Revelations 22
- The angel showed John the river of life which flows from God's throne through the city.
- The tree of life is on both sides of the river
- Why isn't "tree" plural?
- The tree yield 12 kinds of fruit, a different one each month (so time still works during this time)
- The leaves of the tree were for healing the nations.
- There is no longer anything accursed, but God will be in it all.
- His servants will worship Him and His name will be on their foreheads.
- There will be no more night and God will be their light.
- The angel told John that these wards are trustworthy and true.
- God sent the angel to show John what must soon take place.
- Whoever keeps the words of the prophecy of this book will be blessed.
- John again states that when he saw these things he fell down to worship the angel who told him not to do that.
- The angel was with John and the others and they were to worship God.
- The angel told John not to seal up this prophecy for the time was near.
- The wicked will still be wicked and the righteous still do righteous things.
- He (the angel?) says he will soon repay everyone for what they have done. He is the Alpha and Omega (Is this the angel or God speaking now?)
- Blessed are those who wash their robes (or keep His commandments)
- Those who do will right will enter the city and have access to the tree of life.
- Outside are the dog; those who do evil and love to practice falsehood.
- Jesus says He sent His angel to tell these things to the churches.
- Jesus says He is the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star
- The Spirit and the Bride say come to those who want to drink of the water of life without price
- The warning - anyone who adds to this book, will have plagues added to them.
- If anyone takes away from this book, God will take away that person's share of tree of life and the holy city
- Jesus says, "Surely I am coming soon."
- John ends by saying " The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all (or all of the saints). Amen"
Monday, November 9, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Revelations 21
Revelations 21
- the old heaven and earth passed away and were replaced by new ones.
- The sea was no more.
- John saw the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven like a bride for her husband.
- The voice from the throne said this was a dwelling place of God with man.
- God will now dwell with man and they will be His people.
- God will wipe away every tear and death will be no more.
- There will be no crying or pain.
- The one on the throne said He was making everything new.
- He told John to write this down.
- He said to John, "I am the Alpha and Omega and He is giving water of to people without payment.
- The one who conquers will "be God's son".
- But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will be thrown into lake of fire.
- One of the 7 bowl holding angels spoke to John, and wanted to show him Christ's bride.
- The angel took John in Spirit to a high mountain to see New Jerusalem.
- The city looked like clear jasper.
- Why did it have high walls? Aren't they for protection?
- It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed.
- There were 3 gates at each direction; N,E,S,W.
- And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb
- The angel had a golden ruler to measure the city.
- He measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia (1,380 miles). It was a perfect cube.
- The wall was 144 cubits high.
- The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel.
- The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
- Each gate was made from a single pearl and the street were made of gold but transparent.
- There was no temple in the city because the temple is God Himself.
- The glory of God was the light of the city and Jesus was its lamp.
- The nations will now walk in God's glory.
- The gates will never need to be shut and there will be no night.
- They will bring honor and glory into the city.
- Nothing detestable will ever enter it, but only what is in the Lamb's Book of Life.
- the old heaven and earth passed away and were replaced by new ones.
- The sea was no more.
- John saw the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven like a bride for her husband.
- The voice from the throne said this was a dwelling place of God with man.
- God will now dwell with man and they will be His people.
- God will wipe away every tear and death will be no more.
- There will be no crying or pain.
- The one on the throne said He was making everything new.
- He told John to write this down.
- He said to John, "I am the Alpha and Omega and He is giving water of to people without payment.
- The one who conquers will "be God's son".
- But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will be thrown into lake of fire.
- One of the 7 bowl holding angels spoke to John, and wanted to show him Christ's bride.
- The angel took John in Spirit to a high mountain to see New Jerusalem.
- The city looked like clear jasper.
- Why did it have high walls? Aren't they for protection?
- It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed.
- There were 3 gates at each direction; N,E,S,W.
- And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb
- The angel had a golden ruler to measure the city.
- He measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia (1,380 miles). It was a perfect cube.
- The wall was 144 cubits high.
- The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel.
- The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
- Each gate was made from a single pearl and the street were made of gold but transparent.
- There was no temple in the city because the temple is God Himself.
- The glory of God was the light of the city and Jesus was its lamp.
- The nations will now walk in God's glory.
- The gates will never need to be shut and there will be no night.
- They will bring honor and glory into the city.
- Nothing detestable will ever enter it, but only what is in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Revelations 19 - 20
Revelations 19
- John heard loud voices shouting, "Hallelujah, salvation and glory belong to God whose judgments of the prostitute are true and just."
- God avenged the blood of the saints and immorality she brought.
- They again shouted her smoke goes up forever.
- The 24 elders fell and worshipped the one on the throne.
- The one on the throne (Jesus?) said praise God all who fear Him; great and small
- He heard the voice of the multitude say, "Hallelujah because God reigns so we should rejoice and give Him glory."
- The marriage of the Lamb to His bride has come.
- It was granted that she would dress in pure, bright white.
- Her fine linens are the righteous deeds of the saints.
- The angel told John to write that those invited to the wedding are blessed.
- These words of God are true.
- John's response was to fall down and worship the angel, but the angel told him not to do that.
- The angel said he was a fellow servant of Jesus.
- John then saw heaven open up and a white horse come out.
- The rider was called Faithful and True.
- He makes war and judgments in righteousness.
- His eyes are like fire and He wears many crowns and has a name that only He knows.
- He wears a robe dipped/sprinkled with blood.
- He is called the Word of God (John 1)
- The armies of heaven wore pure white and followed Him on white horses.
