Category Archives: Revelation

The End of the Story

This week I was at a church building where I had performed a wedding for a young couple 15 years ago. Tragedy hit that couple about 9 years after that wonderful, happy day, and I thought to myself, "We never know the end of a story, we never know how things turn out." But then,…

The New Jerusalem

After all the judgment covered in Revelation 20 and the preceding chapters, we are enjoying a glimpse into heaven and the eternal state for followers of Jesus. Here in Revelation 21 God reveals a taste of those eternal blessings for those who are followers of Jesus. It is a trailer for the grand unveiling of…

He Makes All Things New

The final message on Revelation 20 was about judgment and the final purging of all evil from earth. It was full of bad news for those who have rejected the Gospel, but it paved the way for something better for those who follow Jesus Christ. Here in Revelation 21 God reveals a taste of those…

First Resurrection or Second Death?

Revelation 20 is one of the hardest passages in all of Scripture. Not because it is difficult to understand, but because it is very clear regarding an final judgment that will condemn all those who have not chosen to follow Jesus. In stark language, free from unnecessary modifiers and detail, the damnation of all unbelievers…

The Reign of Christ Part 2

Have you ever imagined what it would be like if all the rulers were just? If all crime was judged instantly and equitably? If there was no war, and the land was prosperous? Today we are going to look at the nature of the Millennial Kingdom foretold in Revelation 20 and we find out it…

The Reign of Christ

We have now reached chapter 20 in our study on the book of Revelation. It is the place where many themes of Scripture converge. While the main theme is the establishment of the reign of Christ on earth, topics like the resurrections, where will I go when I die, and the judgment of the dead…

The Arrival of the World’s Greatest Hero part 2

The last message began a study of Revelation 19. This will continue that same theme - the arrival of the hero the world has needed. For some this is great news, for others, the worst. Those on earth in the last days that have been resisting the powers of evil in the world will see…

The Ultimate Hero Arrives

Jon and Korey Cooper wrote in the Skillet song "Hero": I need a hero to save me now, I need a hero! (Save me now), I need a hero to save my life, A hero will save me (Just in time). Maybe you can relate to that? I think it is true every time I…

The Joy of True Justice

We all long for true justice. Proverbs 29:2 tells us "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan." A big problem that we have in our world is a disagreement of what true justice is. It is tough to bring good change to a world…

The Final Financial Collapse

There are two things that people all over the world tend to put their trust in: religion and wealth. The last two messages from the book of Revelation addressed why people follow religion and the source of the many different religions they follow. We saw what the ultimate end of those religions are in Revelation…