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Armored Against Demon Invasion (audio) David Eells – 7/15/26 Bundle of Serpents Attacks  John David Feagin - 10/31/2011 (David's notes in red) In the brief dream I had, there was a bundle, like the old-fashioned bundle of wheat that was being passed down from two others in line to me, only this bundle was a bundle of serpents. I could tell that they were very venomous serpents, like sea snakes, cobras, mambas, or coral snakes. They tried to bite my arm and, naturally, I did not like this. I did remember that we are immune to the bites of serpents if we are covered in the Blood of Jesus, so this is where I put my trust. I was no longer so concerned and set them aside. At the time I awoke, this was puzzling to me, but now, after some thought, I believe I understand it more fully. The snakes involved have neurotoxins, which attack the brain, that is, our thoughts. We are strictly warned to take captive our every thought (that is, against the knowledge of God's Word) and this now means much more to me than it ever has before. I am certainly no expert with such things or spiritual warfare, but I do know that demons associated with pornography, bitterness, criticism, faction, etc., are very powerful and deadly. I also know that demons can be transferred by men, and inadvertently opening doors, even with the best of intentions, can invite personal attack. I personally believe this was a warning to be very careful, but it may also be a general warning to others as well, and may be applied to all sorts of demonic or thought influence. If the enemy can truly read our thoughts and insert them, as has been shown in a previous UBM study, then this is particularly devious. It is difficult to reject such thoughts if you think they are your own.  Then, this morning, as a sort of confirmation, I saw the UBM update about the bug detector and casting such thoughts to hell immediately in the name of Jesus. I also noticed that when I was praying, in the Word, and seeking wisdom in such matters, my thoughts were clear, but when my guard was down, my own thoughts and emotions in the matter, no matter how well-intended, were somewhat intoxicating. So, forewarned is forearmed. God bless always in His service.  Be careful of slander and criticism for the purpose of making disciples. It comes only from demons, and those they can use, and it comes for only one reason -- to impart demons and poison minds against someone the devil hates. Demons impersonating aliens to turn the world to the mark of the beast to destroy Christianity. The Word for “heresies” or “parties” in Galatians 5:20 means “a self-willed opinion leading to division”. The word for factions among these works of the flesh means separating followers through selfish ambition. Demons impersonate righteous indignation but are actually criticism or new revelation. {Jas.3:14} But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. {15} This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. {16} For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.   Bluffing Demons & Spiritual Authority  Sandy Shaw 11/09/2011 (David's notes in red) The way this dream starts is that I'm walking into this room, and I'm watching a group of men (some I know, some I don't know) who are turning around and leaving the room. I ask the ladies there, “Where are the men going?” (These men are the chosen.)  The women who are there tell me not to worry because they need to go -- they have to go. The Lord wants them to go. When this happens, I feel like all the women are in unity that the men needed to go. (The spiritual catching up to the throne anointing of those who will return as the Man-child reformer ministry.) I then grab Tina's hand and ask, “Don't you feel the winds of change?” She answers, “What?” Then I say, “The change. The winds of change. Don't you feel the winds of change?” (From this point on, everything will change both positively for those who love God and are called according to His purpose and negatively for the wicked; a separation of the wheat from the tares. Tina ended up going factious, the opposite of Sandy.)  Then I go from there to an ancient-looking town square or plaza. People are walking all around. There are archways all around the square leading into different hallways, buildings, or rooms. It looks and feels like it's an ancient city. (Archways were made famous by the ancient Romans, who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures. We are seeing a revival of the iron and clay of Daniel's end-time vision of the 10 toes of the world beast kingdom. There is no dispute that the iron is the seed of the Roman Empire.) As I'm walking slowly through this square, I'm praying. I'm praying continuously because I can feel the presence of evil so strongly there. (Great darkness is about to descend as the principality of the old Roman Empire prepares to take charge and make the covenant with many, as spoken of in Daniel 9:26,27.) As I'm looking at some of the people, they look human, but for a brief moment, I can see certain demons that are controlling them. (As we watch this progressive revelation, the people who belong to the body of the beast become less and less human and more and more demon, just as those who belong to the body of Christ become less and less human and more and more sons of God. Those from among the people of God who do not forsake their evil will go with the wicked. {Rev.22:11} He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still. In the days before the coming of the Lord, at the end of the tribulation, Jesus will come in and then with His saints. {2Th.1:7} and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire, {8} rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: {9} who shall suffer punishment, [even] eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might, {10} when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day.) As I'm praying, some man grabs my arm and pulls me into one of the hallways. As he is pulling me into the hallway, I hear someone in the square saying, “We gotta find her. We gotta find her. We have to stop her. Her prayers are reaching the throne of Heaven!” (These voices are the demons speaking through men). (Our prayers do reach the throne when sent by faith, and the demons' plans are thwarted. {Psa.10:17} Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. {Rom.10:13} for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. {Jer.33:3} Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.) So the man pulls me into this room, and there are mostly men and a few women there. This room is full of uniforms of all different kinds. The people are trying to figure out which uniform to put on. Some of the uniforms are military. As they are excited about finding the right uniform to wear, they are trying them on. I know in the dream that these people are Christians. (The “Christians” will be worried about how to appear to the world in this dangerous time and what lifestyle to put on besides Christ's. A military uniform indicates a militant lifestyle in dealing with this beast system, which will be disastrous since “they who take the sword will die by the sword”. We must put on the uniform of the new man, who is in the image of Jesus and His actions, according to the knowledge of the Word. {Col.3:9} lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, {10} and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him.)  I tell them that they have it wrong and that the full armor that they need to put on is the full armor of God, not one of these physical uniforms made by man. The people just look at me, not receiving anything I'm saying (as apostate patriotic Christians). A man asks me to sit down and take a look at this uniform. Then this man puts on some kind of uniform with a jacket. The jacket and uniform cover his legs, feet, and everything. There is a hood to the jacket that covers his whole head with a face-covering mask. The material of the jacket is a material I've never felt before. They then pour chemicals over it, resulting in no damage. Then they turn a blowtorch on it, and the torch doesn't burn or damage it. (As a volunteer fireman for Exxon, they gave us shirts that had metal woven into them to reflect heat.  Our government is allying with alien impersonating demons like the galactic federation or alliance in hopes of profiting from their “higher technology.” But these hate Christians and will help to bring about the mark of the beast to be rid of them.) They are really excited about the uniform/jacket and are picking it to be the one they will use. (There is no safety outside of God's will. He sent the curse, and no man can defend from it. {Jer.17:5} Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. ... {7} Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. {8} For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.) I tell them again, “No, you have it wrong; it's the full armor of God that you need to put on. There is nothing manmade that will help you. You only need the full armor of God”. I then get up and walk out of there into the long hallway. As I walk down the hallway, it is full of men lining up to put on the uniform they think is going to help them in the battle ahead. {Psa.33:16} There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. {17} A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power. {18} Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness; {19} To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. {20} Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield. ... {Psa.34:7} The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them. {8} Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.) After leaving the “Christians” in their false confidence, I kept walking and went back to the square. The ground in the square has changed: it's all dirt now, and I could see through the dirt. I see under the dirt different piles of bones all over the place. No one knows that those bones are there, and no one sees them either. I'm not quite sure why I'm seeing them. (The hidden bones represent those who are martyred behind the scenes because they are not prepared for the battle by putting on the Lord Jesus Christ, as in Romans 13:12-14. Notice that putting on Jesus IS putting on God's armor or protection. Notice that it is always called the “armor of God” because it is God Himself. {Eph.6:11} Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. {12} For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. {13} Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.  {14} Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, {15} and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; {16} withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one]. {17} And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: {18} with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Notice that putting on all of these attributes: truth, righteousness, the Gospel, and salvation are manifestations of the Word, Who is Jesus. Putting on Jesus is putting on God. It is the armor of GOD Himself.) I'm walking through the square again, and I'm praying because I need to get to the other side of the square. (Contrary to popular opinion, we will all have to pass through this time of the revived Roman beast with America at the head.) As I'm walking and praying, the people that I saw with demons controlling them, I now see as full-blown demons, but to the natural eye, they still looked human. (The worldly people will be totally possessed, though they appear to each other as normal, and we are seeing more of this happening now. The D.S. can only be picked out by their leftist demon doctrines.) There was one demon that would walk really fast. So fast that it seemed as if he was flying. This demon went right in front of my face, standing right in front of me but he could not see me. He was really angry and talking with authority, telling the other demons, “We have to find these people who are praying! NOW! NOW, I say! Find them! (Prayer by those who believe in its power will be both destructive to Satan's kingdom and defensive to those who walk in the Lord's Kingdom. {Jas.5:16} Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working. {17} Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months. {18} And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.)  I was standing right in front of him, praying, and the demon had no clue that I was there. (In other words, I was hidden in Christ.) So, I keep walking and when I get to the right-hand corner of the square, I look. I stop, turn around, and I'm looking! I'm watching these people. And the room is not really a room. The way that it feels is completely off, like when you walk into a room, and you can see the light, yet you can see shadows behind things. This was now completely reversed. There was light where shadows would normally be. There were bits and pieces of light. It was completely off, completely out of order. It just didn't feel or look right. (When the light is dark, and the dark is light, it is when good is called evil and evil is called good. This is where demon-possessed society is and has been going. {Isa.5:20} Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! We see this with demon-possessed people now.) After I walked through there, I saw what looked like some kind of old train depot-type thing. I know it's some kind of old transportation system. I'm in this room where there are two big fences with gates -- a cement-type fence. There is a gate, and people are going in and out of the gate. And then there is like a middle part where a lot of people are walking -- a lot of traffic. (To get where they want to go, Christians can't walk where the masses do in their bondage, spiritually speaking. {Mat.7:13} Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. {14} For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. We must be conformed by the Word within.) On the other end is the same kind of gate that people are entering this place from somewhere else. When I go there, I'm waiting for Tina, Sam, and my mom. I feel like Tina and Sam went to get my mom wherever she was to bring her here. I knew that it hadn't been very long since I had seen Tina and Sam, but that I hadn't seen my mom in a while. Tina and Sam were getting ready to go through the gate that's on the other side to go to the middle. My mom stopped them and said, “No, we can't go that way. We have to go the other way”. (Sandy said that she felt that if they had gone into the middle, they would have died. This warning was not taken seriously by them and they spiritually died. They did not listen. This is where the people of God need to go from the worldly to the spiritual; there cannot be ‘a halfway', ‘a lukewarm'. This would mean spiritual death to them in this time and a spewing out of the body of Christ. {Rev.3:15} I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. {16} So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.) If you walked all the way around to the end, there was another part that was covered by the fence. They did not walk in the middle part. They had to walk all the way around to where I was. (The path of least resistance, or the shortcut, is the wrong way. The worldly church offers many of these. Just listen to them, and they will show you the quick and easy way to get saved and fly away, but the end is death.) They were almost down to that part, and there was another little gate to walk to the middle. My mom stopped and turned around and told Tina, “Grab Sam. He cannot walk in the middle. There is no middle; he can't walk in the middle”. (None of those who are lukewarm, middle-of-the-road walkers will spiritually survive.) As Sam goes toward the middle, Tina grabs him and they walk all the way around to where I was. I greet them and hug them. (This awakening was temporary.) Then I tell them, “Things are not what they seem to be”. My mom then says, “It's okay, it's okay, because everything that is happening is according to God's will. We just need to stay in constant prayer. {Pro.14:12} There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. We just need to stay in constant prayer”. (In the days of strong delusion and deception, there's much advanced technology now using AI, CGI, and programming through drugs, mind control and manipulation, etc., we cannot walk according to our carnal mind or senses, or we will stumble. Prayer without ceasing is our command.) So, I'm walking ahead of them. Tina is walking on one side, my mom on the other side, both holding Sam's hand. Sam was not as old as he is now. He looked to be eight or nine years old. (We will have to help guide those Christians who are not yet mature in discernment. God will hear their prayers, too. Samuel is Hebrew for “God heard” or “God's name”. Shem is a variant of Sam, meaning “name”. Shem was the father of the people of the name, as Christians are now. Shem was the father of the Israelites.) Sam was trying not to act afraid when there was the presence of evil all around us. Even amongst all the evil, we knew we were under the protection of the Lord. There was no safe place other than the arms of God. I bent down to talk to Sam in his ear, saying, “It's okay to be afraid; you just fear the Lord. Don't fear anyone else or anything else. Nothing can harm you because they have to go through the Father first. Don't be afraid”. (Fear permits faith to be robbed and the enemies to take advantage of us. It is faith in reverse. {Psa.23:4} Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod [of correction] and thy staff [of direction], they comfort me. {5} Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over. (With this anointing of the Holy Spirit, we should give the good confession.) {6} Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.) Then we started walking back to the square. The dirt has changed again. The dirt now seems like it's a mud-like consistency. But to the natural eye, it looks just like dirt. I still see the piles of bones now with the mud going between the fingers, toes, etc. But now I also see something like a circle; it's a tunnel and I can see it at weird angles and kind of far. The things that I'm seeing in these tunnels are body parts with the flesh. I'm seeing arms cut off, legs, face, head, all different kinds of body parts. They look to be freshly cut off from the body because I can still see the blood. The blood is still wet. I can see the nerves on some of these parts still shaking and moving. (The ‘powers that be' have made many underground tunnels connecting cities, where the military and special forces have found remains of countless people who were murdered by satanists. According to other dreams and prophecies I have seen, it is in these tunnels that the saints will be expected to renounce Jesus or die. It behooves us to walk carefully so we fill out both our days and our ministry.)  I'm getting ready to step, and I stop. I put my hand out to stop my mom, Tina, and Sam as I watch the details of the body parts freshly cut off. It was gross. I then asked them if they saw those parts. Tina and my mom saw it; Sam closed his eyes. He didn't want to see it. I then asked, “But it's not there?” My mom said, “Oh, but it is there under the dirt”. We stopped then and there, and we started praying. We were praying in tongues. While we were praying, I told Tina to take my mom and Sam to the outer part of the square, find a place, and begin praying and interceding. And that's what they did. (As with the Nazi persecutions in the death camps of World War 2, many will deny for the sake of soothing their own conscience that these persecutions are happening, but they will be out of sight and out of mind, “under the dirt”.) I was taking very small steps as the Lord was guiding me and telling me to. (Every step in these days will need to be according to the Father's will because of the dangers. {Eph.5:15} Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; {16} redeeming the time, because the days are evil.) And I was just praying and praying and praying. As I was starting to pray, I saw the people in the square now completely as demons. I no longer saw them as humans. (The righteous will be able to see in the spirit realm those who have been displaced by demons.) As I was walking, I felt as if they were trying to find me, and they were bumping into me, but didn't know they were hitting me. I kept praying more and more. I prayed out loud, and they could hear me but couldn't see me. (Invisibility in the spirit realm makes for peace from the flesh realm.)  That big demon I saw earlier that walked really fast was now there, and there were more demons of his stature and size. They were frantic, upset and mad. One of them said, “Now there are more praying. Do you hear them praying? We have to find them NOW! I'm telling you, their prayers are reaching the throne room of Heaven. Things are going to change. Find them NOW!” There was such an urgency to find us. I walked all the way to the end of the square and I turned around and asked, “Okay, Lord. What is it that You want me to do?” (Truly, “things are going to change.” Walking to the end of the square represents that the saints will go through this beast tribulation and bring the Gospel to the whole world. Watch volume one of Hidden Manna for the End Times.) I don't know where the Lord took the men whom I saw at the beginning of the dream or what had happened, but I just knew that they were coming back. The demons were still looking really hard for the people who were praying. Not just us, but they were looking to stop everyone everywhere from praying. The Lord told me to step a foot back in the square, and I did. When I stepped back in the square, I was speaking the Word out loud. Everything that the Lord was saying to me, I was speaking out loud. The demons could now see me and were in my face, trying to intimidate or scare me. I knew that they could not touch me. They were telling me to shut up, be quiet, that my prayers were dead, and I was doing no good. “Don't you know we can kill you? We can take you out! You are nothing!” Many of them kept saying those things to me over and over. (Demons are full of threats to discourage the prayers and works of God, but most Christians don't recognize them as coming from demons, but feel they are their own thoughts and are defeated. The knowledge of God's Word will enable them to defeat the deceivers. {2Co.10:3} For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh {4} (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), {5} casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.) I said to them, “I am nothing, but through Christ Jesus He is everything. He is my all and all. Everything that I need, God is. God is the source. God is the strength. God is the great I AM! One of the demons was so close to my face that I could smell his stench. So close that he was almost touching me. I told him, “You are nothing! You can't do anything other than what my God allows. You are nothing! (God is sovereign over all, but He will allow many things that we allow because He has delegated authority over all the power of the enemies. {Mat.18:18} Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. {19} Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. ... {Luk.10:19} Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you. {20} Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. I heard a noise behind me, and I turned around and saw all the men who had gone out, and there were more with them coming, and with what looked like Christ in the middle. Everyone was dressed in white. When Christ and all those men came on the scene, some of those demons became smaller and smaller. The ones that were already small were trying to run, but they couldn't go anywhere, as you have seen in cartoons, only this was not a cartoon; they were liquefying before me into a puddle on the floor, and then they were gone. I was backing up as the men were going forward. I went with Tina, Sam, and my mom to this place where I saw a lot more people who were praying and interceding. Then I woke up. (Who are these men whom the demons fear? The Lord is in the Man-child ministry to raise up many in the image of the Lord. These are coming to wreak havoc on the spiritual hosts of wickedness. Hallelujah!)  After I woke up from the dream, I heard the Lord say, “Write this down: “You have all power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ. Understand and know the power of His blood. For you are adopted, therefore you are entitled to everything. Hear Me! Understand Me! Know Me! For then the enemy cannot deceive you for what's ahead.”   The Men Whom the Demons Fear Seven spiritual shepherds who are sent by the Man-child to minister to the seven Churches, which is mentioned in Hidden Manna for the End Times. First, Jesus is coming to be manifested in the Man-child ministry. (Mic.5:2) But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting. Obviously, this is Jesus. (3) Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth (the man-child body): then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. Jesus left because of rebellion and will return in the Man-child who is born of the travailing woman in Revelation 12. As Jesus fed the former rain woman in a body of flesh, so He will feed the latter rain woman in a corporate body of flesh. (Mic.5:4) And He shall stand, and shall feed [His flock] in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God: and they shall abide; for now shall He be great unto the ends of the earth. The Jesus of the former rain was revered by the disciples and feared by His enemies, but because of apostasy, this has not been true for many centuries since because they have had “another Jesus.” The Man-child body and those disciples who follow in His/their steps will restore this, and He shall be “great unto the ends of the earth”. The Man-child's teaching will bring peace to the seven churches that are at war with the beast and harlot. (5) And this [man] shall be [our] peace, When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds and eight principal (Hebrew: “princes among”) men. The corporate body of the Man-child is “this man” who brings peace to the corporate woman with his teachings, which enable her to resist the beast invasion. He brings peace because the “Prince of peace” is in his heart. Spiritually speaking, we are the “land” with the “palaces” that the corporate beast is trying to invade. (1Co.3:9) For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry (Greek: “tilled land”), God's building (“palaces”). As we shall see, the beast is a corporate spirit from the abyss (Rev.17:8) that inhabits the body of the wicked (3) and seeks to inhabit the righteous and mark them. Notice that the “Assyrians” are called “him” which shows that they are seen as the corporate body of the beast. Since the Assyrian beast kingdom passed away over 600 years before Christ, they could not have been connected with Jesus or the Man-child. Therefore, God, as usual, was using the beast of that day to represent a particular aspect of the end time beast. As the Assyrian beast did not conquer Jerusalem, so the end time beast will not conquer those spiritually abiding in the New Jerusalem. (Mic.5:5) ...Then shall we raise against him seven shepherds and eight principal (Hebrew: “princes among”) men. The Man-child Jesus raised up twelve apostolic shepherds primarily to restore those of the “twelve-tribes of Israel” who would listen (Mat.10:5; Act.26:7; Jas.1:1; 1Pet.1:1). In exact parallel, the corporate Man-child will raise up “seven” corporate apostolic “shepherds” primarily to restore the “seven churches”. The Man-child's primary job is to feed the unleavened bread of the Word to disciples in order to manifest Christ in them. These will be the new leadership for the seven churches in the last 3 1/2 years. These “seven shepherds” are not sectarian religious leaders but one man in Christ and are inhabited by one “prince of peace”, Jesus, hence “eight princes among men”. In the next chapter of Micah, we will see that even after the Man-child Jesus' 3 ½-year ministry, He promised to be with the shepherds in spirit “unto the consummation of the age,” (Greek: Mat.28:20) hence “eight princes among men”. These princes are sons of the King and have authority over His realm of the seven churches. The seven churches of Revelation are a type of seven different types of Christians in the Church. (Isa.4:1) And seven women (the Church) shall take hold of one man in that day. The “one man” here is Jesus manifested in the Man-child. Then He will be manifested in the seven shepherds and then in the true Church. One of God's solutions to the apostasy in the Church is new leadership. (Isa.1:26) And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counselors as at the beginning. The same type of counselors in the former rain will be given in the latter rain. Here is another confirmation of the Man-child giving His revelation to seven shepherds, who passed it on to the seven churches. When the Man-child Jesus sent His shepherds out, He called them “apostles”, meaning “one sent forth”. In other words, the shepherds were the Man-child's messengers to the churches. As a type of the Man-child, John on the Isle of Patmos was “a partaker with you in the tribulation” (Rev.1:9) when he was caught up to the throne of God and given a revelation of the coming tribulation to give to the seven churches. (4:1) After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, [a voice] as of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter. (2) Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne. Like Jesus, he was given a revelation of the apostasy in the Church and told to send it to the seven churches by the hand of seven angels. (1:11) ...What thou seest, write in a book and send [it] to the seven churches.... (Rev.2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14) To the angel of the church in Ephesus (and so with Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea) write.... “Angel” in these cases is the Greek word angelos meaning “messengers” and is also used of ministers in the New Testament (Example: Luk.4:24,27; 9:52). The equivalent Hebrew word in the Old Testament is translated “messenger” when speaking of priests (Mal.2:7), John the Baptist, and Jesus (Luk.3:1). Since it doesn't make sense that John sent the revelation by angels, he must have sent it by seven minister messengers to the seven churches. This is exactly what Jesus did as Man-child. He shared His revelation with minister messengers, who shared it with the seven churches.

