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Revelation is from a Greek word meaning: “to uncover or unveil ”. Author: John The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, From early on it has been widely agreed that the apostle…

Our Gospel reading stops at a convenient, yet slightly strange place in the lectionary. Jesus has just told Pilate John 18:37 (NRSV) “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” But…

Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here together this morning. This morning we are embarking on a new series on the book of Revelation. Now this is a challenging prospect because there are a lot of different views on revelation and it is riddled with challenges. In fact, a story for you about…

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads…

Ted Williams, at age 42 slammed a home run in his last official time at bat. Mickey Mantle, age 20, hit twenty-three home runs his first full year in the major leagues. Golda Meir was 71 when she became prime minister of Israel. William Pitt II was 24 when he became prime minister of Great Britain. George…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Distant Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 11 “O you afflicted one,…

The spiritual reforms during the reign of King Hezekiah have now given way as Manasseh take the throne. As a nation, Judah suffers a spiritual relapse, revealed in declining morality and re-acceptance of pagan worship. The gains of ministry are seen as null in the eyes of Micah. His lament in these first…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People Nakedness Picture Love Others as yourself Picture…

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads…

Announcements Prayer Intro My goal this morning is to invite you to see something: that spending three months in The Revelation of Jesus Christ is a really good thing. I think that’s what John is doing in this passage and it’s what I hope to do this morning. Why we avoid it Why we should adore it Why…

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zadok Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir ( Numbers 6:1-21 ), Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) Nazir nṣr (to guard) Picture of the Branch…

Question: If a church embraces a congregational form of governance in which the congregation, not the elders, is the highest authority under Christ and Scripture, should women be allowed to vote? Yes. 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among…

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23 save others, snatching them out of the fire;…

24 Elders Listed 4 times in the Book of Revelation. Revelation 4:4 (KJV 1900) 4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats : and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting , clothed in white raiment ; and they had on their heads crowns of gold . Revelation 4:10–11 (KJV 1900) 10 The…

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1- 24:18 Haftarah: Isa 66:1-24 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two two Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) the 9th -a thick, palpable darkness envelops the land; New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed Picture…

Revelation 1:4-8 Jesus is the theme of the book - He is the Person of Revelation. We saw last week that there is a blessing to all who read it. A blessing is promised to those who Read Hear, and Keep the Words written here. There is no wonder the devil wants to cause so much confusion when it comes to…

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,…

Today we return to our exegetical study through the opening chapters of the book of Revelation. As a way or reminder, we are blessed, according to Chapter 1, when we read or hear the things written here. We are studying the very letters Christ wrote to His churches. He knew what was happening and what…

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, Read opening paragraph (225) The Gospels Restricting our overview to just the gospel of Matthew Matthew 1:1 (ESV) The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham. Matthew…

Evening 1 October 23

Theme: We are blessed when we see how God views things. Intro: To me, one of the striking things about reading the OT profits is that the people had no ability to see what God was doing and why he was doing it. We are about to embark on a study about what God said He would do, the options presented to…

The Historical Beliefs of Baptist Churches

The Seven Spirits - Who are they? Why does it matter? Revelation Data Points Revelation 1:4 . 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, Revelation 4:5 . 5 From the throne…

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. You hear the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven talked about. Do you know what it is? Can you define it? Do you know what the Bible says about it? It was is a popular topic in the New Testament.…

Jesus’ outline of Revelation: What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be: Jesus’ judgement in the seven seals, trumpets and bowls. Revelation 4-22 . Who is Jesus? Does he deserve to be heard and obeyed in worship? 4 John to the seven…