Three Angel Messengers

Revelation 14:6,7

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel

to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred,

and tongue, and people, 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 waters."

        Now that we have described the "Beast," we can say that for the balance of the "Week," no man can buy or sell unless he has the brand of Hell, "The Mark of the Beast," on his Right Hand or in his Forehead. 

        At this time three "Angel Messengers" will be sent forth. The first will be a preacher of the Gospel. This is the first time an angel is commissioned to preach the Gospel. But it will not be the Gospel of the "Grace of God," (Acts 20:24), nor the Gospel of  "The Kingdom" (Matt.24:14). It will be a new Gospel, called the "Everlasting Gospel." Its burden is "Judgment" not "Salvation," and it will be "Good News" to all those passing through the "fiery trials" of those days. For the announcement that the "Hour of Judgment" is come for all that do wickedly.

        The second  "Angel Messenger" will announce the "Fall of Babylon." This is by way of anticipation, for the city of Babylon is not destroyed until after the pouring out of the "Vials."

        The third "Angel Messenger" will utter an awful warning to those who are tempted to worship the Beast. Declaring that if they do, they shall drink of the wine of the "Wrath of God," and shall be tormented with "fire" and "brimstone" Forever and Ever. And now at this time preparation will be made in Heaven for the Harvest and Vintage of the earth. This is not the harvest of the Church, that took place before the beginning of the "Week." This is the Harvest of the Gentile nations. It begins with the pouring out of the "Vials." and ends with the "Battle of Armageddon."  Tomorrow we will start with the pouring out of the Vials.

        Amen!!

"Happy Thanksgiving" 

Reading: (Rev: 14:1-20)

Ref: (HG SB; BSB)

        (C. Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

         

                 
 

The Beast (Part 3)

Revelation 13:3

"And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death;
and his deadly wound was healed: and all the

world wondered after the beast."

        In Rev. 13:3, the Scriptures reads that one of the "Seven Heads," or "Kings," received a deadly wound.  However; which one it was is not stated. But The logical conclusion is that it is the last, for the "Beast" has all of his "Heads" before one of them is wounded. And in Rev. 17:11, he is called the Beast that Was, and  is Not, even he is the eighth,and is of the "Seventh," and goeth into perdition. The only clear explanation to this passage is that the "Seventh Head" being "The Antichrist," is the one who receives the "deadly wound," at the hand of an assassin. And as the body is laying in state prepared for burial, he rises from the dead (Rev. 13:14). Therefore; becoming the 'Eighth," though he is of the seventh."

        By this Resurrection of  the Antichrist, Satan imitates the Resurrection of Christ and makes the world "wounder after the Beast" (Rev.13:3), and this adds to his prestige and power. If this happens in the "Middle of the Week" at the time the Dragon is cast out to of Heaven, it will account for the great change that takes place in the Antichrist, for before receiving his "deadly wound"  he will be sweet and lovable, and well liked. However; after his resurrection or recovery he becomes, lets say "Devilish", which will be the result of  the Dragon incarnating himself in him.

        It is at this time that he breaks the Covenant with the Jews and desecrates the Temple by setting up the "Abomination of Desolation" which is an 'Idol Image"of himself "Desolator."  As the "Little Horn" of Daniel's "Fourth Wild Beast," he will destroy three of the "Ten Kings" and firmly establish himself in the place of power, and as he, as the "Little Horn," does not appear until after the 'Ten Horn," or "Ten Federated Kingdoms," come into existence. It is clear that the Antichrist does not form the federation, but is the outgrowth of it.

        He will be a Composite man. One who embraces  in his character the abilities and powers of Nebuchadnezzar, Alexander the Great and Caesar Augustus. He will have the marvelous gift of attracting unregenerate men, and the irresistible fascination of his personality. His versatile attainments, superhuman wisdom, great administrative and executive ability, along with his powers as a consummate flatterer, a brilliant diplomatist, a superb strategist, will make him the most prominent of men. All these gifts will be given to him by Satan, whose tool he will be, and who will then make him the most powerful man on Earth. "UNTIL, His Doom."

Amen !!

