“The Victory of the Lamb and His Followers”

Revelation 14:1-5
February 27, 2022

Main Point: When Christ returns and stands on Mount Zion, the 144,000 Jewish believers will stand with Him in triumph.

I. The Identification of the 144,000, Verse 1

A. Their Association, Verse 1a

B. Their Assurance, Verse 1b

II. The Celebration of the 144,000, Verses 2-3

A. A United Choir, Verse 2

B. An Unknown Chorus Verse 3

III. The Presentation of the 144,000, Verses 4-5

A. Their Spiritual Purity, Verse 4a

B. Their Sacrificial Persistence, Verse 4b

C. Their Sanctified Position, Verse 5

Questions for Spiritual Growth

Our Cornerstone mission is To Know Christ and Make Him Known. Community Groups help us to live out our mission as Family, Missionaries, and Servants.

1. How does God’s care, protection, and preservation of the 144,000 Jewish missionaries encourage you and embolden you in your witness for Christ?
   

2. How do we know that Mount Zion in verse 1 is a place on earth and not just a reference to heaven?
   

3. What is the significance of the Lamb standing on Mount Zion with the 144,000? What does this mark the beginning of?
   

4. Look back to Revelation 7:3-4, who are these 144,000?
   

5. What were they singing in 14:3? Whom did they sing before? Who could learn the song?
   

6. It has been said that worship is most meaningful and effective when it is rooted in God’s inexhaustible greatness and glory. What songs help you love Christ, serve Him, follow Him, and wait for Him?
   

7. The difference between a believer and an unbeliever is how they react to the Word of God. How does God’s Word bring both comfort and conviction to your heart?
   

8. Are the 144,000 kept from marriage or from sexual sin? What’s the difference?
   

9. What can we learn and apply from Revelation 14:1-5?