Today's Reading | December 14, 2024
Revelation 6:1–17
Introduction Revelation 6:1–17: Today’s reading describes the opening of six of the seven seals of the scroll with God’s plan for defeating the powers of evil. Today’s Key Verse: Revelation 6:10a They shouted in a loud voice, “Almighty Lord, holy and true!” Reading 6 Then I saw the Lamb break open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one…
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