Author: Mike
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Revelation 19:11 Faithful and True
Our testimony is that Jesus has been faithful and true and stood alongside, through every storm that has been thrown at us, and never let go of us ever!
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Revelation 19:10 The Testimony of Jesus…
One understanding of the testimony of Jesus is that he will return as the radiant King; and he will bring peace and righteousness to this earth when he establishes his kingdom and reigns from Jerusalem.
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Revelation 19:9 Invited
The Church as a whole will be invited to the wedding as a corporate being but we will also be invited as individuals, by virtue of our personal salvation that we have received.For many of us who are not usually invited to high-society events and who are often left out and behind, this comes as a blessing indeed!
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Revelation 19:7 Eager Anticipation
In the same way, we are called to look forward to the day when we meet with Christ Jesus, on the day that he returns in power and glory. He is our blessed hope and our lives lived here on earth should be directed towards this coming moment.
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Revelation 19:7 A Wedding!
I pray that we will live out our salvation with fear and trembling, and walk closely with our Lord, that we might walk with confidence and reassurance, knowing that we will be warmly welcomed and honoured as a guest, wearing the white robes of righteousness.
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Revelation 19:6 Hollering With Joy
This side of glory, we pass through victories and defeats, as we march faithfully on. But even the most stoic and conservative amongst us might be forgiven here for ‘hollerin and a hooterin’ around the yard and throwing his hat up wildly in the air!
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Revelation 19:1 Salvation, glory and power.
God has been merciful and looked down upon us, the fragile jars of clay, and blessed us with His salvation, glory and power.We might shout ‘hallelujah’ with good reason!
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Revelation 18 Babylon part 2
Mystery Babylon has cast its shadow upon world history for so long. The death toll caused by its engineering of financial markets is unimaginable. But yet, in one day, it will sink into its grave and never be heard of again. True freedom is coming on the wings with Christ Jesus when he returns in power and glory.
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Revelation 18 Babylon
As we enter the end-times, many believe Babylon will seize the opportunities of chaos, to impose its dystopian vision upon society. It will offer solutions to every global problem and nations will have no other choice but to surrender to its satanic grasp. We will be told of its benign benevolence but the bars of its cages will tell another story.
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Revelation 18:23b Great Men Fallen
Babylon has conjured up an intoxifying blend of religious practices that keeps the world fascinated by its mystical allure. The gullible adherent will chase after a seemingly unending outpouring of experiences that keeps them coming back for more and more. These experiences may satisfy the lust and cravings of a darkened soul but they have a price-tag attached and will lead the adherent inevitably on a down-ward path to destruction.
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Revelation 18:22 A Tale of Two Cities
The New Jerusalem will be a city of sweet, musical communion. Babylon will become an odious and eternal misery . Make sure your destiny is the correct one.
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Revelation 18:20 A mill-stone boulder
The tide is turning. The satanic spirit of Babylon has ruled the world, with all her corruptions and spiritual adulteries, and the saints have suffered horrendous persecutions because of this. She thought she would get away with it scot-free but God has come to judge her for her sins.
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Revelation 18:14 Backing the wrong city
There is a finality here. The fruit has gone and their wealth vanished and there is no way back. This is no temporary blip whilst they wait for the markets to settle down and recover. There is no quantitative easing or printing of money to sort out these problems. The boat is sinking fast.
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Revelation 18:11 The merchants will weep…
The selfish greed of the kings of the earth is revealed here. They have been like pigs with their noses in the troughs but now their unrighteous feast has come to an abrupt end. Babylon gave them the luxury and the power that they craved for but now it is all over. They are terrified at her torment for they fear they will suffer the same fate.
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Revelation 18 Consumed by Fire
She has deceived herself and considers herself immortal and above all things. She lounges in a deluded self-reliance but she is no more than a wanton creature headed for destruction.She has sought a human harvest by coercion and deception but she will reap a bitter harvest of death, mourning and famine. The twisted fruit that she metred out upon others will be her only reward.
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Revelation 18:4 Leaving Babylon Behind
Whilst we live in this world, let us not look backwards to the allure and false promises of Babylon but rather, let’s look forward to our new home, the Holy City, New Jerusalem, that will come down from heaven to earth when Christ Jesus returns in power and glory.
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Revelation 18:1 Angel of Illumination
This is a majestic verse. The end is near and heaven has come very close to earth. The angelic realm is structured and orderly with chains of command. This angel has great authority over his realm and his inner presence is illuminating the world.
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Revelation 17:15 Keeping a weather-eye.
God is sovereign and is accomplishing his purposes throughout this time. He has given power to the beast to rule and destroy the harlot system. The beast may think he has won a great victory but his own demise is coming up soon.
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Revelation 17:14 The Victor!
