REVELATION 17 & 18 ‘BABYLON’ LOOKING AT BABYLON FROM BEGINNING TO END-FALLEN MAN WANTS A WORLD WITHOUT GOD

A brief summary of what Babylon stands for in Scripture is the confusion (Babel) of man caused by godlessness (Gen. 10-11).  A world of godless people is confused and doesn't even know it. After the flood God commanded the people … Continue reading

REVELATION 17:16-18:24 – MOURNING OR REJOICING – IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS – GOD’S JUDGMENT OF RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC BABYLON

Material from chapter 18 is parenthetical and goes with chapters 16 and 19. As we come to the end of chapter 17 we see that the Antichrist and his henchmen (the ten kings under him) will destroy the one world … Continue reading

REVELATION 17:3-13 PARENTHETICAL MORE ABOUT THE HARLOT – ONE WORLD RELIGION

Revelation Alive © 1992 by Stephen W. Griffith – revised 2007 – All quotes refer to this commentary, are indented and used extensively. God will not allow mankind to come together in true unity apart from Him. “Babel” (Gen. 10) … Continue reading

REVELATION 17:1-2 – Parenthetical: The Destruction of Apostate Christendom (“The Great Harlot”)

        Revelation Alive © 1992 by Stephen W. Griffith – revised 2007 – All quotes refer to this commentary, are indented and used extensively. Chapter 17 seems to fit chronologically into the first 3 ½ years of the Tribulation (the … Continue reading

GOD CALLS US TO CONFESS OUR (UNCONFESSED) SINS SO HE MAY USE US FOR HIS ON-GOING PURPOSES

Dear Friends, As the ten brothers finally have to face the music of their unconfessed sins against Joseph, "the cat comes out of the bag, the elephant in the living room is crushing the furniture and the brothers' skeleton in … Continue reading

REVELATION 16 – A LOUD VOICE CAME FROM THE THRONE. IT IS DONE!

"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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, … Continue reading

REVELATION 15 – “THE GREAT DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR – NEAR AND COMING QUICKLY. THAT DAY WILL BE A DAY OF WRATH.” Zeph. 1: 14-18

 {"Once the wrath of God was placed on Jesus Christ because of what He was doing for sinners.  In the future, the wrath of God will be placed on (unrepentant) sinners because of what they are doing to Jesus Christ." … Continue reading

REVELATION 14

"Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him." Psalm 2:12                                                                     From fortune cookies to horoscopes to hot … Continue reading

JOSEPH – ADVANCING THROUGH ADVERSITY – FROM THE PIT TO THE PALACE- GENESIS 39:20-41:57

Dear Friends,             {As may be the case with some of you, we are experiencing the impact of the economic downturn and our contributions for 2009 have declined. If you are in a position to help, would you prayerfully consider … Continue reading

REVELATION 13:11-18 THE BEAST OUT OF THE EARTH-THE FALSE PROPHET 7/31/09

                 Beware; the devil is in the religion business: “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, … Continue reading

REVELATION 13:1-10 ANTICHRIST–THE BEAST OUT OF THE SEA–HIS REIGN OF TERROR

I am using an outline from John MacArthur's message on Revelation 13 to describe the ancestry, authority, acclaim, and adoration of the Antichrist. Again, this material here is parenthetical but fits the chronology of the midpoint of the Tribulation just … Continue reading

JOSEPH – AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE ON HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION – GENESIS 39

Dear Friends,       We see Joseph in this chapter as an excellent example of how to overcome temptation. Let's take a look at how he did it.  "The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the … Continue reading

REVELATION 12, SATAN AT WAR WITH MAN & GOD – KNOW YOUR ENEMY AND KNOW YOUR GOD

First of all we must realize that Satan is no match for God. It is not as if two equal powers were fighting and the outcome is uncertain. Satan is a creature created by God and even used by God … Continue reading

REVELATION 11:2-19 – THE TWO WITNESSES – REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND

{Review and summary: 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 … Continue reading

REVELATION 11:1-3 – ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED

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

REVELATION 1-10 APPLICATION: WHERE ARE YOU PUTTING YOUR HOPE? — THE ROCK OF REALITY OR THE SAND OF ILLUSION

"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

REVELATION 10 – THE MIGHTY ANGEL AND THE LITTLE SCROLL – OUR CALL TO SPEAK THE TRUTH (THE CROSS)

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

GENESIS 37 – THE LIFE OF JOSEPH – SIN, SUFFERING AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

Dear Friends,      Joseph is a picture of the obedient son who was faithful in small things both at home and later as a slave in Egypt and his obedience cost him a lot. And his (and our) many small … Continue reading

REVELATION 8-9 AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRUMPET JUDGMENTS — THE JUSTICE AND NECESSITY OF GOD’S WRATH

 "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

REVELATION 7 – –“LORD… IN WRATH REMEMBER MERCY” (HABAKKUK 3:2) AND HE DOES MILLIONS ARE SAVED IN THE TRIBULATION — JEWS AND GENTILES

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