February 6, 2012
THE TEN PLAGUES OF EGYPT: A FORESHADOWING OF THE TRUMPETS AND BOWLS The trumpet and bowl judgments intentionally parallel the ten plagues of Egypt (Ex. 7-12). The ten plagues are prototypes of the trumpets and bowls, providing a framework to understand them. The ten plagues occurred just before Israel’s exodus from Egypt, prophetically foreshadowing the [...]
February 5, 2012
FIFTH SEAL: THE PRAYER MOVEMENT STRENGTHENED BY MARTYRS (REV. 6:9-11) When He [Jesus] opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God … 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge [...]
February 5, 2012
THE SUPERIOR PLEASURES IN THE GRACE OF GOD The Bride referred to the “superior pleasures” of the Word. This reveals her theology related to holiness. She points to the superior pleasures that come from growing in revelation of God’s heart (affection). God created us with 7 longings that draw us to Him and reflect His [...]
February 5, 2012
DAVID’S SACRED VOW: TO EXTRAVAGANTLY PURSUE GOD UNTIL… As a young man, David made a vow to dedicate his life to find a resting place or dwelling place for God. This refers to a place where an unusual measure of God’s presence is manifest on earth. David’s life work was to establish a dwelling place [...]
February 5, 2012
REVIEW: THE SEAL JUDGMENTS WILL TARGET THE HARLOT BABYLON The seven seals are released by Jesus the Lamb, not the Devil (Rev. 5:5; 6:1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12; 8:1). The book of Revelation describes His leadership in preparing the nations to receive God’s glory. Jesus initiates these judgments against the kingdom of darkness not [...]
