The thirteenth chapter of Revelation begins with John's vision of the dragon on the shore, watching the first beast come out of the sea. This is the same dragon we have talked about in the last couple of posts. The beast is described as having ten horns and seven heads, and on the ten horns... Continue Reading →
His Name Is Jesus
Now that we've discussed the protagonist (the pregnant woman and more importantly, her child) and the antagonist (The Dragon, Satan) in our story, let's look at the story itself in Revelation 12. Today the focus will be on the story itself and the power of the child she gives birth to. Her male son, His... Continue Reading →
Believe It Or Not, There are Dragons In The Bible
As we continue to read Revelation 12, the spiritual warfare escalates with a Dragon! Believe it or not, there are dragons in the Bible. The chapter introduces four main characters. The Pregnant Woman about to give birthA DragonHer Male SonThe archangel Michael (with his army of angels) In our last post, we discussed the Pregnant... Continue Reading →
God is On His Throne And He is Worthy Of Our Worship!
Is He Worthy? By Chris Tomlin John, the apostle, wrote Revelation 4 & 5 after he described the seven churches. Revelation 4 The passage we are going to look at this time starts with a hint at the "rapture" of the church. The word Raptus in Latin means "caught up." At the beginning of chapter... Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Bride Prepares Herself
The Global Church is described in the New Testament as "the Bride of Christ." So, why is the church considered "the Bride?" The bride is a beautiful woman who is getting ready to be married! She will marry her groom, the one that she loves at their wedding. The bridegroom in the Bible is Jesus.... Continue Reading →
A Month of Wisdom from Proverbs-Chapter 3
I sure am enjoying the 4th of July weekend so far! Are you? My husband and I enjoy fellowship a lot with people from our church. We did that today for lunch and dinner. I hope that you enjoy celebrating our nation's Independence as well as take an opportunity to study a month of wisdom... Continue Reading →
In Bright or Dim Lights – Let’s See Him!
Thy Will by Hillary Scott The Lights One thing I love during the fall and winter is seeing lights. Some are very bright and some are rather dim, low lights and some are candles. Either way, they are beautiful! I've been thinking of this as it pertains to our life, especially during the holidays. Some... Continue Reading →
Turning Toward Home
Home by Chris Tomlin God is so faithful isn't He? I've been struggling so much lately with acceptance and condemnation. And yet, God has shown Himself so faithful. While I've been in tears, he's been right there next to me. Even when I don't see Him. And when I finally look up from my struggles,... Continue Reading →