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THE TRIBULATION<br />

Salvation during the Tribulation ~ Evangelism during the Tribulation <strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:1-7<br />

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<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:1-7<br />

I. THE TRIBULATION<br />

A. SALVATION DURING THE TRIBULATION<br />

1. DEFINITION OF SALVATION<br />

2. GOD’S DEFINITION OF SALVATION<br />

3. NECESSARY MESSAGE OF SALVATION<br />

4. THE GIFT OF EVANGELISM<br />

B. EVANGELISM DURING THE TRIBULATION<br />

1. DURING FIRST HALF OF TRIBULATION<br />

2. DURING SECOND HALF OF TRIBULATION<br />

a. Two unusual evangelists<br />

b. The High Noon Angel<br />

3. WORDS AND PHRASES FROM DESCRIPTION<br />

4. PROGRESSION OF SPECTACULAR QUALITY OF EVANGELISTS’<br />

ACTIVITIES<br />

5. CONCLUSION


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OPENING PRAYER<br />

Allow a few moments for silent prayer so students may use I John 1:9, if necessary to<br />

assure fellowship with God and the filling of the Holy Spirit as they study.<br />

Thank You, heavenly Father, for the comfort your Word provides. When we study the<br />

Bible diligently, it becomes clear that the answers to life’s problems are within its pages.<br />

As we store the truth in our souls, may we rely on the truth in Your Word and live our<br />

lives in the light of eternity. We thank You for young people who love you and want to<br />

know the truth that sets them free. In Your Son’s precious name, Amen.<br />

REVIEW<br />

Vocabulary<br />

God’s mark or seal: The sign of God’s ownership and the care, concern and protection<br />

that goes with it.<br />

The beast’s mark or seal: Satan’s sign of ownership, yet without care, concern or<br />

protection.<br />

The number of the beast: 666.<br />

Six = the number of man.<br />

Three = the number of God.<br />

Three sixes tell us there is a man passing himself off as God<br />

Counterfeit: a copy of the original, made with a deliberate intent to defraud.<br />

Three main events of the Tribulation: first event: a peace treaty between the Jews<br />

and Antichrist. Middle event: the beast’s image in the temple. Final event: the final<br />

battle at Armageddon.<br />

Help students fill in the three main events on a Tribulation Timeline. Teacher could<br />

encourage review and place symbols on timeline as students recall them or, allow<br />

students to choose large symbols, place them in correct spot on large, classroom timeline<br />

and explain. Leave symbols on the board during the lesson. As the lesson is taught,<br />

place the Evangelism symbols in their correct places on the timeline.


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Summary<br />

God’s grace is in operation throughout time. Even in the Tribulation (a time<br />

of God’s wrath and judgment) grace abounds. First, there is judgment<br />

upon Israel. Second, there is judgment upon the world. Third, there is<br />

judgment upon Satan and those who follow him. In the Tribulation, God, is<br />

purifying His creatures and His creation in preparation for the personal<br />

rule of His Son as Earth’s King. Yet, people still have a chance to be saved<br />

by grace. At all times, God offers the opportunity (a ―Fair Shake‖) for<br />

salvation. Salvation remains the same in every age—faith in the Lord Jesus<br />

Christ (ROMANS 1:1-5). Salvation is available to anyone who WILL<br />

receive it as a gift.<br />

God promised Israel 490 more years before they would be purified from<br />

apostasy and sin and restored to prominence and honor. The clock started<br />

ticking with a decree to rebuild and restore Jerusalem in 445 B.C.<br />

(NEHEMIAH 2:5) The clock stopped ticking after only 483 years: seven<br />

years short of the promised total. Seven years are missing. Where could<br />

they be?<br />

Read DANIEL 9:24-27. Advise students to keep their Bibles open to<br />

that portion of Scripture as you explain the chart. Teacher should be<br />

aware of the following points and explain to students: the word ―weeks‖ as<br />

used in this passage comes from a Hebrew word meaning ―sevens‖, because<br />

there are seven days in a week. ―Seventy weeks‖ then, literally means 70<br />

times 7, which equals 490 years (calculate the math on the board).<br />

DANIEL’S SEVENTY WEEKS<br />

DANIEL 9:24-27<br />

“To end the apostasy of the Jews, to make an end of sin.”<br />

The 490 years (70 X 7 years) God promised Israel, began with<br />

Artaxerxes Longimanus’ decree on March <strong>14</strong>, 445 B.C. (Nehemiah 2:5) to<br />

restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the walls are actually rebuilt. .<br />

