December 2011
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Revelation 21: Tree of Life
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (verse 14)
Though the gates are never closed, only those with permission may enter.
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Revelation 20: Gates are Never Closed
And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. (verse 25)
It is finally heaven when the gates are never closed.
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Revelation 20: Revival of the Soul
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (verse 4)
For the souls of the...
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Revelation 19: Deception
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (verse 20)
Deception, it’s is never justifiable.
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Revelation 18: The Odor of Sin
For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (verse 5)
Such mercy that God is willing to forgive when a sinner repents.
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Revelation 17: The Need for Spiritual Wisdom
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. (verse 7)
The mysteries John saw were explained, yet unless there is spiritual wisdom, we are still left with an enigma.
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Revelation 16: Keep your Garments
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. (verse 15)
In the midst of calamities, take care not to fall asleep on your watch, lest you get beaten and stripped of your coverings.
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Revelation 8: Silence
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. (verse 1)
For half an hour, heaven was silent before the prayers of the saints.
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Revelation 7: Longing for Home
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. (verse 16)
The day will come when we will all yearn for home.
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Revelation 6: Martyrs not Forgotten
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held. (verse 9)
Those who have died in the name of Christ shall not be forgotten, they are remembered as a seal before the Lord.
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Revelation 5: Harps and Golden Vials
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. (verse 8)
There songs and prayers of the saints are perpetually before the Lord.
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Revelation 4: For Thy Pleasure
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (verse 11)
When I search my heart and probe my deepest thoughts, it is unfathomable to me that the Almighty God could find something delightful in this creature to be delighted about.
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Revelation 3: Revival
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. (verse 2)
The danger in letting it die and start over is that you might never perfect it. Better to revive it by overcoming the weakness with the grace of God.