During the Great Tribulation period, the church has been raptured from the earth. Hell has a hay day upon the earth. The world is dominated by demons that are let loose to cause havoc. 1 – The Devil (vs. 1)… Read More ›
Month: December 2012
When Prophets Are Persecuted – Revelation 11:1-11
Are you suffering persecution for being a Christian? If not, then why not? The trouble today with Christians is that nobody seems to want to kill them anymore! In some parts of the world Christians are being persecuted and even… Read More ›
What On Earth Is The Millennium? – Revelation 20:1
The song “Joy to the World” has been miscast as a Christmas hymn. The words of the song speak of a time that is yet to come. It will come in the time of the Millennium. The word “Millennium” means… Read More ›
What Happened To The Love? – Revelation 2:1-7
The Book of Revelation has seven letters written to seven churches in Asia Minor. These seven churches represent the church throughout the church age until Jesus returns. This first church is the church of Ephesus. 1 – The city of… Read More ›
What Are You Passionate About? – Revelation 3:14-21
God wants to use people who are passionate about Him. 1 – The assessment Christ makes (vs. 17) This church thought it was doing alright but Jesus was not in agreement. If is not broken, don’t fix it! There is… Read More ›
Turning Trouble Into Triumph – Revelation 1:9-10
The first ten verses of Revelation are a “pace setter” for the rest of the book. There is general agreement that Revelation was partly written to encourage the Christians of Asia to resist the demands of emperor worship. It was… Read More ›
Tough Times Never Last – Revelation 2:8-11
It seems that when the church is persecuted the purer and hotter the Church becomes. See James 1:2-3 & 1 Peter 5:10. The purity of a Christian is forged in the anvil of adversity. Trials bring strength to the child… Read More ›
Torn Between Two Lovers – Revelation 2:18-29
The Book of Revelation has seven letters written to seven churches in Asia Minor. These seven churches represent the church throughout the church age until Jesus returns. This fourth church is the church of Thyatira. 1 – The city of… Read More ›
Thyatira – A Corrupt Community – Revelation 2:18-29
We must preserve unity in essentials, liberty in non-essentials, charity in all things and the ability to know the difference. 1 – The garden This church is like a garden. It is alive and growing. See also Acts 16. One… Read More ›
The Vision of the Son of Man – Revelation 1:9-18
While the phrase “Son of Man” is a reference to Jesus’ humanity, it is not a denial of His deity. By becoming a man, Jesus did not cease being God. The incarnation of Christ did not involve the subtraction of… Read More ›