Revelation 3:14 ESV
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
From the faithful and true witness is the word addressed to ones untrue and unfaithful. God brought forth creation saying "Let there be". The answer resounded in the word Amen or "Let It Be". Truly it unfolded and truly it was made, for it was uttered by the Great Amen. Just as He is the beginning and purpose of creation , so will creation find its end in Him. The word will not come back empty, but from it will flow a new and eternal creation.
2 Corinthians 1:20-21
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us,
Deuteronomy 21:17
but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the firstfruits of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.
John 1:2-3
He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Colossians 1:18-20
And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
John 18:37-38
Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world— to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.
Colossians 1:15-18
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Isaiah 55:4
Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.
Word for Life in Love— Scripture Meditations By Stephen Brown
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
New Name -Revelation 3:12-13
Revelation 3:12-13 ESV
12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, 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 from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ’
The name we receive is the name of the living God. It is His name that He alone knows. We trade our name, stained with impurity, for His name of righteousness and truth. We exchange our nature marred with sin for the beauty of His Holiness.
The word is His name, written on our hearts and filling our minds, the fullness of God present with us. He makes His home with us, the temple of the New Jerusalem, the Bride of Christ. We are the very stones of this new temple, leaving these temporary tabernacles of mortality for mansions of immortality.
Isaiah 62:1-5
1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,
until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
and her salvation as a burning torch.
2 The nations shall see your righteousness,
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.
3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.
Ezekiel 48:35
The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.”
Hebrews 13:14-15
For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
Psalms 27:4-5
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple.
5 For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.
Jeremiah 1:18-19
And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.”
Psalms 48:8
As we have heard, so have we seen
in the city of the Lord of hosts,
in the city of our God,
which God will establish forever.
Selah
Isaiah 65:15-16
You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse,
and the Lord God will put you to death,
but his servants he will call by another name.
16 So that he who blesses himself in the land
shall bless himself by the God of truth,
and he who takes an oath in the land
shall swear by the God of truth;
because the former troubles are forgotten
and are hidden from my eyes.
Ephesians 3:14-19
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Hebrews 12:22-24
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
Revelation 22:4
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, 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 from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ’
The name we receive is the name of the living God. It is His name that He alone knows. We trade our name, stained with impurity, for His name of righteousness and truth. We exchange our nature marred with sin for the beauty of His Holiness.
The word is His name, written on our hearts and filling our minds, the fullness of God present with us. He makes His home with us, the temple of the New Jerusalem, the Bride of Christ. We are the very stones of this new temple, leaving these temporary tabernacles of mortality for mansions of immortality.
Isaiah 62:1-5
1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,
until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
and her salvation as a burning torch.
2 The nations shall see your righteousness,
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.
3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.
Ezekiel 48:35
The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.”
Hebrews 13:14-15
For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
Psalms 27:4-5
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple.
5 For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.
Jeremiah 1:18-19
And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.”
Psalms 48:8
As we have heard, so have we seen
in the city of the Lord of hosts,
in the city of our God,
which God will establish forever.
Selah
Isaiah 65:15-16
You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse,
and the Lord God will put you to death,
but his servants he will call by another name.
16 So that he who blesses himself in the land
shall bless himself by the God of truth,
and he who takes an oath in the land
shall swear by the God of truth;
because the former troubles are forgotten
and are hidden from my eyes.
Ephesians 3:14-19
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Hebrews 12:22-24
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
Revelation 22:4
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
“Do you do well to be angry?”
Jonah 4:1-4 ESV
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 And the Lord said, “Do you do well to be angry?”
The Lord has mercy on many we might feel do not deserve mercy. His mercy has even come to us. It is easy for us to behave like the older brother of the prodigal son, displeased at the compassion and joy of the Father upon a son's return.
It helps to remember that none of us deserve anything from God other than judgement. Any soul turned to God is a worthy addition to God's household.
