Category: Satan
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revelation 20… the millennium
Revelation 20 the millennium The final aspects of the salvation story are unfolding (19-22). We have seen the end of the beast and false prophet and all who side with them. We are about to see the end of Satan. We are introduced to the reign of Christ and his people, particularly those martyrs found…
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revelation 12… the woman, the dragon and the man-child
The first half of John’s description of the End (4-11) focuses primarily on on the triumph of the church through end-time judgements and opposition.. The second half (12-20) mainly focuses in the enemies of the church and their final fate in the context of the triumph of the Lamb and his church. Ch 11 closes…
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the trying of your faith… (3)
Faith faces testing. We are considering the testing of faith by troubles in life. Ill-health, difficult relationships, unemployment, and many other difficult circumstances test faith. We noted that we should not be dismayed by these as they are precisely what the Bible says life in this world will be like. Many, says the Psalmist, are…
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seeing the church as god sees it
Do you ever look at the local church and feel discouraged? If you’ve been in any local church long enough to get beyond the romantic stage (about two years or so) you will know the flaws. You will know about the little cliques. You will be aware of the power struggles. The nepotism will be…