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Second CRC of Kalamazoo
The Last Battle

Second CRC of Kalamazoo

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 34:05


Rev. James Admiraal - Scripture: Revelation 16:12-16, 19:19-21, 20:7-10 Text: Revelation 16:12-16, 19:19-21, 20:7-10

Bible Talks @ WPC Bull Creek
The Glorious Church

Bible Talks @ WPC Bull Creek

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 31:18


This talk was the last in the AM/PM Service series entitled The House Of God. Text: Revelation 21:9-27 Date: 25 May 2025 Speaker: Shawn Tan

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Second Sunday of Eastertide, 2025

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 36:49


Dr. Walton Padelford, Elder Emeritus, fills in the preaching duties this week as we continue our Easter celebration. Listen as he unpacks the opening of Revelation.    Text: Revelation 1:1-8

Whitehall Baptist Church
REVELATION 19:20 | FROM ARMAGEDDON TO ETERNITY

Whitehall Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 56:38


TEXT: REVELATION 19:20 | FROM ARMAGEDDON TO ETERNITY INTRO EXPLANATION : Last night we finished out service with the return of Christ at the Battle of Armageddon. We saw as this one-sided will be won with the spoken word of Jesus Christ. This battle will take place during that final 45 day period that…

Whitehall Baptist Church
REVELATION 11:3-6 | THE TRIBULATION PART 2

Whitehall Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 45:51


TEXT: REVELATION 11:3-6 | THE TRIBULATION PART 2 INTRO EXPLANATION : Last time, we began our dive into the time following the rapture of the church. We walked through the tribulation period and saw the rise of the antichrist and the judgment of God poured out on the earth in the form of 7 Seal Judgments,…

Grace and Truth Apostolic Church
The Wrath of Satan - The Word of Truth Episode 208

Grace and Truth Apostolic Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 14:15


This week Pastor Pace will begin teaching about the spiritual battle we are in with satanic forces. Text: Revelation 12:12 "Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time."Please hit follow and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating and leave a review. For more information or to receive your own personal Bible study with Pastor Pace, call us at 214-391-0017 or visit our website at gtacdallas.com If you would like to hear current broadcasts tune into 1040AM KGGR in Dallas, TX every Wednesday at 3:15pm CST.

Pearls From Peace
Message 12/29/2024 - Guest Pastor - Rev. David Haberstock

Pearls From Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 23:28


Text: Revelation 21:1-4, 9, 10b-14; 22:1-5, 17

Pearls From Peace
Message 12/22/2024 - The Book of Life - Text: Revelation 21:1-14, 22-27

Pearls From Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 19:01


There are many things that we have in this life that we might call "sentimental," like a box full of old letters. Some of us hold on to those types of things more closely than others. Some of us dwell on them much more often than we ought. However, all of these earthly objects, memories can do nothing to save us. Jesus Christ is the one who saves us. And He does not have a box full of stuff, with letters addressed to you. He has a book of life, with your name written in it, because of the faith that He has gifted you through the Word and Sacraments.

Second CRC of Kalamazoo
The Light Of The New Jerusalem

Second CRC of Kalamazoo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 25:32


Rev. John Bothof - Scripture: Revelation 21:22-22:5 Text: Revelation 21:22-22:5

Bible Talks @ WPC Bull Creek
Better Than The Garden

Bible Talks @ WPC Bull Creek

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 36:56


This talk was part of the AM/PM Service series entitled Resting In Heavenly Peace. Text: Revelation 21:1-22:5 Date: 22 December 2024 Speaker: Charles Roennfeldt

Cross Free Church of Scotland
Enemies Of The Cross: (x) Death

Cross Free Church of Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


Rev Ewen Matheson Sermon from Cross Free Church of Scotland in Ness freely available to listen to and download. Date: 24/11/24 Time: Sunday 6 pm Preacher: Rev Ewen Matheson Title: Enemies Of The Cross: (x) Death Reading: 1 Corinthians 15 vs 20 – 54 & Revelation 20 vs 11 – 21 v 8 Text: Revelation 20 v … Continue reading Enemies Of The Cross: (x) Death

