The next event is the rapture of the church.

Today's climate: people want to hear what they want to hear.

Jesus was full of truth and full of grace.

Revelation 4

1. The 24 Elders
- In heaven, 24 elders were dressed in white and seated on different thrones.
- They represent Jesus Christ

2. The 144,000
- These are Jewish people
- The seal protects these from the Anti-Christ
- There will be a powerful delusion that will sweep over the earth

3. The Two Witnesses
- First 3.5 years, two witnesses will prophecy
- If anyone tries to harm them, fire will come out of their mouths
- When they are finished prophesing, the beast will devour them
- For 3.5 days, people will gaze on their bodies and refuse to bury them
- Inhabitants of earth will gloat and celebrate because they have tormented those on earth
- Breath of God brought them back to life and sent to heaven in a cloud

4. The great dragon
- satan only speaks lies. he knows no true and speaks no truth
- Jesus and his angels fought the dragon and won
- The great dragon was hurled down

5. The antichrist or beast
- satan is a copycat and tries to copy and mock Jesus
- he will make a pact with Israel
- the beast comes out of the sea with 10 horns that represent 10 kingdoms
- looked like a leopard with feet of a bear and a mouth of a lion
- people will believe he is the answer to all of life's problems
- one of the heads seemed to have a fatal wound but the fatal wound has been healed
- but satan does NOT have the power to raise the dead. this will be a DECEPTION. only GOD HAS THE POWER TO RAISE THE DEAD

6. The false prophet
- dragon mocks the Father
- beast mocks Jesus
- the false prophet mocks the Holy Spirit

7. The Angels
- The Angels were covered with eyes
- Like a lion, ox, man and flying eagle = Jesus
- We don't worship man, angels, or saints. We worship Jesus Christ

8. THE LAMB
- The lamb of God is the centre, the main attraction and it is Jesus Christ
- The 24 elders laid their crowns before Jesus's throne
- There was a scroll with a seal on it. They looked at who could break the seal. There's no one who could open the scroll. The lion is able to open the scroll. John saw a lamb looking as if it had been slain (Jesus still bears the wounds) but is not dead!
- The Church fell down before the lamb
- The day of the Lord is coming for his Church
- Angels are guarding you and protecting you