Revelation 7:13-17

Revelation 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

As chapter seven closes we see an elder asking who are theses in white robes but he already knows he just whats wants to use this as a teaching session to those who may not know. Again these are the ones that accepted Christ after the rapture and martyred in the tribulation and they are constantly before the throne praising and worshiping God and the Lamb. And we also are reassured they in heaven for it says they will not need anything because the Lamb of God will be there to provide all needs and wipe away every tear.

Revelation 7:9-12

Revelation 7:9 After this 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;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Now we see the same elders and beasts praising God as when John first entered Heaven, but thru the first 3 and 1/2 of tribulation an untold number, a number too large for man to number, has been saved by the preaching of the 144000 and by the blood of Jesus they are now dressed in white robes with palms in their hands.They also are praising God and the Lamb that sits on the throne giving all praise for all thing to God. AMEN

Revelation 7:4-8

Revelation 7:4 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 of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Here in verse 4 thru 8 we see where the 144000 come from . They chosen by God from the 12 tribes of Israel and are Jews. They are some religions teaching today that you can work hard for God and become one of these chosen to be in the 144000. Also as we later in chapter 14 these 144000 were male virgins. Again they are sealed by God to preach the gospel and they cannot be hurt.

Revelation 7:1-3

Revelation 7:1 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, nor on any tree.
2 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,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

Chapter 7 begins kind of taking a step backwards but still holding to the things that have taken place, again most of the destruction has taken place because of the antichrist and man himself and not by the hand of God. Now God is letting you know that before He begins to pour out His wrath upon the earth he will seal the 144000 to protect them while they still preach to all to repent. They are sealed by God to keep them from any harm till God calls them home.

Revelation 6:12-17

Revelation 6:12 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;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 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;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

As the sixth seal is about to be opened it is important to remember that the first four seals were destruction by the antichrist and his armies and man fighting against man. The false peace that was first implemented and then the chaos and destruction that followed. Now the sixth seal begins to let nature and God take its part getting people to realize who is really in charge. The 144000 and the two witnesses have been trying to get people to listen and accept Christ but now the ones that are left have pretty much waited till it is too late and as earthquakes and volcanoes begin to take place they realized they should have listen because it does not matter what position you hold in life now it is going to be hard to make into heaven now. People at this time are wanting to die thinking they will safe from God. So for what has taken place has covered the first 3 and1/2 years. The best time to make sure you do not have to face this is now while you have the time to accept Christ and go up with Him when that trumpet blows.

Revelation 6:9-11

Revelation 6:9 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:
10 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?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

The fifth seal starts us seeing the saints that were slain for God in all that has happened. These are ones that are saved in the tribulation by the 144000 that preach and they cry out to God how long o Lord are You going to let this go on. But the Lord says to rest a little while till all that are saved have joined them. They are all given white robes to wear signifying they have been washed by the blood of Jesus.

Revelation 6:7-8

Revelation 6:7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

The fourth of horsemen is a pale horse, which means he brought death and hell for those that this death killed were not saved. By it saying a fourth part of the earth it means over a billion people would die from the not only the war that was fought but also from the famine.

Revelation 6:5-6

Revelation 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Now the third horse, he is black and carries a set of balances. This is following the war that has taken place and now there is overburdened inflation and shortages of food and widespread famine is occurring. For those who stay true to God during this time will have to stay focused on listening to Him to survive and not only will there be a famine of food but also of spiritual values some we already see in today’s churches. There will also be a lot of death and sickness during this time.

Revelation 6:3-4

Revelation 6:3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Now we have the second horse which is the red horse and the rider is given a sword to take peace from the world and cause man to turn against each other and begin what most think will be the WW3 .