23-0514: Jesus is King who is coming again soon, and by His gospel every Christ-follower is called to live ready. At the end of Revelation the author returns to a writing style of a letter, to conclude in the way he started. His words summarize the message to exhort the reader to remain faithful...
23-0507: God makes all things new so all who believe in Jesus live eternally with Him supplied by the river and tree of life. As the Millennium concludes, the Great White Throne Judgement occurs, and all things transition into eternity, John has one final vision that reveals the New Heaven and New Earth. He...
23-0430: Jesus is coming again soon in power and glory to rule the earth with His people and judge all who reject Him. Revelation 20 introduces the Millennium, a thousand year reign of Christ on the earth after his second advent, where his followers from the first resurrection rule with Him. This passage is...
The daily celebrations of life reveal for us what we honor with our life. A heightened mercy toward the world that causes us to question God in His righteous judgment reveals a wrong understanding of God, that He owes us but is not worthy to judge us. When we celebrate things that do not...
23-0402: God calls people to believe in Jesus and walk by faith in His righteousness; because He will judge all wickedness to eternal damnation, but the righteous will live forever with Him. Revelation 17-18 provides striking detail of Babylon immorality and abominable influence as well as her total fall. It not only declares that...
23-0326: God’s judgment displays His perfect justice to call all people to trust His perfect love in Jesus Christ. Revelation 15 records the staging of the final series of God’s bowl judgments. John sees what is taking place in heaven in preparation for these judgments, and then what transpires on earth during the judgments....
23-0319: Jesus calls His people to faithful endurance and assures us of His love by judging sin and rewarding obedience. Revelation 14 concludes the interlude that began in chapter 12, and provides details and insight into the events of the final judgment. In stark contrast to the three characters of the “unholy trinity” that...
23-0312: Jesus is the Christ who shed his blood to conquer Satan and all who are saved by faith are eternally secure in Him. A look behind the curtain into heaven provides a vivid picture of what transpires there before the turmoil on earth. Satan and his angels are real, powerful, merciless, and relentless...
23-0305: Jesus stands sovereign over all creation to judge, but God guards His people for a faithful witness to all nations. Revelation 10-11 serve as an interlude before the seventh trumpet judgment to provide valuable information for what is coming. But most important, God prepares His people for what is coming but reminds us...
Scholar Robert Mounce reflects, “Nowhere will you find a more accurate picture of sinful humanity pressed to the extreme. One would think that the terrors of God’s wrath would bring rebels to their knees. Not so. Past the point of no return, they respond to greater punishment with increased rebellion. Such is sinful nature...