7) The Message of the Three Angels

God's final call to the world

Revelation 14 presents three angels with urgent messages for the world. These messages constitute God’s final call to humanity before the return of Jesus.

The First Angel

What did the first angel have?

What did the first angel have?

What is the first part of the message?

What is the first part of the message?

Whom should we worship according to the first angel?

Whom should we worship according to the first angel?

“The message of the first angel draws attention to the Sabbath commandment, as it almost literally uses the language of the fourth commandment. It is a call to worship the Creator.” — Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, p. 435

The Second Angel

What is the message of the second angel?

What is the message of the second angel?

Why did Babylon fall?

Why did Babylon fall?

The Third Angel

What happens to those who worship the beast and receive its mark?

What happens to those who worship the beast and receive its mark?

What is the alternative to the mark of the beast?

What is the alternative to the mark of the beast?

“The message of the third angel presents the most solemn warning ever given to mortals. It involves the eternal consequences of our choices. It is a matter of life or death.” — Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, p. 449

The Final Harvest

What does Jesus have in His hand in the harvest vision?

What does Jesus have in His hand in the harvest vision?

What does the harvest represent?

What does the harvest represent?

What are the characteristics of those who overcome the beast?

What are the characteristics of those who overcome the beast?

And Now?

The three angels’ messages are urgent:

  • First angel: Eternal gospel, worship the Creator
  • Second angel: Come out of Babylon (religious confusion)
  • Third angel: Do not receive the mark of the beast
  • The saints: Keep God’s commandments and the faith of Jesus

My Decision

I accept the message of the three angels as God’s final call to me. I choose to worship the Creator, come out of Babylon, and remain faithful to God, keeping His commandments and the faith of Jesus, even in the face of persecution.