New Bible Study Starts Tomorrow (08/25)

 

Hello Friends. I hope you have had a good weekend. 

In todays post, I just wanted to let you know

about the new Bible Study that I will

be starting.

For the next few days (at least) we will

be going over what the Bible says about Baptisim.

It looks like there might be quite a bit of information 

about this topic. And so I am

not quite sure about its length, as I have not 

looked over it all. And so, I need to take some time to 

look over it before we begin.

For today, we pick up our reading of Revelation 14:20,

as I did not get it quite finished yesterday. 

Thanks for coming and may God bless your day!

Revelation 14:20

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Revelation 14:20 Explained

Revelation 14:20 describes a climactic vision of God’s judgment: “And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, for a distance of two hundred miles” (KJV; NLT about 180 miles) Bible Hub+1.

Context in Revelation 14

This verse follows the “two harvests” imagery in verses 14–20. First, the Son of Man reaps the earth (symbolizing the righteous), and then an angel gathers the grapes of the earth (symbolizing the wicked) and throws them into the great winepress of the wrath of God godsbless.ing+1. The winepress is a prophetic symbol of God’s judgment, where the grapes represent those who oppose Him biblerepository.com.

Symbolism

• Winepress: Represents God’s wrath and the crushing of the wicked. In the Old Testament, winepresses were used to crush grapes for wine; here, the “grapes” are the rebellious nations or individuals Bible Hub+1.

• Treading outside the city: The winepress is not in Jerusalem but outside, symbolizing that God’s judgment will be executed on the nations, not just the city of God’s presence Bible Hub.

• Blood flowing to horse bridles: The depth of the blood is as high as a horse’s bridle, indicating a massive, widespread slaughter Bible Hub+1.

• Distance (1,600 stadia / ~200 miles): This vast measurement emphasizes the scale of the judgment—countless lives lost, affecting a wide area Bible Hub+1.

Theological Meaning

This vision shows:

• God’s sovereignty: The Son of Man (Christ) personally reaps and judges, underscoring that judgment belongs to Him, not human vengeance www.pastorjasonelder.com.

• Finality of judgment: The graphic imagery conveys that unrepentant sin will face God’s wrath, and there will be no escape biblerepository.com.

• Triumph of God: The blood imagery also symbolizes the victory of God’s kingdom over evil, as the wicked are separated from the righteous godsbless.ing.

Application

For believers, this passage reassures that God’s justice will be executed, but it also calls for repentance and faith in Christ before the appointed time. It warns against complacency in sin, reminding that God’s patience is not endless biblerepository.com+1.

In short, Revelation 14:20 is a vivid, prophetic picture of God’s ultimate judgment on the nations, symbolized by the winepress and the river of blood, underscoring both the severity of sin and the certainty of God’s righteous retribution

If God is in control....(Part nine/Conclusion)

 ...what does He promise us?

No More Pain

The calamities and catastrophes that engulf our world serve as reminders that this world of sin, pain, hate, fear, and tragedy will not last forever. Eventually, all evil will end. Jesus has promised that He will return to earth to save us from our world that is falling to pieces. God has promised to make everything new again. Sin will never rise up again (see Nahum 1:9). God will live with His people, and there will be an end to death, crying, and pain. “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:3-4, NIV). Wouldn’t you like to choose to live in a place with no more pain, death or sadness? Wouldn’t you like God to wipe away all your tears and allow you to live in complete happiness for eternity? Choose to believe today that God has all this planned for you and that He has prepared the way with the sacrifice of His son, just so you could choose Him today.

Revelation 14:20

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Meaning of Revelation 14:19

Revelation 14:19 describes a climactic moment in the Book of Revelation: “So the angel swung his sickle across the earth and gathered the grape harvest of the earth and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God” Bible Hub+1.

