Bible Study With Jairus

Bible Study With Jairus Revelation 20 (Part 4) The Order and Structure of God’s Judgment     As we study the judgments in Revelation 20, we will focus on two key themes. First, we will learn about the structural patterns of God's judgment. Second, we will emphasize the importance of spiritual maturity in Christ’s body.   God judges the world in a certain order, which resembles chopping down a tree...

Bible Study with Jairus Revelation 20 (part 1) How Can Christians Overcome Satan's Temptations and Avoid Wandering in the Wilderness   Revelation 20:1-3 tells us that the ancient serpent who deceived the nations was bound by an angel and imprisoned for a thousand years. Before this, the church endured numerous trials before she entered the Millennial Kingdom. After the Millennial Kingdom, Satan wi...

Bible Study With Jairus Revelation 21 (part 2) Why Is There No Sea in the New Heaven and the New Earth?   Revelation 21:1 says, "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." Why does it say here that the sea was no more? Does this mean that in the new heaven and new earth there will be no large bodies of water where wa...

Bible Study with Jairus: Revelation 20 part 2 Why Is Satan Released After the Millennial Kingdom?   In the second half of Revelation 20 (verses 5–15), we learn about the Millennial Kingdom, the release of Satan, the rebellion of the nations, and the Great White Throne judgment. This passage raises several interesting questions. After the thousand-year reign of Christ, during which time Satan is bo...

Bible Study With Jairus Revelation 19 (part 2) The Church’s Maturity Will Pave the Way for the Final Judgment and the Millennial Kingdom   In Acts 19, we read about the seven sons of Sceva who attempted to cast out some demons. But they were not successful. Instead, the demons overpowered and harmed the men. The evil spirits even mocked them, saying, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who ar...

Bible Study with Jairus Revelation 19 (part 1) God's Salvation Approaches Its Completion   In Revelation 19:7, the Biblical story of salvation reaches a turning point of great significance. This verse says, “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready” (NIV). The bride’s preparation is a source of great joy. Why is this...

Bible Study with Jairus - Revelation 17 (Part 1) God Judges Babylon the Great by Taking Away Her Power   Revelation 17 presents a spiritual picture of the punishment of Babylon the Great, the great prostitute. This prostitute sits on many waters, which represent various nations and peoples (17:1, 15). This woman is “the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth” (17:18). This verse...

Bible Study with Jairus: Revelation 18 (Part 3) God Strips Away the Desires of Babylon   Beginning in Revelation 16, God deals with the sins of Babylon (16:19). This continues until chapter 19, where the saints praise God for judging Babylon, the great prostitute (19:2-3). Chapter 14 also discusses God's judgment on Babylon.   As we have mentioned multiple times, the great prostitute is the opposi...

Bible Study With Jairus Acts 10 (Part 2) The Story of Peter and Cornelius: A Faith Leader and a Political Leader Collaborate to Bring the Gospel to the World   Should Christians be involved in politics? And how does that question relate to the story of Cornelius and Peter? That is what we will learn in this devotional.   I have been taught in church for many years that Christians should not get in...

Bible Study with Jairus Revelation 18 (Part 4) Sorting Good from Bad: The Judgment of Babylon Is Like Cleaning Out a Dusty Attic   Revelation 18 talks about God cleansing Babylon. God's cleansing of Babylon is not about simply destroying it, but about meticulous separation and sorting. It reminds me of cleaning out Grandma’s dusty treasure chest in the attic. Inside this treasure chest, there is d...

Bible Study With Jairus—Revelation 21 The New Jerusalem Is the Wife of the Lamb and Her Beautiful Display   The New Jerusalem is a beautiful heavenly dwelling place for believing Israelites and New Testament saints. God is at the center, and the Father is transcendent, permeating everything. The New Jerusalem is the wife of the Lamb, adorned with extreme beauty. Her finest adornments are not gold...

Bible Study with Jairus: Revelation 14 (Part 3) Why Did the 144,000 Offer Heartfelt Praise?   Revelation 14 opens with these words: Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound...

Bible Study With Jairus—Matthew 3 John the Baptist’s lifestyle Illustrates God’s New Wineskins   When John the Baptist arrives on the scene in Matthew 3, he is wearing camel skin clothing and eating locusts and wild honey. What does his odd lifestyle signify? It depicts the beginning of a new spiritual movement started by John. This movement is not rooted in the temple and priestly system, even th...

