Revelation 6:1-8 (read also Daniel 9 and Matthew 24) 7 seals 7th seal contains the 7 trumpets 7 trumpets 7th trumpet contains the 7 bowls 7 bowls Warren Wiersbe says “It seems strange to us that worship and judgment should go together, but this because we do not fully understand either the holiness of God […]
Chapter 4 begins the transition into the ‘things which are to come.’ Last week we focused on preparation to enter heaven. You should note that from here until the end of the book the word ‘grace’ is not mentioned. The church is not mentioned again until chapter 22. Some scholars believe that the rapture occurs […]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0V-8c81D4k The last of the letters to the churches from Christ. It is a scathing letter with no commendation. The city: Laodicea was well known for its wealth and was a banking center. They were also known for the manufacture soft black wool which was made into cloth and rugs that further added to their […]
Located 50 miles east of Ephesus and almost directly south of Thyatira. It was at the junction of 5 main roads making it a center for trade. It was known for its manufacture of woolen garments and the dyeing of wool. Much of Sardis’ wealth came from gold taken from the nearby Pactolus River. Gold […]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Q3uzj2efc 12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.” Angel – messenger – spiritual leader or pastor Church in Pergamum – no mention of Paul starting a church there but it was most likely a daughter church of Ephesus
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW5-J0hSrm0 Chapters 2 and 3 are letters from Christ to His churches. He is going to inspect His churches. Before He judges the world He must judge His own people. 1 Peter 4:17 “For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and it if it begins with us, what will […]
Verse 1: The word “revelation” comes from the Greek word apokalypsis which means revealing, unveiling, an uncovering. It is a book that shows the glory and majesty of God and the depths of depravity of man. It will show the final outpouring of God’s devastating wrath and judgment as well as the glorious Son and […]
Vs 1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. Naomi was in the family. Boaz was man of great wealth – cattle on a 1000 hills. Elimelech – Messiah family line. Enter Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon whose […]
A storm, a dark terrible storm, has engulfed my life and swallowed up my family. It was sudden and furiously swift. These past days have been violent and relentless. My heart has been in my throat so much that breathing has sometimes been painful. I have cried from a place so deep in my […]
As a child I learned the poem by Robert Frost “The Road Not Taken”. Although it is not a Christian poem the last verse has remained in my memory and does reflect a fact in the life of faith: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, […]