1. From issue of the<br />

decree until the walls<br />

were actually rebuilt.<br />

49 years (Neh. 2:5; Dan.<br />

9:24).<br />

DANIEL’S 70 WEEKS DIVIDE INTO THREE SECTIONS<br />

2. The time from the<br />

completion of the walls to<br />

the cross in 30 A.D.<br />

434 years. Daniel 9:26).<br />

7 Years are<br />

missing (Daniel<br />

9:27).<br />

(49 + 434 = 483)<br />

483 is 7 years short of 490 years. Where can those seven years be?


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DANIEL 9:27 mentions 7 years and tells us where they are located in<br />

human history.<br />

DANIEL 9:27 And he (Antichrist) will make a<br />

firm covenant (the peace treaty Antichrist signs with<br />

the Jews, marking the beginning of the Tribulation)<br />

with the many (the Jews) for one week (7 years).<br />

Antichrist’s signing of the peace treaty confirms the Tribulation as the<br />

missing time. The Tribulation is part of the Jewish Age and it lasts<br />

seven years.<br />

SONG: To the tune of , “Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog gone?”<br />

“Where Oh where have those seven years gone?<br />

Where Oh where can they be?<br />

I’ve searched the Scriptures, so I can say,<br />

It’s not a mystery to me!”<br />

“Where Oh where have those seven years gone?<br />

Where Oh where can they be?<br />

The Tribulation is seven years long,<br />

That’s where they are, don’t you see?”<br />

Point to the seven-year Tribulation on timeline.<br />

Teacher should personally review the following verses prior to<br />

teaching lesson: DANIEL 9:27; <strong>REVELATION</strong> 11:3-12;<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> 19 and 20. Share verses with class as desired.<br />

I. THE TRIBULATION<br />

A. SALVATION DURING THE TRIBULATION<br />

1. DEFINITION OF SALVATION<br />

a. To be delivered from something bad unto something good.<br />

Webster’s Concise Illustrated Dictionary (1941) defines salvation as<br />

“spiritual deliverance from sin and death”.<br />

b. Spiritual delivery comes from God.


A.<br />

A. a.<br />

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2. GOD’S DEFINITION OF SALVATION<br />

a. In the Biblical sense, eternal, spiritual salvation refers to delivery<br />

from eternity in the lake of fire, unto perfection and peace in heaven.<br />

It is salvation from eternal death unto eternal life.<br />

b. Sinners may be saved from the Lake of Fire (JOHN 3:16) and taken<br />

to heaven to live in perfection with God and Jesus Christ, forever. The<br />

sole condition for salvation is faith alone in Christ alone as the sinner’s<br />

personal substitute.<br />

ISAIAH 53:6b But the Lord has caused the<br />

iniquity of us all to fall on Him (our sin was placed<br />

on Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ paid the debt we owe for<br />

sin and offers the gift of salvation to all).<br />

ROMANS 5:8, 9 But God demonstrates His own<br />

love toward us, in that while we were yet<br />

sinners, Christ died for us (in our place, as our<br />

substitute). Much more then, having now been<br />

justified by His blood (Christ’s work on the cross as<br />

our substitute), we shall be saved from the wrath<br />

(judgment in time and final destination of the<br />

unbeliever in the lake of fire) of God through Him<br />

(because of faith in Jesus Christ).<br />

I PETER 2:21 For you have been called for this<br />

purpose, since Christ also suffered for you (in<br />

your place), leaving you an example for you to<br />

follow in His steps (that is, follow His plan for your<br />

life as He followed His Father’s plan for His life).<br />

b. Salvation is available during the Tribulation. The Tribulation is a<br />

time for judgment and purification, but God never changes, He is<br />

always a God of justice, love and grace. God offers salvation in every<br />

age. Many are saved during the Tribulation.<br />

3. NECESSARY MESSAGE OF SALVATION<br />

Since man’s fall in the Garden, human beings have been born<br />

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equally bad (some are worse than others) but all humans are equally<br />

