If Jesus were to write to us, what would he say? The context of the letters in Revelation The letters are preceded and proceeded by the glorified Christ The letters invite the readers to join in the mission of the risen Jesus Themes are introduced which flow through the rest of the book The target churchesNotice the shared ‘shape’ of the letters…
Sermons on Revelation
Keep calm and carry on (show picture) One just like them Suffering kingdom and patient endurance … because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Some Questions i) The Lord’s day ii) In the Spirit … this is a vision he is seeing not a physical reality. Vision of Jesus Verse 13-18 … stunning vision of Jesus. … majesty…
From Genesis to Revelation Not i) all about “cracking a code” ii) helps them to “uncode every other book” in God’s word. iii) a book best avoided. BUT … a letter worthwhile reading.. What is the whole book saying? “The lamb wins” Show video (Rev 1-3 ) Time: 0:00-3:45 The ways people read it i) … only to events in the past…
Ephesians 3:14-21 – God’s mercy – Come and know God’s love that surpasses knowledge What is it that you pray for? In 5 years time, will you still be following Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, holding firmly to the gospel and seeking to live in light of the gospel? Rev 2:4… “forsaken their first love” Praying for two things 1) Strengthen…
Note – Due to licensing restrictions, we are not permitted to provide the audio feed of the songs played during the service, but the song titles are provided.below for your reference. Welcome: Song: How Great Thou Art Reading: Exodus 19:3-6 Reflection: 1. The God Who Chose Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Reflection: 2. The God Who Promised Song: Glorious…
Longing for rest? Rest and God’s people Rest is … Gen 2:2-3, “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” ……
Due to a technical hitch, the first reading Hebrews 1:4-2:4 was not recorded. Comparing the Angels and Jesus Jesus is superior to the angels If they listened to the law, ‘mediated by angels’ … … how much more must they listen to the Son? Is this warning for believers or those outside the church? Not about worshipping angels; but how we respond…
What do you fear? 4 Liberating truths = God is Great, God is Glorious, God is Good, God is Gracious. Uses of the word Glorious … glorious stroke play … the weather was glorious What the bible says = our response to his perfect character. Piper, “God’s glory is him going public with his infinite beauty, worth and value”. What should our…
1. Natural disasters… 2005 Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Nepal Earthquake 2. Personal disasters Sickness and disease Disability and suffering 3. First we need to acknowledge that there is a problem, and it’s a BIG problem. Suffering naturally generates a ‘why’ question in us – why does a good God let this happen? We should take care never to ‘normalise’ the presence of suffering…