The 144,000

Revelation 14:1

1Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Revelation 14:2

2And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder.

Revelation 14:2

The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps,

Revelation 14:3

3and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders.

Revelation 14:3

No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 14:4

4It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes.

Revelation 14:4

These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb,

Revelation 14:5

5and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

I. Who are they?

II. What do they do?

I. Who are they?

Revelation 14:1

1Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Revelation 22:4

4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Revelation 5:9

9And they sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,

Revelation 5:9

for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,

Revelation 5:10

10and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”

II. What do they do?

A. They sing to the Lamb!

Revelation 14:2

2And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder.

Revelation 14:2

The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps,

Revelation 14:3

3and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders.

Revelation 14:3

No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

B. They stay true to the Lamb!

Revelation 14:4a

4It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins…

C. They follow the Lamb!

Revelation 14:4b

It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb,

D. They emulate the Lamb!

Revelation 14:5

5and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

They sing to the Lamb!
They stay true to the Lamb!
They follow the Lamb!
They emulate the Lamb!