01 Dec 2020

 *Day 92/92 (Dec 1) portions to read*:

*_SATAN'S DESTRUCTION & THE NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH_*

Christ destroys the beast and his armies - Revelation 19:11-21

The millennium - Rev.20:1-6

The final battle - Rev.20:7-10

The great white throne - Rev.20:11-15

The new heaven and earth - Rev.21:1-8

The new Jerusalem - Rev.21:9-27

The river of life - Rev.22:1-5

Free invitation to all - Rev.22:6-19

Final promise and blessing - Rev.22:20-21

*A thought*:

The Bible ends with the glorious hope of Christ's coming. Notice how the affirmation "Yes, I am coming soon" is followed by a swift and immediate response - "Amen. Come, Lord Jesus". *_How swift and immediate is your response to the thought of Christ's coming?_*

*The last Memory Verse*:

Revelation 7:12 _"... Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honour and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"_

30 November 2020

 *Day 91/92 (Nov 30) portions to read*:

*_THE FALL OF BABYLON_*

The seven plagues - Revelation 16:1-21

Vision of the woman sitting on the beast - Rev.17:1-6

Its interpretation - Rev.17:7-18

Destruction of Babylon - Rev.18:1-8

Lament for Babylon - Rev.18:9-19

The Church to rejoice over her fall - Rev.18:20-24

Praise given to God - Rev.19:1-5

The marriage supper of the Lamb - Rev.19:6-10

*A thought*:

"The Bible", someone said, "is like a tale of two cities - Babylon is one, and Jerusalem the other". Babylon represents sin, Jerusalem represents righteousness. _How reassuring to learn that there will be a new Jerusalem, but not a new Babylon_. Hallelujah - sin is to be removed - forever.

*Week #13 - Memory Verse*:

2 John v6 _"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love"_

29 November 2020

 *Day 90/92 (Nov 29) portions to read*:

*_THE CHURCH AND HER ENEMIES_*

The woman, the child and the dragon - Revelation - 12:1-8

Satan cast down to the earth - Rev.12:9-17

The two beasts - Rev.13:1-15

The mark of the beast - Rev.13:16-18

The followers of the Lamb - Rev.14:1-5

The three angels - Rev.14:6-13

Vision of Christ with a sickle - Rev.14:14-20

The song of Moses - Rev.15:1-4

The seven golden vials - Rev.15:5-8

*A thought*:

There have been many enemies of the Church, but there is a day coming when they will be swept away for ever. _Make no mistake about it - truth and righteousness will ultimately triumph_.

*Week #13 - Memory Verse*:

2 John v6 _"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love"_

28 November 2020

 *Day 89/90 (Nov 28) portions to read*:

*_THE SEVEN TRUMPET JUDGMENTS_*

The multitude in heaven - Revelation 7:9-17

The 7th seal is opened - Rev.8:1-6

The 1st four trumpets - Rev.8:7-13

The 5th and 6th trumpets - Rev.9:1-21

The angel with the little book - Rev.10:1-11

The temple measured - Rev.11:1-2

The two witnesses - Rev.11:3-13

The 7th trumpet - Rev.11:14-19

*A thought*:

If God did not institute a final day of judgement, then the universe would remain unbalanced. Judgment will surely come. If you are a Christian, then rejoice - because for you the judgement has passed. _In Christ, there is no more condemnation_

*Week #13 - Memory Verse*:

2 John v6 _"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love"_

27 November 2020

 *Day 88/90 (Nov 27) portions to read*:

*_THE WAY TO WORSHIP_*

Message to the Church in Sardis - Revelation 3:1-6

In Philadelphia - Rev.3:7-13

In Laodicea - Rev.3:14-22

The throne of God - Rev.4:1-11

The sealed book - Rev.5:1-8

Worship of the Lamb - Rev.5:9-14

The six seals opened - Rev.6:1-17

The sealing of the 144,000 - Rev.7:1-8

*A thought*:

"Worship", said A.W.Tozer, "is the missing jewel of the Evangelical Church". It is certainly not the moment missing jewel in heaven. The 24 elders casting down their crowns is a form of worship. _What are you willing to cast down before Him in worship today?_

*Week #13 - Memory Verse*:

2 John v6 _"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love"_

26 November 2020

 *Day 87/90 (Nov 26) portions to read*:

*_MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES_*

Second letter of John: Walking in the truth - 2 John v.1-13

Third letter of John: Gaius commended - 3 John v.1-8

Concerning Diotrephes and Demetrius - 3 John v.9-14

The book of Revelation: Introduction - Revelation 1:1-8

John's vision - Rev.1:9-20

Message to the church in Ephesus - Rev.2:1-7

In Smyrna - Rev.2:8-11

In Pergamum - Rev.2:12-17

In Thyatira - Rev.2:18-29

*A thought*:

What does Christ expect of His Church? The answer lies in His words to the seven churches of Asia. His message to each church is characterized by one important word. Love, for example, is the key word for the church at Ephesus. Now find the answers.

*Week #13 - Memory Verse*:

2 John v6 _"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love"_

25 November 2020

 *Day 86/90 (Nov 25) portions to read*:

*_LOVE AND OBEDIENCE_*

[Writings of John AD 95-100]

Obedience required - 1 John 2:1-14

Warning against worldliness and unbelief - 1 John 2:15-23

Abiding in Him - 1 John 2:24-28

God's love for us - 1 John 2:29, 3:1-2

Righteousness and sin - 1 John 3:3-10

Love in action - 1 John 3:11-24

Overcoming the world - 1 John 4:1-6

Love is of God - 1 John 4:7-21

Our victory - 1 John 5:1-12

Our confidence and security - 1 John 5:13-21

*A thought*:

"Love", says Thomas Fuller, a great Christian philosopher, "delights not only to ascend, but also to descend". How true. *_This is precisely what happened at the first Christmas - Love came down*_. Let that thought simmer in your mind throughout today. 

*Week #13 - Memory Verse*:

2 John v6 _"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love"_