Please tap image and scroll down: The antichrist will gather his forces against Jerusalem, seeking to fulfil the ambitions of his evil master.They will be a formidable army. Jesus will ride out to bring justice. It will be very much a one-sided.battle Jesus will bring divine rule. The Lord will be victorious!Amen!
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Revelation 17:12 Who is like this beast?
He will seem to be indomitable and many will be discouraged. Some will fall away, overawed by the darkness. But yet he will be destroyed but not by human power. He will seem to be all-powerful but yet Lord Jesus will destroy him in a moment.May we hold on to this truth and bury it deep into our hearts.
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Revelation 17:11 The Coming Kingdom
Empires and dictators have emerged throughout world history but all will fall and become dust in their time; only the kingdom of heaven will endure. Daniel 2:44 ‘In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end but it will endure forever. Thank goodness!
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Revelation 17:9 Seven Kings
We have explored over the past few posts how the seven heads of the end-time beast are seven empires that have spanned world history. They have always been opposed to, and sought to destroy, Israel and God’s children. The driving force behind these empires has been our spiritual enemy who has constantly pulled the strings to promote his own evil purposes.
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Revelation 17:8 No Grey Areas
Please click on image and scroll down. There will come a sharp and polarised difference between those who faithfully follow Jesus and those who reject him; between those whose names have been recorded in the book of life and those names have not. There will be no grey areas any more. There will be no place for luke-warm and half-committed Christians. We will be called to take our stand and commit ourselves to be faithful, perhaps even to the point of martyrdom.
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Revelation 17:6 Seven Heads
Hence this end-time empire beast will be carrying on the purposes of the seven previous empires, and indeed it is a revived end-time form of the seventh empire. And thus is described as having seven heads. It belongs to Satan who empowered these seven previous empires.
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Revelation 17:5 Mystery Babylon
Please click on image and scroll down… This demonic spirit has passed through the ages, through the generations, establishing cities throughout the world, where it may exercise its domain and influence. Babylon had its moment in time but other cities have emerged since then, to carry on its evil work
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Revelation 17:4 The woman glittering with gold.
Certainly the possibility of a world government led by powerful magnates and elites is more likely with every passing day. It would once have been considered the domain of the Illuminati and other conspiracy theorems. But times have changed and science fiction has become part of our normal day to day living and the idea of the uber-powerful taking the reins and creating a corrupt and distorted dystopia is quite possible.
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Revelation 17:1a The Prostitute
The enemy has always been jealous of God and His sovereign Kingdom. He will try to emulate this Kingdom by forging his own alternative system, using guile and coercion to keep his subjects in tow. The principle of this false kingdom has always been in existence and has shaped and governed the nations over the generations. This false kingdom will reach its zenith with the rise of the antichrist.
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Revelation 17:1 The Opulent City
Please click on photo for full post and scroll down. The one city that seems to fit the description is to be found in Saudi Arabia which is in the desert, promotes ungodly religions and is certainly an opulent port city exporting and importing trade with the world. The city of Neom is often highlighted as being the city to watch as it emerges from the drawing board and becomes a reality.
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Revelation 16:19 Hailstones
They curse God for the hail. Not for one moment do they blame themselves or consider that their own evil conduct has caused this punishment. They are consumed by their own self-justification. They have not one thought of repentance; they have given themselves over completely to their evil and ungodly ways and there is no way back for them. Their eternal destiny of hell awaits them.
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Revelation 16:17 Earthquake
These earthly phenomena, perfectly describing God’s wrath, come to a head with a great earthquake. There are many earthquakes described in scripture but this is the big one.
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Revelation 16:12 The unholy gathering
The Euphrates runs for 1800 miles from north-west to south-east and has always been the dividing line between west and east. The usual understanding of this verse is that God dries up the Euphrates in order to pave the way for the ungodly forces of the east to come together against Jerusalem, whereupon they will meet with destruction in the battle of Armageddon.
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Revelation 16:1 Painful Sores
And so we enter into a grim and melancholy chapter. There is little cheer to be found here. Those who have taken the mark of the beast, hoping to find some form of reward or relief, and having surrendered their soul to the worship of the beast in some shape or form, now find themselves reaping a bitter harvest of ugly and painful sores.
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Revelation 15:8 Holiness
Please click image and scroll down to see full picture. Once again, these precious verses remind us that God moves in heavenly righteousness. The seven angels are dressed in robes of perfect holiness and they carry the seven plagues that will purge and cleanse this corrupted world. The temple is filled with the glory of God as He brings perfect holiness and righteousness to bear down on this earth.
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Revelation 15:3 A Deeper Understanding
Please click image to reaf full post and scroll down. If you struggle with the horror of Revelation then you are certainly not alone. The absolute horror reflects the weight of sin that has corrupted man to the core. But as we embrace these sacred truths, they will bring us deeper, far deeper than ever before, into an understanding of the heart, into an understanding of the perfect holiness of God.
