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Culture shifts. Headlines change. Uncertainty rises. But Revelation 4 pulls the curtain back and shows us what never moves: God is still on the Throne. John is invited “after this” into a glimpse of what's ahead, and what he sees isn't chaos, it's order, glory, and government.This chapter reminds us that the rapture and the second coming are not the same event. Scripture paints a picture of believers being caught up “in the blink of an eye,” rescued from the coming wrath, because God doesn't save His children just to pour judgment on them. The rapture is a divine moment for a ready Bride, and heaven is already signaling that something is coming.John describes a throne surrounded by an emerald glow, echoing God's covenant with Noah. On earth the rainbow appears after the storm, but in heaven the rainbow surrounds the Throne, showing us that mercy surrounds justice and God carries His people in His heart. Lightning and thunder are not theatrical, they're divine warnings. The world wants the rainbow without the thunder, but God's love doesn't cancel His justice… it completes it.Revelation 4 also reveals heaven's worship. The elders, representing redeemed humanity, fall down in awe, not because of a manual, but because the presence of God is overwhelming. Praise is dependence. Praise destroys pride. Complaining and victimhood will rob your life, but when you bypass your feelings and live in praise, many problems begin to lose their grip. Worship is not just what we do, it's what we become, and when we live in praise we're practicing for eternity.This message brings it home: God is the source of all things. Creation was made to give Him pleasure and praise, and God cares deeply about what He made. The answer for the world doesn't begin in the noise… it begins at the Throne, falling at the feet of Christ.Key Scriptures: Revelation 4, 1 Timothy 6:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17, Luke 21:36, Genesis 9, Isaiah 11:2, Romans 1:25, Romans 8:22, Revelation 11:18Next Step: Come ready. Lift your eyes. Choose praise. It starts at the Throne.

Is your life Holy Spirit driven? Do you know how to hear the inaudible voice of God? God is spirit, and He speaks to us in spirit. Making decisions and basing obedience on feelings and intellect is a fast track to a life full of disfunction and wrong direction. If you want to be led by the spirit:

God's Rejection is Our Protection Newsflash!!! God doesn't give us everything we ask for. Sometimes He says no. Instead of wallowing in frustration and disappointment, let's have faith filled responses to God's holy “no”. 1 Samuel 16 gives us a definite understanding that our view is limited. What we see and perceive is not the full picture the Lord has. We must trust that His plan and His way is greater than what our heart is set on right now. Don't build an idol in your heart to your own plans, instead anchor your faith in the unchanging Father who knows what is best in every situation!!!!Walk in obedience to God's word and refuse to attach your hope to an outcome, but rather the character and person of Christ. If you do that, you will be able to have the right perspective when God closes doors and look forward to the future He has in store!

Some of you have been watching the wrong radar. You've been checking the economy. Checking the diagnosis. Checking the politics. Checking the opinions. But I'm coming to announce something different…There is a forecast over your life that didn't come from earth.If God said rain, it doesn't matter how long there's been drought. If God said favor, it doesn't matter who tried to close the door. If God said increase, it doesn't matter who tried to decrease you.There is a shift in the atmosphere. There is pressure building in the spirit. There is a front moving in that hell cannot stop.Heaven's forecast is not fear. It's not defeat. It's not delay. It's glory. It's breakthrough. It's overflow.

In Revelation 2, Jesus speaks directly to His Church and He doesn't waste words. He commends endurance, faithfulness, and a refusal to compromise, but He also exposes what can quietly die in a church that keeps “doing the right things” with the wrong heart.We started with a sobering truth: a church that's not under the control of the Holy Ghost will eventually be out of control. We aren't called to be open-minded people drifting with culture, we're called to be Christ-minded people anchored in the Word.Jesus rebukes the church for this: they had the fire of truth, but they lost the flame of love. It's possible to be doctrinally sound and still spiritually dry. Truth without love becomes cold. Holiness without intimacy becomes hollow. And sometimes we can prioritize ministry, activity, and effort while our first love fades in the background.The call of Revelation 2 is clear: Return. Repent. Be rekindled. Not just keep going, but come back to the heart of it all, Jesus Himself. Everything must exalt Him.We also confronted compromise head-on. The Nicolaitans taught a mixture of Jesus and pagan values, treating grace like a license to sin. But Pastor Jon made it plain: you cannot walk with Jesus and dance with the devil. In a world trying to blur the lines, the Church must hold both truth and love, the way Jesus walked in truth and grace.Then we looked at Smyrna, a church that wasn't popular, but was faithful. They paid a price for truth. And we were challenged with a powerful gut-check: If the Bible doesn't cut you at least once a week, you're not reading it right. God's Word is supposed to examine us, expose motives, and align our living with what we say we believe.Jesus closes with a promise to those who have ears to hear and the courage to endure: Don't be afraid. Be faithful. Because whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death, the death that doesn't end life, but ends hope. Eternity is real, and the decisions we make now matter forever.Takeaway: Examine yourself. Is what you're reading reflecting how you're living? Let His Word search you, let His Spirit lead you, and let your love be rekindled. The Lord is still speaking. Are you listening? 

Ye MUST be born again!!!There is one way, and it's Jesus! He's not just the ONLY way, He's the BEST way!!! The Bible was given to pierce the heart God breathed it and when we receive it, new life comes!!! Open your spirit to the truth of God's Word and the Salvation obtained only through His son, Jesus Christ. The Word is the seed, and the Spirit is the life!!!!If you know you are lost, seek Him and you will find Him. If you aren't sure and are struggling with life and flesh, seek Him and you will find Him. God LOVED the world so much that He sent His son. He is constant and ever ready for all of His children to come home.

