Tonight we’re studying Revelation
7: 9-17

Pastor Greg Diamanti
CHRISTIAN FAMILY Church Of God
http://www.cfcsm.org/

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REVELATION CHAPTER 7 (continued):
Verse 9… The word “Meta” – Greek…amidst or associated with.  Notice this is the FIRST MENTION OF THE CHURCH (CALLED OUT ONES) IN HEAVEN. 
Luke 12:34-36
Verse 10… All these who stand on Heaven’s throne room floor appear to be very elated about Salvation through Jesus Christ! 
Psalms 16:11
Verses 11-12… The activity in Heaven at this time is WORSHIP!
Psalm 150….
Verses 13-14… Who are these people? The called out ones!  The Ecclesia – The Church.  (Where did they come from?)
Revelation 7:9…from ALL nations on the Earth!  Let us look at the words “out of”, which in the Greek is a single word “EK”.  This word is defined in Strong’s Concordance as “Out Before” or “Away From” or “Preceding”.  Thus, the Scripture clearly points out that the “Called out Ones – the Church” exit just prior to the Great Wrath of God, the Great Tribulation, which is to be proven out in the following two chapters (8 and 9).
1st Thessalonians 1:10 …. 1st Thessalonians 5:9… 2nd Corinthians 1:10 (Greek word ‘EK’ – rendered ‘away from’).
 
Verses 15-17… We will always remain with Jesus Christ following this event! 
Matthew 28:20 …. Hebrews 13:5-6                                  
 
Summary of Revelation Chapter 7:  This chapter reveals that at the same time the “great earthquake” occurs (Revelation 6:13-17), God will begin sealing 144,000 Jewish witnesses on this earth.  Who are the witnesses?  Revelation 14:1-5
During that same approximate time period, Christ lifts the believers off the earth and into Heaven, which the Apostle John and the angel speaking to him witness as the event happens right in front of their eyes! 1 Thessalonians 4:11-18 …. 1st Corinthians 15:51-58
Keep in remembrance; though the earth has seen plenty of trouble, the Great Tribulation (God’s Great Wrath) has not started yet!  That occurs in Revelation Chapter 8 through Chapter 18.  PRAISE GOD FOR HIS MERCY AND MIGHTY SAVING GRACE AND DELIVERANCE!
Although the word “Rapture is not found in Scripture”, it is a Latin word meaning “taken away or to be snatched away”.  Is this teaching found in Scripture? 1st Thessalonians 4:11-17…. Revelation 3:10…. Revelation 7:9-14…. 1st Corinthians 15:51-58…. 2nd Thessalonians 2:5-9…. Luke 21:25-36…. Daniel 12:1-3…. Zephaniah 2:1-3….. Isaiah 26:17-21…. Isaiah 57:1…. Ephesians 1:10-11…. Luke 17:30-37…. Matthew 24:36-42…. 1st Thessalonians 5:4-11
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