Throughout Revelation and all of Scripture, it is clear Jesus is coming again. He said so Himself many times, and John's vision testifies to it. This return is paramount to our faith in Him and our lives lived for Him. This message traces this truth through the book of Revelation, explains the most important truths about Jesus' return, and culminates with the analogy of the Groom who returns for His bride. The first coming was Jesus' engagement proposal and His second coming will be the wedding of those who accepted.

This passage in Revelation shows the other side (the spiritual side) of the nativity story in Bethlehem. Jesus was born into a physical world and a spiritual battle. From the beginning, Jesus won the battle against the eternal enemy. Even though the war was won, we live in a battle until Jesus returns to claim the final victory.

In this message we see a startling image of "the real Jesus" as He appeared to John who wrote the book of Revelation while exiled and in prison. Jesus was only robed in flesh for a short period within eternity. This vision of Him completes our understanding of Him as the powerful Jesus that always has been, and always will be. We need to be reminded of who Jesus was and will be, because it is also who He is right now in every moment of our lives.

In the end shows that the way to win the game is by trusting His words and putting them into practice. Action demonstrates our love and trust in Him and it establishes our lives as strong and secure in Jesus. They'll withstand the storms of life and the ultimate storm of final judgment.

Jesus explains that there are really only two paths to choose from. One leads to life and the other to destruction. Some might feel like there's no way to know which you're on until the end, but the truth is that the path to life has been clearly marked out for us. The challenging is choosing that path and staying faithful to it.

How do we get to the end and what does it take to win the game? The only way we finish well is if we finish together. Jesus tells us not to judge, but this doesn't mean we should mind our own business. Instead, He is showing us how to help each other with the things that can get in our way.

Who of us hasn't worried about money? Financial stress does not discriminate, for rich and poor, old and young, men and women all experience it. Maybe this is especially true when we store up treasures in heaven and strive to trust God more than money. Jesus gives us a way to deal with that stress and exchange it for peace from God.

Only one thing can have first place in our lives. Whatever gets that sacred place receives our devotion, energy, attention… our worship. God deserves that place in our lives, and our lives go best when He reigns supreme. Money might be the biggest threat to God's place in our lives. We are faced with a choice... will we worship money, or will we worship God with our money?

Money is a big part of the game of life. If we're not careful, we can start to think it's actually the whole point of the game. Jesus offers pointed and powerful words about how we can view and use money in a way that keeps our focus on what life is really all about. This message will show how we can invest our money in a way that will make it last (and grow) forever!

Continuing the focus talking with the God who loves us, this week will focus on what to say when we approach God in prayer. The "Lord's Prayer" isn't something we should just repeat, although that's ok, too. It was intended to be an example to teach people how to talk to God. We use the simple model PRAY-- Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield--to summarize this powerful teaching of Jesus.