Chapter 14 unveils a vision of how the Lamb and his angels, and therefore, the church, respond to the beasts of coercive political empires and deceptive civil religion. Digging into this passage…
This is an important sermon during this election season. In chapter 12, we saw that the Dragon (called Satan) is waging war against the church. In chapter 13, we see that the…
Revelation 12 gives us a reimagined perspective of the nativity and reveals the story we didn't see. This passage teaches us to look again at the act of God becoming…
Chapter 11 is full of difficult imageries, but the embedded message in the passage is something really powerful. It tells us what the church is called to DO before the…
Chapter 10 is an interlude between the terror of judgment and the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. The mighty angel tells John to eat the scroll. This means to…
The seven trumpets of Revelation 8.1—9.21, 11.15—19 are precipitated by the cries of the souls under the altar: men and women martyred for their faith in Christ. The "Day of…
In this chapter, the Lamb opens the seven seals of the scroll, God’s plan to bring the Kingdom of Heaven down to earth. The events accompanying the opening of the…
This chapter is arguably the most important chapter in the entire book of Revelation. There was and is so much persecution, idolatry, violence, and injustice going on in the world.…
Most of us go through life unaware that we are being moved by a vision of 'the Good Life,' because that vision is formed in our imaginations by the subtle…
Today, we are studying the message of Jesus to the churches in Philadelphia and Laodicea. Philadelphia: To a church locked out of communion from both Jews and Gentiles, Jesus said…
Today, we are studying the message of Jesus to the church in Sardis. There was no word of commendation for this church. Jesus gave the harshest word to this church:…
Revelation was written to show us that reality is more than what we see with our eyes. That’s the thesis of the book: things are not as they seem. This…
In the letters to the churches of Smyrna and Pergamum, the Risen Christ in the Spirit are unveiling (revealing) reality to the early disciples—both the sources of their opposition and what…
This sermon gives some of the keys to understanding Revelation. In addition, it digs into the message to the church in Ephesus. This was a church that was "energetic in…
The church was going through a very difficult time; they were persecuted and felt like God was not answering their prayers. In the midst of this, how does Jesus respond?…
Why are some prayers answered and some not? Pastor Kevin discusses biblical variables that affect the outcome of our prayers.
Prayer is one of the most powerful ways we engage in “spiritual warfare”. But in order to be effective we must see the battle we’re engaged in correctly. With God’s…
Many of us feel stuck in the miry pit of our guilt and shame, of a general sense of brokenness, failure, and unworthiness. From the depths of our guilt and…
What do we do with all the sorrow, grief, pain, and tears in our lives? Some religious people tell us to repress our emotions; some secular people tell us to…
Human beings are drawn to prayer because of our limitations. What if we prayed not because of our limitations, but because we know who God is?
Many of us go through seasons of spiritual dryness. Kevin examined various potential causes of our spiritual dryness: (1) depression; (2) boredom with a form of prayer; (3) our sins;…
It is a little shocking to say this, but it is true: You don’t have to pray out of obligation if you don’t want to. God loves you even if…
Many of us walk around with emotional hurts and pains. Sometimes they can be debilitating. They can be caused by many things. Sometimes we experience deep depression due to a…
Each of us has a default “prayer-style”—the way we have been taught and grown accustomed to praying. Often our default prayer-style is one in which prayer is utilized like a…
The primary storyline of the Bible is God desiring to be with us. He loves us and wants to be with us. Prayer is conversation with God. Prayer is a…
If God is all-powerful and loving and he is sovereign, what can we do to change anything? God’s got everything planned and everything in control; so, why should we pray?…
The early church was a praying church and I believe God is calling us to be a praying church. He’s calling us to pray together. Prayer is the spring from…
Become a bearer of light as were called to embody the faith we profess as we walk through our daily lives. So celebrate what God has done in and through…
Before Jesus came, there were prophets who with great expectation prophesied about the coming of Jesus. This series will show us how Jesus is indeed the light and the hope…
We are looking at the prophets of the Old Testament who looked with Great Expectation to the coming of the Messiah. And today, we are looking at the story of…
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. And we’re beginning a new Advent sermon series this week called “Great Expectation.” In this series, we are going to be reflecting on…
What does the gospel say about giving and how to give? There are a lot of verses in the Bible that relates to how we manage money. Some of them…
In order to understand what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, we have to first understand what it means to live by the Spirit. The Bible explains…
What were the politics of Jesus? Was he a liberal or a conservative? Would he be a Republican or a Democrat? When certain religious leaders, who were trying to trap…
In this series on the Gospel “Third Way,” we’re contending at least two things: First, today, all across the United States, people are polarized. Even churches are polarized! Many in…
During a special service at Club Nokia, Pastor Kevin explained why Christians can be obnoxious and offensive when we share the gospel. "I sometimes hear obnoxious Christian talking as though…
There is a split among liberal and conservative churches: liberal churches tend focus on social justice and conservative churches tend to focus on personal piety. The gospel—the good news that…
The third entry point into the great Gospel Story of Jesus is “Restoration.” We call this the “Forward-Back Kingdom” because our hope for the future restoration of God’s world transforms…