2. The Heavenly messengers. 14:6-13 Verses 6-13 contain 4 proclamations. V.6 a) Preaching of the Gospel by the 1st angel - I. This is the first angel out of 6 in this chapter. 8, 9, 15, 17, 18 II. During the great tribulation angels will begin to join in preaching the Gospel or at least this angel will preach. III. It’ s the only place in the Bible that mentions that angels preach the Gospel. IV. The Gospel he preaches is not the Gospel of Christ but the everlasting Gospel - The Gospel (Good news) of Creation. V. Every man on the earth hears the preaching of this Gospel. V.7 b) Praise God - I. The message of the everlasting Gospel, which is also revealed through natural revelation: A. Fear, glorify and worship God. B. Judgment time has come. II. The angel is actually saying: Give to God what He deserves or God will give to you what you deserve. III. The 4-fold reason to worship God whom created these 4 things: Heaven, earth, sea and springs of water. IV. These 4 parts of God’ s creation is impacted by the first 4 bowl judgements. 16:2-9 V.8 c) Proclamation of the judgment of the 2nd angel - I. The 2nd angel elaborates a part of the judgment the 1st angel preached. II. The 2nd angel proclaims what God is about to do with Babylon (City in Iraq), this judgment first happens in chapters 17 and 18. Isaiah 21:9; Jer.25:15-26; 51:6-9 III. The angel describes the reason of her judgment: She caused man to fornicate (Spiritually) - Idolatry. 17:1, 2, 5; 18:3, 9; 19:2 IV. Her fornication is called a cup of wrath and she is going to drink it. 18:6 V.9 d) Pronunciation of warning of the 3rd angel - The 3rd angel warns against following the Antichrist V.10 e) Pouring of the wrath of God - I. Whoever worships the Antichrist or his image, takes on the mark of him will receive of the wrath of God like Babylon. II. The wrath consists of eternal judgment in the lake of fire. 19:20; 20:10-15; 21:8, 27; 22:14-15; Matt.25:41; Mark 9:43; 2.Thess.1:8-9 III. The wrath of God is likened to a full cup. Psalms 75:8; Isaiah 51:22-23; Jer.25:15 IV. Christ and the holy angels will behold them in their suffering, meaning that they will approve and agree with the righteous and fair judgments they receive. V.11 f) Pain of the worshippers of the beast - I. The torment is eternal and not even a rest is given them. II. The smoke speaks of their pain. V.12 g) Patience of the saints - Their Characteristic Those who go through the tribulation and keep the commandments of God and faith in Jesus have true patience. V.13 h) Peace of the saints - Their Condition I. The tribulation saints who die during the bowl judgements receive a special blessing from God. II. Their blessing consists in a God given Rest and Reward. III. The unbelievers have eternally no rest in the lake of fire, while these believers have eternally rest with God.