17 May 2020
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Bowl #1- Harmful & Painful Sores (TMF:1375)

Friday, May 22, 2020
Peace to Live By: Bowl #1- Harmful & Painful Sores (TMF:1375) - Daniel Litton
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       “Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image” (Revelation 16:1-2, ESV). All of the prior judgments from God either affected the earth or outer-space, which in turn affected the earth. Now, God is moving to directly affecting people by inflicting their bodies. In this plague, we see that God causes men and women, those who are still alive on the earth and will not repent of their sins, to be inflicted with sores. These are people who John says have received the mark of the beast and worshiped the image that has been going throughout the world. That’s going to be a tremendous amount of people, as that will surely be most people in the world. John notes that these sores were both harmful and painful. The wording here seems to denote that the sores are malignant, that is, they are terminal. Not that that really matters anyway since all the unsaved in the world are about to die. But, the severity of the soars will certainly cause fear to fall upon people as they are inflicted with them, and as they deal with them in their pain. Perhaps people will realize that they appear incurable.

Intro to the Bowl Judgments, Part 3 (TMF:1374)

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Peace to Live By: Intro to the Bowl Judgments, Part 3 (TMF:1374) - Daniel Litton
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       I want to note that each of these seven plagues occurs quickly, in a short amount of time. The time estimated for these plagues ranges from months to days, but nonetheless they happen rapidly. And they lead up to, and take us to the Battle of Armageddon. Again, these are the final judgments of God upon the earth. We see God destroy what he had originally created back in Genesis 1. This is the dismantling of the house, and he uncreates the world through these plagues. These are the worst plagues to ever come upon the earth, and there will never again be times like this. And the last two plagues are the most devastating. In Revelation 16 now, John continues: “Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image” (Revelation 16:1-2, ESV).

Intro to the Bowl Judgments, Part 2 (TMF:1373)

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Peace to Live By: Intro to the Bowl Judgments, Part 2 (TMF:1373) - Daniel Litton
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       Recall in the things Jesus said that he talked about God’s use of angels at the end times during his earthly ministry. One example of this is when Jesus referred to angels as reapers (see Matthew 13). Nonetheless, the seven plagues are going to be one of the responsibilities of angels at the end times. And notice that once the seven bowls were given out, that the Holy of Holies was filled with the smoke of God’s glory, and the smoke from his power. Truly, these plagues do show God’s glory because, again, he is right in what he is doing. By judging the world, he shows he is righteous. And, of course, the awesomeness of the plagues displays his power. And John reveals that no one could enter the Holy of Holies in Heaven until the seven plagues were finished. So, let’s go ahead here and look at these plagues. I want to note that each of these seven plagues occurs quickly, in a short amount of time. The time estimated for these plagues ranges from months to days, but nonetheless they happen rapidly. And they lead up to, and take us to the Battle of Armageddon.

Intro to the Bowl Judgments, Part 1 (TMF:1372)

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Peace to Live By: Intro to the Bowl Judgments, Part 1 (TMF:1372) - Daniel Litton
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       Continuing in the passage, we read: “After this I looked, and the sanctuary of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, and out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests. And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever, and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished” (Revelation 15:5-8, ESV). Here again, we are seeing the Temple of God, the real Temple, in Heaven. Now, out of the sanctuary, that is, the Holy of Holies, come seven angels. Each are given the seven golden bowls of the wrath of God. Again, God is going to use his angels to carry out his wrath upon the inhabitants of the earth, and the earth itself. Recall in the things Jesus said that he talked about God’s use of angels at the end times during his earthly ministry.

Everything God is Doing is Just (TMF:1371)

Monday, May 18, 2020
Peace to Live By: Everything God is Doing is Just (TMF:1371) - Daniel Litton
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       People will find out, very quickly, that the other gods don’t exist, but that they were make-believe. They were human creations rooted in demonic doctrines. Whether we consider Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism—whatever we consider—none of these religions are in fact true. Even the atheists and agnostics will realize that the Christian God really is real, and they will willingly choose to fear him and glorify his name. John says, “All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed” (Revelation 15:4b, ESV). This not only includes unsaved people, but it also includes believers in Jesus Christ, for there will be believers from every nation here on the earth. God will call and save people from all nations. John also records that the saints sing, “for your righteous acts have been revealed” (ESV). This, again, shows that everything God is doing here, with these judgments, is in fact just. His standard is the perfect standard, and is not people’s standards.