The Game Plan. I will be reading through the Bible through this year of 2011; little by little, chapter by chapter. I have always wanted to do this but have never committed to do so. This is me making a commitment.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Revelation 20-22

Revelation 20
An angel locked Satan, the dragon, in the bottomless pit for one thousand year.
The Devil was not able to deceive the nations for one thousand years.
After the thousand years, he must be released for a little while.
The souls who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and the word of God lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
This is the first resurrection.
Satan is released after the thousand years.
Satan plans an attack but it thrown into the bottomless pit to be tormented day and night forever and ever.
John then saw a white throne of judgment.
He saw God judging all, those in heaven and in hell, according to their works.
Those whose name is not in the of Life were cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 21
There is a new heaven and new earth for the first ones have passed away.
“Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’”
One of the angels who had a golden bowl with one of the last plagues tells John he will show him the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
John saw the holy Jerusalem descending to the earth from God.
There were twelve gates, one each for the tribes of Israel.
The city had twelve foundations, one each for the apostles of Jesus.
The city was square and made of pure gold.
There were precious stones all around.
John saw no temple in the city.
There was no need for a sun or moon because the glory of God illuminated it.
The gates will stay open for there will be no night.

Revelation 22
John was showed a pure river of water coming from the throne of God.
The tree of life was on either side bearing fruit every month.
Jesus is coming quickly.
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.”
Do not add to or take away from the word of God.
If you add, you will get the plagues that were spoken of before.
If you take away, your name will be removed from the Book of Life.
Jesus is coming quickly.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Revelation 17-19

Revelation 17
An angel with one of the bowls showed John the judgement of the great harlot, a scarlet women who was on a scarlet beast.
John marveled at the sight.
The angel asks why John marveled.
The angel explains the mystery of the woman.

Revelation 18
An angel proclaims the fall of Babylon.
The world mourns the fall of Babylon.
A mighty angel proclaims that the fall of Babylon is final.

Revelation 19
Heaven is joyful over the fall of Babylon.
John then saw heaven open and saw a white horse.
Christ, called Faithful and Truth, sat on the horse.
On His thigh was written, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
The beast gathered an army to make war against Christ on His white horse.
The beast was captured as well as the false prophets.
They were cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
The rest were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of He who rode the white horse.

Revelation 13-16

Revelation 13
The beast of the sea ruled the earth for forty-two months, receiving his power from the dragon.
All whose name is not written in the Book, followed and worshipped him.
The beast of the earth rule with the same authority.
The beast of the earth was able to kill those who did not worship him.
The number of the beast is 666.

Revelation 14
John saw a Lamb and one hundred and forty four thousand, who had His father’s name of their forehead.
John hears three angels give proclamations.
John saw on a cloud One like the Son of Man who had a sharp sickle.
An angel tells him it is time to reap the earth’s harvest and the earth was reaped.
An angel with a sickle reaps the vines of the earth and put them in a winepress.

Revelation 15
John saw seven angels with the seven last plagues.
They were given bowls of the wrath of God and were told to pour them out on the earth.

Revelation 16
The first bowl was poured and those who were of the beast had loathsome sores.
The second bowl was poured into the sea and the water became blood and all sea creatures died.
The third bowl poured on the rivers and springs turning them to blood.
The fourth bowl was poured on the sun and the angel was given power over fire to scorch men on the earth.
Those who were scorched blasphemed the Lord and did not repent.
The fifth bowl was poured on the throne of the beast making his kingdom dark.
The sixth bowl was poured on the Euphrates and it dried up.
The seventh bowl was poured on the air.
John heard a voice say, “It is done!”
The earth shook greatly.
The nations fell.
The great city was divided in three.
The islands and mountains were not found.
The men of the earth blasphemed God for the hail that was sent.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Revelation 9-12

Revelation 9
The fifth trumpet sounded and a star fell from heaven to earth and was given the key to the bottomless pit.
He opened the bottomless pit and released locust upon the earth.
The locust were to torture men who did not have seal of God on their forehead for five months.
One woe has past, but there are two more still to come.
The sixth trumpet sounded and the four angels at the Euphrates were released and killed a third of mankind.
Those who weren’t killed did not repent.

Revelation 10
A mighty angel with a rainbow around his head had a little book that was open in his hands.
He stood on the earth and cried out causing seven thunders.
The angel then sealed up what he did and ascended to heaven.
John is told to eat the little book.
It is sweet eating it, but made his stomach bitter.
John is told that he must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.

Revelation 11
John was given a reed to measure the temple, but told not to measure because it was given to the Gentiles.
Power is given to two witnesses, who will prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
The witnesses have power to stop the rain from heaven, to turn water into blood, and strike plagues on the earth, as often as they desire.
The witnesses are killed by the beasts from the bottomless pit.
The witnesses bodies are left out and not put in graves for three and a half days.
The breath of life from God was breathed in them and there were made alive and ascended into heaven.
At the same time, an earthquake hit the earth and a tenth of the city fell and seven thousand people died.
The remaining people were afraid and gave glory to God.
The second woe is past.
The third woe is coming.
The seventh trumpet sounded and loud voices proclaimed the Lord and His kingdom.
The twenty four elders worshiped God.
The temple of God was opened and the ark of His covenant was seen.