Let us pray for those we deem unlovely. May we seek the salvation of our enemies. At one time we were ignorant of God's love. Though we are loved by God, we love imperfectly. May we experience His love more richly as it moves within us and is poured out to others.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 And the Lord said, “Do you do well to be angry?”
The Lord has mercy on many we might feel do not deserve mercy. His mercy has even come to us. It is easy for us to behave like the older brother of the prodigal son, displeased at the compassion and joy of the Father upon a son's return.
It helps to remember that none of us deserve anything from God other than judgement. Any soul turned to God is a worthy addition to God's household.
Let us pray for those we deem unlovely. May we seek the salvation of our enemies. At one time we were ignorant of God's love. Though we are loved by God, we love imperfectly. May we experience His love more richly as it moves within us and is poured out to others.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
You Have Received Mercy
Hosea 2:21-23 NASB
“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” declares the Lord.
“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth,
22 And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and to the oil,
And they will respond to Jezreel.
23 “I will sow her for Myself in the land.
I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion,
And I will say to those who were not My people,
‘You are My people! ’
And they will say, ‘ You are my God! ’”
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Romans 9:25-26
As indeed he says in Hosea,
“Those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’
and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved. ’”
26 “And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’
there they will be called ‘sons of the living God. ’”
And God will hear the groaning earth and the moans of longing that pass the lips of fallen man. He will open the door of heaven and sow the seed of a new harvest. He will cause living water to refresh the land and provide bread to sustain it. The new wine of the new covenant shall fill their cup and the oil of His Spirit will never run dry. All those who call on His name will be saved.
The wine has been poured. The bread has been broken. The Spirit has been given. He has done this marvelous thing in our sight.
“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” declares the Lord.
“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth,
22 And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and to the oil,
And they will respond to Jezreel.
23 “I will sow her for Myself in the land.
I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion,
And I will say to those who were not My people,
‘You are My people! ’
And they will say, ‘ You are my God! ’”
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Romans 9:25-26
As indeed he says in Hosea,
“Those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’
and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved. ’”
26 “And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’
there they will be called ‘sons of the living God. ’”
And God will hear the groaning earth and the moans of longing that pass the lips of fallen man. He will open the door of heaven and sow the seed of a new harvest. He will cause living water to refresh the land and provide bread to sustain it. The new wine of the new covenant shall fill their cup and the oil of His Spirit will never run dry. All those who call on His name will be saved.
The wine has been poured. The bread has been broken. The Spirit has been given. He has done this marvelous thing in our sight.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
I Will Keep You -Revelation 3:10-11
Revelation 3:10-11ESV
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
We see here another instance of Jesus fulfilling a promise as a result of the action of the believer, here translated using the "because, I also" structure. Their keeping of His word reaps the promise of Jesus in keeping His word. They will reap what they sow. He will reap the harvest of His word.
Verse ten speaks of the coming trial that will be visited on those who are earth dwellers, a frequent term for non-believers. Whether we are present or not is not clear, but our safekeeping is confirmed. "I will keep you".
He encourages them to hold fast to the word in their lives. In doing so, the crown of life will remain secure on their heads.
John 17:6-7 Revelation 1:9
9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you.
Keep - τηρέω [etym. complex] – 1. ‘maintain in a secure state’ – a. w. focus on personal interest or obligation keep Mk 7:9 v.l.; J 2:10 ; 17:11 f; 1 Cor 7:37 ; 2 Cor 11:9 ; Eph 4:3 ; 1 Ti 5:22 ; 2 Ti 4:7 ; 1 Pt 1:4 ; Jd 1 , 6 ; have on hand J 12:7 (CGEL)
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
We see here another instance of Jesus fulfilling a promise as a result of the action of the believer, here translated using the "because, I also" structure. Their keeping of His word reaps the promise of Jesus in keeping His word. They will reap what they sow. He will reap the harvest of His word.
Verse ten speaks of the coming trial that will be visited on those who are earth dwellers, a frequent term for non-believers. Whether we are present or not is not clear, but our safekeeping is confirmed. "I will keep you".
