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A Brave New World! – Ark Channel 31/12/2022 Sat Revelation 22

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. (v13)

* Our God, who is self-existent, all-knowing, leading the creation to the end as He ordained, will be our eternal shepherd and abode! This is the expectation given to us by the Alpha and the Omega! (See A Word for the Day: Key Words from the New Testament. J. D. Watson)

Relevation 22:1-21

* Overflowing Thanksgiving (video message by Rev. Edmund Chan)

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Everything has been renewed! – Ark Channel 30/12/2022 Fri Revelation 21

He will wipe every tear from their eyes… (v.4)

* Eternal Savior, thank you for renewing everything and preparing a new Heaven, a new Earth, and a new Jerusalem for us. All fleeting storms will become a thing of the past! In eternity, there will be no more sorrow and regret. Encourage my heart, give me an eternal perspective to look at Your throne from the cross, and stand up and work hard to walk the heavenly path.

Relevation 21:1-27

* Sri Lanka, Brother Fernando (2) – The thing I spend the most time on in my service is counselling and walking with people, and teaching at pastor’s meetings. I share about family life; this is urgently needed in Sri Lanka. The family is all well; thank you for praying (letter excerpt).

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Labor Together! Reap Together! Ark Channel 29/12/2022 Thu Revelation 20

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection.! (v.6)

* For those faithful to the death, the Lord promises three things:
1. Protection from the second death,
2. To be a priest (able to go directly to God for grace and introduce the Lord to others),
3. To reign with Christ in a close relationship.
Striving for oneself is ultimately a dream; striving for Christ is never in vain!

Relevation 20:1-15

* Pastor Shenglin LI/李盛林牧師 (Father of A-Mo) sharing (Creation Television)

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Time For The Marriage Supper! Ark Channel 28/12/2022 Wed Revelation 19

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” (v7)

* “The bride” represents the church, marriage represents the union with Christ. We are promised to Christ, but no one knows when the Lord will come for us. The best thing to do now is to cleanse ourselves, keep ourselves in God’s love, and wait for His return!

Relevation 19:1-21

* Prayer: Bro.Chow Ka Shing/周家城弟兄 is stable after his kidney transplant. His body needs and is going through adjustments. May the Lord help him on this path to recovery. Our Brother earnestly hopes to continue with serving the Lord as a living sacrifice to God after recovery.

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God Has Remembered Her Iniquities! Ark Channel 27/12/2022 Tue Revelation 18

…“Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. (v4)

* There is a lament in the book of Revelation about the fall of the great city of Babylon. Babylon symbolises the Antichrist system, a mixture of all the evil influences of greed, indulgence, pride, sin, and power. We are to flee from greed and lust, and to repent in humility and mourning.

Relevation 18:1-24

* Last month I was quarantined at home for 7 days. In my small room, I had headaches for the first 2 days and was depressed in the last 2 days. One night at 5am, a hymn came to me “United with the Lord, is love is poetry.” Immediately I was enlightened and felt the Lord’s love again, filled with warmth. (a sinner saved by grace/HK)

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The Lamb Will Overcome Them! Ark Channel 26/12/2022 Mon Revelation 17

…and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.” (v14)

* Note 6 comparisons in Revelation:
- The servants of God sealed by God vs the men sealed by the beast.
- Faithful church vs adulterous harlot.
- Tribes and nations redeemed by the blood of the Lord vs the many people and nations of the waters.
- Those with names written in the Book of Life vs those whose names are not written there.
- The worship in heaven vs the suffering on earth.
- The triumph of the Kingdom of God vs the perdition of the kingdom of the devil.
Which side are we on?

Relevation 17:1-18

* “Hallelujah Chorus”, Amen from “Worthy is the Lamb“

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Righteous are Your Judgments Sunday Hope 25/12/2022 Revelation 16

“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” (v15)

* God’s judgment of heaven and earth and the nature (v. 1-9), plus God’s judgment of the whole world (v. 10-21). How righteous! How true! These are the acts of God in response to the incessant prayers of a vast multitude of His believers! Don’t be frustrated, but keep a close watch on the meticulous timetable of God.

Relevation 16:1-21

* Now December is nearing its end. Let’s listen to the harpist song: I Love to tell the story/span>

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Who Shall Not Fear You? – Ark Channel 24/12/2022 Sat Revelation 15

…Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints! (v3)

* Chapter 15 of Revelation narrates the seven angels holding the final seven plagues. As the wickedness of humankind overflows, God will pour out His judgment. At the same time, God allows us to see a vision of overcomers standing on the sea of glass, singing in joy and praising God. The pilgrims who are despised by the world on earth are eventually the champions in heaven!

Relevation 15:1-8

* YAHWEH is My Shepherd (sermon by Max Lucado)

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Follow the Lamb! – Ark Channel 23/12/2022 Fri Revelation 14

There is no lie in their mouth; they are blameless (v.5)

* At the end of the year, let us sing out our experiences of living with the Lord, not someone else’s story, but our own encounter with the Lord, knowing the Lord, serving the Lord, and following the Lord. With new experiences in life, there is no way not to sing out!

