Chapter 4 Verses 1- 11 Read the Bible verses. In John’s vision, he saw a door open in heaven. He heard a voice which sounded like a trumpet. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what will happen in the future.” In a second, John was taken by the spirit into
Chapter 3 Verses 1-6 Read the Bible verses. Jesus talks to the church at Sardis. Sardis was the capital of ancient Lydia. Lydia was known for it purple dye. Purple was used for kings and the rich. During the early days of Christianity, Sardis was the center of Christianity in that area. Jesus said to
Chapter 2 Verses 1-7 Read the Bible verses. John is told to write to the church at Ephesus. Ephesus was in western Turkey. It was the capital city. This part of Turkey was ruled by Rome at this time. Jesus is talking: “ I know the things you do. I know how you have
Revelation Chapter 1 Verses 1-3 Read the Bible verses. An angel came to John and showed him a vision about things in the future. The angel said, “Blessed are those who read and hear these words and give attention (heed) these things that are written. The time is near.” Verses 4-6 Read the Bible
Chapter 28 Verses 1- 15 Read the Bible verses. As the Sabbath ended and dawn (sunrise) was starting, it was the first day of the week which would have been Sunday–Mary Magdalene and other Mary came to the tomb. This other Mary may have been the mother of James and Joseph since she was there
Chapter 27 Verses 1- 10 Read the Bible verses. Morning was beginning and the priest and Jewish leaders had decided to have Jesus killed. They had made a decision about Jesus and then they took him to the Roman governor, Pilate. The Jewish leaders under Roman rule were not allowed to put someone to death.
Chapter 26 Verses 1-2 Read the Bible verses. It was time to celebrate the Passover. This was a holy holiday to remember the time God led the Hebrews out of Egypt. The Passover would be in 2 days. Jesus told the disciples that he would be betrayed ( his friends would not be true to
Chapter 25 Verses 1-13 Read the Bible verses. Jesus told a story saying the Kingdom of Heaven was like: Ten virgins (women not yet married) took lamps and went out to wait for the bridegroom to come. In a Jewish wedding, after the woman said she would marry the man, the man went away
Chapter 24 Verses 1- 2 Read the Bible verses. As Jesus left the temple, he told the disciples that the temple will be destroyed. It will be destroyed so completely that not one stone will be on top of another. In 70 AD the Romans did completely destroy the temple so that not one stone
Chapter 23 Verses 1- 12 Read the Bible verses. Jesus said, “The Pharisees are the teachers of the scriptures (Bible). Obey what they teach but do not follow the way they live.” The Pharisees did not live what they taught to others. They made extra laws and rules that are not in the Bible and