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In this second of two messages from Romans 8:1-4 we answer two questions: 1, what is the difference between the flesh and the body? And 2, what should the Christian's relationship be with the law today? But before going there we look at what God, in Christ, did for us that we couldn't do for ourselves.
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Romans 8 is considered by many to be the greatest chapter in the Bible. Which doesn't mean it's more divine than others, but that it stands as a chapter by which all others are measured. In a kick off message to our summer series we look at three realities that are true of all Christians in Romans 8:1-4.
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As we celebrate Fatherâs day, we will look at the character of God the Father, as Jesus reveals it in his Parable of the Prodigal Son. Our God is one who rejoices when lost sinners return home because he is a God of compassion.
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One of the taglines for a series of banking ads a few years back was: Scotia Bank: Youâre Richer than you Think. Whether that was objectively true for most people who banked there is a debatable matter, but there is truth in the idea that sometimes we are richer than we think. Sometimes we just need to stop and consider all that we already possess. Christians need to make this a regular practice - not in a material sense of how many assets or resources weâve been able to acquire, but in a spiritual sense of reminding ourselves of all of the benefits we have been given in Christ. The opening verses of Romans chapter 5 help us understand something of the riches weâve been given and already possess.
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We wrap up this series on today and interestingly, it finishes much like it starts. What John sees and writes in chapter 22 mirrors what he wrote in chapter 1. But more interestingly, how Revelation ends, with a picture of a garden, reminds us of how the Bible begins and how God brings things full circle and makes all things new.
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In this passage things just keep getting better. It's a passage that builds on last week and is full of symbols and metaphors describing the grandeur and perfection and purity of the kingdom to come. A divine banquet awaits for those who are in Christ.
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We move from last week's highly debated text to this week's, which may be Revelation's most beautiful. In this well-known passage we are comforted with the great promise of God one day making all things new one day, a work that Jesus began with His first coming and completes with His second.
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This chapter sparks more debate than most, if not all, in the Bible. It introduces a millennium period about which people have differing views. We'll discuss some of those. But most importantly, it brings encouragement and comfort to those following the Lamb and the certainty of their future and defeat of their enemy.
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One of the big picture themes of Revelation is the trials the church undergoes. Imprisonment, martyrdom and war but a time is coming when that war will end. Thatâs the promise revealed in this chapter which ends with a wedding and a feast with the Lamb.
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In last weekâs message from Revelation 17 we looked at the deception of Babylon. In this weekâs we look at her destruction. A destruction coming because of her self glorification, her deception and her oppression. We end by considering how we respond as people who live in âBabylonâ today.
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Although Revelation 17 can be difficult to interpret, we must. For itâs a text written to encourage and strengthen those who follow Jesus while living at a time that opposes them and the Jesus they follow.
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The God of all comfort; how God comforts us in all our affliction. 2 Corinthias 1:3-11
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Revelation 15 reminded us of how certain our future is as Godâs people. Together we sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, celebrating our deliverance by the blood of Jesus and the guarantee of a future with Him. Revelation 16 goes on to tell us that Godâs wrath against evil is equally certain and sure. His wrath is real, intense, and it is both a present and future reality for those who do not trust in Jesus, the Son of God.
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When the news of the resurrection first spread among the disciples, Thomas could not believe it. After everything he had seenâthe crucifixion, the suffering, the finality of deathâhope felt impossible. He demanded proof, insisting he would not believe unless he could see and touch the wounds himself. Yet despite his bold skepticism, Thomas returned to the gathering of the disciples a week later, revealing a quiet tension within him: doubt wrestling with the possibility that the story might not be over.
Then Jesus appeared. Instead of rebuking Thomas, he met him in his questions and invited him to see for himself. In a moment, Thomas moved from resistance to worship, declaring, âMy Lord and my God.â His story reminds us that faith does not begin with certainty, but often with honest questions. Easter invites us into that same journeyâfrom doubt to beliefâwhere an encounter with the risen Christ transforms skepticism into trust.
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At the cross, the darkest injustice in human history unfolds. Jesus is condemned through false accusations, manipulated testimony, and a broken legal processâan innocent man executed between criminals. Yet beneath the chaos of human injustice, something deeper is taking place. The cross becomes the place where divine justice is not abandoned but fulfilled. Even the smallest detailsâthe soldiers casting lots, the inscription above Jesus, his final declaration âIt is finishedââpoint to a story far larger than the crime committed that day.
What appears to be humanityâs greatest failure becomes the turning point of redemption. The One who embodies perfect righteousness willingly submits to death, transforming the greatest injustice into the means of salvation. Good Friday invites us to stand at the scene of the cross and consider a profound question: what if the place that looked like defeat was actually the moment justice was finally accomplished?
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The judgment and wrath of God as described in the book of Revelation are off-putting to many people. âWhy would a loving God do that to people?â is a question many grapple with when confronted with the biblical realities of Godâs judgment and hell. The assumption being that a benevolent, loving God would never administer such intense wrath to human beings. However, how does the Bible, and the book of Revelation in particular, portray God in light of the intense judgments it describes that await the rebellious? Revelation 15 not only describes the preparations for final judgment and the victory of the redeemed, but also shows how the Bible portrays God during that dreadful period in human history.
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The world today is filled with violence, murder, rebellion, self-indulgence and godlessness. It might appear as though the kingdom of Christ is a lost cause. When we read about the kingdom of the antichrist in Revelation 13, the strategy of the dragon and his accomplices, the two beasts and how Satan holds sway over the whole earth, the future seems grim for the people of God in this world. But in Revelation 14, John looks and sees everything from a different vantage point. He sees Christ on Mt. Zion, standing, with the redeemed children of God! What are the implications of what John sees? What implications do Johnâs visions in Revelation 14 have on this rebellious, violent, murderous, self-indulgent, godless world?
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Revelation 12 told us that Satan is fighting against the people of God. But how does he wage this war? What are his weapons? What are his strategies? In Revelation 13 Jesus gives us some profound insight into what weâre up against, and reminds us once again to have courage in the face of our opponent because even this great enemy sits under the authority of the Lamb who was slain for us.
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What comes to mind when you hear the term, âSpiritual Warfare?â Most christians associate âSpiritual Warfareâ with exorcisms or demonic activity such as manifestations, encounters or demonic oppression. But what exactly is âSpiritual Warfare?â And how should Christians and the church go about engaging and overcoming the schemes of Satan? Revelation chapter 12 provides answers to these pressing questions.
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