Comme promis, voici le second entretien teasé pour cette saison, qui fait suite à Aho Ssan en mai. Il existe ce genre de personne qui, lorsque vous parlez avec elles, vous enrichissent. Sans arrogance, ni jugement ; vous en sortez tout simplement grandis. C'est ce que j'ai ressenti durant l'enregistrement de cette interview avec Détlef Kieffer, fin mars 2026. Né en 1944 en Silésie, la naissance de sa passion pour la musique remonte à la découverte de la pièce Le Marteau sans maître de Pierre Boulez. Vous devinez donc pourquoi cet artiste à immédiatement suscité un intérêt pour Amplitudes, cherchant ses premières influences dans les sons contemporains et expérimentaux qui ont mené à notre propre création bien plus tard. De cette racine unique est né un rhizome tentaculaire de projets, allant de l'intégration au pupitre des percussions de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg aux premières heures des Percussions de Strasbourg, de la direction d'ensembles musicaux à la mise en place de la première classe occidentale de cymbalum au Conservatoire National régional de Strasbourg, sans omettre tout l'aspect créatif de sa carrière, tant au niveau de la composition que de l'écriture de poèmes. Pour cette émission, Amplitudes tente de revenir en deux heures sur une carrière immense répartie entre composition, direction, écriture, interprétation et pédagogie ; une vie où les arts semblent cohabiter dans un univers aussi varié et différent qu'il est transversal et intercommunicant. Et au-delà de la musique en elle-même, c'est évidemment l'occasion d'aborder en profondeur des thèmes chers à Détlef Kieffer tels que son rapport au temps, à la mémoire, à la spiritualité et la remise en question permanente de son statut d'épigone (ou non). Merci évidemment à Détlef de nous avoir accordé son temps, mais aussi à Norbert Jensen pour la prise de contact et son intervention durant l'émission, ainsi qu'à Max Grundrich pour toute la préparation nécessaire à cet entretien. Si vous êtes curieux de poursuivre la découverte de ce musicien au parcours extraordinaire que trop peu de gens connaissent, n'hésitez pas à consulter son site ; sa musique mérite de sortir de son écrin de confidentialité. Bonne écoute. Tracklist : Scherchen Conducts Bach - Simple Fugue on the Original Subject, Rectus (a 4) - Winds (Art of the Fugue, 1966) Arnold Schoenberg - Mondestrunken / Colombine / Der Dandy (Pierrot Lunaire, dirigé par Détlef Kieffer et joué par le Studio 111, 1975) Alain Bancquart - Hymne [Extrait] (Symphonie n° 5, 1992) Détlef Kieffer - La Reine de Saba (UrRequiem, 2000) Richard Wagner - "Götterdämmerung" Trauermarsch und Finale (Akt III, Szene 2 und 3) (Götterdämmerung, dirigé par George Szell et joué par le Cleveland Orchestra, 1992) Détlef Kieffer - Miroirs orfévrés, Reflets damasquinés (La Conscience de l'écho, 2018) Détlef Kieffer - Acte III : Les sept derniers Fléaux (Le Dévoilement - L'Apocalypse de Patmos, 2023) Photo : Détlef Kieffer, Sandra Munch

