These verses, in a way, encourage the exact opposite of what characterizes those individuals from chapter 13 who follow the unholy trinity. In chapter 14 we see 144,000 who followed the Lamb rather than the Dragon. Their example in the opening verses and the exhortations that follow in the later verses, help us see the shape real faithfulness takes in the face of the fake trinity’s onslaughts using the acrostic (R.E.A.L).
Can others really come to know Jesus as Savior and King by simply watching what we do? Paul has a word to say that can speak to this assumption. We will see why this is indeed a darndest saying.
In Acts 2 we have an historical account of the life of an early Christian church. Peter has just preached a wonderful come-to-Jesus sermon and scores of people have trusted Him as Savior and King. What is said next in verses 41-47 helps us see the folly in declaring “I’m a Christian, but I don’t need to go to church.”
When we were last in Revelation 12 a few weeks ago, I mentioned that the content of this chapter reads like an epic drama. And it is. But that doesn’t mean its fiction. In fact, its metaphor meant to relay truth about a real “dragon” that tries to devour a real baby boy but fails! In the wake of that failure, the dragon goes to war against those allied to the child. It is these allies (us) that this sermon will address. What is our role really in this epic drama. We probably think we know, and we probably are right to a point. But this chapter brings to light some details we may not have considered regarding our role in God’s great drama.
King Jesus really did rise from the grave! We know that. We believe that. But we, by God’s sweet providence, have been given proof to support that belief. Our belief is never baseless. Nor is it devoid of fact and simply rooted in feelings. His resurrection is real! We know that in part because it’s…
This sermon’s focus is on what is called the “Theology of Place”. God has placed each of us in this time in history exactly where he has placed us for a reason and we need to be reaching out to those that God has placed around us. (Acts 17:24-27)
In Part 1 of this 2-part sermon will explore some of the “background” on the identity of main characters in this story (the Dragon, the Child, and the Woman) and how this story unfolds as well as how it even incorporates us!
In these closing verses of Revelation 11 we encounter what really seems to be a heavenly hymn. If such a thing strikes us as out of sorts in the midst of God’s wrath being poured out, then that may very well be the point. Should our focus be on the wrath or on Him? I believe it should be on Him, and it seems John agrees.
Paul urges us, in light of God’s incredible mercy, to offer our whole selves as a living sacrifice. This, he says, is true worship. But what does it mean to be a living sacrifice?
In this Sermon we will take a deep dive into the identity of the famous “two witnesses” of Revelation 11 and expound on who and/or what these two witnesses represent.