December 21, 2024
“And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it” (Revelation 12:4 ESV). In John’s revelation, the Lord pulled back the curtain between heaven and earth, allowing him to see things from a heavenly perspective. In Revelation 12, John saw the
December 19, 2024
‘So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”’ (Revelation 10:9 ESV). In John’s vision, he was given a scroll to “eat,” just as
December 18, 2024
“The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols…” (Revelation 9:20 ESV). In John’s Revelation, six of the seven trumpets have been blown, yet humanity still refused to repent. If God’s singular purpose during the coming Great
December 15, 2024
“And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer” (Revelation 6:2 ESV). John saw Christ the Lamb open the first of seven seals. The first four seals revealed the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The
December 14, 2024
“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 ESV). In John’s Revelation of Jesus Christ, he was caught up into heaven’s throne room, where he witnessed the
December 13, 2024
“And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight”
December 11, 2024
“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write…” (Revelation 2:18 ESV). The book of Revelation opens with seven letters to seven churches written by the apostle John on behalf of Jesus. They were addressed to the “angel” of each church. The word “angel” might also be translated “messenger,” as each letter would be
December 10, 2024
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2:10b ESV). The Lord Jesus dictated letters to the apostle John to be sent to the seven churches in Asia Minor. In the letter to the church of Smyrna, Jesus warned them of an upcoming time of suffering and tribulation. He
May 12, 2024 | Revelation 21:1-8 |
A new you – that’s what many promise to help you accomplish in this life. “You can live your best life now” the latest self-help books and gurus promise. That’s why we make “bucket lists.” We think, “If only I can experience all that this life offers, I will be happy and fulfilled.” We think, “I better live for myself now because we only get one life.”
But the best is yet to come. For the new heaven and new earth and new body that God has planned for His redeemed people will be the very, very, best life you can live! In the last two chapters of the book of Revelation, the Lord revealed to the apostle John what the eternal home of His redeemed people with Christ would be like.
April 28, 2024 | Revelation 7:9-12 |
Through the years, when someone loses a loved one, one of the most asked questions I get when I’m
helping a family prepare for a funeral and helping them process their grief and pray with them, is this very question: “Will We Know One Another In Heaven?” Underneath this question are several others, like: “Will I still be me in heaven? Will I still have all my memories and personality? Will I look like me?” And, “Will I recognize my friends and loved ones who gone to heaven before me? Will I recognize other biblical saints? Will I know Jesus?”
In the book of Revelation, the apostle John recorded his vision of believers in heaven knowing one another. We can be confident that believers in heaven will know one another.