As John’s vision continues to unfold, the fifth seal of the scroll is opened. John’s attention is then fixed on a group of martyrs under an altar. Their sacrifice for the sake of the Gospel is greatly honored in heaven.  The martyrs have much to teach us, however, about our own faithfulness to Christ. 

Let’s turn our attention to this week’s message from Pastor Brian entitled, “The Martyrs” from Revelation 6:9-11.

Revelation chapter six introduces us to what is commonly known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. However, the images we see aren’t pointing to some far off future but are a picture of what the world has actually looked like for the last 2000 years. While violent conflict, famine, disease and death have been part of the human experience, the Kingdom of God has been spreading in spite of the suffering.

Let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian as he considers the activity of these not-so-apocalyptic equestrians in this week’s message entitled, “The Horsemen.”

It seems that fewer and fewer people acknowledge the authority of Jesus. Celebrities mock him. Politicians ignore him. Many people who claim some kind of Christian identity live their lives as if he doesn't really matter at all. 

That's not the picture the Apostle John saw as he looked into heaven. Instead, John saw One who was given ultimate authority and the host of heaven worshipped Jesus as God.  Jesus truly has been given a name that is above every name and that has a dramatic impact on our lives.

Now, let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Revelation chapter 5 entitled "The Authority."

In the Bible, lambs have a very narrow purpose. They’re sacrificial animals. While that may run afoul of our modern sensibilities, it is easy to understand why Jesus is described as a lamb more than 20 times in the Book of Revelation. In this week’s sermon, we are challenged to take a closer look at Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross and his victory over death.

Now, let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s message, entitled “The Lamb” from Revelation 5:1-8

John’s vision of Heaven’s throne room zeroes with laser sharp focus on a scroll held in the hand of God. The scroll was sealed with seven seals and no one was found who was worthy of breaking the seals. That is until the Lion of the Tribe of Judah appears. He is the only one worthy.

In this weeks sermon entitled “The Lion,” Pastor Brian asks us to consider what it means to be worthy and to come to grips with the stark reality: none of us can pass the worthiness test. 

Now, let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week’s message from Revelation 5:1-5.

When we cross from Revelation 3 into Revelation 4, we leave the streets of Asia Minor and enter into the throne room of heaven. We encounter glorious scenes that exhaust our vocabulary. But in the midst of this splendor there is a very simple point of application. 

In this week’s sermon, entitled “The Throne,” Pastor Brian asks us to consider our commitment to God and His Word. Now, let’s turn our attention to this challenging message from Revelation 4.

The Church of Laodicea was a wealthy church in a wealthy city. Unfortunately, this led them to the dangerous idol of self-sufficiency.

There is a clear warning for the American church in this poignant letter.  A lukewarm spirit can easily permeate the church when she looks somewhere other than the LORD for her needs.

Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Revelation chapter 3:14-22 entitled "Laodicea - the Lukewarm Church."

The church of Philadelphia wasn’t the biggest church in the New Testament. However, the church stands as a reminder that God delights to do big things with weak vessels. This week, Pastor Brian takes us on a trip to the city of brotherly love for our next stop in our journey through Revelation.

Now, let’s turn our attention to this week’s sermon from Revelation 3:7-13, entitled Philadelphia: The Church of the Open Door.

The church at Sardis had a great reputation, but her reality was a different story. Jesus sees through every reputation and knows the truth. As followers of Jesus, we want to strive for a good reputation in our communities, as long as our good reputation doesn’t come at the expense of our mission.

This week, Pastor Brian challenges the church to make sure her mission AND her morals are always aligned.

Let's turn our attention to this week’s sermon from Revelation 3:1-6 entitled “Sardis: The Two-Faced Church”.

People make mistakes, and churches make mistakes. But what happens when mistakes become part of the church's culture? Jesus praised the Church at Pergamum for its faithfulness in spite of persecution. However, some very dangerous teachings started to influence the church.  Jesus' warning to the church was simple - conform to the standard of the Word of God or face the consequences.

Let's turn our attention to Pastor Brian for this week's sermon from Revelation chapter two, verses eleven through seventeen, entitled "Pergamum - The Church of the Broken Pulpit."