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We read Revelation 16–18 and watch the story move from the seven bowl judgments to the exposure and collapse of Babylon the Great. We zoom out to see how God’s justice answers real evil, why some hearts refuse to repent, and how Psalm 73 helps us keep an eternal perspective when the wicked seem to prosper. 
• setting Revelation as the culmination of God’s long plan from Genesis onward 
• walking through the seven bowls of God’s wrath in Revelation 16 
• noticing the Exodus plagues as a foreshadowing pattern for Revelation 
• tracking the build toward Armageddon and the warning to stay alert 
• meeting Babylon the Great and the symbolism of the prostitute and the beast 
• leaning into the text’s call for wisdom instead of giving up 
• hearing Revelation 18’s lament over lost luxury and collapsing wealth 
• connecting the fall of Babylon to Matthew 5 and thirsting for justice 
• using Psalm 73 to reframe prosperity, envy, and final destiny 
• pointing to a resource for deeper biblical prophecy study 

I mentioned the Prophecy Pros podcast, a great resource to help unpack and understand some of the tricky details of Revelation and other biblical prophecy.

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We read Revelation 12 through 15 and treat it as the revelation of Jesus Christ, not a fear machine for end times speculation. We slow down on the dragon, the beasts, and the warnings to show how believers endure and overcome by Jesus, testimony, and an eternal perspective.
• Revelation as exciting good news for those who belong to Christ 
• Letting God reveal what he wants revealed, even when symbols stay mysterious 
• Revelation 12’s war in heaven and Satan named as the accuser 
• Revelation 13’s beasts, deception, and the mark of the beast with 666 
• Revelation 14–15’s worship scenes, final judgment images, and seven last plagues 
• Parallels to Genesis, Exodus, the tabernacle, Job, and Zechariah that help us read Revelation 
• Overcoming the evil one by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony 
• Refusing to love comfort and safety so much that we fear death 

Get out there and slay some dragon by the blood of the lamb, the word of our testimony, and this eternal perspective that puts our life now in its proper place.

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We slow down in Revelation 2 and 3 and let the letters from Jesus read us instead of us just reading them. We ask what repentance looks like when the problem isn’t loud rebellion but quiet comfort, subtle compromise, and spiritual autopilot. 
• why the seven letters are for us today, not just ancient churches 
• the common structure of each letter: who Jesus is, what he praises, what he confronts, what he promises 
• Ephesus and leaving your first love, the “sweatpants Christian” warning, doing the deeds you did at first 
• Smyrna and the uncomfortable question of whether we fear suffering 
• Pergamum and the danger of “almost true” teaching, testing every message against Scripture 
• Thyatira and why tolerance is not the same as love, refusing to normalize sin 
• Laodicea, lukewarm usefulness, and the threat of self-sufficiency 
• Jesus knocking at the door, responding with openness, conviction, and repentance 

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We read Revelation 8 through 11 and sit with the weight of the seventh seal, the trumpet judgments, and the strange mercy of God limiting what evil can do. We end by remembering the central reality Revelation keeps shouting through the noise: Jesus is on the throne and God is completing his plan. 

• why Revelation calls for awe instead of fear 
• the seventh seal and silence in heaven 
• prayers of the saints rising with incense before God 
• the first four trumpets striking land sea fresh water and the sky 
• the eagle’s warning and the three coming woes 
• the locusts from the abyss and the name Abaddon or Apollyon 
• the sixth trumpet and humanity’s refusal to repent 
• the mighty angel the little scroll and the sweet-bitter word 
• measuring the temple and the mission of the two witnesses 
• the witnesses’ death public celebration resurrection and ascent 
• the seventh trumpet and the proclamation of Christ’s reign 
• worship in heaven and God’s promise to judge and restore 

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Let's keep reading Revelation by letting the visions create awe instead of forcing every detail into a neat timeline. We move through Revelation 4–7 from the throne room to the Lamb and the seals, and we land on a steady reminder: if you’re redeemed by Jesus, you don’t have to be afraid of this book. 

