Kingship
or servanthood
To
be Kings and Priests to rule and reign on earth with
Jesus- King of Kings or to spend eternity in Heaven in
servitude serving the King in all eternity – Kingship or
servanthood – today the choice is yours while we are still
in the period of grace! Come to know Jesus personally, as
a reborn Christian and have an intimate relationship with
HIM the Messiah.
Consider
the plain truth in these 2 chapters of
Revelation(singular) which is not open to interpretation
as when the Word makes plain sense, do not seek another
sense.
Note
the scene in the Throne room is different to that which
Ezekiel sees (he does not witness the Elders – only the 4
living creatures)
Rev
5:7
Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of
Him who sat on the throne.
Rev
5:8
Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living
creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the
Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of
incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Rev
5:9
And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take
the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And
have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe
and tongue and people and nation,
Rev
5:10
And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we
shall reign on the earth."
Revelation
7:14-17
Rev
7:9
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude
which no one could number, of all nations, tribes,
peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and
before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm
branches in their hands,
Rev
7:10
and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
Rev
7:11
All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and
the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before
the throne and worshiped God,
Rev
7:12
saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving
and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever
and ever. Amen."
Rev
7:13
Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "Who are
these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come
from?"
Rev
7:14
And I said to him, "Sir, you know." So he said to me,
"These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation,
and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb.
Rev
7:15
Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him
day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne
will dwell among them.
Rev
7:16
They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the
sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;
Rev
7:17
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will
shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
In
chapters 4 and 5, John recognized the church. Yet he
doesn't recognize this multitude before the throne.
Therefore, they cannot be the church.
Who
is this company? First of all, keep in mind the angels are
thrilled to see them arrive in heaven. Jesus said that
when one lost person is found, all of heaven breaks out in
a fabulous chorus of praise (Luk_15:7,
Luk_15:10).
Therefore, these are people who were lost, but who have
come to believe in Jesus during the Tribulation. Be
faithful in sharing, precious people—even if you're not
presently seeing people respond. Keep proclaiming the
Word because the greatest revival in world history will
take place after the Rapture.
As
we read through the book, we'll see angels flying across
the sky, and two witnesses preaching in Jerusalem. Then
suddenly, a "great multitude which no man could number"
will turn to the Lord. But their repentance could very
well cost them their lives, as Antichrist declares war on
those who refuse his mark.
"I'll
wait to get saved until I see the Tribulation really
happen," some say. "So what if I'm martyred in the
process? It will be worth it."
I
answer, "You must understand that people saved during the
Tribulation are not the church, and therefore are in an
entirely different position than the church…
•
This company stands before the throne (verse Rev_7:9).
• The bride of Christ sits on the throne (Rev_3:21).
• This company serves the Lord (verse Rev_7:15).
• The bride of Christ is served by the
Lord (Luk_12:37).
Precious
people, today is the day of salvation (2Co_6:2). Don't wait
until you see everything happen with your physical eyes.
Be a man or woman of faith, and come, be part of the bride
of Christ. In faith you can become Kings and Priests – if
you wait to see it with your own eyes and you make a
choice for HIM in the Tribulation time – you will loose
your head and gain eternal life – in servanthood.
Ref: Dr Warren Wiersbe & Jon Courson
– this is also indicated by John Mac Arthur Study Bible
Love in CHRIST JESUS King of Kings
Maranatha kings & priests – look up
James P Lishman