Peace to my dear brothers and sisters in God’s family! Amen
Let’s open the Bible to Revelation 6, verses 9-10, and read them together: When I opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the word of God and for the testimony, crying out with a loud voice, "O Lord, holy and true, you will not judge those who dwell on the earth. Man, how long will it take to avenge our bloodshed?”
Today we will study, fellowship, and share together "The Lamb Opens the Fifth Seal" Pray: Dear Abba, Holy Heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that the Holy Spirit is always with us! Amen. Thank you Lord! The virtuous woman [the church] sends out workers: through their hands they write and speak the word of truth, the gospel of our salvation, our glory, and the redemption of our bodies. Food is transported from the sky from afar and supplied to us at the right time to make our spiritual life richer! Amen. Ask the Lord Jesus to continue to illuminate the eyes of our souls and open our minds to understand the Bible so that we can hear and see spiritual truths: Understand the vision of the Lord Jesus in Revelation opening the mystery of the book sealed by the fifth seal . Amen!
The above prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanks, and blessings! I ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen
【Fifth Seal】
Revealed: To avenge the souls of those who were slain for the word of God, they must be clothed in fine, white linen.
1. Being killed for bearing witness to the way of God
Revelation [Chapter 6:9-10] When the fifth seal was opened, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the word of God and for the testimony, shouting with a loud voice, "Holy and true Lord, how long will it take until you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”
ask: Who avenges the saints?
Answer: God avenges the saints .
Dear brother, do not avenge yourself, rather give in and allow the Lord to be angry (or translated: let others be angry); for it is written: "Vengeance is mine, says the Lord, and I will repay.'" Reference (Romans 12) Section 19)
ask: What are the souls of those who were killed for the word of God and for bearing witness?
answer: Detailed explanation below
(1)Abel was killed
Cain was talking to his brother Abel; they were in the field. Cain got up and struck his brother Abel, killing him. Reference (Genesis 4:8)
(2)The prophets were killed
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill prophets and stone those who are sent to you. How many times have I wished to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you will not Yes. Reference (Matthew 23:37)
(3) Revealing the seventy weeks and seven weeks and the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One was killed
“Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and Anoint the Holy One. You should know it. Understand that from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until the time of the Anointed King, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. In the time of trouble, Jerusalem will be rebuilt, including its streets and fortresses. Seven, that (or translated: there) The anointed one will be cut off , there will be nothing left; a king’s people will come and destroy the city and the sanctuary, and they will eventually be swept away like a flood. There will be a battle to the end, and desolation has been decided. (Daniel 9:24-26)
(4) Apostles and Christians were killed and persecuted
1 Stephen was killed
While they were stoning, Stephen called to the Lord and said, "Lord Jesus, please receive my soul!" Then he knelt down and shouted loudly, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" After saying this, Just fell asleep. Saul also rejoiced in his death. Reference (Acts 7:59-60)
2 Jacob was killed
At that time, King Herod harmed several people in the church and killed John's brother James with a sword. Reference (Acts 12:1-2)
3 saints slain
Others endured mockings, scourgings, chains, imprisonment, and other trials, were stoned to death, were sawn to death, were tempted, were slain with the sword, walked about in sheep and goat skins, suffered poverty, tribulation, and pain Harm, reference (Hebrews 11:36-37)
2. God avenged the slain and gave them white robes
Revelation [Chapter 6:11] Then white robes were given to each of them, and it was said to them that they would rest a little while longer, until their fellow servants and their brethren who should be killed like them, so that their number might be fulfilled.
ask: White robes were given to them, " white clothes "What does it mean?"
answer: “White garments” are bright and white fine linen garments, put on the new man and put on Christ! For the word of God, and the righteous deeds of the saints who bear witness to the gospel, you will be clothed with fine linen, bright and white. (The fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.) Reference (Revelation 19:8)
like the high priest" Joshua "Put on new clothes → Joshua stood before the messenger in filthy clothes (referring to the old man). The messenger commanded those standing before him, "Take off his filthy clothes"; and to Joshua Said: “I have freed you from your sins and I have clothed you with beautiful garments (referring to fine linen, bright and white). "Reference (Zechariah 3:3-4)
3. Killed to satisfy the number
ask: Like they were killed, what does it mean to fulfill the number?
answer: The number is fulfilled →The number of glory is fulfilled.
like( old testament ) God sent all the prophets to be killed, ( New Testament ) God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus, to be killed → Many of the apostles and Christians sent by Jesus were persecuted or killed for the truth of the gospel. If we suffer with Him, we will be glorified with Him.
(1) The salvation of the Gentiles has been completed.
Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery (lest you think you are wise), that the Israelites are somewhat hard-hearted; until the number of the Gentiles is full , so all the Israelites will be saved. As it is written: "A Savior will come out of Zion and will wipe out all the sin of the house of Jacob." Reference (Romans 11:25-26)
(2) Jesus, the servant sent by God, was killed
And you will be saved by this gospel, if you do not believe in vain but hold fast what I preach to you. What I also delivered to you is: First, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians Chapter 15, verses 2-4)
( 3) Suffer with Christ and you will be glorified with Him
The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God; and if we are children, we are heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. If we suffer with Him, we will also be glorified with Him. Reference (Romans 8:16-17)
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