I make all things new. Often a task assigned to young children at home is to “take the trash out.” Isn’t it true that most of us are looking forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ and seeing God and the angels working to get rid of the trash on earth? Do you ever wonder … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The final chapters of Revelation depict the destruction of Babylon and the establishment of the everlasting kingdom. March 30, 2019 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 19:6-9. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. Who is this hours of many waters like a … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 20:1-3 along with Jeremiah 4:23-26. During the millennium, what is the state of the earth? In what way is Satan bound by chains? The 1,000 years (or millennium) begin with the second coming of Christ. At this time, Satan and his fallen angels are chained. The chaining of Satan is symbolic, because spiritual beings cannot be … Continue reading –>
Brief Overview: The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 19:11-16. What is the name of the rider of the white horse, and what does it mean that a sharp sword comes from His mouth? What does this tell us about how to be on the winning side in the end? What we see here is a depiction of Christ’s second coming, the fulfillment … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 19:6-9 along with John 14:1-3. How does a wedding supper appropriately illustrate the long-awaited union between Christ and His people? Two thousand years ago, Christ left His heavenly home to invite His followers to a wedding supper (Matt. 22:1-14) that will take place after His marriage to His bride. “The marriage represents the reception by Christ of His … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Rev. 19:6-9, John 14:1-3, Rev. 19:11-16, Rev. 20:1-3, Jer. 4:23-26, Rev. 20:4-6; Rev. 21:2-8. Memory Text: “Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new’. And He said to me, ‘Write, for these words are true and faithful’” (Revelation 21:5, NKJV). The destruction of end-time Babylon is bad news for those who collaborated with … Continue reading –>
By Andrew McChesney Stan Hudson’s world was turned upside-down at the age of 19 when his geology professor at the University of California announced that he believed in God. The declaration shocked the students, and they hammered him with questions. The professor turned out to be a theistic evolutionist, a person who believes that God … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Before the full moral collapse of Babylon, a voice from heaven urges God’s people still in Babylon to “Come out of her, my people” (Rev. 18:4). There are many worshipers of God who are still in Babylon for various reasons. God uses His end-time church to call these people out from this apostate religious system … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 17:12-15 along with Revelation 16:14-16. What do you learn from the texts about the “ten kings”? Different interpretations have been offered regarding the identities of the ten kings. However, Revelation does not tell us who they are. All we can derive from the text is that they are a short-lived political confederacy appearing right before the … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 17:9-11 along with Revelation 13:18. The requirement for understanding the seven heads is a mind of wisdom. What kind of wisdom is in view here? How does one obtain this divinely imparted wisdom (James 1:5)? The angel explains that the seven heads are seven mountains. Some translators think that these mountains allude to the seven hills upon … Continue reading –>
As you join the conversation on our blog, please note the following: Comment Posting Basics Make comments brief, succinct and conversational. Show Christian love and respect. Comment on the topic at the head of the thread. Share personal experiences that relate to the topic. Discuss ideas not people. Read the post and other people’s comments … Continue reading –>
