In this sermon, the preacher discusses the book of Revelation and focuses on specific chapters. He starts by describing a vision of a lamb standing on Mount Zion with 144,000 people who have been redeemed from the earth. These individuals sing a new song before the throne of God and are characterized by their honesty and lack of deceit. The preacher then moves on to chapter 15, where he talks about seven angels pouring out the wrath of God and the victorious believers who have overcome the beast and the mark. He concludes by highlighting the significance of the heavenly song sung by these believers and emphasizes the importance of longing for a full spiritual inheritance.

In the name of God, he testified how he recognized him as the one for whom so many lives were sacrificed. Now they have been sacrificing the lamb at different times. They have been taught by the Holy Spirit the meaning of the real sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. And we are trying to see, in the book of Revelation, the fuller meaning of the lamb. But in this book, there are 26 references about the lamb. God has seen about 12 so far. Now please see chapter 14 of the book of Revelation. From the verse 1. Responsibly. And I looked, and lo, a lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty or four thousand, having the father's name written in their foreheads. And they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders, and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty or four thousand which were redeemed from the earth. And in their mouth was found no guile, for they were without fault before the throne of God. Saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come, and worship him that made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of water. That's all. Also, please verse 10. The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out of the mixture in the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angel and in the presence of the lamb. In one chapter, the word lamb comes four times. First in verse one. Then twice in verse four. Then in verse ten. And can you try to read very carefully all the verses, get fuller meaning of the message of the lamb. Now we are trying to see what John the apostle was made to see when he was caught up into heaven and he saw the throne of God. In the chapter six, seven, eight, we have the description of the first part of the great tribulation. Now this tribulation draws to a close. We find the largest ice coming upon the earth on Mount Zion. It is 144,000. John is seeing the lamb standing on the Mount Zion with 144,000 having the Father in heaven in the forehead. We read the chapter twelve and thirteen revelation. There we read how the Antichrist is making a preparation to fight against the lamb. We read the chapter twelve and thirteen revelation. There we read how the Antichrist is making a preparation to fight against the lamb. And he will now try to gather all the forces and the powers to fight against the lamb and his people. Now we see in chapter fourteen how the lamb now has come down upon the earth to get ready to confound and defeat the devil. Now we see in chapter fourteen how the lamb now has come down upon the earth to get ready to confound and defeat the devil. So we see him first coming down upon the earth as the lamb of God. And along with him there are these 144,000 people. The number twelve in the Bible speaks of two things. First of all it speaks of the strong foundation. And secondly it speaks of the divine government. We also note that in chapter four where we see 24 elders sitting on 24 seats. We also note that in chapter four where we see 24 elders sitting on 24 seats. These represent the whole overcomers church. Those believers who have learnt how to overcome all the devices of the wicked one and have come on a strong foundation. And also those who have been brought under the complete government of the Holy Spirit. These go together. When we are brought under a strong foundation then we have desire to be governed entirely from the heavenly throne. We do not want to be governed by ourselves or any other person but only from heaven. I believe this number 144,000 represent those believers who have come on a very strong foundation and have been brought under the complete government of the Holy Spirit. I believe this number 144,000 represent those believers who have come on a very strong foundation and have been brought under the complete government of the Holy Spirit. So you see the lamb and these 144,000 are identified. That means in other way it is only by learning the fuller meaning of the lamb that we can become overcomers. You cannot overcome by your own human strength. We are seeing from the book of Revelation how subtle, how wicked, how cunning devil is. And he is using all these wicked devices to attack the saints and the servants of God. He will get fury and anger is coming upon you. And like a flood he wants to swallow up everybody. So no man can ever conquer devil and his devices by any human wisdom or scheme or plan or strength. But when we feed upon the lamb who was slain for us and we are kept washed and cleansed by the blood of the lamb and we are joined strongly to our Lord by the blood, then we are becoming overcomers or overcome the enmity worship. So the more we are identified with the lamb and his sacrifice and his power, the more we overcome the enmity worship. Now the Lord Jesus Christ has come upon Mount Zion to confound and defeat the enemy's wicked devices. And these 144,000 are with him as his partners or co-workers. And they are privileged now to labor with the Lord Jesus Christ and then defeat devil