“bad off” and helpless before a Holy God. Man, by his nature, desires<br />

independence from God.<br />

ISAIAH 53:6a All of us like sheep have gone<br />

astray, Each of us has turned to His own way.<br />

ROMANS 3:10–18 ... there is none righteous, not<br />

even one; There is none who understands, There<br />

is none who seeks for God; All have turned<br />

aside, together they have become useless; There<br />

is none who does good, There is not even one.<br />

ROMANS 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short<br />

of the glory of God.. (Christ is the ―glory of God.‖<br />

because He is God. No man is as perfect or as good as<br />

God).<br />

b. Scripture explains how God solved the problem of man’s<br />

helplessness to save himself. Anyone who believes Jesus Christ took<br />

his sins upon Himself and paid the penalty (Spiritual death) is saved<br />

and receives eternal life as a gift.<br />

ROMANS 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but<br />

the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus<br />

our Lord.<br />

ROMANS 3: 25 - 28; Hebrews 2: 17; I John 2:2.<br />

5) Song: ―When You Think of Christ’s True Love‖. (To the tune of ―When<br />

You Wish Upon A Star‖) Words and music in Student Workbook and/or<br />

Teacher’s Appendix OR ―Jesus Paid it All‖ p. 125, ―Great Hymns of the<br />

Faith‖.<br />

Paraphrase of a familiar verse in the Gospel of John should, also,<br />

help us understand.<br />

JOHN 3:16 (Paraphrased version) For I am convinced that God loved<br />

(impersonally and unconditionally) the whole world of mankind so<br />

much and in such a way that He gave his uniquely born Son that<br />

whoever (anyone who) believes in Him will not perish in the lake of<br />

fire, but has, right now (as a permanent possession), eternal Life<br />

(God’s life that lasts forever).


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4. THE GIFT OF EVANGELISM<br />

a. God’s Holy Spirit bestows the gift of evangelism.<br />

1) The gift of evangelism is a divine ability to draw a crowd, keep the<br />

attention of the crowd, present a clear Gospel message and receive<br />

positive responses beyond the ordinary. The Holy Spirit passes out the<br />

gift of evangelism to men as He sees fit.<br />

I CORINTHIANS 12:11 But one and the same<br />

Spirit works all these things, distributing to each<br />

one, individually just as He wills.<br />

EPHESIANS 4:11 And He (the Holy Spirit) gave<br />

some as apostles, and some as prophets and<br />

some as evangelists, and some as pastors and<br />

teachers...<br />

2) This verse refers to men who possess spiritual gifts being “given” to<br />

other believers. In other words, MEN with the gift of evangelism are<br />

gifts from God to other human beings.<br />

b. The gift of evangelism is recognized in the Church Age.<br />

1) The Church Age recognizes evangelism as a gift from God.<br />

Evangelists obviously have something extra that draws greater<br />

responses. A pastor or another believer might use the same words and<br />

receive less positive responses than one with the gift of evangelism.<br />

c. Tribulation evangelists.<br />

Tribulation evangelists’ abilities are even more pronounced than those<br />

of Church Age evangelists.<br />

B. EVANGELISM IN THE TRIBULATION<br />

1. DURING FIRST HALF OF TRIBULATION<br />

a. <strong>14</strong>4,000 Jewish Evangelists.<br />

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image of Antichrist, designating the first half of the Tribulation.<br />

1) Since all believers are removed at the Rapture,<strong>14</strong>4,000 Jewish<br />

witnesses are saved early and evangelize during the first half of the<br />

Tribulation. They are sealed and protected by God in a recognizable<br />

way.<br />

2) These Evangelists (<strong>REVELATION</strong> 7: 3 -8), 12,000 Jews from<br />

each of the twelve tribes of Israel, are protected by the seal of God<br />

throughout the Tribulation. They proclaim the gospel, clearly and<br />

many people believe and are saved. They flee to the hills at the sight of<br />

the idol of Antichrist in the temple (obeying God’s command). They<br />

go, alive, into the Millennium.<br />

3) When the <strong>14</strong>4,000 witnesses flee to the hills at the sight of the idol<br />

in the temple, a vacancy occurs in the office of prophet-evangelist in<br />

the city of Jerusalem for the second half of the Tribulation.<br />

MATTHEW 24:15–18 Therefore when you see<br />

the ABOMINATION OF (leading to)<br />

DESOLATION (the image of Antichrist in the<br />

temple) which was spoken of through Daniel, the<br />

prophet, standing in the holy place (let the<br />

reader understand), then let those who are in<br />

Judea flee to the mountains.<br />

b. Destiny of <strong>14</strong>4,000.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> Chapters 13 and <strong>14</strong> describe two different earthly<br />

