[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 18:1-10 Biblical Truth: In Asia Minor, Domitian’s persecution was still rampant but in this chapter, the torture and persecution of the suffering saints will come to an end. Their deaths will not be in vain. The vision assured the suffering saints that God had remembered the crimes of Babylon. The demise… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/20/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 17 Biblical Truth: These are the symbols and pictures seen: the great prostitution is Babylon. The “seven hills” refers to Rome and “the woman you saw is the great city that ruled over the keys of the earth (v. 18). The waters (v. 15) are the people of this earth whom Rome… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/19/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 16:12-21 There are spiritual powers behind temporal principalities. And believers of every age are targets of coercion, co-option, deception, suppression and persecution. Capitulation is richly rewarded with life, social acceptance, wealth, ease and comfort. The price of compromise is high for the faith community as well as for the world. Compromise reinforces… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/18/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Psalm 139 Biblical Truth: “O Lord, you have searched me 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 lying down, you are familiar with all my ways” (vs. 1-3). “For you created my inmost being;… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/17/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 16:1-11 Biblical Truth: The 7 bowls of God’s wrath was poured out on land (v.2), on the sea (v. 3), on the rivers and springs of water (*v. 4) on the sun (v. 8), on the throne of the beast (v. 10), on the great river Euphrates (v. 12) and into the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/16/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 15 Biblical Truth: John saw a marvelous sign: 7 angels with 7 last plagues. He also saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire with those who had been witness over the beast standing beside the sea. Fire symbolizes the eradication of evil. The sea of glass symbolizes the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/15/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 14:6-20 Biblical Truth: The book of Revelation reveals that every individual or state is responsible for its actions. The beast and those who worship it will fall. Dictators who demand absolute loyalty of their citizens, calling them to sinful acts through deceptively acceptable facades such as “patriotism” or “the motherland” are warned.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/14/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 14:1-5 Biblical Truth: Revelation is a book replete with symbols and Hebrew numerology. 12 is the number of completeness. 1000 is the number signifying infinity. 7 is the perfect number, while 6 is that which aspires to perfection but always falls short. Thus 777 is an apt description of the false messiah… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/13/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelations 13:11-18 Biblical Truth: The Roman state under Domitian not only asserted its military and political will over its subjects, it also demanded to be worshiped as true God. The emperor was proffered as the incarnation of divinity. At end times, the beast coming out of the earth appears like a lamb, but… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/12/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 13:1-10 Biblical Truth: For John and his readers, the beast was the Roman state. The beast represents temporal principalities and power who derive their power and authority over people from the evil one, the dragon. And the beast is also reborn in very ages and ever place. Personal Application: Do not be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (12/11/17)[:]