For those of us who are Christians, we are sojourning in a strange land. That land is this world. It is good for us to keep in mind that this world is not our home. Just as the saints of old, "desire[ed] a better country, that is, an heaveny," [Heb 11:16] so we do as …
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Ready For Him
One of the things that will be prevelant in the coming days before Jesus returns, will be the mockery of His return. Peter tells us that there will be "scoffers" in the last days, "walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 5, 1:17-20
The last verses of chapter one. In these we see an awestruck John comforted by Jesus Christ, a divine outline for Revelation, and the interpretation of two previously used symbols. VERSE 17-18 "And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, …
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The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 4, 1:9-16
These eight verses, in alignment with the title of the book, give us a glimpse of the resurrected Christ in heaven. We see the glory and beauty of Jesus from John's own eyes, and from it we can take comfort, encouragement, and hope. VERSE 9 "I John, who also am your brother, and companion in …
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The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 3, 1:7-8
In these two verses John recounts prophecy regarding Jesus, and Jesus Himself speaks to us, giving five more aspects of His glory for us to behold. VERSE 7 "Behold! He is coming with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all tribes of the earth shall mourn/lament with …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 2, 1:4-6
In this section of scripture, John gives us the first of many groupings of sevens: seven aspects of Jesus Christ. Here, too, we see that The Triune God has written to us: Father, Spirit, and Son, and intertwined in these verses is a unique structure of past, present, and future - subtly reinforcing to us …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt. 1, 1:1-3
The book of Revelation is one of the most important books of the Bible. It reveals to us the culmination of God's plan of redemption like no other portion of scripture, referencing nearly every single book of the Old Testament and bringing them together in a clear, understandable way. Revelation is the only book in …
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Bright And Morning Star 