Tag: christianity
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The Sea of Glass
Revelation 4:6 ‘Also before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal’. Opinions are divided as to the meaning of this verse. Legend has it that when the Queen of Sheba visited Solomon she thought that a pavement of clear glass that he had set before his throne was […]
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Who is worthy?
Revelation 5:2 ‘And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice: Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. But no-one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.’ Matthew Henry, the 18th Century expositor wrote sublimely on this subject. […]
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Walking with God…
Revelation 3:4 ‘They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy’. The white clothes speak of the righteousness of Christ Jesus. What a delightful verse. To walk in fellowship and friendship with Christ, dressed in his righteousness and to be his faithful servant. What more could one ask for? This verse takes […]
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Wait in eager anticipation…
Revelation 4:2 ‘At once I was in the Spirit’ Revelation chapter 4 verse two describes John being taken up in the Spirit into the heavenly realms. The point is worth making that, although we may be earth-bound citizens, that nevertheless we may be prophetically taken up into the heavens and catch just a glimpse of […]
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