Third, we triumph by the word of our testimony without shrinking from death. Rev 12:11 – They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. What does it mean to triumph by the word […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 3 of 4)
What about the spiritual reality? Here in Revelation, we get to put our spiritual night vision goggles and we see a deeper spiritual message. Let’s read Rev 12:4 starting from the second half of that verse — Rev 12:4 – 4 …The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, […]
Where is Francis Chan? India (December 2010)
Update #5 from Francis Chan Beyond Expectations It has been an amazing couple of months as you probably saw from Lisa’s updates. I don’t even know where to start. Once again, God far exceeded my expectations. He has a way of doing that… Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 2 of 4)
I think if we understood the spiritual importance of this holiday season, we would slow down, we’d be more prayerful, and we’d more attentive to people around us who may be hurting inside. Toward that end, I want to study the 4 characters in this chapter: 1) a woman, 2) a child birthed by that […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 1 of 4)
Text: Revelation 12:1-12, 17, 13:1 Christmas is only a few days away so I wish everyone an early Merry Christmas. For kids, no holiday season even comes close to Christmas. Not Halloween, not the Easter Bunny. No, these are all distant seconds. Growing up, I loved Christmas. I mean, you wake up and under the […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: The Race
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7) There is much satisfaction in finishing something you have begun! The success of a race is determined not only by how well you begin but also by how well you end. Many athletes can begin a […]