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Revelation 22:20 Our cherished hope
There will be a unity of heart when everyone calls out for his glorious return. There will be a spirit of grace upon God’s people that will bring us all together in unity and brotherhood.
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Revelation 22:16 God’s Word
No-one has a monopoly on the truths of this magnificent book, and we will all have our struggles and misunderstandings on our journey, but God is demanding that we treat Revelation with the utmost respect that it deserves. The truths that were sealed in Daniel’s time will be opened up according to God’s direction. This…
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Revelation 22:11 In or Out…
Even at this late stage, a reference to the polarity of mankind, between the righteous and the unrighteous. One thinks of Noah’s Ark, and the obedient who were safe inside and those who chose to ignore Noah’s call for righteousness and stayed outside.
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Revelation 22:7 The time is near indeed
Having taken us to the very highest of heights, surveying the Holy City that is beautiful beyond words, John brings us back to our ordinary lives, waiting with a cherished expectation for our Lord to return and keeping the words of this prophecy, with all its encouragements, admonishments and warnings.
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Revelation 22:3 No longer any curse
Peter praised his contemporaries for their faith in Christ Jesus although they had never met him in real life and had only heard of him through Peter. Imagine though, what it will feel like, approaching the throne and gazing into the eyes of the Divine, to reach out and touch the very hem of his…
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Revelation 22:2 ‘The Tree of Life
There will never be a shortage of fruit but it will not be the same fruit every month – that would be boring. Rather there will be seasonal variety and we will have that glorious expectation of waiting for the season to arrive when our favourite fruit ripens. Heaven on earth is not one constant…
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Revelation 22 The River of Life
The kingdom of Christ Jesus, here on earth, will be very real and down-to-earth. With our glorious resurrected bodies we will labour effortlessly to catch the fish and gather the fruit that we might eat together in community. But yet our labours will be imbued with the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and our days…
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Revelation 21:22 The light of Jerusalem
Jerusalem will be the centre of the world and the nations will tithe their wealth to Jesus. Previously, the kings of the earth have rebelled against Christ Jesus and Jerusalem but now they pay homage.
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Revelation 21:9 ‘From a mountain…’
This describes the city as having twelve visible foundations, and this suggests it is a stepped pyramid construction. The city would have twelve levels, decreasing in size, each one built on its own foundation, ascending to form a pyramid with the top level being the apex of the city.
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Revelation 21:6 He who is thirsty
The goods of this world will crumble in our hands, swept away by the latest flood or fire, but the riches of God’s kingdom will stand forever.
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Revelation 21:3 The New Jerusalem
We discussed yesterday that God is bringing us all together, like the proud father that He is. Many of us will be centred at the New Jerusalem and many will live away but yet return on frequent pilgrimages to our new home city. For many of us, our present time is one of suffering and…
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Revelation 21:2 The Holy City
The earthly Jerusalem will be transformed into the heavenly Jerusalem when the heavenly Jerusalem comes down to earth. Christ Jesus will bring this heavenly transformation when he returns in power and glory. God will gather His whole family together in His glorious heavenly City here on earth.
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Revelation 20 Judged
This is a dramatic moment, with the earth and the sky fleeing. One could imagine that all excuses, alibis and pretences leave too and only the stark truth remains. Justice must be seen to be done.
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Revelation 20:7 Priests in the kingdom…
Christ Jesus will establish his reign on earth for a thousand years and righteous souls will be involved and play their part in this reign. They will have proven themselves worthy by remaining true to their faith.
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Revelation 20:1 Bound for a thousand years
This chapter flows on from the previous without a break. The beast and the false prophet have been thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulphur and the kings of the earth and their armies are killed in the Battle of Armageddon. Then an angel comes down to deal with the dragon, the ancient serpent.
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Revelaton 19:13 A robe dipped in blood…
This is a curious verse. We can certainly say with confidence that we will never ever come to the point of finally understanding everything there is to know of the depths of Jesus. We will spend the rest of eternity learning from and about him, going ever deeper into communion with him.
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Revelation 19:12 Many Crowns
Christ Jesus came to earth as a humble servant. He is returning as a conquering King with full authority. He is, quite simply, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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Revelation 19:11a Justice
The enemy has brought nothing but evil into this world. The perfect righteousness of God has no other course but to bring judgement against him and his followers.
