Revelation 6-11 For a second there, I felt as though I was reading the Left Behind series! But these words of prophesy that I read were from John.  There will be seven seals on a scroll and three terrors on the earth in these last days. 1st seal unveils a white horse with a rider carrying a bow and wearing a crown who rides off to victory. 2nd seal shows a red horse whose rider carries a giant sword and who is given to ability to remove peace from the earth and who causes war and destruction. 3rd seal brings … Continue reading The seals and the terrors

Revelation 1-5 Jesus had specific messages to the churches in the region now known as Turkey, and they were revealed to John while he was exiled on the island of Patmos for continuing to speak about the Good News of Christ. Here’s a snapshot of what he told each church: Ephesus – “I know the good things you do and how you don’t tolerate those who practice evil.  But I also know that you no longer love each other as you did at first…turn back to me, or else I will remove your lampstand.” Smyrna – “Although you are poor … Continue reading The Revelation begins

2 John, 3 John 2 John is a letter written by “the Elder,” (John?) to…gasp…a woman!  I found that fact intriguing; I’d never noticed it before. Christianity has done so much for women, even way back in Bible times when women were considered property.  At least some of the early Christians treated women as equals! These readings serve mainly as warnings to the Christians to beware of those around them who begin denying what they know about Christ…his life, his death, his resurrection, his ascension.  Apparently there were some in the church who started distorting the truth about Christ. That … Continue reading Stepping outside

1 John 1 The theme tonight is love…that we who are Christians ought to show love for each other, because God first loved us. 18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 19 Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. 20 Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. 22 And we will receive from … Continue reading Showing Love

2 Peter, Jude Scoffers. Mockers. People who follow their own ungodly desires. These are the ones who will become bold in the last days, according to these books in the Bible. It sounds like today’s headlines to me! I am weary after being unable to sleep last night….but it has been a very merry Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus…I boldly proclaim to today’s scoffers of Christians that I follow Jesus, a real historical figure who was both fully God and fully man, who was born of a virgin in the city of Bethleham. He chose to show us how to love … Continue reading Mockers, scoffers are prophesied