Revelation 19-22

Hallelujah!

[1] After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great crowd in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God; [2] BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS SLAVES [shed] BY HER HAND." [Rev 19:1-2 LSB]

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

[7] "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready." [8] And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright [and] clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. [9] Then he said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me, "These are true words of God." [Rev 19:7-9 LSB]

The Rider on a White Horse

[11] Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sits on it [is] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. [12] His eyes [are] a flame of fire, and on His head [are] many diadems; having a name written [on Him] which no one knows except Himself, [13] and being clothed with a garment dipped in blood, His name is also called The Word of God. [Rev 19:11-13 LSB]

The Beast and False Prophet Are Seized

[20] And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who did the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. [21] And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sits on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh. [Rev 19:20-21 LSB]

Christ’s Thousand Year Reign

[3] and he threw him into the abyss, and shut [it] and sealed [it] over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were finished. After these things he must be released for a short time. [Rev 20:3 LSB]

[4] Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I [saw] the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their witness of Jesus and because of the word of God, and who also had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. [Rev 20:4 LSB]

[5] The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. [6] Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection. Over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. [Rev 20:5-6 LSB]

The Defeat of Satan

[7] And when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison, [Rev 20:7 LSB]

[10] And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. [Rev 20:10 LSB]

The Great White Throne Judgment

[11] Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sits upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. [12] Then I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life. And the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. [13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them, and they were judged, every one [of them] according to their deeds. [14] Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. [15] And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. [Rev 20:11-15 LSB]

The New Heaven and Earth

[1] Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer [any] sea. [2] And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. [Rev 21:1-2 LSB]

[3] And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, [4] and He will WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES; and there will no longer be [any] death; there will no longer be [any] mourning, or crying, or pain. The first things passed away." [Rev 21:3-4 LSB]

New Jerusalem, the Holy City

Revelation 21:12 LSB — It had a great and high wall. It had twelve gates and at those gates, twelve angels; and names have been written on those gates, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

Revelation 21:14 LSB — And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 21:22 LSB — And I saw no sanctuary in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its sanctuary.

Revelation 21:23 LSB — And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Revelation 21:27 LSB — And nothing defiled, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

The River and the Tree of Life

Revelation 22:1-2 LSB — Then he showed me a river of the water of life, bright as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:3-4 LSB — And there will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His slaves will serve Him; and they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.

Revelation 22:5 LSB — And there will no longer be any night, and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them, and they will reign forever and ever.

The Final Message: Come

Revelation 22:10-11 LSB — And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. “Let the one who does unrighteousness, still do unrighteousness; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still do righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”

Revelation 22:20 LSB — He who bears witness to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation 16-18

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

[1] Then I heard a loud voice from the sanctuary, saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God." [Rev 16:1 LSB]

The Seventh Bowl

The Woman and the Beast

[5] and on her forehead a name [was] written, a mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." [6] Then I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly. [Rev 17:5-6 LSB]

Fallen Is Babylon

[4] And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; [Rev 18:4 LSB]

[20] "Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her." [Rev 18:20 LSB]

[24] "And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth." [Rev 18:24 LSB]

Revelation 13-15

The Beast from the Sea

[4] And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?" [Rev 13:4 ESV]

[11] "Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? [Exo 15:11 ESV]

[8] And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, [everyone] whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. [Rev 13:8 LSB]

[10] If anyone [is destined] for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints. [Rev 13:10 LSB]

The Beast from the Earth

[15] And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. [Rev 13:15 LSB]

[16] And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, that they be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, [Rev 13:16 LSB]

[8] "You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as phylacteries between your eyes. [Deu 6:8 LSB]

The Lamb and the 144,000

[1] Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb [was] standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads. [Rev 14:1 LSB]

[3] And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been purchased from the earth. [4] These are the ones who are not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These [are] the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. [5] And NO LIE WAS FOUND IN THEIR MOUTH; they are blameless. [Rev 14:3-5 LSB]

The Messages of the Three Angels

[6] Then I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who inhabit the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people. [7] And he said with a loud voice, "Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of waters." [Rev 14:6-7 LSB]

[9] Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, [10] and he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His rage, and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. [11] "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name." [12] Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. [Rev 14:9-12 LSB]