Relevation 14:1-20

* Sri Lanka, Brother Fernando – Our country is still in economic difficulty, many industries are bleak, prices are soaring, many people are leaving the country, and there are also many who are displaced abroad… The church is doing her best to assist the poor in various aspects, and this year’s gospel camps are greatly blessed, with many young people committed to return to the Lord (letter excerpt).
(12/11/2022 Toronto)

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Lord, open my eyes, capture my heart! – Ark Channel 22/12/2022 Thu Revelation 13

All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. (v.8)

* Sea beasts and land beasts are assistants of Satan, representing the evil forces that have repeatedly appeared in history, deceiving people and seeking the worship of the world! Be careful, miracles may not be from God’s cards!

Relevation 13:1-18

* TV testimonial – Dixon YIP/葉特生 & Yao-nan CHEN/陳耀南 (12/11/2022 Toronto)

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The Accuser Of The Brethren Has Been Cast Down! Ark Channel 21/12/2022 Wed Revelation 12

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. (v11)

* The vision in Revelation 12 reveals the continual hardship of God’s people is caused by the ravages of the devil. The woman represents all of God’s people. Satan has repeatedly tried to destroy her but failed and has been cast to the ground!

Relevation 12:1-17

* Current Status of Churches in Central and South America

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Two Olive Trees, Two Lampstands! Ark Channel 20/12/2022 Tue Revelation 11

…“The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ… (v15)

* The ark of the covenant on earth is always hidden behind a veil. But Christ opened the veil for us, and revealed the ark, showing that God is faithful to judge and reward and fulfill the promises according to the divine covenant!

Relevation 11:1-19

* Prof. Joseph Sung/沈祖堯教授: Your Plan, Your Life & Your Destiny

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Neither Slumber Nor Sleep! Ark Channel 19/12/2022 Mon Revelation 10

…“Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.” (v9)

* God’s scroll is sweet in our mouth sweet and bitter in our stomach. He who is reconciled to God and His truth is as sweet as honey. But the teaching of reproof brings judgment, righteous anger, sorrow and makes us repent in bitterness.

Relevation 10:1-11

* Stand Firm in the Storm – Rev Edmund Chan (161022)

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Protection in the Name of the Lord! Sunday Hope 18/12/2022 Revelation 9

… They were commanded not to harm… but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.” (v. 4)

* The Final Judgement is frightening, targeting those without the seal of God on their foreheads. Some remain unrepentant and relentless; some are incapacitated both to live and to die! God is angry yet forgiving, and human hearts are hardened and arrogant!

Relevation 9:1-21

* Choral classic, by T4G: All Praise to Him

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Prayers of All the Saints! – Ark Channel 17/12/2022 Saturday Revelation 8

… He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne (v3)

* The seventh seal is going to be opened in heaven, with onset of God’s judgment. But as a prelude there will be silence of half an hour. It is terrifying when God is completely silent! Don’t forget that when the earth was without form, and void, when darkness was on the face of the deep, the Spirit of God still was hovering over the face of the waters (See Genesis 1:1-2).

Relevation 8:1-13

* Our beloved sister Chiu Auyeung Pik / 趙歐陽璧 went to be with the LORD in Toronto on December 10. She lived to 100. She loved the souls of people, and was bold to share the love of our LORD. She was caring to her friends and relatives, and led many people to the LORD (She is a loyal reader of the Ark Channel, and was persistent in her prayers for brothers and sisters in the LORD all over the world). May the LORD comfort her daughter Margaret and her loved ones, and grant them peace and hope. Be a grateful person in a culture of complaint – Reverend Man Chee KWOK/郭文池

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Borderless, Timeless, Measureless His Grace! – Ark Channel 16/12/2022 Fri Revelation 7

And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” (v10)

* One day, tears will be wiped away, grievances will be redressed, and the soul will be comforted. The book of Revelation foreshadows the tenderness of the Great Shepherd. Every time we feel that we can’t go on, Christ’s grace will waltz in at some moment to assure us of His love and care, never stopping.

Relevation 7:1-17

* Be a grateful person in a culture of complaint – Reverend Man Chee KWOK/郭文池

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Four horses galloping! – Ark Channel 15/12/2022 Thu Revelation 6

For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it? (v17)

* The vision of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse (v.1-8) symbolizes God’s judgment on the earthly kingdoms: war, social unrest, economic collapse and death by plague, one wave after another. Martyrs cry out for justice; when will it be? But God has His timetable.

Relevation 6:1-17

* The lovely twilight years (Psalm 90) – Dr. Charles YU/余德淳博士

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All Things Await The Lord’s Return! Ark Channel 14/12/2022 Wed Revelation 5

“Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” (v13)

* Christ is Lion and also Lamb! He triumphed and resurrected through sacrifice, and reigned through suffering as a Lion and a Lamb. The history of salvation is in His hands, and the security of your destiny is in His control!