upon the earth. We are told these 144,000 have the father's name written in their foreheads. That means these people have learned the father more fully. They have fuller knowledge of the father. Without the lamb also we cannot know the father. Father's love and father's power is revealed to us again by the lamb. And because these 144,000 have the name of the father in their foreheads, now they can be revealed by God his hidden mysteries. Because they have given the most intimate knowledge of the father. They have been drawn very close to the father. So the lamb and the 144,000 are very closely, intimately related. I heard a voice from heaven. And the voice of many waters. And the voice of great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps. And they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders. I heard a voice from heaven. And the voice of many waters. And the voice of great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps. And they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders. While the lamb and this company of 144,000 have a club on Mount Zion, a great and a new heavenly song is being sung in heaven. That song is being sung before the four beasts and the elders of God. And we are told no man could learn that song upon the earth. And no man could learn that song by the 144,000 which were redeemed from the earth. See the song is being sung in heaven. And it can be heard also upon the earth. And many tried to learn the same song. But they could not learn that song. Only the 144,000 were able to learn that song. If anybody by mistake came in that company, they are causing that song. That is how we are caught. Because the song is sung in heaven. And only the 144,000 can learn to sing right the song. See, even in the end, they will try to be deceptive. And if they can easily join that company and go on Mount Zion, far from honor. But unless they are the right people, they cannot sing the new song. The song is the first song in heaven. And only this company on Mount Zion is able to join in that song. That means only those who have been fully identified with the Lamb will be able to sing that new song on Mount Zion that day. It is not just learning in theory about overcomers that we go on Mount Zion. It is not by Bible knowledge only you go to Mount Zion. There should be complete oneness with the Lamb and the life of the Lamb to join that company. See, mark carefully, first of all, our Lord is coming as the Lamb on Mount Zion. God may know that because of the virtue of His blood, He is now going to conquer the devil and all his hosts. He is going to defeat the devil and his hosts. In the same way, we also learn how to be kept washed and cleansed and purged by the blood. We also overcome. Now in theory, many of us know about the Lamb and the blood. We have only an intellectual knowledge of the Lamb and the blood. But the spiritual experience of the Lamb and the blood comes to us after many bitter experiences. Then we have learned how to conquer sin in the way of thought. Please see verse 4. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb without self or egos. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb. Before we go anywhere, we have to be sure that the Lord Jesus Christ as the Lamb has gone before. That means He has gone as the crucified Lamb for the work of cleansing, redemption and salvation. Now in these days, many people love to attend big healing campaigns. And because of these healing campaigns, some are healed. And many people only go for the sake of healing. They are not going there to be washed of their sins or saved from their sins. They are only concerned about physical healing or earthly temple blessing. So many are very eager to run everywhere for healing. But comparatively, few are really anxious for people's salvation. And that's how we estimate the success of God's work. How many souls are being truly saved? How many lives are being truly transformed? And how much cleansing by the precious blood is being wrought both by the unsaved and saved? Then you know whether you are going after the Lamb or going after miracles. In end days, devil will perform many miracles. And by signs and by wonders and by miracles, he is going to deceive many people. That's how many are deceived. Because of the miracle working power in the Christ. But these people are only going where Lamb was. They are more concerned about the work of washing, cleansing, purging of sins than miracles. And they are kept undefiled. They are kept free from all these lustful defilements. And they are without fault before the throne of God. See, some men may be without fault before men. But not without fault before God. But these men were found without fault before God's throne. Because their longing is to be found without fault in the right place of God. So from verse 1, we learn about glorious spiritual identification with the Lamb. From verse 4, we learn about our spiritual purity. How to follow the Lamb without any guilt for the work of redemption and cleansing. And we are told also, they are the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb. First fruit. That means they are longing for double portion. See, the first born son was always given a double portion. Now those who are the first fruits of the Lord Jesus Christ, the people who long for their full portion, Now there are many believers who are satisfied with their ordinary life. As long as people do not say ill about them, they are satisfied. But they have not got the real desire to receive from God's hand a double portion. Now see for example, Job had everything. At that time, he had all the blessings we human beings could