Sunday, September 11, 2011
Why Study Revelation?
Because...
What do you think? For curosity? To know what the future holds? To watch God work out His plan in our world today?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Most Important Place in All the Earth!
As I finish with my personal study of the book of Revelation, and all things about the end of days I am struck by a new thought....in a few weeks I am going to visit Israel - aside from the Lord Jesus Christ, the land of Israel, and the Holy city of Jerusalem are the focus of all of end time prophecty!! Rev. 20 is about the Millinnium....1000 years with the center of it all in Israel and Jerusalem. WOW!! We are going to be there in less than a month (God willing) - we are going to be standing in the most holy place on earth, and the place where the Millinnium will take place.
My friends who know me well can hear me say right now..."Come back Jesus and get us out of this mess!"
My friends who know me well can hear me say right now..."Come back Jesus and get us out of this mess!"
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Revelation 20
Revelation Chapter 20 – The Millennium
Chapter 20 of Revelation describes the Millennium reign of our Lord Jesus Christ. Read the chapter. Additional verses:
The KING is Coming! 1 Chron.16:31-33
Overview of the Millennium. For 1000 years we will have:
1. Perfect ‘One World Religion: Jer. 31:33, 34; Mal.1:11; Ezek 36:25-28
2. Perfect King – Perfect “One World Government”: Ps. 2:7-12; Jer. 23:5-6; Lu.1:32-33
3. Perfect Creation – The Garden of Eden Reclaimed:
a. Animals – Hos. 2:18; Is 11:6-8
b. Plants – Isa 30:23-26
4. Perfect City – Jerusalem: Isa 2:1-3; 60:10-14 (the world will be “Jewish” with
a “Jewish Leader”)
5. Perfect Work Environment: – Isa 65:21-23(we will want to work!)
6. Perfect Prosperity: Ezek. 47:12; 47:9-10; Mich. 4:4
7. Perfect Peace: Isa. 2:4
8. Perfect Joy: 1 Chron. 16:31-33; Jer. 33:10-11
9. Perfect Health and Long Life: Isa 35:5-6; 65:19, 20, 22
Chapter 20 of Revelation describes the Millennium reign of our Lord Jesus Christ. Read the chapter. Additional verses:
The KING is Coming! 1 Chron.16:31-33
Overview of the Millennium. For 1000 years we will have:
1. Perfect ‘One World Religion: Jer. 31:33, 34; Mal.1:11; Ezek 36:25-28
2. Perfect King – Perfect “One World Government”: Ps. 2:7-12; Jer. 23:5-6; Lu.1:32-33
3. Perfect Creation – The Garden of Eden Reclaimed:
a. Animals – Hos. 2:18; Is 11:6-8
b. Plants – Isa 30:23-26
4. Perfect City – Jerusalem: Isa 2:1-3; 60:10-14 (the world will be “Jewish” with
a “Jewish Leader”)
5. Perfect Work Environment: – Isa 65:21-23(we will want to work!)
6. Perfect Prosperity: Ezek. 47:12; 47:9-10; Mich. 4:4
7. Perfect Peace: Isa. 2:4
8. Perfect Joy: 1 Chron. 16:31-33; Jer. 33:10-11
9. Perfect Health and Long Life: Isa 35:5-6; 65:19, 20, 22
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Additional Thoughts
I have used this site for several months for my notes on the study of the book of Revelation that I have been doing, but if you are interested in some of my 'general thoughts' about things spiritual go to my blog www.biblestudy2women.blogspot.com once in a while.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Revelation 18 - 19
Revelation 18 and 19
I used as a resource Dr. Jeremiah’s book..Escape the Coming Night
Use the Stop! Look! Listen! technique.
REV. 18.
Note all the verses that give us understanding with ‘because’ or ‘for’ when it means ‘because’. Vs 3, 5,7,8,9,10,11,15, 17, 19.
Note the information given to us in vs 14 and 20.
Why the judgment of Babylon? Vs 3, 5,12,13, 28.
Notice the very definite….the word “anymore” vs 21-23
Notice who/why morns for the fall of Babylon vs 9-10, 11-17
Notice the joy over the fallen Babylon vs 20, 24
What should our response be to “Babylon”…. “come out”. Vs 4-7 (2 Cor. 6:14-18; 7:1)
How can we ‘come out’? Give specific examples…..
What are the titles given to Jesus in this chapter. If Revelation is about the unveiling of Jesus, what do we learn here?
Q. What if we did not have this info? Q What is God trying to teach us? Q How do we apply this to our lives today?
REV 19
Use our Stop! Look! Listen! technique.
Notice the praise vs 1-7…to who/what/why? What is this “Marriage Supper of the Lamb?”
Note all the verses that give us understanding with ‘because’ or ‘for’ when it means ‘because’. (Especilly vs 7b)
Verse 11….Here HE Comes!!
Vs 15…who is this ruling with Him?
Vs. 19 the mention of Armageddon….how much detail is given? What type of battle? Who? What? Where? When? Why? (Notice that not much info is given about this ‘battle’.)
