Counterfeit Messiah (Revelation 13:1-10; Daniel 7)
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The governments of this world will persecute the church, but do not lose heart.
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The Dragon’s Last Stand (Revelation 12:7-17)
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Satan wants to convince you that you are without hope, but he is a liar.
Read MoreComfort in the Wilderness (Revelation 12:1-6 Genesis 3:15)
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Jesus has won victory over Satan, but in this world the victory does not look as we might expect.
Read MoreThe Seventh Trumpet (Revelation 11:15-19; Psalm 1-2)
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On the Last Day Jesus is will right all wrongs and openly welcome those who place their trust in him into heaven.
Read MoreThe Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:1-14; Zechariah 2:1-5; 4:1-14)
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Jesus calls people to salvation by sending his church into the world.
Bittersweet Witness (Revelation 10:1-11; Psalm 29; Ezekiel 2:8-3:3)
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God calls the church to bear witness to a dying world.
Read MoreAnswered Prayers (Revelation 8:1-13; Exodus 15:22-27)
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God responds to prayers for deliverance with anticipations of the ultimate judgment of the Last Day.
Read MoreWho Can Stand? (Revelation 7:1-17; Genesis 9:24-29)
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Do not fear God’s presence, but long for it as your only place of refuge.
Read MoreWaiting for the Lamb of God (Revelation 6:9-17; Psalm 71:1-5)
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Wait for the Lamb of God until He makes right all things.
The Four Horsemen (Revelation 6:1-8)
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God’s plan to bring his kingdom to perfection includes tribulation and suffering in this world.
Read MoreJoseph—Born Unto Heartache (Genesis 30:22-24; 50:15-21; John 12:27-36)
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Birth in the Bible is a story of joy followed by pain that must ultimately give way to triumph.
Read MoreThe Self-Giving Lion-Lamb of God (Revelation 5)
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With everything in you, give yourself for others.
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Thyatira—Finding Jesus (Revelation 2:18-29)
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The church is a mess, but it’s where we find Jesus.
Read MorePergamum and Laodicea—Discernment (Revelation 2:12-17; 3:14-22; Leviticus 18:24-25)
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Because God is holy, you should be too.
Read MoreSmyrna and Philadelphia: Keeping Faith (Revelation 2:8-11; 3:7-13)
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Keep faith in the midst of your suffering and weakness.
Read MoreEphesus and Sardis—Love (Revelation 2:1-7; 3:1-6)
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Because Jesus loves you, he calls you to love him (and others) in return.
Read MoreLove and Power (Revelation 1:9-20; Daniel 2:31-45; 7:9-14; 10:1-21)
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You do not need to be afraid of trials and affliction in this life.
Read MoreTribulation and Kingdom (Revelation 1:1-11, 2 Kings 6:8-23)
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In this world, God’s victorious kingdom is cloaked in tribulation.
Read MoreAdmiring Jesus (Colossians 1:15-20; Psalm 33:4-8)
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I. JESUS IS LORD OVER THE WORLD (VV. 15-17)
A. The Revealer of God (vv. 15, 17; cf. John 1:18, Genesis 1:27)
B. The Creator (v. 16; cf. Psalm 33:6)
C. The Sustainer (v. 17; cf. Hebrews 1:3)
II. JESUS IS LORD OVER THE CHURCH (VV. 18-20)
A. The Head of the Church (v. 18)
B. The Peacemaker (vv. 19-20; cf. Isaiah 53:2)
C. Admiring at the Table