Key Text: Revelation 4:1 — 16:21
He is the God who reclaims the earth for His kingdom.
Vision One: The Christ of the Churches
Key Text: Revelation 1:9—3:22
He is the God who rebukes and refreshes His churches.
Revelation: The Christ of Communication
Key Text: Revelation 1:1-8
Key Theme: He is the God who reveals His will to His people.
Join us for our introductory week to our new series on Revelation.
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The Beginning Of The End: The Lion and The Lamb
All stories have a beginning, and almost all have an end. Redemption’s Story is one of the few that will continue into eternity. This study of Revelation closes out our 8 year series by pointing forward to the end of this age and the beginning of the next. It is a celebration of the victory of the Lamb, a highlight of eternity that encompasses the great story of redemption and sees it complete, as sin and death are ultimately done away with—and not content with the bruising they received at the Cross, God will crush with finality his enemies. Redemption’s Story consummates with the eternal worship of the redeeming love of God, shown in perfection through Jesus Christ, at the foot of throne.
For those wanting to meet with others to study this book in partnership with the preaching schedule, a ‘suggested study passage’ is included below. A number of good study methods are out there, but a great one can be found at the RANSOM site here (a printable version can be downloaded at the bottom of the linked page).
Outline and Notes
The following outline is taken from the Holman Reference series, ‘Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Revelation’, by Daniel L. Akin
Week One — Introduction: The Christ of Communication
Key Passage: 1:1-8
Key Theme: He is the God who reveals his will to his people
Suggested Study Passage: Revelation 1:1-8
Week Two — Vision 1: The Christ of the churches
Key Passage: 1:9—3:22
Key Theme: He is the God who rebukes and refreshes his churches
Suggested Study Passage: Revelation 1:9-20
Week Three — Vision 2: The Christ of the cosmos
Key Passage: 4:1—16:21
Key Theme: He is the God who reclaims the earth for his kingdom
Suggested Study Passage: Revelation 4:1—5:14
Week Four — Vision 3: The Christ of Conquest
Key Passage: 17:1—21:8
Key Theme: He is the God who repays the ungodly for their sin
Suggested Study Passage: Revelation 19:1-21
Week Five — Vision 4: The Christ of Consummation
Key Passage: 21:9—22:5
Key Theme: He is the God who reigns for all eternity
Suggested Study Passage: Revelation 21:9-27
Week Six — Conclusion: The Christ of challenge
Key Passage: 22:6-21
Key Theme: He is the God who requests all to come to him
Suggested Study Passage: Revelation 22:6-21
Growing In Maturity
Join us as Glen walks us through the important concept of growth in maturity from Psalm 1.
Who Do You Follow?
Key Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-15
Three truths to embrace. One caution to heed.
Refresh My Heart
Key Text: Philemon 17-20
The gospel creates one man from two
The gospel creates a deep accountability for each other
The gospel refreshes us even through the actions of others
For further reading, here is an article Chris wrote on the same topic recently.
Assurance
“Once saved, always saved” has become a controversial statement in some corners of the Church. But far from being a doctrine to argue over, today’s speaker preaches with a pastoral heart to help you know the certainty of your salvation.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Key Texts: Psalm 107, Philippians 4:4-9, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Give thanks. Forever.
Christmas Is...
Welcome to our Christmas Day service, an opportunity to pause on a usually hectic day and focus our attention on a divine act that changed the course of human history.
The Father of Faith and the Power of Saying, “Yes Lord, I Believe."
Key Text: Romans 4
A key concept in Paul’s argument that righteousness comes through faith and not by works is unpacked in Romans 4. To close out this series, we turn our attention back to Abram, and in particular to the moment that righteousness was credited to him in God’s sight. What was the pivotal moment? What plucked this wandering exile from ‘excluded’ to ‘included’? And what lessons does that moment hold for us?
There is a blessing in belief, and it goes far beyond mere positive thinking or even answered prayers — it stretches far back into eternity past and forward into eternity future, and it places you securely into the gentle hands of a loving Father; “Yes Lord, I believe”, alters eternal destinies.