Two days ago, I received my new spiral bible with tons of blank spaces for notes. In fact, the advertisement is: if you are note taker this bible is for you. So, I started in the book of Revelation which I have wanted to study through myself and maybe even teach it. In fact, one of the ladies ask me to teach it but I declined since I do have a little fear of that book. Not what is written in it but a fear I will get a part of it wrong due to a lack of understanding. My heart would be to teach it so that anyone can understand it, me first. I have read through it years ago and never did it again. But, I have listened to lots of teaching on it. It is not a light read and takes comparing scriptures to scriptures to get the full scope of it.
So, as I was studying, I came across this in Rev. 22:18_19I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll. (Rev. 22:18-19).
Thank God I am covered in the blood of Jesus and cannot lose my salvation. I will see that tree of life in the Holy City.
Thankfully, there was this promise of being blessed for even trying to read it.
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Rev. 1:3
Even though Revelation takes more studying than any other book of the Bible, I think, I am thankful that God loved us enough to let us know what is coming, to for warn us so we would not faint when the prophecy unfolds before us.
The biggest reason I want to study it again and maybe teach it is so I can have a firm grasp on future events. Never before has so many wanted to know the future, it's a scary world out there. I am open to any advice from you who follow me. Blessings.
I LOVE MY NEW SPIRAL STUDY BIBLE...IT WAS WORTH THE COST OF IT.
Revelation is such a confounding book for so many, and I admire your willingness to delve deeply into it at this time, Betty. We all should do the same!
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How do you like your spiral Bible? I've seen ladies on YouTube with spiral Bibles. I'm afraid it wouldn't work for me. I'm convinced I will rip a page or more.
ReplyDeleteIt is not as easy to rip as my regular Bible because it printed on different paper. I really like it for my home study. The bible I carry to church is falling apart from all the underlining and notes I have made but I am not ready to give it up yet. The cover is almost off of it. I always carry a notebook in my bible case for notes now. I know some might be upset at the condition of my bible but I know my Lord is not. I retired two bibles already, my first one and the second one I took to Papua New Guinea where we lived for seven years. It smell so moldy because of the climate where we live, mold was everywhere. I will use my spiral bible at the bible study I teach in my home. There are regular bibles with a side space for notes but they are so heavy and thick so I was excited when I seen the spiral bibles.
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