Relevation 5:1-14

* In the hands of a skilled craftsman, a vintage watch is repaired and renewed. Who can transform lives? In whose hands can we best entrust ourselves?
Restoration of an Abandoned 1946 post WW2 vintage watch

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Holy, Holy, Holy! Ark Channel 13/12/2022 Tue Revelation 4

…behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. (v2)

* The password to unlock the fourth chapter of Revelations is “The Throne” (which appears 12 times in this chapter). The Book of Revelation is to show the dangers of the future, the corruption of humanity… That’s why God wants us to remember the throne first – at every stop, He has His own holiness!

Relevation 4:1-11

* Sharing from Prof. Joseph Sung/沈祖堯教授: The Way to a Joyful Life

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Those I Love, I Rebuke And Chasten! Ark Channel 12/12/2022 Mon Revelation 3

Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. (v11)

* In the whole church in Sardis, only a few people walked with God in white garments. But God also saw them too! Their names are in the book of life. Maybe God wants to transform the church from Sardis to Philadelphia through you and a few others!

Relevation 3:1-22

* Letter from Calgary: Lucy, an 86-year-old Polish native, is a Catholic. She has been attending a Bible study for several years and is now moving to another elderly home. We had her as our guest for over two hours to listen to her life story, from a young girl to now. Thank God… God really loves her. She bought a Bible and started reading God’s word. ~Canada/仕傑，明燕 -（Sam Storms)

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And You Hold Fast to My Name! Sunday Hope 11/12/2022 Revelation 2

…These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty….”(v8-9)

1. Disasters, tragedies and trials come in succession. Only when we see the LORD who is the author and finisher of our faith, the resurrected one, can we remain faithful.

2. Thankful to our LORD that even though the night is dark, He knows everyone who is of Him, and every hardship and injustice suffered for Him!

Relevation 2:1-29

* Sing for God:
The Whole World Pray, singing in Chinese(全地禱告)

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He is Alive Forevermore! – Ark Channel 10/12/2022 Sat Revelation 1

Grace to you and peace…from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth (vv4-5)

* The first vision in Revelation is the forever living LORD walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands (the seven churches facing imminent persecution)! Remember this: The resurrected LORD is among us. He has triumphed even over death! He is sovereign over all things. He will lead us through all the hardships!

Relevation 1:1-20

* 10 Lessons I Learned from Preaching Revelation-（Sam Storms)

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He Beckons Us into His Presence! – Sunday Hope_02/01/2022

…for He will save His people from their sins. (v. 21)

* The prelude of Matthew reveals that God’s deliverance is not determined by a person’s family history, background and social status! O Lord, a thousand years are a fleeting moment, and great powers are like blown-away dust. Only You are the eternal King and Saviour. Our wish for the new year — Follow You with a God-fearing heart!

Matthew1:18-25

* The Lord is my Shepherd! Psalm 23 composed in a new tune.

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Surely! I Am Coming Quickly! – Ark Channel 31/12/2021 Fri Revelation 22

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (v1)

* The CCV’s introduction to Revelation ends with: The end times are near. The new Heaven and Earth are a better tomorrow, a real start. In all stages of history, I only believe that God is the Alpha and the Omega, who is, was, and is to come, the Almighty (Rev 1:8)

Revelation 22

* Book recommendation -「末世預言•警戒大全」(Comprehensive Book Of End-time Prophecies & Warnings): Pastor Samuel Ching/牧者程蒙恩 has carefully combed through Biblical mentions of the world order, disasters, believers being raised and the Lord returning, the Thousand Year Kingdom and prophecies of the end times, and has listed all warnings concerning entering the Kingdom and serving. Worth reading in the new year. (China Alliance Press/主恩出版社)

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He will wipe every tear from their eyes! – Ark Channel 30/12/2021 Thu Revelation 21

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. (v1)

* The CCV’s introduction to Revelation states: History will end, evil will end, wars will end, sufferings will ultimately end… This news of the end gives us new hope for the ultimate. The Lamb of God will ultimately reign, while all will be judged. This ultimate judgment is something no man can escape and is the ultimate answer to all of our sufferings and injustices experienced. Only with this ultimatum can our faith be completed.

Revelation 21

• Note of Thanksgiving at Year-end (2) – Some sisters have stayed at home praying, recalling how their friends and acquaintances came to the Lord through the internet, with some even being baptized. Another has invited their friends to Gospel meetings, each time dialing around 15 friends, but each time only successfully inviting one… yet each time that one was saved! A summary of the year: in dangerous times, the Lord holds us close!

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Reign With Christ For A Thousand Years? Ark Channel 29/12/2021 Wed Revelation 20

And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (v15)

* Peterson says when you read Revelation, you will discover yourself participating in a multi-facet worship! The four living creatures sing holy (chapter 4), the twenty four elders join in to praise; the saved ones stand together to sing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb (chapter 15). Through the ages, there has never been a time that lends itself to a life of worship. The heart of worship always comes and continues in adversity!

Revelation 20

* A quick note of thanksgiving at year end: One unemployed, trusted in God, changed career and got a new job… Wife forced to work to sustain the family, prayed for 7 days and got a job. God will never forsake! A sister who has been caring for her mother who passed away this year at the age of 95. She diligently adapted to a new way of life and found time to finish reading the 12 books of minor prophet, benefitted much. A member of the body underwent chemo 17 times, worried about the family but was comforted by God all the way (to be continued)

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