- A sharp sword comes from His mouth to strike down the nations and rule them with an iron rod.
- He treads God's wine press of His wrath.
- King of Kings and Lord of Lords is written on His robe and thigh.
- John saw an angel in the sun who told the birds to eat the flesh of the kings, captains, soldiers on horses, slaves and free and the armies of earth.
- The beast and the armies of earth came out to meet Him in battle.
- The beast was captured along with his prophet who did signs to trick people to worship idols.
- Those two were thrown alive into a lake of fire and sulfur.
- Christ's tongue cut down the beast's armies and the birds gorged themselves.
Revelations 20
- An angel came from heaven with a key to the bottomless pit and a long chain.
- The angel bound Satan (the dragon and serpent) and bound Satan for 1,000 years.
- For 1,000 years Satan could effect no one, but then he had to be released.
- Why did Satan have to be released?
- John saw thrones of those given authority to judge.
- John saw the souls of those beheaded and who did NOT follow the beast and they came and reigned with Christ for 1,000 years. (first resurrection)
- The rest of the dead didn't come alive until AFTER the 1,000 years.
- Blessed and holy are those in the first resurrection.
- The second death has no power and they will reign with Christ for 1,000 years.
- Satan was released after 1,000 years and he will deceive God and Magog and gather them together. Their number is like the sands of the sea.
- Satan's army was consumed by fire from heaven and Satan was thrown into the Lake of Fire with the beast and false prophet to be tormented day and night forever.
- John saw a great white throne and Him seated on it.
- The earth and sky fled from His presence.
- How could no place be found for earth and sky?
- John saw all the dead great and small standing before the throne where the books were.
- What were the first set of books for?
- Another book, the Book of Life, was opened and each person was judged by what they had done.
- The sea, Death and Hades, each gave up their dead to be judged.
- Death and Hades were then thrown into the Lake of Fire
- Who were Death and Hades and what was their rule before this time?
- The lake of fire was the second death.
- Anyone whose names was NOT in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
- John heard loud voices shouting, "Hallelujah, salvation and glory belong to God whose judgments of the prostitute are true and just."
- God avenged the blood of the saints and immorality she brought.
- They again shouted her smoke goes up forever.
- The 24 elders fell and worshipped the one on the throne.
- The one on the throne (Jesus?) said praise God all who fear Him; great and small
- He heard the voice of the multitude say, "Hallelujah because God reigns so we should rejoice and give Him glory."
- The marriage of the Lamb to His bride has come.
- It was granted that she would dress in pure, bright white.
- Her fine linens are the righteous deeds of the saints.
- The angel told John to write that those invited to the wedding are blessed.
- These words of God are true.
- John's response was to fall down and worship the angel, but the angel told him not to do that.
- The angel said he was a fellow servant of Jesus.
- John then saw heaven open up and a white horse come out.
- The rider was called Faithful and True.
- He makes war and judgments in righteousness.
- His eyes are like fire and He wears many crowns and has a name that only He knows.
- He wears a robe dipped/sprinkled with blood.
- He is called the Word of God (John 1)
- The armies of heaven wore pure white and followed Him on white horses.
- A sharp sword comes from His mouth to strike down the nations and rule them with an iron rod.
- He treads God's wine press of His wrath.
- King of Kings and Lord of Lords is written on His robe and thigh.
- John saw an angel in the sun who told the birds to eat the flesh of the kings, captains, soldiers on horses, slaves and free and the armies of earth.
- The beast and the armies of earth came out to meet Him in battle.
- The beast was captured along with his prophet who did signs to trick people to worship idols.
- Those two were thrown alive into a lake of fire and sulfur.
- Christ's tongue cut down the beast's armies and the birds gorged themselves.
Revelations 20
- An angel came from heaven with a key to the bottomless pit and a long chain.
- The angel bound Satan (the dragon and serpent) and bound Satan for 1,000 years.
- For 1,000 years Satan could effect no one, but then he had to be released.
- Why did Satan have to be released?
- John saw thrones of those given authority to judge.
- John saw the souls of those beheaded and who did NOT follow the beast and they came and reigned with Christ for 1,000 years. (first resurrection)
- The rest of the dead didn't come alive until AFTER the 1,000 years.
- Blessed and holy are those in the first resurrection.
- The second death has no power and they will reign with Christ for 1,000 years.
- Satan was released after 1,000 years and he will deceive God and Magog and gather them together. Their number is like the sands of the sea.
- Satan's army was consumed by fire from heaven and Satan was thrown into the Lake of Fire with the beast and false prophet to be tormented day and night forever.
- John saw a great white throne and Him seated on it.
- The earth and sky fled from His presence.
- How could no place be found for earth and sky?
- John saw all the dead great and small standing before the throne where the books were.
- What were the first set of books for?
- Another book, the Book of Life, was opened and each person was judged by what they had done.
- The sea, Death and Hades, each gave up their dead to be judged.
- Death and Hades were then thrown into the Lake of Fire
- Who were Death and Hades and what was their rule before this time?
- The lake of fire was the second death.
- Anyone whose names was NOT in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Revelations 17 and 18
Revelations 17
- One of the 7 angels came to John to show him the judgement of the great prostitute.
- She sits on many water and has committed sexual immorality with many kings.
- They have become drunk on her immorality like a drunk on wine.
- The Spirit took John into the wilderness where the woman was on a scarlet beast.
- Blasphemous names were written on the beast and it had seven heads and ten horns.
- She was dressed in scarlet and purple and adorned with jewels.
- She held a cup full of her immoralities and abominations.
