Revelation 22:12 Introduction: If someone were to ask you what the primary motivation should be to seek spiritual growth, to increase in the walk of holiness, and to pour oneself into doing good works, one might get a range of different answers: To glorify God. Gratitude for eternal salvation. To gain or maintain assurance of […]
Revelation 22:7-21 In this world there are a wide variety of peoples, cultures, professions, habits, likes, hobbies, cuisines, and worldviews. From simple shepherds in the Himalayas to sophisticated billionaires who send satellites into orbit, from a street artist to an island fisherman casting his net, from Gypsy to honor guard, from devout believer to indifferent […]
John 4:7-14, Revelation 22:1-6 Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well that if she truly understood who He was, to receive Him as such, that He would graciously gift her, “living waters”, with no effort on her part. The free gift was unlike the water she had to labor hard for every day. Jesus […]
Hebrews 11:8-16, Revelation 21 When we think of a person coming in faith to God for salvation in His Son, Jesus, we can’t help but connect that to the Holy Spirit’s regeneration. The Spirit’s work is not to come tidy up and patch up a tired old Adamic life, but a complete renewal and impartation […]
Revelation 20:1-10, Revelation 21:1-4 The millennial kingdom on this earth, as glorious as it and the reign of Christ with his glorified saints will be, will still be tainted by the sins of mortals. For a complete and total reconciliation between heaven and earth to occur, for absolute perfection to come all capacity for sin […]
Isaiah 11:1-13, Revelation 5:6-10 Last Sunday we got a snapshot of the stunning wonder and majesty of what our bodies will be like in glory because of Christ. Today we take just an enticing peek into what life will be like for us and others in His coming kingdom on Earth. Ten centuries of Messianic […]
Sunday, September 23rd 2018 | Revelation 12:1-17 We’re at the mid-point of the Tribulation – 3 ½ yrs. The two witnesses of ch11 have preached, judged, been killed by the anti-Christ, and resurrected and raptured to glory. The saints in heaven see the end approaching and rejoice! Now John’s attention is drawn to a Great […]
Sunday, September 9th 2018 | Revelation 11:7-19 The first woe was the demonic locusts of chapter 9, the second woe is our subject of chapter 11, the two witnesses in Jerusalem. 11:1-2 tell us where the events of 11:3-14 take place: Jerusalem. The focus is on that city and its people. The two witnesses are […]
Sunday, September 2nd 2018 | Revelation 10-11:6 The Revelation takes a break before the last trumpet (7th) to give additional revelation. John meets a mighty angel with authority and power of both land and sea (all the earth). The angel brings him a little scroll of additional revelation. He experiences the beauty and joy of […]
Sunday, August 19th 2018 | Revelation 9:1-21 The blowing of the 5th trumpet releases the demonic locust horde upon the earth-dwellers.