What are the titles given to Jesus in this chapter. If Revelation is about the unveiling of Jesus, what do we learn here?
Q. What if we did not have this info? Q What is God trying to teach us? Q How do we apply this to our lives today?
NEXT WEEK….The End of the Story…Chapters 20 and 21.
I used as a resource Dr. Jeremiah’s book..Escape the Coming Night
Use the Stop! Look! Listen! technique.
REV. 18.
Note all the verses that give us understanding with ‘because’ or ‘for’ when it means ‘because’. Vs 3, 5,7,8,9,10,11,15, 17, 19.
Note the information given to us in vs 14 and 20.
Why the judgment of Babylon? Vs 3, 5,12,13, 28.
Notice the very definite….the word “anymore” vs 21-23
Notice who/why morns for the fall of Babylon vs 9-10, 11-17
Notice the joy over the fallen Babylon vs 20, 24
What should our response be to “Babylon”…. “come out”. Vs 4-7 (2 Cor. 6:14-18; 7:1)
How can we ‘come out’? Give specific examples…..
What are the titles given to Jesus in this chapter. If Revelation is about the unveiling of Jesus, what do we learn here?
Q. What if we did not have this info? Q What is God trying to teach us? Q How do we apply this to our lives today?
REV 19
Use our Stop! Look! Listen! technique.
Notice the praise vs 1-7…to who/what/why? What is this “Marriage Supper of the Lamb?”
Note all the verses that give us understanding with ‘because’ or ‘for’ when it means ‘because’. (Especilly vs 7b)
Verse 11….Here HE Comes!!
Vs 15…who is this ruling with Him?
Vs. 19 the mention of Armageddon….how much detail is given? What type of battle? Who? What? Where? When? Why? (Notice that not much info is given about this ‘battle’.)
What are the titles given to Jesus in this chapter. If Revelation is about the unveiling of Jesus, what do we learn here?
Q. What if we did not have this info? Q What is God trying to teach us? Q How do we apply this to our lives today?
NEXT WEEK….The End of the Story…Chapters 20 and 21.
Revelation 16 - 17
CHAP 16
1. What is the judgment and how does it correspond to the plagues of Egypt? :
First Bowl -
Second Bowl -
Third Bowl -
Forth Bowl vs 9…notice ‘they did not…’ -
Fifth Bowl – notice ‘they did not…’ -
Sixth Bowl -
Seventh Bowl (vs 17-21 is Armageddon) How did man respond? -
2.Why might God have used the same ‘plagues’ for both Egypt and the end times?
3.Notice that Jesus speaks in 16:15.
4.Notice that humans do not respond until vs 9….how?
CHAP 17
1. Who is this ‘scarlet woman’ and ‘scarlet beast’? (Vs15)
2. Who/what is Babylon (remember the first mention of Babylon in Scripture (Genesis)
3.What are the ‘seven heads’ and ‘seven mountains’
4.Notice the end of the Babylonian System in vs 16-18
What if Chap 16 and 17 had been left out?
What is God trying to teach us in Chap 16 and 17?
How can we apply this information to our lives today?
1. What is the judgment and how does it correspond to the plagues of Egypt? :
First Bowl -
Second Bowl -
Third Bowl -
Forth Bowl vs 9…notice ‘they did not…’ -
Fifth Bowl – notice ‘they did not…’ -
Sixth Bowl -
Seventh Bowl (vs 17-21 is Armageddon) How did man respond? -
2.Why might God have used the same ‘plagues’ for both Egypt and the end times?
3.Notice that Jesus speaks in 16:15.
4.Notice that humans do not respond until vs 9….how?
CHAP 17
1. Who is this ‘scarlet woman’ and ‘scarlet beast’? (Vs15)
2. Who/what is Babylon (remember the first mention of Babylon in Scripture (Genesis)
3.What are the ‘seven heads’ and ‘seven mountains’
4.Notice the end of the Babylonian System in vs 16-18
What if Chap 16 and 17 had been left out?
What is God trying to teach us in Chap 16 and 17?
How can we apply this information to our lives today?
Monday, March 14, 2011
Revelation Chapter 14 and 15
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 14 and 15
Use the basic Stop! Look! Listen technique on these two chapters.
STOP! Slow down as you read through these two chapters. There are many words/concepts/symbols that are difficult to understand. I don’t think I can study the book without getting some help from outside sources
LOOK ! There are many different ideas about what all this symbolism means… I try to remember…I don’t have all the answers! I will always use at least two different writers for my gathering of information.
These things I do know : 1) We don’t understand it all. 2) Something is going to happen. 3) It will be terrible 4) I don’t want to be here when it happens!
Where is the any ‘victory’ in these two chapters?
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him? What titles or descriptions are given of Jesus?
Are these chapters sequential ? Concurrent? Perhaps a summary of what is to come?
CHAPTER 14
His titles…vs 1 , 4, 10 the Lamb; vs 14 Son of Man
Vs 4 There is much discussion about the description of the 144,000 -( needs research)
Vs 5 – What is ‘no gile.’ Who was this said about in the NT?
