Category Archives: Thoughts on scripture

And the city has no need for the sun. Revelation 21: 10-27.

Posted on 06/23/2022 by remso

With this post, we will finish Revelation 21. Yeah, I know you want me to drag this out forever, but I sometimes think I heard the voice of the Lord, telling me, I will come back when you finish this … Continue reading →

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Evidence of the Holy City coming down at the beginning of the millennium is scattered and, in a sense, hidden. Revelation 21:9-11.

Posted on 06/20/2022 by remso

Back to Bible study. Finally, we have come to the New Heaven; and no, we are not in transition, “awaiting our resurrection to the New Earth,” as Randy Alcorn would tell you. That is nothing more than slop that people have … Continue reading →

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Who are these people and why are they now having an impact? Rev 21: 8-10.

Posted on 06/03/2022 by remso

When the Apostle John was given the Revelation dream or the vision, he tells us, the reader, “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,” … Continue reading →

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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Rev 21:4.

Posted on 05/28/2022 by remso

With this post, we heroically move forward, hopefully beyond verse four, but first, I feel the need to recap where we are in this journey. We closed out our last look at Revelation 21, discussing verse three, which reads like … Continue reading →

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What can we know about Heaven?

Posted on 05/25/2022 by remso

When it comes to heaven, our primary source of information comes from the book of Revelation. Yet, by consensus, Revelation is one of the most perplexing books of the Bible, outside of, say, Leviticus and Numbers. If you want to … Continue reading →

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And God himself will be among them. Revelation 21:3.

Posted on 05/22/2022 by remso

So, in Revelation 20, Satan, having been released from the pit, makes a last-ditch effort to kill off God and His people. Satan was only able to accomplish an attack of this size by deceiving the nations. If you are wondering, Revelation refers … Continue reading →

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They will call Jerusalem ‘The Throne of the LORD,’ and all the nations will be gathered to it. Revelation 21:2.

Posted on 05/15/2022 by remso

Let’s assume you read my last post and now have a confidence that allows you to describe how: The surviving Jews enter the millennial kingdom and become evangelists. “In that day … the survivors of Israel.” (Isaiah 4:2 NASB) “For out of Jerusalem will … Continue reading →

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A new heaven and a new earth. Revelation 21:1.

Posted on 05/12/2022 by remso

We ended chapter 20, where the thousand years have come to a close. Satan has been thrown into the lake of fire along with the false prophet and the beast or antichrist. The dead were brought before the great throne, … Continue reading →

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Revelation 20 does not answer this question, what became of the fallen angels?

Posted on 05/08/2022 by remso

Before we move on, I need to talk about something that is bothering me. What became of the fallen angels? Revelation 20 does NOT answer the question, although some think it does. “Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, … Continue reading →

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God’s people and the beloved city, are surrounded. Revelation 20:9-15.

Posted on 05/05/2022 by remso

The defeat of Satan. I would guess that many of you thought this would never happen; well, it will. Our confidence concerning this comes from the scriptures, all of which have proven that God is faithful to His word; and we … Continue reading →