have. He was the richest man in the earth. But in the eyes of God, he was a poor man. So whatever he had, God took away. Then God gave him a double portion. He gave him better sons, better daughters. Also gave him more wealth. And above all, he was given a living experience of living God. In the beginning, he only knew God by hearing. But in the end, he knew God by experience. So when we have a longing for that experience, we want our full portion. We want the first born son. They are the people who are found in the company of 144,000. Those who are sincerely longing, desiring, working for their full spiritual inheritance. They are the people who have learned the heavenly songs. They are the people who have been fully familiar with the laws of heaven. Because it is a heavenly song, it can be only sung by heavenly people. The animals cannot sing this song. These are human songs. There are some birds, they can sing it sweetly. But they cannot sing all that you can sing. Even though these birds may imitate some human tunes, but they cannot learn all the human words of a human song. They may imitate a few tunes or a few words. But they cannot learn everything that you sing as a human being. Now this heavenly song is being sung in heaven. It is an entirely new song. It is not a real music. They must have in them a heavenly music to sing the heavenly song. That is why they were able to join in the heavenly song. Because they were so filled with the heavenly life. Now they are fully familiar with the heavenly laws. That is why now upon the earth they are singing a heavenly song. To be overcomers, we must be fully familiar with the eternal spiritual divine heavenly laws. Then only we become overcomers and join that happy company. The same shall drink of the divine wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb. The same shall drink of the divine wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb. The same shall drink of the divine wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the Lamb. Verse 9, And if third angels follow them, saying with loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image and receive his mark in his forehead or his hand, the same shall drink of the divine wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb. The same shall drink of the divine wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb. These 144,000 with the Lamb have become partakers with Lord Jesus Christ. And now through them our Lord is judging all these people. The judgment of the fallen angels and all the badness of nations is going to be in the hands of these people. The final wrath of God is being poured out by the Lamb. And thus by being identified with Lord Jesus Christ, we have become his partners and co-workers in all his judgments. Now in some countries, when they want to give a judgment against a very hard case, then they appoint some more members of jury with judgment. Then before giving judgment, the judge will consult other members of the jury. Then they will say that the judge and all those who agree that this man should be hanged are punished. They all become members of the same council. So we have seen that before our Lord judges these people, he brings all those people in his company. You are being made to see that high position is our Lord's gift to overcomers. Every believer will not occupy that high position. It is only when you learn how to overcome, you have the privilege. Now proceed to chapter 15 of Revelation. From the verse 1 to 3. Chapter 15, 1 to 3. Responsibly. And I saw another sign in heaven. Great and marvelous seven angels having these seven last plagues. For in them is filled up the wrath of God. And they sang the song of Moses, the son of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. Just as through our die ways, now king of saints. Now proceed to chapter 4 of Revelation. Chapter 4 and verse 6. And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal. And the midst of the throne, round about the throne, were four beasts, full of eyes, before and behind. And the midst of the throne, round about the throne, were four beasts, full of eyes, before and behind. And before the throne there was a sea of glass. But nobody here in the sea. It is an empty sea. And the same sea is found full of people in chapter 15. And the same sea is found full of people in chapter 15. Chapter 15, verse 2. And I saw as it were a sea of glass, mingled with fire. And then there had come a victory over the beast, and over his image, over his mark, and over the number of the name, stand on the sea of glass, having the heart of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass, mingled with fire. And then there had come a victory over the beast, and over his image, over his mark, and over the number of the name, stand on the sea of glass, having the heart of God. See in chapter 4, the believers who are already overcomers have gone to heaven. And as they were caught up, there began the tribulation. And during that tribulation period, those who refused to bow down before the image, and bear the mark of the beast, and also they were persecuted by the Antichrist. Now they are found in that empty sea of chapter 4. They have been taken up after they were killed, and now they are found in that sea. And they are singing the song of the Lamb. Because during that tribulation period, these people have also learnt by experience the power of the blood. Because they have suffered much in that period. And as they were suffering, extreme suffering, then they had to call upon the Lord for the blood. They were not protected by earthly weapons. They were protected by the Lamb and the blood. And now we see them before God's throne, in the sea of glass and fire. And having the hearts of God, they are singing a song. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? But thou only art holy. All nations shall come and worship before thee, but thy judgments are made manifest. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? But thou only art holy. All nations shall come and worship before thee, but thy judgments are made manifest. They are singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. The song of Moses is the song of deliverance from Egypt. Because what happened in Egypt was only a foreshadow of the coming judgments. All these ten judgments fell upon Egyptians were only a foreshadow of the last judgments. And how God by the mighty hand delivered the people from Egyptians. And when they came out of the Red Sea, they sang a song. And now also the song of the Lamb. Song which will give you a place on God's throne. First song for deliverance and second song for victory and a place on God's throne. And these people have found both. They were delivered upon the earth from the hands of the devil. And now they will rise very high, right before God's throne in the sea of glass. And with the harps they are singing the song of the Lamb. And again you see how in your extreme trial and suffering, only the Lamb is going to give us strength and victory. Now devil may use any device, any weapon, any attack upon us. If we know how to eat the Lamb and be washed in the blood of the Lamb. Then we shall become overcome. Learn to feed upon the Lamb. Learn how to eat the living bread of Lord Jesus Christ. Also be kept clean by the blood. We all go together. The blood and the Lamb go together. Unless we are kept constantly clean by the blood, you can never also eat the Lamb. Because any past over evening, first of all Lamb was killed, blood was first sprinkled. Then afterwards they could eat the Lamb. And same way when they brought Lamb for sacrifice. First of all the blood was sprinkled upon the altar. And later on they brought the flesh for sacrifice at the altar. So blood came first. And by faith we have to learn more and more, more and more about the blood. Our prayer life, our worship life, our Bible study, our testimony, our victory, all depends upon that. Because many times you can't pray as fast as you begin to wander. With every good intention we begin to pray. And we find our thoughts are wandering everywhere. And we can't pray properly. For that we require the blood again. Our thoughts be brought in captivity. Now same way our worship also depends upon the blood. I only gave you a hint yesterday. In chapter 5 Revelation. And verse 8. When he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty elders fell down to the Lamb, having every one of them hearts and golden vials full of gold, which are the prayers of saints. Twenty four elders and the four living creatures are carrying hearts and the golden vials. And the vials with odors and incense are the prayers of saints. The hearts speak of prayer and worship. So worship and prayer again go together. These people have found first of all playing the harp. That means they are singing the song of praise in heaven. On the hand they have the rest of the incense. And they are the prayers of saints. When you first of all begin to worship God. Then you find your prayer life become more effective. And before you actually begin to pray. Try to spend ten minutes or more in pure worship. And then afterward you pray. Then you find your prayer life be more effective. Your thoughts won't wander and so your mind won't be tired and you won't go to sleep. Your thoughts won't wander and so your mind won't be tired and you won't go to sleep. Learn to worship God more and more. But again for worshiping to come to blood again. Because by the blood we are cleansed, purified and then we are full of praise. So never be a sack of devils. Go on spending some time and worship the lamb. Saying oh lord I thank thee for dying for me as the lamb. And then God will judge all the evil powers who are trying to interfere in your prayer life or worship life. And then God will judge all the evil powers who are trying to interfere in your prayer life or worship life. Never let power still power interfere in our devotion and our prayer and worship. Never let power still power interfere in our devotion and our prayer and worship. And when you try to conquer by human means you fail. So by faith we are brought in the blood for all these things. Now we stop over here and go on further afterwards. Now we stop over here and go on further afterwards. Shall we pray? The Lamb of God. We do trust that these words will sink deep in our heart these days. The Lamb of God. We are being made to see how the true knowledge of the Lord, yes guys, We are being made to see how the true knowledge of the Lord, yes guys, depends upon understanding of these words. And that's how, through John the Baptist, the Holy Ghost draws the attention of the whole youth nation. They, as a nation, were prepared eagerly for their Messiah. Now, their prophets have been prophesying in every detail about the coming of the Messiah. And still they were not able to recognize the Lord, yes, when He actually came upon the earth. But if they understood the meaning of this word, the Lamb of God, they would have also found it difficult. Now we see for ourselves, that our intimate knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ also depends upon a very same understanding. And we have been seeing from the book of Revelation, how that word is repeated 26 times for the very same purpose. In this book of Revelation we have all God's purposes