People often resist Revelation, but this book is a record filled with beauty, blessing, praise, joy, and hope.
These features are not just hidden nuggets, either. They are primary. The book of Revelation confronts us with scary images, but God’s goal is not to give his children nightmares. It’s to show us what we’re up against. Only then can we fully appreciate the One who fights for us — the One Satan is up against.
Hope in Revelation flows from the heart of our triune God (Rev. 1:4–5). It rushes over the cliff-edge of heaven and floods every chapter.
Let’s take a tour.
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Blackburn Cathedral Celebrates Tyndale and the English Bible — October 6: Blackburn Cathedral is marking 500 years since William Tyndale’s English New Testament with an exhibition running through November. Displays trace his translation from biblical languages, execution in 1536, and influence on later English Bibles. The cathedral also hosted a continuous reading of the entire Bible by hundreds of participants from October 4–7, and will hold an October 15 conference helping educators engage children with Scripture. (Christian Today)
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Sweden Marks 500 Years Since Its First New Testament — October 7: Printed in Stockholm on August 15, 1526, Thet Nyia Testamentit på Swensko helped spread the Reformation, unify Sweden, and standardize its written language. About 1,000 copies supplied priests in Sweden and Finland, and its wording still shapes the spoken Lord’s Prayer. Churches, universities, and Christian organizations are commemorating the anniversary through events, publications, and an ecumenical service at Stockholm Cathedral. (Christian Today)
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Scientists Revisit Turkish Formation Linked to Noah’s Ark — October 7: Researchers are analyzing samples from Durupınar, a boat-shaped geological formation near Mount Ararat associated with Noah’s Ark since 1959. Preliminary findings have refueled claims that it contains a man-made structure, but results remain inconclusive and evaluation continues into 2027. Other scholars are skeptical, however, noting that earlier studies identified its supposed petrified wood and iron fittings as ordinary rock and volcanic material. (RNS)
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What happens when the words of the Bible meet everyday life? The Bible Connection podcast explores that question through conversations with musicians, pastors, authors, Bible translators, and more. Guests like Max Lucado, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda, and Kathie Lee Gifford share stories of faith, doubt, creativity, and courage and offer fresh perspectives on living out God’s Word.
Catch up on all episodes right here on Bible Gateway, watch them on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes releasing soon!
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Lucifer the mighty angel became a lowly serpent in the garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1–4). He remains a tempter (Matthew 4:3), seeking to lure as many people as possible away from God’s plan of redemption and into a counterfeit kingdom leading directly to hell.
There are three positions Satan has been given authority to fulfill at our present time: prince, ruler, and god. All three are influential in the battle for your soul, so let’s look more closely at each one.
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For thousands of years, churches around the world have organized their Sunday proclamation of God’s Word around a fixed scheduled of 3-6 Bible passages drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These schedules, known as lectionaries, follow the seasons of the Church year from Advent through Ordinary Time, and were anchored by a Gospel passage each Sunday that took readers through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The remaining selections (or lections) were typically chosen because they related in some way to this Gospel passage.
To many Baptists and evangelicals in America, the use of a lectionary can appear to be too limiting, stymieing the freedom of the pastor to bring the Bible to bear on the pressing faith issues of the day. But there are several reasons why churches should consider adopting some form of lectionary to guide their encounter with God’s Word.
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