Vs 8 Notice the words “because”, “made” “fornication.”
Vs 9 This is the familiar verse about the ‘mark’. With technology today, what might this be? Notice that the mark is always associated with worship of the beast.
Vs 9 -11 Who is the ‘he’ that is mentioned?
Vs 13 Good news…notice that throughout the book of Revelation…so much doom and gloom is often interrupted by good news.
What is reaping? Who does it, to whom, why?
I notice the words ‘ the wrath of God' several times . (vs 10 and 19). How can our God be described this way?
CHAPTER 15
Again some good news in the midst of death and destruction…singing and praise.
Vs 1…I see the word ‘sign’ again. Here comes another 7 wraths! Notice ‘for in them the wrath of God is complete.’
Vs 2….Who are ‘those”? The verse states ”those who have victory…” over what ? 1) the beast 2) over his image 3) over his mark 4) over the number of his name….????
Verse 3-4. Notice the emphasis of the song. What is the theme? Verse 4 has three ‘because’ (for) statements – write them out.
Verse 5-8…here come the 7 angels! These have seven ‘plagues’.
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in chapters 14 and 15?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today? ???????????????
If I believe that I will be raptured off of earth and into the presence of God before all this takes place…why bother to study it?
Study Rev. 14 and 15
Use the basic Stop! Look! Listen technique on these two chapters.
STOP! Slow down as you read through these two chapters. There are many words/concepts/symbols that are difficult to understand. I don’t think I can study the book without getting some help from outside sources
LOOK ! There are many different ideas about what all this symbolism means… I try to remember…I don’t have all the answers! I will always use at least two different writers for my gathering of information.
These things I do know : 1) We don’t understand it all. 2) Something is going to happen. 3) It will be terrible 4) I don’t want to be here when it happens!
Where is the any ‘victory’ in these two chapters?
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him? What titles or descriptions are given of Jesus?
Are these chapters sequential ? Concurrent? Perhaps a summary of what is to come?
CHAPTER 14
His titles…vs 1 , 4, 10 the Lamb; vs 14 Son of Man
Vs 4 There is much discussion about the description of the 144,000 -( needs research)
Vs 5 – What is ‘no gile.’ Who was this said about in the NT?
Vs 8 Notice the words “because”, “made” “fornication.”
Vs 9 This is the familiar verse about the ‘mark’. With technology today, what might this be? Notice that the mark is always associated with worship of the beast.
Vs 9 -11 Who is the ‘he’ that is mentioned?
Vs 13 Good news…notice that throughout the book of Revelation…so much doom and gloom is often interrupted by good news.
What is reaping? Who does it, to whom, why?
I notice the words ‘ the wrath of God' several times . (vs 10 and 19). How can our God be described this way?
CHAPTER 15
Again some good news in the midst of death and destruction…singing and praise.
Vs 1…I see the word ‘sign’ again. Here comes another 7 wraths! Notice ‘for in them the wrath of God is complete.’
Vs 2….Who are ‘those”? The verse states ”those who have victory…” over what ? 1) the beast 2) over his image 3) over his mark 4) over the number of his name….????
Verse 3-4. Notice the emphasis of the song. What is the theme? Verse 4 has three ‘because’ (for) statements – write them out.
Verse 5-8…here come the 7 angels! These have seven ‘plagues’.
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in chapters 14 and 15?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today? ???????????????
If I believe that I will be raptured off of earth and into the presence of God before all this takes place…why bother to study it?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Rev. 12 and 13
I have really enjoyed this study...fascinating stuff!! Here is the outline I used to study this.
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 12 and 13
Use the Stop! Look! Listen technique on these two chapters. These chapters describe the last 3 ½ years of the Tribulation.
STOP! Slow down as you read through these two chapters. There are many words/concepts/symbols that are difficult to understand.
LOOK! Research what is difficult to understand. Use reliable commentaries. This will be very time consuming with these remaining chapters of Rev. Questions I ask myself:
Is this all literal – or figurative? What about the ‘flood,’ the ‘hiding of the child in the wilderness’? etc…
Note “because’, ‘but’ and ‘for’ (when it means because) sentences.
As I study these two chapters I am struck by the fact that there are very differing opinions from the scholars about what some of these things mean; for instance…who is the ‘woman,’ who, or what, does ‘666’ mean?
Who is this one who is dead, with a head wound, and brought back to life?
Who is the woman?
Who is the child?
I also see where some of the things happening are being prepared or set up today: the world is calling for a one world leader, countries in Europe are forming a confederacy, computers are taking over business and banking, we have the capability to put a chip under a persons skin for ‘medical records’ purposes – what other ‘signs’?
These things I do know: 1) We don’t understand it all. 2) It is going to happen. 3) It will be terrible 4) I don’t want to be here when it happens! Glad I won't be there!
Where is the any ‘victory?’
LISTEN!
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him?
What is God trying to teach us in these chapters?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today? ???????????????
WOW!!!! I must keep my eyes open to what is going on in the world, and ‘looking up’ for the rapture!