I sat down with John Johnson, founding CEO of Patmos Hosting, to unpack how he bootstrapped a data center company with no outside capital after a big tech host threatened to cancel a client, leading him to pursue independence by “controlling the dirt.” We talk about his rule “he who pays, rules,” why he believes VC money erodes a founder's mission, and how owning infrastructure and going upstream helps you control your destiny and protect your data. John also explores AI's risks—counterfeit human personhood and reducing humans to artifacts—while arguing for a renaissance where authentic humanity becomes a premium. He shares how Patmos is redeveloping the old Kansas City Star printing press into a C-PACE financed, assessed clean-energy data center plus a downtown tech hub to create jobs and urban renewal. We also discuss his Albertus Magnus Institute and his North Star: human freedom.03:25 Counterfeit Humanity & the Organic Human Market08:07 AI and the Technocratic Paradigm11:21 The Human Renaissance: Practical Counter-Revolution14:08 Owning the Dirt: Freedom Through Education & Independence14:20 John's Journey: From Ministry to Data Centers22:55 Patmos: Free Speech Hosting & AI Infrastructure27:23 Data Centers, Sustainability & The Kansas City Story32:20 Owning Your Own Data & Patmos Phase TwoConnect with John: • https://patmos.tech/• https://magnusinstitute.org/Connect with Raul: • Work with Raul: https://dogoodwork.io• Free Growth Resources: https://dogoodwork.io/resources• Connect with Raul on LinkedIn (DMs open): https://www.linkedin.com/in/dogoodwork/ 

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         II TRIMESTRE DEL 2026Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchMARTES 23 DE JUNIOLA NOVIAMientras estaba exiliado en la isla de Patmos, el discípulo Juan contempló en visión cómo será nuestro encuentro con Dios para estar con él por la eternidad. Lee Apocalipsis 21:9 al 11. ¿Qué analogía se usa aquí para representar al pueblo fiel de Dios y por qué crees que se la utiliza? La novia es hermosa, y el día de su boda es el punto de inflexión de una nueva vida en común para los contrayentes. Lo mismo ocurrirá con nuestra relación con Dios cuando él regrese. Jesús ha estado preparando un lugar indescriptiblemente hermoso para nosotros (Juan 14:1-3). “El lenguaje humano es inadecuado para describir la recompensa de los justos. Solo la conocerán quienes la contemplen. Ninguna mente finita puede comprender la gloria del Paraíso de Dios” (Elena de White, El conflicto de los siglos, p. 733). Aunque no podemos comprender realmente cómo serán el cielo y la Tierra nuevos, Dios mostró a Juan una visión de ese lugar para que esperemos con ilusión la “boda” que pronto tendrá lugar. De hecho, se nos exhorta a poner la mira “en las cosas de arriba, no en las de la tierra” (Col. 3:2). Dios está preparando cuidadosamente ese acontecimiento y no quiere que esta “boda” nos tome por sorpresa (ver Mat. 22:1-14; 25:1-13). El universo será testigo de este acontecimiento, y nosotros somos algunas de las figuras centrales de esta historia. Nos uniremos a la “novia”, esta ciudad a la que Jesús nos llevará en ocasión de su segunda venida. Curiosamente, el pueblo de Dios (los santos) también son llamados “la novia” (ver Apoc. 19:7), tal vez porque están en “la santa ciudad, la Nueva Jerusalén, que descendía del cielo, de Dios, engalanada como una novia para su esposo” (Apoc. 21:2). Esta hermosa descripción de la Ciudad Santa muestra que existe una conexión íntima entre el pueblo de Dios y la ciudad, ya que ambos son llamados “la novia”. La Biblia revela una descripción detallada de “la ciudad santa, la nueva Jerusalén, que es la capital del reino y lo representa, se llama ‘la novia, la esposa del Cordero' ” (Elena de White, El conflicto de los siglos, p. 479). Lee Apocalipsis 21:9 al 27. ¿Por qué nos resulta tan difícil imaginar lo allí descrito? ¿Cómo podemos siquiera empezar a comprender lo que se nos promete aquí? 

John the Apostle, nearing the end of his life finds himself in exile on Patmos a small and remote Greek island, having been labeled as a criminal in the eyes of the Roman Empire. Despite his surroundings and his separation from the fellow believers on the mainland of Asia Minor, John finds that he is not alone. In a cave above a small seaside village, John encounters the risen Christ in a vision and records one of the most profound and beautiful narratives in all of Scripture – documenting once and for all, the utter victory and supremacy of The Son of God. This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ. These are His words to His Church in the first century and to us in His Church today... 

Mary welcomes Mondo Gonzales back to the podcast to discuss the varied and yet connected areas of his expertise. With an eye on the heavens through the Psalm 19 Project and his archaeological work and field study in Greece, Turkey, the Island of Patmos, Israel, Jordan, Peru and all over Egypt, we ask, are those things connected – prophetically, historically, scientifically? We get to ask him about what it’s like to be a cosmic archaeologist, exploring God’s glory and also Israel’s past. Then we look at Iran and the endless speculation about what Trump’s efforts mean currently and perhaps down the prophetic road. Pundits and content creators seem to fall all over each other to outdo the speculation but is it premature, or worse yet, is it about getting internet clicks and traffic? If the latter, then we can forget about truth, but rather wait and see what God is going to do about Israel and her pending redemption. We also look at the red heifer recently born in Israel. A very full hour with an accomplished prophecy student, apologist, and lover of truth.     Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A

Send us Fan MailRevelation has been sold as a scary code book for decades, but we're convinced it reads very differently when we let the text lead. We pick up in Revelation 1:9-10 and keep the spotlight where Scripture puts it: on Jesus Christ as Alpha and Omega, the Almighty, present with His churches. That single shift changes everything, because the goal isn't to satisfy curiosity about end-times trivia. The goal is to strengthen worship and endurance through the testimony of Jesus Christ. John writes from the Isle of Patmos as a “brother and companion in tribulation,” and we slow down long enough to feel the weight of that phrase. Tribulation, kingdom, and patience are not separate lanes; they describe ordinary Christian life in a hostile world where believers still belong to Christ's reign and must endure with steadfast hope. We also confront popular dispensational assumptions about a future seven-year tribulation and ask a simple question: how can tribulation be purely future if John shares it with the saints in his own day? From there we look at Patmos as both exile and commission, and we talk about what it means that John is “in the Spirit on the Lord's day.” This revelation is not human imagination, not a dream, and not an invitation to mystical speculation, code-cracking, or timeline charts. The trumpet-like voice signals authority, summons, and judgment and it calls the church to hear its King. If Revelation has ever made you anxious, this conversation is meant to steady you. Subscribe for more Revelation teaching, share this with a friend who avoids the book, and leave a review if this helped you read with clarity and hope.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Send us Fan MailRevelation starts in a place most of us would never choose: exile. We talk through why John is on Patmos, what that suffering says about the early church, and why it matters for anyone trying to understand biblical prophecy without turning it into a fear machine. When you remember the persecution, the martyrdom, and the cost of following Jesus, “tribulation” stops sounding like a future headline and starts sounding like the normal terrain of Christian endurance. From there, we slow down on the opening vision where Jesus identifies Himself as the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. We explore what that claim means for God's providence, for history, and for the comfort Revelation is meant to give. We also discuss the seven churches of Asia, not only as real congregations receiving a real book, but as a picture of the full church across the ages with all our strengths, compromises, suffering, and need for repentance. Then we tackle a tough question that cuts through a lot of end-times charts: if Revelation is addressed to the church, how can it be mainly for a time when the church is supposedly raptured away? We follow the logic into the implications people often skip, including what happens to the Holy Spirit, gospel preaching, and conversion if the church is removed. If you've ever felt anxious about the rapture, the great tribulation, or the “left behind” storyline, this conversation is an invitation to re-read Revelation with Christ at the center. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest question about Revelation.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

In this powerful message, Brother Kirubel dive into what it truly means to experience an Open Heaven and how God meets us in our darkest moments when we seek Him with all our heart. Many of us can relate to the Prophet Ezekiel. By age 30, he expected to be serving as a priest in the temple. Instead, he found himself a captive by the Kebar River, enduring torment and weeping. Yet, it was precisely in that place of captivity that the heavens were opened, and he saw visions of God. Whether you are in a season of suffering like Ezekiel, John on the Island of Patmos, and Stephen or a season of peace and success like King Solomon the key remains the same: Earnest prayer. Listen the full audio to discover the 3 things that happen when the heavens open over your life, and learn how to activate the key of prayer in whatever season you find yourself in today. "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." — Jeremiah 29:13

Sinn erwarten und suchen wir eher in Mut und Hoffnung, in Freude und Sorglosigkeit als in Furcht und Angst. Entnommen aus: Lukas Niederberger "Sinn findet uns, wo wir ihn nicht suchen", Patmos, Ostfildern 2026

Thursday, 11 June 2026   So He said to them, “You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” Matthew 20:23   “And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine',' you will drink, and the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' you will be immersed. The, also, to sit from ‘rights, Me', and from ‘lefts, Me', not it is Mine – these to give, but those it has been prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.'” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus told the sons of Zebedee that they didn't realize what they were asking. He asked them if they could drink the cup He was to drink from and to be immersed with the immersion that He was to be immersed with. They boldly claimed that they were able. In response to that, it next says, “And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine',' you will drink.'”   Jesus' cup refers to His coming passion. His words do not mean that they would suffer vicariously for others, something Jesus alone could do. Rather, as the Head of the church, those who follow Him will enter into His suffering simply by being His follower. The level at which that occurs for these two is not addressed. Jesus merely states it as a fact.   Acts 12:2 reveals that James was killed with the sword by Herod. John's suffering began at the cross as he watched Jesus die. From that time on, his life was wholly sold out to whatever trials or persecutions came his way. Thus, he was a living martyr, a living witness to the sufferings of Christ throughout his years. Toward the end of them, he wrote to the church –   “I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 1:9   There is a tradition that he survived being boiled in oil, but there is nothing to substantiate that beyond the tradition itself. Regardless, his life was long and was given over to the call of Christ. Jesus continues, saying, “and the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' you will be immersed.”   As noted in the previous verse, Jesus' immersion was His death on the cross. He died for the sins of the world. This is not what James and John would do, nor could they. However, they were immersed with Christ's immersion, something all believers participate in when they come to Christ –   “In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.” Colossians 2:11, 12   Christ died for sin, while believers die to sin in Christ. Thus, we are immersed into His immersion. This is referring to what occurs when one receives Jesus, not an outward display of water baptism. Water baptism is a command given by Jesus as an identifying sign of the inner change that has taken place. Jesus continues, saying, “The, also, to sit from ‘rights, Me', and from ‘lefts, Me', not it is Mine – these to give.”   At first, this seems contradictory to Revelation 3:21 –   “To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.”   Jesus has full authority to grant to those who come to Him their place in His kingdom. This would include the position to His left and right, but there is an order and a propriety in all things, including the process of granting such a position. Therefore, Jesus continues, saying, “but those it has been prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.”   The words “under the ‘Father, Mine'” mean “under His authority or direction.” Jesus could not grant what He had not yet received. The Father ordained that Jesus was to be born under the law, live without sinning under the law, and die in fulfillment of the law. For Him to say that He would grant these positions before His work was done would be improper.   This is reflected in the opening words of Romans –   “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” Romans 1:1-4   As noted, there is an order to all things. Jesus had to follow what was prescribed by the Father, fulfilling His will before He could make such a determination as to who would sit in such a position. Thus, they are positions that are, as He said, “prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.”   Life application: The cup of Jesus' suffering is one that those who follow Him will participate in. The manner in which it takes place will be different for all. Paul speaks of this in 2 Corinthians –   “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. 6 Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-7   The fact that we have accepted Jesus means that we have partaken of the cup of Jesus' suffering. Any suffering beyond that will be based on our interactions within the world as followers of Christ. If someone were to move to a country where evangelism is forbidden and started evangelizing, he may be fined, imprisoned, or executed.   The choice to go to that country was voluntary. He could have stayed in his hometown and been a plumber. As a plumber, someone might say, “I will never hire that guy. He has a Jesus bumper sticker.” That suffering was also voluntary. He did not need to put the sticker on his car.   The level and type of suffering we will receive beyond participating in Jesus' suffering through faith in His completed work may be up to us, or it may be a result of our environment. The Christians in Nigeria will certainly agree to that. They are slaughtered by the thousands because of the name of Jesus.   Therefore, what occurs to any of us in our Christian walk will result from both personal choices as well as individual circumstances that are often beyond our control. No matter what, we should not fear in our walk in this world. We are His, and He will deliver us from this body of death to eternal life with Him.   Lord God, help us to have an eternal perspective in regard to our walk with You. Whatever happens here is temporary and will come to an end. But what lies ahead is eternal. May we not squander this short life we possess when it could be used for Your glory, each step of the way. Amen.

