Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
September 05, 2023: SOAP #5024: Ezekiel 25-28; Revelation 10

SCRIPTURE:  Revelation (NIV) 10:11 And I was told, “You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
Revelation (NIV) 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in midheaven, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people;

OBSERVATION:  The plan of God to provide a sinless sacrifice that could be acceptable as payment for the sins of all who believe required a recognizable sacrifice.  It must be a sacrifice that met all the moral qualifications and fulfilled all the prophetic scriptures. 

Only One sacrifice met all the requirements:  Jesus.  There was no other sacrifices for other nations.  Jesus was the one sacrifice for the world; for all who would believe.  But being ONE, he came through ONE nation so much of the scriptures target Israel. 

Throughout the Old Testament we find God reaching out to other nations, but when Jesus had completed the sacrifice and had risen from the dead, we see a fresh emphasis of the gospel to all the world!  Here in the last book of the Bible, we see God’s purposes and plans include “every nation and tribe and tongue and people.”    

APPLICATION:  This would include my family members, my neighbors, my fellow workers, everyone I meet every day, everyone who reads this SOAP, every family member of SOAP readers, every neighbor of every SOAP reader…to all who “dwell on the earth.”  

I have to tell somebody!   

PRAYER:  Lord, you said when the Holy Spirit comes on us, we would be witnesses “to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Use me today.  Amen

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