SCRIPTURE: Revelation 11:1-14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The vision occurs during the sixth trumpet, the last stage before the final judgment. Compare this with the 6th seal, where an earthquake also occurs (Revelation 6:12), and the 6th bowl where the kings are gathered, and the earthquake occurs at the beginning of the 7th bowl (Revelation 16:17-18). All of the 7’s lead up to a final…
Dec 4 — Revelation 10:1-11
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 10:1-11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: We have seen 7 seals opened, and we are now in the seven trumpets. The seventh trumpet represents the final judgment (as did the seventh seal), but the actual “sound” of that judgment, described as seven thunders, is sealed up until the end (this is related to the silence of the seventh…
Dec 3 — Revelation 9:1-21
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 9:1-21 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The vision is symbolic, but it is still horrific. If we attribute the brutality of what happens to God, its hard to fathom how He could allow it. But when we recall that this is the outworking of our sinful rebellion, that this is the curse resulting from our immorality and selfishness,…
Dec 2 — Revelation 8:1-13
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 8:1-13 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: 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…
Dec 1 — Revelation 7:1-17
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 7:1-17 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Here we see the fullness of God’s rescued family, the fullness of old covenant believers (12x12x10x10 = 144,000) and the fullness of new covenant believers (great multitude that cannot be counted), united around Jesus, the perfect Lamb, the perfect Shepherd. The tribulation is the unfolding plan of God (as seen in the…
Nov 30 — Revelation 6:1-17
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 6:1-17 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: My first thought is that this vision refers to specific events, but another way to look at it is that it describes overall themes/patterns unfolding in history, a general summary of the unfolding of events that follow Jesus’ placement on the highest throne. The patterns include rising political powers, wars, famine and…
Nov 29 — Revelation 5:1-14
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 5:1-14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: As a Christ-follower, I believe that Jesus is the ONLY WAY to restoring the universe, as well as my own life. This vision reminds me that there is no other one, and no other way, but the way of the Lamb. The scroll represents God’s plan for restoring the universe. The lion…
The difference Jesus makes!
This coming month (December 2007) we will be focusing on the difference that Jesus makes in our lives. As Christ-followers, we are all about Jesus! He is the reason, not only for the season, but for living and serving! We believe that He has changed everything, and now we have hope. Not just hope for…
Nov 28 — Revelation 4:1-11
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 4:1-11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: This is a vision, filled with symbols that attempt to describe the indescribable. How do we describe the presence of God? God reveals Himself to our limited, finite senses, using images we can relate to: thrones, jewels, rainbows, lightning, thunder, beasts, crowns. Its not that this is unreal, just that it is…
Bible Readings (December)
DECEMBER 1. Revelation 7:1-17 2. Revelation 8:1-13 3. Revelation 9:1-21 4. Revelation 10:1-11 5. Revelation 11:1-14 6. Revelation 11:15-19 7. Jeremiah 7:1-20 8. Jeremiah 7:21-29 9. Jeremiah 7:30-8:3 10. Jeremiah 8:4-17 11. Jeremiah 8:18-9:6 12. Jeremiah 9:7-16 13. Jeremiah 9:17-26 14. Jeremiah 10:1-16 15. Jeremiah 10:17-25 16. Luke 1:1-4 17. Luke 1:5-25 18. Luke 1:26-38 …