Life study msg 20- The Cry of Martyred Saints and God's Answer—Seals Five and Six

Introduction that linked to the four horses from the last broadcast. 

The mind behind the system: the preaching of the gospel is the strong affirmation of the four horses. 

The Lord used war, death, and famine to release the gospel. 

Reference verses - (Rev. 6:10-17)

Rv 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Master, holy and true, will You not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth? 

This is the cry from the martyred saints. When the Lord Jesus was on the cross, the sinner, who crucified together with Jesus, went to paradise, the pleasant section of the hades. Those who died in Christ are in paradise and there'll be resurrection and rapture and we will all be together someday. There'll be a judgement starting from the House of God.  

Also, we focus is not on the heavens but the very person Christ Himself. 

Rv 6:11 And to each of them was given a white robe; and it was said to them that they should rest yet a little while, until also the number of their fellow slaves and their brothers who were about to be killed, even as they were, is completed.

Facing any catastrophe described below, we need to repent. The day of the Lord is at hand. 

Rv 6:12 And I saw when He opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;
Rv 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind.
Rv 6:14 And heaven was removed like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Rv 6:15 And the kings of the earth and the great men and the generals and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
Rv 6:16 And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb;
Rv 6:17 For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?

We will have the growth of Christ before the great tribulation begins. 

Life study msg 19- World History From Christ's Ascension to the End of this Age—Seals One Through Four

From the Rev 6:1-8 depicts the history of the 20th century which is composed of the gospel preaching, war, famine, and death (see the four horses). Everything else among the four horses just makes the white horse forward to end the age.  

We don't pray for people in the world to be afflicted by war, death and famine. However, once they take place, we have to join ourselves to the white horse to preach the gospel. This indicates when Christ died on our behalf, He has put the enemy to death. This can be seen in Hebrews 2:14. 

Hebrews 2:14- Since therefore the children have shared in blood and flesh, He also Himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death He might destroy him who has the might of death, that is, the devil,

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Rev. 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying like the sound of thunder, Come.

Rev. 6:2 And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he who sits on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer.

Here, we only see a bow but not an arrow, this means that the arrow has been shot and won the victory. 

Rev. 6:3 And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.

Rev. 6:4 And I saw, and behold, another horse, a red one, went forth; and to him who sits on it, to him [authority] was given to take peace from the earth, and that [men] should slay one another; and to him a great sword was given.

Rev. 6:5 And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he who sits on it had a balance in his hand.

Rev. 6:6 And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying: A choenix of wheat for a denarius and three choenixes of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.

Rev. 6:7 And when He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, Come.

Rev. 6:8 And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and he who sits upon it, his name is Death; and Hades followed with him. And authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth to kill with the sword and with famine and with death and by the beasts of the earth.

Life-study msg 16- To Dine With the Lord and To Sit On His Throne

This message corresponds to the church in Laodicea.

The first three churches mentioned in the book of Revelation are over, but the rest of them are still in continuation. 

Our first need to know the particular aspect that God is the head of the church. 

Ministry meeting: Life-Study of Jeremiah and Lamentations msg 18

 26 December 1991

Brother Witness Lee

The ministry meeting is the video delivered by brother Witness Lee on 26 December 1991. 

Title of the message 18: Israel's Sin Against Jehovah and Jehovah's Punishment Upon Israel (10) - Jehovah as the Potter and Israel as the Pottery

Hymn 548

(The message link - https://www.ministrybooks.org/books.cfm?cid=26DE) 

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Main point: God has the absolute right over His people

Thus, the potter is free to do anything he wants with the pottery. He is sovereign. 

Life-study msg 15- Rapture Before the Great Tribulation and a Pillar in God's Temple

The message is referring to the church in Philadelphia. 

Verses- Rev 3:7-13

- The meaning of David (the one built the temple indirectly at the back whereas Solomon built the temple). Christ is the centre who actually builds the temple. 

* The Key

The key to God's economy. Christ's supreme authority. Matt 28 (All the authority has been given to me). This key is able to open every door that is positively related to God's carrying out of His economy. 

The brethren in the 19th century in England was a recovery from the dead reformed church typified by the church in Thyatira. 

* The Name 

The name indicates the reality of a person, and thus it is wonderful to have His Name and the name of the city of My God be written on us.  

During the tribulation, the anti-Christ will also put his name on men so that those men will be identified with the anti-Christ. 

Life-study msg 14- White Garment and Name Confessed By the Lord

This message refers to the church in Sardis. 

This corresponds to the stage of the reformation in church history. e.g. Martin Luther's reformation. However, the truth at this stage is rather superficial and tied up to doctrines instead of life. 

That's why they always in revival because everything in the reformed church would die out (dead and dying are the main feature of the reformed church). The church becomes institutionalised. 

Seven stars- The seven-fold intensified spirit that makes us living! 

Death is dirtier than sin. If someone sins, they just need to offer the offering then they can be forgiven. However, if someone touches death, it takes seven days for them to be clean. 

We don't want to just be deadly right but livingly wrong. 

Names written on the book of life can be erased if we live the defeated life today (Rev 3:5), and those who stay on the book of life are overcomers who will eventually have higher enjoyment of Christ. This is our reward. However, being erased from the book of life is nothing today with our eternal salvation. 

Lord, keep us enjoying You as grace!

Life-study msg 13- Authority and Morning Star

This message focuses on the church of Thyatira. 

The parables: 

The woman in Matt 13 then becomes the woman Jezabel (harlot) in Rev 2 and eventually becomes the great harlot in Rev 17. This very woman portrays the apostate church (背道的教會) in history. 

The portion above can relate to 1 and 2 Kings concerning bringing the pagan things into the church (also is related to the leaven in Matthew).

*The church supposed to feed on the pure fine flour, but the evil woman in Matt 13 put leaven into the flour. The flour then had the mixture. What is leaven today? It is subtle that bringing things that are not from the Bible or from God and can seemingly be good that are easy for people to feed on these things.

We really need to be on guard. 

Rev. 2:24 "the deep things of Satan"= Deep thoughts of Satan = the embodiment of Satan. 

The great harlot does have many "daughters". = We need to be "nothing to do with the daughters of the great harlot".