Category Archives: Revelation

The Beginning and End of False Religion – Revelation 17

False religion is like fake medicine. It is taken by someone who is dying hoping to be made well. Worse than just being sick, the person taking fake medicine believes they are getting better. They think they are okay and therefore are not seeking help. Dr. John MacArthur Jr. writes "All the false religions of…

The Final Judgment of This World

Justice requires judgment. Evil cannot ultimately coexist with justice and righteousness. Contrary to popular belief, however, God is not eager to judge. He is actually very slow to do it. In the Bible, in 2 Peter 3:9 we read, "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward…

Regaining Perspective Part 2

Perspective colors everything: our attitude, our effort, and our perspective of success. This message today will continue the theme of regaining a proper perspective, especially as it relates to suffering and success. Building off of the suffering of the saints described in Revelation 13 and 14, this message will look a biblical view of life,…

Regaining Perspective

Sometimes life is discouraging. It may be personal struggles, it may be injustices, it may just be the daily grind that gets us down. Sometimes, we need to regain perspective. Usually we think of reading the Bible as something that should help us, should encourage us. I have to admit though, that as I worked…

The Beast and His Partner in Deception Part 2

Are you a spiritual person? The fact that you are here, reading this post seems to indicate that you are or that you at least have some interest in the spiritual. It is only, well, natural. We are spiritual creatures made in the image of the True God. Although we are a fallen and sin-corrupted…

The Beast and His Partner in Deception Part 1

Revelation 13 paints a portrait of a future leader to whom the nations of the world will give absolute power and worship. It describes how the world will submit to a totalitarian form of government where even the smallest buying and selling requires the official seal of this man on your body and any disobedience…

Understanding the Battle of the Ages Part 2

Whether we realize it or not, we are living in a world occupied by the worst enemy of all time - Satan. We live under his oppression - it is seen all around us. The Bible tells us that the whole world lies under his sway. He easily controls those who don't know Christ as…

Understanding the Battle of the Ages

Throughout history their are many examples of oppressed people waiting for deliverance. One example is that of the French in World War 2 hoping and waiting for the Allies to deliver them from the oppression of the German occupation. In the midst of that waiting and hoping, they had to continue to live and not…

Trusting the God Who Finishes What He Starts

Have you ever promised in advance to do something for someone, but when the time came to follow through, you forgot? I find it very upsetting when I realize that I have not followed through on a promise to someone. It is easy to have good intentions on doing something but then mess up keeping…