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 12 and 13
Use the Stop! Look! Listen technique on these two chapters. These chapters describe the last 3 ½ years of the Tribulation.
STOP! Slow down as you read through these two chapters. There are many words/concepts/symbols that are difficult to understand.
LOOK! Research what is difficult to understand. Use reliable commentaries. This will be very time consuming with these remaining chapters of Rev. Questions I ask myself:
Is this all literal – or figurative? What about the ‘flood,’ the ‘hiding of the child in the wilderness’? etc…
Note “because’, ‘but’ and ‘for’ (when it means because) sentences.
As I study these two chapters I am struck by the fact that there are very differing opinions from the scholars about what some of these things mean; for instance…who is the ‘woman,’ who, or what, does ‘666’ mean?
Who is this one who is dead, with a head wound, and brought back to life?
Who is the woman?
Who is the child?
I also see where some of the things happening are being prepared or set up today: the world is calling for a one world leader, countries in Europe are forming a confederacy, computers are taking over business and banking, we have the capability to put a chip under a persons skin for ‘medical records’ purposes – what other ‘signs’?
These things I do know: 1) We don’t understand it all. 2) It is going to happen. 3) It will be terrible 4) I don’t want to be here when it happens! Glad I won't be there!
Where is the any ‘victory?’
LISTEN!
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him?
What is God trying to teach us in these chapters?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today? ???????????????
WOW!!!! I must keep my eyes open to what is going on in the world, and ‘looking up’ for the rapture!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Rev. 10-11 Study Guide
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 10 and 11
STOP
I ask: Why no 7th trumpet until Rev. 11:15? The sixth trumpet sounded at the beginning of Rev. 6
Stop and read. Note any words that I do not understand. Mark verses with ‘because, for, and but.”
Note. I read today a commentary about Revelation that said….”Revelation should be called the 5th Gospel. Matt., Mark, Luke, and the Gospel of John all speak of the life, ministry and purpose of Jesus. Revelation is a continuation of that story…..it shows the outcome of each of the four other Gospels.” Hmmmm…a thought.
LOOK!
Read again. Ask/ answer questions.
Chapter 10 Some questions I ask:
Who is this one mentioned in 10:1+? Some think it is God, some think it is Gabriel.
10:7 what is the ‘mystery”?
Chapter 11
11:4 who are these two men? Why are they called “olive trees’ and “lamp stands” ?
11:8 Which city? Why called Sodom and Egypt”?
11:10 – how the people react to the deaths of these two men. No remorse… “because..”
11:13 which city?
11:15 are glorious words!!!! 11:16 “because….”
WOW! These verses have nothing but ‘bad news’ in them. It made me sad to read the terror and trauma that people will have to face. Do you think ‘the church’ will be on earth during this time (many think the rapture does not come until during or after the tribulation.)?
LISTEN!
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him?
What is God trying to teach me in these chapters?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today?
Study Rev. 10 and 11
STOP
I ask: Why no 7th trumpet until Rev. 11:15? The sixth trumpet sounded at the beginning of Rev. 6
Stop and read. Note any words that I do not understand. Mark verses with ‘because, for, and but.”
Note. I read today a commentary about Revelation that said….”Revelation should be called the 5th Gospel. Matt., Mark, Luke, and the Gospel of John all speak of the life, ministry and purpose of Jesus. Revelation is a continuation of that story…..it shows the outcome of each of the four other Gospels.” Hmmmm…a thought.
LOOK!
Read again. Ask/ answer questions.
Chapter 10 Some questions I ask:
Who is this one mentioned in 10:1+? Some think it is God, some think it is Gabriel.
10:7 what is the ‘mystery”?
Chapter 11
11:4 who are these two men? Why are they called “olive trees’ and “lamp stands” ?
11:8 Which city? Why called Sodom and Egypt”?
11:10 – how the people react to the deaths of these two men. No remorse… “because..”
11:13 which city?
11:15 are glorious words!!!! 11:16 “because….”
WOW! These verses have nothing but ‘bad news’ in them. It made me sad to read the terror and trauma that people will have to face. Do you think ‘the church’ will be on earth during this time (many think the rapture does not come until during or after the tribulation.)?
LISTEN!
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him?
What is God trying to teach me in these chapters?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today?
Great Site for Study Helps
Go to this site for a reliable commentary.
http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/
http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Two Posts - "Time" and Rev. 8 and 9
MAKING TIME FOR STUDYING: PART 1
Posted on | March 1, 2011
Sage Cohen
http://pathofpossibility.com
(This is a modified article by Sage Cohen “Making Time for Writing.” …she posts a blog to writers…giving them ideas for improvement. This one was about having enought time… I changed the words ‘write” to "study," etc…It is her article with the words changed. Iwill leave this on this site for only a few days.)
The universal chorus of complaint from Bible students of all stripes seems to be: not enough time. The truth is, Bible students make time for studying. And everyone does it her own way. Your job is to find your way. Every Tuesday for the next, six weeks I’ll be offering suggestions to help you investigate how your relationship with time is moving you forward or holding you back.(I will try to share them with you)
You have all dayThe fiction writer Grace Paley was once asked in an interview, “Grace, you are a mother, a teacher, a writer, and an activist. How do you find the time to do it all?” To which Grace replied, “Well, I have all day.”
