“For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10 ESV). When John the Revelator heard the worship of heaven and the angel proclaim the blessing of being invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb, he fell down to worship the angel. But the angel rebuked him saying, “You must not do
“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish” (Psalms 146:3-4 ESV). The history of the kings of Israel and Judah is a tragic one. For although they occasionally had a
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9 ESV). Zechariah’s prophecy, written 500 years before Christ, reveals the coming of a King
Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake” (Revelation 16:15 ESV). Advent means “coming.” On this Christmas day we celebrate and remember Christ’s coming. Yet, this Christmas season also reminds us that He is coming again. Therefore, let us keep our eyes open. For Jesus has promised to return
“And say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD” (Zechariah 6:12 ESV) The Lord told the prophet Zechariah to make a crown and set it on Joshua, the high
“For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel” (Zechariah 4:10 ESV). Zerubbabel was born in Babylon. As a descendent of King David, he was in line for Judah’s throne, but he and his people had been conquered and exiled by the
“And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain” (Revelation 13:8 ESV). John’s prophecy tells of a figure that will recover from a “mortal wound” (Rev. 13:3), that will unite the
“And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it” (Revelation 12:4 ESV). In John’s revelation, the Lord pulled back the curtain between heaven and earth, allowing him to see things from a heavenly perspective. In Revelation 12, John saw the
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalm 139:23-24 ESV). In this psalm, David prayed for God to “search” his heart and reveal to him any worries or wickedness, so that
‘So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”’ (Revelation 10:9 ESV). In John’s vision, he was given a scroll to “eat,” just as