[:en]LOOK WHAT JESUS HAS DONE Jesus and His disciples needed financial support as they traveled from one town and village to another, preaching the gospel (Luke 8:1-3),. A group of women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases helped to support them by their own mean. One was May Magdalene, who had been… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/12/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 18[:]
[:en] THE FALL OF BABYLON (vs. 1-24) This chapter shows the complete destruction of Babylon, which represents the evil world power. Everything that is against God’s purpose will come to an end. Merchants in the Roman Empire took advantage of an evil system to enrich themselves by exploiting the sinful pleasure of their society. They were… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 18[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/11/19)[:]
[:en]I KNOW EVERYTHING David said: “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my l ying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue, you know… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/11/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 17[:]
[:en]THE WOMAN ON THE BEAST (vs. 1-18) The “Great Prostitute” called Babylon represents the early Roman Empire with its many gods and the blood of Christian marytrs on its hands. The water stands for either sea commerce or a well-valued city. The prostitute represents the seductiveness of the government systems that uses immoral means to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 17[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 16[:]
[:en]THE SEVEN BOWLS OF GOD’S WRATH (vs. 1-21) Seven angels went and poured out the Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath as follows: First Angel – on the land – painful sores broke out on people Second Angel – on the sea – it turned into blood and every living thing in the sea died Third… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 16[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 15[:]
[:en]SEVEN ANGELS WITH SEVEN PLAGUES (vs. 1-8) The song of Mosese celebrated Israel’s deliverance from Egypt (Exo. 15). The Song of the Lamb celebrates the ultimate deliverance of God’s people from the power of Satan. This is an imagery of the time of Exodus. The Ark of the Covenant resided in the Tabernacle was a… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 14[:]
[:en]THE LAMB AND THE 144,000 (vs. 1-5) This chapter gives a glimpse into the eternity to show the believers what awaits them if they endure. The Lamb is the Messiah. Mount Zion is another name for Jerusalem, the captial of Israel, which is contrasted with the worldly empire. The 144,000 represents believers who had endured… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 13[:]
[:en]THE BEAST OUT OF THE SEA (vs. 1-10) A beast came out of the sea. He had 10 horns and 7 heads, with ten crowns on his horns and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast resembled a leopard but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 13[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 12[:]
[:en]THE WOMAN AND THE DRAGON (vs. 1-17) A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, witht he moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. The woman represents God’s… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 12[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/10/19)[:]
[:en]LEANING ON JESUS John referred himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. He was with Christ during the last supper sitting so close to the Lord and leaning on Him. We may not be able to touch Jesus physically today. But we can entrust the weightiest circumstances of our lives to Him. Jesus said: “Come… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (2/10/19)[:]