Lean In | Who are The 144,000?

In this sermon on Revelation 14:1–5, Pastor Scott explores one of the Bible’s most powerful contrasts — the dragon and the beast of Revelation 13 versus the Lamb and His redeemed people in Revelation 14. This passage marks the climax of the longest interlude in Revelation (chapters 12–14), revealing the victory and worship of those who remain faithful to Christ amid persecution.

The message highlights four striking contrasts between chapters 13 and 14:

• The dragon versus the Lamb — Satan’s chaos versus Christ’s peace and presence.

• The mark of the beast versus the seal of God — those belonging to the world versus those belonging to Christ.

• False worship on earth versus true worship in heaven.

• Followers of deception versus followers of the Lamb.

Pastor Scott then unpacks the debated identity of the 144,000, concluding that they represent the faithful church — believers from every nation who endure hardship and remain loyal to Jesus through the tribulation.

The sermon closes with two powerful applications:

1. Every generation must choose sides — faithfulness to God or compromise with evil. Neutrality is not an option.

2. Though the present may be dark, the future for those in Christ is joyful and glorious. Revelation ultimately reminds us that God wins — and when He wins, His people win too.