"The Harvests: Redemption and Judgment"
Message by Pastor Cody MacMillin

After the disturbing visions of the dragon and beasts, Revelation 14 offers a contrasting picture of hope: the Lamb standing victorious with His faithful followers. The chapter then depicts two harvests - one of redemption and one of judgment. This reminds us that history moves toward a definitive conclusion where God's mercy and justice will be fully revealed. For believers, this isn't cause for fear but for confidence. Today, we'll explore what it means to live as those already marked for the harvest of grace, singing "a new song" that only the redeemed can learn, while compassionately sharing God's invitation with those around us.

Scripture Reading: Revelation 14:1-5
Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father's name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.