THE FIRST SIX SEALS OPENED #OYB Dec15: “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals” (Revelation 6:1 NKJV). THE FIRST SIX SEALS OPENED In chapter 6 of Revelation, John recorded his vision of the opening of six of the seven seals by the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. The opening of
UNTIL EVERY TRIBE, TONGUE, PEOPLE AND NATION HAS HEARD In John’s Revelation of Jesus Christ, he was caught up into heaven’s throne room, where he witnessed the Lamb of God being worshiped. He heard the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders sing a new song, saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.” They
WHAT TRUE WORSHIP SOUNDS LIKE The apostle John saw and heard the worship of heaven in God’s throne room. His report was very similar to the prophet Isaiah’s, who had also been given a vision of the same scene (See Isa. 6). They both reported the sight and sound of the six-winged creatures there. Yet,
WHERE HAS GOD SENT YOU? When Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, heard the prophetic words of judgment that Amos pronounced against King Jeroboam and the Northern kingdom of Israel, he told him to flee to Judah to be a prophet and never again prophesy in Bethel. He also warned King Jeroboam of Amos’ words. But
WHO CAN STAND BEFORE A HOLY GOD? The psalmist asked a rhetorical question of the Lord, that begs an answer from each of us. “If the Lord kept record of all our sins, our impure thoughts, motives and actions, if He decided to judge us according to that record, who could stand and be declared
WILL YOU BE FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH? The Lord Jesus dictated letters to be sent to the seven churches in Asia Minor via the apostle John. In His letter to the church of Smyrna, Jesus warned them of an upcoming time of suffering and tribulation. He called them to “be faithful until death,” reminding them that
CHRIST RESTORES THE LOST YEARS WHEN WE REPENT The prophet Joel prophesied of a day when the Lord would judge the sins of Israel with an army of locusts that would devour all their crops, vines, and fruit trees. Even the buds would be eaten, so that the harvest would be affected for years. Yet,
A BEAUTIFUL TRINITARIAN INSTRUCTION Jude gave this beautiful trinitarian instruction to believers, in contrast, to his warning against those who were creating divisions in the church. Notice his instruction begins with “But you, beloved.” He was talking to those who have the Spirit. Not those troublemakers who did not have the Spirit, evidenced by their
CHRIST, OUR REVIVAL AND RESURRECTION Amidst Hosea’s prophecies of God’s judgment on Israel, he calls them to repentance with the promise of resurrection. This promise was fulfilled in Christ. The apostle Paul must have been referring to this Scripture when he wrote that Christ “rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor.
IMMANUEL – GOD WITH US One of the 15 psalms of ascent, written to prepare the hearts of worshipers as they climbed up to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Entourages of pilgrims like the one that traveled from Nazareth with young, 12-year-old Jesus, would have sung these songs as they came to celebrate Passover.