Time is a level playing fieldWe all get the same twenty-four hours in a day. What you do with yours is up to you. You may believe that you have “no time,” but the fact is, you have just as much time as anyone else. What varies for every writer is our unique mix of work and family responsibilities, financial commitments, sleep requirements, physical and emotional space for studying, and perhaps most importantly, our ability and willingness to prioritize studying in this mix.
Consciousness is the first step toward changeBecause I don’t know you, I can’t tell you exactly how you can make time for studying; but I assure you that you can. I can also tell you that your relationship with time is far more subjective than you might imagine. The best way to get a handle on how much authority you actually have over our time is to start becoming aware of how you are spending it.
Pay attention to how you’re investing your time today, and you’ll develop a clear picture of the mix of mandatory and voluntary activities that shape your days. Once you become conscious that your relationship with time is not something that happens to you but a dynamic orchestrated by you through dozens of large and small choices you make every day, you can evaluate if you would like to choose to continue the pattern you are in, or to create a new one.
Revelation Chapters 8 and 9
Chapters 8 and 9 are difficult to read! They are filled with so much trauma and death! Woe Woe Woe to the people who have to live through it...and woe woe woe to those who will die during these times.
As I glanced at the last two verses of Chapter 9 I noticed how it sounds like TODAY!!! Drugs, death, sexual immorality etc...
Here is how I might study Revelation chapters 8 and 9.
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 8-9 together
STOP!
Stop and read. Note any words that I do not understand.
LOOK!
Read again. Ask/ answer questions. For these chapters write a summary of the seals and trumpets:
Seventh Seal -
First trumpet 8:7 -
Second 8:8-9 -
Third 8:10-22 -
Forth trumpet 8:12-13 -
Fifth trumpet 9:1-12 -
Sixth trumpet 9:13-21 -
Seventh Trumpet is delayed until chapter 11
Read Chapter 9: vs 20-21. Chapters 8 and 9 are difficult to read! They are filled with so much trauma and death! As I glanced at the last two verses of Chapter 9 I noticed how it sounds like TODAY!!! Drugs, death, sexual immorality and greed!
LISTEN!
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters descirbe, or ‘unveil’ Him?
What is God trying to teach us in these chapters?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today?
Posted on | March 1, 2011
Sage Cohen
http://pathofpossibility.com
(This is a modified article by Sage Cohen “Making Time for Writing.” …she posts a blog to writers…giving them ideas for improvement. This one was about having enought time… I changed the words ‘write” to "study," etc…It is her article with the words changed. Iwill leave this on this site for only a few days.)
The universal chorus of complaint from Bible students of all stripes seems to be: not enough time. The truth is, Bible students make time for studying. And everyone does it her own way. Your job is to find your way. Every Tuesday for the next, six weeks I’ll be offering suggestions to help you investigate how your relationship with time is moving you forward or holding you back.(I will try to share them with you)
You have all dayThe fiction writer Grace Paley was once asked in an interview, “Grace, you are a mother, a teacher, a writer, and an activist. How do you find the time to do it all?” To which Grace replied, “Well, I have all day.”
Time is a level playing fieldWe all get the same twenty-four hours in a day. What you do with yours is up to you. You may believe that you have “no time,” but the fact is, you have just as much time as anyone else. What varies for every writer is our unique mix of work and family responsibilities, financial commitments, sleep requirements, physical and emotional space for studying, and perhaps most importantly, our ability and willingness to prioritize studying in this mix.
Consciousness is the first step toward changeBecause I don’t know you, I can’t tell you exactly how you can make time for studying; but I assure you that you can. I can also tell you that your relationship with time is far more subjective than you might imagine. The best way to get a handle on how much authority you actually have over our time is to start becoming aware of how you are spending it.
Pay attention to how you’re investing your time today, and you’ll develop a clear picture of the mix of mandatory and voluntary activities that shape your days. Once you become conscious that your relationship with time is not something that happens to you but a dynamic orchestrated by you through dozens of large and small choices you make every day, you can evaluate if you would like to choose to continue the pattern you are in, or to create a new one.
Revelation Chapters 8 and 9
Chapters 8 and 9 are difficult to read! They are filled with so much trauma and death! Woe Woe Woe to the people who have to live through it...and woe woe woe to those who will die during these times.
As I glanced at the last two verses of Chapter 9 I noticed how it sounds like TODAY!!! Drugs, death, sexual immorality etc...
Here is how I might study Revelation chapters 8 and 9.
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 8-9 together
STOP!
Stop and read. Note any words that I do not understand.
LOOK!