- A name of mystery was written on her forehead, "Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations"
- John saw a woman drunk on the blood of the saint and martyrs of Jesus.
- John marveled at the woman and the angel asked him why.
- What does it mean the beast was and is not ( sounds like it counters God is was, is and is to come)?
- The beast is about to arise from the bottomless pit and reap destruction.
- Those not in the book of life will marvel at the beast.
- The 7 heads are 7 mountains, and also 7 kings (5 of which have already fallen, one is, and one will come later).
- That one will come and remain for only a short time.
- The beast is the 8th, but belongs to the 7 and is goes to destruction.
- The 10 horns are kings who have not yet received their royal power.
- They will receive power for 1 hour along with the beast.
- They are of one mind and will make war on the Lamb.
- The Lamb will conquer them and those with Him are called "chosen and faithful"
- The "waters" around the prostitute are the multitudes of people and languages.
- Why will the 10 kings and the beast hate the prostitute?
- They will make her naked and burn her with fire.
- God has planned that they be of one mind and hand their power over to the beast until His words are fulfilled.
- The woman = great city that has dominion over kings of earth.
Revelations 18
- John saw another angel who had great power whose glory made earth bright.
- The angel said Babylon has fallen and become a place for demons, unclean spirits and animals
- All nations have drunk her passion of sexual immorality.
- Kings and merchants have grown rich from being immoral with her.
- Another voice told his people to come away from her so they won't take part in her sins.
- God has remembered her sins and she will be paid back double
- For all her luxurious living she will have equal torment given to her.
- She boasts and for that reason she will see mourning and famine and death all in the same day.
- Those who were immoral with her will mourn at her burning.
- They will mourn her loss (She is Babylon)
- The merchants weep because no one now buys their cargo.
- Their cargo is many things; valuables, clothes, wood, bronze, scents, livestock, slaves and human souls (human lives).
- They will lose all of these splendors and delicacies.
- These merchants who gained wealth from her will stand far off and weep.
- All her wealth is taken away in a single hour.
- The seafarers stood far off and mourned too.
- Heaven will rejoice with the saints and prophets over God's judgment of her.
- The angel threw a huge stone into the sea and said that is the way Babylon will go too.
- It won't be found anymore; no light, no sounds, no voices, no marriages, will be found there because the nations were deceived by her sorceror and the fact that she killed the saints there.
- One of the 7 angels came to John to show him the judgement of the great prostitute.
- She sits on many water and has committed sexual immorality with many kings.
- They have become drunk on her immorality like a drunk on wine.
- The Spirit took John into the wilderness where the woman was on a scarlet beast.
- Blasphemous names were written on the beast and it had seven heads and ten horns.
- She was dressed in scarlet and purple and adorned with jewels.
- She held a cup full of her immoralities and abominations.
- A name of mystery was written on her forehead, "Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations"
- John saw a woman drunk on the blood of the saint and martyrs of Jesus.
- John marveled at the woman and the angel asked him why.
- What does it mean the beast was and is not ( sounds like it counters God is was, is and is to come)?
- The beast is about to arise from the bottomless pit and reap destruction.
- Those not in the book of life will marvel at the beast.
- The 7 heads are 7 mountains, and also 7 kings (5 of which have already fallen, one is, and one will come later).
- That one will come and remain for only a short time.
- The beast is the 8th, but belongs to the 7 and is goes to destruction.
- The 10 horns are kings who have not yet received their royal power.
- They will receive power for 1 hour along with the beast.
- They are of one mind and will make war on the Lamb.
- The Lamb will conquer them and those with Him are called "chosen and faithful"
- The "waters" around the prostitute are the multitudes of people and languages.
- Why will the 10 kings and the beast hate the prostitute?
- They will make her naked and burn her with fire.
- God has planned that they be of one mind and hand their power over to the beast until His words are fulfilled.
- The woman = great city that has dominion over kings of earth.
Revelations 18
- John saw another angel who had great power whose glory made earth bright.
- The angel said Babylon has fallen and become a place for demons, unclean spirits and animals
- All nations have drunk her passion of sexual immorality.
- Kings and merchants have grown rich from being immoral with her.
- Another voice told his people to come away from her so they won't take part in her sins.
- God has remembered her sins and she will be paid back double
- For all her luxurious living she will have equal torment given to her.
- She boasts and for that reason she will see mourning and famine and death all in the same day.
- Those who were immoral with her will mourn at her burning.
- They will mourn her loss (She is Babylon)
- The merchants weep because no one now buys their cargo.
- Their cargo is many things; valuables, clothes, wood, bronze, scents, livestock, slaves and human souls (human lives).
- They will lose all of these splendors and delicacies.
- These merchants who gained wealth from her will stand far off and weep.
- All her wealth is taken away in a single hour.
- The seafarers stood far off and mourned too.
- Heaven will rejoice with the saints and prophets over God's judgment of her.
- The angel threw a huge stone into the sea and said that is the way Babylon will go too.
- It won't be found anymore; no light, no sounds, no voices, no marriages, will be found there because the nations were deceived by her sorceror and the fact that she killed the saints there.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Revelations 14 - 16
Revelations 14
- On Mount Zion the Lamb stood with the 144,000 who had God's name written on their foreheads.
- John heard a voice like thunder, a river, and a harpist.
- The 144,000 were singing a new song before the throne, the 4 creatures and the elders.
- No one but the 144,000 could learn this new song.
- The 144,000 were blameless, virgins, followed the Lamb everywhere and were redeemed from mankind as the first fruits.
- John saw another angel proclaiming an eternal gospel saying, "Fear God because his judgment has come so He should be worshipped.
