Christians know the Bible has a lot to say about end times, but do we know the particulars? I suspect a large number do not. As a matter of fact a biblical study of the end times is often avoided. Satan throws a plethora of distractions towards Christians. All aimed at thwarting any attempt on our part from discovering God’s Truth on this subject. Thoughts like, ‘it’s too mysterious,’ ‘it’s too hard to understand,’ ‘it’s a bit scary,’ ‘it’s over my head,’ or ‘it’s too daunting.’ Sound familiar?

Those types of fiery darts, I confess, steered me away from any serious attempt to investigate what the Bible has to say about end times. That is up until the year 2020. I was 72 at the time and a stirring urged me to venture once again into this matter.

Hesitantly, I began my search. I took the podcast route. My idea was to be private about this effort. And if it went like the other failed attempts, no one would be the wiser. In my search I came across a podcast entitled ‘Revelation.’ I distinctly remember thinking, ‘Okay God, I’ll start here! I can just quit, if it proves too daunting.’ I completed the study, and energetically encouraged others to check it out as well.

No other study of Revelation I had ever listened to had unlocked the treasures God had stored there for me. I found that I was able to understand the words that had previously only confused me. Basically, it all began to make sense. Stephen Armstrong’s teaching method was a game changer for me. I would go on to study several other books and subjects he taught on the Verse by Verse International website.

Now, six years later I have picked up this study once again. (As a matter of fact, my husband and I are listening to the videos together.) Motivated by the troubling news broadcasted today, I felt I needed the clarity I had previously found from Stephen Armstrong’s videos on Revelation.

We have only just started but already I’m experiencing the effects of God’s promise for believers who read and take to heart a study of Revelation. And that is what I would like to write about in my next post. So until then, I’ll give you a link to find out more information about Verse by Verse International and their teacher, Stephen Armstrong. (Who, I’m grieved to share passed away in 2021. Yet, Verse by Verse International has made available his numerous Bible studies free online.)

Just click on the link below to get informed about VBVMI and their most popular study of the book of Revelation.

website: https://versebyverseinternational.org

Revelation podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revelation/id1480605089

VBVMI podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verse-by-verse-ministry-international/id1808110470