At one level, much of the language already used up to this point has been steeped in symbolism, New Jerusalem, and so forth, but now, the interpreting angel in the vision goes to great lengths to make John reflect on particular elements of the symbolism, and the language is extremely symbol-laden. In verses 9–10, for […]

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And […]

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And […]

How will we as mortals, constrained as we are by both limited knowledge, and sin in a universe still under the curse, find words to describe the glories yet to come? How would we describe electricity to someone who had lived in jungle all their life and had never heard of electricity? Some might say […]

Revelation 20:4-15 Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him […]

Due to technical difficulties there is no audio for the weeks sermon.     Revelation 20:1“And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil, or Satan, and bound […]

11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one […]

When Moses was handing over the charge of his people to his successor, Joshua, he said first to the people and then to Joshua, “Be strong and of a good courage.… He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee.” The writer of the epistle of Hebrews appears to fall back upon these words with a […]

1 Corinthians 11:17–31 All of us, I fear, have had the experience of attending some Christian service and walking out at the end with a feeling of extraordinary unreality. What on earth were we doing there? Sometimes it has to be said that this feeling of unreality, this experience of unconnectedness and insignificance, Sacrament vs […]

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