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Daily devotionalAugust 31 – Maranatha, come Lord Jesus!
“And the Spirit and the bride say ‘Come!’” – Revelation 22:17 Scripture reading: Revelation 22:12-21; Philippians 3:7-14; Romans 13:11-14 One of the strongest memories of…
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Daily devotionalAugust 30 – The new Jerusalem
“God Himself will be with them and be their God.” – Revelation 21:3 Scripture reading: Revelation 21:1-27; Ephesians 5:25-32; Song of Songs 6:1-3 “With this…
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Daily devotionalAugust 29 – Vengeance belongs to God
“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come…” – Revelation 14:7 Scripture reading: Revelation 14:6-20; Romans 12:14-21 The…
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Daily devotionalAugust 28 – Redeemed purity
“These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins.” – Revelation 14:4 Scripture reading: Revelation 14:1-5; 1 John 1:5-2;2; Colossians…
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Daily devotionalAugust 27 – The 144,000 take two
“The hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.” – Revelation 14:3 Scripture reading: Revelation 14:1-5; Ephesians 2:1-10; 2 Timothy 2:23-26 What does…
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Daily devotionalAugust 26 – The enemies of Christ: the enemies of the church
“Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God…” – Revelation 13:6 Scripture reading: Revelation 13:1-18; Matthew 24:1-14, Romans 12:1-2 Revelation 13 describes the dragon’s…
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Daily devotionalAugust 25 – The place of victory
“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony…” – Revelation 12:11 Scripture reading: Revelation 12:7-17; Romans 6…
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Daily devotionalAugust 24 – The great war
“And war broke out in heaven…” – Revelation 12:7 Scripture reading: Revelation 12:1-6; Ephesians 6:10-20 After the assassination of the Archduke of Austria in 1914,…
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Daily devotionalAugust 23 – Faithful until death, rewarded in resurrection
“The beast…will make war…and kill them…But after three and a half days…” – Revelation 11: 7, 11 Scripture reading: Revelation 11:7-19; Mathew 24:9-14 When one…
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Daily devotionalAugust 22 – The two witnesses
“I will give power to My two witnesses…” – Revelation 11:3 Scripture reading: Revelation 11:1-6; Zechariah 4:1-7; Acts 1:6-8 Super heroes again? The book of…
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Daily devotionalAugust 21 – Eating the word
“Take and eat it…” – Revelation 10:9 Scripture reading: Revelation 10:8-11; Ezekiel 2:1-3:15 I once stood waiting for an elevator, with my Bible in my…
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Daily devotionalAugust 20 – The importance of repentance
“But they did not repent…” – Rev. 9:21 Scripture reading: Revelation 9; Psalm 51 Albert Einstein is attributed with the quote: “Insanity is doing the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 19 – Let all the earth keep silent
“There was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” – Revelation 8:1 Scripture reading: Revelation 8:1-12 Revelation repeatedly shows us the same world history…
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Daily devotionalAugust 18 – The good shepherd
“The Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them…” – Revelation 7:17 Scripture reading: Revelation 7:13-17; Psalm 23:1-6 Every year loved…
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Daily devotionalAugust 17 – The centrality of worship
“Be to our God, forever and ever, Amen.” – Revelation 7:12 Scripture reading: Revelation 7:9-17 I had a Christian friend who often reminded us to…
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Daily devotionalAugust 16 – The 144,000
“Do not harm the earth…till we have sealed the servants of God…” – Revelation 7:3 Scripture reading: Revelation 7:1-8; Luke 21:10-19 The 144,000: Super Christians…
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Daily devotionalAugust 15 – Refuge in the blood
“Hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb!” – Revelation 6:16 Scripture reading: Revelation…
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Daily devotionalAugust 14 – The voice of the martyrs
“How long, O Lord?” – Revelation 5:10 Scripture reading: Revelation 6:9-11; Isaiah 49:14-23 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on…
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Daily devotionalAugust 13 – The four horsemen and the sovereign God
“Now I saw when the lamb opened one of the seals…” – Revelation 6:1 Scripture reading: Revelation 6; 1 Peter 1:3-9 A.W. Tozer once wrote…
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Daily devotionalAugust 12 – Worthy is the lamb
“For you were slain and have redeemed us to God…” – Revelation 5:9 Scripture reading: Revelation 5 What is necessary to carry out God’s work…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – The lion of Judah
“The Lion of the tribe of Judah…has prevailed…” – Rev. 5:5 Scripture reading: Revelation 5:1-8; Daniel 12; Matthew 6:9-10 While interpreting visions takes care, understanding…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – O worship the King
Revelation 4:8 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty… Scripture reading: Revelation 4; Isaiah 6:1-8 How important is worship? On a scale of 1-10, how important,…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – Knowing need and fulfilling need
“But you do not know that you are wretched…buy from Me gold…” – Rev. 3:17-18 Scripture reading: Revelation 3:14-22; Judges 16:16-22; Isaiah 55:1-3 There is…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – Hard pressed, but not destroyed
“For you have a little strength…” – Rev. 3:8 Scripture reading: Revelation 3:7-13; Luke 17:1-10 Have you ever admired those men and women who seem…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – A good name
“Hold fast, and repent.” – Revelation 3:3 Scripture reading: Revelation 3:1-6; Isaiah 42:1-9 A lot can be said about a good reputation, but while a…
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – A mark of the true church
“I know your works…nevertheless you allow that woman Jezebel…” – Revelation 2:19-20 Scripture reading: Revelation 2:18-29; Acts 20:17-36 Thyatira was a church growing in Christ….
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – Pure devotion
“You have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam…” – Revelation 2:14 Scripture reading: Revelation 2:12-17; Numbers 24:15-25:3 The city of Pergamos was known…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – Poverty and riches
“…but you are rich.” – Revelation 2:9 Scripture reading: Revelation 2:8-22; 2 Corinthians 8:9 The church of Smyrna struggled to make its yearly budget. The…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – A loveless church?
“You have left your first love.” – Rev. 2:4 Scripture reading: Revelation 2:1-7; 1 Corinthians 13 The church of Ephesus was known for diligent service…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – Safe in the storm
“I am the Alpha and Omega…” – Rev. 1:8 Scripture reading: Revelation 1:4-8 Anchors may not be considered great treasures, but they can be invaluable…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – Introduction to the book of Revelation
This month Pastor Greg Bylsma leads us through a series of devotions on the book of Revelation. Two Scripture readings are given for each day….