Bro. Mick Smith
- Rev 15:1-2
- The sea of glass is the Laver
- Rev 4:1-11
- John is showing the future in the 4th chapter. The picture of a restored church.
- The Jasper stone represents Benjamin, which is a type of the Gentile Church.
- The Sardine stone represents Rueben, the first born of Jacob. Jesus is the first born and is the head of the Gentile Church
- The Emerald stone represents Judah, also Jesus
- The 24 seats around the throne are the Restored Ministry
- The Candlestick are the Seven Spirits of God.
- The Four Beasts are four leading tribes, as described in Numbers 2
- Lion – Judah
- Calf – Ephraim
- Eagle – Dan
- Man -Rueben
- Rev 5:1
- The Latter Reign will likely start 2033.
- No matter when the Latter Reign occurs, we need to already be living a dedicated life.
- Rev 15:2-4
- The Sea of Glass is knowledge, temperance and patience
- All of our prayers and being heard by Jesus, our High Priest
- Rev 15:5-8
- Rev 16:1-21
- The earth is religion. God will first judge religion, with the first vial
- The sea is the Gentile world. God will judge the world, second, the second vial
- The rivers and fountains of waters are the People of God., God will judge them third. These are people who chose to stay in Babylon
- Prov 5:16-17
- The heat of the Judgement of God will cover the earth, the forth vial.
- The fifth vial will judge the rulers of the earth.
- The sixth is the judgement is for the rulers of religion
- The seventh is Armageddon, the finality of judgement
- Rev 17 & 18 are a recap of the vials but with an emphasis on the Beast
- Elisha first healed the water, then harvested the first fruits, then he healed the pottage