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Rev 11:15: The Kingdom of our Lord The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.'97Rev_11:15. The vision of the author of the Book of Revelation presents a sublime drama of the unfolding of the Divine idea in the world … Continue reading “562. REV 11:15: THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD”

Rev 7:14: The Noble Army of Martyrs And he said to me, These are they which come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'97Rev_7:14. The Revelation of St. John is a magnificent spectacular prophecy. It sets forth great principles in bold and … Continue reading “560. REV 7:14: THE NOBLE ARMY OF MARTYRS”

Rev 5:9: An Opened Book and a New Song They sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.'97Rev_5:9. 1. The previous chapter of … Continue reading “558. REV 5:9: AN OPENED BOOK AND A NEW SONG”

Rev 7:9-10: The Redeemed After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands; and they cry with a great voice, … Continue reading “559. REV 7:9-10: THE REDEEMED”

Rev 3:1: A Dead and Alive Church And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.'97Rev_3:1. 1. Sardis, the capital of the Lydian … Continue reading “556. REV 3:1: A DEAD AND ALIVE CHURCH”

Rev 3:20: The Waiting Guest Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.'97Rev_3:20. The Church of Laodicea, to which these words were originally addressed, had grievously declined, so that it … Continue reading “557. REV 3:20: THE WAITING GUEST”

Rev 2:17: Victory and Intimacy To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.'97Rev_2:17. The Church at Pergamum, to which this promise is addressed, had a … Continue reading “555. REV 2:17: VICTORY AND INTIMACY”

Rev 2:7: The Tree of Life To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'97Rev_2:7. The Church at Ephesus had an early history full of promise. St. Paul addressed to it a noble and eloquent Epistle; but in the end of … Continue reading “553. REV 2:7: THE TREE OF LIFE”

Rev 2:10: Fidelity and its Reward Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.'97Rev_2:10. 1. It was to the believers at Smyrna, or rather to their official representative, to the person who was called '93the angel of the church'94 there, that this exhortation was sent. It is generally believed … Continue reading “554. REV 2:10: FIDELITY AND ITS REWARD”

Rev 1:10: The Lord's Day I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day.'97Rev_1:10. 1. The religious importance of the first day of the week arose from the conviction that Christ had risen from the dead on that day. The conviction is certainly found to exist very early in the Church, and we can hardly … Continue reading “551. REV 1:10: THE LORD’S DAY”