- A second angel said fallen is Babylon who has made other nations commit sexual immorality.
- A third angel said that anyone who follows the beast will face God's wrath.
- His wrath will be in a cup of His anger and those people will be tormented with fire in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb.
- Does the phrase "holy angels" mean anything significant?
- The smoke of their torment will go on forever.
- The saints should press on in endurance.
- A voice from heaven told John to write, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
- How will these maurters be more blessed than previous ones?
- John saw a white cloud with the son of man with a golden crown and sickle.
- Another angel came out of the temple telling the one on the cloud to reap a harvest.
- The one on the cloud swung his sickle and reaped a harvest from earth.
- Another angel came out of the temple. He also had a sharp sickle.
- Another angel came out who had authority over fire and spoke to the sickle angel.
- He told the first to use sickle to gather ripe grapes from the earth.
- What did each sickle weilding angel reap exactly?
- The second angel gathered the grapes and put them in the "wine press of God's wrath."
- The blood flowed from the wine press and flowed as high as a horse's bridle (4-5 feet?)
- It flowed for 1,600 stadia (184 miles)
Revelations 15
- Another sign in heaven was the 7 angels who had the 7 plagues.
- This was the last of God's wrath.
- John saw a "sea of glass mixed with fire"
- John saw those who had conquered the beast standing beside the glass lake holding harps.
- How/when was the beast defeated?
- The were singing the song of Moses.
- Was this a song about Moses in that day or a song written by Moses when he was alive?
- God's deed are great and amazing and just and true.
- Who won't fear God and give Him glory.
- All nations will worship Him when His righteous acts have been revealed.
- The sanctuary of the tent (tabernacle) of witness was opened.
- The seven angels with 7 plagues came out of there.
- The were clothed in pure, white linen with golden sashes.
- One of the 4 creatures gave the angels the 7 bowls of God's wrath.
- The sanctuary was filled with smoke from God's glory and power.
- No one could enter the sanctuary until the 7 plagues were finished.
Revelations 16
- A loud voice told the 7 angels to pour out their bowls.
1) First Plague - harmful sores on people who worshiped the beast and had his mark.
2) Second Plague - the sea turned to blood and everything in it died.
3) Third Plague - turned the rivers into blood and said, "Just is God who brought these judgments , for God has given them blood to drink for the saints' blood they shed.
- The altar spoke reiterated that God's judgments are "true and just".
4) Fourth Plague - the sun was allowed to scorch people, but the people refused to turn to God and cursed Him instead.
5) Fifth Plague - turned Beast's throne into darkness, but people gnawed their tongues and cursed God for their sores.
6) Sixth Plague - The Euphrates dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.
- Out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet came 3 unclean spirits like frogs
- They are demonic spirits gathering kings to battle against the Lord.
- This quote seems to echo what Jesus said about the end coming like a thief in the night.
- They assembled their army at a place in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
7) Seventh Plague - threw his bowl into the air and a voice said, "It is done!"
- instantly there was thunder, lightning, and earthquakes.
- the earthquake was much bigger than anything since man had been on earth.
- The great city was spilt in 3 and the cities of nations fell.
- God remember Babylon and made her drink the cup of His wrath.
- Every island and mountain fled and were no more.
- 100 pound hail stones fell to earth.
- The people still responded by cursing God.
- On Mount Zion the Lamb stood with the 144,000 who had God's name written on their foreheads.
- John heard a voice like thunder, a river, and a harpist.
- The 144,000 were singing a new song before the throne, the 4 creatures and the elders.
- No one but the 144,000 could learn this new song.
- The 144,000 were blameless, virgins, followed the Lamb everywhere and were redeemed from mankind as the first fruits.
- John saw another angel proclaiming an eternal gospel saying, "Fear God because his judgment has come so He should be worshipped.
- A second angel said fallen is Babylon who has made other nations commit sexual immorality.
- A third angel said that anyone who follows the beast will face God's wrath.
- His wrath will be in a cup of His anger and those people will be tormented with fire in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb.
- Does the phrase "holy angels" mean anything significant?
- The smoke of their torment will go on forever.
- The saints should press on in endurance.
- A voice from heaven told John to write, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
- How will these maurters be more blessed than previous ones?
- John saw a white cloud with the son of man with a golden crown and sickle.
- Another angel came out of the temple telling the one on the cloud to reap a harvest.
- The one on the cloud swung his sickle and reaped a harvest from earth.
- Another angel came out of the temple. He also had a sharp sickle.
- Another angel came out who had authority over fire and spoke to the sickle angel.
- He told the first to use sickle to gather ripe grapes from the earth.
- What did each sickle weilding angel reap exactly?
- The second angel gathered the grapes and put them in the "wine press of God's wrath."
- The blood flowed from the wine press and flowed as high as a horse's bridle (4-5 feet?)
- It flowed for 1,600 stadia (184 miles)
Revelations 15
- Another sign in heaven was the 7 angels who had the 7 plagues.
- This was the last of God's wrath.
- John saw a "sea of glass mixed with fire"
- John saw those who had conquered the beast standing beside the glass lake holding harps.
- How/when was the beast defeated?
- The were singing the song of Moses.
- Was this a song about Moses in that day or a song written by Moses when he was alive?
- God's deed are great and amazing and just and true.
- Who won't fear God and give Him glory.
- All nations will worship Him when His righteous acts have been revealed.
- The sanctuary of the tent (tabernacle) of witness was opened.
- The seven angels with 7 plagues came out of there.
- The were clothed in pure, white linen with golden sashes.
