“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” Revelation 22:20
With these words, plus a benediction, the book of Revelation ends. It ends with a prayer. John has just finished glimpsing the distant future, a future filled with both tremendous horror and tremendous praise. Look at [...]
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Longing For the Lord’s Return
Posted in Revelation Snippets, tagged priorities, Revelation, Second Coming on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The End-Game
Posted in Revelation Snippets, tagged God's presence, priorities, Revelation on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself with be with them and be their God.” Revelation 21:3
God used to walk in the Garden of Eden with Adam in the cool of the day. Then sin entered and that intimate level [...]
Without Excuse
Posted in Revelation Snippets, tagged excuses, millenium, Revelation on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison.” Revelation 20:7
Why is Satan bound for a thousand years and then released? Why is he allowed to once again wreak havoc and inspire rebellion against the Lord? These are questions that have hounded people who study the book of Revelation. Why, [...]
Investing In That Which Lasts
Posted in Revelation Snippets, tagged Babylon, Revelation on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, ‘Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen…” Revelation 18:2a
The discussion flies fast and furious over who exactly Babylon the great is here. Three views I’ve heard most often are the literal city of Babylon in Iraq, America, or the whole worldly system that opposes God. Regardless [...]
He Will Overcome
Posted in Revelation Snippets, tagged overcoming, Revelation, trials on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen and faithful.” Revelation 17:14
Satan has been at war with God since his fall, a war that will reach its climax at the end [...]
The Mark of the Believer
Posted in Revelation Snippets on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes…” Revelation 14:4b
As with many end-times related subjects, there is a lot of speculations regarding who these 144,000 are. Regardless, I love the way they are described. These are the one who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. Keep in mind, they will be following [...]
The Message Behind the Miracles
Posted in Revelation Snippets on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“He performs great signs, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. “ Revelation 13:13
Satan is the great counterfeiter. Give someone a flat out lie; chances are they won’t believe it. Give them something close to the truth, with just a little bit of falsehood in [...]
The Myth of Neutrality
Posted in Revelation Snippets on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8
The Beast from the sea, the Anti-Christ. What a man he will be. He will forge peace where no one has succeeded before. The [...]
A Leashed Adversary
Posted in Revelation Snippets on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place.” Revelation 12:14
Make no mistake about it, Israel will suffer greatly during the seventieth week of Daniel, the seven year period called the Tribulation. Another name for this time is the time of Jacob’s trouble. [...]
Overcoming the Accuser
Posted in Revelation Snippets on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” Revelation 12:12
Satan is called by many names in Scripture, one of which is the accuser of the brethren. Someday, he will no longer be allowed to enter God’s [...]
