The 144,000

Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the 144,000. It is our responsibility to do all we can to help others gain heaven. This publication has not been prepared to attempt to bring to light “WHO” the 144,000 are.  No one knows, it is totally up to God, absolutely, just as He selected the 300 for Gideon’s army, so He will choose those who He knows will be able to meet the challenges of the end, and for the same reasons. Though we do not know who they are, we can and […]

The context of chapter seven is established by the last question asked at the end of chapter six, “For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”  We answered this in part in the last chapter, but reviewing the context of chapter 7 will add greater insights. The world is about to be cast into utter chaos with those very events described in chapter six preceding the Lord’s return, when an angel is dispatched from heaven with this directive, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, till we have sealed the […]

As we come to chapter 7 of Revelation we now come face to face with the 144,000 those who are sealed just before human probation closes.  This is the moment in time promised 2,000 years earlier by Paul in Ephesians 1, “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory” (Eph. 1:13-14).  This ultimate sealing […]

When I became a Christian over 30 years ago, it wasn’t long before I was introduced to the controversy over the 144,000.  This was indeed an intriguing group of people being presented by John and the fact that they were the ones who would be sealed was of incredible importance.   As I began to investigate the group, I started where it seemed logical, how everyone else was interpreting the Scriptural evidence. As I gathered all the material available it soon became apparent that there were two opposing views being presented, with each presenting their Scriptures and commentary references.  The main […]

The literal tribes received as their inheritance parcels of land that God had promised Abraham from the beginning of the Jewish dispensation.  The 144,000 will be experiencing a far better blessing, their eternal parcel, the Temple in Heaven; they are blessed with a similar responsibility as were the literal tribe of Levi, “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His Temple” (Rev. 7:15).  Another commentary indicates “Mount Zion was just before us, and on the mount was a glorious temple, and about it were seven other mountains, on which grew roses and […]

The 144,000 are not a group of scholars, theologians, or even pastors, though some could be included in the number, but a group of Spirit filled believers who possess a supernatural trust in their God, who just happen to be living at the very end of this world’s history.  They have their eye on the prize and a sacrificial call to duty, reflecting the character of Christ during the darkest hour of our world’s history.  With literally all hell breaking loose on the planet their focus is centered on one thing, the mission given to Israel of old, “And I […]

Many believers have not perceived in their thinking the undeniable fact that every Christian is on a journey.  Just as were the Israelites being set free from Egypt, every Christian has embarked on a similar journey, what will be the cost of such a trip, the preparation necessary?  Think of salvation it terms of God offering us a vacation.  This is a trip that we do not deserve nor could we ever provide for ourselves, so God Himself provided the ticket for the trip.  In fact He provided a ticket for everyone; all humanity. “And all things are of God, […]