S72; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; April 1, 2018 on Sunday;

The Passover Lamb

“Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:…And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: And the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it….And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: It is the Lord’s passover….And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.” Ex. 12:3-13. {SR1: 97.2}

“All the ceremonies of the feast were types of the work of Christ. The deliverance of Israel from Egypt was an object-lesson or redemption, which the Passover was intended to keep in memory. The slain lamb, the unleavened bread, the sheaf of firstfruits, represented the Saviour.” Desire of Ages, page 77. {SR1: 98.1}

The lamb represents Christ. Isa. 53:7.

The lamb roasted by fire, the Spirit of God. Gen. 15:17;

Acts 2:3; Lev. 9:24.

The eating of the flesh: Christ is our life, for “in Him we live, and move, and have our being.” John 6:53.

The loins girded: The truth of God, the Word. Eph. 6:14.

The shoes on the feet: The preparation of the gospel. Eph. 6:15.

The staff in the hand: The sword of the Spirit. Eph. 6:17.

Ye shall eat it in haste: Do not hesitate; get ready; quick delivery. Ex. 12:11.

Ex. 12:34, “And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.”

The kneading-trough is the Bible. Eph. 6:13.

The dough is the word of God it contains. Eze. 44:30 (the type).

Unleavened: The unadulterated word of God, and it must be kept as such. Rev. 22:18. {SR1: 98.2}

The kneading-troughs on their shoulders: Means make sure you have the whole Word of God continually with you. Thus shall you depart from Egypt. Eph. 6:13. “The bondage in Egypt represents the bondage of sin. The promises of deliverance are the promises of the gospel. The power revealed in the judgments upon the gods of Egypt indicates the measure of power provided for the deliverance from the hard service of ‘the god of this world’.” Review and Herald, Jan. 23, 1930. {SR1: 98.3}

The blood on the door post is the symbol of the “seal”, Revelation 7; “mark,” Ezekiel 9 (Rev. 7 and Eze. 9, is the same mark or seal). See Testimonies To Ministers, page 445. {SR1: 98.4}

The blood being applied on the door post is to signify that the seal, or mark by which the 144,000 are to be sealed, is to be visible. {SR1: 99.1}

The “door post” and the “forehead” both have the same significance. We do not mean to say that it is a certain visible brand, or mark on their foreheads, but a “seal” of character, principal, or rule; the standard being the pure Word of God. Thus they apply the blood on the door post, and their brethren in the church could be conscious of a change. {SR1: 99.2}

The only ones who can have the seal are those who sigh and cry for all the abominations (sins) that are done in the church. But if any take part and try to throw a cloak over the existing evil in the church, then they are left without the seal. Read Volume 5, pages 207-12; Volume 3, page 266.] {SR1: 99.3} Thanks my LORD JESUS & Thanks Prophet E.G. White the 3^rd message of 3^rd Angel Rev.14:9 & Prophet V.T. Houteff the 4^th message of 4^th Angel’s Rev.18:1 !

Symbol 147; 258; 369; 138; 1+8+3+1=13=1+3= 4; 47+38=85=8+5=13=1+3= 4; 25+69=94=9+4=13=1+3= 4; 444=12=3 is GOD the FATHER & GOD the SON & GOD the HOLY SPIRIT;