Today’s Bible reading* features a turning point in the state of our standing before a holy God: The Fall. If you miss this point, you cannot understand the Gospel. God created a perfect world, then He created a man and placed him in a perfect garden to tend it. God created a woman from the…
In today’s Bible reading*, we read of the coming of the perfect new heavens and new earth. The perfectly-adorned bride of Christ is revealed. There’s no more sin or anything associated with it. There’s no more crying. There’s no more death. God dwells with His people. An angel measures heaven with a gold-standard. Everything is…
In today’s Bible reading*, John uses the term “a thousand years” to describe several things. This is the only place in the Bible that mentions “a thousand years” with regard to the End Times. One of the most important things to do in reading, studying, interpreting, and ultimately applying the Bible is to read it…
In today’s Bible reading*, John says something that is difficult to grasp. “These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. … For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until the words…
In today’s Bible reading*, we see the Beast. Actually, we see two Beasts. One thing that was striking as I read this was the language used of the Dragon and the Beasts. Things like: – It was allowed to exercise authority (v. 5)– It was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer…
In today’s Bible reading*, we see a “great fiery red dragon” appear. Michael and his angels war with the dragon and cast it and its angels to the earth. We learn in Revelation 12:9 the dragon’s true identity: Satan, the ancient serpent, the devil, the world’s deceiver, the accuser. All of these names are given…
