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The Apocalypse Part 5 Seven Trumpets

Six trumpets have sounded and there has been no redemption, no transformation and no repentance. Why? Then John is told to measure the temple of God. If the temple of God is the worshipers, then how do you measure the worshipers?

The Real Gospel

The Gospel is an announcement. What kind of announcement? Of a religious Savior, No. It was an announcement of a political Savior. The announcement was of a victory that had already happened! A victory in battle, not a metaphorical victory but a literal victory.

The Apocalypse Part 4 Loosening the Seals

John is trying to unsettle you. He's trying to shake you. He's trying to make you question things, only so, at that moment - when you finally think you've lost your footing, you doubt, you think all is lost and there's nowhere to turn. This is where Hope will come to find you!

Abraham Part 8 The Binding of Isaac

This is a tough story to digest, but it's the foundation for the Christian story that follows it because God is moving the bar - one step closer to the full picture we will eventually see in Jesus. God is not looking to take away your Isaac.

The Apocalypse Part 3 The Lamb on the Throne

My prayer is that you would be enlightened, not to fear and confusion and dread and destruction, but enlightened to the Spirit of God speaking grace and peace to your heart in the midst of your struggle, just the way that way John intended - for you to know that this is the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Love changes everything and makes all things new!

Abraham Part 7 Isaac and Ishmael

God is Not still - God is not Not active in this world. He is working to bring about His kingdom and His peace that passes understanding. In realizing this, we realize that we are Not passive bystanders in the process, but that we are invited to take part in bringing about God's peace and His kingdom here.

Abraham Part 6 Sodom and Gomorrah

It seems to me that God is in the process of enlightening us and not lecturing us. Maybe you would see in this story the God who would welcome a man to negotiate with Him, the God who would invite our questions and our struggles about who he is in His presence.

The Apocalypse Part 2 Starting Local

If I ever feel the desire to interpret Revelation's fire and judgment and punishment imagery - to see these things turned and aimed at my enemies, that's when I know I've gone too far. That's when I know I need the revealing apocalyptic power of John's words in this letter.

Abraham Part 5 The Promise

Abram believes the Lord and God credits Abram with righteousness. Is it possible that at the same time God is crediting Abraham with righteousness because of his faith, that Abraham is crediting God with justice because he trusts him to keep His promise?

The Apocalypse Part 1 Guidelines for Reading

Yes, we will talk about the mark of the beast, Armageddon, and we'll even meet the red dragon and the whore of Babylon. But everything we see in this book, everything is pointing us to the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is in control of the world...RIGHT NOW! So as we begin to walk our way through these images, these prophecies, these metaphors, this is what we are looking for, not wars and devils and beasts, we are looking for the ways that Christ is revealed to us!