“… my daily bread …

When I was a boy, my good mother started encouraging me to be a “daily Bible reader”. Sometimes she would read to me … other times she would let me read to her. As I got older, she became more creative. I would come in from a date … find my Bible open on my [...]

“Come, Lord Jesus.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God [...]

“… each person was judged …”

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. [...]

“… Lord of Lords and King of Kings …”

I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war.   12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. [...]

“… a woman sitting on a scarlet beast …”

Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held [...]

“… the song of the Lamb …”

I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues-last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. 2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over [...]

“… they follow the Lamb …”

Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard [...]

“… with the sword he will be killed …”

He who has an ear, let him hear.
10 If anyone is to go into captivity,
into captivity he will go.
If anyone is to be killed with the sword,
with the sword he will be killed. 
This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.
(Revelation 13:9-10; NIV. Please read Revelation 13.)
 The dragon – the ancient [...]

“… overcame him …”

They overcame him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
(Revelation 12:11; NIV. Please read Revelation 12.)
They overcame him … the enemy – the great red dragon – the ancient serpent, called Satan … just as the holy child – the angels – and [...]

“… the time has come …”

And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying:
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
the one who is and who was,
because you have taken your great power
and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were angry;
and your wrath has come.
The time has [...]