“And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer” (Revelation 6:2 ESV). John saw Christ the Lamb open the first of seven seals. The first four seals revealed the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The
“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 ESV). In John’s Revelation of Jesus Christ, he was caught up into heaven’s throne room, where he witnessed the
“And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight”
“Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’” (Amos 7:14-15 ESV). When Amaziah, the priest at
“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write…” (Revelation 2:18 ESV). The book of Revelation opens with seven letters to seven churches written by the apostle John on behalf of Jesus. They were addressed to the “angel” of each church. The word “angel” might also be translated “messenger,” as each letter would be
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2:10b ESV). The Lord Jesus dictated letters to the apostle John to be sent to the seven churches in Asia Minor. In the letter to the church of Smyrna, Jesus warned them of an upcoming time of suffering and tribulation. He
“And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Joel 2:32 ESV). The prophet Joel wrote that “everyone” who calls upon the “name” of the Lord would be saved. His prophecy was first written to the Jewish people and he surely didn’t foresee that this
“The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother… Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart” (Proverbs 29:15, 17 ESV). In our reading from the book of Proverbs today, Solomon directs our attention to the stewardship of parenting.
“After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him” (Hosea 6:2 ESV). Amidst Hosea’s prophecies of God’s judgment on Israel, he calls them to repentance with the promise of resurrection. This promise was fulfilled in Christ. The apostle Paul must have been
“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” (Proverbs 29:11 ESV). Have you heard someone make excuses about the way they lose their temper? They blame it on a family trait or a situation, but they don’t own the problem. In the book of Proverbs, the words