harvests and vividly present the contrast between good and evil. In<br />

Revelation 13:16 two beasts reap an evil harvest over unbelieving<br />

souls. In Chapter <strong>14</strong>:<strong>14</strong>-19, Jesus Christ reaps a victorious harvest.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:1 And I looked, ( Notice John is<br />

still using his eye-gate. John is still fully and<br />

completely occupied with what Jesus Christ is<br />

revealing) and behold (look at that awesome sight)<br />

the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion (on earth);<br />

and with Him one hundred and forty four<br />

thousand (<strong>14</strong>4,000 Jewish Witnesses, who lived all the<br />

way through the Tribulation), having His name and<br />

the name of His Father written on their<br />

foreheads (they were marked out and protected by<br />

God).


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Display Mount Zion and the Lamb symbols.<br />

Gaebelein p.78 ―This chapter brings now fully into view the Satanic powers<br />

operating during the great tribulation – the forty-two months. Satan’s<br />

masterpieces are on earth; energized by him and endued with his powers<br />

they work together to stamp out all that is left of the truth on earth. Their<br />

combined efforts are directed against the Godly remnant of Jews and against<br />

those Gentiles who accepted the message of the Gospel of the kingdom, who<br />

are seen in the seventh chapter emerging out of the great tribulation.‖<br />

c. Standing with the Lamb.<br />

1) Notice that <strong>14</strong>4,000 Sheep are standing with the Lamb. They are<br />

not standing with a counterfeit lamb, a wolf in sheep’s clothing such as<br />

the false prophet, they are standing with God’s Lamb, Jesus Christ,<br />

who is more than a precious Lamb. He is, also, the Shepherd of the<br />

flock: the Good Shepherd, the Chief Shepherd and the Great Shepherd<br />

who has given His life for His sheep.<br />

2) Both the Lamb and His <strong>14</strong>4,000 protected evangelists are on Mount<br />

Zion after the Tribulation. Mount Zion is positively, definitely,<br />

without a doubt located on earth. The Lamb is standing on a real<br />

mountain outside Jerusalem ... and with him are <strong>14</strong>4,000 living, Jewish<br />

evangelists. Christ has returned and the Jewish witnesses are alive with<br />

Him on earth. This is a view of Christ’s Second Advent.<br />

3) The <strong>14</strong>4,000 are those “purchased” from the earth, as all believers<br />

are “purchased” from the slave market of sin by Christ’s work on the<br />

cross. They belong to Jesus, who paid the ransom price. Jesus protects<br />

the <strong>14</strong>4,000 witnesses through the Tribulation. They enter Christ’s<br />

Millennial Kingdom alive at the Second Advent, purified from sin and<br />

restored to a place of honor.<br />

Point to the time of the Second Advent on a timeline.<br />

4) Having His name and the name of His Father written on their<br />

foreheads refers to the seal of God on the <strong>14</strong>4,000 witnesses. The head<br />

or forehead stands for the thinking part of man, where the soul is<br />

located. The <strong>14</strong>4,000 belong to Jesus and they think from a heavenly<br />

viewpoint.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:2 And I (John) heard a voice<br />

from heaven, like the sound of many waters and<br />

like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice<br />

which I (John) heard was like the sound of<br />

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5) We have heard of this voice before. There is no doubt about its<br />

owner: the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. His voice is now<br />

sweetly musical, again. It is no longer like a thunderous war trumpet.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:3 And they (those in heaven)<br />

sang a new song, before the throne and before<br />

the four living creatures and the elders; and no<br />

one could learn the song except the one hundred<br />

and forty four thousand who had been<br />

purchased from the earth.<br />

6) Though still on earth, the <strong>14</strong>4,000 witnesses learn the song sung by<br />

the heavenly chorus. The souls in heaven sing the new song and the<br />

<strong>14</strong>4,000 on earth join the heavenly chorus. Everyone in heaven sings,<br />

but only the <strong>14</strong>4,000 on earth are able to join them. The <strong>14</strong>4,000 are<br />

