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Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 18-20 NLV, Ch. 21-22 CEB

Podcast Introduction

Today is Prophecy Friday. We’ll the prophetic books with chapters 18-22 of the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation. There’s a new voicemail that I think you’ll find interesting, and as I promised to James in Norway a couple of days ago, I’ll do a quick “Steve’s Practical Guide to Quiet Time with the LORD” today. I’m calling this episode “The Final Chapters.“

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Summary

In these final chapters of Revelation, significant events unfold. Chapter 19 begins with a celebration in heaven, where people thank God for bringing justice against Babylon and avenging those who believed in Jesus. It’s a time of great joy and worship.

Next, there’s the “wedding supper of the Lamb.” The Lamb symbolizes Jesus, and His bride is the church, represented as people wearing fine white linen, signifying their righteousness through God’s grace.

Then, Jesus, the King of Kings, appears on a white horse as the Faithful and True One, ready to judge and wage a just war. This highlights the idea that sometimes war can be necessary against incorrigible evil.

The narrative continues with a battle between the beast (antichrist) and the false prophet against Jesus, but they’re defeated, and the rest are killed.

In Chapter 20, an angel imprisons Satan for a thousand years in the abyss during the “Millennium.” Jesus rules Earth, and deceased believers reign with Him. Afterward, Satan is briefly released but is eventually cast into the eternal lake of fire.

The Great White Throne judgment follows, where everyone is judged. Those not in the book of life face eternal separation from God in the lake of fire, respecting their choice to reject Him.

Chapter 21 reveals a new heaven and earth, a glorious creation, where God dwells openly with us, ushering in an age of unparalleled joy. There’s no sorrow, pain, decay, or sin, and we have glorified bodies, free from weaknesses.

The New Jerusalem is described, likely our future home with its twelve never-closing gates. While eternity includes worshipping God, there may also be other activities due to God’s infinite creativity.

In essence, Jesus’ sacrifice grants us an extraordinary eternity as His bride. Personally, after more than 69 years on Earth, I looking forward to this time. How about you?

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Steve Webb 0:00
He’s called Faithful and True.

Steve Webb 0:03
This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb and I’m your OG Godcaster. Today is prophecy. Friday, we’ll complete the prophetic books with chapters 18 to 22 of the last book in the Bible, the Book of Revelation, and there’s a new voicemail that I think you’ll find interesting. and as I promised to James in Norway a couple of days ago, I’ll do a quick, Steve’s Practical Guide to quiet time with the Lord today. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you once again for your word and for our time together. Teach us as we read these chapters today, Revelation is filled with so much that seems hard to understand, and we need you to help us understand. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, beloved, are you ready? Let’s get started.

Steve Webb 1:05
Revelation chapter 18. Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had much power. The earth was made bright with his shining greatness. He cried out with a loud voice. The big and powerful city of Babylon is destroyed. Demons in every kind of unclean spirit live their unclean birds that are hated are there for she gave her wine to the nations of the world. It was the wine of her desire for sex sins. The kings of the earth have done the sex sins with her. The men of the earth who buy and sell and become rich from the riches she received while living in sin. I heard another voice from heaven saying come out from her my people do not be a part of her sins so you will not share her troubles. For her sins are as high as heaven. God is ready to punish her for her sins. Pay her back for what she has paid you give back to her twice as much for what she has done in her own cup give her twice as much as she gave. Give her as much trouble and suffering is the fun and the rich living she chose for herself. In her heart. She says, I sit here like a queen. I am not a woman whose husband has died. I will never have sorrow. Because of this troubles of death and sorrow and no food will come to her in one day. She will be burned with fire. For the Lord God is powerful. He is the one who says she is guilty. Then the kings of the earth will cry for her and be sorry when they see the smoke of her burning. They are the ones who did sex sins with her and lived as rich people. They stand a long way from her because they are afraid of her sufferings. They say it is bad. It is bad for the big and powerful city of Babylon. For in one hour she is destroyed. The men of the earth who buy and sell are sorry for her and cry. They cry because there is no one to buy their things anymore. They sold gold and silver and stones worth much money in pearls. They sold fine linen and purple and red silk cloth. They sold all kinds of perfumed wood. They sold things made from the teeth of animals and things made from wood that cost much money. They sold brass and iron and stone. They sold spices and perfumes of all kinds. They sold wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat. They sold cows and sheep and horses and wagons. They sold men who are not free and they sold the lives of men. They say to her, all the good things you wanted so much are gone from you. Your riches are gone. The things you liked, so much are gone. You will never have them again. The men of the earth who became rich by buying and selling in that city will stand a long way back because they are afraid of her sufferings. They will cry and have sorrow. They will say it is bad. It is bad for that powerful city. She dressed in fine linen of purple and red. She covered herself with gold and pearls and stones worth much money. For in one hour her riches are destroyed. The captain of every ship and all who travelled on ships and all who worked on ships stood a long way back. They cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying Has there ever been such a city as powerful as this one? They threw dirt on their heads. They cried out with much sorrow and said it is bad. It is bad for the powerful city. She is the place for all those who own ships on the sea became rich from all her riches. For in one hour everything is gone. be full of joy because of her Oh heaven. be full of joy. You who belong to God had missionaries and early preachers for God is punished her for what she did to you. Then a strong angel picked up a large stone like those used for grinding wheat. He threw it into the sea saying the big In strong city of Babylon will be thrown down like this, it will never be found again. The sound of those playing on harps and on flutes and on horns will not be heard in you again, no work man doing any kind of work will be found in you again, the sound of the grinding stone will not be heard in you again, no light will ever shine in you again. There will be no happy voices from a wedding hurt in you. Your men who bought and sold were the most powerful on earth. You fooled people over all the world by your witchcraft. and in this city was found the blood of the early preachers and of those who belong to to God, and of all those who had been killed on the earth.

Steve Webb 5:42
Revelation chapter 19. After this, I heard what sounded like the voices of many people in heav