Chapter 8 Verses 1- 6 Read the Bible verses. The Seventh seal is opened. This 7th seal will introduce 7 more judgments. There is silence (quiet) in heaven for about ½ hour. The angels are given 7 trumpets. Another angel comes and puts incense on the altar. The incense represents the prayers of God’s people.
Chapter 7 Verses 1- 17 Read the Bible verses. Then John saw 4 angels standing at the “four corners of the earth” meaning North, South, East and West. They held back the wind. No wind moved on the earth or sea. The air was still. Another angel went up from the sun and said to
Chapter 6 Verses 1-17 Read the Bible verses. The Lamb broke open one of the seals. There was a white horse. The rider carries a bow (like a bow and arrow). It shows the rider is ready for battle. The rider has a crown for victory. We are not told who the rider is. Some
Chapter 5 Verses 1-10 Read the Bible verses. The One who sits on the throne had in his hand a book. He said, “Who is worthy to open this book and break its seals?” (Seals are small spots of wax or something that holds the pages together.) John began to weep (cry) because there seemed
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.