by WELS (WELS Through my Bible in Three Years) on January 24, 2026 at 7:00 am

Through My Bible Yr 03 – January 24Revelation 18:21 – 19:10 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – January 24 Revelation 18:21 – 19:10 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0124db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Revelation 18 21 A mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and, as he threw it into the sea, he said: This is the way Babylon, the great city,     will be overthrown with violence and     will never again be found. 22 The sound of harpists and musicians, flutists and trumpeters,     will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade     will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone     will never be heard in you again. 23 The light of a lamp     will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride     will never be heard in you again, because your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because your witchcraft led all the nations astray, 24 and the blood of prophets and saints was found in this city, [1] along with the blood of all those who were slain on the earth. The Church’s Victory Revelation 19 1 After these things I heard what seemed to be the loud sound of an immense crowd in heaven, saying: Alleluia! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2     for his judgments are true and just,         because he has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality,         and he has avenged his servants’ blood that was shed by her hand. 3 A second time they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke goes up forever and ever.” 4 Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures bowed down and worshipped God, who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!” 5 And from the throne came a voice that said, “Praise our God, all you his servants and you who fear him, small and great.” The Wedding Supper of the Lamb 6 And I heard what seemed to be the roar of a large crowd or the roar of many waters or the sound of loud rumblings of thunder, saying: Alleluia! For the Lord our [2] God, the Almighty, reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory,         because the wedding of the Lamb has come. His bride has made herself ready, 8 and she was given bright, clean, fine linen to wear. (In fact, the fine linen is the “not guilty” verdicts pronounced on the saints.) 9 The angel said to me, “Write: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 10 And I bowed down at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers, who have the testimony about Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Footnotes Revelation 18:24 Literally in her Revelation 19:6 A few witnesses to the text omit our. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

by WELS (WELS Daily Devotions) on January 24, 2026 at 6:30 am

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260124dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 Look, the Lamb of God! When John the Baptist saw Jesus, he could have pointed to the fact that this man approaching was the almighty God, the second person of the Trinity, “through whom all things were created!” Instead, he called him “the Lamb of God.” In most cases, a lamb is nothing to get excited about. A lamb doesn’t stand a chance against a lion or bear. A lamb cannot carry anyone on its back like a noble steed. However, John knew this Lamb had a higher calling, an eternal calling, a calling that would serve all people of all time, for all people have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. John knew that Jesus came to sacrifice himself as a sin offering for all people’s sins—that includes yours and mine. By doing so, the Lamb would forever destroy the power of the devil. Unlike the Passover lambs, which were sacrificed year after year, Jesus would offer himself once for all! This Lamb is our Savior, and this is something to get excited about! His victory, which is ours through faith, will never become old, outdated, or surpassed by any other. As you look to Jesus today, hail him, sing his praises, and point him out to others as the one who has taken away all our sins. Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for winning the victory over the devil for me and taking away all my sins. Help me each day to rejoice in the gift of salvation you have given to me. Strengthen my faith so that I may live for you and point others to you, for you are the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Amen.   Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

by Pam Johnson (WELS Family Devotions) on January 23, 2026 at 10:00 am

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by WELS (WELS Through my Bible in Three Years) on January 23, 2026 at 7:00 am

