SCRIPTURE: Revelation 12 OBSERVATION: Another amazing vision. Here we see the story of the Bible visualized with a woman (God’s people, Israel, 12 tribes = 12 stars) having a baby (the promised messiah, and Satan doing everything in his power to prevent the messiah from coming. The messiah is victorious, snatched up to the throne (all…
afraid to be his ambassador?
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 11 OBSERVATION: From this vision, it seems that at the end of this period of history, as things go from bad to worse, God will embolden and empower His witnesses (the church) for one last declaration of the message of Jesus. Either there will be two specific people who will lead this, or these…
what makes a good leader?
Hey everyone, time for another discussion. Here is the question. Feel free to answer this however you like. What makes a leader a GOOD leader?
sweet and sour
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 10 OBSERVATION: Remember, John is still ‘hovering’ in his spirit, observing these grand visions unfolding before him. In this vision he becomes a part of the action. This huge angel reveals mysterious new information (the message of the seven thunders) that will not be unveiled until the last days (we still do not know…
praying for Haiti
Please be in prayer for the devastation caused by the recent hurricanes, around the Gulf of Mexico, as well as in the Caribbean, and in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti. The poverty is unbelievable, and the suffering has only been made worse by the recent hurricanes. It is a disaster zone, and…
meeting people… in Ajax
Yesterday I attended the Ajax Business Network for a seminar called “From Obstacles to Opportunities”. Although the topic and speaker interested me, I wanted to connect with people outside of crossroads. There are so many neat people out there, people outside of our ‘church’ communities. For years I’ve felt locked into ‘church’, so busy with…
from obstacles to opportunities
Yesterday I attended a meeting of the the Ajax Business Network, where Barry Shainbaum shared his story of overcoming obstacles (namely mental illness) and persevering through and despite limitations and setbacks to success. Although this was not offered as a religious seminar, it was very religious, very spiritual. The language of “but by the grace…
our evil unleashed
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 9 OBSERVATION: The seals represent the unfolding of history between Jesus’ first and final coming. The seventh seal is the last day, the great day of judgment. Until that day, the effects of evil are being held back, restrained. This is very important: we have unleashed evil in this world, and if God were…
p.u.s.h. – pray until something happens
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 8 OBSERVATION: The seals on the scroll have been opened, and at the end of the day, the great multitudes will stand before God for judgment. The last seal (8:1) may represent the final judgment – silence and judgment often go together (Psalm 46:8-10, Isaiah 41:1, Habakkuk 2:20, Zephaniah 1:7, Romans 3:19). I would probably place 8:1 with the…
God’s family, bigger than me
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 7 OBSERVATION: Here we see the fullness of God’s rescued family, the fullness of old covenant believers and the fullness of new covenant believers [12 tribes x 10 ×12 apostles x 10 = 144,000], a great multitude that cannot be counted), united around Jesus, the perfect Lamb, the perfect Shepherd. We see the 12 tribes…