In Revelation 8.1–5 John returns to the opening of the seventh and final seal. After all the noise of the… READ MORE

Are Christians so heavenly minded that they’re of no earthly good?   In Revelation 7.1-8, John heard “the number of… READ MORE

Revelation 7 interrupts the breaking of the seven seals, which concludes in 8.1–5, in order to focus our attention on… READ MORE

It has been said that God is slow, but never late. God’s slowness to fulfill his promise of a just… READ MORE

 Submission, peacemaking, generosity, and hospitality all require patience: Patience with a corrupt government to reform, with the violent to act… READ MORE

If there is a great tribulation, how shall we then live?   The answer to this question depends on “then.”… READ MORE

In Revelation 6.1–8.5, John turns our attention from heaven to earth, from the Lamb to the seven seals that he… READ MORE

John wept because no one was able “to open the scroll and break its seals.” Then one of heaven’s twenty-four… READ MORE

In Greek, the word for gospel is euangelion, meaning good news. It is an announcement of victory in battle. Although… READ MORE

So far, what John has seen and heard has prepared him to expect great things. He has seen the throne… READ MORE