Revelation 1 | The Revelation of Jesus ChristThe Book of Revelation doesn't begin with fear, chaos, or end-times confusion. It begins with a revelation of Jesus.In this message, Pastor Jon walks us through Revelation 1 and reminds us that Revelation is not about decoding symbols as much as it is about seeing the Savior clearly. Before John sees beasts, battles, or judgments, he sees Jesus—glorified, victorious, and standing in the middle of His Church.Jesus is revealed as the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the One who was dead and is now alive forevermore. He holds the keys to death and hell, and He holds His Church in His hands. This is not a distant Jesus. This is a present, powerful, reigning King.Revelation 1 shifts our focus from fear to faith, from uncertainty to authority. When Jesus is revealed correctly, everything else comes into alignment. The Church doesn't survive by strength or strategy—it stands because Jesus stands in the midst of it.If you've been overwhelmed by the times we're living in, this message will re-anchor your faith and re-center your vision on the One who is still in control.This is not the revelation of the end.It's the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Jesus hasn't stepped away from power. He hasn't slowed down. He hasn't changed His mind.The same Jesus who healed the sick, provided in famine, and restored what was broken is still at work right now.Every miracle we've witnessed—Jesus did it. Every breakthrough we've experienced—Jesus did it. Every bill paid, every room filled, every life transformed—Jesus did it. Every open door, every healed heart, every answered prayer—Jesus did it.He's the same yesterday, today, and forever—and He's moving right now. Join us this Sunday as we launch our brand-new series: “You Did It Again, Jesus.”

Jesus hasn't stepped away from power. He hasn't slowed down. He hasn't changed His mind.The same Jesus who healed the sick, provided in famine, and restored what was broken is still at work right now.Every miracle we've witnessed—Jesus did it. Every breakthrough we've experienced—Jesus did it. Every bill paid, every room filled, every life transformed—Jesus did it. Every open door, every healed heart, every answered prayer—Jesus did it.He's the same yesterday, today, and forever—and He's moving right now. Join us this Sunday as we launch our brand-new series: “You Did It Again, Jesus.”

Pastor Jon Purkey delivered a sobering and powerful word in “As A Man Thinketh,” reminding us that the battle for our lives doesn't begin in our actions, it begins in our minds.Unchecked thoughts spiral, grow, and quietly shape the direction of our lives. Without anchoring ourselves in God's Word, we wander the wilderness, searching for peace in places it was never meant to be found.You don't need new information, you need TRANSFORMATION. When we meditate on God's Word daily, our thoughts change, our desires align, and our lives begin to reflect His perfect plan as we continue our journey from Cross to Commission.“AS A MAN THINKETH” is now streaming.WATCH | YouTube, Nexus AppLISTEN | Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music

Pastor Jon Purkey delivered a sobering and powerful word in “As A Man Thinketh,” reminding us that the battle for our lives doesn't begin in our actions, it begins in our minds.Unchecked thoughts spiral, grow, and quietly shape the direction of our lives. Without anchoring ourselves in God's Word, we wander the wilderness, searching for peace in places it was never meant to be found.You don't need new information, you need TRANSFORMATION. When we meditate on God's Word daily, our thoughts change, our desires align, and our lives begin to reflect His perfect plan as we continue our journey from Cross to Commission.“AS A MAN THINKETH” is now streaming.WATCH | YouTube, Nexus AppLISTEN | Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music

Contrary to what pop culture would have you believe, the true gospel of Christ is ANTI-SELF!!! As believers, we MUST be alert and watchful, not living distracted lives. While Christians are distracted the world remains deceived!!!Jesus COMMANDS us in Matthew 28:18-20 to GO! We are not saved to sit, we are saved to share!The Great Commission is not a destination, it's a daily decision. Convenience and comfort are not luxuries we can indulge in as disciples of Christ. Arm yourself with your testimony.Look for people to share God's goodness with. Go out of your way to point everyone you meet to Christ. Every interaction we have is an opportunity for true life change. The world is hungry for truth and hope, and those in Christ have the answer. Let's GO!

Contrary to what pop culture would have you believe, the true gospel of Christ is ANTI-SELF!!! As believers, we MUST be alert and watchful, not living distracted lives. While Christians are distracted the world remains deceived!!!Jesus COMMANDS us in Matthew 28:18-20 to GO! We are not saved to sit, we are saved to share!The Great Commission is not a destination, it's a daily decision. Convenience and comfort are not luxuries we can indulge in as disciples of Christ. Arm yourself with your testimony.Look for people to share God's goodness with. Go out of your way to point everyone you meet to Christ. Every interaction we have is an opportunity for true life change. The world is hungry for truth and hope, and those in Christ have the answer. Let's GO!

Love. It is a fire that burns within. It causes us to seek redemption over and revenge and prayer over payback.

Love. It is a fire that burns within. It causes us to seek redemption over and revenge and prayer over payback.

**This Sunday's message from Pastor Jon Purkey will change your life.** In a bold, Spirit-led word titled *"The Power of His Presence,"* Pastor Jon reminds us that without God's presence, we are powerless, directionless, and spiritually dead. But with His presence? We have power, peace, transformation, and purpose.

**This Sunday's message from Pastor Jon Purkey will change your life.** In a bold, Spirit-led word titled *"The Power of His Presence,"* Pastor Jon reminds us that without God's presence, we are powerless, directionless, and spiritually dead. But with His presence? We have power, peace, transformation, and purpose.

He turns sorrow into dancing, ashes into beauty, defeat into victory, and endings into new beginnings. What the enemy meant for evil, God flips for good!

He turns sorrow into dancing, ashes into beauty, defeat into victory, and endings into new beginnings. What the enemy meant for evil, God flips for good!