He encourages them to hold fast to the word in their lives. In doing so, the crown of life will remain secure on their heads.
John 17:6-7 Revelation 1:9
9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you.
Keep - τηρέω [etym. complex] – 1. ‘maintain in a secure state’ – a. w. focus on personal interest or obligation keep Mk 7:9 v.l.; J 2:10 ; 17:11 f; 1 Cor 7:37 ; 2 Cor 11:9 ; Eph 4:3 ; 1 Ti 5:22 ; 2 Ti 4:7 ; 1 Pt 1:4 ; Jd 1 , 6 ; have on hand J 12:7 (CGEL)
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Walk Together
Amos 3:1-3 ESV
1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 “You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 “Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
A reminder that the Lord disciplines those He loves. To him who has much, much is expected. If we take His name, we take on responsibility of that name. When we agree to become part of His household, we agree to live in that household.
Fortunately we do not have to guess what that life entails. We have the word. Unfortunately for those who disregard the word, there is less excuse for living outside the word.
Let us choose this day to walk with Him as best as we can with our understanding and our hearts given to Him.
1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 “You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 “Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
A reminder that the Lord disciplines those He loves. To him who has much, much is expected. If we take His name, we take on responsibility of that name. When we agree to become part of His household, we agree to live in that household.
Fortunately we do not have to guess what that life entails. We have the word. Unfortunately for those who disregard the word, there is less excuse for living outside the word.
Let us choose this day to walk with Him as best as we can with our understanding and our hearts given to Him.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Who Say -Revelation 3:9
Revelation 3:9 ESV
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.
Everyone will bow before the Lord. If we are in the Lord, we will rule with Him. The world will know, they will learn the truth. People can say anything though not everything said is true, if you can accept that God is true. In the end His truth will become evident to all and will not be denied.
There is much to learn of His love for us. May our knowledge and experience of that love increase everyday.
A lie is the calling card of Satan, with hate and death following close behind.
Behold. ἰδού * idou * id-oo' *
This word implies more than see or look at something. It is a serious call to perceive and understand and have faith in what the Lord will do. This same word was used in the preceding verse. When the Lord says He will do something, it is as good as done.
ἀγαπάω * agapaō * ag-ap-ah'-o love. (CWS).
This same word is used for God's love for us and our love for Him. His love is characterized by grace, ours by obedience. It is the dynamic between Creator and man.
Isaiah 43:4-5
Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.
5 Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you.
Isaiah 49:23
Kings shall be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.
With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you,
and lick the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;
those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.”
John 17:23
I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
Romans 8:37-38
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
Revelation 3:10-11
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
John 17:6-8
“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
2 Timothy 2:12-13
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—
for he cannot deny himself.
2 Peter 2:9
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Revelation 17:8
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.
Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
Revelation 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.
Everyone will bow before the Lord. If we are in the Lord, we will rule with Him. The world will know, they will learn the truth. People can say anything though not everything said is true, if you can accept that God is true. In the end His truth will become evident to all and will not be denied.
There is much to learn of His love for us. May our knowledge and experience of that love increase everyday.
A lie is the calling card of Satan, with hate and death following close behind.
Behold. ἰδού * idou * id-oo' *
This word implies more than see or look at something. It is a serious call to perceive and understand and have faith in what the Lord will do. This same word was used in the preceding verse. When the Lord says He will do something, it is as good as done.
ἀγαπάω * agapaō * ag-ap-ah'-o love. (CWS).
This same word is used for God's love for us and our love for Him. His love is characterized by grace, ours by obedience. It is the dynamic between Creator and man.
Isaiah 43:4-5
Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.
5 Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you.
Isaiah 49:23
Kings shall be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.
With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you,
and lick the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;
those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.”
John 17:23
I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
Romans 8:37-38
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
Revelation 3:10-11
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
John 17:6-8
“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
2 Timothy 2:12-13
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—
for he cannot deny himself.
2 Peter 2:9
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Revelation 17:8
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.
Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
Revelation 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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