The complete number of God’s redeemed (represented by the number “144,000”) are heard singing a beautiful, thunderous new song before the throne of the Lamb. They are the blameless firstfruits purchased from mankind by the blood of Christ, and illustrated as a crowd of pure virgins constantly following Jesus wherever He goes. These firstfruits in …
The First Beast is the system of Satan at work to bring the whole earth into allegiance against Jesus. Now the identity is revealed for the Second Beast: Antichrist, a singular person acting as the face of Satan’s kingdom. Antichrist mimics Christ, defies Christ, and slanders Christ, and attempts to rob the glory of Christ. …
The entire world is entrenched within Satan’s kingdom, the system that is the first beast. The beast has blasphemous names and blasphemous speech towards God and His people, speaking lies regarding the Almighty. It’s utter blasphemy. The antichrist is subtly introduced, and he is allowed to make war on the saints and prevail over them…but …
Read moreRevelation 13:5-10 – Blasphemy, Blasphemy, Blasphemy
John sees a beast rising from the sea, a kingdom prophesied of before in the book of Daniel. This kingdom, the first beast, is the system of Satan’s dominion, rising up among the people of the whole world. Everyone on the planet is wrapped into the system, marveling at the beast and worshipping Satan as …
The description of the clash between kingdoms – those of Jesus the Lamb of God and Satan the Red Dragon – continues. In prophetic language and symbolism, the Lord shows John the great spiritual warfare timeline, ultimately climaxing in the defeat of Satan and the care and salvation for the church. During the church age, …
Read moreRevelation 12:7-17 – The Great Spiritual Warfare Timeline
It’s Revelation’s version of the Christmas story. As a timely sermon for Mother’s Day, Mary gives birth to King Jesus while Satan — the Red Dragon — is waiting to devour him. However, Jesus wins and returns to His heavenly throne. For the time remaining until His second return (“1260 days”), the people of God …
Read moreRevelation 12:1-6 – The Red Dragon in the Nativity Scene
The seventh trumpet is blown, leading to another scene of worship before the throne followed by one more description of the Lord’s return. His second advents presents both the rescue of His people as well as His wrath upon His enemies. The whole depiction is yet another cyclical account within the sequences of seven, which …
John sees two witnesses, who are the two lampstands and two olive trees that stand before the Lord of the earth. These two witnesses bring testimony of Jesus and His power to reveal Him before the nations for 1260 days. However, the beast from the bottomless pit conquers and kills them. After lying in the …
An angel comes down from heaven to deliver a little scroll, which John is commanded to eat. In his mouth it is sweet, just as the Gospel brings life. However, in his stomach it is bitter, as the Gospel also cuts both ways…those who reject Jesus are subject to judgement and eternal death.
As the seventh seal is broken, seven angels are given seven trumpets. During the first six trumpets the earths and heavens encounter another cycle of circumstances, trials and tribulations as each is blown. These deliver upon the earth judgement while also sifting believers from non-believers before Jesus’ ultimate return. Amidst the various tribulations, those against …