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Rev. Mark Squire, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, IA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 14:14-20. The cosmic view of history reaches a climax and conclusion as the Son of Man brings in the harvest of the earth. As the harvest must be reaped when the time arrives, so the Son of Man will return when the Last Day is here, and He will judge all people, the living and...

Rev. Joel Haak, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Fraser, MI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 14:6-13. In opposition to the beast from the sea and the beast from the land, the Lord sends an angel who flies in the midst of the heavens to proclaim the eternal Gospel that proclaims the victory of the Lamb. Even as the dragon and his beasts proclaim their lies, the Church continu...

Rev. Daniel Golden, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Parkersburg, WV, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 14:1-5. Though the dragon and his two beasts attack the people of God, John sees that the Church is still standing with the victorious Lamb in His holy presence. They have been marked as belonging to the true God with His own name in Holy Baptism, and their voices join toget...

Rev. Sam Wirgau, pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ossian, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 13:11-18. The dragon finds another ally in his war against the Church in the beast from the land. This second beast has an appearance that mimics the Lamb, indicating that this beast represents those religious forces that attack the Church through false doctrine. This second beast...

Rev. Matt Ulmer, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bishop, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 13:1-10. The dragon calls forth allies in his attacks against Christians. The beast from the sea is reminiscent of the vision of Daniel 7, indicating that this first beast shows the way that the devil attacks the Church through political power aligned against the Lord and His Word....

Rev. Sean Kilgo, pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 12:7-17. As John continues to see the cosmic scope of history, he gets a glimpse of the heavenly battle. Michael and the holy angels fight against the dragon and his demons, and the dragon is thrown out of heaven by virtue of Jesus’ victorious death, resurrection, and ascension. T...

Rev. Jeffrey Ries, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Tacoma, WA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 12:1-6. After the seventh trumpet sounds, John sees a great sign in heaven that pictures all of history in a grand cosmic battle between the one true God and the devil. The woman with child is clothed by the Lord; she represents the promise of the Savior that was first given to Eve, w...

Rev. Andrew Jagow, pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in Alexandria, VA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 11:15-19. When the seventh angel sounds his trumpet, loud voices in heaven begin to proclaim the reign of Jesus over all things forever. The twenty-four elders, representative of the whole Church, sing in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord God Almighty who has all authority. A...

Rev. Jacob Dandy, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church and School in Terra Bella, CA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 11:1-14. John is given a rod to measure the temple and those who worship there, while the court outside the temple is given to nations to trample for a time. This pictures the Lord’s promise to sustain His Church even as the world persecutes her. The work of the Church...

Rev. Jeremiah Johnson, pastor at Glory of Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 10:1-13. In the midst of the sixth trumpet, John sees another mighty angel who bears many similarities to Christ Himself. This mighty angel holds a little scroll that is open while standing astride the sea and the land, showing us the majesty of the Gospel. Although J...

Rev. Caleb Adams, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bend, OR, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 9:1-21. When the fifth trumpet sounds, the devil is given the key to the bottomless pit, from which he releases locusts who have power like scorpions. They harm those who are not Christians, and their torment is worse than the torment of death. Their dreadful power represents the dead...

Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, pastor at Holy Cross and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Lidgerwood, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 8:1-13. The opening of the seventh seal leads to a short time of silence in heaven in anticipation of the blowing of the seven trumpets. Before the seven angels begin to blow their seven trumpets, another angel stands at the incense altar with the prayers...

Rev. Andy Wright, pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Topeka, KS, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 7:9-17. After hearing the number of those sealed, John sees their host is innumerable. Though they come from every nation and language, they are all clothed in white robes and holding palm branches of Jesus’ victorious suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension. Their song of...

Rev. Tim Koch, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn, KS, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 7:1-8. Before the seventh seal is opened, John sees the answer to the question, “Who can stand on the great day of the Lamb?” He sees four angels restraining the four winds by which the Lord would bring His judgment on the earth. A fifth angel comes from the rising of the sun, which is the...

Rev. Stephen Preus, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton, IA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 6:9-17. When the Lamb opens the fifth seal, John sees the souls of the martyrs under the altar praying to the Sovereign Lord, asking Him how long it will be until He exacts justice on the earth. Their prayer is answered through the white robe of Christ’s righteousness that covers...

Rev. David Appold, pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Paducah, KY, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 6:1-8. As the ascended and reigning Lamb opens the first four seals of the scroll, the four living creatures call forth four horses of different colors. Each of the riders brings something different with him, yet none of this is outside of the Lord’s Almighty power. Even when t...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and chaplain for the International Center in St. Louis, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 5:1-14. As John’s vision of the heavenly throne room continues, he sees a scroll in the Father’s right hand. Written within and on the back, God knows and directs all of history; none of it is a surprise to Him o...

Rev. Zelwyn Heide, pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hannover, ND and Zion Lutheran Church in New Salem, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 4:1-11. After John finishes writing the seven letters to the seven churches, Jesus calls him to come through an open door into God’s throne room. There, John witnesses the heavenly perspective of the events on earth through the lens of...

Rev. Shawn Linnell, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair, NE, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 3:14-22. Jesus writes the the church in Laodicea as the Amen, the One whose words are entirely true. He criticizes them for their lukewarm faith, neither hot nor cold, good only to be spit out. They must recognize their true spiritual poverty and blindness and look for riches and s...

Rev. John Bussman, pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cullman, AL, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 3:7-13. The letter Jesus sends to the church in Philadelphia commends them for their patient endurance. He stands before them as the Holy One who holds the key of David. He has placed an open door before them. He has brought them through that door into eternal life. As they pro...

Rev. David Vandercook, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in North Little Rock, AR and Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church in Maumelle, AR, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 3:1-6. The letter Jesus sends to the church in Sardis is the strongest call to repentance so far. He identifies Himself as the One who sends the Holy Spirit to bring the hope of repentance to this church. Though t...

Rev. Luke Zimmerman, pastor at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg, PA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 2:18-29. The city of Thyatira was known for its commerce and trade, yet Jesus as the Son of God whose feet are like burnished bronze has authority and wealth far above anything else. The church in Thyatira is commended for their love, faith, service, and patien...

Rev. Jason Kaspar, pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 2:12-17. Jesus speaks to the church in Pergamum with the sharp two-edged sword of His Word. Though the church there dwells in the shadow of rampant Roman idolatry, they have not fallen for Satan’s lies. Instead, they have been faithful even to the point of dying for the fait...

Rev. Dr. Christian Preus, pastor at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church and School in Casper, WY, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 2:8-11. In His letter to the church in Smyrna, Jesus identifies Himself as the first and the last, the Crucified and Risen Savior. He knows the tribulation that the church in Smyrna has endured at the hands of both Romans and Jews; this was evidenced in the life...

Rev. Steve Andrews, pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lee’s Summit, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 2:1-7. The seven letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor share many features. Each one is addressed to the angel of the church. Since the word “angel” means “messenger,” this would seem to indicate the pastor or bishop of the church. The first letter is sent to the c...