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Revelation 21:9-27 Bible study looks at the new Jerusalem. It is not a place like anything you have ever seen or heard before. It is specifically designed by God for His people. Every aspect will reflect His character and creative power. And this creation will not be stained by sin. How does knowing about your eternal home change your life now? There are many lessons in this passage that we can ap...

Are you satisfied with your prayer life? One survey of 860 church pastors said the following: just 16 percent are very satisfied with their personal prayer lives. Forty-seven percent are somewhat satisfied, 30 percent somewhat dissatisfied and 7 percent very dissatisfied. The passage today is not a complicated one. We will look at four aspects of prayer. Each one is simple to understand. But if yo...

Revelation 21:1-8 Bible study on the new heaven and new earth. Many people think that we will live in heaven forever. But is heaven the eternal home for believers? This passage not only tells us where we will live, but describes some of the amazing blessings in store there. But what is the practical value of studying about heaven and the future? How does it impact our life today? These are some of...

Revelation 20:11-15 is one of the most frightening passages on the Bible. People don't want to study it. People don't want to preach it. But it is necessary. This passage contains a fundamental truth that is disastrous to ignore. What happens after death? Where will you go? Who will decide? And how? These are some of the life-altering questions we look at in this Bible study. And you nee...

Revelation 20:1-10 Bible study on the millennial reign of Christ. The millennium is one of the most debated time periods of eschatology. Is it real? Is it literal? Are we in it now? This Bible study looks at what the Bible has to say on these topics while at the same time focusing on what unites believers in our faith. What is your view of the millennium? Share your thoughts in the comments sectio...

Revelation 19:11-21 Bible study on Jesus' 2nd coming and armageddon. I was amazed when I looked up a survey which said that 79% of Americans believe Jesus will return to the earth someday. It was surprising to me that so many people say they believe Jesus will return to earth, but then they live as if He won’t. Perhaps they think that when He comes back, everybody will enter paradise and it w...

Revelation 19:1-10 Bible study looks at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. The disasters and judgments of the past chapters are mostly past. And the light of hope glimmers through the darkness.  That is really the message of Revelation. There is hope. There is light at the end of the tunnel. One day all the trials and difficulties we face will be over. We will be in the Lord's presence where th...

Revelation 18 Bible study. When we study Revelation it is easy to feel it is a bit alien and foreign to us. After all, it is a vision of the future. So how does the future affect our present? Imagine for a minute that before you get married God would show you a sign marked either “successful” or “unsuccessful.” That sign would show if your marriage will be good or not. Would you want to see this s...

Revelation 17 Bible study. In this Bible study we examine the world system that sets itself up in opposition to God. There are many aspects of this system including political, religious, and economic. In the end times these various philosophies will unite under the banner of the one-world religion and the antichrist. Revelation contains many complex ideas, symbols, and imageries. But how do these...

Revelation 16:8-21 Bible study. The last four bowl judgments are poured out upon the earth. During this time of judgment the world will be a chaotic wasteland. But even then, Satan will still be working. His demons will go out to deceive the nations. God's people are commanded to "stay awake." Then, and now, believers need to be alert so that they will not fall be influenced by worl...

Revelation 16:1-7 Bible study. The last set of seven judgments is about to be unleashed upon the earth. God pours out His wrath as the judgments intensify in severity and scale. The events are sobering and we can't help but feel sorrowful reading what is going to happen to the world and to mankind. Why are such painful events recorded in Scripture? What do they teach us about God's chara...

Revelation 15 Bible study covers a transition period between the trumpet and bowl judgments. God's plan is quickly moving forward and will soon culminate with the return of Jesus.  But before that, there are seven more judgments that will be poured out upon the earth. The intensity of the judgments continues to escalate.  Why does a righteous God pour out wrath on the earth? What is the divin...

Revelation 14 Bible study reminds us that in the darkest of nights God is still working. In the end-times period, He will be saving people around the world. And just to make sure every single person on the globe hears the gospel, He will send three angels to proclaim His message from the sky. What does that have to do with us today? And what lessons does this teach us about God?  Check out this pr...

