God’s Chosen WitnessesWilliam KinneyThe book of Revelation is a prophecy given to John about what will happen before and after Jesus’ second coming. Revelation chapter 11 is a great prophetic message of how the world will be in those final days of this Earth. Though this chapter is a prophecy, there are a few principles that this chapter has spoken to me, specifically about the two witnesses from ...  Read More

The Power of the LordLarry GabbaraThe book of Revelation is a challenge to understand. If we just open the book and expect a clear meaning to pop into our head, it probably will not happen. Over time, many Bible scholars have attempted to interpret this book.Revelation 11:3 says, “And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” We must ...  Read More

People are DrowningGary Wright“And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.” Revelation 11:3-4When my daughter Kayla was in the fifth grade, her class took a trip to Mackinac Island. My wife Kim and I decided to go along. The hotel we stayed ...  Read More

God’s People Will Be PreservedDebbie Gabbara“And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel.” Revelation 7:4Many religions have many different answers to the question, who are the 144,000 that are referred to in Revelation chapter 7? Many questions surround this passage of Scripture:• Who are the people that make up these 144,000?• Is the number litera...  Read More

Time Well SpentCaleb Jones“After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ And all the angels we...  Read More

SealedJeannie YatesMy mom has always been an amazing homemaker. I remember when I was a kid, baked goods never came from a box and canned goods rarely came from the store. I was usually tasked as the “helper” during canning season. Green beans, tomatoes, pickles, peaches, cherries - you name it, we probably canned it. The jars would remain on the kitchen counter as we patiently waited for the desi...  Read More

Bad and WorsePastor Patrick RowlandThis week’s focus on Revelation chapters 6, 8, and 16 brings us to read about the 7 seals (chapter 6), 7 trumpets (chapter 8), and 7 Bowls (chapter 16). One cannot help but notice the significance of 777 as you read them and the parallel of Matthew chapter 24. For today, I want to focus on Revelation chapter 6.Matthew 24:4-8 (NIV) says, “Jesus answered: ‘Watch ou...  Read More

Seven to HeavenJeremy SmithMost people fall on either one side or the other when it comes to discussions of end times. Either they are fascinated and cannot read enough, or the idea of the end times gives them extreme anxiety and they prefer to not talk about it. For me, I always seem to find new things or a differing idea that really gets my mind going. As far as what we read, God has only given ...  Read More

Certain HopeJohn StoneLife is full of uncertainty. It seems like every day we are peppered with more and more dire news predicting the downfall of society and the end of the world. If we let it, all this messaging can leave us feeling on edge, nervous, and helpless. In a similar way, reading through the book of Revelation, or The Apocalypse as it was traditionally called, we can find ourselves con...  Read More

Crying Out for JusticePastor Josh YatesInternational Justice Mission shared a touching story:"Hope was just a 13-year-old boy when a woman came to his village in Ghana sharing news of a man looking to hire local boys. The woman promised Hope’s family that if he came with her, he would be sent to school and given opportunities that he would never find at home.Driven by their dream for a better futu...  Read More

Not RealPastor Ben KirkmanAs a teenager, I dreamed of having a Rolex. I am not sure why I wanted such a nice watch because I do not like wearing watches, but man, I had to have one. The problem was, I did not even have the funds to get a decent watch from Walmart. My Rolex dreams would become a reality (kind of) my freshman year of high school when we took a class trip to Washington D.C. As we wer...  Read More

The Human HeartPastor Chuck Lindsey“Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrat...  Read More