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The Revelation of St. John the Divine: Part 6 of 15 The Blowing of the Seven Trumpets
Revelation 8:6–9:21; 11:15–19 The victorious Lamb who was slain has broken the seven seals completing the first of three cycles of seven that describe the events between Christ’s ascension and second coming. The first cycle ends and the second cycle begins with the breaking of the seventh seal (8:1-2). The first cycle of seven described tribulations […]
The Revelation of St. John the Divine: Part 5 of 15 The Breaking of the Seven Seals
The Lamb has conquered through His sacrificial death, arisen from the dead and ascended to the right hand of God where the whole host of heaven worships Him eternally. He alone is worthy to take the scroll and break its seven seals. One by one He breaks the seven seals setting in motion God’s judgment […]
Who is the Greatest?: Matthew 18:1–20
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Abraham, the friend of God? Moses, the Law-giver? David, the king of kings? Elijah, the great prophet? John, the Baptist? How about Peter, the great confessor or John, the beloved disciple? Jesus’ disciples debated this question among themselves limiting the answer to one of the Twelve […]
Jesus Must Die: Matthew 16:21–28
Jesus makes His first passion prediction following Peter’s dramatic confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of [the living] God.” From that point forward Jesus begins unpacking Peter’s confession for His disciples. As the Christ, the Son of [the living] God, Jesus must suffer at the hands of His chosen people, be killed, and rise […]
Peter’s Confession and the Office of the Keys: Matthew 16:13–20
Peter’s Confession is recorded in all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–21) as well as the Gospel of John (John 6:67–71), though John records a different part of the overall conversation between Jesus and the Twelve. Matthew’s version is the longest of the four. Jesus’ promise to give the keys of the […]
The Canaanite Woman’s Great Faith: Matthew 15:21–28
Faith is a living, unshakeable confidence in God’s grace; it is so certain, that someone would die a thousand times for it. –Martin Luther, Preface to the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans The Canaanite woman possessed just such a living, unshakeable confidence in God’s grace. She refused to give up even in the […]
The Revelation of St. John the Divine: Part 4 of 15 The Vision of the Heavenly Throne Room
After seeing a magnificent vision of the risen and glorified Son of Man, John is taken to heaven “in the Spirit” to stand before God’s throne. This is the central vision in the entire book of Revelation, the vision of God enthroned in glory surrounded by His heavenly court. The prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel […]
Jesus Walks on Water: Matthew 14:22–33
Jesus demonstrates His omnipotence i.e. all-powerfulness and authority over creation as the Creator, by walking on the Sea of Galilee. This is the second of three miracles recorded in latter half of Matthew 14 following the account of John the Baptist’s martyrdom. Jesus miraculously walks on water immediately after feeding the 5,000 in the wilderness. […]
The Revelation of St. John the Divine: Part 3 of 15 The Letters to the Seven Churches
Although Jesus Christ has ascended into heaven He is not an absentee landlord. He holds the seven stars (angels/pastors) in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands (churches). The risen Christ now addresses each of these seven churches with words of warning and promise, Law and Gospel. He knows the particular circumstances […]
Feeding the Five Thousand: Matthew 14:13–21
Jesus miraculously feeds 5,000 men—not counting women and children—with five loaves and two fish. Jesus performed many miraculous signs during His earthly ministry. Whereas Jesus taught about the Kingdom of Heaven i.e. His messianic reign, in parables, He enacted His kingdom through miracles. All of Jesus’ miracles point in one way or another to His […]
John 20:31 These things are written that you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God 
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