></div>
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</span>It is on this day that God’s prophetic <i>“time of the end”</i> program
takes a major turn from the Antichrist’s vicious persecution of God’s people
during the Great Tribulation to the Lord’s Second Coming in glory: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And then shall that wicked
[Antichrist] be revealed whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of His
mouth, and shall destroy [render powerless] with the brightness of His coming.”
(II Thessalonians 2:8)</span></i></div>
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</span>It is on this same day, the sign of the Second Coming/Day of the Lord is
given, (Revelation 6:12-17), the 144 Thousand are sealed (Revelation 7:1-8) and
the Lord returns to rescue/receive (John 14:3) His saints by rapture (I
Thessalonians 4:13-18), receiving them into heaven (Revelation 7:9-17). </span></div>
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</span>The Lord will first seal and secure His servants, the 144 Thousand,
before He rescues the saints with the sign of the Day of the Lord being given
as a marvelous heavenly prelude to it all. These events will all occur the same
day just as the Lord Jesus Christ taught when He emphasized “<b><i><u>the same
day</u></i></b><i>”</i> rescue before the retribution of God’s judgment:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“For as the lightning, that lightens
out of the one part under heaven, shines unto the other part under heaven; so
shall also the Son of man be in His day. But first He must suffer many things,
and be rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall
it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they
married wives, they were given in marriage, until <b><u>the day</u></b> that
Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Likewise, also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they
bought, they sold, they planted, they built; But <b><u>the same day</u></b>
that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and
destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in <b><u>the day</u></b> when the Son
of man is revealed.” (Luke 17:24-30) </span></i></div>
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</span>Paul describes this same time just prior to the Day of the Lord: <i>“But
of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For
yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the
night. For when they [unsaved] shall say peace and safety; then sudden
destruction comes upon them and they shall not escape.” (I Thessalonians 5:1, 2</i>)</span></div>
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</span>Although the Antichrist will come on his <i>“white horse”</i> as the end
times world ruler <i>“conquering, and to conquer...taking peace from the
earth...having a pair of balances”(Revelation 6:1-6) </i>and in the process
will implement worldwide economic control, there will be a time of <i>“peace
and safety”</i> just prior to the Day of the Lord when a “business as usual”
attitude will prevail among the lost. </span></div>
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</span>At this same time, persecution of the saints will reach the maximum
level ever recorded in history (Matthew 24:15-28; Revelation 6:7-11). Then God
will send His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to rescue/rapture the saints who have
been <i>“sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise…unto the day of redemption”
(Ephesians 1:13, 4:30). </i>Those whom He chooses to remain on earth will also
be protected from His wrath just as He promised (Revelation 3:10, 9:4).</span></div>
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</span>The 144 Thousand will be protected by having the name of the Father and
the Lamb on their foreheads (Revelation 14:1), while the faithful of Israel
[the woman] will be safe in <i>“a place prepared by God” (Revelation 12:6)</i>
during the last 3-1/2 years of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week of Daniel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will <i>“fly into the wilderness”
(Revelation 12:14)</i> and remain there until the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week. Eventually they will become the core group, along with the 144 Thousand
and those of Israel who will be saved at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup> Week,
who will populate the Promised Land during Christ’s earthly 1000-year rule,
called the Millennium (Revelation 20:1-10).</span></div>
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</span>This protection during judgment by God is similar to the time when He
brought the plagues upon Egypt and the Israelites were given safety in the land
of Goshen while Moses and Aaron were actively confronting Pharaoh as the
instruments of God’s judgment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like
Moses and Aaron, the two witnesses will serve as God’s instruments of judgment
(Revelation 11:3-7) during this unparalleled period of destruction which God
brings upon the earth and its inhabitants, the cataclysmic Day of the Lord as
described in Revelation 8-11, 15-19. </span></div>
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</span>While Moses and Aaron were the instruments of God’s judgment to the lost
and also the instruments of God’s mercy to His people, the time of the end will
see these same actions performed by <i>“the two witnesses’ (Revelation 11:3-14)
</i>and the 144 Thousand Sons of Israel. God will continue to extend His
eternal mercy to mankind through His 144 Thousand human servants just as He has
done throughout the ages past. His primary purpose for the Day of the Lord is
to purge and purify His people Israel; those referred to in Daniel 9:27, 11:33,
35, 12:3, 10. This time of the end purpose of God has also been foretold<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in other Old Testament prophecies: (Isaiah
1:24-28, 27:9; Jeremiah 30:7; Ezekiel 7:16-27; Zechariah 13:8, 9; Malachi
3:1-3).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His second purpose is the rightful
judgment of planet earth and its unbelieving inhabitants who throughout all of
the supernatural devastation, death and wholesale destruction repeatedly reject
the Lord Jesus Christ by refusing to repent: </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“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: <b><u>Neither repented they</u></b> of their murders, nor of their
sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.” (Revelation 9:20,
21) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And the fourth
angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch
men with fire. 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. 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. And
blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and <b><u>repented
not</u></b> of their deeds.” (Revelation 16:8-11)</span></div>
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</span>However, many Jews will turn to the Lord during this time, for the Lord
will surely fulfill His promise:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“And it shall come to pass, that in
all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but
the third shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the
fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is
tried: they shall <b><u>call</u></b> on My name, and I will hear them: I will
say, It is My people: and they shall say, <b><u>The Lord is my God</u></b>.”
