Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
“peace on earth” and the future
Revelation 16. At Christmas, we celebrate Christ’s first coming. He came accompanied by an angel’s message that he would bring “peace among those with whom he is pleased” (Luke 2:14). His second coming will be different. He is not coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Revelation 16
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plagues and the future
Revelation 15. First the good news: When God’s wrath is finished – there will have been a harvest of worshippers who praise him for his great deeds and holy ways. This will happen in spite of the bad news. During … Continue reading
martyrs and the future
Revelation 14. Here we see the 144,000 again. They are called the firstfruits because they were the first to hear the whole gospel, and be redeemed. Many of those first Jewish believers paid for their allegiance to Christ by giving … Continue reading
the beasts and the future
Revelation 13. The vision that we started reading yesterday introduced us to Satan, the great dragon/serpent/devil. Today’s text describes the two great tools the devil has used against God’s plan and his people. They are described as beasts. The first … Continue reading
the dragon and the future
Revelation 12. This one gets a bit complicated, but here’s how I see it: There is an enemy. He is the dragon, the serpent, the devil (9). He opposes God’s plan for the future, and has sought to thwart that … Continue reading
victory in the future
Revelation 11. The age in which we live is often one where the people of God and the word of God are in conflict with the kingdom of the world. This chapter reveals that – in the future – that … Continue reading
a sealed future
Revelation 10. John sees the future as a “mystery” that is revealed to him, but he is told to seal it up and not to write it down. It should be enough to know that God has a plan, and … Continue reading
pain in the future
Revelation 8:6-9:21. I have not been entirely convinced by the various interpretations of this passage that I have read. This seems like a prophecy requiring a number of clues to get at its interpretation. What I do get is that … Continue reading
citizens of the future
Revelation 7:1-8:5. The future will be populated by those redeemed “of the sons of Israel” (the 144,000 representing Jews saved during the first century) and also “from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages.” Their eternal destiny is … Continue reading
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Tagged Revelation 7, Revelation 8
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the age before the future
Revelation 6. The four chariots of Zechariah 6 represent spying out the land, but the four horses of Revelation 6 are war horses. They represent attacks against the whole earth. This chapter parallels Jesus’ descriptions of this age of tribulation … Continue reading
