New Testament

  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint C Cycle Three, Seven Symbolic Histories 2 The Personages c The Sea Beast Text: 13:1-10 Introduction Just as we saw in concluding our last study, Satan has a two pronged attack against the bodies and the spirits of men. His henchman and primary agent in the attack on man’s

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint C Cycle Three, Seven Symbolic Histories 2 The Personages b The Spouse Text: 12:13-17 Introduction The gates of Hades fail; so says Jesus. They cannot overcome His church, His body, His bride and wife. Here we see the visionary portrayal of that fact in verses 13-17, When the dragon

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint C Cycle Three, Seven Symbolic Histories 2 The Personages a The Serpent Text: 12:7-12 Introduction Satan contends with God. God’s finest creation at the beginning he is turned by pride into the worst of enemies. He desires to possess all God possesses, and be worshiped instead of his creator.

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint C Cycle Three, Seven Symbolic Histories 1 The Poles Text: 12:1-6 Introduction In this passage we embark on a new section of Revelation. We have seen the seven seals opened and the seven trumpets sounded and there are seven bowls or vials yet to come. In the meanwhile we

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint B Cycle Two, The Seven Angels and Trumpets 4 The Terminal Trumpet Text: 11:15-19 Introduction “Here Comes The Judge” is a song by American comedy singer Dewey Markham released in 1968. The song was a mockery of formal courtroom etiquette and judicial propriety, It made fun of the administration

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint B Cycle Two, The Seven Angels and Trumpets 3 The Testimony of the Church Text: 10:1-11:14 Introduction Just as there was an interval between the sixth and seventh seals, so there is between the sixth and seventh trumpets. As the interval in the seals took us from the scenes

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint B Cycle Two, The Seven Angels and Trumpets 2 The Trumpets Text: 8:7-9:21 Introduction Trumpets are not always bad. They can announce joyous events. In Israel’s worship the blowing of the shofar or ancient trumpet opened feasts. They were regularly used in the worship in the Psalms and were

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint B Cycle Two, The Seven Angels and Trumpets 1 The Throne Text: 8:2-6 Introduction In verse 2 John sees the seven angels ready and waiting to engage their task, And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. However, Before they

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 5 The Seventh Seal Text: 8:1 Introduction When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Half an hour is not a long time, but half an hour of silence can seem like

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 4 The Saints Text: 7:1-17 Introduction We are in the midst of the opening of the sixth seal and before the seventh seal is opened there is a pause, an intermission, an interlude, a parenthesis. We have seen what is

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 3 The Seals Text: 6:1-17 Introduction Here is an unusual thought to start our considerations from the pen of the legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice, “Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 2 The Savior Text: 5:1-14 Introduction Chapter 4 of Revelation was about Creation, but chapter 5 is about redemption and Jesus, the Son of God, is the focus. The Bible is an historical book. Biblical Theology is the study of

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  • Series on Revelation II The Viewpoint A Cycle One, The Sovereign, Scroll, and Seven Seals 1 The Sovereign Text: 4: 1-11 Introduction In Chapters 1-3 of Revelation we have been with John on the isle of Patmos and seen his vision of Christ. After that through the letters that Jesus dictates to the seven churches

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  • Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 7 The Thriving Church Text: 3:14-22 Introduction Laodicean is an adjective in the dictionary, so the name of this church has become proverbial for indifference and lukewarmness in every realm. Laodicean pops up in conversations today as a label for those who have compromised orthodoxy in

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  • Series on Revelation I The Vision D The Perseverance 6 The Trembling Church Text: 3:7-13 Introduction I grew up in Philadelphia and still cheer for the Eagles and the Phillies. I think it is a great city. Center city is shadowed by a great statue atop its city hall celebrating its Christian founder, He is

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