The Lion and the Lamb
Read: Revelation 5 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! (v. 12) As John cries because no one can open the scroll, an elder speaks to him, and the action picks up. There is one who is able! It is “the […]
The Throne Room of Heaven
Read: Revelation 4:1-5:4 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! (v. 8) John saw the churches suffer under the emperor Domitian—the throne of Rome. Now John sees the throne of heaven. Thunder rumbles! Lights flash! He refers to God with great restraint. His holiness and power are […]
The King Reviews His Troops
Read: Revelation 3 I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works. (Rev. 2:23) Nine times our Warrior-King says, “I know.” He praised Ephesus for diligence, endurance, right doctrine—but their love for God had cooled. He found no fault in Philadelphia. No fault in […]
The King and the Seven Lampstands
Read: Revelation 2 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (v. 7) This passage addresses the seven major churches in the Roman province of Asia, and subsequently all churches everywhere. In today’s reading, the church matters. That’s an important message today, when churches face so many pressures from […]
The Glorious Warrior-King
Read: Revelation 1:9-20 Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. (vv. 17-18) It is Sunday. Frail old John worships on a cliff 90 miles across the Aegean from his churches. Suddenly above the thunder of breaking waves a trumpet voice says: “Write what you see in a book and send […]
What Is the “One Big Story” of the Bible (and How Does It End)?
Reading the book of Revelation can help us understand God’s message of salvation, but it can leave believers with a lot of questions about the end times, when Jesus will return. This is part one of a three-part series to help you understand the end times. This week, we start by looking at the big story […]
The Mysterious Revelation
Read: Revelation 1:1-11 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy. (v. 3) This month, we will be studying the book of Revelation. Revelation starts where the Gospels end. It gives us new glimpses of Jesus, a summary of the Bible, and a summary of history. This exciting story is told seven […]
Jesus Wins!
Jesus Wins! is a 8-day Holy Week devotional that encourages you to walk with Jesus to the cross, and into resurrection life.
The Fear of Man Is Folly
Read: 1 Samuel 15:24-30 I will not return with you. For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel. (v. 26) The Bible talks about two types of fear: the fear of God, which is “the beginning of wisdom” (Ps. 111:10), and the fear of […]