Book of Revelation
Sermon | The New Heavens and the New Earth | Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-5
Revelation closes with a stunning picture of God kicking hell out of the earth and bringing the glory of heaven down. The New Jerusalem is the fulfillment of our greatest longings. All of us desire a place of security, beauty and ultimate intimacy. Revelation shows us a preview of the end and calls us to live faithfully in the light of its promise.
Sermon | The Harlot and the Beast | Revelation 17:1-6; 18:1-3; 19:6-10
We live in a world in which sex is commodified and romance is seen as the solution to all of our problems. But Revelation tells us that these are false gods that will eventually leave us feeling used and empty. Our desires for love and sex are ultimately pointing us to the hope of an ultimate union: the Marriage of the Lamb.
Sermon | The Seven Bowls | Revelation 16:1-7; 17-21
Revelation helps us to see all of life through the lens of eternity. In Revelation 16 we see the ultimate end of powerful nations, vast physical resources and luxurious living. When looking at life through an understanding of the end, we can learn to live for eternal joys.
Sermon | Joy in the Midst of Darkness | Revelation 15:1-8
The glory of God not only demands our attention but also our worship. God is so perfect in His holiness and judgment that we are to leave it up to Him to repay all grievances.
Sermon | Worship Wars | Revelation 13:1-4; 11-18
Christians have often been obsessed with identifying the Mark of the Beast. But Revelation 13 teaches us that the Mark of the Beast isn’t a literal number or object but rather obsessively following and identifying with even good things in place of God. False worship inevitably leads to a life of lies but Revelation offers us a compelling vision of worshipping a God who has given His life to make us ultimately free.
Sermon | The Cosmic Conflict | Revelation 12
Revelation helps us look past the surface of all the chaos and noise of our world and look into it’s ultimate origin. Revelation 12 tells us that behind everything is the ultimate conflict between Jesus and the great Deceiver and the ultimate triumph of the Lamb. This story gives us wisdom to avoid the lies of the Serpent and hope as we have the resources and the assurance of our ultimate redemption.
Sermon | The Seven Trumpets | Revelation 8:6-13; 11:15-19
God’s wrath can seem like an archaic and unjust idea in our contemporary world. But Revelation shows us that God’s wrath is His anger at injustice and is the only kind of anger that can ultimately eliminate the cycle of violence in our world today. After God brings His justice, Revelation finally shows us the grand vision of genuine peace and ultimate restoration.
Sermon | The Seals and the Cosmic Story | Revelation 6:1-11; 7:9-13
Revelation takes us out of our day to day perspective to give us a glimpse of the grand story of humanity. Revelation shows us that God’s story for the world involves disasters, suffering and even death but ultimately ends in glory. Revelation assures us that through all of our unpredictable times, the Lamb continues to reign and will ultimately bring us home.
Sermon | Worship the Lamb | Revelation 5:1-10
At the center of the book of Revelation is a stirring scene where the elders, angels and nations come before the throne of God. Jesus is the object of worship not simply because of HIs great power as the Lion from the tribe of Judah but ultimately because He is the Lamb who was slain. The Lamb on the throne shows us the paradoxical way that God works through weakness, giving us a new way to see our lives. The heavenly scene of worship shows us that worship should center our lives, giving us joy and peace as we rest in His sovereign mercies.
Sermon | Jesus' Message to the Church | Revelation 3:14-22
A clear understanding of who you are is directly connected to your understanding of who God is. To know God’s love richly and intimately, we must walk with Jesus as he molds us through rebuke and discipline.
Sermon | The Alpha and Omega | Revelation 1:1-20
Revelation isn’t primarily a book about the apocalypse but about the King of Kings who holds the power of life and death. In a world that often feels chaotic and distracts us with the allure of false gods, the Apostle John encourages us to lift our eyes to see the glorious King, full of power and glory.
