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Just Conquer
Selected Scriptures
September 1, 2019
Lord’s Day Worship
Sean Higgins
The sermon starts at 17:00 in the audio file.
Or, A Look at the Upcoming Trellis Telos
In each address to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3, Jesus promised great things “to the one who conquers.” Conquers comes from the Greek word nikao, which we know as Nike, meaning overcoming, winning, conquering. The one who conquers will eat of the tree of life (2:7), will not be hurt by the second death (2:11), will get some of the hidden manna (2:17), will be given authority over nations (2:26), will be clothed in white garments (3:5), will be a pillar in the temple of God (3:12), and will sit with Jesus on His throne (3:21).
Interestingly enough, the one who conquers might be killed. The conquering, the winning, is faithfulness to Jesus and refusal to compromise with the rebellious ways of the world. By faith we conquer as Jesus conquered (3:21), which was by giving up His life in full surrender to His Father.
This is going to be the theme for the upcoming ministry year, from now until around the end of August 2020: Just Conquer. It’s a play on Nike’s family motto, and on the word nike itself. It’s understand on purpose. If by God’s grace I can get a thought into your head, it would be just this. When you come to church for corporate worship, when you head to work on Monday morning, when you pick up your kids from school, when you greet a neighbor in the street, when you’re headed into a tough conversation that you’d rather avoid, just conquer. Be faithful to the Lord, period. Great things are promised to the one who conquers.
This will be a major emphasis of the sermon exhortations Lord’s Day by Lord’s Day this next year. And this morning, on behalf of the other shepherds, I want to describe some of the field that we are looking to take the flock into over these next 12 months. This is not an introduction to the book of Revelation, though the time is near for that. Today is a description of the trellis telos (that is, the goal of our church programs) and an exhortation to join in to just conquer.
Sunday Morning Worship
Of all the church trellis, our corporate gathering for worship is the least negotiable. I suppose there could be a time when Sunday, or Sunday morning in particular, didn’t work for our gathering. But if we could only meet once a week, we would keep this liturgical worship of the assembly.
We will begin a study through The Apocalypse next Sunday. I’d like to think that we will finish the book in at most two years, so let’s say we may be able to cover the first 11 chapters in the next year. There are numerous reasons that I chose, and have been encouraged by the other pastors, to teach Revelation. The consideration of last things, eschatology, is often more heat without light, when in fact, Revelation is light for sake of heat, and hope. Regardless of one’s current position on the millennium or tribulation or other end-times events, there is a lot to learn about how to behave now, while times are turbulent, while we wait and anticipate the return of Christ and God’s righteous judgement on His enemies.
There will be occasional Sunday breaks from Revelation, including reminders about our worship at the beginning of the year, and any other appropriate changes. Yet the majority of our Lord’s Days together will be looking to and listening to Revelation. Those who hear are #blessed.
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)
Sunday Evening Services
We intentionally do not try to recreate Sunday morning on Sunday evening. The services on first and third Sundays of the month are planned to edify the body in different ways, and allow us to assemble again for a variety of things. Though there isn’t a verse that requires attendance, the pastor[...]
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September 1, 2019
Lord’s Day Worship
Sean Higgins
The sermon starts at 17:00 in the audio file.
Or, A Look at the Upcoming Trellis Telos
In each address to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3, Jesus promised great things “to the one who conquers.” Conquers comes from the Greek word nikao, which we know as Nike, meaning overcoming, winning, conquering. The one who conquers will eat of the tree of life (2:7), will not be hurt by the second death (2:11), will get some of the hidden manna (2:17), will be given authority over nations (2:26), will be clothed in white garments (3:5), will be a pillar in the temple of God (3:12), and will sit with Jesus on His throne (3:21).
Interestingly enough, the one who conquers might be killed. The conquering, the winning, is faithfulness to Jesus and refusal to compromise with the rebellious ways of the world. By faith we conquer as Jesus conquered (3:21), which was by giving up His life in full surrender to His Father.
This is going to be the theme for the upcoming ministry year, from now until around the end of August 2020: Just Conquer. It’s a play on Nike’s family motto, and on the word nike itself. It’s understand on purpose. If by God’s grace I can get a thought into your head, it would be just this. When you come to church for corporate worship, when you head to work on Monday morning, when you pick up your kids from school, when you greet a neighbor in the street, when you’re headed into a tough conversation that you’d rather avoid, just conquer. Be faithful to the Lord, period. Great things are promised to the one who conquers.
This will be a major emphasis of the sermon exhortations Lord’s Day by Lord’s Day this next year. And this morning, on behalf of the other shepherds, I want to describe some of the field that we are looking to take the flock into over these next 12 months. This is not an introduction to the book of Revelation, though the time is near for that. Today is a description of the trellis telos (that is, the goal of our church programs) and an exhortation to join in to just conquer.
Sunday Morning Worship
Of all the church trellis, our corporate gathering for worship is the least negotiable. I suppose there could be a time when Sunday, or Sunday morning in particular, didn’t work for our gathering. But if we could only meet once a week, we would keep this liturgical worship of the assembly.
We will begin a study through The Apocalypse next Sunday. I’d like to think that we will finish the book in at most two years, so let’s say we may be able to cover the first 11 chapters in the next year. There are numerous reasons that I chose, and have been encouraged by the other pastors, to teach Revelation. The consideration of last things, eschatology, is often more heat without light, when in fact, Revelation is light for sake of heat, and hope. Regardless of one’s current position on the millennium or tribulation or other end-times events, there is a lot to learn about how to behave now, while times are turbulent, while we wait and anticipate the return of Christ and God’s righteous judgement on His enemies.
There will be occasional Sunday breaks from Revelation, including reminders about our worship at the beginning of the year, and any other appropriate changes. Yet the majority of our Lord’s Days together will be looking to and listening to Revelation. Those who hear are #blessed.
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)
Sunday Evening Services
We intentionally do not try to recreate Sunday morning on Sunday evening. The services on first and third Sundays of the month are planned to edify the body in different ways, and allow us to assemble again for a variety of things. Though there isn’t a verse that requires attendance, the pastor[...]