- One of the 4 creatures gave the angels the 7 bowls of God's wrath.
- The sanctuary was filled with smoke from God's glory and power.
- No one could enter the sanctuary until the 7 plagues were finished.
Revelations 16
- A loud voice told the 7 angels to pour out their bowls.
1) First Plague - harmful sores on people who worshiped the beast and had his mark.
2) Second Plague - the sea turned to blood and everything in it died.
3) Third Plague - turned the rivers into blood and said, "Just is God who brought these judgments , for God has given them blood to drink for the saints' blood they shed.
- The altar spoke reiterated that God's judgments are "true and just".
4) Fourth Plague - the sun was allowed to scorch people, but the people refused to turn to God and cursed Him instead.
5) Fifth Plague - turned Beast's throne into darkness, but people gnawed their tongues and cursed God for their sores.
6) Sixth Plague - The Euphrates dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.
- Out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet came 3 unclean spirits like frogs
- They are demonic spirits gathering kings to battle against the Lord.
- This quote seems to echo what Jesus said about the end coming like a thief in the night.
- They assembled their army at a place in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
7) Seventh Plague - threw his bowl into the air and a voice said, "It is done!"
- instantly there was thunder, lightning, and earthquakes.
- the earthquake was much bigger than anything since man had been on earth.
- The great city was spilt in 3 and the cities of nations fell.
- God remember Babylon and made her drink the cup of His wrath.
- Every island and mountain fled and were no more.
- 100 pound hail stones fell to earth.
- The people still responded by cursing God.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Deuteronomy 13 - Isaiah 31 – Revelations 13
Deuteronomy 13
- If a prophet or a seer says to go after other gods the people shouldn't listen to him.
- God uses this false prophet to test His people to see if they love Him.
- The people should follow God comandments and stay close to Him.
- That false prophet should be put to death because he taught rebellion.
- They shall "purge evil from their midst.
- If your family, wife, or friends tempt you to serve other gods, you shouldn't listen to them.
- These deceitful friends and family members shall be exposed and killed.
- He shall be stoned for trying to steer others away from God.
- Israel's response will be to fear and never turn to other idols again.
- If there are people in the cities they will overthrow who try to persuade them to turn from God, then the inhabitants of the city and its cattle shall be killed with the sword.
- They should inquire, make search, and ask diligently to see if people are turning the Israelites from God.
- The whole city's belongings shall be gathered and burned as a burnt offering to God.
- They shouldn't rebuild a city in that place.
- None of their gods devoted things shall be taken so that God can respond to them with mercy and not anger.
- God wants to show mercy and multiply them.
- He will do this if they obey His commandments and do what is right.
Isaiah 31
- Woe to those who go down to Egypt.
- They are trusting in chariots and horsemen because they are many.
- But they don't consult God.
- God is wise and brings disaster and won't take back His words.
- God will be against evildoers and those who help bring iniquity.
- The Egyptians are merely men of flesh, not spirit
- God will stretch out His hand and make the helper (Egyptians) and the helped (those running to Egypt) perish together.
- They will be terrified like a lion who many shepherds come out to scare away.
- The Lord will protect, deliver, spare, and rescue Jerusalem.
- They should turn to God, not the Egyptians for help.
- They have deeply revolted and made idols of gold and silver which were made sinfully.
- The Assyrians shall fall by the sword of God, not of man.
- The Assyrians shall be put in God's furnace which is Israel.
- Those who hear what God has done will give attention.
- The heart of the hasty will understand and the speech of the stammerer will be distinct.
- The noble and honorable will become fools.
- The fool = speaking folly, busy with iniquity and ungodliness, uttering errors about God.
- This leaves the fools hungry and thirsty.
- The evil doer = devices evil, plans wicked things, ruins the poor by lying about them.
- The noble one = does noble things and stands because of them.
Revelations 13
The First Beast = rose out of the sea with 10 horns, 7 heads, and 10 crowns, and blasphemous names on each head.
- Looked like a leopard with bear's feet, a lion's mouth.
- The dragon gave this beast his power and throne and authority.
- One of its heads seemed to be mortally wounded but it was healed and the world marveled.
- They worshipped the dragon for giving up his power and the beast because he seemed to have unbeatable power.
- The beast spoke blasphemous words against God and heaven for 42 months.
- The beast was also allowed to make war and defeat the saints.
- Everyone on earth whose name was not written in the Book of Life of the Lamb worshipped the beast.
- Anyone to be taken captive or killed, that's what happened to them.
The Second Beast = rose out of the earth, with two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.
- It makes the whole earth worship the first beast.
- It performed great signs including making fire come from heaven.
- With these miracles in convinced the whole world to make an idol of the first beast.
- The second beast gave the image (idol) the ability to speak and even slay those who wouldn't worship it.
- This idol causes all to wear the mark of the beast on their right hand or forehead.
- No one could buy or sell without this mark.
- Why shouldn't anyone calculate the number of the beast?
- Why did John tell us the number then of 666?
- If a prophet or a seer says to go after other gods the people shouldn't listen to him.
- God uses this false prophet to test His people to see if they love Him.
- The people should follow God comandments and stay close to Him.
- That false prophet should be put to death because he taught rebellion.
- They shall "purge evil from their midst.
- If your family, wife, or friends tempt you to serve other gods, you shouldn't listen to them.
- These deceitful friends and family members shall be exposed and killed.
- He shall be stoned for trying to steer others away from God.
- Israel's response will be to fear and never turn to other idols again.
