The Lord: The Lion, The Lamb, part 2

Revelation 5:8-14 A New Song What are you passionate about? Webster’s dictionary defines “passion” as “intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction.”[i] What is it that drives you? What do you feel so intensely about that it seems to make life worth...

The Lord: The Lion, The Lamb

Revelation 5:1-10 Perhaps you have heard the expression: “It’s not what you know but who you know.” Those who say this are usually referring to the process of getting a new job, new contract or some sort of favor. If you have friends in high places (they say) then you...

The Worthy Lord upon His Throne

Revelation 4:1-11 In Revelation chapters 4 and 5 we are told how to answer the question that everyone wants to know: “What is going to happen next?” According to Biblical prophecy, according to the Book of the Revelation, what is going to happen next? Wouldn’t it be...

Delivered from Delusion, part 2

Revelation 3:14-22 In the last message from this text, we learned that Jesus Christ introduced himself to the church at Laodicea in the following way: “And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness,...

Delivered from Delusion, Part 1

Revelation 3:14-22 How can a church that is deceived escape from its delusion? A congregation should be known for its faith, but this one was known for fooling itself. What if you had a friend or family member in a church like that? What would you advise? Or what if...