Revelation 19 - 11.3.25

Scripture

Revelation 19:10

10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”

Observation 

John was so in awe of the prophecy from God that the angel told him to write down. As a result, he started to worship the angel. The angel quickly corrected him and said to worship Jesus only because he (the angel) was only a fellow servant too.

Angels have power because of God. Their mission is the same as ours though, to testify about our good Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Their job is to be His messengers and point others to Him alone!

Application

Worship Christ alone, not any of His created beings. Give honor and glory to Him alone for the good things He has done! 

The only One who conquered sin and death is Jesus. The only One who is eternal is the Lord. The only One who has the power to save us from our sins and get us in right relationship with God is Jesus. 

When we are tempted to put our hope not just in angels, but in any amazing servant of the Lord, please be reminded they (we) are still fallible (aka imperfect). God is the only One who is infallible. He never fails. He never grows tired or weary. 

We are limited in wisdom, power and strength. None of us has ever conquered sin or death. People are just a reflection of who Christ is, but they were never meant to replace Christ to us. 

“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” -Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭28‬-‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Prayer

Dear Lord,

You are God alone and the only One worthy of my worship and praise! Please forgive me when I try to replace You with anything or anyone who can’t even save my soul. Thank You for all of Your messengers and amazing servants, both in Heaven and on earth, but I pray that I would never put my hope in them, but only on You. As Jesus prayed, “For YOURS is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” Amen! 

-Michelle Gaddi

Jeremiah 7 - 10.31.25

Scripture:  Jeremiah 7:1-7

“This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

“Stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message:

“‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord. This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways and your actions, and I will let you live in this place.  Do not trust in deceptive words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!” “If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever. But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.”

Observation:

Jeremiah was commissioned by God to warn the people that they need to reform their ways.  My Bible has a note that the lie the people believed is they were safe from judgment because the temple was there.  Isaiah had prophesied over 100 years earlier that the temple would be protected from attack.  Repeating “the temple of the Lord” three time was a literary device used for emphasis.  The people were saying this with false hope that they were safe from judgement due to their disobedience. God then gave Jeremiah the key to change their ways to be in right standing and remain in Jerusalem.

• Do not oppress foreigners, the fatherless, and the widows

• Do not shed innocent blood 

• Do not follow other gods

• Trust God, not deceptive words

Some of us may say we follow the above.  However, we need to look at our actions and see if we have let the enemy deceive us in any way.  He is crafty in twisting truth for another time and deceiving many.  He used God’s word to tempt Jesus: John 4:10-12.  He will use it to tempt us. Also, are we helping those who need it as Jesus asked us to? Do we truly trust God’s plan? Another thing that stuck me is this could be a call to people today to proclaim to those being deceived.  This generation has believed many lies. We know the truth and are called to share it.

Application:

I want to be sure I have not let the enemy deceive me in any way. I need to pray and ask God how I can proclaim the message to those who are deceived.  Many think they are a “good person” and believe Heaven will be their home without surrendering to God and following His plan.  Others do not know of God’s love and sacrifice for them. 

Prayer:

Lord, your mercy is wonderful.  You have given us your Word to follow, sent Jesus to proclaim truth, die for our sins, and be raised to life again as our Savior and Intercessor.  Please search my heart and show me if there is something that has deceived me.  Help me know what promises are for today and what was a specific instruction given at a certain time and circumstance. Please help me seek you and be obedient when you speak something for me to proclaim from a simple “God bless you” or a smile to something more deep that will cause someone to repent and turn from destruction. Thank you for your sovereign plan and love for people like me.

Amen

- Cindy Howard

Revelation 15 -10.30.25

SCRIPTURE: Revelation 15:2-4

“And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire

and standing beside the sea—those who had been victorious

over the beast and its image and over the number of its name.

They held harps given them by God

and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb:

“Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty.

Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.

Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name?

For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you,

for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

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OBSERVATION

Before this last Judgment falls we see God’s victorious redeemed Saints—

as they appear beside or on “a sea of glass mixed with fire”. These are believers who have remained faithful to Jesus through the most difficult trials of the Antichrist—          

they “Conquered the beast—by clinging to Christ in Life and in death”. Now they are standing in the very Presence of our Reigning Lord and Singing Worship and Praise to Him.

John SEES this Future Victory in its Fullness. He sees people who have been victorious over one of the most evil and challenging times that will ever test believers.

And we are told they conquered the test…how—by—clinging to Christ.

They are singing a song referenced to both the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb because there is a common theme. They both bring Praise and Glory to the One and Only Sovereign God—Victorious—Holy—worthy of All Praise!

“Let everything that has breath—-Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:6)

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” (Rev 4:11)

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised—HIS greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:3)

Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these were silent—the very stones would cry out.” (Luke 19:40)

APPLICATION

Heaven is Filled with Praise and Worship for God—Worship like Heaven- Does!

What can we learn from this passage in Revelation 15 about worship?

Again and again, in the book of Revelation, we see that in heaven God’s people actively sing His praise. Worship is a very important component of what we will be doing there. In heaven, God will be worshiped in the right way as He wants to be worshiped. Therefore, it is useful to study carefully the content of the songs recorded.

Here are a few key observations about the worship we see in this passage:

• It is very God-centric.
• It mentions what He has done (Great and amazing are your deeds).
• It mentions the goodness of His actions (Just and true are your ways).
• It mentions who He is. God’s character is described and praised.
• It encourages everyone to join in praise.

Reflection: How can I become a better worshipper of God?

God deserves my Praise and Worship

Praise and Worship involves my words, my whole heart, my surrender.

I’m not the best singer but God asks me to sing a new song to Him. You probably won’t hear my voice at church as I sing on the softer side most times. But at home I’ll sing a new song to Him.

Worship and Praise is more than music.

As Pastors Levi and Katie have been reminding us, our tithes, offering, and gifts are part of our worship. And pleasing to God when done with a surrendered heart.

Our serving is part of our worship.

Our very lives should be living worship to God in all we are and everything we do.

Paul said that our lives are a letter written from Christ showing the result of the ministry in our lives. This letter is not written with pen and ink or carved on stone,

but rather it is written by the Holy Spirit on our human hearts. (2 Corinthians 3:3)

“Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks

to the ONE sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever),

the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the ONE sitting on the throne

(the one who lives forever and ever).

And they cast their crowns before the throne and say,

“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power.

For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.””

‭‭(Revelation‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬-‭11‬)

PRAYER

LORD Jesus,

YOU are Worthy of my Praise. Teach me More how to Worship and Praise You like Heaven does. You are Holy, You are Good. You are Sovereign and Perfect in all Your ways. Your Will be done. Your Kingdom Come into my heart and mind. Make me Kingdom minded. Remove my will from me. Humble me. Empty me. Fill me with More of You. I surrender all to You Lord Jesus, I cast my life down before you. I exist because You willed it. My life is Yours. My heart is Yours.

Tina L Kudelka