Revelation 12
A great sign appeared in heaven.
A woman is about to have a child.
The dragon is waiting to devour the child once it is born.
When the Child s delivered, He is taken up to God and His throne.
The woman fled to the wilderness where God prepared a place for her for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
War broke out in heaven.
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon.
The dragon and his angels fought but did not prevail.
The dragon, who was the Devil, was cast out with his angels from heaven.
The dragon persecutes the woman who birthed the Child.
She is given two wings to fly to the place God prepared for her.
The earth helps her evade the Devil.
The Devil is infuriated and then go to attack her offspring, those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Revelation 4-8

Revelation 4
John sees the throne room of heaven full of thrones and angels.

Revelation 5
An angel asked who was able to open the scroll with the seven seals.
No one could so John wept.
Then a lamb took the scroll from the hand of Him who sat on the throne.
The lamb is them worshiped by the elders who sat in the twenty four thrones.

Revelation 6
The first seal was opened and there was a white horse and He who was on it had a bow and He went conquering.
The second seal was opened and there was a fiery red horse and he who rode it was to take the peace from earth and was given a great sword.
The third seal was opened and there was a black horse and he who was on it had a pair of scales in hand.
The fourth seal was opened and there was a pale horse with Death on it and Hades following. 
They were given a fourth of the earth to kill.
The fifth seal was opened John saw the soul of those killed for the word of God.
They asked how long would it be before their deaths would be avenged.
A white robe was given to each of them.
They were told to wait.
The sixth seal was opened and there was an earthquake, the sun became black, the moon red, the sky folded away, the lands moved out of their places, the stars fell from the sky.
The great day of His wrath had come.

Revelation 7
Four angels stood at the four corners of the earth stopping the four winds from blowing.
One hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of Israel were sealed, twelve thousand from each tribe.
There was a multitude of people from all nations and tribes wearing white robes standing before the throne and the Lamb.
An elder tells John that these are the people who came out of the great tribulation and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
They serve before the throne of God and serve Him day and night.

Revelation 8
The seventh seal is opened and there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour.
Seven angels were then given seven trumpets.
An angel burns incense before God, then filled the censer with fire from the altar and threw it to earth causing noise, thunderings, lightnings, and earthquakes.
The seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sounds them.
The first trumpet sounded and hail and fire went to the earth with blood.
A third of the trees and all of the grass burned up.
The second trumpet sounded and a mountain burning with fire was throw into the sea killing a third of the sea creatures and ships and a third of the sea turned to blood.
The third trumpet sounded and a great star fell from heaven called Wormwood fell on a third of the rivers and springs.
Many men died because the water was made bitter.
The fourth trumpet sounded and struck a third of the sun, moon, and stars causing a third of them to be dark.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Revelation 1-3

Revelation 1
John greets the seven churches in Asia.
John is instructed by a voice to write down what he sees and send it to the seven churches.
John sees seven golden lampstands when he turns around to see where the voice was coming from.
Near the seven golden lampstands, he saw one like the Son of Man.
John falls down before Him and is told to document all that he has seen.
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches.
The seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 2
John writes to the church at Ephesus, as he was told, saying they left their first love and need to return and repent.
If they do not, their lampstand will be removed.
If they do, they will eat from the tree of life in the midst of the Paradise of God.
John writes to the church at Smyrna, to be strong for persecution is coming.
He who overcomes the persecution will not be hurt by the second death.
John writes to the church at Pergamos, telling them to repent for the teaching of some false doctrine.
If they do not repent, the Lord will fight against them with the sword of His mouth.
If they do, they will receive a white stone with a new name on it that no one else will know.
John writes to the church at Thyatira, telling them to repent for their sexual immorality taught to them by the false prophetess Jezebel.
If they repent, they will be given power over the nations.

Revelation 3
John writes to the church of Sardis, instructing them to be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, for they are dying.
If they will not watch, the Lord will come to them like a thief.
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments.
John writes to the church of Philadelphia, you are faithful, but some are liars claiming they are Jews.
Those who were faithful will be kept from the hour of trial which will come upon the whole world.
Those who overcome will get a pillar in the temple of God.
John writes to the church of the Laodecians, telling them they are neither cold nor hot.
The Lord wishes they were either cold or hot.
Because they are lukewarm, the Lord will vomit them out.
Whoever overcomes will be granted to sit on His throne, just as he sat at His Father’s throne.
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Sunday, December 25, 2011

2 John - Jude

2 John
John greets the elect lady.
John is rejoicing because he has heard some of her children are walking with the Lord.
Walk according to His commandments.
Beware of antichrists.
John's letter is short becasue he wishes to see her in person.

3 John
John greets Gaius and commends him on his generosity.
John speaks to Diotrephes and Demetrius about imitating good and not evil.

Jude
There will be apostates.
Glory to God.