• how to share feedback and questions for future seasons 
• shifting from decoding symbols to practicing awe 
• John’s vision of God’s throne room and nonstop worship 
• the scroll with seven seals and the question of who is worthy 
• Jesus as the Lion and the slain Lamb who opens the scroll 
• the opening of the seals and the hard realities they reveal 
• the martyrs’ cry for justice and God’s call to wait 
• the sealing of God’s servants and the great multitude in white robes 
• why believers can read Revelation without fear 
• our responsibility to help more people be ready for that day 

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We start the Book of Revelation and set our hearts on its main purpose: revealing Jesus Christ as the risen King who will win the final victory over sin and death. We read Revelation 1 to 3 aloud and let Jesus’ letters to the seven churches search our lives with both warning and hope. 
• inviting listener feedback as we near the end of the first Bible read through 
• how the podcast has helped your relationship with God and sharing testimonies 
• what to expect in Revelation as prophecy and as a revelation of Jesus 
• John’s exile on Patmos and why Revelation is written 
• the blessing of reading prophecy aloud and hearing and obeying it 
• Jesus walking among the lampstands and knowing His churches 
• the repeating pattern in the seven letters: praise, correction, call to repent, promise to conquer 
• personal reflection prompts from Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea 

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We read 2 John, 3 John, and Jude and hold them up to real life where false teaching is loud and Christian love is often defined without Scripture. We walk away with a simple test for friendship with Jesus: remain in Christ’s teaching, support gospel workers with wisdom, and contend for the faith without becoming careless with our words. 
• John’s core thread of love and truth held together 
• The “elect lady” as a house church or church region 
• False teachers and the call to remain in Christ’s teaching 
• Love defined as walking in God’s commandments 
• Why we filter culture through Scripture rather than rewriting Scripture 
• Gaius as a model of hospitality and generosity 
• Supporting traveling ministers as co-workers with the truth 
• Diotrophes as a warning about pride and control in church life 
• Jude’s urgent call to contend earnestly for the faith 
• Fighting spiritual battles by building faith, praying, and staying in God’s love 

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 We connect 1 John to Jesus’ prayer in John 17 and talk about unity, love, truth, and discernment as the church’s public witness. 
• moving from hearing God’s word to doing it 
• working out salvation while trusting God at work in us (Philippians 2:12–13) 
• 1 John as reassurance that we belong to God and know the truth 
• Jesus’ prayer for unity so the world believes (John 17) 
• hatred and anger as darkness and spiritual murder (1 John 2 and 1 John 3; Matthew 5) 
• choosing forgiveness, reconciliation, and compassion over stewing and venting 
• love shown in deeds and in truth, not just words 
• speaking truth in love without being harsh 
• testing the spirits and spotting false teachers (1 John 4) 
• checking Bible verses in context and against the whole of Scripture 
• watching for teachings that make the flesh too comfortable 
• holding love and truth in the necessary tension 

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We read 1 John 4–5 and lay out why Christian faith can hold real certainty about God’s love, Jesus’ identity, and eternal life. We talk about testing spiritual claims, defining love the way Scripture defines it, and holding truth and obedience together without losing compassion. 

• John’s purpose of assurance for believers 
• testing the spirits by what they confess about Jesus Christ 
• God’s love shown through Jesus as atoning sacrifice 
• love for fellow Christians as a real-life test 
• perfect love driving out fear and punishment 
• faith that conquers the world 
• God’s testimony about the Son and the promise of eternal life 
• confidence in prayer according to God’s will 
• love and obedience as inseparable 
• guarding ourselves from idols 

Go back and read it again anytime you need reassurance. Hear it, love it, live it. 

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We walk through 1 John 1 to 3 to trade anxiety and guesswork for real assurance grounded in Jesus, truth, and love. We look at the signs John gives for knowing we belong to God and how to spot faith that is only talk. 
• John’s purpose for writing 1 John as assurance of being God’s child 
• eyewitness testimony about Jesus as the foundation for confidence 
• God as light and what it means to walk in the light 
• confession of sin and God’s faithfulness to forgive and cleanse 
• Jesus Christ as advocate and atoning sacrifice for the whole world 
• obedience to God’s commands as evidence of knowing him 
• love for fellow Christians as a non-negotiable marker of life 
• warning against loving the world and its desires 
• deception, Antichrist language, and denying the Son 
• remaining in the Son and the Father as a stability test 
• children of God identity and the difference between stumbling and practicing sin 
• love in action, generosity, and compassion as proof of truth 
• confidence before God, conscience, and prayer tied to obedience 
• encouragement for spiritual stages like children, young people, fathers 

Join me next time and we'll tackle the second half of First John. 

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