mature believers. They have been faithful and they appreciate what<br />

Christ did to purchase them. They wish to give Him glory.<br />

7) The song recognizes God’s LOVE and GOODNESS in direct<br />

rebuttal to Satan’s accusation that God is not good and loving. The<br />

earthly evangelists sing in God’s defense in the angelic conflict.<br />

PSALM 107 provides a clue as to the words of the song.<br />

PSALM 107: 1, 2 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for<br />

He is good; For His loving kindness is<br />

everlasting. Let the redeemed (The purchased<br />

ones) of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed<br />

from the hand of the adversary (from Satan’s<br />

grasp)...<br />

8) Song: “Heaven, Heaven, Won’t you join us in Heaven?” Words<br />

and music included in lesson, Student Songbook or Teacher’s<br />

Appendix. Or, “NOW I BELONG TO JESUS”, Great Hymns of the<br />

Faith, p. 487<br />

9) In <strong>REVELATION</strong> 7:3-8, God sealed <strong>14</strong>4,000 Jewish Witnesses<br />

and promised to protect them through the Tribulation. Well, here they<br />

are, standing in their natural bodies, on earth at Christ’s Second<br />

Coming. This is the event called the separation of the Sheep and the<br />

goats. The <strong>14</strong>4,000 are part of the sheep (believers). In the event<br />

known as “the baptism of fire” the goats (living unbelievers) are sent<br />

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Judgment at the end of the Millennium.<br />

Students should understand the separation of sheep and goats occurs at the<br />

end of the Tribulation and the <strong>14</strong>4,000 Jewish witnesses are part of those<br />

referred to as ―sheep‖ in this event. All living believers of the Tribulation go<br />

into the Millennium in their physical bodies. Living unbelievers go to<br />

Torments in the center of the earth to await their final transfer to the Lake of<br />

Fire.<br />

Use visuals to explain the separation of the sheep and goats and identify the<br />

Baptism of Fire. (Visuals in Teacher’s Appendix) Name each part and allow<br />

questions. Also, use Sheol-Hades Chart at end of lesson. This chart may be<br />

copied and distributed to students. It may be enlarged for class display.<br />

d. Not one has been lost.<br />

1) Here, is another great truth: the Great Shepherd takes care of His sheep. At the<br />

beginning of the Tribulation, the Shepherd watches over a flock of <strong>14</strong>4,000 sheep<br />

and seven years later the Shepherd stands on earth with the same flock of sheep.<br />

2) Now, let me ask you a question. How many sheep does the Shepherd have with<br />

Him? Are there <strong>14</strong>3,000 sheep standing on Mount Zion with Jesus Christ? Are<br />

there only <strong>14</strong>0,000? No! What does the Scripture say? (Note: <strong>REVELATION</strong><br />

<strong>14</strong>:1. Students should turn there and follow in their Bibles as Teacher reads.)<br />

JESUS CHRIST STANDS ON MOUNT ZION WITH THE<br />

EXACT NUMBER OF SHEEP HE HAD AT FIRST.<br />

THE GREAT SHEPHERD HAS<br />

NOT LOST A SINGLE SHEEP!<br />

3) Remember (if you are His Lamb) you will be with Him at the end. He will<br />

never leave you nor forsake you. You will always belong to the Great Shepherd.<br />

ISAIAH 40:11b …He gathers the Lambs in His<br />

arms and carries them close to his heart.<br />

JESUS, THE SHEPHERD, CARRIES YOU AS ONE OF HIS<br />

LAMBS, EVER SO SOFTLY AND TENDERLY AND WILL SEE TO<br />

IT THAT YOU ARE THERE WITH HIM AT THE END.<br />

4) Scripture tells us more about the specific flock of sheep spoken of in<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:1 in the 4th verse of Chapter <strong>14</strong>.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:4 These are the ones who have<br />

not been defiled with women, for they have kept<br />

themselves chaste (they have remained spiritually<br />

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wherever He goes. These have been purchased<br />

from among men as first fruits (first fruits of the<br />

Tribulation, Christ is the first fruits of the First<br />

Resurrection; I CORINTHIANS 15:20) to God and<br />

to the Lamb (Christ redeemed them and they have<br />

chosen to be the Lamb’s ―bond-servants‖).<br />

e. Not defiled with women…kept themselves pure.<br />

“Kept themselves pure” refers (mainly) to the faithfulness of the<br />

<strong>14</strong>4,000 to Jesus Christ. They remain spiritually pure, because they<br />

faithfully fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.<br />

2. DURING SECOND HALF OF TRIBULATION<br />

Remind students that another evangelist (the heavenly herald of the King)<br />

was introduced in Scripture before the two witnesses were described back in<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> 10:1-6. The heavenly herald is an angel dressed in clouds<br />

with a a rainbow cap upon his head. He carries the title deed to earth<br />

containing the record of creation, redemption, judgment and full<br />

restoration. He places his right hand in the air signifying his recognition of<br />

