In Revelation 4:1, the apostle John looks and sees “a door standing open in heaven.” Several prophets in the Old Testament were given visions of heaven on God’s glory on his throne. They warned of impending judgements on men or nations. The book of Revelation likewise...
The letter to the church in Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) begins this way: “The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like flames of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.” The words are a reminder that Christ cannot be deceived. He has penetrating vision...
The church in Pergamum gets a mixed evaluation from the Lord in his letter to them (Revelation 2:12-17). The Lord knows the gloomy circumstances that they were in. The city is described as a place “where Satan’s throne is,” and where “Satan dwells.” It’s important to...
The letters to the churches we find in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 are in the context of the church facing tribulations in the world. The Lord Jesus Christ has revealed himself as the Savior of his people and the Lord of glory. From Heaven’s...
The great sin of the old world at Babel continues to this day: “Let us make a name for ourselves.” God’s glory is denied, and man seeks his own glory and good apart from God. We are all pulled that way, and it leads to misery and death. Christ came to restore us to...
In Isaiah chapter 1, the Lord laments that his people do not know him and seek him: “The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s crib, but Israel does not know, my...
In Revelation 1:10, the apostle John says, “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day.” In the Spirit means under the influence of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit was in John in a...
In Revelation 1:4, we see that the book of Revelation is a letter to seven churches in Asia. Seven is the favorite symbolic number in the book which is full of symbolic...
In Revelation 1:1, we are told that the book of Revelation is “the revelation of Jesus Christ.” God gave him this revelation, so the first thing we learn is that the source of the book is God and that it is primarily about Christ. The Lord Jesus gives it to the...
This month on Sunday nights our study on the Sermon on the Mount will include instructions by our Lord on prayer, including the Lord’s Prayer. The Lord contrasts a hypocritical praying with a true spiritual praying His redeemed people are to practice. Here...
