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Revelation Chapter 10: How to Digest Difficult Prophecies shows John receiving a little book from a mighty angel, symbolizing Christ’s authority over all nations. John is told to eat the book, which is sweet in his mouth but bitter in his stomach, reflecting the joy of God’s word and the sorrow of impending judgment. This …
Revelation Chapter 9: How to Interpret Apocalyptic Imagery: How to Interpret Apocalyptic Imagery requires careful analysis of symbolic language and Old Testament allusions. John’s vivid descriptions of stars, locusts, and armies should not be taken literally, but understood as representing spiritual and historical realities. The chapter depicts God’s judgment on unrepentant Jerusalem through demonic forces …
Revelation Chapter 8: How to See God’s Judgment Unfold – Seven Angels with Seven Trumpets audio video notes. Have we heard of seven trumpets in any Bible story other than Revelation? We have. John draws from the Old Testament events and prophecies to relay the New Testament truth. As we have seen, these are called …
Revelation Chapter 7 – Four Corners of Earth, 144,000 audio video notes. When John writes “earth,” did he mean land or the planet earth? Does John mean a country, or does he mean the entire world? It does make a difference. It makes a huge, theological difference. If John is telling us these judgments will …
Daniel’s Seventy Weeks: How to Align History with Prophecy with video, audio, and notes. Without an understanding of Daniel’s Seventy Weeks, the student will never grasp the Revelation. It has been said the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the New Testament Daniel. What we desire to show here is Daniel’s prophecy of a day of desolation …
Revelation Chapter 6a: How to Understand Collapsing Universe explores the vivid imagery of the opening of the six seals, symbolizing chaos and cosmic upheaval. This passage describes dramatic events – wars, famine, and celestial disturbances – that many interpret as metaphors for societal collapse or the end of an era. Understanding these visions involves recognizing …
Revelation Chapter 6 – Horse and Four Horsemen video audio notes. The opening of the seals released the beginning of sorrows. Jesus told his disciples wars, pestilence, earthquakes, devastations upon the earth, false prophets, apostasy, etc. (Mat 24:1-13) would all be deceiving signs (Mat 24:4). Jesus called these things ‘the beginning of sorrows.’ This is …
Revelation Chapter 5 – Lamb Slain, Right Hand, Seven Seals audio video notes. Anyone who has ever read the book of Revelation knows that all hell (literally) is about to be released on somebody. The Lamb seated at the right hand will open seven seals. All manners of plagues and famine and pestilence are about …
Revelation Chapter 4 – The Throne, Sea of Glass, Four Beasts audio video notes. The word throne is found thirty-nine times in the Revelation. Twelve of the uses are found in chapter 4. The throne is the central thought of chapter 4, not the rapture! As heaven opens, perfection is always seen. This view of …
Revelation Chapters 3: How to Thrive in Christ reveals the spiritual state of three churches—Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea—and offers lessons on overcoming. Sardis appeared alive but was spiritually dead, with a few faithful individuals promised to walk in white. Philadelphia was commended for its faithfulness and given an open door no one could shut. Laodicea …