Wenn wir eifersüchtig sind, fürchten wir uns vor dem Vergleich mit anderen Menschen, die stärker geliebt sein könnten oder mehr besitzen könnten als wir. Entnommen aus: Lukas Niederberger "Sinn findet uns, wo wir ihn nicht suchen", Patmos, Ostfildern2026

God rips a cone, an angel weaponises a bong, and somehow this ends with a conspiracy theory about Chernobyl. The Book of Revelation chapter 8 kicks off with thirty minutes of ominous silence in heaven, which is unusual because heaven normally sounds like a sensory nightmare designed by a committee of screaming worship addicts. Then someone hands YHWH a giant "incense burner", seven angels break out the trumpets, and the apocalypse starts deleting the planet one-third at a time. But then Revelations drops its weirdest twist yet: a poisoned star called Wormwood crashes into Earth's water supply.  Which becomes considerably weirder when conspiracy theorists notice that Chernobyl is linked to the very same plant and immediately start pointing at Revelation like Charlie from It's Always Sunny with a corkboard. Coincidence?Prophecy?Ancient apocalypse fan fiction accidentally scoring a lucky hit?Join Judas, Lexi, Satan, John of Patmos and a deeply disappointed saxophone angel as our verse-by-verse comedy autopsy of Revelation continues. Expect sketch comedy, original music, religious satire, skepticism, apocalypse nonsense, and yet another chapter proving that the final book of the Bible reads less like divine prophecy and more like a fever dream written after a very aggressive edible.

When we're going through a difficult time, it can hard to see past the pain. But if we'll look a little deeper to the purpose, we'll see God is accomplishing a great work. Today on a Daily Walk we open the book of Revelation. In chapter one John receives his first vision, and it's a vision of the glorified Christ. It happens while he's in exile on the isle of Patmos. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1368/29?v=20251111

Pastor Lucas Miles continued our summer series through the Book of Revelation with a message focused on Revelation Chapter 1 and the unveiling of Jesus Christ as the central figure of the entire book. He explained that Revelation is not primarily about end-times events, but about the person, authority, and victory of Christ.The message explored the book's opening verses, including the Trinitarian greeting from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the significance of biblical symbolism and numbers, and the purpose of the seven churches as representatives of the complete Church. Pastor Lucas highlighted the importance of understanding Revelation as apocalyptic literature, where symbols and imagery communicate theological truths rather than serving as secret codes.He also examined John's exile on the island of Patmos and the powerful vision of the glorified Christ recorded in Revelation 1. Drawing connections to the prophetic visions of Daniel and Ezekiel, the sermon emphasized Jesus as the resurrected and reigning King who holds authority over history, death, and eternity.A major focus of the message was the biblical tension between the "already" and the "not yet" of God's Kingdom. While Christ's victory has already been secured through His death and resurrection, believers continue to live in anticipation of its full realization. Christians are called to remain faithful in the present, trusting God's promises even when they have not yet been fully manifested.The sermon concluded with a challenge to fully surrender every area of life to Christ's dominion. Rather than merely acknowledging Jesus as Lord, believers were encouraged to submit their fears, struggles, addictions, anxieties, and uncertainties to the One who reigns forever and holds the keys of Death and Hades.Key Themes:The Revelation of Jesus ChristThe Trinity in RevelationBiblical Symbolism and NumbersThe Seven ChurchesThe Blessings of RevelationJohn's Exile on PatmosThe Glorified ChristThe Already and the Not YetChrist's Dominion and AuthorityFaithfulness Through TribulationTimestamps:0:26 — The Book's Identity5:40 — Seven Beatitudes10:47 — The Trinity & Numeric Symbolism31:38 — John on Patmos & The Lord's Day35:05 — The Vision of the Glorified Christ39:33 — Christ's Declaration46:24 — The Already and the Not Yet51:24 — The Call

Pastor Lucas Miles continued our summer series through the Book of Revelation with a message focused on Revelation Chapter 1 and the unveiling of Jesus Christ as the central figure of the entire book. He explained that Revelation is not primarily about end-times events, but about the person, authority, and victory of Christ.The message explored the book's opening verses, including the Trinitarian greeting from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the significance of biblical symbolism and numbers, and the purpose of the seven churches as representatives of the complete Church. Pastor Lucas highlighted the importance of understanding Revelation as apocalyptic literature, where symbols and imagery communicate theological truths rather than serving as secret codes.He also examined John's exile on the island of Patmos and the powerful vision of the glorified Christ recorded in Revelation 1. Drawing connections to the prophetic visions of Daniel and Ezekiel, the sermon emphasized Jesus as the resurrected and reigning King who holds authority over history, death, and eternity.A major focus of the message was the biblical tension between the "already" and the "not yet" of God's Kingdom. While Christ's victory has already been secured through His death and resurrection, believers continue to live in anticipation of its full realization. Christians are called to remain faithful in the present, trusting God's promises even when they have not yet been fully manifested.The sermon concluded with a challenge to fully surrender every area of life to Christ's dominion. Rather than merely acknowledging Jesus as Lord, believers were encouraged to submit their fears, struggles, addictions, anxieties, and uncertainties to the One who reigns forever and holds the keys of Death and Hades.Key Themes:The Revelation of Jesus ChristThe Trinity in RevelationBiblical Symbolism and NumbersThe Seven ChurchesThe Blessings of RevelationJohn's Exile on PatmosThe Glorified ChristThe Already and the Not YetChrist's Dominion and AuthorityFaithfulness Through TribulationTimestamps:0:26 — The Book's Identity5:40 — Seven Beatitudes10:47 — The Trinity & Numeric Symbolism31:38 — John on Patmos & The Lord's Day35:05 — The Vision of the Glorified Christ39:33 — Christ's Declaration46:24 — The Already and the Not Yet51:24 — The Call

Nous sommes possiblement vers la fin du Ier siècle de notre ère, à Patmos, une île de l'archipel du Dodécanèse, dans la mer Égée. C'est là qu'un certain Jean, que l'on identifie traditionnellement comme l'apôtre Jean, aurait reçu des visions. Il en fera état dans ce que l'on appelle le « Livre de la Révélation », dernier livre du Nouveau Testament. On peut y lire : « Alors je vis : de la bouche du Dragon, de la bouche de la Bête et de la bouche du Faux Prophète, trois esprits sortir tels des grenouilles. Ce sont des esprits de démons faiseurs de prodiges qui approchent les rois du monde entier pour les rassembler pour la guerre du grand jour de Dieu, le Tout-Puissant. Voici, je viens comme un voleur. Heureux qui veille et garde ses vêtements, de peur d'aller nu et de laisser voir sa honte. Ils les rassemblèrent dans le lieu appelé en hébreu Armageddon. » Armageddon, un mot qui en est venu, à travers les siècles, à signifier la fin du monde, l'apocalypse et, par contagion, à désigner les catastrophes plus ou moins importantes. Quels sont les fondements culturels et géopolitiques de cette apocalypse. A quelle réalité nous renvoie-t-elle ? Peut-on sortir du mythe en interrogeant divers discours, notamment, celui des évangélistes américains ? En quoi la crise climatique réactive-t-elle ce que le sociologue Gérald Bronner nomme l'anthropophobie, c'est-à-dire la haine de l'autre ? Allons donc faire un tour en Galilée, à l'endroit d'une insignifiante forteresse … Invités : Régis Burnet, professeur de Nouveau Testament, et Pierre-Edouard Detal, assistant en études bibliques, tous deux à l'Université catholique de Louvain. « Armageddon – Une histoire de la fin du monde » ; PUF. Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

The Millennial Kingdom: Christ's Glorious Reign Upon the Earth Beloved reader, imagine a world where righteousness flows like a mighty river, where peace blankets every nation, where creation itself bursts forth in renewed splendor, and where the Lord Jesus Christ reigns visibly and personally from Jerusalem upon the throne of David. The Scriptures unveil this magnificent future age in vivid detail—a thousand-year period of unparalleled blessing, justice, and prosperity under the sovereign rule of the King of kings. Let us open the King James Version together and allow the Holy Spirit to illuminate these precious truths. As we journey through God's Word, may our hearts be stirred with hope and holy expectation. The Foundation: Satan Bound and the Saints Raised The Apostle John, exiled on the Isle of Patmos, received the climactic vision of this kingdom in the Book of Revelation. Hear the very words of Scripture: “And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” (Revelation 20:1-6, KJV) With Satan bound and sealed in the bottomless pit, deception and demonic influence are dramatically curtailed. The Prince of Peace can now establish His rule without the constant sabotage of the adversary. At the same time, the faithful—particularly those who endured great tribulation—are raised in the first resurrection to share in Christ's government. This is no vague spiritual kingdom; it is a literal, earthly reign following the glorious return of Christ described in Revelation 19. The King and His Throne: Fulfillment of Ancient Covenants At the center of this kingdom stands the Lord Jesus Christ, fulfilling every promise made to the fathers. The Davidic Covenant is realized in full: “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.” (2 Samuel 7:16, KJV) The angel Gabriel declared to Mary: “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.” (Luke 1:32-33, KJV) Isaiah foresaw the government resting upon His shoulders: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” (Isaiah 9:6-7, KJV) Daniel beheld the Son of Man receiving universal dominion: “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:13-14, KJV) Zechariah proclaimed: “And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.” (Zechariah 14:9, KJV) Jerusalem will be exalted, the nations will stream to it, and the glory of the Lord will fill the earth. Righteousness, Peace, and the Transformation of Creation Under this righteous King, injustice will vanish. Isaiah describes His perfect judgment: “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.” (Isaiah 11:1-5, KJV) The animal kingdom will be reconciled: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:6-9, KJV) War will cease forever: “And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (Isaiah 2:4, KJV) A Time of Extraordinary Economic Prosperity and Blessings This kingdom will overflow with economic prosperity and material blessings such as the world has never known. The curse upon the ground will be lifted in large measure, and the earth will yield her increase abundantly. Listen to the prophet Amos: “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.” (Amos 9:13-15, KJV) Joel echoes this abundance: “And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.” (Joel 3:18, KJV) Isaiah 35 paints a picture of highways of holiness, blossoming deserts, and rejoicing: “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.” (Isaiah 35:1-2, KJV) The lame shall leap, the blind shall see, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Ezekiel foretells multiplied harvests and restored cities for Israel: “And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.” (Ezekiel 36:30, KJV) Homes will be built, vineyards planted, and families will enjoy the work of their hands without fear of loss. Commerce will flourish under just laws, with no exploitation or poverty for those who walk in obedience. The knowledge of the Lord and His righteous rule will produce a global economy of blessing, where “every man shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid.” (Micah 4:4, KJV) This is not socialism or forced equality, but divine prosperity flowing from the presence of the King. We Shall Rule and Reign with Christ One of the most astonishing privileges of this kingdom is that believers—those raised in the first resurrection—will rule and reign with Christ. The Scriptures are clear and repeated on this point. Revelation 20:6 declares that the resurrected saints “shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” Revelation 5:10 adds: “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” (Revelation 5:10, KJV) Paul encouraged Timothy: “If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us.” (2 Timothy 2:12, KJV) Jesus Himself promised the apostles: “Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Matthew 19:28, KJV) In the Parable of the Pounds, the faithful servants are rewarded with authority over cities: “And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.” (Luke 19:17, KJV) The Apostle Paul further declares: “Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? … Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?” (1 Corinthians 6:2-3, KJV) Resurrected believers will serve as co-regents, administering justice, overseeing provinces, teaching the nations, and reflecting the character of Christ. What an incentive for faithfulness today! Our present service and suffering are preparing us for eternal responsibility in that coming day. Israel Restored, Worship Central, and the Transition to Eternity Israel will be regathered, regenerated, and prominent in the land (Ezekiel 36:24-28; 37:21-28). The temple vision in Ezekiel 40-48 reveals a glorious house of worship where the glory of God returns. All nations will come yearly to worship the King and keep the feasts (Zechariah 14:16-21). After the thousand years, Satan is briefly loosed, leading a final rebellion that is swiftly crushed (Revelation 20:7-10). Then follows the Great White Throne Judgment and the ushering in of the new heavens and new earth, where God tabernacles with man forever (Revelation 20:11–22:5). A Challenge to Serve Christ and Surrender All Today Dear friend, this glorious kingdom is not a fable—it is the certain promise of our faithful God. The same Jesus who died for your sins and rose victorious will one day reign in splendor, and those who belong to Him by faith will share in His reign. The challenge before us is clear: Will you serve Christ wholeheartedly today? Will you surrender your all—your ambitions, your possessions, your very life—to the One who will soon return as King? If you have never trusted Him as Savior, repent and believe the gospel today. If you are a believer, live as a future king or priest in training. Let every decision, every act of service, every moment of worship be shaped by the coming kingdom. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! May we be found faithful when He appears, ready to reign with Him in righteousness and joy. Surrender your all to Christ today, and enter into the blessed hope of His eternal kingdom. Amen.   