Reading: (Rev. Chap 13)

Ref: (HG SB; BSB)

       (C.Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

 

The Beast (Part 2)

Revelation 13:2

"And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were

as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the

dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority."

        The "Beast" that comes up out of the sea (chap 13, John's Beast) has Seven Heads and Ten Horns, and the Horns are Crowned. This represents the "Beast" or Empire, at the height of its power, when it will have all its heads, and when the kings, the heads of the Ten Kingdoms which will be divided, will have been crowned. The "Beast" that comes up out of the Abyss also has Seven Heads and Ten Horns. But they are not crowned, because these Ten Kings that's represented by these Ten Horns have not as yet received their Kingdom. (Rev. 17:12). This implies that the "Beast" of Rev. 17, represents the Antichrist at the beginning of the "Week."  As Confirmation of this view the "Woman" is seen at this stage riding the 'Beast." Since the "Scarlet Clothed Woman" is not seen until Chap 17, it is clear that she rides the "Beast" from the beginning of the "Week," because she represents the "Papal Church." (Papal supremacy is the doctrine of the Roma Catholic Church that the Pope by reason of Vicar of Christ and as Pastor of the entire Christian Church, has Full supreme and universal power over the whole Church. A power that can always be exercise unhindered).
        The Papal Church comes into power after the "True Church" has been caught out. During the wars preceding the rise of the Antichrist, the nations that will then be found in the geographical limits of the Old Roman Empire, will form an "Alliance" for mutual protection. These will be the ten Nations, represented by the "Ten Horns" of The Beast. There is no doubt that the "Papal Church" will play a  prominent part in those proceedings. She will be rewarded by restoration to political power, and this union of  "Church and State," in which the Church will have control, is shown by the Woman riding the Beast,and dominating it. But when the "Ten Kings" shall receive their Kingdoms and be Crowned, they "shall hate the "Whore," and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire." (Rev. 17:16)
        We are told in Rev. 17:9 that the "Seven Heads" of the "Beast" represent "Seven Mountains" (this is to identify it with the Roman Empire). We are told in the next verse (R. V.) that (the "Seven Heads" also represent "Seven Kings" of whom "Five are Fallen and one is. and the other is not yet come;and when he cometh he must continue a short space." That is in John's day "Five Kings had Fallen, one was the then ruling Emperor, and the "Seventh" was yet to come. Who are the first "Five Kings" that had fallen; well that is not known. The King that was on the throne in John's day was Domitian, who had banished John to the Isle of Patmos. The Last or the "Seventh King" who is yet to come is with out a doubt the "ANTICHRIST." Tomorrow we will continue with one of the "Heads" receiving a Deadly wound. (Rev. 13:3)  
        Amen!! 

Reading: (Rev.13:1-2; Chap 17)
Ref: (HG SB; BSB)
       (C. Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr. 

The Cross Life Ministry

The Beast (Part 1)

Revelation 13:1 

"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast

rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten 

horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and 

upon his heads the name of blasphemy."  

        First, Let's look at one feature of  Both Daniel and John's "Beast. They both have ten horns, but they differ because John's "Beast" had seven heads, while Daniel's "Beast" only had one. Among the ten horns of Daniel's "Beast" there came up a little horn, which is not seen within the ten horns of John's "Beast." These as we will see, are features that refer to the last stage of the "Beast," and it shows that we cannot understand the last stage of the "Beast" without carefully comparing Daniel's and John's "Beast."

