Category: Scripture

“When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison. He will go out to deceive the nations – called Gog and Magog – in every corner of the earth. He will gather together them together for battle – a mighty army, as numberless as the sand along the seashore. And I saw then as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God’s people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them.

Then the devil who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand. He seized the dragon – that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan – and bound him in chains for a thousand years. The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward, he must be released for a little while.

Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them and had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

This is the first resurrection (The rest of the of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years had ended). Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them in the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and reign with Him a thousand years.” (Revelation 20, vv. 1-6, NLT)

“Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky:’ Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared. Come and eat the flesh of the kings, generals, and strong warriors; of horses and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and great.’

Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the One sitting on the horse and His army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast – miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshipped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into a fiery lake of burning sulfur. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the One riding the white horse. And the vultures all gorged themselves on the dead bodies.” (Revelation 19: vv. 17-21, NLT)

“Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for He judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on His head were many crowns. A name was written on Him that no on understood except Himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and His title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed Him on the white horse. From His mouth cam a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. On His robe at His thigh, was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.” (Revelation 19: vv. 11-16, NLT)

“Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder.”

‘Praise the Lord!’ For the Lord our God, the Almighty reigns.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and His bride has prepared herself.
She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.’

For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.

And the angel said to me,’Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.’ And he added, ‘These are true words that come from God.’

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, ‘No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.'” (Revelation 19 vv. 6-10, NLT)

“After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting.

‘Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God. His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of His servants.’

And again their voices rang out:

‘Praise the Lord! The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!’

Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!’

And from the throne came a voice that said, “Praise our God, all His servants all who fear Him, from the least to the greatest.'” (Revelation 19: vv. 15, NLT)

“After this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor. He gave a mighty shout:

‘Babylon has fallen – that great city is fallen! She has become a home for demons. She is a hideout for every foul spirit, a hideout for every foul vulture and every foul and dreadful animal. For all the nations have fallen because of the wine of her passionate immorality. The kings of the world have committed adultery with her. Because of her desires for extravagant luxury, the merchants of the world have grown rich.’

Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,

‘Come away from her, My people. Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her. For her sins are piled as high as heaven and God remembers her evil deeds. Do to her as she has done to others. Double her penalty for all her evil deeds. She brewed a cup of terror for others, so brew twice as much for her.

She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow. She boasted in her heart, ‘I am the queen on my throne I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’

therefore, these plaques will overtake her in a single day – death and mourning and famine. she will be completely consumed by fire, for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.'” (Revelation 18, vv. 1-8, NLT)

“‘This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings. Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief.’

‘The scarlet beast that was, but is no longer is the eighth king. He is like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction. The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. They will all agree to give him their power and authority. Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because He is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And His called and chosen and faithful ones will be with Him.’

Then the angel said to me, ‘The waters where the prostitute is ruling represents masses of people in every nation and language. The scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate that the prostitute. They will strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire. For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out His purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled. And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the world.'” (Revelation 17: vv. 9-18, NLT)

“One of the seven angels who had poured out the seven bowels came over and spoke to me. ‘Come with me,’ he said, ‘and I will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over may waters. The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.’

So the angel took me in the Spirit into the wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast and that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against God were written all over it. The woman wore purple and scarlet clothing and beautiful jewelry made of gold and precious gems and pearls. In her hand she held a gold goblet full of obscenities and the impurities of her immorality. A mysterious name was written on her forehead: ‘Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.’ I could see that she was drunk- drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I starred at her in complete amazement.

‘Why are. you so amazed?’ the angel asked. ‘I will tell you the mystery of this woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns on which she sits. The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit, and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who have died.'” (Revelation 17, vv. 1-8, NLT)

“Then the seventh angel poured out his bowel into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, ‘It it finished!’ Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck – the worse since people were placed on the earth. The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of His fierce wrath. And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as 75 pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm. ” (Revelation 16, vv. 17-21, NLT)