John was urged to cease crying since Jesus had conquered sin and was now qualified to open the scroll and remove its seven seals. Nobody else possessed the legal or moral authority to make these decisions. The elder initially referred to Jesus as the Lion of the tribe of Judah....

Israel is God’s chosen nation; we see this multiple times throughout scripture. The amazing thing is, not only does God pour out His blessings and promises on the Israelites, but He also pours them out on Christians (Spiritual Israelites) who have been grafted into His Kingdom. We have been adopted...

Within our focus verse, we read a message God gave to Moses for the children of Israel, where He refers to the Israelites as priests. Romans chapter 11 tells us, that we have been grafted into the vine of the children of Israel. Therefore, God has ordained us to be...

In 1 Chronicles, we're reminded that Israel is the one nation God redeemed for Himself. They were chosen to be His special possession, and He performed mighty deeds to deliver them from Egypt and establish them as a unique people. This demonstrates God's relentless love and faithfulness to His chosen...

When the disciples asked Jesus about his return, he responded by giving many signs including hearing about wars, famines, and earthquakes. People will be deceived, great lawlessness will multiply, and the good news will be declared in all the nations. However, Jesus did not tell the disciples when this would...