14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your riches and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ There is coming a day when the final judgment falls on the inhabitants of the earth. Part of that judgment involves the economic system and the resulting collapse. We think ourContinue reading “22Dec2008 Rev 18:14”
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21Dec2008 Rev 18:4
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; This is a cry that could be made by God today to His people. Perhaps He is making this call. ThisContinue reading “21Dec2008 Rev 18:4”
20Dec2008 Rev 17:7
7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. I find this verse very encouraging! The Apostle John, who is right there watching these events unfold right before hisContinue reading “20Dec2008 Rev 17:7”
19Dec2008 Rev 16:15
15 “Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed.” The message of this verse is simple: don’t get involved in any activity that would cause you embarrassment when you get caught. The Governor ofContinue reading “19Dec2008 Rev 16:15”
18Dec2008 Rev 16:14
14 They are spirits of demons performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty. Do you remember wrestling with your parents when you were a toddler? How about when you were an adolescent? The younger youContinue reading “18Dec2008 Rev 16:14”
17Dec2008 Rev 16:9
9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. This is the fourth judgment that is poured out on all the inhabitants of the earth. This one ends with a very sad statement. In theContinue reading “17Dec2008 Rev 16:9”
16Dec2008 Rev 16:1
1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.” God is a merciful God. He does not want to give people what they deserve. His justice is always tempered by His mercy. This is especially true whenContinue reading “16Dec2008 Rev 16:1”
15Dec2008 Rev 14:16
16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. This harvest is very different from the one highlighted in the following verses. This harvest does not appear to be a harvest of judgment. The following harvest of grapes concludes with the grapes being crushedContinue reading “15Dec2008 Rev 14:16”
14Dec2008 Rev 14:1
1 Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. Satan is not the only one who uses an identification system. God also marks those who are His own. God will write His nameContinue reading “14Dec2008 Rev 14:1”
13Dec2008 Rev 13:16-17
16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This verseContinue reading “13Dec2008 Rev 13:16-17”