Sunday Bible Study 04/25/21

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