Read again. Ask/ answer questions. For these chapters write a summary of the seals and trumpets:
Seventh Seal -
First trumpet 8:7 -
Second 8:8-9 -
Third 8:10-22 -
Forth trumpet 8:12-13 -
Fifth trumpet 9:1-12 -
Sixth trumpet 9:13-21 -
Seventh Trumpet is delayed until chapter 11
Read Chapter 9: vs 20-21. Chapters 8 and 9 are difficult to read! They are filled with so much trauma and death! As I glanced at the last two verses of Chapter 9 I noticed how it sounds like TODAY!!! Drugs, death, sexual immorality and greed!
LISTEN!
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters descirbe, or ‘unveil’ Him?
What is God trying to teach us in these chapters?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today?
Friday, February 11, 2011
Rev. Chapters 6 and 7
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! Chapter 6
This is how I study each of these chapters...
STOP
Read Chap 6 Remember that the Book of Revelation is the ‘Unveiling of Jesus Christ” or the “Revealing of Jesus Christ."
Note any words I do not fully understand.
List any titles for Jesus. What do they represent?
LOOK! Read the chapter again.
How is this chapter “the unveiling of Jesus Christ?”
Look up/study any words or concepts I do not understand.
Lets begin to look at all the judgments upon the earth. The seals, bowls and trumpet judgments give me a summary of the Tribulation.
The Seven Seal Judgments
First seal 6:1-2
Second seal 6:3-4
Third seal 6:5-6
Forth seal 6:7-8
Fifth seal 6;9-11
Sixth 6: 12-17
The seventh seal is not opened right away. Go to 8:1-5 to see the opening of the Seventh seal. The seventh seal opening is really the beginning of the next judgments.
LISTEN!
What is God teaching us in this chapter?
What if this information had been left out of Scripture?
How can we use this information in our lives today here in Knoxville?
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! Chapter 7
Right after the sixth seal is opened the topic changes…the seventh seal will have to wait till Chapter 8
STOP!
Chapter 7 Remember that the Book of Revelation is the ‘Unveiling of Jesus Christ” or the “Revealing of Jesus Christ
Read the chapter. List any titles for Jesus.
How is this chapter ‘the unveiling of Jesus Christ?’
LOOK! Read it again.
Why would God single out the 12 tribes? I often wonder what the day-to-day Jew thinks when he/she reads this chapter? Note the names….two tribes are ‘left out” – yes technically there are #14” sons of Jacob…what do I mean by that? Why were two tribes left out?
Again, God is focusing on the people of Israel. The 12 tribes must be important to God….I should study them more!
What does “sealed” mean? Why?
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us?
What if this information had been left out of Scripture?
How can we use this information in our lives today?
7:17 reminds me of the Gospel of John. Jesus is called the Good Shepherd, and says to the woman at the well that He is the water of life.
This is how I study each of these chapters...
STOP
Read Chap 6 Remember that the Book of Revelation is the ‘Unveiling of Jesus Christ” or the “Revealing of Jesus Christ."
Note any words I do not fully understand.
List any titles for Jesus. What do they represent?
LOOK! Read the chapter again.
How is this chapter “the unveiling of Jesus Christ?”
Look up/study any words or concepts I do not understand.
Lets begin to look at all the judgments upon the earth. The seals, bowls and trumpet judgments give me a summary of the Tribulation.
The Seven Seal Judgments
First seal 6:1-2
Second seal 6:3-4
Third seal 6:5-6
Forth seal 6:7-8
Fifth seal 6;9-11
Sixth 6: 12-17
The seventh seal is not opened right away. Go to 8:1-5 to see the opening of the Seventh seal. The seventh seal opening is really the beginning of the next judgments.
LISTEN!
What is God teaching us in this chapter?
What if this information had been left out of Scripture?
How can we use this information in our lives today here in Knoxville?
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! Chapter 7
Right after the sixth seal is opened the topic changes…the seventh seal will have to wait till Chapter 8
STOP!
Chapter 7 Remember that the Book of Revelation is the ‘Unveiling of Jesus Christ” or the “Revealing of Jesus Christ
Read the chapter. List any titles for Jesus.
How is this chapter ‘the unveiling of Jesus Christ?’
LOOK! Read it again.
Why would God single out the 12 tribes? I often wonder what the day-to-day Jew thinks when he/she reads this chapter? Note the names….two tribes are ‘left out” – yes technically there are #14” sons of Jacob…what do I mean by that? Why were two tribes left out?
Again, God is focusing on the people of Israel. The 12 tribes must be important to God….I should study them more!
What does “sealed” mean? Why?
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us?
What if this information had been left out of Scripture?
How can we use this information in our lives today?
7:17 reminds me of the Gospel of John. Jesus is called the Good Shepherd, and says to the woman at the well that He is the water of life.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Revelation Chapter 5
Here are the notes I used to study Chapter 5 of Revelation:
STOP!
Read Chapter 5. Note all the titles for God/Jesus. The book of Revelation is the ‘unveiling’ of Jesus…we see it here.
LOOK!
Notice: Only Jesus has the ‘title deed’ to the earth, rolled up in a scroll with the official 7 seals as the Roman Empire required of wills. I know that Jesus lived during the time of the Roman Empire and all deeds/wills had seven seals on it. Jesus begins opening the seals in the next chapter. As Creator the earth is His!