God’s authority. It is extremely difficult to place him on a timeline, but<br />

considering the description, he seems to make his announcement before the<br />

trumpet judgments begin. At which time he announces ―Time is up!‖ Is he<br />

perhaps saying it is time for God’s wrath to begin? Since he also heralds the<br />

coming of the King, it cannot be too far away from the 2nd Advent.<br />

a. Two unusual evangelists.<br />

1) During the last three and a half years of the Tribulation “The Great<br />

Tribulation” God brings Moses and Elijah back to life for a special<br />

assignment.<br />

Place the Moses and Elijah symbols on the timeline between the idol in the<br />

temple and the Armageddon symbols, showing the witnesses evangelize<br />

during the second half of the Tribulation: the Great Tribulation.<br />

2) The supernatural quality of these two evangelists is obvious to<br />

everyone. They are men who have lived before. They stand out, they<br />

are distinct and recognizable. God brings these two men back to<br />

evangelize during the second half of the Tribulation.<br />

3) When the <strong>14</strong>4,000 Jewish witnesses, plus other mature believers,<br />

flee to the mountains in the middle of the Tribulation, no evangelists<br />

remain in Jerusalem to proclaim the gospel. God sends Moses and<br />

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Elijah are effective witnesses and obviously possess spectacular<br />

abilities as evangelists. At the conclusion of their assignment, God<br />

allows Abaddon, the leader of the Demon-Locust-Scorpion army, to<br />

murder them. Their bodies remain in plain view on a prominent street<br />

in Jerusalem for three days and begin to decay, proving their deaths.<br />

The world expresses extreme pleasure over the removal of these “truth<br />

proclaimers” (their pleasure confirmsthe world’s opinion of God) with<br />

a riotous, unrestrained celebration (the Devil’s Christmas). God<br />

restores life to these two witnesses, in plain sight of the entire world by<br />

utube or television, and receives them into heaven (<strong>REVELATION</strong><br />

11:3-12). Some are saved, but most reject their witness.<br />

b. The “High Noon Angel”.<br />

Place the ―High Noon Angel‖ symbol at the end of the Tribulation right<br />

before the Armageddon symbol on the timeline. God gives humanity another<br />

chance.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:6, 7 And I (John) saw another<br />

angel flying in mid-heaven, having an eternal<br />

gospel (the good news that is ageless) to preach to<br />

those who live on earth, and to every nation and<br />

tribe and tongue and people; and he said with a<br />

loud voice, “Fear God, and give him glory,<br />

because the hour of His judgment has come; and<br />

worship Him who made the heaven and the<br />

earth and sea and springs of waters.”<br />

1) God guarantees everyone an opportunity to be saved. He sends an<br />

angel to give the last call loudly, clearly and accurately to all the<br />

world’s inhabitants. What could be more convincing to human beings<br />

than having an angel from heaven proclaim the gospel at exactly<br />

twelve o’clock noon? In every location as the world turns on its axis,<br />

people will see and hear an angel proclaiming what Jesus Christ has<br />

done for them. What does this heavenly evangelist tell us about God?<br />

2) The “High Noon Angel” seriously emphasizes (ONE MORE<br />

TIME) God’s love and grace. It is close to the end of time during<br />

which men have hated God, rebelled against His messengers, crucified<br />

His loving Son, turned down His offer of salvation and still, God gives<br />

one last grace call for men to turn to Him.<br />

GOD HAS DONE EVERYTHING<br />

TO GIVE ALL MEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE SAVED.