        For the Little Horn of Daniel's plucks up Three of the Ten Horns and destroys them, or takes their Kingdom away. The Anti christian character of Daniel's "Beast" is seen in it's Little Horn whose conduct corresponds with John's "Beast" and for the same length of time "Times" and "Times" and "Dividing of Time" which equals "Forty And Two Months." 
        Now we will examine the "Beast" that John saw come up from out of the sea, and try to discover the meaning of it's various features. We have two descriptions of this "Beast."  Daniel's "Fourth Wild Beast" as we have seen, represents the Roman Empire as it exited from B. C. 30, until as a nation it shalll cease to exist. The Nation was divided in A. D. 364, as the result of an ecclesiastical schism, into it's Eastern and Western  Divisions, and lost it's natural life as a world power, yet it has never lost it's religious existence or influence as seen by the continuance of the Greek and Roman Churches, and the Roman Law is still a controlling power in our laws. In this sense the Roman Empire in its influence has never ceased to exist. We are now to consider it in its last stage as outlined in John's "Beast." 
        It is important to see that John's "Beast has a dual meaning. It represents both the revived Roman Empire, and its Imperial Head "The Antichrist." As the revived Roman Empire it is seen coming up out of the sea of nations. As the Antichrist it is seen coming out of the Abyss. For instance it cannot be said that the Roman Empire of John's day, that it was not,  for it was at the height of its power in John's day. Neither can it be said that it shall ascend out of the pit and go into perdition, because that can only be a person.
       We must distinguish between the body of the "Beast and it's "Heads and Horns." The body being that of a Leopard, with the feet of a Bear, and the mouth of a Lion is to show that the revived Roman Empire in its last stage will include the characteristics of the first "Three Wild Beast" of Daniel, that is of the "Lion" (Babylon), the "Bear" (Medo-Persia), and the "Leopard" (Greece), and as the largest part of the "Beast," the body, it represented by the "Leopard", the prevailing characteristic of the revived Roman Empire will be Grecian.  John's Beast From the sea will be continued:  
        Amen!!

Reading: (Rev. 13:1-18)  
               (Dan. 7:1-28; 8:1-27)
Ref: (HG SB; BSB)
       (C. Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

        
     

The Wings of A Great Eagle

Revelation 12:14 

"And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, 

that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place,

where she is nourished for a time, and times, and

half a time, from the face of the serpent." 

        Today we pick up from where the "Dragon" is cast out. When the "Dragon is cast out, knowing that his defeat has been brought by the elevation of the"Man Child," (Christ) to the place of power. Now the "Dragon," (Satan) will concentrate his hatred and malice on the "Clothed Women" (Israel) who gave Him (Christ) birth. The "Women" will be given the "wings of a great eagle," so she can fly into the "Wilderness," into "her place" where she will be nourished for a "Time, Times, and Half a Time," Which is three and a half years.

        This takes us back to the flight of Israel from Egypt, of which God said; "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself" (Ex. 19:4). The "Women" and the "Dragon are symbols, so are the "Eagle Wings." They speak of the rapid and safe flight of the "Women" (Israel) into the "Wilderness," where she shall be keep safe and nourished for three and a half years until the return of  "The High Priest" (Jesus), from Heaven, who as "King Priest" of the Armies of Heaven will deliver her and allow her to leave her place of refuge.
        Filled with wrath at the escape of the "Sun Clothed Women," The Dragon will turn his attention to the "remnant of her seed," and to better carry out his plans he will give to the "Beast" (Antichrist) his "Power" and his "Seat and "Great Authority."  " And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority" (Rev. 13:2). While Antichrist, as Antichrist, exists from the "beginning" of the "week" for at that time he makes a "covenant for one week." And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate (Dan. 9:27) and in the "Middle of the Week" he will break "the covenant," and for the "Last half of the Week" his reign will be terrible, and change in his character and the character of his reign, can only be accounted for on the basis that the dragon has incarnated himself in him. It is this phase of the reign of  "Antichrist" that is brought out in the Book of Revelation.
        Amen!!

Reading:  (Rev. 12:14-17; 13:1-2) 
                (Dan. 7:7, 8; 9:24-27)
Ref: (HG SB; BSB)
        (C.Larkin)

May God Bless You 

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

The Second Wonder; The Great Red Dragon!

Revelation 12:7-8

"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels

fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and

his angels,  And prevailed not; neither was their

place found any more in heaven."

        The "First Wonder, The Clothed Women" has passed; and the "Second Wonder, The Great Red Dragon" appears. There is no doubt to who this is, because in V-9 he is called that "Old Serpent," "The Devil," and "Satan." His Color is "Red," the color of "Blood," for he was a murderer from the beginning. "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." (John 8:44).

