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1. And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him a hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.Revelation 14:1 John sees Christ and the 144,000, 12,000 from each tribe in Israel (Revelation 7:4), converted to Christ and sealed with the Almighty Father's name. They stand on Mount Zion, a picture of God's kingdom and presence. They are pure, honest, and fully devoted to Christ; they sing a song only they can sing, being set apart unto God for their faithfulness. An angel comes, announcing the eternal gospel to all on Earth, calling all to worship before judgment comes. The second angel proclaims the fall of all corrupt worldly powers that seduced people to sin. The third angel warns of the destruction of all who worship the beast and take his mark. God's faithful receive an eternal reward, being blessed because they stayed obedient under pressure. There are two harvests: Jesus reaps the Earth of His followers who are saved. The second harvest is of the wicked, being unrepentant sinners. Overall message God rewards the faithful, warns against sin, and in the end separates the good from the wicked. Amen.