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The Beast from the Sea… (Rev. 13:1-10) :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
From the Editor: This will be Donald’s last article for a while, as his serious health condition has made him extremely tired. Donald said, “If anyone would like to drop me a note, my mailing address and phone number are on my website: www.realitycityreverend.com, and I can also be reached at: donaldwhitchard@gmail.com I’ll be back. Thanks.” The Beast…
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The Cosmic War (Rev. 12) :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Genesis 12:1-4; Numbers 24:17-19; Deuteronomy 18:15-18; Psalm 110:1-2; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:1-17 Summary: This chapter contains symbols describing the ongoing war between God Almighty and the devil, Satan. It also shows that the LORD has the final victory and that His people Israel will be saved as He promises throughout Scripture. When symbols are used…
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The Ministry of the Two Witnesses (Rev. 11:1-14) :: By Donald Whitchard
Deuteronomy 18:15-22; 1 Kings 18:21; Mark 9:1-13; 2 Peter 1:16-18; Revelation 11:1-14 Summary: During the first half of the Great Tribulation, God sends two ambassadors from heaven to preach the Gospel to the people in Jerusalem. Their ministry is to call the people to repentance before it is too late. Throughout history, even in its…
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Three Crosses on a Hill: A Study in Evangelism :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 53:5-6, Luke 23:39-46, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:6-11, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 64:6 Summary: When we preach about the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins upon the cross, we forget that there were also two men crucified on cr…
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God’s Message to Us in Christ :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Hebrews 1:1-4, John 14:7-9, Mark 10:45, Romans 6:23, Isaiah 53:4-6, John 3:16-17 Summary: Throughout the ages, God has been seeking men and women who have ears to hear and hearts willing to respond to spiritual truths. In these last days, He has spoken…
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All This, and Yet You Will Not Repent :: By Donald Whitchard
Luke 13:3, 15:7; Revelation 6:12-17, 9:1-21, 16:8-9 Some time ago, I had the opportunity to participate in an online study of the book of Revelation with a fellow pastor and dear friend in the LORD. He had been describing to the viewers of his program some of the possible scenarios that will appear on the…
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Salvation in Spite of Tribulation: Rev. 7:1-17 :: By Donald Whitchard
Matthew 11:28-30; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 1:15, 2:5-6; Revelation 7:1-17 Summary: God’s call to salvation in Christ will continue after the time of the Rapture. He will call out 144,000 Jewish believers to spread the Gospel worldwide during the Tribulation, resulting in a massive global harvest of the redeemed. John has been given…
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So Many Lambs…Wolves, Too Few Shepherds :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Psalm 23; Matthew 9:35-36; Acts 20:28-31; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:8-9 Summary: The events described in Revelation Chapter 6 describe the terrors that will come upon the earth. The lost are like sheep without a shepherd about to face this horrid time. We must bring them to Jesus before it is too late. Bible prophecy…
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Death Has Died, and Jesus Christ Has Won :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Summary: Death and the grave hold no fear to a child of God. If we have put our faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, we can have confidence that His death and resurrection has put an end to it. In 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, Paul teaches that the flesh can…
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The Proclamation of the Church: Part 2 :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Acts 4:12, Mark 16:15, Titus 1:9, Acts 2:38, 1 Timothy 4:6 Summary: The church was established by the Lord Jesus Christ to proclaim the message of salvation to a lost and dying world. We need to remember that and repent of proclaiming anything else. Ig…
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The Lamb Breaks the Seals, Part 2 (Rev. 6:9-17) :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 5:20, 53:4-6, 64:6; Matthew 24:21-22; Revelation 6:9-17 Summary: The seal judgments described in Revelation 6 are both a warning of what is to come and a judgment upon those who fail to heed it. The book of Revelation presents the certainty of prophetic fulfillment via the Sovereignty of God. It proclaims a prophetic warning…
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The Lamb Breaks the Seals, Part 2 (Rev. 6:1-8) :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 11:4; Matthew 25:32; John 5:22; Acts 17:31; 2 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 6:1-8 Summary: The time for judgment upon the earth and its inhabitants has arrived. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, takes the scroll from the hand of God and breaks the seals of God’s wrath, each one progressively worse than the…
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Worthy is the Lamb! Rev. 5 :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 53:7; John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:1-14 Summary: The Lord Jesus Christ has all things and events under His Divine and Sovereign control. He has the final word on how everything will conclude. No amount of evil on the world’s part will stop Him from His mission to “make all…
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Before the Throne of God :: By Dr.Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 6:1-8; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 2:8-9; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; Revelation 4:2-11 Summary: How can anyone describe, with our limited human vocabulary, the glory and wonder of God’s heaven? John’s vision shows that God is in control of the events here on Earth and will bring all of history to a conclusion on His terms.…
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A Door Opened in Heaven: Rev 4:1 :: By Donald Whitchard
Revelation 4:1; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Summary: John’s testimony of what he witnessed in heaven shows the glory, majesty, and power of Almighty God over the affairs of His creation and His Sovereignty over the course of human history. In Chapter 4 of Revelation, we come to the third and final…
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Genesis 1-11: Existence & Presence of God, Pt 3 :: By Donald Whitchard
Romans 1:18-22, Romans 2:1-16, Numbers 32:23, 1 John 1:8, Hebrews 2:1-4 Summary: One of the major arguments (proofs) for the existence of God is based upon moral standards, defined as the concept of right and wrong, good and evil, ethics and emotions t…