Reaping the Earth’s Harvest

[16] Then He who sits on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped. [Rev 14:16 LSB]

[19] So the angel swung his sickle to the earth and gathered [the clusters from] the vine of the earth, and threw them into the great wine press of the wrath of God. [20] And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses' bridles, for a distance of 1,600 stadia. [Rev 14:19-20 LSB]

Seven Angels, Seven Plagues

[2] Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who have overcome the beast and his image and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. [Rev 15:2 LSB]

Revelation 10-12

The Angel and the Little Scroll

[7] but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He proclaimed good news to His slaves, the prophets. [Rev 10:7 LSB]

[10] And I took the little scroll out of the angel's hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; and when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter. [11] And they said to me, "You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings." [Rev 10:10-11 LSB]

The Two Witnesses

Rev. 11:4 two olive trees. In Zechariah’s vision, the “two olive trees” symbolized “two anointed ones” (Zech. 4:11, 14). One was a royal leader to rebuild God’s temple (Zech. 4:6–10) and the other was a high priest to lead worship in it (Zech. 3:1–5). Thus the witnesses of Rev. 11:3 represent everyone the Lamb has redeemed to serve as priests and rule as kings (1:6; 5:10).

Rev. 11:11–14 they stood up on their feet. . . . they went up to heaven in a cloud. The two witnesses (v. 3) may symbolize the church. If so, then these verses promise resurrection (see Ezek. 37:10) and enthronement with God (see Dan. 7:13). If the witnesses are two actual individuals, then they are miraculously resurrected at this point. As in Acts 1:9, the “cloud” symbolizes the mysterious active presence of God.

The Seventh Trumpet

[15] Then the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become [the kingdom] of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever." [Rev 11:15 LSB]

[18] "And the nations were enraged, and Your rage came, and the time [came] for the dead to be judged, and to give reward to Your slaves--the prophets and the saints and those who fear Your name, the small and the great--and to destroy those who destroy the earth." [Rev 11:18 LSB]

The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon

[5] And she gave birth to a son, a male [child], who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. [Rev 12:5 LSB]

War in Heaven

[10] Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. [Rev 12:10 LSB]

[17] So the dragon was enraged with the woman and went off to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the witness of Jesus. [Rev 12:17 LSB]

Revelation 7-9

The 144,000

A Multitude from Every Nation

[9] After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and [all] tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches [were] in their hands; [10] and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation [belongs] to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." [Rev 7:9-10 LSB]

[14] And I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. [Rev 7:14 LSB]

[15] "For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in His sanctuary; and He who sits on the throne will dwell over them. [16] "THEY WILL HUNGER NO LONGER, NOR THIRST ANYMORE; NOR WILL THE SUN BEAT DOWN ON THEM, NOR ANY HEAT; [17] for the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them and will guide them to springs of the water of life. And God WILL WIPE EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES." [Rev 7:15-17 LSB]

The Seventh Seal

[3] And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne. [4] And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints, out of the angel's hand, before God. [Rev 8:3-4 LSB]

The Seven Trumpets

[20] And the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk. [21] And they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their sexual immorality nor of their thefts. [Rev 9:20-21 LSB]

Revelation 4-6

 

The Throne in Heaven

[2] Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. [3] And He who was sitting [was] like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and [there was] a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. [4] Around the throne [were] twenty-four thrones, and upon those thrones [I saw] twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. [Rev 4:2-4 LSB]

[7] And the first creature [was] like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature [was] like a flying eagle. [8] And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within, and day and night they do not cease to say, "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY [is] THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME." [Rev 4:7-8 LSB]

[1] In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple. [2] Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. [3] And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is Yahweh of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory." [Isa 6:1-3 LSB]

[4] John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from the One who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, [Rev 1:4 LSB]

[9] And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, [10] the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying, [11] "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created." [Rev 4:9-11 LSB]

The Scroll and the Lamb

[5] And one of the elders said to me, "Stop crying! Behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the scroll and its seven seals." [Rev 5:5 LSB]

[33] "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." [Jhn 16:33 LSB]

