Category Archives: Revelation

A New Proximity

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Pete

Hovering over Revelation 21 this morning and the new Jerusalem. Will it be an actual place? Sounds like it — its measurements are meticulous, and its description is very detailed. Or is it to be understand as a symbolic portrayal … Continue reading →

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Do the Math

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Pete

666. If ever there was a number known far and wide, it’s that number. Whether you’re a Christian who knows something about their bible, or a horror movie buff who knows something about dealing with demons, you know that number … Continue reading →

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Victor-Tree for Jesus

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Pete

Palm branches in heaven. That’s what I’m noodling on this morning. In the latter portion of Revelation 7, John sees “a vast multitude” of people, “standing before the throne and before the Lamb” (7:9). They’re from “every nation, tribe, people, … Continue reading →

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From Wretched to Reigning

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Pete

Finished up Jesus’s seven letter series to the churches. Laodicea, oh what a church. For some reason, this morning she brings to mind a song from the late ’70’s which declares “it can’t be wrong, when it feels so right, … Continue reading →

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But Little Power

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Pete

Most commonly, they’re known as the church of “brotherly love.” This morning, I’m chewing on the fact that they were also the church of but little power. The church in Philadelphia, the sixth church of seven to receive a letter … Continue reading →

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On the Front Lines

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Pete

We often say, “The battle is the Lord’s.” And, to be sure, that is so true. However, if I’m picking up on what’s being laid down this morning, Jesus expects us to be on the front lines. Reading in Revelation … Continue reading →

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To Know the Touch

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Pete

To quote a famous baseball player of a bygone era, it was “deja vu all over again.” It wasn’t the first time John found himself on his face like a dead man at the feet of Jesus. The last time, … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Gospel

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Pete

This morning, as I read in Revelation, what caught my eye was a little bit of gospel in the midst of a whole lot of judgment. “And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet … Continue reading →

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He Has a Song

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Pete

He’s got His own song! Who knew? He’s the Son of God and the Son of Man. He’s the King of Kings and the Suffering Servant. He’s the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God. He is the Creator … Continue reading →

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The God Who Allows It

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Pete

A repeated phrase in Revelation 13 grabs my attention this morning. Though I would love for the original language behind it to be unique and special, it isn’t. In fact, it appears it’s more the ESV translators that, for some … Continue reading →

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