Radio AM 750 Alejandro Dolina, Patricio Barton, Gillespi Introducción • 0:00:00 Apertura y presentación del programa • 0:02:17 Presentación de Amelia y la Eternidad en librería Sudestada • 0:03:24 Anuncio de funciones en La Plata, Canning, Avellaneda, Rosario, Córdoba, Junín y La Trastienda Segmento Inicial • 0:04:58 Crítica a videos, títulos y locuciones con inteligencia artificial • 0:08:56 Informe humorístico: qué hacer ante un huracán • 0:52:03 Mensajes de oyentes y comentarios sobre el programa • 0:57:45 Reflexión sobre la visibilidad actual del programa en medios y circuitos culturales • 1:00:49 Conversación sobre subtítulos, doblaje y cambios generacionales en el cine Segmento Dispositivo • 1:07:00 La muerte de los apóstoles, capítulo cuarto • 1:07:50 Felipe y la incertidumbre histórica sobre su martirio • 1:09:22 Santiago el Menor y las versiones sobre su muerte • 1:10:28 Matías como reemplazante de Judas y las leyendas sobre su final • 1:16:09 Juan, la leyenda del caldero de aceite y su exilio a Patmos • 1:19:33 Judas Iscariote y las versiones contradictorias sobre su muerte • 1:23:55 Cierre musical con “Al pie de la Santa Cruz” ♫ Segmento Humorístico • 1:29:07 Animales más capaces del mundo • 1:29:47 Resistencia animal: inmersión, sequía, vuelo y caminatas extremas • 1:38:07 Resistencia al frío, calor, ayuno, falta de sueño, presión y venenos Sordo Gancé / Manuel Moreira • 1:47:52 Presentación del segmento musical • 1:48:47 “Monte criollo” ♫ • 1:52:14 Música brasileña por bolillero • 1:52:17 “O Pato” ♫ (Resumen generado automáticamente con IA, puede contener errores)

On this episode George and Maria continue the discussion of Patmos, interview Irini Patrikarakou, president of Slow Foods and owner of Nektar in Patmos, a shop with selected products from all over Greece.This is part 2 of a two part episode.Greek phrase shared on the episode:Religious tourism in Patmos: Thriskeftikós tourismós stin Pátmo (In Greek: Θρησκευτικός τουρισμός στην Πάτμο).Patreon subscribers also enjoy Maria's top picks for free on this episode. Join now for more.See our online travel chats and in-person wine events in London here.Need help planning your trip to Greece? Book your travel consultation here.To support the show, sign up to Patreon.Visit the website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration, itineraries and more.Follow us on Socials @mygreekisland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pastor Lucas kicked off a brand-new summer series through the Book of Revelation with an introductory message focused on understanding the book's purpose, context, and major interpretive approaches. Rather than diving immediately into prophetic details, he challenged believers to approach Revelation with humility, avoiding sensationalism and dogmatic certainty where faithful Christians have historically disagreed.The message explored Revelation as three distinct genres woven together, apocalyptic literature, prophecy, and a letter written to seven real churches. Pastor Lucas examined the historical background of the book, including its authorship by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, the debate surrounding its dating, and the significance of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 AD.He also provided an overview of the four primary interpretive views of Revelation, preterism, historicism, futurism, and idealism, as well as the major millennial positions held throughout church history. The sermon briefly addressed the origins of modern Rapture theology and encouraged believers to focus on the central message of Revelation rather than becoming consumed by speculation.The message concluded by highlighting the powerful connection between Genesis and Revelation as the bookends of Scripture: where Genesis begins with paradise lost through sin, Revelation ends with paradise restored through the victory and reign of Jesus Christ.Prior to the sermon, board member and Marine Corps veteran Cody Pierrou shared a message during the offering on personal growth and stewardship. Drawing from biblical principles, he outlined six key areas of Christian growth, purpose, mindset, habits, associations, accountability, and reflection, and challenged the church to steward both spiritual and financial resources faithfully through the principle of earning all you can, saving all you can, and giving all you can.Key Themes:Humility in InterpretationThe Revelation of Jesus ChristUnderstanding Biblical ContextAvoiding End-Times SensationalismUnity Amid Different ViewsThe Reliability of ScriptureGod's Sovereignty Over HistoryGenesis to RevelationParadise Lost, Paradise RestoredHope for the FutureTimestamps:0:42 — Capacity, growth & six biblical areas of personal development7:04 — Financial stewardship: earn, save & give all you can10:09 — Introduction & Revelation series kickoff12:24 — Why it's "Revelation," not "Revelations"29:18 — John, Patmos & the dating of Revelation47:04 — Preterism, futurism, millennial views & the Rapture53:29 — Genesis and Revelation: paradise lost & restored

Pastor Lucas kicked off a brand-new summer series through the Book of Revelation with an introductory message focused on understanding the book's purpose, context, and major interpretive approaches. Rather than diving immediately into prophetic details, he challenged believers to approach Revelation with humility, avoiding sensationalism and dogmatic certainty where faithful Christians have historically disagreed.The message explored Revelation as three distinct genres woven together, apocalyptic literature, prophecy, and a letter written to seven real churches. Pastor Lucas examined the historical background of the book, including its authorship by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, the debate surrounding its dating, and the significance of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 AD.He also provided an overview of the four primary interpretive views of Revelation, preterism, historicism, futurism, and idealism, as well as the major millennial positions held throughout church history. The sermon briefly addressed the origins of modern Rapture theology and encouraged believers to focus on the central message of Revelation rather than becoming consumed by speculation.The message concluded by highlighting the powerful connection between Genesis and Revelation as the bookends of Scripture: where Genesis begins with paradise lost through sin, Revelation ends with paradise restored through the victory and reign of Jesus Christ.Prior to the sermon, board member and Marine Corps veteran Cody Pierrou shared a message during the offering on personal growth and stewardship. Drawing from biblical principles, he outlined six key areas of Christian growth, purpose, mindset, habits, associations, accountability, and reflection, and challenged the church to steward both spiritual and financial resources faithfully through the principle of earning all you can, saving all you can, and giving all you can.Key Themes:Humility in InterpretationThe Revelation of Jesus ChristUnderstanding Biblical ContextAvoiding End-Times SensationalismUnity Amid Different ViewsThe Reliability of ScriptureGod's Sovereignty Over HistoryGenesis to RevelationParadise Lost, Paradise RestoredHope for the FutureTimestamps:0:42 — Capacity, growth & six biblical areas of personal development7:04 — Financial stewardship: earn, save & give all you can10:09 — Introduction & Revelation series kickoff12:24 — Why it's "Revelation," not "Revelations"29:18 — John, Patmos & the dating of Revelation47:04 — Preterism, futurism, millennial views & the Rapture53:29 — Genesis and Revelation: paradise lost & restored

When Emperor Domitian rose to power, he demanded worship—forcing citizens across the Roman Empire to burn incense and declare him god. But John, pastor of the church in Ephesus and faithful preacher of Gospel Truth, refused to compromise. For his unwavering devotion to Christ alone, John was exiled to the island of Patmos. In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef highlights a powerful Truth: exile may remove you from people, but it cannot separate you from Jesus. Domitian intended Patmos as punishment, but the Lord used it as a platform—giving John the most sweeping vision of eternity ever recorded: the book of Revelation. What the enemy meant for silence, God used for proclamation. What seemed like stagnation became revelation. Dr. Youssef encourages you to see your own “Patmos” seasons differently. When life feels isolating, unfair, or restrictive, go to God and let His promises steady your heart. Trials test faith—but they also produce perseverance, maturity, and spiritual strength when you trust the Spirit more than your circumstances (James 1:2–4). Prayer: God, give me a vision of eternity with You so that I can bear up under pressure. Holy Spirit, help me to be more like Christ. Let me see my trials as opportunities to mature in faith and thus bring honor and glory to Your name. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. “[W]e also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us” (Romans 5:3-5). Learn more in Dr. Michael A. Youssef's sermon Revelation for Today, The Relevant Revelation: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.

There are lots of letters in the Bible, but only one place has a series of letters written directly from Jesus to the churches — and that's in Revelation. Jesus appears to the now elderly apostle John on the isle of Patmos, where John is in exile, and it is quite an amazing vision. In it, there are three vivid contrasts. Each one tells us something that will make a real difference in our lives. Let's look at the contrasts: 1) Jesus has come but is coming, 2) John is stunned but still alive, and 3) we are suffering but brilliant. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2008. Series: Revelation: Jesus' Letters to the Church. Scripture: Revelation 1:7-20. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

Prepare to experience a definitive, archived exposition centered entirely on the supreme majesty of Christ, as Senior Pastor Charles Barksdale, M.B.E. delivers a rigorous investigation into the heavenly throne room of Revelation 4:12. Utilizing strict historical-grammatical hermeneutics and precise biblical homiletics, this message strips away all human tradition to anchor your soul in the profound first-century historical and apocalyptic background of John's vision on the Isle of Patmos. By unpacking the deep biblical background of this passage, this exposition systematically unfolds twelve monumental theologies—rooted in Christology, the sovereign character of God, and eschatology—to reveal the exact theological weight behind the eternal cry of the four living creatures: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come." This uncompromised, text-driven bible study lesson exalts the absolute holiness, eternal nature, and redemptive worthiness of Jesus Christ, calling believers into a life of deep reverence and true biblical worship. Click play to anchor your faith in raw scriptural truth, and share this broadcast with three family members or friends.

as Nero’s persecution of Christians limited to Rome—or did it spread across the entire Roman Empire? In this episode of the Revelation Series, Jay Rogers examines the historical evidence surrounding Nero’s persecution and why it may have been far larger than many modern scholars admit. Ancient writers like Tacitus and Clement of Rome describe an immense multitude of Christians suffering under imperial persecution after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. If true, this changes how we understand the New Testament, Revelation, and the final years of the apostles. In this episode: Was Nero’s persecution empire-wide? Could John’s exile to Patmos be connected to Nero? Were Peter and Paul ministering during unfolding prophetic events? Were books like Luke, Acts, and Mark written during this crisis? How did persecution shape the early church? By tracing the timeline from Nero’s persecution through Paul’s final imprisonment, this episode reveals the New Testament not as distant theology written safely afterward—but as documents forged in the middle of crisis, persecution, and prophetic fulfillment.

as Nero’s persecution of Christians limited to Rome—or did it spread across the entire Roman Empire? In this episode of the Revelation Series, Jay Rogers examines the historical evidence surrounding Nero’s persecution and why it may have been far larger than many modern scholars admit. Ancient writers like Tacitus and Clement of Rome describe an immense multitude of Christians suffering under imperial persecution after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. If true, this changes how we understand the New Testament, Revelation, and the final years of the apostles. In this episode: Was Nero’s persecution empire-wide? Could John’s exile to Patmos be connected to Nero? Were Peter and Paul ministering during unfolding prophetic events? Were books like Luke, Acts, and Mark written during this crisis? How did persecution shape the early church? By tracing the timeline from Nero’s persecution through Paul’s final imprisonment, this episode reveals the New Testament not as distant theology written safely afterward—but as documents forged in the middle of crisis, persecution, and prophetic fulfillment.

Was the Assumption before John in Patmos? What is the soul and the spirit? Why so many religious sites need to be excavated in the Middle East? Join Fr. Mitch Pacwa on Open Line Wednesday.

