Buried Pearls Bible Study

In this episode, I discuss the sealing of the 144,000. The identity of the sealed has garnered much attention and I give a biblical explanation. 

In this episode, the sixth seal is opened and the imagery that John uses is directly from the Old Testament. The cosmic signs portend the wrath of God. 

In this episode I discuss the fifth seal featuring the souls of the martyrs under the altar and how this relates to the testimony of Jesus Christ and the overall themes of justice, vengeance, and judgment.  

The first four seals initiated by the Lamb are the Four Horsemen. They are earthly judgments that bring war, civil war, famine, pestilence, and death. In this episode, I dive into the Old Testament origins of the Four Horsemen and what the symbolism means.

In this hiatus from verse by verse study, I give an overview of the seals, trumpets and bowls found in the book of Revelation and give a general outline of the events that take place before we proceed in greater detail with a verse-by-verse breakdown. 

We move on from the vision of the throne room of the Almighty to the worthiness of the Lamb. This chapter is all about Christology - who Jesus is, His background and His worthiness as the slain Lamb. 

God's sovereignty and His glory is on full display in this portion of John's vision. We see the 24 elders and the 4 Living Creatures here. The stage is set for what's to come...

Here I discuss the letter to Laodicea, the final epistle of the seven written to the churches in Asia. This letter contains one of the most famous verse in the Bible where Jesus refers to the church as lukewarm. Laodicea was wealthy and they had become spiritually complacent. 

In the epistle to the church in Philadelphia there are many interesting verses. One refers to opening doors that no man can shut. Another famous verse describes keeping the church from the hour of trial that will affect those who dwell on the earth.

The church in Sardis receives a letter from John with words directly from Jesus where He says that He has found their works incomplete and that if they do not repent, He will come like a thief with judgment.