In Revelation 10, John receives a striking vision of a mighty angel descending from heaven. This angel is wrapped in a cloud, a rainbow over his head, his face like the sun, and legs like pillars of fire. He plants one foot on the sea and the other...
“They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.” —Revelation 9:11 Revelation 9 plunges us into one of the most intense and sobering scenes in the entire Bible. A...
Revelation 8 is a haunting, beautiful, and deeply theological chapter. It opens with a surprise: silence. When the Lamb opens the seventh and final seal, all of heaven goes quiet—for about half an hour. In a book marked by thunder, lightning...
The vision of the woman in Revelation 12 is one of the most dramatic and layered images in the entire Bible. She is “clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Rev. 12:1). She gives birth to a male...
It’s that time of year again where we break open our dusty boxes of Christmas decorations and Christmas recipes! (today I’m making Mississippi Pot Roast, the best pot roast I’ve ever had and first experienced at South Union Camp...
A sermon from the Inaugural Vision in the book of Revelation for Christ the King Sunday 2024. Revelation 1:12–16 (ESV) 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the...
The Bible speaks extensively about Jesus possessing wisdom, both in His human experience and in His divine nature. Jesus is portrayed as the embodiment of divine wisdom, with wisdom being a key aspect of His identity, teachings, and mission. Here’s...
A wonderful friend of mine recently shared with me an article that predicts that modern Israel’s destruction of Iran’s nuclear capabilities is the fulfillment of Jeremiah 49:35–36 and may trigger the War of Gog and Magog. This sort of...
In Revelation 6:1–8, the Apostle John describes a vision of the Lamb (Christ) opening the first four of seven seals on a scroll, unleashing what are commonly known as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Each horse and rider symbolize different...
