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December 24 - Evening
"I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice,
“Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the
earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.
I wept and wept because no one was found who
was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep!
See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the
Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to
open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Revelation 5:2-5 |
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| Do Not Weep! Jesus, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Has Triumphed! |
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In chapter five God is holding a scroll of rolled-up parchment that is sealed with seven seals. The scroll is the will or the final testament of history which includes the completion of redemption and salvation. No one is worthy to open the scroll but Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, appears as a lamb that had been slain. He is the only one worthy of opening the scroll and finalizing the history of salvation on earth. |
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"No one heals himself by wounding another."
- Ambrose of Milan |
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Between 1700-2000 the most popular names in the USA and the United Kingdom (Britian) have been Bible names: Benjamin, Daniel, David, James,
John, Joseph, Mark,
Matthew, Michael, Noah, Paul, Samuel, Stephen, Thomas, and, Deborah, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebeca, Ruth, Sarah.
(The top names for 2011 HERE
or, check any year
since 1879) |
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Katalambano (Gr) - Apprehended (Eng) - katalambano is Greek word meaning "to lay hold of,"
"to seize with eagerness." It is used by Paul in Philippians 3:12:
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal,
but I press on "to take hold of" (katalambano) that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." |
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Jesus’ existence is recorded by at least eight contemporary non-Christian sources which refer to his life, crucifixion, resurrection, miracles and followers:
Jewish Babylonian Talmud (200 BC- 200 AD)
Josephus, Jewish historian (70-90 AD)
Tacitus, Roman historian
(56-117 AD)
Pliny the Younger, Roman governor, historian
(61-112 AD)
Seuetonius, Hadrian’s secretary, historian
(70-130 AD)
Phlegon, Greek/Roman historian
(125-137 AD)
Lucian of Samosata,
Greek satirist,
(125-180 AD)
Hadrian, Roman emperor
(76-138 AD) |
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Do my thoughts and attitudes reflect the character of the God who saved me and
the Holy Spirit he gave me?
I will examine my thoughts and attitudes to see if they compatible with the ways of God.
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"The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but those of the pure
are pleasing to him."
- Proverbs 15:26 |
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| Reps & Sets is a daily Bible devotional for Christians from Generation Word Bible Teaching used each morning and evening. |
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