“They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” -Revelation 17:14 In the end, Christ’s enemies will wage war against him. This much is clear. It is also clear who will win. The Lamb. This Lamb is Jesus, the One sacrificed on the cross for our sins, yet who lives again, proving himself as Messiah... Read more
“Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.” -Revelation 16:7 “Stop judging me!” We’ve all heard this phrase thrown around as an accusation. The underlying belief is that no one person knows all of the facts and can perfectly judge a person’s heart or motives. While this is true to an extent in our limited human experiences, the experience is completely opposite when speaking of God. As Creator and Sustainer of all things, he knows all and therefore... Read more
“Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. 4 Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” -Revelation 15:3-5 The song of the angels holds truth relevant for our spiritual maturity today. First, we are mindful of the works God has done as “Lord God... Read more
“This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.” -Revelation 14:12 The judgments of the last days will require patient endurance among those who follow Christ. Yet this valuable trait of patient endurance is not limited to the time of the end; it is equally valuable to our time, here and now. Eugene Peterson once wrote a book on discipleship with the title A Long Walk in... Read more
8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear. 10 “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed.” This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of... Read more
“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” -Revelation 12:11 Ultimate love is selfless, not selfish. Jesus showed the greatest example of this unique love through his death on the cross. Yet he has not been the only one to illustrate selfless love. In Revelation 12 we find a prophecy that discusses a group of Christians who had... Read more
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was…” -Revelation 11:17 At the sound of the seventh trumpet, the twenty-four elders in John’s vision declared, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was…” This brief statement speaks volumes regarding a little-discussed fact regarding Jesus–he is eternal. The early church developed creeds to define this issue of Christ’s eternal nature. Modern religious movements sometimes dismiss it, along with... Read more
“There will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.” -Revelation 10:6-7 It’s easy to grow impatient with God. When will he return? When will he answer my prayer? We wait and then wait some more, often wondering if God is even still listening. Yet Scripture promises us that God has not forgotten us.... Read more
“The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.” -Revelation 9:20 While there is much debate regarding how the visionary language of Revelation should be interpreted, one spiritual principle stands out regardless of how other matters of the book are handled. The harsh reality is that... Read more
“The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand.” -Revelation 8:4 In the midst of much imagery and destruction, a glimpse of God’s perspective on prayer reaches out to us today. Revelation 8:4 mentions the prayers of God’s people going up before God. From God’s view, he both speaks to us and hears from us. Prayer is not a speech we give; it is a conversation we have. There... Read more
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