The vision that John saw in Revelation 4-5 concludes the opening section and prepares for the rest of the book. After reading about the difficulties in the seven churches, we get a glimpse of the heavenly control room and witness a two-part worship service focused on a central throne. This second vision reminds us of what is really happening in the universe and helps us to keep going amidst the difficulties of our world and our lives. We must worship God, because he is worthy, and also so that we can persevere to the end.
Prayer is the element that activates all the other pieces of the armor of God.
By being with his people in Haggai 1:12-15, God stirred them up to return to him and receive the blessings he had promised in...
We left off the story at the end of Genesis with Joseph’s coffin in Egypt and his words about God visiting his people in...