The epicenter of Revelation is chapter 14. This chapter is of paramount importance to God’s people living in the last days of human history. It unfolds God’s last-day message to humankind. This end-time message is crucial to the people of God and to all humanity. Read Revelation 14:14-20. What symbolism is used here to portray the … Continue reading –>
The gospels primarily center on Christ’s first coming. They tell the story of His birth, His life and ministry, and His death and resurrection. Although they speak of His second coming, that is not their main emphasis. The book of Revelation’s primary focus, however, is the climax of the centuries — long conflict of the … Continue reading –>
Throughout salvation history, God has regularly sent a special message through the prophetic Word to prepare people for what was coming. God is never caught off guard ( Isaiah 46.9-10). He prepares His people for the future by sending prophets to reveal His message before the judgment falls (Amos 3:7). In the days before the Flood, God … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Peter 1:12, 2 Peter 16-21; Revelation 19:11-18; Revelation 14:14-20; Eccles. 12:13-14; Revelation 14:6-12. Memory Text: “Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth — to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people — saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear … Continue reading –>
Dead Woman Talking By Andrew Mcchesney Tomasz Karauda, a 28-year-old Seventh-day Adventist physician in Poland, was asked to sign the death certificate of a woman who was still alive. A nurse wheeled the woman over to the respiratory unit where Tomasz was doing his hospital residency. By all appearances, she was dead. She had lung … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Mark 5:25-34. “The wondering crowd that pressed close about Christ realized no accession of vital power. But when the suffering woman put forth her hand to touch Him, believing that she would be made whole, she felt the healing virtue. So in spiritual things. To talk of religion in a casual way, to … Continue reading –>
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). There are certainly sacrifices when we accept Christ. There are … Continue reading –>
Read 1 John 5:11-13; Hebrews 10:19-22; and 1 Corinthians 15.1-2. What assurance of eternal life do the Scriptures give us that allows us to testify of our salvation in Christ with certainty? If we do not have the personal assurance of salvation in Jesus, it is not possible to share it with someone else. We cannot share what … Continue reading –>
Who were the first missionaries that Jesus ever sent out? They were not among the disciples. They were not among His long-time followers. The first missionaries that Jesus sent out had been mad men, demoniacs who a few hours before had terrorized the countryside and struck fear into the hearts of the neighboring villagers. With … Continue reading –>
John and James, the sons of Zebedee, were known as the “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17, NKJV). In fact, it was Jesus who gave them their nickname. An illustration of John’s fiery disposition took place when Jesus and His disciples were traveling through Samaria. When they tried to find a place of lodging for the night, … Continue reading –>