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3) The “Fair Shake” is demonstrated, again. God offers all men the<br />

opportunity to become His children. Some will not receive the gift.<br />

4) Very little time remains in the Tribulation. Therefore, God<br />

guarantees a clear, accurate presentation of the gospel throughout the<br />

world. Salvation is always available.<br />

Information on the “Fair Shake” is in Teacher’s Appendix.<br />

5) God makes sure He has everyone’s attention and no one<br />

misunderstands the content of the gospel. The High Noon Angel gives<br />

one of the most spectacular evangelistic presentations of all time.<br />

Place the High Noon Angel symbol at the end of the Tribulation<br />

Timeline. It is difficult to be dogmatic concerning the time, but ,most<br />

logically, the angel presents the final gospel proclamation, perhaps<br />

while the two witnesses lie dead on the street in Jerusalem.<br />

3. WORDS AND PHRASES FROM DESCRIPTION<br />

“MID-HEAVEN”<br />

As the world turns, the angel will be in the middle of heaven in the<br />

middle of the day. Every section of the earth sees the angel at<br />

precisely twelve o’clock their time... high noon. In exactly 24 hours,<br />

the whole world hears the gospel.<br />

“ETERNAL GOSPEL”<br />

The “gospel” is eternally the same. Jesus Christ took care of the<br />

problems of sin and death by dying for your sins and mine and<br />

defeating death by returning from the dead.<br />

“THOSE WHO LIVE ON EARTH”<br />

This is the same phrase as “dwell on the earth” and it refers to those<br />

comfortably settled down in Satan’s world: those who have no interest<br />

in God’s message of salvation will hear it anyway.<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> 3:10 Because you have kept the<br />

word of My perseverance, I also will keep you<br />

from the hour of testing, that hour which is<br />

about to come upon the whole world, to test<br />

those who “dwell upon the earth.”


THE TRIBULATION<br />

Salvation during the Tribulation ~ Evangelism during the Tribulation <strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:1-715<br />

“EVERY NATION, TRIBE AND TONGUE”<br />

No one will be left out. Everyone on earth at that time will hear the<br />

message.<br />

“LOUD VOICE SO ALL COULD HEAR”<br />

The Gospel will be loud, clear and accurate, heard by everyone on the<br />

face of the earth and clearly understood. No one will be able to say,<br />

“Yes, I heard that angel hollering up there, but I couldn’t understand a<br />

word he said.” They will hear. They will understand. Unbelievers are<br />

without excuse (ROMANS 1:18-23)!<br />

4. THE PROGRESSION OF SPECTACULAR QUALITY OF<br />

EVANGELISTS’ ACTIVITIES.<br />

The progression of the spectacular quality of Tribulation evangelists is<br />

one more example of God’s attention to detail. Let’s follow that<br />

progression...<br />

a. First, God provides earthly witnesses.<br />

<strong>14</strong>4,000 witnesses are humans living on earth in the Tribulation,<br />

sealed and protected by God.<br />

b. Second, God provides witnesses with combined earthly and<br />

supernatural qualities.<br />

The rainbow angel comes before the two witnesses in Scripture, but we<br />

can’t put him in a definite spot on the timeline.<br />

Moses and Elijah - Brought back from heaven for a specific tour of<br />

duty, humans, but supernaturally empowered.<br />

c. And, finally, God provides one strictly supernatural witness.<br />

1) The High Noon Angel - An even more spectacularly recognizable<br />

witness, reflecting divine qualities even more vividly. An angelic<br />

creature personally sent from heaven by Almighty God to proclaim<br />

the gospel.<br />

CAN THERE BE AN EVENT, MORE SPECTACULAR AND MORE<br />

OBVIOUSLY FROM GOD?


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Pause to allow time for students to consider.<br />