Revelation 13 Bibles study introduces us to two beasts from hell and the mark of the beast. They will have great power, which they will use to deceive, destroy, and enslave. Who are these figures? Can we figure out their identity? Should we? Sometimes the events of Revelation seem almost other-worldly. Yet even in these apocalyptic events, we can learn practical lessons that we can apply today. Fi...

Revelation 12 Bible study shows us a behind-the-scenes view of the battle between God and Satan stretching across the universe. The dragon does everything he can to thwart God's plans. He fights God in heaven. He fights God on earth. He fights God using people as pawns. He fights against God's Son. And He fights across time from long before Jesus was ever born. What is the result of this...

Revelation 11 Bible study looks at the two witnesses in Jerusalem. This is the darkest of times in world history. Evil will seem to be winning. Persecution of believers will be widespread. Censorship and oppression will be the rule of the day. Believers who speak up for truth will be martyred. But God does not abandon the world. He will not stop working. Instead, He sends two anointed witnesses as...

Revelation 10 Bible study looking at the transition between the sixth and seventh trumpet judgments. This chapter is a little bit surprising in that there are hints God is going to do something amazing, but John is told not to write about it. It is the only time in Revelation John is specifically told not to write what he witnessed. Why this teaser then? Why doesn't God reveal this part of Hi...

Bible study on Revelation 9 looks at the fifth and sixth trumpet judgments. It will be a dark and terrible time for the world, like hell on earth.  Why would God allow such destruction? What does this teach us about God? How do God's mercy and judgment work together? What lessons are there for us today? These are some of the questions we will be looking at. Bible study of Revelation 9 with co...

Bible study on Revelation 8 looks at the seventh seal judgment and the first four trumpet judgments. As people continue to rebel, God's judgments intensify. Some of the descriptions of the judgments are hard to comprehend: mountains plunging into the sea, oceans turning to blood, an asteroid hitting the earth. Should we take these literally or symbolically? And what application can we get tod...

Revelation 7 is sandwiched between two chapters with some of the worse judgments in the book of Revelation. And it is filled with God's mercy. God has not stopped working. Even His judgments are a way to wake up a lethargic world and bring them to their senses before it is too late. In this chapter He seals 144,000 with a special mark on their forehead. Who are they and why are they sealed? W...

Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and was welcomed as a king. If this happened today, his visit would be livestreamed around the world and videos of His encounters there would be sure to go viral. Though we don't have a video recording, we have something just as good. All of the most important events and teachings of Jesus' last days are recorded in Scripture for us. As I was prepar...

It begins. The worst time period in the history of the world is starting. Seven years of disaster. Some man-made and some supernatural. God's wrath is going to be poured out against sin. And yet His grace will never be absent.  In this Bible study on Revelation 6 we look at the first six seal judgments including the four horsemen of the apocalypse.  Bible study of Revelation 6 with discussion...

In this Bible study of Revelation 5 all attention is focused on the scroll. What are its contents? Who will open it? What is going to happen? Things are about to start happening very quickly. Huge numbers of cosmic and supernatural events will occur one after the other for 7 years.  And it all starts with Jesus. He is the Lion of Judah and the Root of David. Revelation shows us a side of Jesus tha...

In this Bible study of Revelation 4 we get the first glimpse in Revelation of the throne room in heaven. And as John is privileged to experience this, the first thing He sees is God on His throne.  Though the world will be in chaos, God has a plan. Revelation is not primarily about the beasts, the mark, the world empire, the antichrist, the seals, the trumpets, or any other sensational thing. It i...

In this Bible study on Ezra 10, the people have to face the consequences for their sin in intermarrying with unbelievers. That sin is threatening the small remnant with disaster if it is not quickly solved. A harsh and unpleasant solution is offered, which is going to hurt. Sin sometimes brings us into the middle of terrible dilemmas from which there is no good way out. Yet the good news is God is...