NOTAS DE ELENAMaterial complementario de la escuela Sabática para adultosNarrado por: Patty CuyanDesde: California, USAUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchMIÉRCOLES, 20 DE MAYOEJEMPLOS DE FELos que se asocian íntimamente con Dios pueden no ser prósperos en las cosas de esta vida; a menudo pueden pasar por pruebas y aflicciones muy severas. José fue calumniado y perseguido porque decidió conservar su virtud e integridad. David, aquel siervo escogido de Dios, fue perseguido por sus malvados enemigos como si hubiera sido una bestia de presa. Daniel fue lanzado al foso de los leones porque se mostró fiel e inconmovible en su lealtad a Dios. Aunque a Job lo despojaron de sus posesiones mundanales y afligieron su cuerpo de tal manera que sus familiares y amigos llegaron a aborrecerlo, él conservó su integridad y su fidelidad a Dios. Jeremías hablaba únicamente las palabras que Dios colocaba en su boca, y su claro testimonio airó de tal manera al rey y los príncipes que lo arrojaron en una mazmorra repugnante. A Esteban lo apedrearon porque no dejaba de predicar a Cristo y este crucificado. A Pablo lo encarcelaron, lo azotaron con varas, lo apedrearon y finalmente lo mataron, porque fue un mensajero fiel en llevar el evangelio a los gentiles. El amado Juan fue deportado a la isla de Patmos "por causa de la palabra de Dios y el testimonio de Jesucristo». Estos ejemplos de inquebrantable confianza humana en la fuerza del poder divino, constituyen un testimonio para el mundo acerca de la fidelidad de las promesas divinas, de su constante presencia y de su gracia sustentadora. Mientras observa a estas personas humildes, el mundo es incapaz de discernir el valor moral que Dios les adjudica. Es una obra de fe reposar serenamente en Dios en la hora más sombría —no importa cuán severamente probada y azotada por la tormenta—, porque sabe que nuestro Padre está en el timón. Únicamente el ojo de la fe puede ver más allá de las cosas temporales y discernir el valor de las riquezas eternas. Un gran genio militar conquista las naciones y sacude a los ejércitos de la mitad del mundo, pero muere frustrado en el exilio. El filósofo que recorre todo el universo, tratando de descubrir las manifestaciones del poder divino para gozar de su armonía, a menudo no logra contemplar en esas maravillas la Mano que las formó a todas. "Mas el hombre no permanecerá en honra; es semejante a las bestias que perecen». Salmo 49:12. El futuro de los enemigos de Dios no se ve iluminado por la gloriosa esperanza de la inmortalidad. Pero los héroes de la fe poseen la promesa de una herencia de mayor valor que cualquier riqueza terrenal: una herencia que satisfará los anhelos del alma. Puede ser que el mundo los desconozca y no los tome en cuenta, pero en los libros del cielo están inscritos como ciudadanos. La recompensa final de aquellos a quienes Dios ha hecho herederos de todas las cosas, será una grandeza exaltada, y un inagotable y eterno peso de gloria (Exaltada Jesús, 10 de noviembre, p. 328). 

LEITURA BÍBLICA DO DIA:  APOCALIPSE 7:9-12 PLANO DE LEITURA ANUAL:  1 CRÔNICAS 7–9; JOÃO 6:22-44  Já fez seu devocional hoje? Aproveite e marque um amigo para fazer junto com você! Confira:  O amor por Deus e pelos outros sustenta Catarina em seu trabalho de tradução da Bíblia. Ela se alegra ao ver as mulheres na Índia entendendo a Bíblia com maior profundidade, lendo-a em sua língua materna. Ela comentou que “muitas vezes celebram em voz alta ou batem palmas. Leem sobre Jesus e dizem: ‘Oh, que maravilhoso!'”. Catarina quer que muitos leiam a Bíblia em seu idioma. Com esse desejo, ela guarda no coração a visão do idoso discípulo João na ilha de Patmos. Por meio do Espírito, Deus o conduziu à sala do trono no Céu, onde ele viu “uma imensa multidão, grande demais para ser contada, de todas as nações, tribos, povos e línguas, em pé diante do trono e diante do Cordeiro” (APOCALIPSE 7:9). Todos adoraram a Deus, dizendo: “A salvação vem de nosso Deus” (v.10). Deus continua a aumentar o grande número de pessoas que o louvam. Ele usa o trabalho dos tradutores da Bíblia, dos que oram por eles e dos que amorosamente levam ao próximo as boas-novas de Jesus. Podemos nos regozijar nesta alegre missão, maravilhando-nos com a forma como Deus fará com que mais pessoas se unam aos anjos, cantando: “Amém! Louvor e glória e sabedoria, gratidão e honra, força e poder pertencem a nosso Deus, para todo o sempre. Amém!” (v.12).  Por: AMY BOUCHER PYE 

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April 22, 2026 - Wednesday Bible Class This episode introduces a new week-by-week series through 1 John (and later 2–3 John), taught in a classroom setting where the instructors have swapped: Hiram leads the 1 John series while Neil teaches Nehemiah in the adjacent adult class. The approach for the quarter is big-picture, one major theme per chapter, emphasizing themes that John repeats across his letters rather than a verse-by-verse technical exposition. The program opens with a survey of the author and audience: the Apostle John — one of Jesus' “inner three,” present at the cross and later exiled on Patmos — whose long ministry and eyewitness testimony give weight to his teaching. The instructor highlights John's transformation (from one of the “Sons of Thunder” to the “disciple Jesus loved”) and explains why that life experience matters for understanding 1 John. The class unpacks who John was writing to (experienced Christians) and why: three explicit purposes surface across the book — to clarify who believers have fellowship with (the apostles and, ultimately, the Father and the Son), to lead readers into full joy, and to give assurance that those who believe already possess eternal life. Hiram stresses that biblical “knowing” is meant to change how you live, not remain merely intellectual. Common false teachings that motivated John's letter are discussed: early tendencies that denied Jesus' true humanity and divinity (later associated with Gnostic or docetic ideas), claims of spiritual elitism that excused ongoing sin, and teaching that separated knowledge from love. John's core counters are reiterated: Jesus came in the flesh, love for the brotherhood proves genuine faith, and Christians will struggle with sin but should not live in willful, habitual sin. The class reads and expounds 1 John 1:1–10. Key points from that passage highlighted in the episode include John's eyewitness testimony (“we heard, we saw, we touched”), the central declaration that “God is light,” the condition for fellowship (walking in the light), the ongoing efficacy of Christ's blood to cleanse believers from sin, and the importance of honest confession (contrasted with the deception of denying sin). Listeners can expect seven weeks of chapter-focused teaching, practical application for Christian living (fellowship, confession, loving others, persevering in truth), and repeated reminders that sound doctrine should produce joy and transformed behavior. The episode prepares the listener to continue with chapter-by-chapter themes: fellowship, walking in light, assurance of eternal life, resisting false teachers, and the supremacy of love in authentic Christian faith.   Duration 44:35

Jesus is the First and the Last—the One who was there at the beginning, and the One who holds the final word. What feels unfinished, broken, or uncertain in our lives is not beyond His reach. In Him, every chapter finds its meaning, and every ending is held in hope. This Sunday, we're leaning into the truth that Jesus completes the story. Not with fear, but with victory. Not with despair, but with redemption. Come and be reminded: what stands against us will not outlast the One who stands for us. If you are new to Community Church, WELCOME! We would love to get to know you. Please fill in the following form and we look forward to connecting with you: https://bit.ly/cc-new-connect You can find all timely and relevant links from this service on https://bit.ly/cc-links You can also find out more about us at https://communitychurch.hk/ ================ This Week's Scripture: // Revelation 1:9-20 (NIV) // John's vision of Christ I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: ‘Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.' I turned round to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash round his chest. The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: ‘Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. ‘Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Jesus Chooses the 12 Apostles (Luke 6): Peter, Andrew, James & John | Church History & Discipleship This episode of Theology and Apologetics with Thomas Fretwell continues Luke 6 as Jesus, amid escalating conflict with the Pharisees, spends a night in prayer and chooses twelve disciples as apostles. The teaching explains what it means to be a disciple and highlights that the apostles were ordinary men whom God used to change the world. It compares the four apostle lists (Luke 6, Matthew 10, Mark 3, Acts 1) and notes a likely structure of three groups of four led by Peter, Philip, and James son of Alphaeus. The episode then profiles Simon Peter and Andrew, and James and John, drawing from the Gospels and church history: Peter's leadership, failures and restoration, ministry in Rome, and martyrdom; Andrew's evangelistic role and crucifixion; James's death by Herod Agrippa; and John's transformation, writings, exile to Patmos, and long ministry in Ephesus. Become a supporter and get unlimited questions turned into podcasts at: www.patreon.com/theologyandapologetics YouTube Channel: Theology & Apologetics www.youtube.com/channel/UChoiZ46uyDZZY7W1K9UGAnw TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@dr.fretwell?_t=ZN-8w8NXIFTHkc&_r=1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/theology.apologetics Websites: www.ezrafoundation.org www.theologyandapologetics.com

In this profound podcast episode originally aired on March 1, 2024, Senior Pastor Charles Barksdale, M.B.E. provides an expert breakdown of Revelation 4:10 from the Amplified Bible, exploring the heavenly scene where the twenty-four elders fall in total worship. Moving beyond a simple reading, Pastor Barksdale utilizes the twelve big divisions of systematic theology and the tools of hermeneutics to examine the historical background of the Apostle John's exile on Patmos and the biblical context of the celestial throne room. Through the lens of homiletics, the teaching bridges the gap between ancient scripture and a contemporary application for today's time, challenging believers to identify their own "crowns"—their achievements and status—and follow the elders' example of surrendering them at the feet of the Father. This study serves as a powerful reminder of God's absolute sovereignty and the vital importance of a lifestyle rooted in humility and praise.

Exposición de Apocalipsis 1:9–20. Yo, Juan, hermano de ustedes y compañero en el sufrimiento, en el reino y en la perseverancia que tenemos en Jesús, estaba en la isla de Patmos por causa de la palabra de Dios y del testimonio de Jesús. 10 En el día del Señor vino sobre mí el Espíritu y oí detrás de mí una voz fuerte, como de trompeta, 11 que decía: «Escribe en un libro lo que veas y envíalo a las siete iglesias: a Éfeso, Esmirna, Pérgamo, Tiatira, Sardis, Filadelfia y Laodicea».12 Me volví para ver de quién era la voz que me hablaba y al volverme vi siete candelabros de oro. 13 En medio de los candelabros estaba alguien «con aspecto de un hijo de hombre»,[a] vestido con una túnica que le llegaba hasta los pies y ceñido con una banda de oro a la altura del pecho. 14 Su cabellera lucía como la lana blanca, como la nieve; y sus ojos resplandecían como llama de fuego. 15 Sus pies parecían bronce al rojo vivo en un horno y su voz era tan fuerte como el estruendo de muchas aguas. 16 En su mano derecha tenía siete estrellas y de su boca salía una aguda espada de dos filos. Su rostro era como el sol cuando brilla en todo su esplendor.17 Al verlo, caí a sus pies como muerto; pero él, poniendo su mano derecha sobre mí, me dijo: «No tengas miedo. Yo soy el Primero y el Último. 18 Yo soy el que vive. Estuve muerto, pero ahora vivo por los siglos de los siglos y tengo las llaves de la muerte y sus dominios.[b]19 »Escribe, pues, lo que has visto, lo que sucede ahora y lo que sucederá después. 20 Esta es la explicación del misterio de las siete estrellas que viste en mi mano derecha y de los siete candelabros de oro: las siete estrellas son los ángeles[c] de las siete iglesias y los siete candelabros son las siete iglesias.

Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 6, the Church honors St. Peter Nolasco (1182-1258), born in France but later settled in Barcelona, Spain. After taking part in the Crusades against the Albigensians, he, together with St. Raymond of Penafort and James I, King of Aragon, founded the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercedarians), devoted to ransoming Christian prisoners held by the Moors. He did so at the request of the Blessed Mary, who appeared to him in 1228.Around 1,300 Christians would regain their liberty. Peter Nolasco died with these words from Psalm 110 on his lips: "The Lord has sent redemption to His people."Also, today we remember a miracle at the end of the first century, mentioned by St. Jerome. St. John the Apostle was taken to Rome under the Emperor Domitian and convicted of proclaiming Christ.Considered a rebellious old man, he was sentenced by a pagan tribunal to an ignominious and cruel death. A huge cauldron of boiling oil was prepared in front of the Latin Gate in Rome, in which he would be plunged.The executioners seized the old man and threw him into the boiling oil. But suddenly the oil lost all its heat, and by this miracle, St. John came out safe, even feeling that his youthful years were restored to him.A church was built near the Latin Gate. Since then, we have observed the tradition of St. John before the Latin Gate.After the attempted torture, an imperial decree banished John to the rugged Isle of Patmos, where God revealed to him the future of the Church to the end of time in the Book of the Apocalypse.Alleluia! Christ is Risen!Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠May 6, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Revelation 1:9–20 9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