being fully fulfilled and made clear. The message of this book of Revelation is a very, very important message for the end days. As we see the signs of the end days, it behoves us to read this book again and again upon our knees. If we could only read the signs of the times, we have to acknowledge that we are living in the end days or last days. And to be prepared for the end days, you require the message of the book of Revelation. And from that book we are taking just one more lamb for our help these days. And we are seeing from every reference of the Lamb, we are given a different aspect of the cross. So the power of the cross will work more deeply in our lives if these words become more clear to us. We have been seeing how, solely by the Lamb and His blood, the powers of darkness are finally confounded and frustrated. So far we have seen the process up to chapter 15. Now please read chapter 19. The book of Revelation and chapter 19. Verse 1. And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven saying hallelujah, salvation and glory and honor and power on the Lord our God. And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven saying hallelujah, salvation and glory and power on the Lord our God. For true and righteous are His judgments, for He has judged the great war which did corrupt the earth with our fornication and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand. And again they said hallelujah and the smoke rose up forever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God. They sat on the throne saying amen, hallelujah. And a voice came out of the throne saying praise our God, all these servants, either fear the Lord, or worship Him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude and the voice of many waters and the voice of mighty thunderings saying hallelujah, Lord God, omnipotent, great. And last, be glad and rejoice and give honor to Him for the marriage of the Lamb has come and the wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted that she should be arraigned in five days clean and white for the final is the righteousness of saints. And he said unto me, write Blessed are they which are called on the marriage supper of the Lamb and he said unto me these are true sayings of God. These are the true sayings of God. Now this chapter 19 marks the beginning of the one thousand year reign of Lord Jesus Christ. And before that reign begins Lord Jesus Christ has to execute His judgments upon all nations and upon all sinners and finally upon the system of the Roman Chalice. And before that reign begins Lord Jesus Christ has to execute upon all nations and upon all sinners and finally upon the system of the Roman Chalice. And the judgment of the Roman Catholic Church only comes in the end. See, for a purpose God permits them to prosper till the end. It's only in the end they will be judged according to their deeds. You find in the beginning how the Antichrist makes a league with the Jews and the nation. Then he makes a league with the Roman Catholic Church. See, both these groups and systems have the same purpose. And the Antichrist is trying to gather wealth of both these powers. In a very subtle way he manages to make a league with both the parties. And after he takes away their wealth he forsakes them. So in chapter 17 and 18 we have a detailed description of the judgment which God will bring upon that dark system of Roman Catholicism. And same way the judgment upon every idol-worshipping group or a community. Thus this song which is being sung in chapter 19 is after that judgment they have fallen upon that dark system. After they have sung their song of victory over this dark system they sing this song of the Lamb. Now please understand from verse 6 and 7 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude and the voice of many waters and the voice of mighty thunderings saying Hallelujah for the Lord God omnipotent in everything. That is the meaning of the word Hallelujah. Lord God omnipotent in everything. Now because the reign of Lord Jesus Christ upon the earth is now beginning that multitude is singing their song in heaven. The devil through this dark system of Roman Catholicism was trying to prevent the coming of that reign. Now this multitude have seen their system being destroyed and that judgment be executed upon those rebellious idol-worshipping nations. And now they have seen full preparation being made also for the real reign of Lord Jesus Christ. Now this day verse 7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give honor to him for the marriage of the Lamb and the wife has made herself ready. Now he clearly that unless all these dark powers are fully judged the real preparation of the marriage also can't begin. Because all the difficulties on the way have been fully overcome. And the bride also has been fully prepared for the bridegroom. And that's why they sing his song of the Lamb. The same Lamb which by its power and authority has judged evil powers is now also given a preparation to the bride. We see verse 7 in this. His wife has made herself ready. Verse 8 And to her were granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white for the final enrichedness of sins. Remember we are born again and we have ourselves forgiven at new birth. Do you find the devil tries to bring some defilement constantly in our life? Because as long as we have human body, our old nature is still there. Nobody becomes perfect upon this earth. You will never attain upon this earth that perfection. We will find that in our old nature what's called old man in Romans chapter 6 there is a tendency again and again to be defiled. But we have to be kept constantly