Monthly Archives: November 2018

Baptism of fire Luke. 12:49-50

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

“I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! Do you think I came to … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: The White Throne Judgment- Re.21:10; 22:6-21

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

Many commentaries on the Book of the Revelation fail because the writers miss the obvious. When St John records the series of visions he is writing down what the angel sent by Jesus Christ revealed, which nevertheless are in visions. … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: the tree of life Re.22: 1-5

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

“In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: Sabbath-Re.22: 1-2

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Eternity manifests altogether differently from what was given in the creation account of the heaven and the earth. God set the lights to divide the day and from the night (Ge.1:14) In the new heaven and new earth there is … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: New Jerusalem -Re.21:10-27

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

One of the seven angels with vials carried Apostle John in the spirit. It is clear that it was a vision as well as it was loaded with spiritual significance. We are all familiar with computer generated guided tours through … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: glory of the bride Re.21:9-19

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Glory of God gave the earth a shape. From the Genesis account before God made Adam we read that ‘there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground (Ge.2:6). This is to be … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: second death-Re.21:5-8

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Marriage of the Lamb: tt is the climacteric point of the entire Salvation Plan of God. This idea of man and woman as one was introduced (‘They shall be one flesh Ge.2:24’) and this marriage serve as two bookends for … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: In Mid-Air Re.21:1-7

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea (v.1). Redemption is not just an existential change where spiritual bodies replace corporeal … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: first resurrection- Ch.21:1-5

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

Here we are looking at the testimony of Jesus Christ. The Spirit has inserted accordingly the expression: ’Write: for these words are true and faithful (v.5)’. From beginning to the last we have testimony of God as coming from ‘the … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Revelation: First Resurrection-Re.20:5-15

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection (v.5) In the following verse we have a group of people who are described as blessed and holy. In the … Continue reading →

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