Between the sixth seal, sixth trumpet and sixth bowl judgment there are interludes and/or some parenthetical material before the final (seventh) judgment occurs in each one of these. This interlude runs from 10:1 to 11:14 just before the seventh trumpet … Continue reading →

"If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men."  (1 Cor.15:19) Many people forget that since the fall of man (Gen. 3) the earth has been cursed by God (Rom. … Continue reading →

Commentators disagree on the identity of this mighty angel. Some believe it to be the Lord Jesus Christ. Others (Steve Griffith) think it is Michael: "I base this on (1) Daniel 12:1, where the context is the Tribulation period; (2) … Continue reading →

 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. {BUT} This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved … Continue reading →

Many of the chapters in Revelation 6-19 are parenthetical and do not follow chronologically. (Also the scenes described go back and forth between heaven and the earth.) Chapter seven is one of the parenthetical chapters. It could be that the … Continue reading →

The purpose of this prophecy (the book of Revelation) and all prophecy is to build our faith and confidence in our God and Savior and thus respond even more in heartfelt awe, love and obedience. It is not for curiosity … Continue reading →

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world and spiritual forces of evil." (See Ephesians 6:10-20) The quote below is taken from a scene in the Lord of the Rings and … Continue reading →

"I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider … Continue reading →

  Why study the book of Revelation? 1) God promises a blessing: “God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, … Continue reading →

"I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider … Continue reading →

"THE LORD JESUS CHRIST GAVE HIMSELF FOR OUR SINS TO RESCUE US FROM THE PRESENT EVIL AGE."  (SEE GAL. 1:3-4)                        "As long as they [Americans] can have these things [personal peace and affluence], they will give up anything!" Francis Schaeffer  … Continue reading →

As we come to the end of studying the book of beginnings (Genesis) we must not miss the main point of this great book and the main point of all of Scripture – Living by faith in God (trusting in … Continue reading →

As we recall all the parental favoritism, jealousy, lies and deceit, sibling rivalry, rebellion and murder that took place in Jacob's strife-filled family it is absolutely amazing that God could orchestrate a plan that would reunite them and relocate them … Continue reading →

  Last week we looked at an outline used by John MacArthur for chapter 5 in Revelation: 1) The search for the worthy One and 2) the selection of the worthy One; (see 1-7). And this week we will look … Continue reading →