Dealing with the Deceptive Dragon

Revelation 12:1-9 Put yourself in the sandals of the Apostle John for a moment. On the island of Patmos, his attention was drawn to wondrous signs in the sky[i]. There he could see a dramatic display of gripping realities, past, present and future. As we read...

The Kingdom of Our Lord And of His Christ

Revelation 11:15-19 “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world are becomethe kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before...

Trusting God in Hard Times

Revelation 11:1-2, 19 “And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is...

Do You See Your Bible as Bitter or Sweet?

Revelation 10:8-11 Which is your Bible: bitter or sweet? Hostile rebellion? Satan’s defeat? Promised salvation? Heavenly grace? Bitter and sweet for the whole human race And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book...

The Awful Price of Violence and Vice

Revelation 9:13-21 Revelation 9:12 announced, “One woe is past; and, behold, there come two more woes hereafter.” “Woe” is the typical word found in the Old and New Testaments to express pain, anger or lament. Practically speaking, it acts as a curse or a connection...

When Hell Breaks Loose

Revelation 9:1-12 Four trumpets are revealed in Revelation chapter 8. As you may remember, these four judgments will release terrible times upon the earth. But as horrible as these judgments will be, the remaining plagues will be even worse for humanity. How could...