Finale
Current SeriesHow does the Bible end? What were God’s final words to His people before the canon of Scripture closed? The answers are in the last book of the Bible – the book of Revelation. (Yes, the word is singular, not plural.) It is the revealing – the unveiling – of truth about the end of the world, but above all about the truth about Jesus Christ.
Our series will touch on key themes in Revelation, as it is a complicated prophecy with layers of symbolism that have been debated for generations. Here is an overview of what’s coming.
New Hope for a New Year
As we come towards the end of another year and look towards the fresh start of 2022, many of us would like to make small and big changes in our lives. But perhaps most importantly in this decision-making process is to consider what God most wants from us. This morning...
9. God’s Perfect Place
The Bible ends with a glorious vision of the new heaven and earth. After Jesus comes back, He will remake the entire universe, with the Throne of God at the very center. What will not be there? Evil, suffering and death. What will be there? God, life and blessing....
8. Glorified
John’s vision in Revelation 21 is the unveiling of the future beauty and splendor of us, the Bride of Christ. The holy city coming down from heaven to merge in as the center of the new earth is a dramatic picture of believers from all of history. When we are...
7. The Millennium
The 1,000 years mentioned in Revelation 20 is one of the most debated phrases in the Bible. Assuming it will be a literal period of time on earth after the return of Christ, what purpose will it accomplish? The Millennium proves three important facts about God: 1) His...
6. The Return of Christ
The war and wrath and tribulation of Revelation 8-18 suddenly stop in chapter 19 when King Jesus appears. This is our blessed hope - that Jesus is coming soon, and when He does it will be to bring about 1) total victory; 2) perfect justice and; 3) eternal union with...
5. War and Wrath
The book of Revelation foretells the end of history with the opening of seven seals on a scroll, then the sounding of seven trumpets and finally the outpouring of seven bowls. In these three cycles of seven the wrath of God will be complete. But even as God's wrath is...
4. A Vision Worth Living For
Do you have a vision of a better future that changes the way you live today? In Revelation 7:9-17, John invites us to "peek behind the curtain" to see a vision of an uncountable multitude of believers from every nation and people! What makes this vision unique is that...
3. Orientation to the End of the World – Part 2
This week we look at the final four stages of the end times: 4) The Return of Christ; 5) The Millennium; 6) The Final Judgment and; 7) The Eternal Kingdom. History ends with the glorious, triumphant return of the Lord Jesus, to reign on earth for 1,000 years. Then He...
2. Orientation to the End of the World – Part 1
The book of Revelation was given to the church as an orientation to the end of the world. This dramatic and detailed prophecy draws from and expounds on passages like Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2 and Daniel 9-11, just to name a few. Revelation 1-5 firmly establishes...
1. The Unveiling
The book of Revelation is the unveiling of the glory and plan of the Lord Jesus Christ - His plan for the culmination and conclusion of history. This prophetic book is filled with dramatic imagery and powerful symbols that Christians have studied and discussed for...
What are the foundational beliefs on which our faith and purpose rest? How do those core convictions compare with other prominent worldviews?
The fact is that everyone has a worldview. Everyone lives based on beliefs about God, truth, morality, purpose and eternity. Everyone has assumptions and draws conclusions about the problems in the world and the best solutions to them.
The first question of any worldview relates to truth. What is true? What is real? How do you know? Your ideas about God immediately follow from this point of departure. Is it true that there is a God? What kind of God? How do you know?
