October 16, 2008

• Revelation 10:1

  Revelation 10:1  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed
  with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it
  were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire

  I saw still another mighty angel: Revelation 9 left off with the sounding of the sixth of seven trumpets, which usher in the end of all things.  Now, instead of the seventh trumpet, we have another interlude until Revelation 11:15

  All leading up to the 7th Trumpet and return of Christ. Where He will rule. He will make everything right.

  Strong Angel- Divine messenger. Angel came down from heaven. This angel shows a picture of what Jesus will do. Angel is giving us a preview.

  clothed with a cloud

  In the wilderness, it appears as if God Himself was in the “pillar of cloud”:

  Ex 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
  
  Nu 12:5 And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood [in] the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
  
  De 31:15 And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.

  When Jesus comes, it will be with clouds:

  Rev 1:7  Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

  People who survive the tribulation (there will be people who survive) will see Christ coming.

  Rev 14:14  And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
  Rev 14:15  And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
  Rev 14:16  And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

  Angel is reminding its not far away. Giving a preview of what is to come.

  Act 1:9  And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
  Act 1:10  And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
  Act 1:11  Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
  
  Mat 24:27  For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
  Mat 24:28  For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
  Mat 24:29  Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
  Mat 24:30  And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  
  Rev 10:1  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

  Rainbow on his head. I think right away of
  Gen 9:11  And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
  Gen 9:12  And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
  Gen 9:13  I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
  Gen 9:14  And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
  Gen 9:15  And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
  Gen 9:16  And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
  Gen 9:17  And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

  Never destroy the earth again by water. every time we see a rainbow we remember God’s faithfulness to His promise. God is faithful.

  Luke 1:31  And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
  Luke 1:32  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
  Luke 1:33  And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

  Jesus will rule

  Jer 23:5  Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
  
  Zec 14:9  And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
  
  Rev 10:1  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

  Face as the Sun. Feet as Pillars of fire

  1Ti 6:15  Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
  
  Rev 1:16  And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
  
  Mal 4:2  But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

  No one will miss Christ’s coming. All shall see.

  Feet as pillars of fire. Fire speaks of Judgment.

  Deu 9:3  Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
  
  Heb 12:29  For our God is a consuming fire.
  
  Rev 20:10  And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
  Rev 20:15  And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

  Fire speaks of judgment.
  2Th 1:7  And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
  2Th 1:8  In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  People want to talk about the love of God, but there is another side too. God is a God of Judgment.

  Well…on to verse 2 tomorrow.

  May God bless you and guide you.

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