New Testament - REVELATION 14:14-20 - (Harvest God's Wrath) - CC Windward - Pastor Tim

New Testament - REVELATION 14:14-20 - (Harvest God's Wrath) - Calvary Chapel Windward - OAHU, HAWAII - Pastor Tim Newman - From Local Olelo / Oceanic / Time Warner Cable show "A View from Calvary" - Episode # 214: - Original Air Date: 05/30/2010 A.D.

PASTOR TIM's NOTES:

Revelation 14:14-20
“The Harvest of God’s Wrath”
1.There is one PRIMARY person of the Harvest.
Vs. 14

1a. The PRIMARY person is The Son of Man.
The Son of Man is a title.
Jesus Christ was called "the Son of Man" throughout the Gospels.
1b. The PRIMARY person is described.
1) He is on a white cloud.
This is in contrast to;
The harlot sits on the waters of earth. Revelation 17:1,Revelation 17:15
The "cloud" was a symbol of the presence of God.
Dan 7:13-14
2) He is wearing a golden crown
The "golden crown" is the mark of a king - a conqueror. Rev 19:11-13

3) He holds a sharp sickle
Here John is stating the purpose of Jesus’ coming.
2. A PROCLAMATION about the Harvest of the earth is made.
Vs. 15-16
2a. The PROCLAMATION states that it is time for the
Harvest.
God's judgments, as well his plan of redemption will come according to His time
schedule. Rev 6:17
2b. The PROCLAMATION states that the earth is ripe.
1) The harvest is ripe for the gathering the righteous of
God.
Matt 9:37-38, John 4:35-37
2) The second view sees this as a harvest of judgment.
The word "ripe" speaks of being overly ripe to the point of being
rotten or withered.

Matt 13:24-30"
The picture of God's judgment being like a sharp sickle reaping a
harvest comes from Joel 3:12-16:

3. A PICTURE is given of God’s judgment.
Vs. 17-20
3a. The PICTURE involves an angel who had charge of the
fire.
Vs. 18 speaks of a special angel "who had power over fire,"
This is a likely reference to the angel with the golden censer
(Revelation 8:3-5).

Ps 79:10
3b. The PICTURE involves the gathering of grapes.
This judgment occurs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, adjacent to the city of
Jerusalem.
Jesus speaks of this judgment in Matthew 25. Matt 25:31-46
3b. The PICTURE involves the great winepress of God’s
wrath.
The grapes of the final harvest are thrown into "the great winepress of the wrath of
God."

Rev 19:15-16, Isa 63:1-6
3c. The PICTURE involves a tremendous number of people.
The mention of "one thousand six hundred furlongs" has intrigued Bible students
throughout history.
It describes a distance of about two hundred miles.
1) It could be a radius around Jerusalem where the nations of the world will
be gathered.
2) The length of the land of Israel is about two hundred miles.
3) Some Bible teachers believe the two hundred miles refers to the distance
between the valley of Armageddon (which separates Galilee from Samaria)
and the city of Bozrah,