I CAN THINK OF ONE, CAN’T YOU?<br />

2) God has already performed the ultimate, most divinely spectacular<br />

act…and humanity as a whole rejected it. God, Himself, in the person<br />

of the second member of the Trinity, God, the Son, willingly accepted<br />

a position lower than angels and came to earth. God, Himself is the<br />

epitome of evangelism: the most spectacular Evangelist of all.<br />

JESUS CHRIST , THE SUPREME, CONSUMMATE, ETERNAL<br />

EVANGELIST, PROCLAIMS THE GOSPEL CONSISTENTLY<br />

THROUGHOUT TIME.<br />

3) Jesus Christ fulfilled the law - in every respect - His conception, His<br />

birth, His life full of miracles, His death, (never has a creature died as<br />

He died) His resurrection. Everything about Him is draped in heavenly<br />

wrappings and bears the fingerprints of God. When other evangelists<br />

are through, Jesus Christ continues to evangelize.<br />

6. CONCLUSION<br />

a. God has proven His willingness to do ANYTHING to make<br />

mankind savable.<br />

1) God’s Son accomplished EVERYTHING necessary and proclaimed<br />

salvation available to ANYONE who will believe.<br />

IN THE CHURCH AGE THE WAY TO GOD IS THROUGH FAITH<br />

IN JESUS CHRIST AND DURING THE TRIBULATION THE WAY<br />

TO GOD IS …THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.<br />

2) Because of God’s character the opportunity to be saved is offered to<br />

every human being in every dispensation. The Tribulation is no<br />

exception. Every one who ever lives is given a fair shake (equal<br />

opportunity and equal privilege) for salvation.<br />

b. Memory verse.<br />

I TIMOTHY 2:3, 4 This is good and acceptable in<br />

the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men<br />

to be saved and come to the knowledge of the<br />

truth.


Jesus<br />

THE TRIBULATION<br />

Salvation during the Tribulation ~ Evangelism during the Tribulation <strong>REVELATION</strong> <strong>14</strong>:1-717<br />

c. Paraphrase.<br />

It is to our benefit and is, certainly, pleasing to God the Son for<br />

everyone to be saved from the Lake of Fire and have the privilege of<br />

learning truth in order to be wise.<br />

THE GOSPEL IS HEARD AND SOULS ARE SAVED IN THE<br />

TRIBULATION, BECAUSE GOD WANTS SOULS TO BE SAVED.<br />

When Christ returns to earth at His Second Advent, His job<br />

description changes drastically. His primary purpose is not to<br />

evangelize, but to rule His kingdom.<br />

CLOSING PRAYER<br />

NOW, IS THE HOUR OF SALVATION!<br />

(Here is an excellent spot to present the opportunity to trust Jesus Christ as<br />

Savior if teacher desires.)<br />

If you are without Christ, without hope and without eternal life and<br />

you understood, for the first time, the “Good News” presented in this<br />

lesson… If you have never trusted Jesus Christ as your personal<br />

Savior, you might want to receive God’s gift of eternal life, right now.<br />

Jesus Christ is your only hope, without Him, you are lost. The moment<br />

you trust Him, you become God’s child. At that moment, you receive<br />

God’s gift of eternal life and you are saved, forever. If you have Christ,<br />

you have life.<br />

You might want to seal your decision by telling God inaudibly, in the<br />

privacy of your own soul, that you believe Jesus Christ bore the<br />

penalty for your sins in His own body on the cross. Then, simply thank<br />

God for providing salvation in such a marvelous way.<br />

Thank You, Father, for Your wonderful grace plan. In the Name of<br />

Your precious Son, Jesus, we pray. Amen.


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THE COMPARTMENTS OF<br />

SHEOL-HADES<br />

LUKE 16:19-31<br />

HEAVEN<br />

GREAT WHITE THRONE<br />

Revelation 20:11-15<br />

FOR BELIEVERS<br />

TWO THIEVES<br />

LUKE 23:33-46<br />

JESUS<br />

NEW PARADISE<br />

In third heaven today.<br />

II Corinthians 12:1-4<br />

EARTH<br />

LAKE OF FIRE<br />

UNDERWORLD<br />

ABRAHAM’S BOSOM OR PRE-CROSS PARADISE– FOR BELIEVERS<br />

Luke 16:22<br />

GREAT GULF FIXED<br />

LUKE 16:26<br />

TORMENTS–FOR UNBELIEVERS<br />

LUKE 16:23<br />

TARTARUS-FOR ANGELS WHO LEFT THEIR FIRST ESTATE<br />

II PETER 2:4; II PETER 2:9; JUDE 6<br />

TO…<br />

HELL<br />

TOPHET<br />

GEHENNA<br />

THE ABYSS<br />

OR BOTTOMLESS PIT<br />

<strong>REVELATION</strong> 9:2, 3, 11<br />

PRISON FOR SOME ESPECIALLY<br />

EVIL DEMONS. PLACE OF<br />

SATAN’S INCARCERATION<br />

DURING MILLENNIUM.<br />

LAKE OF FIRE<br />

SECOND DEATH<br />

Revelation 20:<strong>14</strong>

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