What is “Lion of Judah”, “Root of David” and “The Lamb”? Here is a good research point ..go to a Stongs Concordance ****(or other full concordance) and see…in the book of Revelation, which is mentioned most often the “Lion” or the “Lamb”….why?
Again I see the “seven fold Holy Spirit.” (Is.11:1-5)
Notice…the ‘singing’ and ‘saying’
If this book is all about Jesus, how is He described in Chapter 5?
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in this chapter?
What if this chapter had been left out of the book of Revelation?
How can we apply what we have learned in this chapter to our lives today?
**** this is a good time for you to ask….”What resources/books do I have to study Scripture?”
STOP!
Read Chapter 5. Note all the titles for God/Jesus. The book of Revelation is the ‘unveiling’ of Jesus…we see it here.
LOOK!
Notice: Only Jesus has the ‘title deed’ to the earth, rolled up in a scroll with the official 7 seals as the Roman Empire required of wills. I know that Jesus lived during the time of the Roman Empire and all deeds/wills had seven seals on it. Jesus begins opening the seals in the next chapter. As Creator the earth is His!
What is “Lion of Judah”, “Root of David” and “The Lamb”? Here is a good research point ..go to a Stongs Concordance ****(or other full concordance) and see…in the book of Revelation, which is mentioned most often the “Lion” or the “Lamb”….why?
Again I see the “seven fold Holy Spirit.” (Is.11:1-5)
Notice…the ‘singing’ and ‘saying’
If this book is all about Jesus, how is He described in Chapter 5?
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in this chapter?
What if this chapter had been left out of the book of Revelation?
How can we apply what we have learned in this chapter to our lives today?
**** this is a good time for you to ask….”What resources/books do I have to study Scripture?”
Friday, January 28, 2011
Study of "Rewards" in Heaven
As I studied chapter 4 and moved on to chapter 5 I realized that there really is no time divide between the two, and they both take place in heaven at about the same time. I also realized that many scholars seem to think that believers will receive the 'rewards' promised throughout Scripture during this time....so before I went on to chapter 5 I studied the 'rewards.' Here is a part of it.
We all will be judged/rewarded
2 Cor. 5:10
There are rewards for ‘works’:
Col 3:24
1 Cor. 3:-11-14
Heb. 11:16
God wants to give us rewards:
Luke 12:32
Jesus is preparing our rewards:
Jo 14:2
Description of rewards (note we will study ‘crowns’ and ‘reigning with Christ” together in our group)
Being with Christ – Jo 14:3
1 Thes. 4:17
Beholding the face of God - Matt 5:8
Being glorified with Christ 1 John 3:2
Sitting in Judgment with Christ Matt 19:28
Shall be given at the second coming of Christ
Matt. 16:27
Rev. 22:12
We all will be judged/rewarded
2 Cor. 5:10
There are rewards for ‘works’:
Col 3:24
1 Cor. 3:-11-14
Heb. 11:16
God wants to give us rewards:
Luke 12:32
Jesus is preparing our rewards:
Jo 14:2
Description of rewards (note we will study ‘crowns’ and ‘reigning with Christ” together in our group)
Being with Christ – Jo 14:3
1 Thes. 4:17
Beholding the face of God - Matt 5:8
Being glorified with Christ 1 John 3:2
Sitting in Judgment with Christ Matt 19:28
Shall be given at the second coming of Christ
Matt. 16:27
Rev. 22:12
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Chapter 4 Revelation (and a brief review of the 7 Churches Study)
As I study the Book of Revelation I am particularly interested in Chapter 4. Born-again believers will see the events of Chapter 4!! Here is the study outline that I am using for my personal study. Remember.....the book of Revelation is the "unveiling of Jesus Christ".
STOP! LOOOK! LISTEN!
STOP!
Read chapter 4. Always look for the words “because” ‘but” and ‘for’ (when it means ‘because). Note every time the word “like” is written…what does “like” mean? Also note every time the word ‘throne’ is mentioned (over 10 times). “Throne’ is the focus of this chapter.
LOOK! This is heaven!!!! There seems to be much that we do not understand. You will need to look at a few commentaries for some idea of what this all means.
Note what comes before this chapter, and what comes after this chapter. John goes directly from the letters to the seven churches right to heaven. Chapter 5 tells some things that happen in heaven. The book of Revelation does not mention the rapture in any detail (3:10). Why not?(We can only guess)
Vs 5…what/who are the ‘seven spirits of God” (See 5:6 also)(Read Is. 11:1-2)
Who are the 24 elders?
Who/what are the living creatures (if your translation says ‘beasts’ it is wrong.)
I always write down the ‘titles’ or ‘names’ for Jesus. Note: Jesus is only called “Lion” once in Revelation – He is called “Lamb” approximately 25 times in the book of Revelation. Ask yourself….why would John call Jesus “Lamb” so many times…and “Lion” only once?
Chapter 4 tells us what God looks like….what does God look like?
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in this Chapter?
What if this chapter had been left out of the Book?
How can we apply what we have learned in this chapter to our lives today?
