Tag Archives: Revelation

Revelation: The Epilogue

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 22:12-21 Jesus is the speaker of these verses, in which He gives an amazing invitation coupled with an ominous warning. It begins with “Look, I am coming soon” which is the second time He has said this in chapter … Continue reading →

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John Visits with an Angel

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.” I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to … Continue reading →

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Trustworthy and True

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” Revelation 22:6 With these words, the Revelation of Jesus Christ concerning … Continue reading →

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Paradise Restored

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life… Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God is an Intimate Relationship

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

… prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband… Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children…  One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the … Continue reading →

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The New Jerusalem is “Emmanuel”

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God… … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God is a Community

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God…  And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God… … Continue reading →

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A New Heaven and a New Earth

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth…  He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” He said to me: “It is … Continue reading →

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The Consummated Kingdom of God

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 21:1-22:5 provide the climax of the entire Apocalypse, a view of the consummated Kingdom of God. For me, this is a climactic section, because more than any other passage I can think of, it shows the full nature of … Continue reading →

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Some Conclusions about the Meaning of Revelation 20-22

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

In this climactic vision of Revelation, John has arranged five apocalyptic elements or images in such a manner as to parallel the vision of Ezekiel about the deliverance of Israel from Babylonian Captivity, and our challenge is to ascertain why … Continue reading →

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