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The Beast out of the Earth11 Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in fu...

The Beast out of the Sea13 The dragon[ a ] stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. 2 The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. 3 One...

7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud...

Let me remind you that the book of Revelation is not written in chronological order. Chapters 4-9 take us all the way through the end of the Tribulation Period. Chapters 10-11 are passages that stand as like a parenthesis in the action. They reveal some of the “ behind the scenes ” activities of the Lord. Chapter 11 takes us to the very edge of eternity. It closes with the Lord Jesus claiming His...

We have spent the better part of 2 ½ months in the book of Revelation. Let’s read from God’s word. Revelation 11: Verses 15 through 19. The Seventh Trumpet 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.”16 And the twenty-four elders, who...

We are still in the midst of a parenthetical passage that began in chapter 10 . We are in the midst of a pause in the actions and activities of the Tribulation Period judgments. As we come to Revelation 11 , we have arrived at one of the most difficult passages in the book of the Revelation. It is hard to understand, but keeping two thoughts in mind will help us as we study these verses. Let’s rea...

We are taking a break from our sermon series The Final Countdown. Or are we? I’ll let you decide. I am going to challenge you to undertake a home improvement project around your house. I am not asking you to put down new floors or a new coat of paint. I have been challenging you to undertake the most difficult of home improvement projects. I have been asking you to work to bring your home in line...

We are in another one of the parenthetical passages in Revelation. If you will remember, we encountered one of these between the six and the seventh seals. Now, we encounter one between the sixth and the seventh trumpets. There are several reasons why the Lord gives us these pauses in the action. One reason is to give the reader a break. We have been studying terrible scenes of tragedy and death....

13 The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the four horns of the golden altar that is before God. 14 It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15 And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. 16 The number of...

9 The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. 2 When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss. 3 And out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of...

In verse 1 , the seventh seal is broken by the Lord Jesus. When He breaks this seal, seven trumpet judgments are unleashed upon the earth. If you think things have been horrible thus far, you are right, but the worst is yet to come. Today, we will watch as the first four trumpet judgments are sounded against the earth. We will see things go from bad to worse for those living on the earth during th...

The Great Multitude in White Robes 9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.

Beginning in chapter six all the way through chapter nineteen, we are placed in the middle of “ Tribulation Period ”, or the time known as the “ Great Tribulation ”. This period of seven years is broken down into two parts, with each portion lasting 3 ½ years. This time is clearly described in the Word of God.

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Join as in the Final Countdown as we look into the Throne Room of God and "Things Which Must Be!".

This Sunday, we continue to explore The Final Countdown. This sermon explores the Revelation account of the Church at Sardis. This Sunday, we perform an autopsy of a dead church and what constitutes a church on fire for the Lord Jesus Christ! This lesson from the Church at Sardis is as applicable to today's churches as it was over 2000 years ago.

The lessons of The Final Countdown would not be complete without Resurrection Morning! Happy Easter 2023!There is no time like the present! Make Resurrection Morning YOUR morning of salvation!

This is the second sermon in an ongoing series of sermons on THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. Last week, we discussed the aspects of HELL and its reality of it. This Sunday, we begin to explore the book of Revelation, starting with events in the modern day that could be a foreshadowing of the return of our Savior!

This is the first of a series of sermons dealing with some of the most controversial theological concepts.. The Final Countdown has started. Hell is real! Where will you spend eternity?

This sermon adds more meaning to the question, "Who is my brother?" and accents the lesson of James, which teaches that faith without works is dead. Final thoughts to a great lesson from the Word of God!

Experience lesson 2 from the Book of James, the brother of Jesus as he teaches those living outside Palestine, the ways of a Christian life.

This is the first in a 3 part series that showcases the teachings of James, the brother of Jesus as he exhorts Christians living outside Palestine. How are Christians supposed to act?

Learn how one seemingly small sin, cast into the pond of life, can cause such major ripples, it impacts others and grows until the sins become greater with time.

Learn how our God forgives his children, how we are supposed to forgive others, and just as importantly, learn the importance of forgiving yourself!