[8] And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. [9] And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain and purchased for God with Your blood [people] from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. [10] "And You made them [to be] a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign upon the earth." [Rev 5:8-10 LSB]

Revelation 5:6-10 Song (NKJV) "You are Worthy" (Esther Mui

Angels Worship the Lamb

[11] Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, [12] saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing." [13] And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, [be] the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever." [14] And the four living creatures kept saying, "Amen." And the elders fell down and worshiped. [Rev 5:11-14 LSB]

The Seven Seals

[2] Then I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sits on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out overcoming and to overcome. [Rev 6:2 LSB]

[4] And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sits on it, it was given to him to take peace from the earth, and that [men] would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him. [Rev 6:4 LSB]

[5] And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." Then I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sits on it had a pair of scales in his hand. [6] And I heard [something] like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "One choinix of wheat for one denarius, and three choinix of barley for one denarius, and do not harm the oil and the wine." [Rev 6:5-6 LSB]

[8] Then I looked, and behold, a pale horse; and he who sits on it had the name Death, and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. [Rev 6:8 LSB]

[9] And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the witness which they had maintained; [10] and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Master, holy and true? Will You not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" [11] And a white robe was given to each of them; and it was told to them that they should rest for a little while longer, until [the number of] their fellow slaves and their brothers who were to be killed even as they had been, would be completed also. [Rev 6:9-11 LSB]

[12] Then I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth [made] of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; [13] and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. [14] And the sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. [Rev 6:12-14 LSB]

[15] Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man HID THEMSELVES IN THE CAVES and among the rocks of the mountains; [Rev 6:15 LSB]

[10] Enter the rock and hide in the dust From the dread of Yahweh and from the splendor of His majesty. [Isa 2:10 LSB] 

Revelation 1-3

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

[1] The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His slaves the things which must soon happen; and He indicated [this] by sending [it] through His angel to His slave John, [2] who bore witness to the word of God and to the witness of Jesus Christ, [even] to all that he saw. [3] Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things which are written in it, for the time is near. [Rev 1:1-3 LSB]

Message to the Seven Churches

[5] and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood-- [6] and He has made us [to be] a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to Him [be] the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen. [Rev 1:5-6 LSB]

[7] BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM, EVEN THOSE WHO PIERCED HIM; and all the tribes of the earth will MOURN OVER HIM. Yes, amen. [Rev 1:7 LSB]

[13] "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And came near before Him. [Dan 7:13 LSB]

[10] "And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn. [Zec 12:10 LSB] 

 [8] "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." [Rev 1:8 LSB]

[4] "Who has worked and done [it], Calling forth the generations from the beginning? 'I, Yahweh, am the first; and with the last, I am He.'" [Isa 41:4 LSB]

[13] "I am the Alpha and the Omega, THE FIRST AND THE LAST, the beginning and the end." [Rev 22:13 LSB] 

The Vision of the Son of Man

[13] and in the middle of the lampstands [I saw] one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His chest with a golden sash. [14] And His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. [15] His feet [were] like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice [was] like the sound of many waters, [16] and having in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp two-edged sword which comes out of His mouth, and His face was like the sun shining in its power. [Rev 1:13-16 LSB]

[17] And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not fear; I am the first and the last, [18] and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. [Rev 1:17-18 LSB]

To the Church in Ephesus

[4] 'But I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love. [5] 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first. But if not, I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent. [Rev 2:4-5 LSB]

[7] 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.' [Rev 2:7 LSB] 

To the Church in Smyrna

[10] 'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. [Rev 2:10 LSB]

When Satan Hurts Christ’s People

To the Church in Pergamum

[14] 'But I have a few things against you, that you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. [15] 'So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. [Rev 2:14-15 LSB]

[16] 'Therefore repent. But if not, I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth. [17] 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give [some] of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.' [Rev 2:16-17 LSB] 

To the Church in Thyatira

[20] 'But I have [this] against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and deceives My slaves so that they commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. [Rev 2:20 LSB]

[25] 'Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. [Rev 2:25 LSB] 

[26] 'And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; [27] AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received [authority] from My Father; [28] and I will give him the morning star. [Rev 2:26-28 LSB]

[13] "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. [Mat 24:13 LSB] 