cleansed by the blood of the defilement. These evil thoughts will never go away by human effort. Even though your eyes are closed yet you find evil thoughts coming in. Even in time of prayer and worship meeting you find some time some thoughts coming in. At night time in dreams you find again some thoughts coming in. Now who is going to wash such a defilement brought into us constantly by these defiling thoughts and imagination? Again when you are walking on the road side and the street side you are bound to see certain things which create evil imagination. Again we are meant to hear certain things which create defilement. And these defilements cannot go away by human means. But by the blood of the lamb we can be cleansed and cleansed constantly. And fine clean white linen is brought by the blood. The verse says the wife has made herself ready. That means there is certain part to be played by the bride. She has done something to get ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen clean and white. To her was granted because of her desire to be kept clean because of her faith she was granted that fine clean white linen. So to our faith in the blood we have to be cleansed. Now see for example there are some people they will never take bath easily. They are quite happy taking bath once a week. Some take on Saturday evening some take on Sunday morning. And they are perfectly satisfied the whole week. Without any sense of discomfort inconvenience they are satisfied. They only wash their hands and feet other days. But other people they feel so restless and they have bath everyday. They come and go their food or sleep till they have good bath. There are some people they don't mind having a dirty towel for three months. Same bed sheet for three months. And same pillow cover for seven months. You can see the marks of the oil for the past seven months there. And they don't seem to mind it. Other people they feel so miserable by even seeing it. They want to be clean. The desire is clean. Other people they don't mind any dirty bathroom. They keep their drawing room very clean. But when you go in the bathroom full of bad smell. Smell lying there for many many months. They have no attempt to it. Now you find here because their senses become dull. But when you become fond of cleanliness you want every place and every garment to be kept clean everyday. Now spiritually you must be sensitive to be kept clean. The very second we find any defilement entering in we want to be washed. Then through our faith we are washed by the blood by the lamb. And you may claim the blood thousand times a day. The lamb will never say no to us. The lamb is willing and ready to wash us anytime we go to him. And the constant washing and cleansing by the blood gives us clean white linen. And that's your preparation to be a bride of the lamb. Every believer is not going to be a part of the bride. Those who are really anxious to be kept thoroughly clean and blameless. See how Paul was praying again and again. These sanctuaries and the 11th chapter and verse 2. Second Corinthian epistle 11th chapter verse 2. But I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I have espoused you to one husband. I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But see, but I fear lest by any means as a serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. That means we have to be presented as a chaste virgin before Lord Jesus Christ. You know, even a thought of unfaithfulness in a wife can grieve husband. Now we have to be so prepared and presented before Lord Jesus Christ. Wholly and solely loyal, faithful and true unto Him. Refusing to give even the least ground in our hearts to devil and his host. Refusing to allow even a little defilement to remain there. But as human beings we are attacked by devil and through the defilements. Our Lord has made an abundant provision to wash us and keep us clean. And if we through our blindness refuse to be washed then you cannot be a part of the bride of the Lamb. You know how some mothers have to actually force their children even to wash their face or nose. A mother has to hold her neck one hand and then put her nose clean in that way. And children start crying and weeping. Because they are being washed. That's how many believers also depend. They are not happy to be washed. They only want some pressure, some force to be cleaned. But you want to be a bride of the Lamb then you must be extremely sensitive to any defilement. Devil will try we are seeing again and again he will try to bring defilement by every possible channel. But we are here to claim cleansing of the blood. And that's why we are here being made to see our part in it. All these powers of darkness are trying to bring defilement. See the Roman Catholic system is compared to a war. A woman living in sin and also all their practices are called spiritual fornication. The way they put incense before their statues and pictures is all called the Roman Catholic system. The way they put incense before their statues and pictures is also called spiritual fornication. Just go and see any building and see how they have brought this fornication of that kind by wicked ways. And the powers of darkness are trying to create in our hearts some fornication. Through these different rites and rituals and practices you commit fornication. As satellite people cannot be called a chaste virgin of Lord Jesus Christ. We have to be presented as a chaste virgin for the Lamb. Wholly and solely meant for the Lamb. Refusing to bow down for any worldly image. And the Lamb himself is willing to give you that white clean linen. Now to see verse 9. And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven wives plus the seven last plagues. And I was saying come hither I will show the bride to the Lamb's wife. Revelation 21 verse 9. Seeing that the same angel which is going to pour the last plague is saying to the world. There seems to be some connection with the very same angel who had with him the last seven world plagues. Receive very carefully. And to me one of the seven angels which had the seven wives full of the seven last plagues. Now to be saying come hither I will show thee the bride the Lamb's wife. That means after God has poured his last plagues upon those dark powers then they see the bride also. That means unless God judges every defilement brought in you cannot see the beauty of the bride of the Lamb. Because all these defilements which had been brought among the Christians through different systems had to be removed and washed and judged. So after God has fully judged sin then you see the bride coming down. So while in chapter 19 we are being only made to say the bride is ready. But in chapter 21 there the marriage being performed. So in the beginning of the millennium you only have a glimpse of the bride. But only in chapter 21 of Revelation the marriage of the Lamb takes place. That means now the work of preparation is now fully complete. Now the life and the love of Lord Jesus has been fully poured in the bride. See life and love go together. When all the love of the Lord has been fully poured in the bride then comes the marriage. That's the beginning of the heavenly marriage. So can you mark that period of preparation? Because the height and the depth of divine love cannot be comprehended upon yet easily. We have to be prepared by many ways for that love. So in chapter 21 we see the actual marriage taking place of the Lamb. Now please see verse 14. Revelation 21 verse 14. Revelation 21 verse 14. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. See when the bride is coming down like a heavenly city Now the apostle sees in the foundation of the city the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Now we have come to the new creation. Because even the one thousand year reign of Lord Jesus Christ is not going to bring true happiness. It is going to be a wonderful reign. We are told in that period of one thousand years there won't be any thorn or thistle or quarter. Wolf and Lamb will live together. And a child can play with a serpent. And nobody will die unless they become hundred years old at least. And still we find there will be a rebellion in the end of the period. And that's why in the 21st century old earth will pass away. Then comes a new heaven. Our Lord wants that perfection. He is not going to satisfy just by outward prosperity. You may see. Now many will say because of this abundant prosperity they will say it is a wonderful earth. Only one king and all become one nation. All things plenty. And yet there will be somewhere hidden some evil. And that's why after thousand years we are told devil will be again let loose for a short period. Only in chapter 20 we read the devil is going to be finally judged. Now please see that chapter 20 revelation. Chapter 20 revelation. From the verse 7 please. Many thousand years are expired Satan shall be loosed out of the prison. And shall go out to the sea of the nation which are in the four quarters of the earth to gather them together to battle the number of whom is the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth and camp of the saints about and the fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them were caught in 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. Verse 14 And death and hell were caught in the lake of fire this is the second death. It's only after the one thousand year Christ the death is finally vanquished. Even though in that period there will be much prosperity but still death will be there and they will die even though they live many years. And now after a thousand years we read death will be caught in the fire. The people who are going to be converted in tribulation, they are the people who will live and reign upon that time. Along with the Jews they shall reign but those who are believers they will be only coming from heaven two days. They won't be staying here for too long. They will only come today and go away because they have glorified bodies. Now in chapter 21 we are seeing the new creation. Now in chapter 21 we are seeing the new creation. All things are fully passed away and the heavenly city heavenly Jerusalem is called Lamb's wife. The Lamb's wife because it's by the Lamb and the blood the wife has been prepared for the Lamb. By eating the Lamb and being washed by Him they become His wife. God has been now filled with the love of Christ to fullness. Please see further. The very same chapter and verse 22 And I saw no temple therein for Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. Verse 23 As it had no need of the sun and the moon for the glory of God and the Lamb is the light thereof. Verse 27 And they shall in no wise enter into it anything that it fathers. But they have written in the Lamb book of life. But they have written The full enjoyment of destiny is only for those whose names are in the book of Lamb and those who have become the Lamb's wife and those who are walking in the light of the Lamb and those who have the very Lamb as their foundation. The real thought is the full preparation for the new creation is only by the Lamb. Because the life of Lord Jesus Christ is in His blood. And only by that blood we have to be cleansed and washed and purified. And that's why the cherubim have to always look on the blood constantly. And that's why