        The "Stars of Heaven" that are attached to his "tail" reveal the fact that Satan will lead astray a "third of the Angels," for the Angels, are spoken of as "Stars" in the Old Testament. "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (Job. 38:7). So the Angels that followed Satan will be cast to earth as well. The question mark at the end of Job.38:7; confirms to us that "Satan's angels" were the "Stars spoken of in Scripture."

        The Casting out of the Devil is from V-7 through V-12. It starts with a war in Heaven. The fact that the Dragon has not yet been cast out of Heaven is clear. He had access to God in the days of Job, 2000 years before Christ. Read Job 1:1-2:8 to see Satan's access. He tried to destroy the "Man Child" (Christ) at hand of Herod when He was born. Read Matt.2:16-18. He was at liberty to tempt Christ in the Wilderness, and Sift Peter (when Peter denied Christ). Today he is the "Prince of the Powers of the Air,"  "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:" (Eph. 2:2) and the God of this World" (age); "Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you" (2 Cor 4:14). 

        When the Dragon is cast out of Heaven there will be rejoicing in Heaven because the "Accuser" of  Christ's "Brethren" (he Jews) is cast down; but there will be "Woe" for the "inhabitants of the earth."  Because the Dragon will be filled with "great wrath" for he knows that he will have but a short time three and a half years to spread his wrath on the inhabitants of the earth before he is chained and cast into the Bottomless Pit.

        Amen!!

Reading: (Rev. 12:7-12)

Ref: (HG SB; BSB)

       (C. Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Families

 Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

 
 
 
 

The Sounding Of The Seven Trumpets (Part 6)

Revelation 11:15

"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven,

saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our

Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever." 

        The "Seventh Trumpet" includes all that follows down to the end of Revelation 19. We must not forget during our study of the Revelation that the "Seventh Seal" includes the "Seven Trumpets" and the "Seven Vials," for the "Seventh Seal", and the "Seventh Trumpet, and the "Seventh Vial" all end alike with "voices, thunderings, lightnings and an earthquake." (Rev. 8:5, 11:19; 16:18).
        Now we start the Middle of Daniel's Seventieth the Week Rev. 12:1-17. In the middle of the week "Two Wonders" shall appear in Heaven. In the Revised Version they are call "signs."  No matter what we call it there will be symbols of something. The first is "the Sun Clothed Women." This "Women" is neither the Virgin Mary or the Church, she is Israel. We have only be reminded of Joseph's Dream of the Sun, and moon, and the eleven stars, " And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me" (Gen,37:9). To see that this "Sun Clothed Women" with the moon under her feet and and upon her head a crown of "Twelve Stars," is Jewish in Character. Joseph was the twelfth star.   
        Israel is again and again compared to a "married" women in the Old Testament, but the Church is a "Virgin," and only an "espoused virgin" at that. "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ" (2 Cor. 11:2). This women is described as being "with Child" and "travailing to be delivered." Question? When was the Church in such a condition? Paul say's of Israel, "Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen" (Rom. 9:4-5). Then Israel Look forward to the time she could say, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.  Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this" (Is. 9:6-7). But before that could happen Israel had to pass through many sore afflictions and judgements. This being her "Travail Time."
        The women brought forth a "Man Child" who was to rule the nations with a "Rod of Iron." There can be no question as to who this "Man Child" is, for Ps. 2:1-12 settles that. After  her child is delivered the women flees in to the wilderness where she she has a place prepared of God, and where she will be fed for 1260 day. For better understanding, between the 5th and 6th verses of this chapter; "this is where the present "Church Period" comes in. Here is the gap between the "Sixty-ninth" and "Seventieth" Weeks of Daniel's "Seventy Weeks." However we see in verse 7 that John jumps over this gap, from the Ascension of Christ to the casting out of Satan, because he is not dealing in these Tribulation chapters with the Church; but with Israel, and therefore continues her history without a break. The "First Wonder" has appeared. The "Second Wonder that will appear in Heaven will be a "Great Red Dragon." 
        Amen!!

Reading:  (Rev. 11:15-19; 12:1-6)
                (HG SB; BSB)

             

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr. 

The Cross Life Ministry