[8] 'Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession. [Psa 2:8 LSB]

 [9] 'You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like a potter's vessel.'" [Psa 2:9 LSB]

[16] "I, Jesus, sent My angel to bear witness to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star." [Rev 22:16 LSB]

[19] And we have as more sure the prophetic word, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. [2Pe 1:19 LSB] 

To the Church in Sardis

[4] 'But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. [5] 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. [Rev 3:4-5 LSB]

To the Church in Philadelphia

[8] 'I know your deeds. Behold, I have given before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. [Rev 3:8 LSB] 

[12] 'He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out from it anymore. And I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name. [Rev 3:12 LSB]

[1] Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb [was] standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads. [Rev 14:1 LSB]

[4] and they will see His face, and His name [will be] on their foreheads. [Rev 22:4 LSB] 

To the Church in Laodicea

[19] 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline. Therefore be zealous and repent. [20] 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. [Rev 3:19-20 LSB]

Mark

Chapter 1 The Preaching of John the Baptist

[Mar 1:1 LSB] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

[Mar 1:4 LSB] John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

[Mar 1:8 LSB] "I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

The Baptism of Jesus

[Mar 1:10 LSB] And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

[Mar 1:11 LSB] and a voice came out of the heavens: "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

[Mar 1:17 LSB] And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

Simon’s Mother-In-Law and Many Others Healed

[Mar 1:35 LSB] And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus rose up, went out of [the house], and went away to a desolate place, and was praying there.

[Mar 1:38 LSB] And He said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came out for."

[Mar 1:39 LSB] And He went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and casting out the demons.

[Mar 1:41 LSB] And moved with compassion, He stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

Chapter 2 Jesus Heals a Paralytic

[Mar 2:5 LSB] And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

[Mar 2:10 LSB] "But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,

[Mar 2:11 LSB] "I say to you, get up, pick up your mat, and go to your home."

Levi and Sinners Called

[Mar 2:17 LSB] And hearing [this], Jesus said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Lord of the Sabbath

[Mar 2:27 LSB] And Jesus was saying to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

[Mar 2:28 LSB] "Consequently the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."

Chapter 3 Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath

Jesus Appoints the Twelve

[Mar 3:13 LSB] And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.

[Mar 3:14 LSB] And He appointed twelve (whom He also named apostles) to be with Him and to send them out to preach,

[Mar 3:15 LSB] and to have authority to cast out the demons.

[Mar 3:29 LSB] but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"--

Can a Christian Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?

[Luk 12:10 LSB] "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

[Act 16:31 LSB] And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house." 

[Jhn 6:40 LSB] "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." 

[Heb 12:17 LSB] For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears. 

[1Jo 5:16 LSB] If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not [leading] to death, he shall ask and [God] will for him give life to those who commit sin not [leading] to death. There is a sin [leading] to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. 

[Eph 4:29 LSB] Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such [a word] as is good for building up what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

[Eph 4:30 LSB] And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

[Eph 4:31 LSB] Let all bitterness and anger and wrath and shouting and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 

[Mar 3:29 LSB] but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"--

Chapter 4 The Parable of the Sower

[Mar 4:9 LSB] And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

[Mar 4:11 LSB] And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything comes in parables,

[Mar 4:12 LSB] so that WHILE SEEING, THEY MAY SEE AND NOT PERCEIVE, AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MAY HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, LEST THEY RETURN AND BE FORGIVEN."

The Parable of the Sower Explained

[Mar 4:14 LSB] "The sower sows the word.

[Mar 4:20 LSB] "And those are the ones which were sown on the good soil: they who hear the word and accept it and are bearing fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold."

The Parable of the Seed

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

[Mar 4:32 LSB] yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes largest of all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that THE BIRDS OF THE AIR can NEST UNDER ITS SHADE."

[Eze 31:6 LSB] 'All the birds of the sky nested in its boughs, And under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth, And all great nations lived under its shade.

Jesus Calms a Storm

[Mar 4:41 LSB] And they became very afraid and were saying to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Chapter 5 Jesus Saves a Man with Many Demons

[Mar 5:18 LSB] And as He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed was pleading with Him that he might accompany Him.