Cross Free Church of Scotland
Enemies Of The Cross: (x) Death

Cross Free Church of Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


Rev Ewen Matheson Sermon from Cross Free Church of Scotland in Ness freely available to listen to and download. Date: 24/11/24 Time: Sunday 6 pm Preacher: Rev Ewen Matheson Title: Enemies Of The Cross: (x) Death Reading: 1 Corinthians 15 vs 20 – 54 & Revelation 20 vs 11 – 21 v 8 Text: Revelation 20 v … Continue reading Enemies Of The Cross: (x) Death

The Summit Church Denver

Text: Revelation 21-22Main Idea: We conclude this series in Revelation by seeing what our forever home with Christ will be like.

Cross Free Church of Scotland
Enemies Of The Cross: (ix) The Devil

Cross Free Church of Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


Rev Ewen Matheson Sermon from Cross Free Church of Scotland in Ness freely available to listen to and download. Date: 27/10/24 Time: Sunday 6 pm Preacher: Rev Ewen Matheson Title: Enemies Of The Cross: (ix) The Devil Reading: Genesis 3 & Revelation 20 Text: Revelation 20 v 10 Psalm: 108 vs 1 – 6 Scottish Psalter   … Continue reading Enemies Of The Cross: (ix) The Devil

Cross Free Church of Scotland
Enemies Of The Cross: (ix) The Devil

Cross Free Church of Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


Rev Ewen Matheson Sermon from Cross Free Church of Scotland in Ness freely available to listen to and download. Date: 27/10/24 Time: Sunday 6 pm Preacher: Rev Ewen Matheson Title: Enemies Of The Cross: (ix) The Devil Reading: Genesis 3 & Revelation 20 Text: Revelation 20 v 10 Psalm: 108 vs 1 – 6 Scottish Psalter   … Continue reading Enemies Of The Cross: (ix) The Devil

Sermons (audio) - Derwood Bible Church
October 13, 2024: Holy, Holy, Holy!

Sermons (audio) - Derwood Bible Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024


Text: Revelation 4:1-11A consistent theme in personal revival and renewal is a compelling vision of God's holiness; His glory. On Sunday we'll examine our redemption in light of God's holiness, which humbles, comforts and inspires us. It's a good word for each of us, especially for those raising kids.

The Summit Church Denver
Creator > Creation

The Summit Church Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 38:50


Text: Revelation 17-19:10Main Idea: Babylon the Prostitute is powerful and seductive. But the Lamb will triumph. 

Cross Free Church of Scotland
“The Wedding Feast – Are You Invited?”

Cross Free Church of Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024


Rev Donald M Macleod (North Tolsta) Sermon from Cross Free Church of Scotland in Ness freely available to listen to and download. Date: 13/10/24 Preacher: Rev Donald M Macleod (North Tolsta) Time: 6:00pm Title: “The Wedding Feast – Are You Invited?” Reading: Revelation 19 (v6-10) Text: Revelation 19 (v6-10) Psalm: 61 vs 1 – 5 Sing … Continue reading “The Wedding Feast – Are You Invited?”

Cross Free Church of Scotland
“The Wedding Feast – Are You Invited?”

Cross Free Church of Scotland

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024


Rev Donald M Macleod (North Tolsta) Sermon from Cross Free Church of Scotland in Ness freely available to listen to and download. Date: 13/10/24 Preacher: Rev Donald M Macleod (North Tolsta) Time: 6:00pm Title: “The Wedding Feast – Are You Invited?” Reading: Revelation 19 (v6-10) Text: Revelation 19 (v6-10) Psalm: 61 vs 1 – 5 Sing … Continue reading “The Wedding Feast – Are You Invited?”

The Summit Church Denver
Jesus & Politics

The Summit Church Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 57:06


Text: Revelation 12-13Main Idea: Continuing through the book of Revelation, we see today how — as followers of Jesus — we are called to filter our politics through our Christianity, not our Christianity through our politics.

