“And the third angel followed them,

saying with a loud voice,

‘If any man worship the beast and his image,

and receive his mark in his forehead,

or in his hand,

The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,

which is poured out without mixture

into the cup of his indignation;

and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone

in the presence of the holy angels,

and in the presence of the Lamb:

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:

and they have no rest day nor night,

who worship the beast and his image,

and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”

Revelation 14:9-11

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THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE

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In the last three devotionals, the subject of the messages of the three angels of Revelation 14 has been explored.

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And it was discovered that these messages were not given back-to-back, but rather over the process of prophetic time in these last decades.

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Remember, the Book of Revelation was given for God’s people at any time during the New Testament era. Persecution of the Church began even back in the very first century, A.D..

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3 Angels Message – cropped image – Wikipedia via www.pri.org – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.

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SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS

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Finally came the time when God would give the long-awaited 3rd angel’s message. And each message, the 1st and 2nd angel’s message were presented in a different manner from one-another, and the 3rd message being no exception! 

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And the message of the 3rd angel miraculously came in the form of heavenly signs…

”And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon, and in the stars;

and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;

the sea and the waves roaring;” 

This was a promise by God, given in Luke 21:25, that in the last days, there would be signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars. 

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THREE ANGELS’ MESSAGE INSCRIBED IN THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS

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And these signs in the stars presented an orderly message in three distinct groups:

1. spring/summer constellations…

2.the fall constellations…

3. and finally the winter constellations.

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The Spring/Summer constellations proclaiming the everlasting Gospel of the 1st angel, as the great Star, Arcturus, appears to be leading a procession of constellations through the night skies in a northwesterly direction.

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Then comes the Fall Constellations, proclaiming the 2nd angel’s message, and showing us the choice between which mountain we might climb, as we stand in the Valley of Decision.

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Then comes the fearful Winter Constellations, showing us the great battle before us. This is the message of the 3rd angel which the winter constellations reveal.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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“The Heavens Declare The Glory of God…”

Psalm 19:1

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But in addition to those starry messengers, the earth is greatly lightened with the God’s glory by reason of the two great lights, the Sun and the Moon, even as is written… “The heavens declare the glory of God.” Psalm 19:1

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Yes, while the Sun represents Christ in Scripture, the Moon represents God’s people: Christ and His Church.

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And all these heavenly messengers work together to present the messages of the three angels of Revelation 14 in all its fullness!

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CALLING ALL NOBLE BEREANS

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And each and every man, woman, and child is now invited to come and behold this heavenly message, inscribed in the heavens since the very days of creation! 

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And when each and every last soul has decided which camp they will join themselves to, then will come the end, culminating with the glorious return of Christ to call His sleeping saints, as well as those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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