Subj:	Rev 11:10-12
Date:	98-04-15 07:26:56 EDT
From:	SERVFATHER



Revelation 11:10
	And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and
shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on
the earth.

     The people of the earth will be happy because the christians have stopped telling them
that they are not following Jesus. That it is Satan they are following and Jesus hasn't
returned yet.        

     Jesus tells us about this time.  True christians will be be sad, because the people of the
world have fallen for Satan's lies. But when Jesus really does show up, the christians will
be joyful, because now the people of the world can understand the truth.

John 16:20	Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world
shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

John 7:7	The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the
works thereof are evil. (Jesus tells us that the people of the world don't like Jesus, because
he tells them what they are doing wrong.  That is the same thing with a christian speaking
to a "christian" (think they are a christian, but really are not) or heathen.  A true christian
wants to know what they are doing wrong, and stop it.  But if you tell a person who
claims to be a christian that they are doing something wrong, they always quote scripture,
just like the "Jews" did to Jesus.  The "Jews" quoted the "tradition of the elders". 
"Christians" that don't want to hear the truth, quote a verse in the bible they know
well,"thou shalt not judge".  They of course are taking that verse out of context,  but it is
their security blanket.  Well the Word tells us to correct our fellow christians, if they are
going against the Word of God.  True christians would want to know if they are going
against the Word of God, but people who just call themselves christians are no better than
the heathen.)

    Revelation 11:11
	And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and
they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

   After a certain amount of time the Father will have had enough
and, then the World will see the power of God.  Then the world will be very afraid,
because they will know that theywere fooled and that the christians were right.  

Revelation 11:12
	And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And
they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
      This is when Jesus returns and gathers his true church to him,
as it is written;

1Thes 4:17	Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them
in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (This
means we will be here during the tribulation,  and then after the tribulation, Jesus will
gather his people together.  So anyone who tells you that you will be gone or Jesus is
going to come and take you before the tribulation is false teachers. We need to study the
Word for ourselves, and then the Father will show us the truth.  There is nothing to be
afraid of, the Father can protect you, just like he did Israel.)
18	Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (Paul is saying remind each
other that the Lord will return and gather us to him, so don't worry about what will
happen on earth.  As long as we know Jesus will return.)

      The Lord gave us a command in Jerimiah
Jer 17:7  	Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD
is. (anyone who says they want to be gone during that time, does not trust the Lord, and
they should be fearful, because they are not true christians.)

8	For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by
the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be
careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.(the Lord will give
you everything you need, as long as you trust him)

9	The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
(flesh is sinful, don't trust it)

10	I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to
his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. (The Lord reads your mind and he
knows what you really are doing and why, you will get what you deserve, whether it is
punishment or reward.  We can not fool the Lord.  So if you say you trust the Lord, yet
you really don't, the Lord knows that. So you fall in the group of the "fearful" in
Revelation 21.8)

Rev 21:7  	He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he
shall be my son. (The Lord says, everyone that doesn't fall for Satan's tricks, will be
rewarded.)
8	But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (But if you are afraid
(don't trust in the Lord, then you are not a believer) 


Jer 17:13	O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and
they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the
LORD, the fountain of living waters. (The Lord gave you his Word, it tells you everything
you need, if you forsake his Word, you will be ashamed.)

Rev 2:10  	Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall
cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days:
be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. (The Lord says don't
worry Satan will test you, but just keep believing in what I told you, and you will be in
eternity, don't let Satan fool you)


Isa 51:12 	I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be
afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; (The
Lord asking us, why are you afraid of man, they are only flesh? Don't you know I, you
know ME, I comfort you and am with you.  It hurts the Lord when we don't trust him.)

Matt 8:26 	And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he
arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.  (Jesus is asking his
followers, why are you afraid, don't you trust me?)

Matt 10:28	And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but
rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Jesus says don't fear
man, he can only hurt yor flesh, and we all know flesh is only temporary.)

Luke 12:4	And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and
after that have no more that they can do. (Jesus saying don't fear man.)

Deut 20:8	And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say,
What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house,
lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
 (This is what the Father thinks of the people who are afraid, he will not use them, they are
useless.  The reason is because they don't have faith in the Lord.  They don't have to rely
on themselves, they need to trust in the Lord.)


In His Service