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Revelation 15:3 Moses and Jesus
Please tap image to see full post The mention of both Moses and Jesus the Lamb in the same sentence strengthens the idea that Jesus will be the perfect Moses, who will deliver Israel, imprisoned or exiled by the antichrist and lead them victoriously back to Jerusalem.
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Revelation 15:1 Glass and Fire
The bitterness of martyrdom gives way to eternal celebration. Their victory has always been dependent upon the strength that God provides and this is reflected in the harps given to them by God. And what a glorious celebration. The enemy has been defeated and the bowls of wrath will bring this evil age to a conclusion. The joy of eternity awaits!
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Revelation 14:20 The battlefield
To read full post please tap image and scroll down. There is a justice here, that as Christ Jesus was crucified outside of the city, so this battle will take place outside too. Those who hold to the idea that Jesus is a humble servant will be stretched by the description of Jesus as the mighty bloody warrior.
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Revelation 14:20 Trampled winepress
To read full post please click image and scroll down. In the past few posts we have explored the corn harvest which I suggested will be the harvest of the redeemed and then the grape harvest which is clearly the wrath of God being poured out upon the wicked. God will inspire the antichrist to march against Jerusalem but it will be a foolish move.
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Revelation 14:19 The bitter harvest
The gathering of the grape harvest is usually one of great joy and expectation. But this is a bitter harvest. God, perfect in holiness, has no alternative but to righteously pour out His wrath on a deliberately sinful world.
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Revelation 14:14 Two harvests
Most assume that the ‘one like a son of man’ is Jesus himself and there is no real reason to believe otherwise. Once again, everything happens according to the perfect timing of God, who has been so patient, not wanting one person to perish. But yet the world has become so evil. God is like the perfect farmer, who waits for just the right day, before nodding to his labourers and signalling the commencement of the harvest.
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Revelation 14:13 Rest from labours
The Christian life is often one of labour but this will not always be the case. Admittedly, we will not be sitting on deckchairs for all eternity, contemplating our navels, but the aches and stresses of our present life will pass away and we will enter into a deep and rewarding sense of peace.
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Revelation 14:11 Eternal torment
Please tap photo for full post. The time to prepare your heart and resolve to absolutely refuse the mark of the beast is now. Whatever form it will take, we need to be firm and prepared and able to stand strong, and able to help and advise others. We are running a marathon and we will need endurance, even though it feels like a sprint at times!
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Revelation 14:11 The cost of the mark
Please tap photo for full post. Some have concluded that they will prepare themselves and their churches when the time comes. But these events will undoubtedly unfold in rapid time. There will be no time for preparation and many will be left hopelessly vulnerable. We are praying that an army of teachers will emerge who will be able to sensibly warn others of the mark of the beast and encourage them to prepare their hearts in order that they might be able to stand firm.
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Revelation 14:8 Babylon adulteries
Please click photo for whole post. Trying to forge a chronology of Revelation as akin to running an egg-and-spoon race in a force ten gale whilst suffering a bout of hiccups. We will explore Mystery Babylon very soon, suffice to say that her commercial and spiritual adulteries lie behind a great deal of the madness we are observing in our nations today.
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Revelation 14:6 Fear God and give Him glory
Please click the photo to see whole post. We pray that many will respond to this gospel that brings eternal life. The radical end-time church and the angelic realms will be working together to make sure that everyone, regardless of where they might be living, have a chance to hear the gospel and respond, and hence enter into the glory of repentance.
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The Pure Song
Please click the photo to see full post. They are offered as firstfruits, indicating that the number of Jews to be redeemed and purchased is not completed by this 144,000, they are merely the firstfruits of a much larger harvest when Christ Jesus returns.
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Revelation 14:2 Beyond Words
Please click photo to see the whole post. There are times when the writer should put his pen back down on the table, and just delight in these superb verses; that capture the gentle beauty and the awesome power, that describe a worship that simply goes beyond words.
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Revelation 14:1 The Identity of Israel
Please click photo to see full article. Waves of persecution followed the Jews. They learnt to keep a packed suitcase by the front-door, ready for when they would be moved on. The horror of the Odessa massacre and the Auschwitz holocaust should have finished them off, once and for all.But these were the children of a faithful God and eventually, miraculously, they were to reclaim their homeland once more. The enemy had sought to destroy their identity but his evil plans would not prevail.
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Revelation 14 God’s promise
God was angry at the blatant idolatry in Jerusalem and a slaughter would come to those who involved themselves in it. Only those who were repentant and were lamenting over all the detestable things that were done would receive a mark on their foreheads and be spared.
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Revelation 14:1 The 144,000
Revelation 7 holds God’s promise that the 144,000 would go through the tribulation but would be spared, by virtue of the seal placed on their foreheads. God is faithful to His promise. Here, in Revelation 14, God’s faithfulness is proven to be true and not a single one of the 144,000 is lost.
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