Month: January 2022

“When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their testimony. They shouted to the Lord and said, ‘O Sovereign God, holy and true, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?’ Then a white robe was given to each one of them. And they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of brothers and sisters – their fellow servants of Jesus who were to be matured – had joined them.

I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. The sky was rolled yup like a scroll, and all of the mountains and islands were moved from their places.

Then everyone- the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person – all hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they cried to the mountains and the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of the wrath has come, and who is able to survive?'” (Revelation 6: vv. 17, NLT)

“As I watched, the Lamb broke the first of the seals. Then I heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, ‘Come!’ I looked up and saw a white horse standing there. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode to to win many battles and gain the victory.

When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard a second living being say, ‘Come!’ Then another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was give a mighty sword and the authority to take peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere.

When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say,’Come!’ I looked up and saw a black horse and its rider was hold a pair of scales in his hand. An I heard a voice from month the four living beings say,’A loaf of wheat and bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay. And don’t waste the olive oil and wine.’

When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living being say, ‘Come!’ I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. It s rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, famine and disease and wild animals.” (Revelation 6: vv. 1-8, NLT)

“Then I saw a Lamb that looks as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth. He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. And when He took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fellowship down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. And they sang a new song with these words:

‘You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seal and open it. For You were slaughtered, and Your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. And You have caused them to become a Kingdom of priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth.’

Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and elders. And they sang in a mighty chorus:

‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered- to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.’

And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:

‘Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.’

And the four living beings said, ‘Amen’! And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.” (Revelation 5: vv. 6-14, NLT)

“Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One who’s sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel , who shouted with loud voice: ‘Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?’ But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and read it.

Then I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and read it. But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, ‘Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has gone the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.'” (Revelation 5: vv. 1-5, NLT)

In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back. The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying,

‘Holy holy holy is the Lord God, the Almighty – the One who always was, who is and who is still to come.’

Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the One sitting on the throne (the One who lives forever and ever), the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne saying,

“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For You created all things, and they exists because You created what You pleased.'”

“Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.’ And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones – like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled His throne like a rainbow. Twenty-four thrones surrounded Him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightening and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne are seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God. In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal.” (Revelation 4: v. 1-6, NLT)

“I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance which Jesus call us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus. It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshipping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. It said, ‘Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.’

When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. His head and his hair were while like wool, as white as snow. And His eyes were like flames of fire. His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice thundered like might ocean waves. He held seven stars in His right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from His mouth. And His face was like the sun in all its brilliance.

When I saw Him, I fell at HIs feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand on me and said, ‘Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. I am the living one. I died, but look- I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.’

Write down what you have seen – both the things that are happening now and the things that will happen. This is the meaning of the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and the seven sold lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.'” (Revelation 1:vv. 9-20, NLT)

“This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia.

Grace and peace to you from the One who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before His throne; and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world.

All glory to Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding His blood fo us. He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God His Father. All glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen.

Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven . And everyone will see Him – even those who pierced Him. And all the nations of the world will mourn for Him. Yes! Amen!

“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega – the beginning and the end,’ says the Lord God. ‘I am the One who is, who always was, and who is still to come – the Almighty One.”” (Revelation 1: vv. 4-8, NLT)

“This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to His servant John, who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and He blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.” (Revelation 1:vv. 1-3, NLT)