Context in Revelation 14

This verse follows the “three angels’ messages” (14:6–16) and the judgment on Babylon (14:8–11). The “grapes” here represent the unrepentant, rebellious people of the earth whose sin has “fully ripened” (14:18) Bible Hub. The “vine of the earth” symbolizes humanity, and the “clusters” are the wicked who have rejected God’s offer of salvation Bible Hub.

Symbolism

• Sickle: A tool of decisive, unstoppable action, often used in Scripture to picture God’s final judgment (e.g., Matthew 13:41) Bible Hub.

• Grapes: Represent the wicked, whose rebellion has reached its fullness Bible Hub.

• Great winepress of God’s wrath: A vivid image of God’s judgment, drawing on Isaiah 63:2–4, where God treads the winepress until His garments are stained with blood Bible Hub+1.

• Treading outside the city: Suggests that the judgment will be applied to those who have rejected God’s protection and sanctuary Bible Hub.

Theological Significance

This scene is part of the “harvest” imagery in Revelation 14, which contrasts:

• Grain harvest (14:14–16): The righteous gathered into God’s kingdom.

• Grape harvest (14:17–20): The wicked gathered for judgment Bible Hub.

The “great winepress” is not a metaphor for a single event but a symbol of God’s overwhelming, final judgment on sin. The literal detail in verse 20—blood flowing “for a thousand six hundred stadia” (about 1,600 stadia) Bible Hub—emphasizes the vastness and severity of the judgment.

Purpose and Warning

For believers, this passage is not a threat but a vindication: God’s justice will be fully executed, and the righteous will be protected (1 Thessalonians 5:9) Bible Hub. For the unrepentant, it is a sober warning—sin has reached its fullness, and God’s wrath will be poured out.

In summary: Revelation 14:19 depicts the angelic execution of God’s final judgment on the wicked, symbolized by the treading of the great winepress, underscoring God’s sovereignty, the finality of judgment, and the urgent need for repentance.

Hello, Friends. I apologize for not getting here yesterday. It turned out to be a Very Busy day. And so I thought that since I missed, I will post content today. I really hate it when I have to miss. 

Tomorrow we will begin a new bible study. I am not sure of what yet so please check back early afternoon.

Have a blessed day!

If God is in control...(part eight)

...What hope do we have?

The Preserving Love of God

But when disasters happen, the real point is that they could happen to any of us at any time. It is only because God is love that one heartbeat follows another. He gives life and love to all. Every day, billions of people wake up to fresh air, warm sunshine, delicious food, and comfortable homes—because God is love, and He showers His blessings on the earth. We have no individual claim on life, however, as though we had created ourselves. We must acknowledge that we live in a world that is subject to death from a variety of sources. Calamities serve to remind us of the fact that apart from the salvation that Jesus offers, there is no hope for the human race. We can expect more and more destruction as we come closer to the time of His return to earth. “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:7-8, NKJV). But this also means that the time of our final rescue is near! “…The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” (Romans 13:11, NIV).

Revelation 14:19

19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

Meaning of Revelation 14:19

Revelation 14:19 describes a vivid prophetic vision in which an angel uses a sickle to gather the “grapes” of the earth and throw them into the “great winepress of the wrath of God” BibleRef.com+1. This imagery is rooted in ancient agricultural practices, where grapes were crushed in a winepress to produce wine, and the act of pressing symbolized the release of the juice — here, blood — representing the consequences of sin.

Symbolism of the Imagery

• The sickle represents God’s authority and the final act of judgment, as in the harvest of the earth Bible Hub+1.

• The grapes symbolize the people of the earth — both the faithful and the unrepentant — who will be gathered for final reckoning BibleRef.com+1.

• The winepress is a well-known biblical metaphor for God’s judgment, recalling passages like Isaiah 63:2–4, where God “treads the winepress alone” and “spatters their lifeblood” BibleRef.com.

• The “wrath of God” indicates the full, irreversible judgment that will be poured out on those who have rejected God Bible Hub+1.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Have a blessed day!