"Christ’s Chaste Virgins" Revelation 17:1-6
How Does a Church Become Unfaithful? (vv. 1-4) Drink the Poison Water of the World’s Chaos (v. 1) One of the angels with the seven bowls...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202314 min read
"God’s Righteous Judgments" Revelation 16
The Causes and Timing of God’s Judgment To Reveal and Magnify Jesus Christ Popular interpretations of Revelation focus on scary end-of...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202313 min read
"The Seven Last Plagues" Revelation 15
God’s Wrath Completed upon Israel (v. 1) No age wants to hear about God’s wrath or to hear that there is no more time for repentance. It...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202310 min read
"Jesus Christ Lord and Judge of All" Revelation 14:14-20
The Revelation of Jesus Christ (vv. 14-17) Coming on the Clouds (Dan. 7:13-14) Again John sees the Lord Jesus Christ sitting on the...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"Three Heavenly Warnings to Repent" Revelation 14:6-13
The Three Angelic Warnings Gospel: Fear God and Worship Him First-century Israel was about to “lose its place and its nation” (John...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"Who Will Overcome the Beast?" Revelation 14:1-5
Only the Lamb and His 144,000 (vv. 1-3) The Lamb Stands on the Rock; the Beast on Sand How can the little church of Christ possibly...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"The Cost of Discipleship" Revelation 13:11-18
The Religious Nature of the Second Beast (vv. 11-17) Christ Mocked: A Lamb that Speaks Like a Dragon (vv. 11-12) One ferocious beast is...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202313 min read
"Christians Do Not Worship the State" Revelation 13:1-10
The Beasts of Revelation: Interpretation and Urgency Chapter 12 records our Savior’s defeat of Satan. His resurrection and ascension into...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202314 min read
"Jesus Christ Cast Out Satan" Revelation 12
The Glorious Church of God (vv. 1-6) A Great Wonder in Heaven (v. 1) No matter what the world thinks of us, we are the beautiful bride of...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202311 min read
"The Lord Always Preserves His People" Revelation 11
The Measuring of the Inner Court of the Temple (vv. 1-2) True Israel Preserved – Parallel to the Sealing God is love and loves his...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"The End of the Old Covenant Order" Revelation 10
The Mighty Angel from Heaven (vv. 1-4) Possibly Symbolic of Jesus Christ John’s perspective is now changed. He is standing on earth,...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"Day of Dreadful Reckoning" Revelation 9
A basic principle of Bible interpretation is to understand the difficult passages in light of clearer passages that speak to the same...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"The Seventh Seal Opened" Revelation 8
The Seventh Seal Opened (v. 1) Spiral of Judgment: Seals, Trumpets, Bowls The seven-sealed scroll is almost unsealed. This scroll is most...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"The 144,000 Sealed" Revelation 7
The Jewish Believers Sealed before Judgment Falls (vv. 1-8) The Answer to Heaven’s Troubled Question (6:17) I take these lines to be a...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202312 min read
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Revelation 6
The “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” is the most familiar image associated with the book of Revelation. It has become a standard symbol...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202310 min read
"The Jewish Martyrs Vindicated by the Lamb" Revelation 6
The Interpretation of the Seven Seals When? Three Options If we are to profit from these words, we must have some idea of what or whom...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202311 min read
"Worthy Is the Lamb!" Revelation 5
We remain in the heavenly court room, before the throne of the glorious, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Lord of heaven and earth. Nearest his throne...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202311 min read
"The Throne Room of the Lord God Almighty" Revelation 4
His Glory, Splendor, and Majesty (vv. 1-3) An Open Door: Invitation and Inspiration After receiving Christ’s letters to the seven...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202311 min read
"Laodicea: The Church that Nauseated Jesus" Revelation 3:14-22
Laodicea was an important commercial center, famous for its banking and commercial enterprises. The city was so prosperous that when it...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Dec 30, 202311 min read
"Philadelphia: Christ’s Works in a Faithful Church" Revelation 3:7-13
Philadelphia was founded by King Attalus II around 139 B.C. Attalus' second name was Philadelphus, “brotherly love.” The name was given...
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