Trinity Lutheran Church--Vallonia, IN
St. Michael and All Angels (9.29.2024)

Trinity Lutheran Church--Vallonia, IN

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 14:13


This is the sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vallonia, Indiana, on Sunday, September 29th, 2024, which was St. Michael and All Angels. Text: Revelation 12:7-12

The Summit Church Denver
Eating Scrolls and Losing Fights

The Summit Church Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 44:43


Text: Revelation 10-11Main Idea: As the story of Revelation continues, we see how followers of Jesus will all experience a mixture of empowering, suffering and victory over the course of their lives.

The Summit Church Denver
The Seven Trumpets

The Summit Church Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 47:13


Text: Revelation 8-9Main Idea: How God Responds to A World Filled with Injustice (He listens, acts, protects, and restores)

The Summit Church Denver
The Seven Seals

The Summit Church Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 46:51


Text: Revelation 6-7Main Idea: In these chapters, we're given a description of the world we're currently living in...and a future reality to look forward to.Support the Show.

Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Podcast
An Open Door | Jeremy Jacobs | Sunday Night

Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024


Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Podcast
We Need Revival | Mike Chavez | Wednesday Night

Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024


Text: Revelation 3:14-21  

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 12

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 60:08


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 11

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 87:56


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 10

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 94:42


The Grove Church Sermons
He Will Come to Judge

The Grove Church Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 47:40


Text: Revelation 20:11-15 Speaker: Lance Williams Date: 6.23.24

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 9

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 82:54


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 8

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 86:01


Text: Revelation chapters 20, 4, & 5

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 7

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 79:11


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 6

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 77:30


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 4

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 79:48


Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Podcast
The Reality of Hell | Tim Wells | Sunday School

Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 2

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 85:35


Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN
Sunday School - Revelation, Part 1

Christ Community Church - Jackson, TN

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 87:54


Join us for a new Sunday School series on the book of Revelation led by deacon and worship leader, Connor Johnson.    Text: Revelation 11:15-12

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

Home. What does that word mean to you?  Take all those wonderful memories, multiply them a hundred-fold, and you will just have scratched the surface of what our heavenly home will be like.  What will heaven be like? Revelation 21-22 gives us a glimpse. Here John describes a place that is absolutely perfect with streets of gold and gates of pearl. He is introduced to the “Bride” – a city that is a family, God's perfect new community.What will life be like in this new community? 1.     You will be wondrously transformed.  Verse 1 speaks of a “new heaven and a new earth,” and aren't you glad?  Satan's savagery and human sinfulness have raped God's creation.  It's a far cry from the “very good” world that the Lord first made.But it's not only the world at large that will be transformed – you will be transformed. Think of it! A new fit-for-eternity body and housing a whole new sin-free nature. 2.     You will be thoroughly joyful. Not only will all those things that rob you of joy be removed, but heaven will add the things that bring the greatest joy.3.     You will be ceaselessly productive. You need never fear that heaven will be boring! We were made with a desire to grow and learn… to contribute and produce. And that's what we will do in heaven. The responsibility God gave mankind in Eden will be reinstated… to have dominion and rulership.4.     You will be intimately cherished. Think of it!  We're going to be in the very presence of the Father. We'll get to crawl up on Abba-Papa's lap. We'll be in the presence of the Lamb who died for us. We will see His face and look into His eyes. All our questions will be answered. This is your destiny when you're finally home. With that in mind, how should that impact the way we live?Knowing there's a heaven can keep us from handling discontentment in unwise ways.We have this deep longing for contentment, but in this world that desire is consistently frustrated. And you're tempted to meet that need for contentment in a way that does not honor God or advance His Kingdom. But knowing what awaits us in heaven allows us to delay gratification and remain faithful to our Father. Knowing there's a heaven can comfort us when times are hard.  When the bottom of life drops out…when the roof begins to cave in… the promise of heaven reminds us that there's a firm, unshakable shelter above.  Knowing there's a heaven can encourage us that our lives have meaning. Sometimes we're tempted to think that life is futile and that we're simply marking time down here. But the Bible clearly teaches us that every day has meaning and purpose.Your life matters. Your actions are not in vain. Your sacrifices have not gone unseen. And that can make all the difference in the world in how you approach life.  Text: Revelation 21:1-22:6Originally recorded on June 11, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Cross Section from the Summit View Church of Christ
Firstborn from the Dead — Sunday Sermon, March 31 2024

