The last two chapters of Revelation give us great hope and anticipation. God allows John to see just a little of what He has prepared for those who believe in His Son and accept Him as Savior and Lord. What John sees will not take place for at least 1,007 more years. The Tribulation has …
Author: sheilaalewine
Will You Get Your Happy Ending?
We all love happy endings. As a child, the first stories you hear start with “Once upon a time” and end with “they all lived happily ever after.” While the Bible is certainly not a fairy tale (despite what your college professor might have told you), it does begin at a point in time when …
What Is The Wrath Of God?
Romans 5:9 – Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 – For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake …
God’s Just Judgments
Have you ever stared at one of those optical illusion pictures in frustration, not seeing anything? Then, once someone tells you what to look for, it’s like it’s all you can see! You can’t “not” see it. I kind of feel like that looking at Revelation this time through the lens of the “Overlapping Method” …
The Seven Trumpets
The period of Trumpet Judgments is recounted in Revelation 8-11. We see an introduction in 8:2-5, that summarizes what will be accomplished and reveals God’s motivation for that series of judgments. This is followed by the details (description of each trumpet judgment) in the rest of chapters 8 and 9, and 11:14-19, then the interlude …