Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Ecclesiastes 6:1-2 This passage continues observations on the emptiness or vanity of materialism. Solomon is writing as a Believer who has pursued happiness and fulfillment apart from God and the difference it makes to live in the fear and reverence of God.  In these first two verses he lays down some important perspectives to have … Read more

Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 Solomon now turns his attention to worship, an activity above the sun as opposed to his observations so far under the sun, that is in the human realm.  He is calling his readers not make that study meaningless. Solomon tells his readers to take time to prepare for worship.  How many of us … Read more

Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 – This chapter primarily deals with the issues of the abuse and use of power and how we should react to it. Solomon returns to the issue of injustice that was dealt with in Ecclesiastes 3:16-17. In those verses he acknowledges that God will bring justice to the unjust and that all will … Read more

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 These verses connect to the themes of this book. Solomon’s counsel is to take each day of his life as from the hand of God as Solomon has just said in the previous chapter in Ecclesiastes 3:24-26), realizing that God has a fitting time for each thing to be done Ecclesiastes 3:1. The … Read more

Lesson 65 – Revelation 22:12-21

Revelation 22:12-13 Again, the Lord tells us that He is coming quickly. This is concept of immanency that it could happen at any time. We are to prepare because His coming could be today and  when He comes back,  He is coming to judge man.  The judgment will be based upon  two things. It will be based … Read more

Lesson 64 – Revelation 21:22-22:11

Revelation 21:22-23 There  is no temple in the heavenly city since  God and Jesus are present. Their presence will cause the city to permeated with their Spirit so that all its citizens will fully filled with God’s Spirit. Everyone will have  the full and perfect knowledge of God’s Spirit and His presence. The result of … Read more

Lesson 62 – Revelation 21:1-4

Revelation 21:1 With unrepentant mankind removed from the earth  along with Satan and his demons the present universe destroyed (Revelation 20:11),  God will create a new kingdom for the redeemed and  the righteous angels to dwell in forever. The expression of a new heaven and  a new earth  comes from Isiah 65:17 and Isiah 66:22. … Read more

Lesson 61 – Revelation 20:11-15

Revelation 20:11-13 John  here  is shown  the Judge seated on His throne  of judgment, and  all the accused standing before Him. This vision is the Great White Throne  judgment which follows the judgments of the Millennium (Revelation 20:1-10), the Second Coming (Revelation 19:11-21), and  immediately precedes that of the new heaven and the new earth … Read more

Lesson 60 – Revelation 20:7-10

Revelation 22:12-13 Again, the Lord tells us that He is coming quickly. This is concept of immanency that it could happen at any time. We are to prepare because His coming could be today and  when He comes back,  He is coming to judge man.  The judgment will be based upon  two things. It will be based … Read more

Lesson 59 – Revelation 20:1-4

Revelation 20:1-2  When Jesus returns to earth  again it will be in the glory and majesty of God. He is coming to eliminate the ungodly and  to establish the rule and  reign of God on earth. The earth will be filled with the righteousness of God. Jesus Himself is going to be ruling and  governing … Read more