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Revelation 4

Revelation 4

  Revelation 4 + Rev.7:17, 22:1   As John enters into the explicitly apocalyptic section of his book And prepares to detail the progressive dismantling of the world as we know it, it is fitting that he starts with a strong emphasis on the cosmic centrality and sovereign authority of the One True God. That […]

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Revelation 7:17

Revelation 7:17

  Revelation 7:17, “…the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” In this text, John brings together three great truths about Jesus. He is: 1) the Divine King — John tells

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Amos 5:21, 23-24

Amos 5:21, 23-24

  Amos 5:21,23-24, “I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies…Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” God’s people are worshipping Him with

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Revelation 22:2

Revelation 22:2

  Revelation 22:2, “The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” Short Thoughts: May our words and deeds be like leaves from Calvary’s Tree of life, by which the nations are healed of sin’s curse and death’s shadow and made to know their God. Long Thoughts: This passage is, of course,

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Revelation 22:3-4

Revelation 22:3-4

  Revelation 22:3-4, “…the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in [the city], and His servants will worship Him. They will see His face…”   The face of God will be eternally (and increasingly) beheld in the Lamb who was slain and yet lives forevermore; the cross of Christ blazes at the

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Revelation 19:7-8

Revelation 19:7-8

  Revelation 19:7-8, Let us rejoice and exult and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure…” …with garments washed white in the blood of the Lamb (7:14) No long thoughts on

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Revelation 5:9

Revelation 5:9

Revelation 5:9, “…for you were slain…”   Short Thoughts: The events of Revelation transpire because the scroll is opened. The scroll is opened because the Lamb is worthy. The Lamb is worthy because He was slain. One implication we can draw from this is that, as the Beloved Son hung naked and beaten and shamed

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Revelation 2:10

Revelation 2:10

Revelation 2:10, “Do not fear what you are about to suffer.”   Short Thoughts:  May we receive from Christ’s hand whatever suffering He might ordain—not fearing it as the assault of an enemy—but receiving it as a mercifully appointed, wisely authored, lovingly tempered means for our deepest good.    Long Thoughts: Perhaps the first thing

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Revelation 21:23

Revelation 21:23

  Revelation 21:23, “And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” In these last few chapters of the book of Revelation, John is envisioning creation as it is meant to be. This is redeemed creation,

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Revelation 20:12

Revelation 20:12

  Revelation 20:12, “…and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life…And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” The simple idea of “judgment day” landed heavily on me this morning as I was reading Acts

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