Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

Revelation 18:4: “And I heard another voice...

September 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Back in Revelation 16, when the angel poured out the fifth bowl, it plunged ...

Revelation 17:14: “These will make war with...

September 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here, in the middle of the description of the ruler who will fight against ...

Revelation 16:14,16: “For they are spirits...

September 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Words like Armageddon, apocalypse, and millennium evoke a response in many people in our ...

Revelation 15:3–4: “They sing the song of...

September 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here we find the tribulation saints in heaven, worshipping God by singing a song ...

Revelation 14:11: “And the smoke of their torment...

September 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We notice the very clear statement here that hell is eternal or "forever and ...

Revelation 13:16: “He causes all, both small and...

September 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The proof of a person’s loyalty to the Antichrist will be their acceptance of ...

Revelation 12:10–11: “Then I heard a loud voice...

September 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
From this scene, and also from Job 1:6, we can conclude that Satan has ...

Revelation 11:18: “The nations were angry,...

September 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
These nations, who were originally frightened of God's judgments, are no longer afraid but ...

Revelation 10:5–6: “The angel whom I saw...

September 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The angel does something that should be familiar to us because it is very ...

Revelation 9:20–21: “But the rest of mankind,...

September 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Lord must allow one-third of humanity to die in His attempt to bring ...

Revelation 8:4–5: “And the smoke of the incense,...

September 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Old Testament temple worship, the ancient censer was a metal container in which ...

Revelation 7:16–17: “They shall neither hunger...

August 31st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
For believers currently suffering in any way, in any place, these words offer great ...

Revelation 6:9–11: “When He opened the fifth...

August 30th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
John describes a new group of people in heaven who, since they are martyred ...

Revelation 5:6: “And I looked, and behold,...

August 29th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
It is interestingly that an elder referred to Jesus as "the Lion of the ...

Revelation 4:10–11: “the twenty-four elders...

August 28th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
John gives us a rare scriptural glimpse into heaven as cherubim, angels, and humans ...

Revelation 3:18–19: “I counsel you to buy...

August 27th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In chapter 2 and 3 of Revelation, Jesus Christ gives the apostle John messages ...

Revelation 2:5: “Remember therefore from where...

August 26th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jesus tells us that when we find ourselves far from Him, we should do ...

Revelation 1:19: “Write the things which you...

August 25th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
If the reader will accept the simple idea that the majority of the Book ...

Jude 1:24: “Now to Him who is able to keep...

August 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
For believers going through times of discouragement, this is one of the most encouraging ...

3 John 1:11: “Beloved, do not imitate what...

August 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
At first glance, the last phrase of this verse may seem strange and out ...

2 John 1:3–4: “Grace, mercy, and peace will...

August 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle John uses the word truth in all four opening verses of 2 ...

1 John 5:4–5: “For whatever is born of God...

August 21st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
John says here that those "born of God overcome the world." This was an ...

1 John 4:19: “We love Him because He first...

August 20th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This verse has been called the sum of the gospel because it reminds us ...

1 John 3:16: “By this we know love, because...

August 19th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
How we believers define the word love is critical, because if we define love ...

1 John 2:24–25: “Therefore let that abide...

August 18th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
"Let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning." John was a ...

1 John 1:5: “This is the message which we have...

August 17th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is one of the simplest, but most deeply profound, phrases in the Bible: ...

2 Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slack concerning...

August 16th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The word longsuffering here contains the idea of a person who is extraordinarily patient ...

2 Peter 2:19: “While they promise them liberty,...

August 15th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Peter was warning the early church of false teachers who were twisting the message ...

2 Peter 1:21: “for prophecy never came by the...

August 14th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The prophecies found throughout Scripture were not produced by human will, but by God ...

1 Peter 5:6–7: “Therefore humble yourselves...

August 13th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Peter places the responsibility of humility on us. We must choose to humble ourselves; ...

1 Peter 4:12–13: “Beloved, do not think it...

August 12th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Another translation reads, "Do not wonder at the burning fiery trial which is among ...