It is our Savior’s joy to walk with each of us, day-by-day, towards complete victory and restoration! This tree, like no other, symbolizes Jesus Christ, The Word of God …
Read MoreThis is a very interesting comparison between waters! Time and again, we have seen that man’s efforts to supposedly improve on God’s instructions result in great loss. Ideas that conflict with Scripture, if presented by professed representatives of God, ‘poison’ the waters.
Read MoreGod’s life within the heart of a transformed Christian exhibits itself winsomely. God works patiently to bring all of His people all the way out of Babylon – freeing them from every false teaching…
Read MoreDid this statement sound preposterous or outrageous to Jesus’s hearers? Indeed it did, but no more outlandish than the three previous Old Testament quotes made by the LORD to ancient Israel through His prophets.
Read MoreGod’s people are supernaturally enabled to experience inner peace regardless of the circumstances that swirl around them.
Read MoreGod’s gospel continually brings each of us to a point of decision. If indeed your old, sinful life has been crucified with Christ, you will be delighted by His grace working in you, enabling obedience to His voice with ease and without debate.
Read MoreIn the New Jerusalem, every avenue of misguided thinking that has separated us from our loving Creator will have been vanquished. His people will have chosen — of their own volition — His Way over that of Satan.
Read MoreThe Savior’s Plan of Salvation mapped out the Way into the Most Holy Place, where the presence of the LORD was manifested.
Read MoreIf we experience reproach for the name of Christ, His mindfulness of our sufferings is accompanied by the comfort of His Holy Spirit. The divine Architect is carving His own enormous suffering into magnificent gates of eternal beauty.
Read MoreThe variety of colors represented by the list of gemstones is a fitting tribute to the Apostles’ variety of personality traits. This colorful plethora of characters learned what it is to work harmoniously and in unity for the sake of their beloved Lord. The most solid foundation ever created is that upon which the New Jerusalem rests!
Read MoreThings of beauty become metaphors for the various aspects of His character that He desires to see reflected in each of us. As He seeks to woo and win our hearts, it all comes back around to the indescribable love of God.
Read MoreAs John describes the brilliancy of the city’s pure beauty, we are reminded of the deep concern of the Savior for the character of the people who name His name as a banner over themselves, especially in the earth’s final days.
Read MoreAs it is impossible to overstate the measure of greatness and glory of the Everlasting Kingdom, it would be impossible for God’s people to over-express their love for Him in reaching out to the world. The potential is exponential!
Read MoreThe purpose of measuring in today’s verse is to communicate to last-day believers the existing dimensions of the heavenly temple/city. Its inclusion in chapter 21 of Revelation helps to lift our gaze above the rapidly deteriorating condition of earth as it is now.
Read MorePaul fostered unity between the Jewish and Gentile followers of Christ by speaking of the church as a single unit built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets [with] Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20).
Read MoreThe Israelite camp was set up on an open plain, and the view of them by their enemies from surrounding hills and mountains would have yielded a perfect cross!
Read MoreThis seal signifies a great and high wall of protection around their minds—the seat of their decision making. The time to choose heavenly citizenship—which means abiding by the law of the God of heaven—is now!
Read MoreAs John beheld the sparkling, glistening beauty of the colossal heavenly city filled with people who radiate God’s glory, he struggled to describe what he was seeing.
Read MoreBut even the Old Testament heroes of the faith listed in Hebrews 11 knew that the true capital city of peace would be entirely of God’s making and that the inhabitants would be those who allowed Him to remake and restore them in such a way as to see His own character reflected in each one.
Read MoreThe vision of the wife of the Lamb brings to mind the attempted deception of substituting counterfeits for the genuine: God has a faithful bride and Satan has an unfaithful harlot. God has a heavenly city of peace, and Satan has an earthly city of confusion. The combined metaphors of a woman and a city blend into one.
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