Delighting in God’s Design
So much of the turmoil that we experience in life has a single root problem. The hymnwriter Joseph Scriven wrote in famous hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” …
Communion Sunday
The observance of Communion, or the Lord’s Supper, is one of two “ordinances” that God gave the church, the second being baptism. Anyone with a Protestant or Catholic are familiar …
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 …
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 …
He is Risen!
The lynchpin of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join us as we walk through Luke 24 in God’s Word and look at the proofs and reactions …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …