Read Revelation 16:12 along with Revelation 17:1 and Revelation 17:15. What does the symbol of the Euphrates stand for? What is the significance of the drying up of the Euphrates in the context of the seven last plagues? In the Old Testament, the Euphrates was a critical means of support for Israel’s enemies, Assyria and Babylon. The river flowed through … Continue reading –>
With the cessation of Christ’s intercession in the heavenly sanctuary, the destiny of each individual is forever determined. The time has come for those who have spurned the gospel to experience God’s wrath in its fullness. The seven last plagues mirror the plagues poured out upon Egypt (Exodus chapters 7-11). As the Egyptian plagues affected the … Continue reading –>
People have already made their choice either for God or for Babylon. Before Christ comes, however, the destructive winds of Satan’s fury that have been restrained (Rev. 7:1-3) are unleashed, followed by the seven last plagues. Read Revelation 15:1 along with Exodus 7 – 11. How are the Egyptian plagues, considered the backdrop for the seven last plagues, … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Rev. 15:1; Rev. 7:1-3; Rev. 14:9-10; Rev. 16:1-12; Daniel 5:1-31; Rev. 15:1; Rev. 16:16; 2 Thess. 2:9-12. Memory Text: “Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, for Your judgments have been manifested” (Revelation 15:4, NKJV). Revelation 11:18 summarizes events on earth right … Continue reading –>
By Andrew McChesney Seventh-day Adventists took a boat cruise to share health tips in central Russia – and the boat’s captain quit smoking. Children wrote letters about the Ten Commandments to give away on Russian streets. Evangelistic meetings gave power tools to people whose homes were damaged in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine. These are among the … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Final Warning”, pages 603-612, in The Great Controversy. Revelation shows that at the time of the end, God’s people are commissioned with the proclamation of the end-time gospel to the world. The work before us seems daunting, all but impossible. However, we have the promise of God’s power. “The great work … Continue reading –>
How does Revelation 14:12 depict God’s faithful people? In contrast to God’s faithful people, Revelation 14:9-10 warns about the fate of those who face God’s wrath. In the Old Testament, the outpouring of God’s wrath is described symbolically as drinking wine from a cup (Jer. 25:15-16). The severity of the judgment upon the worshipers of the beast is expressed as … Continue reading –>
The second angel’s message announces the fall, or apostasy, of Babylon and identifies it as a false religious system. In Revelation 17:5, “Babylon is said to be ‘the mother of harlots’. By her daughters must be symbolized churches that cling to her doctrines and traditions, and follow her example of sacrificing the truth and the approval … Continue reading –>
Revelation shows that the central issues in the last crisis of earth’s history will be worship and obedience to God, as revealed in keeping His commandments (Rev. 14:12). The people of the world will fall into two groups: those who fear and worship God, and those who fear and worship the beast. Review the first four commandments … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 14:7 along with Ecclesiastes 12:13-14. What does it mean to “fear God”? How does the concept of fearing God relate to the gospel, and what does the gospel have to do with keeping God’s commandments? (See also Rom. 7:7-13). What is the connection between fearing God and glorifying Him? The call to “fear God and give glory … Continue reading –>
