by David Keesling | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Romans 13:1-2 “The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment upon themselves” (NIV). Observation: Paul’s treatise...
by David Keesling | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Romans 10:3 “Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness” (NIV). Observation: Paul continued to express ardent hope that all might be saved, including his beloved fellow...
by David Keesling | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Revelation 22:8-9 “I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. But he said to me, ‘Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God.’” Observation:...
by David Keesling | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Revelation 15:3 “And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.” Observation: In Revelation 13, John had described astonishing visions of a ten-horned beast with seven heads, each with a blasphemous name, and another beast with two...
by David Keesling | Jul 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Revelation 5:6 “And I saw between the throne…and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain.” Observation: John had been given a vision of heaven’s throne and of one sitting on the throne holding an unopened book in His right hand. One of the elders identified Jesus as...
by David Keesling | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Revelation 2:7 “To him who overcomes…” Observation: Christ’s revelation to John contains messages to seven types of churches and to believers within. These were specific first-century places, but they were also representative of churches that always exist: Ephesus,...
