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In spite of the pain, there is joy in heaven as history’s end comes. As the glorified figure of the Lamb prepares to battle His enemies on earth, we hear the multitude shouting:  „Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him glory!“ Read More →

Revelation 18 makes it plain that Babylon here represents not only political power but also material wealth and luxury. As God’s judgment consumes the city of Babylon, her merchants and kings and sea captains and sailors will weep and mourn for their lost riches.  When the state... Read More →

The first figure John describes is a pregnant woman who is under attack by a great red dragon. The dragon is identified as Satan. We are told that he is the leader of a group of angels who rebelled against God.  The woman, probably representing Israel, is taken to a place of... Read More →

Now, after humanity has rejected God’s kindness for millennia, and only now, the dam of God’s patience breaks, and judgment floods the earth. Paul’s warning is fulfilled: “Because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the... Read More →

In chapter 7, we see a group of men and women “that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language”, who stand before God redeemed. We are told who they are. “These are they who have come out of the Great Tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them... Read More →

In these chapters we have moved from earth to heaven, and from the present to what is to come. We have moved from Christ standing among the churches, to the Father on His eternal throne. From this point on in the Book of Revelation, we are thrown ahead in time. The question most... Read More →

The majestic figure now instructed John to write what he had seen, and then dictated to John letters to seven churches. These are historic churches that existed in John’s day., Each was marked by the characteristics the letter describes. Yet in these churches we see pictures of... Read More →

“This revelation has the form of a letter, the longest letter in the New Testament. But the title makes it clear from the start that this is no ordinary letter from a Christian leader to a group of churches. It is a letter from heaven, a prophetic revelation from Almighty God!”... Read More →

Christians are always talking about the Bible and reading it, but how do we know if the words in this book are true or not.  This book was written thousands of years ago, so what if someone changed something?  How can we be confident of the words in this book and, specifically,... Read More →