BRIEF NOTES ON THE STUDY OF THE 7 CHURCHES
As I began my study of the seven churches my thoughts were..."here I go again, the same old study of the churches, this will be boring!" Boy was I wrong! I was blessed by my study of the churches and came away with many new insights - in brief:
1. Church must be important to God - One and one half chapters are given over to the topic. This indicates to me that church membership is important...again...no individual, 'Lone Ranger' worship.
2. Each of the churches describes some aspect of God that is mentioned in Chapter One. I saw how his eyes of fire and feet of brass indicated judgment, etc...
3. There is much discussion and disagreement as to the seven churches. Is this just written to individual churches? Individual aspects of people? The seven periods of church development? etc... It does not matter...the messages of faithfulness, service and holiness, are the key.
4. What if these letters had been left out of Scripture? We would have missed so much color and instruction from God.
5. The church is not mentioned again after chapter 3. I agree with those scholars who indicate that the rapture must happen at this point, because as we go into chapter 4 the phrase "after these things' indicates immedately after "these things," the introduction to the book, the scene changes to heaven. The 24 'elderes' in chapter 4 may be desctibing elders of the church...again indicating that the church is removed from the earth before the Tribulation. (3:10).The church does not seem to go through any of the Trubulation - it is in heaven worshiping God and at the Bema Seat for rewards. At the end of the book it is at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
How can I apply this message to my life today?
1. I must watch my own life that I do not become 'lukewarm' or 'worldly' etc.... each of the messages of the 7 churches. I want to be commended...not corrected by what I do as I serve the Lord here on earth.
2. I must watch my own church and the message we give to the world....to be set apart, holy, active in Gods work, fervent in our love for God, and sticking to our holy, set apart lives.
(As I write this I hear on the t.v. behind me that another Christian church in Egypt has been attacked by Muslims. - the persecution of the Christian church goes on and gets worse).
STOP! LOOOK! LISTEN!
STOP!
Read chapter 4. Always look for the words “because” ‘but” and ‘for’ (when it means ‘because). Note every time the word “like” is written…what does “like” mean? Also note every time the word ‘throne’ is mentioned (over 10 times). “Throne’ is the focus of this chapter.
LOOK! This is heaven!!!! There seems to be much that we do not understand. You will need to look at a few commentaries for some idea of what this all means.
Note what comes before this chapter, and what comes after this chapter. John goes directly from the letters to the seven churches right to heaven. Chapter 5 tells some things that happen in heaven. The book of Revelation does not mention the rapture in any detail (3:10). Why not?(We can only guess)
Vs 5…what/who are the ‘seven spirits of God” (See 5:6 also)(Read Is. 11:1-2)
Who are the 24 elders?
Who/what are the living creatures (if your translation says ‘beasts’ it is wrong.)
I always write down the ‘titles’ or ‘names’ for Jesus. Note: Jesus is only called “Lion” once in Revelation – He is called “Lamb” approximately 25 times in the book of Revelation. Ask yourself….why would John call Jesus “Lamb” so many times…and “Lion” only once?
Chapter 4 tells us what God looks like….what does God look like?
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in this Chapter?
What if this chapter had been left out of the Book?
How can we apply what we have learned in this chapter to our lives today?
BRIEF NOTES ON THE STUDY OF THE 7 CHURCHES
As I began my study of the seven churches my thoughts were..."here I go again, the same old study of the churches, this will be boring!" Boy was I wrong! I was blessed by my study of the churches and came away with many new insights - in brief:
1. Church must be important to God - One and one half chapters are given over to the topic. This indicates to me that church membership is important...again...no individual, 'Lone Ranger' worship.
2. Each of the churches describes some aspect of God that is mentioned in Chapter One. I saw how his eyes of fire and feet of brass indicated judgment, etc...
3. There is much discussion and disagreement as to the seven churches. Is this just written to individual churches? Individual aspects of people? The seven periods of church development? etc... It does not matter...the messages of faithfulness, service and holiness, are the key.
4. What if these letters had been left out of Scripture? We would have missed so much color and instruction from God.
5. The church is not mentioned again after chapter 3. I agree with those scholars who indicate that the rapture must happen at this point, because as we go into chapter 4 the phrase "after these things' indicates immedately after "these things," the introduction to the book, the scene changes to heaven. The 24 'elderes' in chapter 4 may be desctibing elders of the church...again indicating that the church is removed from the earth before the Tribulation. (3:10).The church does not seem to go through any of the Trubulation - it is in heaven worshiping God and at the Bema Seat for rewards. At the end of the book it is at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
How can I apply this message to my life today?
1. I must watch my own life that I do not become 'lukewarm' or 'worldly' etc.... each of the messages of the 7 churches. I want to be commended...not corrected by what I do as I serve the Lord here on earth.
2. I must watch my own church and the message we give to the world....to be set apart, holy, active in Gods work, fervent in our love for God, and sticking to our holy, set apart lives.
(As I write this I hear on the t.v. behind me that another Christian church in Egypt has been attacked by Muslims. - the persecution of the Christian church goes on and gets worse).
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