- If there are people in the cities they will overthrow who try to persuade them to turn from God, then the inhabitants of the city and its cattle shall be killed with the sword.
- They should inquire, make search, and ask diligently to see if people are turning the Israelites from God.
- The whole city's belongings shall be gathered and burned as a burnt offering to God.
- They shouldn't rebuild a city in that place.
- None of their gods devoted things shall be taken so that God can respond to them with mercy and not anger.
- God wants to show mercy and multiply them.
- He will do this if they obey His commandments and do what is right.
Isaiah 31
- Woe to those who go down to Egypt.
- They are trusting in chariots and horsemen because they are many.
- But they don't consult God.
- God is wise and brings disaster and won't take back His words.
- God will be against evildoers and those who help bring iniquity.
- The Egyptians are merely men of flesh, not spirit
- God will stretch out His hand and make the helper (Egyptians) and the helped (those running to Egypt) perish together.
- They will be terrified like a lion who many shepherds come out to scare away.
- The Lord will protect, deliver, spare, and rescue Jerusalem.
- They should turn to God, not the Egyptians for help.
- They have deeply revolted and made idols of gold and silver which were made sinfully.
- The Assyrians shall fall by the sword of God, not of man.
- The Assyrians shall be put in God's furnace which is Israel.
- Those who hear what God has done will give attention.
- The heart of the hasty will understand and the speech of the stammerer will be distinct.
- The noble and honorable will become fools.
- The fool = speaking folly, busy with iniquity and ungodliness, uttering errors about God.
- This leaves the fools hungry and thirsty.
- The evil doer = devices evil, plans wicked things, ruins the poor by lying about them.
- The noble one = does noble things and stands because of them.
Revelations 13
The First Beast = rose out of the sea with 10 horns, 7 heads, and 10 crowns, and blasphemous names on each head.
- Looked like a leopard with bear's feet, a lion's mouth.
- The dragon gave this beast his power and throne and authority.
- One of its heads seemed to be mortally wounded but it was healed and the world marveled.
- They worshipped the dragon for giving up his power and the beast because he seemed to have unbeatable power.
- The beast spoke blasphemous words against God and heaven for 42 months.
- The beast was also allowed to make war and defeat the saints.
- Everyone on earth whose name was not written in the Book of Life of the Lamb worshipped the beast.
- Anyone to be taken captive or killed, that's what happened to them.
The Second Beast = rose out of the earth, with two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.
- It makes the whole earth worship the first beast.
- It performed great signs including making fire come from heaven.
- With these miracles in convinced the whole world to make an idol of the first beast.
- The second beast gave the image (idol) the ability to speak and even slay those who wouldn't worship it.
- This idol causes all to wear the mark of the beast on their right hand or forehead.
- No one could buy or sell without this mark.
- Why shouldn't anyone calculate the number of the beast?
- Why did John tell us the number then of 666?
Friday, October 23, 2009
Deuteronomy 12 - Isaiah 30 – 2 Corinthians 13 – Revelations 12
Deuteronomy 12
- Now Moses gives them the statutes and rules to follow.
- The shall destroy the altars to other gods in the nations they take over.
- They shall burn the Asherim with fire and chop down their idols.
- They can't worship God and the other idols.
- They shall seek a place of habitation for God there.
- That's where they will bring their tithes and offerings; their vow and free will offerings and first born of their livestock.
- There they will eat, rejoice, in all that God has blessed them with.
- They shouldn't do there what they are doing now; whatever each person thinks is right.
- They haven't yet reached the rest and inheritance God has promised them.
- God will give them rest from their enemies and safety.
- God will choose a place there for their burnt offerings, sacrifices, tithes, and contributions
- There they will rejoice before the Lord with their children and their servants.
- The Levites in the various towns will also celebrate there.
- They shouldn't offer sacrifices anywhere they choose any more, but just where God chooses.
- They may slaughter and eat meat in their towns according to what God blesses them with.
- The unclean and clean may eat the deer or the gazelle, but they shouldn't eat the blood.
- They can NOT eat of their grain offering, first of wine or livestock.
- These shall be eaten in the place God chooses. This goes for their children, servants, and Levites with them.
- They shall rejoice in God in all that they do.
- They shouldn't neglect the Levite.
- God will enlarge their territory and they can eat meat whenever they want.
- If the place God chooses is too far from their town, they may eat within their town.
- Isn't this distance subjective?
- It repeats that the unclean and clean may eat the deer or the gazelle and not to eat the blood.
- The blood is life and that shouldn't be eaten with the flesh.
- They don't eat the blood so it may go well with them.
- Their vow offerings should be taken to the place God chooses.
- the blood from their offerings should be poured on the alter, but they may eat the flesh.
- Moses tells them to be careful and obey these things so it may go well with them forever when they do what is good and right in God's eyes.
- Moses warns them not to be ensnared and follow those people they overthrow.
- They shouldn't even ask how the previous nations served their gods lest they be tempted to do the same.
- They shouldn't do that, because every thing abominable to God, they have done.
- They even burnt their children to their gods.
- Moses tells them not to add to or take away from what God has commanded.
Isaiah 30
- God rebukes those who carry out ungodly plans and add sin upon sin.
- Those who went down to Egypt without asking God first because they wanted Pharaoh to protect them.
- Pharaoh's shelter and protection shall be their shame and humiliation.
- Even though Pharaoh's officials reach all the way to Zion, he will not profit them.
- An oracle on the beasts of Negeb says, "The lion and fiery serpent carry their riches to Egypt who cannot help them. That's why they call her "Rahab who sits still"
- Isaiah is to write this on a tablet and in a book so people can witness forever that they are rebellious and their children will not listen to God's instructions.
