Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Listen to these words of Jesus taken from Revelation 22, the last chapter of the Bible: "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." "Yes, I am... Continue Reading →
Revelation 21 reminded me of why it is so beneficial to read through entire books of the Bible and not just sections here and there. This chapter is one of the most glorious in all of scripture but as I read it today it was more than just a great promise of things to come... Continue Reading →
"Is your name written in the book of life?" Questions such as this have been used as evangelism tools for decades. But what is the book of life? The common assumption is that if we have a place in heaven then our name will be listed in the book of life? We assume that life... Continue Reading →
Here are the names for Jesus used in Revelation 19: Lamb Faithful True Word of God King of Kings Lord of Lords Here are my reflections on these words: Lamb - God's sacrifice on our behalf. Given to death in order to remove the penalty due to us for our sin. Faithful - He is... Continue Reading →
Chapter 18 of Revelation describes the destruction of the great city of Babylon. The chapter includes various types of people lamenting the loss of the great city. They say things like: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’ Revelation 18:10 All things come to... Continue Reading →
My two Bible readings are coming together. I read Matthew for my weekly Sunday School class and I have been reading Revelation for the blog. Yesterday, in Matthew, I read about the Pharisees and the Sadducees asking Jesus for a sign from heaven. Jesus refuses to play their little game and basically tells them that... Continue Reading →
When you think of Revelation, you probably think of dragons, multi-headed creatures, blood, apocalypse, battles, destruction, and earthly disasters. But one thing I have noticed is there is more worship in Revelation than anywhere else in the Bible short of Psalms. Being a sports fan, I recognize this kind of worship. It is the worship... Continue Reading →
Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus. (Revelation 14:12) I am starting to train for a marathon in December. I believe that I can train my body to handle the rigors of 26.2 miles but what I... Continue Reading →
I believe that I am strong in my faith and that there is nothing that will shake my faith in God and my commitment to Jesus but when I hear about stories of martyrdom or persecution I often wonder if I have what it takes to withstand bodily harm or loss for the sake of... Continue Reading →
20 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. 21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality... Continue Reading →
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