Cross Section from the Summit View Church of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 36:22


Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Revelation and Colossians call Jesus the firstborn from the dead. Other people were raised from the dead before Jesus was, but he is the first to rise from the dead, never to die again! He is the first, but he will not be the last—and that promise gives us great hope that guides our lives as we live in anticipation of the great resurrection of the dead. Text: Revelation 1:4-7, Colossians 1:15-20 & 2:9-12

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

The Second Coming of Christ is not a point on which the Scriptures are ambiguous or unclear. “In the same way” as He ascended, it says in Acts 1:9-11, He will return. Literally, bodily, gloriously. The Bible even tells us where He will return: the Mount of Olives (Zech. 14:4).But it's in Revelation 19 that the day of Jesus' return is described. First of all, there is rejoicing at the destruction of evil. “Hallelujah!” shouts this great multitude in heaven. “Praise God!  At last!  He has won!”To all waiting for that day, waiting for evil to be overcome: your desire for justice may be deferred, but it will not be denied - so be confident.Secondly, there is rejoicing at the wedding feast of the Lamb.We all have a great fear of rejection. Rather we long to know and be known, to love and be loved. But the truth is, no relationship on earth can fully satisfy that longing. Only God can.One of the uniquenesses of Christianity is that our God describes Himself as our “husband.” We are designed and destined to know an intimacy with God and He uses the illustration of marriage to convey it.Verse 8 talks about the “bride” – the church – being given fine linen to wear, symbolizing the “righteous acts of God's holy people.” If you were to appear before God dressed in a wedding gown made up of your righteous acts (service and love), what type of gown would you be wearing?  Would it be stained or wrinkled? Or would it be beautiful?Your hunger for love will be fully satisfied – so be ready.Finally, there is rejoicing at the return of Christ. The setting of His return is the battle of Armageddon. The kings of the earth have rallied their armies against the Antichrist has his horde as his empire begins to implode. Suddenly, Jesus appears – riding on a white horse, with the armies of heaven behind Him. The earthly armies join forces and turn to take Him on. But there is no contest. With the sword of His mouth, the armies are destroyed.There is a lot that is unclear about Christ's return, but one thing is clear: Jesus is coming back to earth, and this time He's no meek Lamb.  He's the Lion of Judah. And His judgment on all who have not come into His camp will be decisive and devastating. If you're not prepared for His return…if you've not allied yourself with Him…you will face that wrath.  Your questions about the coming of Christ will be answered – so be saved. Text: Revelation 19 Originally recorded on May 28, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN 

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

Revelation 17 is one of the most difficult passages in the entire book. The identity of the woman on the beast has been a matter of great theological debate down through the years.  In trying to interpret these thornier texts, it's important to ask this basic question of biblical hermeneutics: What did the writer intend to say to his original audience? The Bible cannot mean what it never meant.As John's audience read the vision of this woman, they would have quickly identified her as Rome. The beast, as we've seen in earlier visions, symbolizes political power.  In John's day, that would have been the emperor. So, we have a godless system supported by political power.But this vision did not simply apply to a 1st-century empire. It also points to a leader that is yet to come. The Antichrist – the beast of Rev. 13 - a charismatic leader who will arise in the last days out of a restored Roman Empire. He will create a city that will serve as his social, political, and religious base while he attempts to establish his kingdom. And world leaders will “get in bed” with the Anti-Christ and his godless system.As God's wrath is poured out with greater and greater destruction, the Antichrist will turn on his allies and the system will begin to implode. Like wounded animals, they devour each other.So, what are we to learn here?Rev. 18:4 is a key verse: “‘Come out of her, my people,' so that you will not share in her sins…”We need to understand that we all face the temptation to compromise with the system.The system – “Rome” – is anything that could seduce you or intimidate you into not fully following Christ.In an earlier letter, John called this system “the world.” He wrote: “Do not love the world, nor the things that are in the world…” (1 Jn. 2:5-6)He then breaks down the things in the world as:The lust of the flesh = SensualismThe lust of the eyes = MaterialismThe boastful pride of life = EgotismWe can have promising beginnings and thriving hearts, and then get seduced by the world.  It is a very real threat.  We need to understand what will be the end of any system that defies Christ.That John symbolized “Rome” as a prostitute isn't accidental. He's making a vivid point. You may think this grand and glorious world system is so desirable, but the reality is that “Rome the Magnificent” is a bloated, pathetic streetwalker. Doomed to destruction.  So don't be seduced by her evil or intimidated by her power. Take a long view of life and be faithful.  We need to understand the loss for any person who trusts in such a system.In Rev. 18:9-19 we see people who bet everything they had that alliance with “Rome” would give them power, wealth, and security. But in the end, “Rome” didn't come through. All her promises were as empty as the words of a prostitute.You've started the race well; but will you finish well?  Only you can answer that.  Only you can put safeguards into your life - spiritual disciplines, solid community, honest accountability - so you can run the race, finish the course, and win the prize.  Text: Revelation 17-18Originally recorded on May 14, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN 

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

Deep inside every human spirit, there's this unquenchable longing for justice. We look at the inequity of our world and ask, “How long, Lord? How long must we put up with this evil? How long before You step in and set things right?”At last, in our study of Revelation, we reach the point where God says, “Enough!” He pours out His wrath and final judgment on “every living thing.” (Rev. 16:3)Since judgment is coming, how should we then live? Let's ask a few questions and consider some practical implications. 1.     Who will do the judging?The Bible makes it clear that God will be the judge (Rev. 16: 5, 7).  But from other scriptural references we learn that, more specifically, the Father will delegate that judgment to Jesus. (Jn. 5:22; Mt. 28:19)Since Christ will judge with absolute authority, I must not take vengeance into my hands.Revenge is a losing proposition every time because the victim and the victimizer never weigh pain on the same scale. It never comes out as “fair” to both parties. Therefore, whenever you get hurt you only have two choices: to exact revenge or to forgive. By forgiving, we are trusting God to be the judge, a role only He is qualified and competent to hold. He says, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay.” When we insist upon vengeance, we are actually placing ourselves in a position that is reserved for Jesus Himself. And that is idolatry.2.     How will He judge?Rev. 16:5-7 uses these phrases to describe God's judgment: “You are just” “as they deserve” “true and just”We see miscarriages of justice all the time in our world – and that makes us wonder if people will somehow pull the wool over the Lord's eyes.            But these verses make it very clear that He will be absolutely fair and unbiased. True justice will be done.Since Christ will judge with utter integrity, I need not wonder if He will be fair. 3.     What will He judge? In vs. 15, there's a sort of parenthetical statement that pops out in all the plagues. “Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”Jesus warns that there is nothing hidden that will not one day be revealed. (Lk. 12:2-3) Have you ever done something in the dark you didn't want to be exposed? Ever whispered words in private you wouldn't want to be shouted? It's these dark deeds that Jesus will judge on that day. The only way you will keep from being utterly exposed on the Day of Judgment is if your sins are covered with Christ's forgiveness.Since Christ will judge with ruthless efficiency, I dare not stand before Him in naked rebellion.Too many people are “playing dress up.” They come to church, they put on a façade of righteousness, but they've never actually repented – given their lives to Christ and been covered in His righteousness. Their lives have shown no change. Their hearts instead are hard and rebellious. Don't play dress up. Run to the cross and be clothed in Christ. Text: Revelation 15-16Originally recorded on May 7, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

In this message, I'd like to walk us through four key images in Revelation chapters 8-11 – one from each chapter – and then find an application in each for our lives.  When Revelation chapter 8 begins, Jesus opens the seventh and final seal on the scroll of God's ultimate plans for mankind. This triggers the 7 Trumpet Judgments. Before the first trumpet sounds, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. All of heaven seems to be holding its breath. Why? Because the prayers of God's people were being poured out. What prayers? Likely the prayers of the saints back in Rev. 6 when the martyrs prayed for vindication. “How long, Lord? How long?” Now, at last, God answered those prayers…and acted.God's plan is to bring us into partnership, and the point of that partnership is prayer.Your prayers matter more than you could ever know.  As Walter Wink says, “History belongs to the intercessors.”  Am I willing to engage in the responsibility of intercession?In answer to the prayers of the saints, God's judgments now fall on earth.  As each trumpet sounds, a plague is poured out upon the world - the wrath of a holy God upon a people who had chosen to give its allegiance to the Antichrist rather than to His Son.In each of these plagues, we read of the destruction of 1/3 of the earth. Why? Why not just destroy it all? I think it's a sign of God's mercy.God's desire is to bring about repentance, and sometimes pain is the only way to get people's attention.Is there any pain in my life that God is trying to speak to me through?The third image comes from Rev. 10. John is given a small scroll and told to eat it. The scroll tasted sweet in his mouth but turned sour in his stomach. The scroll symbolizes God's Word. God's Word is all truth, but it's not all easy or pleasant.Do I feed on God's Word, obeying the hard commands as well as enjoying the happy promises?Finally, we come to the 2 witnesses in Rev. 11. Whether these are 2 literal people or they represent God's people faithfully witnessing in these last days, the reality is, the cost of their witness was death. God's call is for us to be courageous and faithful in our witness, not necessarily successful.Am I willing to take my stand for Christ even when it costs me?   Text: Revelation 8-11 Originally recorded on April 30, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN.

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

What will the first five minutes after your heart stops beating be like? The answer to that question all depends on whether you've been sealed or marked. What do I mean by that?In Ephesians 1, we read that those who come to God by faith in Christ have been sealed with the Holy Spirit. A seal, such as a king's signet ring, would be pressed into hot wax on a document to affirm its authenticity and guarantee its security. A seal, thus, denoted 2 things: ownership and protection.  When you came to Christ you were given the Holy Spirit as God's “seal of approval”.  A sign of belonging to God and the promise of heaven.With this truth in mind, let's look at Revelation 7 & 14. Here we read of a group of people simply called “the 144,000.” Their identity is mysterious, but one thing we know is that they will be specially sealed by God before the persecution and eventual Day of Wrath. They will not cave into the spiritual seduction of the Antichrist. They are blameless - not meaning sinless, but rather not being condemnable because of their faith in Christ.Along with the rise of the Antichrist, we read of another figure – a second beast that comes from the earth. Other texts identify him as “the false prophet.” His description of having 2 horns is understood by most scholars to mean he will be more of a religious leader than a political leader. It is he who begins to concoct the scheme of universal worship of the Antichrist.This false prophet will be satanically empowered (spoke like a dragon – Rev. 13:11) and will amaze and deceive with signs and wonders. But his best effort will be the animating of the idol or image of the Beast and then killing all who would not worship the image. (Rev. 13:13-15)During this time, the pressure to capitulate will grow stronger and stronger.  In order to gain control of the populace, economic sanctions will kick in. (Rev. 13:16-17) No one will be able to buy or sell without the mark of the Beast.We must be cautious not to give in to conspiracy theories about what the mark of the Beast is. Nor should we be afraid that we will mistakenly take the mark without knowing it. Scripture seems to make it clear that there will be no mistaking the moment when people are called to take this loyalty test. And I believe that part of God's seal on His people is to protect us as well as identify us. Text: Revelation 14:1-13; 7:1-8; 13:11-18Originally recorded on April 2, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN.