- They even tell the seers and prophets NOT to tell them what's right.
- They don't want to hear anymore about the Holy One of Israel.
- Their iniquity is on themselves because they trust in oppression and perverseness.
- They are like a leaning wall about to fall over or a pot smashed to pieces.
- They shall be saved through repentance and quietness.
- They thought they could ride their horses to get away, but a few invaders will cause them to flee.
- God is waiting to be gracious to them and exalts Himself in showing them mercy.
- God is a just god and those who wait on Him are blessed.
- Those who wait in Zion will experience God's grace.
- He will answer them when He hears them.
- God (Teacher) will not hide Himself anymore though they face affliction and adversity.
- They will hear God tell them which way to go.
- Then they will turn from idols and tell them to "Be gone!"
- In that day rain will grow seeds and the livestock will flourish.
- Streams will again flow from the mountains.
- Moonlight will be like sunlight.
- When God binds the broken the sunlight shall be 7 times brighter.
- The name of the Lord will come burning with anger and fury.
- His tongue will be a devouring fire and His breath like an overflowing stream.
- They shall have a celebratory song and be glad.
- The Lord's voice will be heard and His fury will be seen in storms and hailstones.
- This will terrify the Assyrians.
- God will fight the Assyrians.
- Topheth (a burning place) has been prepared for them.
- A fire pyre has been made for the king.
2 Corinthians 13
- This will be the 3rd time Paul is coming to them.
- He tells them that every charge must have 2 -3 witnesses.
- Paul is warning those in sin like he did during his 2nd visit, that he won't spare them on his next visit because they are seeking proof that Christ is speaking through Paul.
- Christ is not weak when dealing with them. He is powerful.
- Christ was crucified in weakness but He lives by the power of God.
- Paul and the others are also weak in Him but will live with Him by the power of God.
- Paul challenges them to examine and test themselves to see if they are in faith.
- Paul asks whether they realize Christ is in them.
- Paul hopes they will trust he hasn't failed the test.
- Paul prays that they won't do wring, but will do what is right even though he and the others seem to have failed.
- How have Paul and the others failed?
- Paul says that can't do anything against the truth.
- Paul is glad when he is weak and they are strong.
- They pray for the Corinthians' restoration.
- Paul writes them before his visit in hopes that when he is there he won't have to be "severe" in his use of the Lord's authority.
- Paul says his authority is for building up and not tearing down.
- Paul tells them to rejoice, aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the love of God will be with them.
- They are supposed to greet one another with a holy kiss.
- Paul prays that Jesus' grace, God's love, and the Holy Spirit's fellowship will be with them all.
Revelations 12
- A great sign = woman clothed with the sun. The moon was under her feet. a crown of 12 stars was on her head.
- She was pregnant and about to give birth.
- A second sign = a great red dragon, 7 heads with 7 diadems (crowns) and 10 horns
- Its tails swept 1/3 of the stars out of heaven and threw them to earth.
- The dragon waited to devour the woman's child when it was born.
- She gave birth to a man child, who was to rule all mankind with a rod of iron, but the child was caught up to God's throne.
- The woman fled into the wilderness and was nourished for 1,260 days in a place God had prepared for her.
- Why didn't the dragon eat the man child?
- A war arose and Michael led the angels against the dragon.
- The dragon and his angels were defeated and there was no more space for them in heaven.
- The dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent (Genesis reference?)
- The dragon is also know as the devil, Satan, deceiver of the world was thrown down to earth with his angels.
- At this moment the salvation and the power and kingdom and authority of Christ has come because the accuser (Satan) has been thrown down.
- Satan accuses us night and day before God.
- Satan has been conquered by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony of those who died for Him.
- The heavens will rejoice, but the earth will woe because Satan has come to earth full of wrath because he knows his time is short.
- When the dragon was thrown to earth he pursued the woman, but but she flew away on eagle's wings.
- She flew away to the place where she'd be nourished for 1,260 days in the wilderness.
- What does it mean she will be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time?
- The dragon poured flood waters out of his mouth to sweep her away, but the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the water to help the woman.
- The dragon became furious and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring.
- Her offspring were those who keep the commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
- He (the dragon?) stood on the sand of the sea.
- Now Moses gives them the statutes and rules to follow.
- The shall destroy the altars to other gods in the nations they take over.
- They shall burn the Asherim with fire and chop down their idols.
- They can't worship God and the other idols.
- They shall seek a place of habitation for God there.
- That's where they will bring their tithes and offerings; their vow and free will offerings and first born of their livestock.
- There they will eat, rejoice, in all that God has blessed them with.
- They shouldn't do there what they are doing now; whatever each person thinks is right.
- They haven't yet reached the rest and inheritance God has promised them.
- God will give them rest from their enemies and safety.
- God will choose a place there for their burnt offerings, sacrifices, tithes, and contributions
- There they will rejoice before the Lord with their children and their servants.
- The Levites in the various towns will also celebrate there.
- They shouldn't offer sacrifices anywhere they choose any more, but just where God chooses.
- They may slaughter and eat meat in their towns according to what God blesses them with.
- The unclean and clean may eat the deer or the gazelle, but they shouldn't eat the blood.
- They can NOT eat of their grain offering, first of wine or livestock.
- These shall be eaten in the place God chooses. This goes for their children, servants, and Levites with them.
- They shall rejoice in God in all that they do.
- They shouldn't neglect the Levite.
- God will enlarge their territory and they can eat meat whenever they want.