[Mar 5:19 LSB] And He did not let him, but He said to him, "Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and [how] He had mercy on you."

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’ Daughter

[Mar 5:22 LSB] And one of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet

[Mar 5:23 LSB] and pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death; [please come], that by coming, You may lay Your hands on her, so that she will be saved and live."

[Mar 5:34 LSB] And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace and be healed of your affliction."

[Mar 5:36 LSB] But Jesus, overhearing what had been spoken, said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid, only believe."

[Mar 5:41 LSB] And taking the child by the hand, He said to her, "Talitha kum!" (which translated means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!").

Chapter 6 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

The Twelve Sent Out

The Death of John the Baptist

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

[Mar 6:34 LSB] And when Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

Jesus Walks on the Sea

[Mar 6:52 LSB] for they had not gained any insight about the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

[Mar 8:17 LSB] And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you discuss [the fact] that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?

Many Healed at Gennesaret 

Chapter 7 God’s Commandments, Man’s Traditions

The Heart of Man

[Mar 7:21 LSB] "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, adulteries,

[Mar 7:22 LSB] coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, [and] foolishness.

A Gentile Woman’s Faith

The Deaf Hear, the Mute Speak

Chapter 8 Jesus Feeds Four Thousand

[Mar 8:17 LSB] And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you discuss [the fact] that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?

Peter Confesses Jesus Is the Christ

[Mar 8:29 LSB] And He [continued] asking them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ."

Take Up Your Cross

[Mar 8:34 LSB] And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

[Mar 8:38 LSB] "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

Chapter 9 The Transfiguration

[Mar 9:1 LSB] And Jesus was saying to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come in power."

[Mar 9:2 LSB] And six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and brought them up on a high mountain alone by themselves. And He was transfigured before them;

[Mar 9:3 LSB] and His garments were shining intensely white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

[Mar 9:7 LSB] Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!"

I Believe, Help My Unbelief

[Mar 9:23 LSB] And Jesus said to him, "'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes."

[Mar 9:24 LSB] Immediately the boy's father cried out and was saying, "I do believe; help my unbelief."

[Mar 9:28 LSB] And when He came into the house, His disciples [began] questioning Him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"

[Mar 9:29 LSB] And He said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer."

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

[Mar 9:35 LSB] And sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."

[Mar 9:37 LSB] "Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."

Temptations to Sin

[Mar 9:43 LSB] "And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

[Mar 9:44 LSB] [and where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.]

Chapter 10 Teaching About Divorce

[Mar 10:9 LSB] "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

Jesus Blesses Little Children

[Mar 10:14 LSB] But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

[Mar 10:15 LSB] "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it [at all]."

[Mar 10:16 LSB] And He took them in His arms and [began] blessing them, laying His hands on them.

The Rich Young Ruler

[Mar 10:21 LSB] And looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

[Mar 10:22 LSB] But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.

[Mar 10:27 LSB] Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection

A Request for Status

[Mar 10:45 LSB] "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

[Mar 10:52 LSB] And Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has saved you." Immediately he regained his sight and [began] following Him on the road.

Chapter 11 The Triumphal Entry

The Barren Fig Tree

Jesus Drives Merchants from the Temple

[Mar 11:17 LSB] And He [began to] teach and say to them, "Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS'? But you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."

[Isa 56:7 LSB] Even those I will bring to My holy mountain And make them glad in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar; For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples."

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

Chapter 12 Parable of the Vine-Growers

[Mar 12:10 LSB] "Have you not even read this Scripture: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone];

[Mar 12:11 LSB] THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE LORD, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES'?"

[Psa 118:22 LSB] The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner [stone].

[Psa 118:23 LSB] This is from Yahweh; It is marvelous in our eyes.

[Psa 118:24 LSB] This is the day which Yahweh has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Taxes to Caesar

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

The Foremost Commandment

The Widow’s Offering 

Mark 13 Signs of Christ’s Return

[Mar 13:2 LSB] And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down."

[Mar 13:4 LSB] "Tell us, when will these things be, and what [will be] the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?"

[Mar 13:14 LSB] "But when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

[Mar 13:26 LSB] "And then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.

[Mar 13:28 LSB] "Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

[Mar 13:29 LSB] "Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, [right] at the door.

