When we look at the way that the Church of God suffers for him across the world, and cry out for him to deliver them from evil, what answer should we expect? What has God given us to know, and what has he kept secret about his answer? How should we act in the midst of our waiting? Revelation 10 helps us to know how we should wait, and what we should remember as we do.

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How does God respond to the violence, injustice, self-centredness, unchecked arrogance and rebellion of fallen humanity? Does he have sovereign control over armed conflicts, economic hardships, natural disasters, famines and diseases that ravage many nations around the world? Where can one find refuge in the midst of violence, carnage and natural disasters?  Revelation chapters 8 & 9 speak directly to these sobering realities.

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As followers of Christ, we are called to endure numerous trials and hardships. During these struggles, we may sometimes wonder if God’s ear is tuned to the prayers of His children. Do our prayers reach His glorious throne? Is He pleased to listen to our requests? Will He answer all our prayers? Answers to these questions are found in the first five verses of Revelation 8, where John sees the prayers of God’s people, mingled with incense, presented before God, whose response is decisive! 

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In a world of increasing trial and uncertainty, Revelation 7 answers the all-important question, “Who can stand?” Together we’ll see how God’s people are sealed by His Spirit to endure the storms of life and are being shepherded toward a glorious and eternal celebration where every tear will be wiped away. Discover how the safe and sealed church finds its ultimate victory, not through personal strength, but through the grace of the Lamb who was slain.

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War, suffering, sickness, and death are so normal in our world, and yet, in Revelation 4 and 5 John had just been caught up to behold the reality of God immovably seated on His throne. So if God really does reign over all the events of history, why do things seem to get so bad? As the seals of the scroll are broken in Revelation 6, we find an answer.

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God sits on His throne, not reacting to the events of this world, but sovereignly orchestrating a perfectly organized plan. A plan that requires a uniquely worthy individual—Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah, the Lamb of God. In Revelation 5, we see heaven and earth longing for God’s plans to be fulfilled and praising the Son of God for His unique role in it all.

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When challenging or chaotic times, people always ask the question, “Where is leadership?” The question indicates our need for competent, capable leadership with the capacity to address the challenges effectively. We live in a broken chaotic world. Amidst the turmoil around us, we often wonder, “Where is God? Is he in control?” Answers to these questions are found in Revelation 4, a chapter that shows us who’s unquestionably in charge, what it means and why it matters.

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Together we explore how renewal begins personally in the heart, expands through renewed leadership, and ultimately leads to corporate renewal within God’s people, like ripples spreading across water. We will be using the story of Israel—especially the reforms under King Josiah in 2 Kings 21-23. As we enter a new year, the invitation is to consider what personal, leadership, and communal commitments God may be calling us to make so that His Spirit can bring ongoing, life-giving renewal day by day.

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In this text we will explore who Jesus Christ is, that he is preeminent over creation, preeminent over his new creation, and that he is the one who reconciled us to God by the blood of his cross. 

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What child is this? How do people respond to the newborn king? When a new monarch ascends to power, some will celebrate, others will remain indifferent, and some will oppose him. The same reactions are seen when reading Matthew's account of the Magi visiting the newborn King in Matthew Chapter 2. The question worth considering this Christmas is, what is my response to the birth of this King? Am I a worshipper? Am I indifferent? Or am I hostile toward him?

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