Through My Bible Yr 03 – January 23Revelation 18:1-20 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – January 23 Revelation 18:1-20 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0123db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Revelation 18 Babylon Has Fallen 1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was given light by his glory. 2 He called out with a loud voice, saying: Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the Great. She has become a dwelling place for demons,     and a prison for every unclean spirit,     and a prison for every unclean bird, [1]     and a prison for every unclean and hated beast. 3 For all the nations have drunk from [2] the wine of her adulterous desire,     and the kings of the earth committed adultery with her,     and the merchants of the earth became rich from the abundance of her luxury. 4 And I heard another voice from heaven say: Come out of her, my people,     so that you will not share in her sins,     and so that you will not receive any of her plagues, 5 because her sins have reached heaven     and God has remembered her crimes. 6 Pay her back even as she has paid. Pay her back double for what she has done. In the cup that she mixed, mix her a double portion. 7 As much glory and luxury as she gave herself, give that much torture and grief to her,     because in her heart she says:             I sit as a queen,             I am not a widow, and             I will never mourn. 8 For this reason her plagues will come on a single day: death, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned in fire,     because the Lord God, who judges her, is powerful. Some Mourn Babylon’s Destruction 9 “The kings of the earth who committed adultery and lived in luxury with her will weep and mourn for her when they see the smoke from her burning. 10 They will stand far away because of terror at her torment and say: Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city!     For your judgment came in a single hour. 11 “The merchants of the earth also weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 a cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet fabric, every kind of aromatic wood and ivory article, and every article made of precious wood, brass, iron, and marble; 13 also cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, high quality flour, grain, cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages, as well as bodies and souls of people. 14 “The fruit your soul desired has left you. All your costly and splendid things have passed away from you. No one will ever find them again. 15 “The merchants who sold those things and were made rich by Babylon will stand far away out of terror at her torment. They are going to weep and mourn, 16 saying: Woe, woe to the great city that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, 17     because such great wealth was made a wasteland in a single hour. “Every ship captain and all the ocean travelers and the sailors and those who make their living on the sea stood far away 18 and cried out when they saw the smoke rise from her burning. They said, ‘Who is like the great city?’ 19 They threw dust on their heads and cried out as they wept and mourned, saying: Woe, woe to the great city by whom all who have ships on the sea were made rich from her treasures,     because she was made a wasteland in a single hour. 20 Rejoice over her, heaven, also you saints, apostles, and prophets,     because God has judged her for the judgment you received from her.” Footnotes Revelation 18:2 Some witnesses to the text read unclean and hated bird and omit and a prison for every unclean and hated beast. Revelation 18:3 Some witnesses to the text read For all the nations have fallen as a result of. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

by WELS (WELS Daily Devotions) on January 23, 2026 at 6:30 am

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260123dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7 Keep Your Attention on the Lamb of God When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward where he was baptizing in the Jordan River, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” But what did John want people to do when he said, “Look!”? The word he used means something like, “Hey, look over there!” It is a kind of interjection, a way to draw people’s attention to something important that they might have otherwise missed. If John hadn’t pointed out Jesus, most would not have given him a second glance. There was nothing about Jesus’ appearance that would make him stand out in that crowd. John’s whole ministry, however, was to get people ready for the coming of God’s promised Savior. Jesus was the one hope of salvation that sinners have. It was important they didn’t miss, or worse, ignore the Lamb of God who was standing among them. When John said, “Look!” it was more than just calling their attention to a quick curiosity or a momentary distraction. Jesus was to hold their permanent attention. The Bible says, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). Somewhere, at some time, someone pointed you to Jesus. You have (hopefully!) come to know him as your Lord and Savior, the one who died to set you free. Now, don’t let yourself be distracted away from him. Rather, continue to train your eyes on him and his cross, and tune your ears to his voice in the Scriptures. Through his word, he will strengthen your faith and change your heart. Let the model of his humble love and the certainty of forgiveness in his name occupy your thoughts and fill your heart with joyful service and thanksgiving. Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, you took away the sin of the world. Have mercy on me and keep my attention focused on you and your love. Amen.   Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

by WELS (WELS Through my Bible in Three Years) on January 22, 2026 at 7:00 am

Through My Bible Yr 03 – January 22Revelation 17 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – January 22 Revelation 17 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0122db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible The Vision of the Great Prostitute 1 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. He said, “Come, I will show you the judgment on the great prostitute who is sitting on many waters. 2 The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and those who make their home on the earth have become drunk on the wine of her immorality.” 3 The angel carried me in spirit into a wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was clothed with purple and scarlet and was adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. In her hand was a gold cup full of abominations and the filth of her sexual immorality. 5 And on her forehead this name was written: Mystery Babylon the Great, the mother of the prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth. 6 And I saw that this woman was drunk from the blood of the saints and the blood of Jesus’ martyrs. Explanation of the Woman and the Beast When I saw her, I was greatly amazed. 7 And the angel said to me, “Why are you amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the one that has seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that you saw: He existed, is no more, and he is about to come out of the abyss and go to destruction. Those who make their home on the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the creation of the world, will be amazed when they see the beast, because he existed, is no more, and will exist again. 9 “A mind that has wisdom is needed here: The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings. 10 Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, but when he comes, he must remain for a little while. 11 “The beast that existed and is no more is the eighth king (who is one of the seven) and is going to go to destruction. 12 The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but along with the beast they will receive authority like kings for one hour. 13 They share one purpose and they will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Those who are with him are the called, the elect, and the believing.” 15 The angel also said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is sitting, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. 16 The ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute and will cause her to be abandoned and naked. They will also eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose, namely, to agree to give their royal authority to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 The woman whom you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