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Revelation 19:11 Faithful and True
Our testimony is that Jesus has been faithful and true and stood alongside, through every storm that has been thrown at us, and never let go of us ever!
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Revelation 19:9 Invited
The Church as a whole will be invited to the wedding as a corporate being but we will also be invited as individuals, by virtue of our personal salvation that we have received.For many of us who are not usually invited to high-society events and who are often left out and behind, this comes as…
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Revelation 19:7 A Wedding!
I pray that we will live out our salvation with fear and trembling, and walk closely with our Lord, that we might walk with confidence and reassurance, knowing that we will be warmly welcomed and honoured as a guest, wearing the white robes of righteousness.
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Revelation 19:1 Salvation, glory and power.
God has been merciful and looked down upon us, the fragile jars of clay, and blessed us with His salvation, glory and power.We might shout ‘hallelujah’ with good reason!
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Revelation 18 Babylon part 2
Mystery Babylon has cast its shadow upon world history for so long. The death toll caused by its engineering of financial markets is unimaginable. But yet, in one day, it will sink into its grave and never be heard of again. True freedom is coming on the wings with Christ Jesus when he returns in…
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Revelation 18 Babylon
As we enter the end-times, many believe Babylon will seize the opportunities of chaos, to impose its dystopian vision upon society. It will offer solutions to every global problem and nations will have no other choice but to surrender to its satanic grasp. We will be told of its benign benevolence but the bars of…
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Revelation 18:20 A mill-stone boulder
The tide is turning. The satanic spirit of Babylon has ruled the world, with all her corruptions and spiritual adulteries, and the saints have suffered horrendous persecutions because of this. She thought she would get away with it scot-free but God has come to judge her for her sins.
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Revelation 18:14 Backing the wrong city
There is a finality here. The fruit has gone and their wealth vanished and there is no way back. This is no temporary blip whilst they wait for the markets to settle down and recover. There is no quantitative easing or printing of money to sort out these problems. The boat is sinking fast.
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Revelation 18:11 The merchants will weep…
The selfish greed of the kings of the earth is revealed here. They have been like pigs with their noses in the troughs but now their unrighteous feast has come to an abrupt end. Babylon gave them the luxury and the power that they craved for but now it is all over. They are terrified…
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Revelation 18:4 Leaving Babylon Behind
Whilst we live in this world, let us not look backwards to the allure and false promises of Babylon but rather, let’s look forward to our new home, the Holy City, New Jerusalem, that will come down from heaven to earth when Christ Jesus returns in power and glory.
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Revelation 18:1 Angel of Illumination
This is a majestic verse. The end is near and heaven has come very close to earth. The angelic realm is structured and orderly with chains of command. This angel has great authority over his realm and his inner presence is illuminating the world.
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Revelation 17:15 Keeping a weather-eye.
God is sovereign and is accomplishing his purposes throughout this time. He has given power to the beast to rule and destroy the harlot system. The beast may think he has won a great victory but his own demise is coming up soon.
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Revelation 17:14 The Victor!
Please tap image and scroll down: The antichrist will gather his forces against Jerusalem, seeking to fulfil the ambitions of his evil master.They will be a formidable army. Jesus will ride out to bring justice. It will be very much a one-sided.battle Jesus will bring divine rule. The Lord will be victorious!Amen!
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Revelation 17:12 Who is like this beast?
He will seem to be indomitable and many will be discouraged. Some will fall away, overawed by the darkness. But yet he will be destroyed but not by human power. He will seem to be all-powerful but yet Lord Jesus will destroy him in a moment.May we hold on to this truth and bury it deep…
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Revelation 17:1a The Prostitute
The enemy has always been jealous of God and His sovereign Kingdom. He will try to emulate this Kingdom by forging his own alternative system, using guile and coercion to keep his subjects in tow. The principle of this false kingdom has always been in existence and has shaped and governed the nations over the…
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Revelation 16:17 Earthquake
These earthly phenomena, perfectly describing God’s wrath, come to a head with a great earthquake. There are many earthquakes described in scripture but this is the big one.
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Revelation 16:1 Painful Sores
And so we enter into a grim and melancholy chapter. There is little cheer to be found here. Those who have taken the mark of the beast, hoping to find some form of reward or relief, and having surrendered their soul to the worship of the beast in some shape or form, now find themselves…
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Revelation 15:3 A Deeper Understanding
Please click image to reaf full post and scroll down. If you struggle with the horror of Revelation then you are certainly not alone. The absolute horror reflects the weight of sin that has corrupted man to the core. But as we embrace these sacred truths, they will bring us deeper, far deeper than ever…
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Revelation 14:20 The battlefield
To read full post please tap image and scroll down. There is a justice here, that as Christ Jesus was crucified outside of the city, so this battle will take place outside too. Those who hold to the idea that Jesus is a humble servant will be stretched by the description of Jesus as the…
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Revelation 14:20 Trampled winepress
To read full post please click image and scroll down. In the past few posts we have explored the corn harvest which I suggested will be the harvest of the redeemed and then the grape harvest which is clearly the wrath of God being poured out upon the wicked. God will inspire the antichrist to…
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Revelation 14:13 Rest from labours
The Christian life is often one of labour but this will not always be the case. Admittedly, we will not be sitting on deckchairs for all eternity, contemplating our navels, but the aches and stresses of our present life will pass away and we will enter into a deep and rewarding sense of peace.
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Revelation 14:11 The cost of the mark
Please tap photo for full post. Some have concluded that they will prepare themselves and their churches when the time comes. But these events will undoubtedly unfold in rapid time. There will be no time for preparation and many will be left hopelessly vulnerable. We are praying that an army of teachers will emerge who will…
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Revelation 14:8 Babylon adulteries
Please click photo for whole post. Trying to forge a chronology of Revelation as akin to running an egg-and-spoon race in a force ten gale whilst suffering a bout of hiccups. We will explore Mystery Babylon very soon, suffice to say that her commercial and spiritual adulteries lie behind a great deal of the madness…
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The Pure Song
Please click the photo to see full post. They are offered as firstfruits, indicating that the number of Jews to be redeemed and purchased is not completed by this 144,000, they are merely the firstfruits of a much larger harvest when Christ Jesus returns.
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Revelation 14 God’s promise
God was angry at the blatant idolatry in Jerusalem and a slaughter would come to those who involved themselves in it. Only those who were repentant and were lamenting over all the detestable things that were done would receive a mark on their foreheads and be spared.
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Revelation 13:12 Evil authority
The strength of the antichrist will be in military prowess and political wranglings. By contrast, the false prophet will excel in the arena of faith and worship, convincing the populace of the wisdom of bowing before the altar of the end-time beast.
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Revelation 13:10 Endurance and faith
This will be an intense period of time. Our worldly considerations will have passed away. We will be on the cusp of the return of our Lord. We will have nothing to lose by surrendering to the will of God. The gap between heaven and earth will be thin indeed and we will be so…
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Revelation 13:7 Murderous conquest
Satan will empower and authorise the end-time antichrist to conquer the saints’ Thus, the antichrist will launch a wave of persecution against Christians throughout the world in order to conquer them.
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Revelation 13 Empire
In the end-times, Satan will raise up and empower a leader and his demonic empire that will perfectly express his evil ambitions by seeking to destroy Israel. His empire will gather and express all the godless evil of previous empires.
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Saturday recommendation
David Rosenthal from Zion’s Hope has put forward a very balenced and sympathetic report on the whole subject, sensitively exploring some of the hidden agendas that lie behind the whole conflict.
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Rider on the White Horse conclusion
I would conclude therefore that the two riders are completely different persons. In Revelation 6:1 we have an imposter; an imitation Christ; white-washed with a veneer of deceptive righteousness but with an evil heart that seeks to conquer souls for himself and his own twisted glory’ In Revelation 19:11 we have Christ Jesus who has…
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Rider on the White Horse 7
Therefore, the rider on the white horse here in Revelation 6 wears a different form of crown to the many crowns worn by the rider of the white horse in Revelation 19:11, thus separating the two as being different people. One is Christ Jesus and the other is the false antichrist.
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