The Last Harvest

The Last HarvestThe Last Harvest

Revelation 14Revelation 14

Key Message: “Take your Key Message: “Take your sickle and reap, because sickle and reap, because

the time to reap has come, the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth for the harvest of the earth

is ripe.” (Revelation 14:15b)is ripe.” (Revelation 14:15b)

Revelation 14:6Revelation 14:6

Then I saw another angel flying in Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—nation, tribe, tongue, and people—

the everlasting gospelthe everlasting gospel

In what way is it everlasting?In what way is it everlasting? Gospel means “good news” in what Gospel means “good news” in what

way is it good news?way is it good news? If it is good news why do so many If it is good news why do so many

reject it or ignore it?reject it or ignore it? Notice it is for all people, not just for Notice it is for all people, not just for

a certain select few (the elect) a certain select few (the elect) (limited atonement)(limited atonement)


saying with a loud voice, "Fear God saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.“the sea and springs of water.“

What does it mean to fear God?What does it mean to fear God?


And another angel followed, saying, And another angel followed, saying, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication."of her fornication."

What is Babylon?What is Babylon? To those who are caught up in the To those who are caught up in the

world it is time to come back to God. world it is time to come back to God. If you stay with the world you will If you stay with the world you will likewise parish with the worldlikewise parish with the world

Things of the worldThings of the world

When we talk about being caught up When we talk about being caught up in the world’s fornication, what are in the world’s fornication, what are things that Christians get caught up things that Christians get caught up in?in?

What are some things that keep What are some things that keep people from coming to God?people from coming to God?

Revelation 14:9-10Revelation 14:9-10

Then a third angel followed them, saying Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.”Lamb.”

Simple message is if you do not break Simple message is if you do not break free you will diefree you will die

Isaiah 51:17, 21-22 Awake, awake! Isaiah 51:17, 21-22 Awake, awake! Stand up, O Jerusalem, You who have Stand up, O Jerusalem, You who have drunk at the hand of the LORD The cup drunk at the hand of the LORD The cup of His fury; You have drunk the dregs of of His fury; You have drunk the dregs of the cup of trembling, And drained it the cup of trembling, And drained it out…Therefore please hear this, you out…Therefore please hear this, you afflicted, And drunk but not with wine. afflicted, And drunk but not with wine. Thus says your Lord, The LORD and Thus says your Lord, The LORD and your God, Who pleads the cause of His your God, Who pleads the cause of His people: "See, I have taken out of your people: "See, I have taken out of your hand The cup of trembling, The dregs of hand The cup of trembling, The dregs of the cup of My fury; You shall no longer the cup of My fury; You shall no longer drink it.drink it.

Psalm 75:8Psalm 75:8

For in the hand of the LORD there is For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, And the wine is red; It is fully a cup, And the wine is red; It is fully mixed, and He pours it out; Surely its mixed, and He pours it out; Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth dregs shall all the wicked of the earth Drain and drink down.Drain and drink down.

Revelation 14:11Revelation 14:11 "And the smoke of their torment ascends forever "And the smoke of their torment ascends forever

and ever; and they have no rest day or night, and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."whoever receives the mark of his name."

Notice this is everlasting Notice this is everlasting Isaiah 34:9-10 Its streams shall be turned into Isaiah 34:9-10 Its streams shall be turned into

pitch, And its dust into brimstone; Its land shall pitch, And its dust into brimstone; Its land shall become burning pitch. It shall not be quenched become burning pitch. It shall not be quenched night or day; Its smoke shall ascend forever. night or day; Its smoke shall ascend forever. From generation to generation it shall lie waste; From generation to generation it shall lie waste; No one shall pass through it forever and ever.No one shall pass through it forever and ever.


Here is the patience of the saints; Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.of Jesus.

What must we be patient for?What must we be patient for?


Then I heard a voice from heaven Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, "Write: ‘Blessed are saying to me, "Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that now on.’" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, and they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them."their works follow them."

In what way are the dead in Christ In what way are the dead in Christ blessed?blessed?

Notice also that our works or deeds Notice also that our works or deeds will follow uswill follow us

The Harvest of the Earth The Harvest of the Earth Revelation 14:14-20Revelation 14:14-20

Revelation 14:14-16Revelation 14:14-16 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud,

and on the cloud sat One like the Son of and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. And another and in His hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, "Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time "Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." So He who sat on the the earth is ripe." So He who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.the earth was reaped.

One like the Son of ManOne like the Son of Man

Who is this?Who is this? Daniel 7:13, 14Daniel 7:13, 14

Judgment as a harvestJudgment as a harvest

Joel 3:13 Put in the sickle, for the Joel 3:13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, go down; For harvest is ripe. Come, go down; For the winepress is full, The vats the winepress is full, The vats overflow—For their wickedness is overflow—For their wickedness is great."great."

Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 The real question is who is being The real question is who is being

harvested? There are two hereharvested? There are two here

Revelation 14:17-18Revelation 14:17-18

Then another angel came out of the Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the altar, who had angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Thrust in your sharp sickle, saying, "Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe."fully ripe."

The harvestThe harvest

It would appear that the wicked are It would appear that the wicked are taken heretaken here


So the angel thrust his sickle into the So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.winepress of the wrath of God.

The grapes of wrathThe grapes of wrath

Isaiah 63:3 I have trodden the winepress Isaiah 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

Joel 3:13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest Joel 3:13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, go down; For the winepress is ripe. Come, go down; For the winepress is full, The vats overflow—For their is full, The vats overflow—For their wickedness is great."wickedness is great."


And the winepress was trampled And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses’ of the winepress, up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs.furlongs.

Furlong is equal to one-eighth of a mile, or 220 yards or 660 feet or 40 rods or 10 chains

God’s JudgmentGod’s Judgment

Why do you think God delays in his Why do you think God delays in his judgment?judgment?

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