by WELS (WELS Daily Devotions) on January 22, 2026 at 6:30 am

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260122dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.” Isaiah 49:6 The Lamb Who Died for All When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward where he was baptizing in the Jordan River, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” But what does it mean that he took away the sin “of the world”? The beginning of the Bible tells us how God created the entire human race through one man, Adam. All eight billion of us, spread around the world, are descended from him—all the way to the last baby born just before Christ returns on the Last Day. Unfortunately, just as Adam has passed down his human genes to us, we also inherit our sinful nature from him. We see evidence of that sin everywhere we look—including within ourselves. The Bible says that “sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way, death came to all people, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12). But Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Not only the sin of some or just a few, but every single descendant of Adam and Eve. The prophet Isaiah foretold what Jesus would do: “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). Note that all have sinned, and the sins of all have been laid on Christ. God’s Word is clear about the extent of Jesus’ work: “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2:2). That includes you, of course! Your sins were also placed on Jesus as he suffered for all. Whoever you are, however insignificant in the eyes of the world, lost among the masses of humanity, you, too, are loved by God and redeemed by the blood of his Son. Prayer: Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world—including my own. Have mercy on me! Amen.   Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

by Pam Johnson (WELS Family Devotions) on January 21, 2026 at 10:00 am

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by WELS (WELS Through my Bible in Three Years) on January 21, 2026 at 7:00 am

Through My Bible Yr 03 – January 21Revelation 16 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – January 21 Revelation 16 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0121db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible The First Five Bowls 1 I heard a loud voice from the temple say to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.” 2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible and painful sores came on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshipped his image. 3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood like that of a dead man, and every living creature in the sea died. 4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they [1] turned into blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say: You are righteous, the one who is and who was, the Holy One, [2]     because you have made these judgments. 6     Because they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, you have given them blood to drink. They deserve it. 7 And I heard the incense altar, saying, [3] “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.” 8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to burn people with fire. 9 People were scorched by the fierce heat. Then they blasphemed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, but they did not repent and give him praise. 10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast. The beast’s kingdom was darkened. People gnawed their tongues in their torment. 11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their torments and their sores. But they did not repent of their deeds. The Sixth Bowl: The Battle of Armageddon 12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings coming from the east. 13 I saw three unclean spirits, like frogs, which came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 They are, in fact, miracle-working, demonic spirits, which go out to the kings of the whole earth [4] to bring them together for the battle on the great day of the Almighty God. 15 “Look: I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes on, so that he does not walk around naked and his shame is not seen.” 16 Then they brought them together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. The Seventh Bowl: The End of the World 17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl on the air. And a loud voice came out of the temple [5] from the throne, saying, “It is done.” 18 There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and crashes of thunder. There was also a great earthquake of a kind that has not occurred since mankind has been [6] on the earth. 19 And the great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. Babylon the Great was remembered by God, and he gave her the wine cup filled with his fierce wrath. 20 Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found. 21 Massive hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell on people from the sky. And the people blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, because the plague was so severe. Footnotes Revelation 16:4 Some witnesses to the text read it. Revelation 16:5 A few witnesses to the text read and who will be instead of the Holy One. Revelation 16:7 A few witnesses to the text read And I heard another, saying from the altar. Revelation 16:14 A few witnesses to the text read the kings of the earth and of the whole world. Revelation 16:17 A few witnesses to the text add of heaven. Revelation 16:18 Some witnesses to the text read man has been. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo