Revelation Church Coeur d'Alene Podcast

Mike Rima shares the mission of Convoy of Hope and how God desires to use us to meet the needs of our community.

We learn, grow, study, and prepare - still, we cannot control the circumstances of life. The Preacher helps us reflect on this in chapter 9.

In chapter 8 the preacher wants us to think about how to interact with leaders and the cost of bad leadership. How do we respond to bad leadership, what are its consequences, and how do we have hope under bad leadership?

The preacher tells us two ways pride manifests in our lives: We are people with too little self-awareness and too much self-sufficiency.

Chapter 7 begins with the preacher advising us to be sober, present, and wise. We must remind ourselves the reality of the world is that God is sovereign, we are not.

One of our values is "we are becoming people who walk in honesty and authenticity.” Three members of our church body share how God has worked in their lives in this area.

The preacher brings up ideas surrounding greed and reminds us that it is a wicked thing. Greed harms the poor and the greedy. How can we protect against it?

Chapter 5 begins with the preacher focusing on the practice of sacrifice and warns that obedience is better than sacrifice. Similarly, our outward practices of worship can easily be done with other motives, we need to check our hearts as well as our priorities.

In the rest of chapter 4, the preacher looks at the futility of three areas of relationships; people as competitors, people as companions, and people in crowds. And does the gospel speak to all of this apparent meaninglessness?

Chapter 3 continues by examining injustice and oppression. How does the world view these things, and how does scripture understand them? Finally, what are we to do about them?

It is hard to see what some things are because we are too close to them. God sees the big picture now, and we cannot see the big picture yet- we can make the most of what we can see.

In the second chapter, the Teacher explores pleasure and happiness. What does it mean to pursue the good life? He asks, "Do we find meaning, satisfaction, and happiness in the pursuit of pleasure?"

What lens do yo view the world through? The Preacher's lens is "human wisdom" . Human wisdom teaches us that the world is broken, that we are broken, and that we need more than human wisdom.

Ecclesiastes chapter 1 continues with the preacher asking what is good for and concluding that work is unprofitable - that the created world has futility built into it. We are called to have Christ be the foundation of our work. Only this will last.

As an introduction to the book of Ecclesiastes, we look at 3 questions: Who wrote it? What does "hevel" mean? Why are we studying this book?

Jesus "appears" in Matthew 2 as we celebrate Epiphany Sunday. He confronts a wicked ruler and threatens his power, he draws curious pagans through their own false religion, and he challenges those who give their allegiance to him to trust in God's plan even when it is hard.

We continue our values series exploring the value of submitting humbly to scripture. Three members of our body share testimonies of how they have experienced this value in their lives.

Peter ends his letter by discussing the true grace of God - encouraging us to stand firm in it. God's grace gives us rest, God's grace makes war on the enemy and God's grace transforms our lives.

Chapter 5 starts with Peter giving some advice regarding leadership: Elders suffer, Elders shepherd, and Elders serve.

Chapter 4 continues with an encouragement to Christians to rejoice in sharing in Christ's suffering and to not be surprised by persecution.

Peter begins chapter 4 by telling us that "the end of all things is near." What does this tell us about how we should live?

Peter is encouraging us to be devoted to good works and ready to defend our faith.

Peter encourages us to be both devoted to good and ready to defend what we believe when it comes to how we engage with those outside the church.

Chapter 3 begins with a passage that, at first glance, appears offensive to the culture in which we live today. It is also a passage that the church has abused for it's own end. What we need to ask is - what is the command, and how do we faithfully live it out today?

How do we relate, as citizens of a heavenly kingdom, to the culture that we find ourselves traveling through as strangers? What we see in Christian households is a subtle rejection of the Greco-Roman order and a reshaping of what it means to be a part of society through the lense of allegiance to Jesus.

When we become God's people we find ourselves at odds with our culture. How are we to relate to the world now that our allegiance is to Jesus?

This week as we begin 1 Peter chapter 2 we see that a call to holiness is a call to Christian community.

The process of becoming holy is the process of being remade in the image of Christ. Holiness requires intentionality, holiness grows from grace, and holiness creates love.

Peter is writing to people who have been chosen or elect. They are set apart. In this letter, Peter is framing our existence as people of God as being in exile.

One of our values is "we are becoming people who live in communion with God". Three members of our body share stories of how they have come to live more deeply in communion with God.

As we finish this book we are reminded that Jesus is coming back. That Jesus is going to return and we should follow him.

Chapter 21 ends with a look at a new Jerusalem. How can we view vocation and health in this context and in our daily lives?

The more we experience the kingdom of God now, the more we can trust that it is coming in greater ways in the future. John's vision of a new city describes future realities but also teaches us how to see the world God gives us today.

Revelation 21 gives us some insight as to what our inheritance will be like. We share in Christ's inheritance in three ways; it is physical, it is intimate, and it is free.

Revelation chapter 20 is a clarifying and comforting reminder that the people of God are safe in Christ. The people of God are safe in death, safe in tribulation, and safe in judgment.

Chapter 19 concludes with a judgment scene. We can look at this scene from three main views: The Judge, the battle, and us.

Chapter 18 is where it all ends. All things materialistic and egotistic are judged. The chapter can be broken down into 3 distinct parts: Judgement, Laments, and an Angels Song.

The first section of Revelation 19 is a vision of salvation, marriage, and new life together between Jesus and his bride in the kingdom of God.

Chapter 18 is where it all ends. All things materialistic and egotistic are judged. The chapter can be broken down into 3 distinct parts: Judgement, Laments, and an Angels Song.

Chapter 18 is where it all ends. All things materialistic and egotistic are judged. The chapter can be broken down into 3 distinct parts: Judgement, Laments, and an Angels Song.

Chapter 18 is where it all ends. All things materialistic and egotistic are judged. The chapter can be broken down into 3 distinct parts: Judgement, Laments, and an Angels Song.

Chapter 17 contains symbolism from the Old Testament and elsewhere in Revelation. How does this symbolic vision picture reality and what response from us does it call for?

Chapter 17 contains symbolism from the Old Testament and elsewhere in Revelation. How does this symbolic vision picture reality and what response from us does it call for?

Chapter 16 concludes another cycle of the story of God's victory over evil, his salvation of his people, and his promise to remove wickedness from his creation.

Chapter 16 concludes another cycle of the story of God's victory over evil, his salvation of his people, and his promise to remove wickedness from his creation.

This section of scripture shows us God's wrath. It is an extension of His love. He will not stand for His creation and His people being harmed forever- one day his patient waiting will be done. Wrong will be made right.

This section of scripture shows us God's wrath. It is an extension of His love. He will not stand for His creation and His people being harmed forever- one day his patient waiting will be done. Wrong will be made right.

Chapter 15 begins with John's visions overlapping with one another. The imagery in these verses reminds us of Christ's victory and that we should respond to his grace and goodness with worship- and pray for those who don't see it.

Chapter 15 begins with John's visions overlapping with one another. The imagery in these verses reminds us of Christ's victory and that we should respond to his grace and goodness with worship- and pray for those who don't see it.

"Chapter 14 marks the end of another cycle of visions. This cycle began in chapter 12 with the anticipation of Christ's birth and ends here with the final judgment" - Greg Beale

In Chapter 12, the dragon was persecuting the people of God. In Chapter 13 we get more detail about how he does that.