April 30, 2026. Anders Almberg

Peace and Safety in Judgment (1) (audio) David Eells – 4/29/26 Discerning Shepherds and Apostles Ellen Cary - 09/10/2008 (David's notes in red) Prophetic Word The seven-year cycle is over (A prophecy of the coming end of the seven years of plenty?). I have called, and you have not answered. I have warned over and over, but you have refused to hear. You shepherds who sit in your high towers have told my sheep that I didn't cause the towers to fall, that I didn't bring Katrina for destruction, that the floods and fires aren't at the hand of My judgment, teaching them that all power is not Mine, so they learn to not heed My warnings, they learn to not hearken to My voice because they believe your lies; and for this you false shepherds will pay a high price. I call you false, for you have turned from My divine plan for your life. You've allowed the enemy to entice you with the pleasures of this world, the riches and loftiness of sitting in high places. You have exalted your throne above Mine in making the choices you have to please men, to tickle their ears and tell them what they want to hear, rather than telling them the truth. Few there are who are listening to My voice and calling My church to repent of their wicked ways, for they have gone the way of the world; their lives are compromised and not set apart for Me, to live in the holiness I've commanded. See now, you false prophets who speak lies of peace and safety, you shall all be brought down by My Elijahs I'm about to release upon the land. (Man-child ministry) They will smite you with the sword of the spirit that will come forth from their mouths, and it shall be wielded with precision and accuracy. You who have given yourselves a title of apostle, know ye not it is only the Lord God Almighty who decides who I call as an apostle, or any of my ministry gifts to my body for their edification and growth to build my church. You gather together in your convocations to discuss your lofty plans of dominating my earth, but you know not of what you speak, for this world will never be dominated by your flesh. It is only by My Spirit that My Kingdom is established on the earth because it is established in the hearts of those I choose. My true apostles are in the fields of the world, in the dark places, establishing My Kingdom, for I have sent them. I alone, and no man, for I called and I instructed and I gave the order to go, and they have obeyed My voice to not only listen to obey My call, but to be chosen to follow My orders. They are nameless and they are faceless only to you, for I know their names and I know their faces. I know their hearts, and I know their minds, for they seek only My will, not to build their mighty kingdoms, as you have done, and for this they shall be rewarded greatly. For they are true warriors and true soldiers of the cross who have died to their own plans and purpose and allowed Me to send them out for My glory only, nothing to exalt themselves, but only Me. For they recognize they are but dust willing to be blown by the wind of My Spirit to wherever I will them to go. These shall have great reward in My house, for they have laid down their lives for the sheep, some even to death, never even thinking they are great or doing anything for recognition in My body, but only having a heart to follow after Me and being obedient to My word. Yes, the time has come for all false ones to be exposed, for you want to be leaders but you lead My sheep into the darkness, and for this the blood of many will be on your hands. The hour has come for your judgment, America, the great America, whom I have blessed to such measure that all the world envies you. But shortly, in an hour you think not, you shall fall, and the whole earth will groan, and the nations will lament and rejoice at the same time, for your greatness shall be over.   False Grace Won't Save from the Curse Lisa Cuevas - 03/29/2010 (David's notes in red) In a dream, I was being chased in a car. I do not know who was chasing me. But I stopped the car I was driving, and I saw a well-known man of God preaching. I got out of the car and walked toward him. He was preaching on a platform. There were many people listening to him. I noticed a white brick wall in back of him, a few feet behind him. I noticed that this white brick wall was bent over at the right side, like a piece of paper held up from the bottom, and how it folds at a corner. It was peculiar. (A white wall represents the Word that sanctifies and separates from the world but something is wrong with the way it is put together; the mortar..) I decided to tell the man of God that there was something wrong with the white wall behind him. (It doesn't measure up to the “sum of thy words.”) He stopped preaching to listen to me. He stood back up and turned to look at the wall behind him. He said that there was nothing wrong with the wall. I was surprised that he did not see it. I thought that it might hurt someone if it fell, yet he did not see anything wrong with it. He began to preach again. I walked away, discouraged. As I was going back to my car, I noticed his assistant, and I thought that if I told him that, maybe he could see it. With renewed hope, I told him about the wall. He looked up toward the wall, and he saw it. He immediately told the preacher. The preacher stopped again to look. They stood side by side to look at it, and he finally saw it. I was glad they saw it, but as I walked away, I wondered why, when I mentioned the wall, the man of God did not see it, but when his assistant saw it, and he heard it from him, he saw and believed. As my eyes opened, the Lord said, “Ezekiel 13:10-13”. I had never seen this scripture before when I had this dream. Being chased in a car represents the coming time of persecution. The wall, which is built by the truth of the Word, represents sanctification, meaning separation from the world. It is this separation that keeps the storms of life and curses of the enemy out. The untempered mortar is the teaching of false grace, peace, and safety, as in verse 16 below. The denominational ministers only have respect for their own and won't listen to those who are without, but when some of them see that their flimsy wall is failing to keep the curse out, due to their teachings, they will repent. Eze.13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered [mortar]: 11 say unto them that daub it with untempered [mortar], that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my wrath; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it. Those who do not repent will be destroyed with their leavened teachings when the curse overwhelms them. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered [mortar], and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered [mortar]; and I will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 [to wit], the prophets of Israel that prophesy concerning (apostate) Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord. (This Jerusalem is not the Bride but the apostate leadership of God's people.)   Earth to Go Through Living Hell Mary Linderman - 08/22/2011 (David's notes in red) There are no words to describe the place where the souls of those who chose to live their brief life on this planet without God must abide at the end of all things. As I was praying and meditating on the Word of God, a vision came to my mind. I was remembering the words of Mary Baxter, who described her own hellish vision, and I asked God for more information about this horrible end to all sin and sinners. For a brief moment, I was physically and mentally overwhelmed by a horrible and deep darkness and an infinite loneliness so profound and all-encompassing that being tortured eternally in a searing flame would have been a blessed relief. I saw the planet from above suspended over a yawning, deep, and horrible place. I saw the surface of the earth roasting in a fiery cauldron of seething flame like the sun, but it was alive at the same time. It was alive with people, animals, trees and fish. Yes, even the ocean was an orange wave of hot lava. They all answered to God. This was not hell but the underlying manifestation of all life before the reformation of the new Earth and the new Jerusalem. I knew that this was not a passing or capricious thought but a mental picture that I would never forget. This yawning pit is the eventual death, perhaps the second death, of all things that are fallen from grace. I am deeply grateful to my Lord Jesus for saving me from this eventuality. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. This represents the living hell that the wicked of Earth shall feel during the tribulations to come, as a warning of the greater hell that awaits those who do not repent.   Call the Party Off! The Storm is Here! Ixchel Costa - 09/05/2007 (David's notes in red) I had a dream that I was at a large, very beautiful house. It was a party with lots of people. They were enjoying themselves, eating, drinking and having a good time. I was standing in the kitchen, just observing all that was going on. There was a huge backyard with a huge pool. It looked like a resort. There were people everywhere, in the house, outside in the backyard, in the pool swimming, sitting on the edges around the pool, some standing around in the backyard, and some in the kitchen. Then all of a sudden, I looked out the window to the backyard, and I saw the big palm trees begin to blow. The wind came out of nowhere and began to blow. As I was watching this, I knew that it was here -- the storm that God had warned us about. As it grew in intensity, the people were shocked and stunned. I ran outside and began to yell, “It's coming!!! It's coming!!! It's coming!!!” Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, it seemed, water began to come toward us from everywhere like huge tidal waves and everyone panicked and tried to run for safety. Then I woke up. Mat.24:37 as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and given in marriage, UNTIL the DAY that Noah entered into the ark, 39 and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the son of man be…. 42 Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in which watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. (48) but if the evil servant shall say in his heart, my Lord delayeth His coming; 49 and begin to eat and drink with the drunken; 50 the Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for Him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. I believe this “storm” is both in the natural and in the spiritual realms. The storm and tidal waves from all directions represent many different kinds of judgments coming to wake up the elect by destroying the wicked and restoring the fear of the Lord.   The Five Angels of the Continents Dr. Samuel Doctorian 8/16/1998   Received on the Isle of Patmos This message was transcribed by Ruthanne Garlock from a tape we received in Singapore on August 30th, 1998, from Wee Tiong How. He had just returned from the Isle of Patmos, where he attended a prayer retreat with a small group of Singaporeans, and where Samuel Doctorian related this experience to them. We do not personally know Dr. Doctorian (a naturalized American), but his ministry is well spoken of by many of our friends in Singapore. “I was here alone in a house on the Isle of Patmos for several weeks to pray and seek the Lord. I found a little chapel - St. Nicolas's Chapel - where no one ever goes. I went there and poured out my heart before God. I found a rock on the side of a hill where I would go to sit and pray, meditate, and read the Bible. I ate very little during those days. Several times I went to the cave of John where he saw the great Revelation. While meditating for one month in this solitary place, I thought, “I wonder if the Lord will ever send a tenth angel?” I'd seen angels nine times before - in England, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in Amman, Jordan, in Jerusalem, and an angel that delivered a woman from being hanged in Upper Egypt; I saw the ninth angel in Beirut in the midst of war. The angel physically awakened me at 3:00 in the morning and told me to get out of the country immediately. I am grateful to the Lord until today - I don't know what might have happened to me if the angel had not come. Heaven will tell that one day. So I wondered whether I would see an angel for the tenth time. There were times when I was praying when I felt such a presence, I asked, “Lord, I wonder if an angel is coming now? “ But it was not so. One night, I even dreamt about an angel. He told me to fly in my dream, and I did - but that was only a dream. I wanted to see a real angel, as I had seen nine times before. On June 20 at 3:50 am, here in Patmos, suddenly my room was full of light, and there were no lights around here. It is a house all by itself at the end of the road near a monastery. Lo and behold, when I was wide-awake, I saw five beautiful angels. I saw their faces -perfect and human-like, but full of light. I saw their eyes, their hair, their hands. On my right side were two angels, and when I looked to the left, I saw three other angels with wings. They had beautiful white robes falling to the floor -something I can't describe with human words. I wondered why five angels had come, but I was trembling and shaking. I wanted to cry, but I could not. Just before I saw these angels in the Spirit, I had seen myself in a great meeting of multitudes, and I was preaching in English. An interpreter was on my left with dark hair and wearing a gray suit, but I can't remember what language he was speaking. I was prophesying this message: “My church, you preach love, you teach love, but you need to practice love - to show love. There is a need of unity in my body. There are many divisions among you. My spirit will not move and work where there is no unity. There is carnality in my church; too much uncleanness in my church. I desire, and I want a holy people. I died to make you holy”. While I was prophesying in the spirit, I was trembling. My eyes opened, and I was looking at the great multitude. And suddenly, in the midst of the prophecy, these mighty angels appeared. I went back from the pulpit and thought I was going to fall down. I am now wide-awake, but this is all happening in the spirit. Some power helped me not to fall down, and I wondered what was happening. Then suddenly the first angel on my right side said, “We are five angels from the five continents. We are here to give you messages from the five continents of the world”. The moment I heard that, I also heard the multitude crying out, “Ohhh, Ohhh, Ohhh.” I believe that multitude saw the angels also. Somehow, the Lord showed me that in the days to come, in many parts of the world, God is going to reveal Himself through ministering angels. It's going to happen publicly; it's going to happen in churches - thousands of people seeing angels at the same time. They will be ministering to the Body in these last days. Then came this message from the angels: “What you see and hear, tell it to the nations”. So it's not something to keep to myself. Whether they accept it or don't accept it, I have to tell it to the nations. David's note: These judgments appear to be from his time through the tribulation, continuing through the Day of the Lord. FIRST ANGEL: The first angel said, “I have a message for all of Asia”. When he said that, in a split few seconds, I could see all of China, India, the Asian countries like Vietnam, Laos - I've never been to those countries. I saw the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. And then the angel showed me all of Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya, and down to Australia and New Zealand. “I am the angel of Asia”, he said. And in his hand, I saw a tremendous trumpet that he is going to blow all over Asia. Whatever the angel said, it's going to happen with the trumpet of the Lord all over Asia. Millions are going to hear the mighty voice of the Lord. Then the angel said, “There shall be disaster, starvation - many will die from hunger. Strong winds will look like they have never happened before. A great part shall be shaken and destroyed. Earthquakes will take place all over Asia, and the sea will cover the earth. I saw this on June 20. Today is August 16. A few weeks ago, I heard the news of villages completely wiped out and washed into the sea in Papua New Guinea. Thousands of lives in great jeopardy. That happened a few weeks ago, and the angel told me it is going to happen all over Asia. “The earth will fall into the sea”, I heard the angel say, “part of Australia will be shaken. Australia will be divided, and a great part will go under the ocean.” This was frightening - I wondered whether I was hearing right. But the angel said, “Millions will die in China and in India. Nation will be against nation, brother against brother. Asians will fight each other. Nuclear weapons shall be used, killing millions”. Twice I heard the words, “Catastrophic! Catastrophic!” Then the angel said, “Financial crisis will come to Asia. I will shake the world.” I was trembling while the angel was speaking. Then he looked at me and smiled and said, “There shall be the greatest spiritual awakening - bondage will be broken. Barriers will be removed. And all over Asia - China - India - people will turn to Christ. In Australia, there shall be tremendous revival.” I heard the angel of Asia say, “It is the last harvest”. Then, as if the Lord were speaking, he said, “I shall prepare My church for the return of Christ.” I was happy with such good news after the message of judgment. All the time the five angels were in my room, I could feel their presence - it was tremendous. SECOND ANGEL: Then I saw that the second angel had a sickle in his hand, such as is used in harvesting. The second angel said, “Harvest time has come in Israel and the countries all the way to Iran”. I saw those countries in a few split seconds. “All of Turkey and those [inaudible;] countries that have refused me and refused my message of love shall hate each other and kill one another”. I saw the angel raise the sickle and come down on all the Middle East countries. I saw Iran, Persia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, all of Georgia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, all of Asia Minor - full of blood. I saw blood all over these countries. And I saw fire; Nuclear weapons were used in many of those countries. Smoke is rising from everywhere. Sudden destruction - men destroying one another. I heard these words, “Israel, Oh Israel, the great judgment has come”. The angel said, “The chosen, the church, the remnant, shall be purified. The Spirit of God shall prepare the children of God”. I saw fires rising to heaven. The angel said, “This is the final judgment. My church shall be purified, protected, and ready for the final day. Men will die from thirst. Water shall be scarce all over the Middle East. Rivers shall dry up, and men will fight for water in those countries”. The angel showed me that the United Nations shall be broken in pieces because of the crisis in the Middle East. There shall be no more United Nations. The angel with the sickle shall reap the harvest. THIRD ANGEL: Then one of the angels with wings showed me Europe from one end to the other - from the north all the way down to Spain and Portugal. In his hand, he had a scale of measurement. I saw him fly over Europe, and I heard the words, “I am grieved. I am grieved. Unrighteousness, uncleanness, ungodliness - all over Europe. The sin has risen to heaven. The Holy Spirit is grieved”. I saw the rivers of Europe flooding and covering millions of houses. Millions drown. After seeing this, I read the news a few weeks ago. Czechoslovakia had the worst flooding ever. I also heard that the big river in China is in tremendous danger of thousands of houses being destroyed by flooding. I didn't know all this news until after I had seen the vision and heard what the angels told me. Suddenly, I heard earthquakes all over Europe. “Countries that have had no earthquakes shall be shaken”, said the angel. And suddenly, in my spirit, I saw the Eiffel Tower in Paris crumbling, falling down. A great part of Germany destroyed. The great city of London - destruction everywhere. I saw floods all over Scandinavia. I looked to the south and saw Spain and Portugal passing through hunger and great destruction. Many will die from hunger all over Spain and Portugal. I was disturbed by all this news, and I said, “Lord, what about your children?” The angel said, “I shall prepare them. They shall be looking for the appearing of the Lord. Many will cry to me in those days, and I will save them. I shall perform mighty miracles for them and show them My power”. So in the midst of great destruction, there will be the grace of God in those countries. I was happy that God has His protection over His children. FOURTH ANGEL: Now we go to Africa. I saw the fourth angel with wings fly over Africa, and I could see from Cape Town in the south all the way to the north of Cairo - I saw all the countries there, more than fifty of them. The angel of Africa had a sword in his hand - a tremendous, sharp sword. Suddenly, I heard him say, “Innocent blood has been shed. Divisions amongst the people, generations far from the Lord - they have killed one another, thousands of people. I have seen my faithful children in Africa, and I shall reward all the faithful in the continent of Africa. I shall bless them abundantly. I shall control the weather - scorching and burning of the sun in some parts. Great rivers shall dry up, and millions will die from starvation. In other parts, flooding. Foundations shall be shaken. My sword shall judge the unrighteous and the bloodthirsty. So many earthquakes shall happen that rivers shall flow in different directions in the continent, flooding many villages”. I saw great pieces falling from the sky over different parts of Africa. “There shall be trembling of the earth like has not been seen since the creation. None shall escape the sword of the Lord.” I saw the River Nile drying up. It is the god of Egypt. Fishes dead and stinking all over Egypt. A great part of the middle of Africa will be covered with water, and millions dying. “Lord!” I said, “It is all bad news. All destruction. Any good news?” The Lord said, “The final day has come. Judgment day is here. My love has been refused now, and the end has come”. I was shaking and trembling. I thought I cannot bear it. FIFTH ANGEL: Then I saw the last angel flying over North and South America - all the way from the North Pole down to Argentina. From the East of the U.S.A. to California. I saw in his hand a bowl. The angel said he would pour out over these countries the judgments that were in the bowl. Then I heard the angel say, “No justice anymore. No righteousness. No holiness. Idolatry. Materialism. Drunkenness. Bondage of sin. Shedding of innocent blood - millions of babies being killed before they are born. Families are broken. An adulterous generation. Sodom and Gomorrah are here. The days of Noah are here. False preachers. False prophets. Refusal of my love. Many of them have the imitation of religion, but denying the real power.” When I heard all that, I begged the angel, “Can you not wait for a little while? Don't pour it. Give a chance for repentance”. The angel said, “Many times God has spared and has spoken, but they have not listened. His patience has come to an end. Beware, the time has come. They have loved money and pleasure more than they have loved Me”. As the angel began to pour from the bowl in his hand, I saw tremendous icebergs melting. When that happened, I saw floods all over Canada and North America - all the rivers flooded; destruction everywhere. I heard the world market collapsing with mighty earthquakes, and New York skyscrapers were tumbling - millions dying. I saw ships in the ocean sinking. I heard explosions all over the north country. I saw the angel pouring over Mexico and two oceans joining together: the Atlantic and the Pacific. A great part of northern Brazil is covered with water, the Amazon River turning into a great sea. Forests are destroyed and flooded. Major cities in Brazil were destroyed; earthquakes in many places. As the angel poured, great destruction took place in Chile and Argentina as never before. The whole world was shaking. Then I heard the angel say, “This will happen in a very short time”. I said, “Can't you postpone? Don't pour these things out all over the globe”. And suddenly I saw the five angels standing around the globe lifting up their hands and their wings towards heaven and saying, “All glory to the Lord of Heaven and Earth. Now the time has come, and He will glorify His Son. The earth shall be burned and destroyed. All things shall pass away. The new Heaven and New Earth shall come. God shall destroy the works of the devil forever. I shall show My power - how I will protect My children in the midst of all this destruction. Be ready for that day, for the Lord has come.” My room was full of light from the brightness of the angels. Then suddenly they ascended up to heaven. As I looked up, I saw the angels go in five directions. I know they have already started their duties. For more than an hour, I could not move. I was wide awake, trembling from time to time. I said, “Lord, shall I leave Patmos now?” He said, “No, I brought you here for a purpose”. I said, “The message from the angels all over the world is not good news. It is judgment, punishment, destruction, devastation. What will people say about me? I've always been a preacher of love, peace and good news.” The angel said, “It is our message. You are the instrument, the channel. What a privilege that God has chosen you to give this message to the nations.” I said, “Lord, Thy will be done”. To God be the glory. Scripture References: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words”. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 “1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do”. Hebrews 12:22-29 “22 But ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire”. 2 Peter 3:1-13 “1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing (wishing) that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness”.  Remember in all this judgment God will perform the Psa 91 Passover for the Saints. Psa 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee.  Even as some are martyred they should remember that ”the sting (or pain) of death is sin”(1Cor15:56). And Jesus bore our curse. Gal 3:13  Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 

