Heaven seems to be a place that echoes with loud, continuous worship. So, when there is silence, it seems as if a sense of fear and foreboding fills the heavenly dwelling place of God, the Lamb, and the saints. Chapter 8 begins by saying that there was silence in heaven, signaling that something big is … Continue reading Revelation Chapter 8
Revelation Chapter 7
Chapter 6 ended with a very good question. In light of the devastation of the seal judgments, "who can stand?" (6:17). Chapter 7 answers that question. By God's grace the first fruits of Israel, the 144,000, and a multitude from the whole earth can stand. Let me also give you a heads up here. Most … Continue reading Revelation Chapter 7
Revelation Chapter 6
Having answered the question, "Who is worthy to judge the earth?" in chapters 4 and 5 John now moves to describe the seal judgments that will be let loose on the earth. Remember the Lord is revealing these things to His church so we can live in light of the coming end of history and … Continue reading Revelation Chapter 6
Revelation Chapter 5
In today's reading John continues to be show us the judge of the universe, the risen Jesus. He is revealed as the one worthy to judge. Verses 9-10 give us four reasons that this is true. Then the chapter ends with a cacophony of worship in heaven for the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, … Continue reading Revelation Chapter 5
Revelation Chapter 4
Throughout the book of Revelation the scene shifts from heaven (Chapter 1), to earth (Chapters 2-3), then back to heaven (Chapters 4 - 5). In today's heavenly scene we are introduced to the judge of all that is created. We are also introduced to the agents of the coming judgment. Note carefully in verse 11 … Continue reading Revelation Chapter 4
Revelation Chapter 3
dIn Revelation Chapter 3 John continues to record "the things that are". That is, the then current conditions in seven representative churches. Representative in what way? I think these churches were picked out because the contain a set of conditions, both great and tragic, that exist in all churches all the time until the Lord … Continue reading Revelation Chapter 3
Revelation Chapters 1-2
Here we are. In the last book of the Bible. Nearing the end of our journey from Romans through Revelation. I am thrilled you have stuck with it and am confident that God has used your reading of His word to make you just a little more like Jesus! Speaking of Jesus, He is front … Continue reading Revelation Chapters 1-2
Jude
The charge given in this short letter to all those beloved in God and kept for Jesus (that's you and me) is to contend for the faith. As so often happens this command is sometimes twisted into a license for contention. That is, any sort of minor interpretive or theological difference of opinion becomes a … Continue reading Jude
3 John
The short book of 3 John is all about Christ's servants and discernment. On the one hand are the faithful servants. Those who are sent out and who bring with the the truth of the Word. John calls them "fellow workers for the truth". On the other hand are those out for themselves. They are … Continue reading 3 John
2 John
This is a short book. Only 13 verses. Yet, it is packed with an important exhortation to the church, stand firm in truth and love. Those two things must go together. Truth without love sometimes is perverted into legalism. Truth without love is always ineffective. Love without truth descends into mere sentimentality. Love without truth … Continue reading 2 John
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