Revelation 1:1 also tells us that the purpose of the book is to show future events, starting from the time when the book itself was written. Anyone familiar with Revelation will notice that the prediction of events – whether those already fulfilled (at least from our perspective today) or those events still future (again, from our perspective … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 1:1-2. What is the significance of the full title of the book? What does the title teach us in terms of whom the book is really about? Revelation 1:1 states the title of the book as “The Revelation of Jesus Christ”. The word “revelation” comes from the Greek word apokalupsis (apocalypse), which means “uncovering” or “unveiling”. … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Rev. 1:1-8; John 14:1-3; Deut. 29:29; John 14:29; Rom. 1:7; Phil. 3:20; Dan. 7:13-14. Memory Text: “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3, NKJV). The prophecies of Revelation were revealed in vision to the apostle John … Continue reading –>
The Good News From Patmos Almost two millennia ago, the apostle John was exiled on a small rocky island in the Aegean Sea because of his faithful witness to the gospel. The aged apostle endured all the hardships of Roman imprisonment. On one particular Sabbath, he had a special visit from Jesus Christ, who came … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Ellen G. White, “Behold, I Come Quickly”, pages 355-359, in Counsels for the Church. Read the articles “Resurrection”, pages 1082-1084, and “Heaven and New Earth”, pages 863, 864, in The Ellen G. White Encyclopedia. “The resurrection and ascension of our Lord is a sure evidence of the triumph of the saints of God over death and the grave, … Continue reading –>
By Bob Stuart The doctor looked me straight in the eye. “You have inoperable prostate cancer”, he said. “You have 18 months to live.” Back at home, my family and I sat down to compile a bucket list of things to accomplish in my last 18 months. One of my four sons said he wanted … Continue reading –>
Read Isaiah 35:4-10, Isa. 65:21-25. How different will life then be from what we experience now? Several times in the book of Isaiah we read of something new: “new things” (Isa. 42:9, Isa. 48:6), “a new song” (Isa. 42:10), “a new thing” (Isa. 43:19), “a new name” (Isa. 62:2). What is new in chapter 65 is a new order of things. … Continue reading –>
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind” (Isa. 65:17, NKJV). Both Isaiah and John (Rev. 21:1) saw in vision the promised new earth. Consider John’s description of the fabulous city of the redeemed, the New Jerusalem, in Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:9-27. What do these verses imply about … Continue reading –>
From the earliest days of the church the promise of Christ’s return has, perhaps more than anything else, sustained the hearts of God’s faithful people, especially during trials. Whatever their frightful struggles, whatever their inconsolable sorrows and pain, they had the hope of Christ’s return and all the wonderful promises the Second Advent contains. Read 1 … Continue reading –>
Intro: The certainty of Christ’s return. Reading the first three verses of John 14, what feelings overwhelm you? How does God feel about our moans for understanding? Have you ever doubted that Jesus is coming again? What keeps a sense of certainty alive in your heart? 1. The promise of restoration. What do some aspects of … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: In the earth made new, all of creation will experience the peace and unity that God designed for His creation. December 29, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 21:1-5. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. What things will disappear forever as … Continue reading –>
After more than 170 years of preaching the Second Coming, one important question comes to mind for Seventh-day Adventists. Is the Second Coming still on? Are we still planning on it? Is it still a part of who we are? Growing up as a Seventh-day Adventist I heard people talk about how Jesus was surely coming in … Continue reading –>