First Family Church Podcast
The Invitation of the Christ

First Family Church Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 42:26


Text: Revelation 22:13-17 Series: The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ pt. 66 by Paul Abeyta, pastor | Midweek Service | 02.07.24

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

Much of the book of Revelation is about the future – the unfolding of God's judgment and Satan's last-ditch effort to thwart that plan.  But before the visions of beasts and dragons, the Antichrist, and the Great Tribulation, God gave John a vision that would put all of that into perspective. He gave John a vision of heaven. Indeed, of the very throne room of God Himself.His point is this:  “Yes, the days ahead will be challenging – even for the redeemed.  But know this and mark it well: there is a throne, and it is occupied!Nothing or no one will preempt His sovereign plan.  Everything is under control.  That's the theme of this chapter.  John tries to describe what he sees, but it is almost beyond explanation. It's like looking into the sun on a summer day. Around the throne, John sees a rainbow, the symbol of God's covenant. It speaks of the fact that God will be faithful and merciful to His people - even through the storm to come.  Which leads us to your first point:1. There is no storm where He is not faithful.Around the throne are 24 elders likely representing the redeemed of all mankind. There are also 4 creatures covered with eyes – cherubim – surrounding the throne. The number 4 may refer to the four corners of the earth, and their eyes speak to God's total awareness of and complete control over all that He has made.2. There is no situation where He is not sovereign.Note that the text clearly says that One was sitting on the throne. Mark it well: God is not pacing about heaven hoping things are going to work out.  He is never panicked. He's not even nervous.  Nor is He some sort of celestial cheerleader rooting us on and pulling for us in “the game of life” hoping that we win.  No!  He is our God, bringing all things together in the counsel of His will…working all things together for the good of those who love Him.What are they doing in the throne room of God? They are worshiping. The elders are casting their crowns before the Lord and the cherubim never stop saying “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.”Worship is our destiny. If God is worthy of our worship then, is He any less worthy of worship now? 3. There is no setting when He is not worthy. Text: Revelation 4 Originally recorded on February 13, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN.

The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

Most scholars feel confident that the author of this amazing book is none other than the Apostle John, the brother of James, the “one Jesus loved.” The timing of the writing of this book is approximately A.D. 95. By now, John is nearly 90 years old and the only surviving member of the original 12 disciples who lived with and learned from Jesus. During the reign of Domitian, severe persecution broke out against Christians. Many were martyred, including Paul and Peter. But John was sentenced to work the rock quarries on an island off the coast of Asia Minor called Patmos. Imagine for a moment what life must have been like for this old man. Yet it was amid these brutal conditions that John received the most extensive revelation ever given of the victory-filled future awaiting God's people.The Symbolism in RevelationWhen reading the book of Revelation, it's necessary to understand that is written in a literary style known as “apocalyptic.” Apocalyptic literature is highly symbolic. The drama between God and Satan, this evil age and the age to come, is played out in spectacular imagery.Apocalyptic symbolism uses objects, creatures, and numbers. We'll see all of that throughout the book of Revelation. We begin to see some of that symbolism in chapter 1 with an incredible vision of the risen Jesus.The Savior in RevelationEach element described – from His robe and sash to His white hair; His blazing eyes and feet like bronze, the sword in his mouth, voice like an ocean, and face like the sun - symbolized Jesus' position as priest and king, His eternal wisdom and all-seeing power. They portrayed Jesus' justice and authority, His Lordship and glory.What does all this mean for us today?1.     All of us end up on Patmos sooner or later.Patmos is the place of disappointment. When you're confused, alone or disillusioned. Patmos is a place of pressure and pain. We'll all end up there eventually and when we do, all we want to do is get out!But God's plan was not to take John off Patmos but to meet John right there. 2.     Patmos was the place where Christ was unveiled.You can never be in so forsaken a place that the Lord can't seek and find you. Christ is with you - in the midst of your crisis.  Jesus is closer than you think.  3.     Christ is seen by those who turn to Him and touches those who fall at His feet.All too many never see Jesus because they're so wrapped up in their crisis that they never turn to see who is with them. This is one reason why worship is such an important part of this book. Those who turn in worship see that Jesus is with them after all.4.     His words to us are still the same: Stop being afraid. Pass on the truth.   Text: Revelation 1:9-20 Originally recorded on January 16, 2000, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN.

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