- If the place God chooses is too far from their town, they may eat within their town.
- Isn't this distance subjective?
- It repeats that the unclean and clean may eat the deer or the gazelle and not to eat the blood.
- The blood is life and that shouldn't be eaten with the flesh.
- They don't eat the blood so it may go well with them.
- Their vow offerings should be taken to the place God chooses.
- the blood from their offerings should be poured on the alter, but they may eat the flesh.
- Moses tells them to be careful and obey these things so it may go well with them forever when they do what is good and right in God's eyes.
- Moses warns them not to be ensnared and follow those people they overthrow.
- They shouldn't even ask how the previous nations served their gods lest they be tempted to do the same.
- They shouldn't do that, because every thing abominable to God, they have done.
- They even burnt their children to their gods.
- Moses tells them not to add to or take away from what God has commanded.
Isaiah 30
- God rebukes those who carry out ungodly plans and add sin upon sin.
- Those who went down to Egypt without asking God first because they wanted Pharaoh to protect them.
- Pharaoh's shelter and protection shall be their shame and humiliation.
- Even though Pharaoh's officials reach all the way to Zion, he will not profit them.
- An oracle on the beasts of Negeb says, "The lion and fiery serpent carry their riches to Egypt who cannot help them. That's why they call her "Rahab who sits still"
- Isaiah is to write this on a tablet and in a book so people can witness forever that they are rebellious and their children will not listen to God's instructions.
- They even tell the seers and prophets NOT to tell them what's right.
- They don't want to hear anymore about the Holy One of Israel.
- Their iniquity is on themselves because they trust in oppression and perverseness.
- They are like a leaning wall about to fall over or a pot smashed to pieces.
- They shall be saved through repentance and quietness.
- They thought they could ride their horses to get away, but a few invaders will cause them to flee.
- God is waiting to be gracious to them and exalts Himself in showing them mercy.
- God is a just god and those who wait on Him are blessed.
- Those who wait in Zion will experience God's grace.
- He will answer them when He hears them.
- God (Teacher) will not hide Himself anymore though they face affliction and adversity.
- They will hear God tell them which way to go.
- Then they will turn from idols and tell them to "Be gone!"
- In that day rain will grow seeds and the livestock will flourish.
- Streams will again flow from the mountains.
- Moonlight will be like sunlight.
- When God binds the broken the sunlight shall be 7 times brighter.
- The name of the Lord will come burning with anger and fury.
- His tongue will be a devouring fire and His breath like an overflowing stream.
- They shall have a celebratory song and be glad.
- The Lord's voice will be heard and His fury will be seen in storms and hailstones.
- This will terrify the Assyrians.
- God will fight the Assyrians.
- Topheth (a burning place) has been prepared for them.
- A fire pyre has been made for the king.
2 Corinthians 13
- This will be the 3rd time Paul is coming to them.
- He tells them that every charge must have 2 -3 witnesses.
- Paul is warning those in sin like he did during his 2nd visit, that he won't spare them on his next visit because they are seeking proof that Christ is speaking through Paul.
- Christ is not weak when dealing with them. He is powerful.
- Christ was crucified in weakness but He lives by the power of God.
- Paul and the others are also weak in Him but will live with Him by the power of God.
- Paul challenges them to examine and test themselves to see if they are in faith.
- Paul asks whether they realize Christ is in them.
- Paul hopes they will trust he hasn't failed the test.
- Paul prays that they won't do wring, but will do what is right even though he and the others seem to have failed.
- How have Paul and the others failed?
- Paul says that can't do anything against the truth.
- Paul is glad when he is weak and they are strong.
- They pray for the Corinthians' restoration.
- Paul writes them before his visit in hopes that when he is there he won't have to be "severe" in his use of the Lord's authority.
- Paul says his authority is for building up and not tearing down.
- Paul tells them to rejoice, aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the love of God will be with them.
- They are supposed to greet one another with a holy kiss.
- Paul prays that Jesus' grace, God's love, and the Holy Spirit's fellowship will be with them all.
Revelations 12
- A great sign = woman clothed with the sun. The moon was under her feet. a crown of 12 stars was on her head.
- She was pregnant and about to give birth.
- A second sign = a great red dragon, 7 heads with 7 diadems (crowns) and 10 horns
- Its tails swept 1/3 of the stars out of heaven and threw them to earth.
- The dragon waited to devour the woman's child when it was born.
- She gave birth to a man child, who was to rule all mankind with a rod of iron, but the child was caught up to God's throne.
- The woman fled into the wilderness and was nourished for 1,260 days in a place God had prepared for her.
- Why didn't the dragon eat the man child?
- A war arose and Michael led the angels against the dragon.
- The dragon and his angels were defeated and there was no more space for them in heaven.
- The dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent (Genesis reference?)
- The dragon is also know as the devil, Satan, deceiver of the world was thrown down to earth with his angels.
- At this moment the salvation and the power and kingdom and authority of Christ has come because the accuser (Satan) has been thrown down.
- Satan accuses us night and day before God.
- Satan has been conquered by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony of those who died for Him.
- The heavens will rejoice, but the earth will woe because Satan has come to earth full of wrath because he knows his time is short.
- When the dragon was thrown to earth he pursued the woman, but but she flew away on eagle's wings.
- She flew away to the place where she'd be nourished for 1,260 days in the wilderness.
- What does it mean she will be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time?
- The dragon poured flood waters out of his mouth to sweep her away, but the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the water to help the woman.
- The dragon became furious and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring.
- Her offspring were those who keep the commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
- He (the dragon?) stood on the sand of the sea.
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