New City Church - Nashville

In this sermon based in Revelation 3, Guest preacher Daniel Jackson explores Jesus’ challenging words to the church in Laodicea—words that speak directly into our modern moment of disappointment, polarization, and spiritual confusion.If you’ve ever felt disappointed, lukewarm, pressured to take sides on things, or unsure of your role in the kingdom, this message offers both clarity and hope.

🔍 In this message we look at:

• What “lukewarm” actually means in Revelation

• Why so many Christians feel disappointed or disoriented in this cultural moment

• How our political rhetoric can create spiritual confusion• Jesus’ invitation to intimacy: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.”

• What it means to become a kingdom of priests in a divided world

Rather than playing the culture’s way of polarization, Jesus calls us back to the center of the kingdom, forming our identity, belonging, purpose, and mission from Him—not from the extremes around us.

🙏 May this message help you:

• Re-discover your purpose

• Re-orient your heart

• Dig your own well with Jesus

• And step into the unity He desires for His people

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In this pastoral message on Revelation 3:7–13, we explore Jesus’ words to a small church. If you have longed to be seen, valued, and secure or felt like you're not enough, this message is for you.. The Church in Philadelphia may have had little earthly strength but they had great faithfulness—and Jesus meets them with profound promises of protection, belonging, and hope.

This sermon will help you:
• Hear Christ’s voice when you feel anxious or overlooked
• Understand the biblical picture of the “open door” Jesus sets before you
• Discover why faithfulness—not success—is the true measure of the Christian life
• Embrace your identity as a “pillar in God’s temple,” secure in His presence
• Find renewed hope in the One who knows your weakness and calls you His own

Listen and be encouraged. The door Jesus opens for you—no one can close.

In Revelation 3:1-6, Jesus speaks to a church that looks alive from the outside but is spiritually asleep on the inside. In this message, Pastor Trey explores what it means to wake up, return to what we first believed, and strengthen what remains before it dies out completely.

This episode dives into:

• The historical and spiritual background of Sardis
• Why Jesus confronted their indifference and presumption
• How cultural Christianity disconnects us from real discipleship
• The promise of white robes, restored identity, and the Book of Life
• Why repentance is an invitation back to what is better
• How the Holy Spirit awakens our hearts again

This is a pastoral wake-up call—not to shame, but to invite us into the life Jesus actually offers.

“Anyone with ears to hear, let them listen.”

What happens when the church itself feels like it's the problem? Should we just give up on church?

In this powerful sermon from Revelation 2:18–29, Pastor Trey Hayman reveals Jesus’ passionate call to a church that looked faithful on the surface — but was quietly compromising truth, following one called Jezebel. Who is that, anyways?

If you’ve ever been wounded by hypocrisy in the church, or struggled with the tension between love and truth, this message is for you. Jesus isn’t angry because He’s cruel — He’s angry because He cares too much to let corruption go unchallenged.

🔹 Key Themes: Church hurt, compromise, hypocrisy, faithfulness, healing
🔹 Scripture: Revelation 2:18–29
🔹 Series: Letters to the Seven Churches

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What happens when the church still speaks about Jesus — but slowly stops reflecting Him?

Pergamum was faithful under pressure from the outside, yet Jesus exposes a quieter danger within: compromise, distortion, and teaching that slowly pulls hearts away from Him.

This episode is for:

• those who are disillusioned but not done with Jesus

• seekers curious if Jesus is still good — when Christians fail

• believers longing for renewal, depth, and truth with love

We’ll explore:

• Why Jesus is not indifferent when His name is misrepresented

• The difference between honest struggle and spiritual drift

• How love always tells the truth — even when it’s uncomfortable

• The tender hope of hidden manna and a new name

If you’ve ever said, “I love Jesus… but I’ve struggled with the church” — this is for you.

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If this speaks to you, share it with someone who needs to know Jesus has not given up on His church — or on them.

In the beginning of Jesus' message to the church in Smyrna he says this:

““I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! ”

This episode is for those walking through pain, confusion, or silent battles. We explore how Christ’s presence in suffering is not distant comfort — but defiant hope, rooted in His resurrection and coming victory.

In this conversation we reflect on:

• Jesus as the First and the Last — sovereign over history and your story

• Why suffering is not evidence of God’s absence

• The promise of the Crown of Life — worth more than anything we could lose

• How this ancient letter is a living word to our moment right now

If you’re hurting — this is for you. If you’re seeking — you are not forgotten.

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In Revelation 2:1–7, Jesus speaks to the church in Ephesus — a community strong in faith and truth, yet missing one vital thing: love.

In this sermon, Pastor Trey Hayman explores what it means to return to your first love, rediscovering the passion, intimacy, and freedom that come from being fully known and loved by God.

You’ll learn:

• Why orthodoxy without love is incomplete

• How remembering and repenting restore your soul

• The promise of eternal life (and the Tree of Life)

• That being known by God is the foundation for being transformed by Him

This is a message for anyone longing to reconnect with Jesus — not just to know about Him, but to know Him again.

TEXT (NLT):

2 “Write this letter to the angel[a] of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:2 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. 3 You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.4 “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first![b] 5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches. 6 But this is in your favor: You hate the evil deeds of the Nicolaitans, just as I do.7 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.

Revelation 1:8–20 is an invitation to behold.

In this episode, Pastor Trey Hayman unpacks the picture John gives us of the risen Christ: radiant like the sun, eyes like flames of fire, voice like rushing waters.

Discover how this passage invites us to:

• See Jesus as beautiful, not just useful

• Find comfort in His presence among the church

• Worship the One who holds all things together

• Lift our eyes from idols to behold His glory

Revelation 1:8–20 reminds us that the most powerful vision we can have is of Jesus Himself.

Revelation is an unveiling, showing us beyond what we can see. In this episode, Pastor Trey Hayman walks through Revelation 1:4–6, showing how John’s vision points us not to fear, but to faith in the God who is, who was, and who is to come.

Discover how this passage gives us:

• A truer vision of Jesus as faithful witness, risen Lord, and King of kings

• Hope for today—not just the future

• A calling to live as a kingdom of priests in a broken world

This message will encourage you to see Revelation with fresh eyes, as an invitation to deeper intimacy with Christ and confidence in His eternal reign.

Many people read the book of Revelation looking for the Antichrist, the rapture, or clues about the end of the world—but none of those words even appear in the text. In this message, Pastor Trey Hayman pulls back the curtain on popular myths and shows how Revelation is really an unveiling of Jesus Christ.

Discover:
• How Revelation is an apocalypse, prophecy, and letter all at once
• How it comforts and challenges believers today—not just in the future
• Why “prediction” isn’t the goal, but perception of God’s Kingdom is
• Practical steps for reading Revelation responsibly and with hope

If you’ve ever felt confused—or even scared—by Revelation, this sermon will help you see the Lamb on the throne, not monsters in the dark.

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📖 Key Scripture: Revelation 1:1-4, Matthew 24:36
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