April 23, 2026. Anders Almberg

Send us a message! (or visit outloudbible.com/contact to start a conversation)Contact me and let me know: (1) how has OBP helped you in your relationship with God?(2) what you'd like to see in the next season of the podcast(3) questions about the Bible We start the Book of Revelation and set our hearts on its main purpose: revealing Jesus Christ as the risen King who will win the final victory over sin and death. We read Revelation 1 to 3 aloud and let Jesus' letters to the seven churches search our lives with both warning and hope. • inviting listener feedback as we near the end of the first Bible read through • how the podcast has helped your relationship with God and sharing testimonies • what to expect in Revelation as prophecy and as a revelation of Jesus • John's exile on Patmos and why Revelation is written • the blessing of reading prophecy aloud and hearing and obeying it • Jesus walking among the lampstands and knowing His churches • the repeating pattern in the seven letters: praise, correction, call to repent, promise to conquer • personal reflection prompts from Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea  At outloudbible.com, you can find free resources to help you study the Bible. And while you're there, send us a message to say hi, or start a conversation about having us at your church or event. If Outloud Bible has been a valuable part of your understanding of the Bible, please consider supporting the ministry by visiting outloudbible.com.Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

April 16, 2026. Cole Williams

This conversation I have with Dr. Baxter Krueger is one I've been sitting with since we recorded it. Barry and I get to spend over an hour with a theologian who has spent his life recovering what the early church actually believed about the kind of God we have... not a distant, watching God with a disgusted heart, but a Father who brought His Son, His Spirit, and Himself to live inside every human being. If you've ever felt like you're trying to close the gap between you and God, this one is for you.Baxter Krueger is a theologian, author, and speaker whose work has been described by a Greek Orthodox bishop as "straight out of the heart of Athanasius." He studied under JB Torrance in Scotland and has written several books including The Great Dance, Patmos, and The Mediation of Jesus Christ. His life's work is helping people move from the idea of a faraway God they have to appease... into the lived reality of a Father who is already in them and has never let go.Expect to hear the story of Baxter's son and a camouflaged friend flying through the air on a Saturday afternoon, and how that moment became the clearest picture of the gospel Baxter had ever seen, what it means that the average Christian is committed to the "real absence of Jesus" without even knowing it, how reading Athanasius at a library in Mississippi completely changed how Baxter understood God's nature, why there's no such thing as "just me" and what it looks like to see the Holy Spirit in your ordinary humanity, what it means to take sides with Jesus against the way you see God, yourself, your neighbors, and even your enemies, the practical homework Baxter gives almost everyone he meets, and how to ask Jesus your real name and actually receive an answer.Chapters:00:00 Intro00:03:26 The Real Absence of Jesus in Western Christianity00:13:05 The Book That Changed How Baxter Saw God00:28:45 The Commando Story and the Heart of the Gospel00:41:45 Why Jesus Promised Joy, Not Just Religious Duty00:53:04 Taking Sides With Jesus Against the Way You See01:01:28 The Holy Spirit Is Already in Your Ordinary Life01:07:08 Ask Jesus to Show You Five Ways You've Shared His Life01:22:03 What Could Try to Derail This Awakening01:31:56 Ask Jesus What He Calls YouIf something in this conversation stirred something in you, I'd just invite you to sit with it. And if you want to go deeper into actually hearing from God for yourself, I'd love for you to join us in the Hearing God Challenge. The link is below.

**Through the Resurrection all who trust in Jesus can live Victoriously.** Seven churches in Asia minor were each given a letter with encouragements, corrections and promises to those who overcome. How do we overcome and live victoriously? It is by faith alone, through grace alone. Jesus' victory is ours through faith in His work on our behalf. All Praise, Honor, and Glory to Jesus, the Living One who was dead and is alive for ever and ever!!**A Note on the book of Revelation:**Revelation is a letter of prophecy written to seven churches in Asia minor. There are differing perspectives among Biblical scholars as to how Revelation is to be read and understood. This is true of not yet fulfilled prophecy in all of scripture, both Old and New Testament alike. We need not be afraid of reading this portion of scripture because of all the controversy. As with every text of God's word – Jesus is both the One revealed and the One who is doing the revealing. Jesus makes Himself known to us and as long as we keep our eyes focused on magnifying Jesus and resting in His consistent character we can allow room for mystery and our own limitations without losing heart or getting off track.Our sermon series will focus on each individual church's letter found in chapters 1-3. These first-century churches in the Roman province of Asia (currently western Turkey) are mentioned; Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. We'll begin with the Apostle John exiled on the island of Patmos where he sees Jesus in all His glory. John does his best to record what he has seen and heard within the limitations of human language. (Chapter 1)To help us maintain our focus over the next eight weeks, we invite you to memorize Revelation 12:11: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”To help you begin, take time to write the memory verse on notecards and place in an ideal location for your daily review.Additionally, as you prepare for this week's teaching, read Revelation 1:1-20 and your study Bible's introduction (if applicable, or Click here for the ESV Global Study Bible's Introduction to Revelation)

This week on the pod, we're reading Pablo Richard's commentary on John of Patmos' letters to the churches in revelation. We talk about symbolism, anti-semitism, the phrase "Luke-warm christian," and the anti-imperialist nature of within Revelation. Read Pablo Richard's Apocalypse on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/apocalypsepeople0000richor get it from wipf and stock: https://wipfandstock.com/9781606081594/apocalypse/Pre-order our bookhttps://themagnificast.wordpress.com/pre-order-now-enough-is-enough-degrowth-capitalism-and-liberation-theology/Get our Winstanley Zinehttps://themagnificast.wordpress.com/zines/Join our patreonhttp://patreon.com/themagnificastMusic by Amaryah Armstrong and theillalogicalspoon