Bible Study with Jairus Revelation 18 (Part 2) The Fall of Babylon and the Symbol of An Olive Press     Revelation 16 depicts the fall of Babylon the Great. The Holy Spirit showed me that Babylon the Great is a symbol of evil, like a nest full of evil spirits and impure birds. They not only resist God but also ensnare and deceive believers.   Therefore, God's judgment on Babylon the Great involves...

Bible Study with Jairus Revelation 14 (part 2) Two High-speed Trains and the Harvest of Two Kinds of Angels   Two opposing storylines run through the entire Biblical narrative. I like to visualize them as two high-speed trains that reach their ultimate destinations in the Book of Revelation. One train originated with God and is filled with all the righteous people from all ages (from Adam, Seth, a...

Bible Study with Jairus-Revelation 13 The Beast and God’s Final Harvest   In Revelation 13, we learn about an evil trinity composed of the dragon, the first beast, and the second beast. This chapter lies between the account of the birth of the man-child (chapter 12) and the account of the 144,000 who stood with the Lamb on Mount Zion (chapter 14). These accounts represent the two great harvests of...

Bible Study with Jairus-2 Peter 1-10 Peter Caught a Fish with a Shekel in Its Mouth Holding on to the Lord’s Promise in the Darkness   In recent studies, we’ve discussed Peter’s reflections on experiencing the Lord Jesus’ Transfiguration on the Mount, how Christians should grow their spiritual life, and the road map for entering the eternal kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.   In his letters to the...

Bible Study with Jairus - Acts 11   The Jerusalem Church Is Controlled by A Religious Spirit and God’s Work Turns to The Gentiles in Antioch   A religious spirit is an evil, demonic force that tries to “replace a genuine relationship with God with works and traditions.” [i] In Acts 11, a religious spirit was gradually gaining more influence in the church in Jerusalem. To conquer this spirit, God s...

Bible Study with Jairus - Revelation 15   The Sea of ​​Glass is a Picture of the Church being Sanctified through Trial, Approaching the Throne of God, and Advancing God’s Work of Judgment.   The Sea of Glass in Revelation 15 is a fascinating image that has captivated Christians and hymn-writers. But what does this image mean? Why do the conquering saints stand beside the sea, praising God, right b...

Bible Study with Jairus Revelation 16, part 2 Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God   The judgment in the book of Revelation begins with the judgment of the church, then proceeds to the judgment of the world and the judgment of evil spirits. God's judgment begins with the house of God (1 Peter 4:17), which is why the book begins with the seven letters to the churches. These letters to the churches not o...

Bible Study With Jairus Acts 10 (Part 2) The Story of Peter and Cornelius: A Faith Leader and a Political Leader Collaborate to Bring the Gospel to the World   Should Christians be involved in politics? And how does that question relate to the story of Cornelius and Peter? That is what we will learn in this devotional.   I have been taught in church for many years that Christians should not get in...

Bible Study with Jairus - Genesis 49 -2   From Sinners to Pearly Gates: The Stories of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi   We often say that the Old Testament is a picture, and the New Testament is the spiritual reality that the picture points to. For example, the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites is a beautiful picture that foreshadows the believer’s journey from the kingdom of darkness to God’s k...

Bible Study with Jairus 2 Peter 1 (Part 9) Brotherly Love: Breaking Away from Self and Entering the Eternal Kingdom of Christ   One of the biggest problems in the church is self. Many Christians have had a degree of success in living out the fruit of the Spirit and the virtues of Christ. But overcoming self is a different story. Overcoming selfishness is a very difficult spiritual task, yet it is...

Bible Study with Jairus—2 Peter 1-8   Supplement Patience with Godliness: Living Out Christ’s Virtues   Every Christian is destined to live out the virtues of Christ. The Bible teaches us, "For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers" (Romans 8:29). Since we are children of God, we must look and...

Bible Study with Jairus Acts 12 (Part 2) Why Did God Save Peter and Let Worms Kill Herod?   During my recent reading of Acts 12, I received new inspiration about why Herod wanted to arrest Peter, why God wanted to save Peter, and why God allowed worms to eat Herod. The Holy Spirit showed me that Herod was a tool of Satan, trying to hinder Peter’s efforts to spread Christ’s gospel to the Gentiles,...