the cherubim have to always look on the blood constantly. See for example the book of Exodus and chapter 25 from verse 18 And thou shalt make two chariot beams of gold a beaten work shalt thou make them in the two ends of the mercy seat Exodus 25 verse 18 And make one chariot on the one end other chariot on the other end even on the mercy seat shall ye make the chariot beams on the two ends thereof Verse 20 And the chariot beams shall touch both their wings high covering the mercy seat with their wings and their faces shall look one another to the mercy seat shall the faces of chariot beams be seen And thou shalt put the mercy seat above the ark and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony and there I will meet with thee and I will commune with thee above the mercy seat from between the chariot beams And remember how they made the ark The ark was of the type of Lord Jesus Christ The ark was made of ordinary sheet of wood It was not made of teak wood or rose wood or mahogany wood But ordinary sheet of wood Because the Lord Jesus Christ became a man like one of us Sheet of wood is found in any part of the world He was born in a manger and he became a man like us That is sheet of wood And we read there was a golden plate both inside and outside Even though he was a man yet a perfect God All power And on the top of the box was the golden mercy seat And the same golden plate turning onwards became chariot beam The same plate See, the thought is the very same life of Lord Jesus Christ is given to chariot beams These two chariot beams were a type of the church How Jews and Gentiles are made by the same life The same life began to flow between these two Then God was saying to Moses I will speak with thee from between chariot beams And we see in Ephesians 1.23 that God's fullness is in the church And these chariot beams are the type of the church How we all became one Because of one life which we share And we are told the faces of chariot beams were to look constantly on the mercy seat And the blood was sprinkled always on the mercy seat The mercy seat was made for the blood And these chariot beams are looking to the blood If you keep your eyes on the blood you enjoy God's favour God is saying from between chariot beams I will speak with thee and meet with thee It's only because of blood There was no blood on the mercy seat Then there was no God's blessing God only came when the blood was sprinkled there Without the blood they could not hear the voice of God Only when the blood was sprinkled then the fire came Glory came and God came And God was there Chariot beams had to see constantly the blood And that's how we are being prepared to be the bride of the Lamb There had to be constantly inward cleansing and purging going on till we are fully filled with Divine Love Now you see please chapter 22, Revelation And verse 1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life clear crystal proceeding towards God and of the Lamb And verse 3 And there shall be no more curse but the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it and his servants shall serve him and they shall see his face Now the river of life in the new creation is coming from the throne of the Lamb And those who are there they again see him as the Lamb That again means the river means life The abundant and free flow of life comes from the throne of the Lamb The throne speaks of authority and dominion and power and majesty So the power, authority, dominion majesty and life all comes from the Lamb The abundant life is only in the Lamb And that's why we worship him as the Lamb of God And we behold him as the Lamb of God And this was in God's mind from eternity You see, 1 Peter and chapter 1 and verse 19 1 Peter 1 19 But with the precious blood of Christ as of a Lamb without blemish, without spot who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world were manifest in these last times for you He was foreordained from before the world's foundation But only many fasted for our sake in the last days All God's thoughts of eternity are only revealed by the Lamb And that's why the devil is bringing blindness upon many preachers who are feeling so shy to even speak about the blood You find that many of the preachers have criticized the blood much more than he put a Bible The devil knows how he is going to be defeated by the blood If you want to enjoy an abundant life and become a Lamb's wife and be before God's throne then learn all what you can by the Lamb of God How to eat the Lamb how to be washed by the blood how to be one with him Only then you will see the meaning of the new creation Because God's whole new creation is being called Lamb's wife When you want to call your wife by some loving name you have your own pet name and that name gives joy to you God has given his own name Lamb's wife That is the highest expression of God's love for his church He is calling his whole new creation as the Lamb's wife The Lamb's wife who is now worthy to receive God's love in fullness and life in abundance and like wife perfectly one with him as a partner the work begins as new birth and is being perfected now in the new creation when we see the Lamb's wife coming down Lamb's wife as the name of the twelve apostles in the foundation and the very river flowing from the Lamb's throat May our Lord help us to enjoy that mystery It is a heavenly mystery The mystery of divine love How we can enjoy God's love in fullness and become a part of his new creation beholding his face sharing his glory as his partner May our loving God bless this world Shall we pray I will sing of my redeemer I will sing of his wisdom redeemer O my faith and answer him O my faith