In many places there will be powerful earthquakes, people will go hungry, and there will be terrible diseases. Things will happen that will make people afraid, and there will be great signs from heaven.
Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and inside the temple the wooden chest called the ark of his covenant could be seen. There were flashes of lightning, loud noises, thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven. Then all the peoples of the earth will mourn, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
I don’t ever want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross, the world has been crucified to me and I have been crucified to the world.
The seven stars you saw in my right hand have a hidden meaning, and so do the seven golden lampstands. The stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the lampstands you saw are the seven churches.
The bride belongs to the groom. The friend who helps the groom waits and listens for him, and he’s filled with joy when he hears the groom’s voice. That joy is mine, and now it is complete.