1. 144,000 (Revelation 7 & 14 are challenging)
   1. Chapter 7: 144,000 sealed unto God; 12,000 from each of the 12 Tribes of Israel
      1. Sealed but no “MARK” on their forehead or hand is mentioned
      1. These are not the same people who refuse the Mark of the Beast (Tribulation)
      1. The 144,000 mentioned does not include any from the Tribe of Dan
   1. Chapter 14: 144,000 redeemed from earth who will accompany Jesus during his 2^nd advent. These are identified as having a mark on their forehead.
2. *Tauv is the mark mentioned in Ezekiel 9:4; i.e. it is also the last letter in the Hebrew Aleph- bit. Probably implicates the last of human actions in Jerusalem as we know it today.
3. Taking the Mark of the Beast is eternal condemnation, no forgiveness.
4. How does every nation, people, and village hear the “Word of Salvation”?
   1. “Then I saw another angel… proclaiming the gospel to every nation…” [Revelation 14:6]
   1. Apostle John sees how every person will have the opportunity to accept the Salvation Jesus offers BEFORE the final judgment i.e., the two witnesses during the first half of the 7-year Tribulation. Modern technologies make this possible.
5. The name of the first church i.e., denomination was called “The Way.” They were first called Christians in Antioch (Turkey) according to Acts 11:19-30. Denominations are manmade self-serving motives from other denominations but, do all claim brotherhood in Christ.!? Denominations do not unite believers. They distinguish, identify, and separate.
6. Judgements by God
   1. Christian Bema Seat Judgement is like the original Greek Olympics. Awards given for what one does as a believer from the Bema Seat of the of Christ. (Roman’s 2:6)
   1. Great White Throne Judgement is totally about punishment. Interestingly in Isaiah 59:18 and Romans 2:6, Old and New Testaments, He will judge [at the Great White Throne Judgement Seat] everyone according to what each has done.
      1. This says there are differing levels of eternal judgements.
      1. Differing levels of punishment in hell?
7. Satan falls from being a brilliant light of God’s creations to a condemned angel named Abaddon (Hebrew) or Apollyon (Greek). Rev. 9:10,11. Both words translate “destroyer.”
8. After Revelation 3, all following Revelation scripture is about Israel, Jerusalem, and the Tribes of Israel. The ‘church’ is never again mentioned after the 3^rd chapter of Revelation. This suggests that the Tribulation is all about Israel and new believers during the End of Time

 7- year tribulation period. The final 3 1/2 years will be total anarchy and chaos.

• Isaiah 17 says at or just before the time of the Tribulation, Damascus will cease to exist after a 5,000-year history of continual occupation. Is Damascus, Syria being threatened today? YES! Both internally and externally.
• End of Time and End Time are two different things. Time was created in Genesis 1:5. End of Time means that time is replaced with eternity. Eternity means TIME no longer exists. This is a difficult concept for us as humans. Genesis 1:5 is the first day. P.S.; no calendars existed! This means the FIRST DAY of TIME; not the first day of a week.
• Most do not realize that Genesis 3:15 does not talk about the fear, hate, and dislike between serpents (snakes) and mankind (women). It is a prophecy of the “enmity” between Satan and God’s elect (Jews) including the church until the time of the Tribulation.
• Jacob’s Trouble means Israel’s trouble…N.T. Matthew 24; O.T. Jeremiah 30:11-12
• Two Witnesses in Jerusalem of the first 3 ½ years of the Tribulation
  • It is appointed unto man once to die (sleep) [Hebrews 9:27
  • Only Enoch and Elijah never died. Revelation 11: the two witnesses are killed by anti-Christ. After 3 ½ days both are raised in front of the global eyes of the world.

Rev. Dr Jstark – 2024