Revelation 13 - 10.28.25
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 13:9,10b “Whoever has ears, let them hear”… “This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people”.
OBSERVATION: John described a vision he had regarding two of Satan’s accomplices: The beast out of the sea and the beast out of the earth. John wrote down his vision and sent it to seven churches. He described the limited power that the beast will have. One of the heads of the beast out of the sea seemed to have a fatal wound that was healed, which caused the whole world to be filled with wonder and follow it. It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people, and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast - all whose names are NOT written in the Book of Life. “Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
The second beast out of the earth exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.”
APPLICATION: “This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people.” John warned all Christians about the importance of faithful endurance. In order to endure the temptations and the struggles we will face, we must be deeply rooted in God’s Word and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to guide every aspect of our lives. In one portion of Scripture it says even the elect will be led astray if possible! (Matthew 24:24). Satan knows his days are numbered. Ever since he rebelled against God and led Adam and Eve to sin in the Garden of Eden, there has been a great conflict between good and evil that has been impacting all human beings, but God informed Satan that Jesus will eventually strike his head, even though the evil one will be allowed to strike Christ’s heel. (Genesis 3:15).
PRAYER: Thank You God for equipping us with everything we need to remain strong in Jesus. You have given us all the strength we need to endure hardships, troubles, trials, and even persecution!
Your Word warns us that Christians will be persecuted for our faith, but, I pray You will help us to remember that it’s worth following Jesus all the way because our final rewarded eternal destination has been promised by You, and what You promise, You will be faithful to fulfill it!
- Robin Orefice
Psalm 75 - 10.27.25
Scripture
Psalms 75:2-3 NIV
“You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity. When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.”
Observation
In this psalm written by Asaph, he writes of God’s role as a righteous judge, Who is sovereign, and Who exalts the humble and brings down the proud. The psalm is a reminder that despite all the chaos and turmoil in the world, God will bring about His perfect judgment when the time is right.
Application
How will God judge you on Judgement Day?
The Bible describes two future judgments: the Judgment Seat of Christ, and the Great White Throne Judgment. The Judgment Seat of Christ is for believers. They will be judged for their works/ministry that they did to build God’s Kingdom and they will receive rewards for their works/ministry and their endurance in their faith. While the other judgment is known as the Great White Throne Judgment. This judgment is for unbelievers. They will be judged for their evil deeds, their rejection of God, and receive their final punishment.
At the end of the day it’s all about what we decided to do with the name of Jesus. Did we decide to put our faith in Him, follow Him and His ways, and repent from our sins? If so, then you will be clothed in Jesus’ righteousness, and be found not guilty of your sins, and will be judged by God at the Judgement Seat of Christ where we will be rewarded for our faith.
But if you chose to reject God, by rejecting His Son Jesus, you will be judged by your evil deeds at the Great White Throne Judgment. Even if you think you may have lived a morally “good” life, we must remember what the Bible tells us:
“We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.”-Isaiah 64:6
What can I do then to avoid the Great White Throne Judgment?
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.”-Romans 3:23-26
Prayer
Thank You Jesus for coming to this earth and willingly sacrificing Your life on that cross to pay the debt of all my sins. I know I deserve Your judgment and wrath, but because of Your grace and mercy, You instilled within me that faith to believe in You, and have given me Your free gift of salvation. I pray that I can share with others this free gift by telling them Your story. May Your free gift of salvation be a gift that keeps on giving all year round. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏽
-Moses Gaddi
Jeremiah 2 - 10.24.25
Scripture
Jerimiah 2:1-3
“The word of the Lord came to me: “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem:
This is what the Lord says: I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness, through a land not sown. Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of his harvest; all who devoured her were held guilty, and disaster overtook them,” declares the Lord.”
Observation
When Jeramiah was writing this letter, Israel was divided into 2 nations, the northern which was Israel and southern which was Judah. Judgement had already come upon Isreal and was taken captive. Jeremiah was in Judah, the southern nation. Judah turned its back on God and He was asking why have you forgotten me. Judah had turned to idol worship. They forgot the God who brought them out of Egypt, from the wilderness to the promised land. God was about to use Judah’s enemies to pass judgement on Judah.
How does this relate to us now? When our country was founded, they based the Government on the word of God. But nearly 250 years later we see the wickedness in many decisions of our government such as abortion, taking the Ten Commandments out of schools, and removing the cross in certain areas, and allowing all types of marriages. Many churches preach a different Gospel that certain sins are not sins, that Scripture was interpreted incorrectly from years ago, or that is not what God meant. The truth is we lost our first love. We don’t read and know the Scriptures like we should. We have churches that focus on entertaining the congregation and do not condemn sin. A person I knew from high school recently post in Facebook “I am marked safe from the rapture.”
Application
It was just last week in our Bible reading in Revelation 2:4-5, God said “you have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.”
Jesus wants to be first. He wants our love for him to grow stronger. We see that many have forgotten what it was like to love Christ with their whole heart. How do we start our day? Is Christ first? When is your first prayer of the day? When do you read any of his Word? Do we seek Jesus daily? In Matthew 6:33 it says “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Have we truly surrendered and submitted to Jesus who gave his life for us because he loved us? We have an advantage over the people in Jeremiah’s time. Most of us have access to and can read the Scriptures. Most of us have a phone that can pull up the Bible. Our Pastors have said many times if you need a Bible, DSC can provide one. Psalms 119:103 says “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
People that call themselves followers of Jesus, repent and do the things you did at first. Let us love God, love each other, make disciples, serve, give generously and forgive often. Let us become the Bride of Christ.
Prayer
Jesus, you are worthy to be praised daily, the one we should bow down daily, and give glory and honor to. Forgive me when I do not put you first daily. Forgive me when I do not remember my first love. The things that I put ahead of you are idols. Open my eyes to see those things and help me repent of those things. Let me thirst for your living waters. Let me hunger for your daily bread. Thank you, Jesus! In Jesus name, Amen.
- Robert Oberg