(Zechariah 13:8, 9)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“For whosoever shall <b><u>call</u></b>
on the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they <b><u>call</u></b>
on Him in whom they have not <b><u>believed</u></b>? And how shall they <b><u>believe
</u></b>on Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a
preacher?</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <i>And how shall they
preach, except they be sent? As it is written how beautiful are the feet of
them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.”
(Romans 10:13-15)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And I will show
wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and moon into blood, before the great
and the terrible day of the Lord come. And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall <b><u>call</u></b> upon the name of the LORD shall be
delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord
hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.” (Joel 2:30-32)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And the
Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that <b><u>turn</u></b> from
transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Isaiah 59:20)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“And so all
Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the
Deliverer, and <b><u>shall turn away ungodliness</u></b> from Jacob: For this
is My covenant unto them, when I <b><u>shall take away their sins.</u></b>”
(Romans 11:26, 27)</span></i></div>
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</span>These Scriptures clearly show God’s plan of salvation in the future
deliverance of His people continues to operate just as it has in the past and
present. Those whom He calls respond by believing, turning and calling upon Him
in order to be saved from their sin. The entire work of salvation is of the
Lord as He alone has the ability to <i>“turn away ungodliness from Jacob…when I
shall take away their sins”. (Romans 11:26)</i></span></div>
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</span>God will send His end times kingdom of priests, the 144 Thousand sealed <i>“servants
of our God”, </i>to His people so that those whom He calls will be able to
hear, believe, turn and call on His name. They will be redeemed when they see
their Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, come to Zion at the end of the 70<sup>th</sup>
Week of Daniel. This is when He victoriously appears with the 144 Thousand
(Revelation 14:1), who are also identified by Obadiah: <i>“And saviors
[deliverers] shall come up on Mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the
kingdom shall be the Lords.” (Obadiah 21; Revelation 11:15)</i></span></div>
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</span>These obedient servants of God will <i>“follow the Lamb wherever He
goes” (Revelation14: 4) </i>both physically and spiritually. They as the
merciful saviors/deliverers will in fact be the compassionate instruments of
the one and only compassionate Savior, the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ, unto
Jew and Gentile alike, during the Day of the Lord’s wrath. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">These Day of the Lord soldiers of the
Lamb are also indicated to be <i>“with Him”</i> at the battle of Armageddon:<i>“These
[the ten horns/kings] shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome
them: for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are <b><u>with
Him</u></b> are called, and chosen, and faithful.” (Revelation 17:14)</i></span></div>
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</span>The 144 Thousand, as the earthly members of <i>“His army” (Revelation
19:19)</i> along with <i>“the armies which were in heaven” (Revelation 19:14)</i>
indicating the angelic host of heaven (Daniel 4:35), will defeat <i>“the kings
of the earth, and their armies” (Revelation 19:19)</i> when the Lord Jesus
Christ comes as “<i>KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Revelation19: 16).</i></span></div>
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</span>He will also defeat <i>“the beast...and...the false prophet...These both
were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant
[rest] were slain with the sword of Him that sat upon the horse which sword
proceeded out of His mouth.” (Revelation 19:20, 21)</i> </span></div>
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</span>These events describe, in brief, the final and culminating battle of the
great and dreadful Day of the Lord, <i>“the battle of that great day of God
Almighty’ (Revelation 16:14)</i>, which is the renowned battle of Armageddon. After
the Day of the Lord judgment ends at Armageddon, the 144 Thousand will continue
to <i>“follow Him wherever He goes” (Revelation 14:4)</i> becoming a part of
that great gathering of God’s people (Genesis 49:10; Psalm 102:21, 22; Hosea
1:11, 3:5; Micah 5:4) who enter and populate the promised land during the
literal 1,000 year earthly rule of Christ called the Millennium (Revelation
20:1-6).</span><br />
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