Category Archives: Revelation

Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28: Could It Be Satan? A Couple of Responses

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Rick Wadholm

Here are a couple of comments I give to all students for an assignment meant to read Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 on whether these seem to be texts about the fall of Satan. I require first a careful reading … Continue reading →

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Hearing and Seeing the Apocalypse: A Sunday School Introduction

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

The following are my brief notes written as a Sunday School introduction for adults to the book of the Revelation that I taught May 13, 2018 at New Life Assembly of God in Ellendale, ND. What is “apocalypse”? It is … Continue reading →

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Overcomers Win or Why Quitters Go To Hell: A Sermon on the Revelation

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

Here is a 30 minute sermon I preached at the chapel of Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (Ellendale, ND) on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 on the entire book of the Revelation titled “Overcomers Win or Why Quitters Go to … Continue reading →

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Joel and The Revelation: Sounding the Trumpet

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

I have been teaching The Minor Prophets this semester and as we covered Joel I was struck by the use of Joel which John makes in the Revelation (particularly chapter 9) of the book of Joel. Here are some connections … Continue reading →

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The Number of the Beast and Wild Claims

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Rick Wadholm

A friend recently posted a video that makes claims concerning the “number of the beast” in Revelation 13:18 (it can be viewed HERE) . I found the following graphic posted on Facebook of Walid’s claims about the symbols/words written in … Continue reading →

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Gog, Magog, and Premillennialism

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Rick Wadholm

In a recent conversation about events in the Middle/Near East, a question was raised as to the potential for fulfillment of prophecy, specifically concerning “Gog and Magog”. Gog and Magog have so captured the imagination that their very mention seems … Continue reading →

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I'm Getting a Tattoo

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Rick Wadholm

Yes, you read that correctly. I am getting a tattoo. And, yes, I am still a pastor and Bible college faculty member. And I am not just getting any tattoo. The kind you are probably thinking that I am getting … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Leviticus

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

The enigmatic book of Leviticus is not a first choice for the Church to read or study, yet I’ve been taking my congregation through it (verse-by-verse…believe it or not) for our Wednesday Bible study.  Last night we covered its theological … Continue reading →

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The Mark of the Beast Revealed!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

We live in a time where there is extreme fascination with things found in the book of the Revelation (though this has really always been the case). You know…that book at the end of your Bible with all of those … Continue reading →

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"Fourteen" Generations?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

This week I preached from Matthew 1:1-17 on the genealogy of Jesus.  Talk about a fun text!  Needless to say, one of the elements of this text that is troubling (at a certain level) is the emphasis by Matthew on … Continue reading →

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