Revelation Session 38 (14:12-18)
After the Earth is warned of assured coming judgment, John sees a vision of the “Reaping of the Earth.” In the first part of the vision, One like a son of man is told to harvest the Earth with His sickle. In the second part of the vision, an angel “reaps” the grapes of the…
Read MoreRevelation Session 37 (14:8-11)
In our first session after the Christmas break, we do a little review and then look at the two remaining angels who give warnings to the whole earth in chapter 14. After the Gospel is proclaimed, two warnings come 1) Babylon IS Fallen! and 2) those who take the mark of the Beast will be…
Read MoreConversations: Stan and Iva May, Part 2
At long last! We have the second part of our conversation with Stan and Iva May about their ministry with Chronological Bible Teaching and Bible literacy in general. Stan is the senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist church in Olive Branch MS. Iva has developed and teaches the Chronological Bible studies which is making a huge…
Read MoreRevelation Session 36 (14:4-7)
We finish our discussion of the second group of 144,000 and then turn to the messages of three more angels. One proclaims an eternal gospel to the whole world, the next pronounces the fall of Babylon, and the third warns of the eternal destruction of those who take the mark of the beast. The warning…
Read MoreRevelation Session 35 (14:1-3)
After the sobering and terrifying vision of chapters 12-13, it is time for some encouragement. John sees the 144,000 redeemed from the Earth, standing with the Lamb on Mt. Zion. In this vision of an assured future, the Lamb’s people can take comfort in knowing where they are headed regardless of what happens to them…
Read MoreRevelation Session 34 (13:11-18)
A second Beast arises from the Earth: the False Prophet. This satanic “prophet” causes the whole world to worship the Beast. All those who will not take the mark of the Beast – his name and number, 666 – will be killed.
Read MoreRevelation: Session 33 (13:9-10)
We continue discussing the implications of the vision in which “the Beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them.” We also discuss some transnational issues in 13:8 and the “Lamb’s Book of Life” which is mentioned there. We conclude with the warning that the Saints will need steadfast endurance and…
Read MoreRevelation: Session 32 (13:7-8)
As the Beast comes to power, he is permitted to go to war against the Saints and overcome them. But who are the Saints in the context of Revelation?
Read MoreRevelation: Session 31 (13:5-6)
As the Beast comes to power, He draws all the world to worship him which is to worship The Dragon. This reign will be short lived however; the Lord has granted him only 42 months in which to work his tyranny before he will be destroyed at Christ’s return.
Read MoreRevelation: Session 30 (13:3-4)
We begin by finishing our overview of the career of the Beast – the Antichrist, Lawless One, Man of Sin. We then continue on in chapter 13 considering the circumstances of his rise to power and his ability to draw the whole world to worship him.
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