Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come

Revelation 14:6-20

Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” 

A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’ which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”

A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

The first calls people to respond to God's message of Good News

The second announces the fall of 'Great Babylon', the city which symbolizes humanity combined in opposition to God

The Third angel declares judgment on all who have sold out to the forces of evil.

A voice speaks reassurance to God's people, 'These are the happy ones.' They are called to endure, but they will enjoy rest from their labor.

Now the harvest of God's judgment begins. Four more angels appear in turn, coming from God's sanctuary in heaven. 

The first sits on a cloud, sharp sickle in hand. At the command of the second, he begins to harvest the earth. A third sits on a cloud, sharp sickle. At the command of the fourth, he harvests the vineyard, casting the grapes into the winepress of God's wrath.

Why?

The calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus. So do not be afraid, all who follow the word of the Lord and even death for the name of the Lord will be remembered and have honor in heaven.

Here described the vision of the day of Judgment. There are pressed by the fury of the Lord

It declares that the harvest time of judgment has come, so everyone who follows the word of the Lord should be comfort and joy!

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1.v6-11: 三個天使宣告。這是傳福音的天使。末世時神再給人機會歸向神。神蹟不一定使人願意信。我們的信心是因為神的聖靈引導我們。巴比倫傾倒了。是指羅馬帝國，代表世上的政權。第三天使宣告神完全執行公義。不再有憐憫。

v12-13 對聖徒的安慰！做工的果效也隨著他們：不論是否有成效，神紀念人為神所行的付出。

9h2. 14-20:兩組天使的宣告，一組兩人都拿快鐮刀。用快鐮刀收割莊稼。一個掌管火，一個拿鏈刀。這是收割稗子，在城外的。聖徒都在城內。城外都要被審判，刑罰！

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How?

May more people turn to Jesus Christ for the time of the end is near.