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Put Your Trust in God

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Don Merritt

In times of trial, where is our trust; in times of fear where do we go? How can a person face trial and the things he fears with confidence?  How can a man cope in difficult times or times of … Continue reading →

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The Seven Bowls, part 2

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 16:8-16 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over … Continue reading →

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The Seven Bowls, part 1

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 16:1-7 To begin this section, I must first tell you clearly that to fully comprehend this chapter, we must stop thinking as the world around us thinks, and look at this with a heavenly perspective. As we will see, … Continue reading →

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The Sea of Glass

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 15:1-4 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Vision: Introduction

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 15-16 In the long and turbulent history of Mankind, there is a constant pattern that plays out in the affairs of Men. Man tries to break free of this constant, yet he cannot, for God and not Man rules … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock of Revelation 12-14

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

John has given us a great deal to think about in these chapters, and when you go through them bit by bit, you have a chance to see the component parts, as we have done. Yet when you take a … Continue reading →

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The Winepress of God

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Don Merritt

I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. Then another angel … Continue reading →

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The Second Beast

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 13:11-18 We pick up in verse 11 where another beast appears on the scene. Unlike the first beast, this one came up from the land, having only two horns “like a lamb” yet it “spoke like a dragon”. This … Continue reading →

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The Beast!

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Don Merritt

Revelation 13:1-10 In these verses, John sees the first of two “beasts”. The first comes up from the sea at the dragon’s call and is given power by the dragon to persecute the followers of Jesus Christ. Notice that the … Continue reading →

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The Dragon is Defeated

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled … Continue reading →

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