The Great Crow of Other Sheep Praise God and Christ - A UNIQUE PROSPECT

 

With the great tribulation just ahead, it would be encouraging fo rus to review what  Revelation chapter 7 Says about anointed Christians and the great crowd of other sheep.  Jesus commands the angels to continue holding back the four winds of destruction. They are not to unleash thsoe winds on the earth until all anointed Christians have been sealed, that is, finally appproved by Jehovah.  (Revelation 7:1-4) As a reward for their faithfulness, Christ's anointed brothers become kings and priests with him in heave.  (Revelation 20:6)  All those who make up  the heavenly part of God's family will be eager to see the 144,000 anointed ones receive their heavenly reward. 

After telling about these 144,000 kings and priests, John sees somthing exciting. "a great crowd" who survived Armageddon.  Unlike the first group, this second group is much larger and has no fixed number.  (Read Revelation 7:9, 10) They are "dressed in white robes," indicating that they have kept themelseves   "without spot"  from Satan's world and have remained loyal to God and Christ.  (James 1:27)  They cry out that they have been saved because of what Jehovah and Jesus, the Lamb of God, have done.  All the while, they are holding palm branches, whicch shows that they joyfully acknowledge Jesu as Jehovah's  anointed King. - Compare JOHN 12:12, 13.

Read Revelation 7:11, 12.  Whatwas the reaction in heaven?  John sees all of Jehovah's heavenly family filled with joy as those of the great crowd  appear and praise God. Jehovah's heavenly family will be delighted to see the fulfillment of this vision when the great crowd come out of the great tribulation alive. 

Next time: The Great Crowd of Other Sheep Praise God and Christ - A UNIQUE PROSPECT - Continued

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