From a pastoral perspective, I think the easiest portions of Scripture for me to preach through are the New Testament epistles.Ā Those passages include a lot of direct language that's highly practical...
Thereā€™s a noticeable shift when we move from Revelation 8:1ā€“5 into Revelation 8:6ā€“13. The silence in heaven has passed. The prayers of the saints have risen before God. The censer has been hurled to t...
Recently, I was thinking about the births of my children.Ā They were all born close together, and if Iā€™m completely honest about that season of life, it feels like a whirlwind and a swirl of memories ...
The Lord knows what our hearts are longing for, and multiple times in Scripture, weā€™re shown that He intends to satisfy our deepest longings. Revelation 7:9-17 is one of those moments. It shows us a s...
There are moments when a passage of Scripture grabs you by the shoulders and refuses to let you drift into comfortable reading. Revelation 6:12-17 is one of those moments. It pulls back the curtain on...
When we read Revelation 6, weā€™re shown a fascinating glimpse of future days. The Lamb (Jesus), who alone is worthy to open the scroll, begins to break its seals. What follows isn't random chaos or mea...
When I attempt to picture what heaven looks like, there are multiple images that come to mind.Ā When I ask others to tell me how they envision it, I'm often told that they imagine things like clouds a...
When the apostle John was given a glimpse into the throne room of heaven, what he saw filled him with awe, wonder, and deep emotion. In Revelation 5, we move from the heavenly worship scene of chapter...
There are times when Scripture doesnā€™t just tell us about God, it lets us see Him. Revelation 4 is one of those moments. John isnā€™t describing a symbol or a parable here. Heā€™s describing reality. Heā€™s...
There are moments in Scripture where heaven seems to peel back its curtain and give us a glimpse of realities our minds can hardly contain. Revelation 4 is one of those moments. The apostle John, exil...
The book of Revelation can feel intimidating, filled with vivid images, heavenly visions, and prophetic words. Yet at its heart, it is a letter from Jesus to His church. Revelation 2:12ā€“29 records two...
The opening chapters of the book of Revelation contain seven letters dictated by the risen Christ to seven churches in Asia Minor. These were real churches, with real people and real struggles, yet th...
