Jesus called out 12 specific people – and he has called out to us to also be his disciples – what does it mean that we are commissioned by Jesus?

To actually "have faith" must be more than just sentimental hopefulness, or wishful thinking - for it to mean anything it must be grounded in the one who can bring about any needed change.

Religious leaders tried to call out Jesus, but he called them out instead. Jesus also called out Matthew to come and follow him. Jesus always addressed the heart of the problem, and the hearts of the people.

Revelation ends with the Holy City descending from God as the glorious bride of Christ. After all of the diffcult things are done, God will live amongst us once more in the new Jerusalem, and paradise is restored!

The news is sometimes hard to take - especially when so much of it is bad news and depressing. It can cause us to ask if there will be an end to evil, but Revelation reminds us that Jesus will bring victory and judgment.

Who - or what - do the beasts and Babylon represent? How can we recognize them and what is (or is not) the mark of the beast? Should we be scared, angry, or is there a better response?

Revelation 12 has symbolic characters - who are they and what do they mean for the church?

True justice is difficult to find in this life, but Revelation shows us that God's justice and wrath will be satisfied in the end.

What will happen to us? Today we will reflect on what Revelation and the rest of the Scriptures tell us about the Tribulation, the Rapture and the Judgment. 

There are many reasons to think that this might be the end of history - but is it really? What does the book of Revelation - and the overall Bible - reveal to us today?