Grace Point Church - Topeka

The Unveiling - Part 8:  The Beginning of Everything

"The new creation will start with the unimaginable reservoir of all that human civilization has accomplished in the old creation-but purged, cleansed, disinfected, sanctified, and blessed. And we will have an eternity to enjoy it, to build on it in ways we cannot dream of now as we will exercise the powers of creativity of our redeemed humanity.”

- Christopher Wright

The Unveiling - Part 6:  The Messy Middle (Part 3)

It’s pretty easy to read the first five chapters of Revelation and then skip over the middle sections to chapter 21 where Jesus makes everything new. There’s just too many questions, too many images beyond our comprehension, it’s just… so… messy. But without the messy middle part, the ending doesn’t make sense. Let’s strap on our seatbelt, lean in, listen close, and see what Jesus has to say to us.

The Unveiling - Part 6:  The Messy Middle (Part 2)

It’s pretty easy to read the first five chapters of Revelation and then skip over the middle sections to chapter 21 where Jesus makes everything new. There’s just too many questions, too many images beyond our comprehension, it’s just… so… messy. But without the messy middle part, the ending doesn’t make sense. Let’s strap on our seatbelt, lean in, listen close, and see what Jesus has to say to us.

The Unveiling - Part 5:  The Messy Middle (Part 1)It’s pretty easy to read the first five chapters of Revelation and then skip over the middle sections to chapter 21 where Jesus makes everything new. There’s just too many questions, too many images beyond our comprehension, it’s just… so… messy. But without the messy middle part, the ending doesn’t make sense. Let’s strap on our seatbelt, lean in, listen close, and see what Jesus has to say to us.   

The Unveiling - Part 4:  The Center of Apocalypse

Chapters four and five paint a picture of worship that is going on around the throne of God. The central figure? The Lamb of God. The visual description and significance of the horn, the eyes, and why the lamb isn’t just slain but “slaughtered” can’t be missed. This is the central mystery of the unveiling.

The Unveiling - Part 3:  Intimate & Personal

The big idea of the book of Revelation is do not worship at the feet of another person, ideology, agenda, empire, government, leader—do not worship at the feet of anything or anyone. Jesus is telling his church not to compromise no matter how much they hunger to fit in or be like everyone else. The battle is to identify your idols and turn from them. It begs the question, “Who or what do you worship?”

The Unveiling - Part 2:  The Indescribable One

In the first two chapters of Revelation, John is trying to explain the indescribable nature of Jesus to the early church. Centuries later, we still fall short in trying to comprehend who he really is. In part two, we’ll look at John’s big, bold words that point to Jesus.

The Unveiling - Part 1:  The Revelation of Jesus Christ

John is one of the dearest friends of Jesus and, according to history, the last living disciple. He’s also a pastor. It’s important to remember John is writing to real people about real things that are happening in real time. He's going to pastor, correct, comfort, encourage, and inspire those early Jesus followers with an extraordinary message.

The Prodigal God - Part 4:  We Had To Celebrate

Exile is a persistent feeling within the human condition because our sin has destroyed the intimacy with God we once experienced. Without Jesus, we’d never be restored to full communion with God. Without Easter, we’d never have access to intimacy with God. Without resurrection, there’s no hope of the future feast for followers of Jesus. 

The Prodigal God: Part 3 - And Kissed HimWhen God forgives our sin, he assertively initiates the process of reconciliation even before we ask. He absorbs the debt of our sin through Jesus instead of requiring us to repay the debt through our own effort. When we understand that, we are empowered to become a community that doesn't bear grudges, belittle those who have hurt us, or force people to carry the sins of their past any longer.