SERMON: LITERAL DIVIDES, BUT SPIRIT BINDS US IN REAL TRUTH
Text: Rev 14:4-5, 2Cor 11:2, Gal 3:28, Rom 8:14, John 16:13

In Name of JESUS THE LAMB OF GOD.

I saw comment: "144,000 are Jewish Male Virgins. Are you a Jewish Male Virgin?"

Thank God — letter is true. Rev 7:4-8 — 12,000 from each of 12 tribes of Israel. Rev14:4 — "not defiled with women, for they are virgins." Literally — Jewish male virgins, firstfruits Rev14:4, sealed in tribulation.

BUT I come with SPIRITUAL LENS — because Spirit-led are sons Rom8:14, and Spirit guides into all truth John16:13.

1. LITERAL STANDS ASIDE AS SHADOW — AND IT DIVIDES TRUTH

Col 2:17 — shadow of things to come, but substance is of Christ.
Heb 10:1 — law having shadow, not very image.

Literal says:
Jew vs Gentile — you are Ugandan, not Jewish, so you are out?
Male vs Female — women excluded from 144,000 number?
Judah vs Benjamin — which tribe?

If we stay in literal, we divide. We quarrel 2Tim2:14. We ask "Are you Jewish male virgin?" — no faith, only debate. 2Cor3:6 — letter kills.

Literally, sisters are excluded from 144k. But is that truth that saves?

No.

2. SPIRITUAL IS REAL TRUTH THAT UNITES BELIEVE AND GUIDES US

John6:63 — Spirit gives life, flesh profits nothing. Words I speak are spirit and life.
1Cor2:14 — natural man does not receive things of Spirit, they are spiritually discerned.
2Cor11:2 — Paul says to church in Corinth — MEN AND WOMEN — "I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as chaste virgin to Christ."

How can men be virgin bride? Because virgin in Spirit is not body — virgin is undefiled heart Ps51:10, not defiled with harlot Babylon Rev17:5 — Mother of Harlots, false doctrine, world James4:4, 1John2:15.

Gal3:28 — "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Eph4:4-6 — One Body, One Spirit, One faith.

Spirit binds us: Jew and Gentile, male and female, all called to same purity:

Rev14:4 — Not defiled — Spirit says James4:4 — not friend of world.
Rev14:4 — Virgins — Spirit says 2Cor11:2 — chaste virgin to Christ.
Rev14:4 — Follow Lamb wherever He goes — Spirit says John10:27 — My sheep hear My voice and follow — male and female sheep.
Rev14:5 — No deceit, without fault — Spirit says Eph5:27 — Bride without spot or wrinkle, Rev19:8 — fine linen is righteous acts of saints.

Matt5:8 — Blessed are pure in heart, for they shall see God — not blessed are Jewish male only.

3. WHAT IS VITAL FOR FAITH-TAKING TODAY?

Literal tells you what God WILL DO with Israel.
Spiritual tells you what God WANTS YOU TO BE NOW.

Heb12:14 — Without holiness NO ONE will see Lord — not 144k only, no one.
1Thess4:3 — This is will of God, your sanctification.
1John2:27 — Anointing teaches you all things and is true.

So sons led by Spirit Rom8:14 — we take spiritual note as real truth that unites and guides.

We are not claiming we are literal Jewish male virgins Rev7:4. We are Gentiles from Uganda, men and women, saved by blood Eph2:8, washed 1John1:7.

But we must BECOME in CHARACTER what they are literally — undefiled virgins, firstfruits Rev14:4, without fault Rev14:5, by Word & prayer 1Tim4:5, by grace teaching us Titus2:12.

Sisters — Anna Luke2:37 — virgin in heart, served God night and day — saw Messiah. You also can be virgin Bride 2Cor11:2.

Brothers — be chaste virgin to Christ, not defiled with world.

CONCLUSION — Altar Call

Literal divides — "Are you Jewish male virgin?" — brings quarrel.
Spirit unites — "Are you pure virgin Bride ready for Lamb?" — brings revival GREEN 7.

Rev19:7 — His wife has made herself ready.
Rev7:9 — After 144k, great multitude no one could number — that is us — men and women, washed in blood Rev7:14.

Today, by faith Mark11:24, receive pure heart Ps51:10. Believe you have received sanctification 1Thess4:3.

In Name of JESUS THE LAMB OF GOD — Become blameless Rev14:5 — male and female — chaste virgin 2Cor11:2 — one in Christ Gal3:28.

Without spot, ready for rapture.

Amen.