04/06/2001 Sabbath Meeting Transcript

Tonight, we are going to discuss how to be a part of the 144,000

There are many religions and many believers that would like to think they are part of the 144,000

It seems that each has their reasons as to why they believe they will qualify

Tonight, let's take a look at the 144,000 spoken of in Revelation 14

And let's see what the scriptures have to say about them

What characteristics do they have?

What attributes describe them?

Let's see:

Revelation 14:1 - Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and His Father's name written on their foreheads.

I am quite sure that the names written there are not "Jesus" and "The LORD"

But rather, the true names of the Father and His Messiah are written there

Revelation 14:2 - And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.

Revelation 14:3 - They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 14:4 - These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to YAHWEH and to the Lamb.

All throughout Revelation, we see that women are symbolically representing a religious group or denomination..

either a false one or the true one

In this case, they are not defiled by women, obviously the false religions

The 144,000 were pure in their religion and worship

There is no paganism or idolatry in them

continuing..

Revelation 14:5 - And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of YAHWEH.

There are many who might claim the former 2 attributes

But who can tame the tongue?

It is written in the proverb:

Proverbs 13:3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 - For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

Proverbs 15:2 - The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:4 - A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Psalms 34:12 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Psalms 34:13 - Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalms 34:14 - Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

James 3:1 - My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

James 3:2 - For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Like the 144,000

Revelation 14:5 - And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of YAHWEH.

James 3:3 - Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

James 3:4 - Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

James 3:5 - Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

James 3:6 - And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

Proverbs 16:27 - A worthless man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

James 3:7 - For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

James 3:8 - But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:9 - With it we bless YAHWEH our Father and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of YAHWEH.

James 3:10 - Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

James 3:11 - Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?

James 3:12 - Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.

James 3:13 - Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct [that] his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

Let us heed Yahshua's warning:

Matthew 12:35 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Matthew 12:36 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:37 - For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

We need to always consider that every word we speak will be brought before the Judge

Can we stand before the Son of Man?

You see, we cannot bridle the tongue at all

But Yahweh can

Surely we must be humble and ask Yahweh to put a guard on our mouths...

Psalms 141:3 - Set a watch, O YAHWEH, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs 13:3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 12:13 - The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Proverbs 21:23 - Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Psalms 39:1 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Psalms 39:2 - I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Psalms 39:3 - My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Psalms 39:4 - YAHWEH, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

Isaiah 53:7 - He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Luke 23:8 - And when Herod saw Yahushua, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Luke 23:9 - Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

Proverbs 29:20 - Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Of all the times that the word "fool" occurs in the scriptures, 55% of them are in the book of Proverbs

where foolishness is condemned on no uncertain terms!

And yet there is more hope for a FOOL than for one who is hasty in his words!!! \

Now let's look closely at another passage in James

James 1:26 - If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion [is] useless.

The greek lexicon reveals that in this passage, the first occurrence of the word 'religious' means to 'fear Yahweh'.

and the second occurance (religion) means 'Worship'

Therefore, a possible translation would be:

"If any man among you seem to be Yahweh-fearing, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's worship is vain."

Mark 7:7 - Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctines the commandments of men.

Even so, James says that Anyone says they fear Yahweh but bridles not their tongue, then they deceive themselves and their "WORSHIP IS VAIN or USELESS

Proverbs 10:18 - He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Proverbs 10:19 - In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

According to scripture: In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking

James 1:19 - So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Proverbs 10:20 - The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Proverbs 10:21 - The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

1Peter 4:11 - If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of YAHWEH. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which YAHWEH supplies, that in all things YAHWEH may be glorified through Yahushua the Messiah, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever.

This is what the 144,000 are like.. pure truth and without guile or deceit

Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart favor to the hearers.

We may need to battle away corrupt thoughts that lead to corrupt speech

2Corinthians 10:4 - for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

2Corinthians 10:5 - Destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of YAHWEH, taking every thought captive to the obedience of the Messiah,

if our thoughts are not in accordance with obedience to Yahweh.. cast it out

Ask Yahweh to cast it out

Colossians 4:6 - Let your speech be alway with favor, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

John 1:46 - And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

John 1:47 - Yahushua saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Will He say this of us?

If so, we have one of the attributes of the 144,000

Ephesians 5:3 - But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

Ephesians 5:4 - neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

It might even be the biggest source of our words NOT being as the oracles of Yahweh

Proverbs 26:18 - As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Proverbs 26:19 - So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

We need to pay particular attention to our words on Yahweh's Sabbath day:

Isaiah 58:13 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of YAHWEH, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

Another translation says "Idle words"

Our speech should be as the oracles of Yahweh!

Spiritual food!

Like choice silver..refined 7 times!

Proverbs 12:6 - The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Psalms 12:6 - The words of YAHWEH are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Proverbs 10:20 - The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Let us beware lest we fall into condemnation

Ecclesiastes 12:14 - For Elohim shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. .

Consider..

the words that we speak

Are they acceptable unto Yahweh?

If not

Let's repent, and pray as David did..

Psalms 19:14 - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O YAHWEH, my strength, and my redeemer.