The Curtain Falls (Rev 22:6-21)The Curtain Falls (Rev 22:6-21)
As John begins to wrap up his work, he brings to a close many of the themes he introduced in his prologue (Rev 1:1-8). He has not only been told
Author: Jon Burnett
Jon has served with congregations in Texas, Maryland and Alaska as a teacher and song leader and is a graduate of Amridge University (BS in Liberal Studies, 2008) and American Military University (MA in Humanities, 2013). He also blogs regularly at www.inearthenvessels.com.
The City of God (Rev 19:1-22:5)The City of God (Rev 19:1-22:5)
In the wake of God’s cataclysmic judgment against the city of man, how should the city of God respond? On one hand, Christians throughout the Empire inevitably lost friends and
The City of Man (Rev 17:1-18:24)The City of Man (Rev 17:1-18:24)
One of the many themes throughout the book of Revelation is the concept of one’s city. And though the word appears often throughout the book (thirty times in the ESV),
The Power of PrayerThe Power of Prayer
Understanding why God works miracles, and how he brings them about also leads us to perhaps the most shocking aspect of biblical miracles: that miracles don’t occur far more often
How Miracles WorkHow Miracles Work
When we speak of miracles, it is important to realize that not every miracle is miraculous in the same way or to the same degree as every other miracle. Instead,
Signs & WondersSigns & Wonders
Many of today’s materialists would be open to this holistic view of providence in that they could employ the same language without speaking of miracles, which they view as impossible. Yet such
Nature & Super-natureNature & Super-nature
The biblical balance between faith and reason is further explained by the close relationship between the Creator and his creation, between nature and super-nature. Psalm 19 provides a prime case
Faith & ReasonFaith & Reason
To many people today, like atheist Richard Dawkins, faith “means blind trust, in the absence of evidence, even in the teeth of evidence” (from The Selfish Gene, as quoted in
Praying for Judgment (Rev 16)Praying for Judgment (Rev 16)
As a message of judgment, the drama of the Apocalypse is as challenging as it is comforting. In his letters to the churches Christ suffers with them, but sees their
Scenes of Judgment (Rev 12:1-15:8)Scenes of Judgment (Rev 12:1-15:8)
As we enter into the twelfth chapter of Revelation, a new series of visions are presented to the apostle John. Christ has already revealed the condition of his churches (Rev
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