And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
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Revelation 14
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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 harping with their harps:
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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 earth.
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These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
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And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
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Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
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And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
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And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
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The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
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And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
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Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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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 labours; and their works do follow them.
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And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
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And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
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And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
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And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
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And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Revelation 14 presents the Lamb standing on Mount Sion with the 144,000, followed by the proclamations of three angels. It concludes with the vision of the harvest of the earth—the gathering of the wheat and the treading of the winepress.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. Following the Lamb: The redeemed are those who "follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth" (v. 4). True discipleship is an unconditional commitment to the person and path of Jesus.2. The Eternal Gospel: Even in judgment, the "everlasting gospel" is preached to every nation (v. 6). We must remain urgent in our mission, for the hour of His judgment is come.
3. Rest for the Faithful: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord... they may rest from their labours" (v. 13). Our work for Christ is never in vain; it follows us into eternity.
Practical Lessons
FORMAL PRAYER
Heavenly Father, grant that we may be found among those who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. Keep us faithful in our testimony and grant us the rest promised to those who remain in Thy grace. Amen.