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Day 1 War Against the Prophets READ Revelation 11:7-8 7 When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them. 8 And their bodies will lie in the main street of Jerusalem, the city that is figuratively called “Sodom” and “Egypt,” the city where their Lord was crucified. This passage refers to the two witnesses, or prophets, who appear with great power on earth. The referenc

Day 1 The Temple of God READ Revelation 11:19 19 Then, in heaven, the Temple of God was opened and the Ark of his covenant could be seen inside the Temple. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed and roared, and there was an earthquake and a terrible hailstorm. The apostle John now saw in his vision the temple of God in heaven with the ark of the covenant inside of it. Both the temple and ark related to the nation Israel. The Church does not have a physical building known as the

Day 1 Thrown to Earth READ Revelation 12:10 10 Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last— salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night.” These verses reveal a climax is coming as a heavenly voice makes it known. This anticipates the 1000-year rule of Christ on earth. In this

Day 1 The Wounded Beast READ Revelation 13:3-4 3 I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery—but the fatal wound was healed! The whole world marveled at this miracle and gave allegiance to the beast. 4 They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they also worshiped the beast. “Who is as great as the beast?” they exclaimed. “Who is able to fight against him?” This first beast in Revelation 13 is the greater of the two mentioned

Day 1 The Mark READ Revelation 13:16-17 16 He required everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. 17 And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. The false prophet will require everyone to have the mark of the beast. The mark will be placed on the right hand or on the forehead. Religion will then use economics to enfo

Day 1 Babylon Is Fallen READ Revelation 14:8 8 Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.” Another angel announces that Babylon is fallen. This is given in more detail in Revelation 18. Note the reason for the fall of this great city—“because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”

Day 1 Trampling Out the Vintage READ Revelation 14:19-20 19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath. 20 The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle. This passage records what an angel was told to do. It is a picture of God pouring out His wrath. This likely has to do with the campaign of Arma

Day 1 Bowls of Wrath READ Revelation 16:1 1 Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.” Seven angels are commanded to pour out their bowls on the earth. The bowls contain God’s wrath. He has worked for centuries to draw people to Himself through His goodness in sending His own Son as a sacrifice for sin. That has been largely rejected by those on earth during the Tribu

Day 1 The River Dried Up READ Revelation 16:12 12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance. This prophecy reveals the alignment of armies leading to the final great conflict. These “kings from the east” will march their armies toward Israel. This is all in preparation for the last great world war. Even now there have been dams constructed,

Day 1 Heaps of Rubble READ Revelation 16:19 19 The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his fierce wrath. Some may sin and think God does not know it, but this passage reveals He not only knows it but also remembers the sins. Notice also that “the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble.” This

Day 1 The Mystery Revealed READ Revelation 17:7-8 7 “Why are you so amazed?” the angel asked. “I will tell you the mystery of this woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns on which she sits. 8 The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the

Day 1 God's Word Fulfilled READ Revelation 17:17-18 17 “For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled. 18 And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the world.” The angel continues to tell John about the ten kings serving with the scarlet beast. Scholars differ in their opinion about the

Day 1 In a Single Moment READ Revelation 18:9-10 9 And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains. 10 They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out, “How terrible, how terrible for you, O Babylon, you great city! In a single moment God’s judgment came on you.” The voice from heaven continued with this announcement abou

Day 1 Never Heard Again READ Revelation 18:21-22 21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted, “Just like this, the great city Babylon will be thrown down with violence and will never be found again. 22 The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets will never be heard in you again. No craftsmen and no trades will ever be found in you again. The sound of the mill will never be heard in you again.”

Day 1 READ Revelation 19:7-8 7 “Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself. 8 She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people. It seems the “bride” refers to the Church-age believers. The Bible distinguishes between the Church, Israel and the Gentiles (see 1 Corinthians 10:32). Dresse

Day 1 READ Revelation 19:19 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. As referred to in Revelation 13, the “beast” is the Antichrist. He seems to be over all the kings and armies of the world and at the end gathers them all to fight against the Lord Jesus Christ. The outcome will not be good for the wicked kings and armies. REFLECT No army is able to conquer the

Day 1 READ Revelation 20:7-9 7 When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison. 8 He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore. 9 And I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God’s people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consum

Day 1 READ Revelation 21:1-2 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Instead of the old heaven and the old earth, the apostle John now sees a new heaven and new earth. Instead of an old earth covered by so much water, the new earth will have no sea. John al

Day 1 READ Revelation 21:12-14 12 The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates. 13 There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The mention of the twelve tribes of Israel and their arrangement around the city is a reminder

Day 1 READ Revelation 22:1-2 1 Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations. This passage reveals the beauty of the New Jerusalem. It also reveals God will provide abundantly for all o

READ Revelation 22:12-13 12 “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” The Lord Jesus speaks and says He is coming soon. Again, the word “soon” can mean “quickly.” He will “repay all people according to their deeds.” Jesus emphasized He is “the Beginning and the End” by saying He is “the Alpha and the Omega,” the first and last le

“In the beginning God…” In Genesis we see the full majesty of God on display. From awe-inspiring acts of creating, to walking with Adam in Eden, God’s love and holiness fill every page. In this verse-by-verse study we’ll take a close look at this important Book of the Bible. We’ll follow God and His interaction with man from Adam’s first breath to the scattering of the people at the tower of Babel. We’ll see the loving care with which God first formed Adam and the plan He

Day 1 READ Genesis 1:1-2 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Verse 1 says what God did. No human witness was there. All those who describe it otherwise only prove they were not a witness. True science has to do with what is observable, testable and repeatable. That cannot be done with creation. Some want

Day 1 READ Genesis 1:14-16 14 Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years. 15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened. 16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars. God made lights to separate the days and nights. They were to be signs of the “seasons, d