Chapter 14 The Plot to Kill Jesus

The Costly Perfume

[Mar 14:3 LSB] And while He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining [at the table], there came a woman with an alabaster jar of perfume of very costly pure nard; [and] she broke the jar and poured it over His head.

[Mar 14:8 LSB] "She has done what she could; she anointed My body beforehand for the burial.

The Passover Meal

The Lord’s Supper

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

[Mar 14:34 LSB] And He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch."

[Mar 14:35 LSB] And He went a little beyond [them], and fell to the ground and [began to] pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

Jesus Before His Accusers

Peter’s Denials 

Chapter 15 Jesus Before Pilate

Jesus Is Mocked

[Mar 15:21 LSB] And they pressed into service a passer-by coming from the countryside, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.

[Rom 16:13 LSB] Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine.

The Crucifixion

Jesus Is Buried

Chapter 16 Jesus Is Risen!

The Great Commission

[Mar 16:15 LSB] And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

[Mar 16:16 LSB] "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

Judges

Chapter 1 The Fight Against the Canaanites

[Jdg 1:1 LSB] Now it happened after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"

[Jdg 1:2 LSB] And Yahweh said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

Failure to Complete the Conquest

Chapter 2 The Angel of Yahweh Speaks to Israel

[Jdg 2:4 LSB] So it happened that when the angel of Yahweh spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Joshua’s Death and Burial

[Jdg 2:10 LSB] And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know Yahweh or even the work which He had done for Israel.

Israel Serves Baals

[Jdg 2:11 LSB] Then the sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh and served the Baals,

Yahweh Raises Up Judges

[Jdg 2:16 LSB] Then Yahweh raised up judges who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

[Jdg 2:17 LSB] Yet they did not listen to their judges either, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked in obeying the commandments of Yahweh; they did not do as [their fathers].

Chapter 3 Yahweh Tests Israel

[Jdg 3:4 LSB] And they were for testing Israel, to know if they would obey the commandments of Yahweh, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Yahweh Raises Up Othniel

Yahweh Raises Up Ehud and Shamgar

Chapter 4 Yahweh Raises Up Deborah and Barak

[Jdg 4:22 LSB] Now behold, Barak was pursuing Sisera, and Jael came out to meet him and said to him, "Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking." And he entered with her, and behold, Sisera was lying dead with the tent peg in his temple.

Sin Slain by Spurgeon

Chapter 5 The Song of Deborah and Barak

[Jdg 5:31 LSB] "Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Yahweh; But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might." And the land was quiet for forty years.

Chapter 6 Midian Prevails Against Israel

Yahweh Sends Gideon to Save Israel

[Jdg 6:13 LSB] Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His wondrous deeds which our fathers recounted to us, saying, 'Did not Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?' But now Yahweh has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian."

[Jdg 6:22 LSB] And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Yahweh, so he said, "Alas, O Lord Yahweh! For now I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face."

Gideon Tears Down the Altar of Baal

[Jdg 6:27 LSB] So Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as Yahweh had spoken to him; and now it happened that because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night.

The Test of the Fleece

[Jdg 6:38 LSB] And it was so. Indeed he arose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece. And he drained the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.

[Jdg 6:40 LSB] And God did so that night. So it was dry only on the fleece, but dew was on all the ground.

Chapter 10 Tola and Jair Judge Israel

Israel Forsakes Yahweh Again

Israel Cries Out to Yahweh

Chapter 11 Jephthah Delivers Israel

Jephthah Vows a Burnt Offering

Colossians

Chapter 1 Thanksgiving and Prayer

[Col 1:3 LSB] We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

[Col 1:4 LSB] since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints,

[Col 1:5 LSB] because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel

[Col 1:6 LSB] which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and multiplying, just as [it has been doing] in you also since the day you heard and understood the grace of God in truth;

[Col 1:9 LSB] For this reason also, since the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

[Col 1:10 LSB] so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please [Him] in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and multiplying in the full knowledge of God;

[Col 1:11 LSB] being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously

[Col 1:12 LSB] giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

[Col 1:13 LSB] Who rescued us from the authority of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son of His love,

[Col 1:14 LSB] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

The Firstborn of All Creation