Orangeburg (SC) Church of Christ Audio

Revelation has one primary message: God’s people win, and the dragon (Satan) does not.  That is seen especially clearly here in Chapter 12, where even if we don’t understand every symbol, we can understand that at every turn, the dragon is thwarted, and he does not win.

Teacher: Justin P. Sivley

We call them the “minor” prophets, but the last twelve books of the Old Testament are anything but minor in the message they provide. Even as we consider what these books can teach us about our God, we also see how the gospel is woven throughout these books of prophecy.

Speaker: Justin P. Sivley

Jesus called on his disciples to serve one another, and in John 13 he gave a practical example of what such service looked like.  The cleansing which he offered his disciples on that night foreshadowed the more complete cleansing that would be offered through the cross.  As his disciples, we must strive to walk as he walked.

Speaker: Justin P. Sivley

Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, but these words from God to the people of Edom have much to say to us today. It is a reminder that mistreatment of others, even if that mistreatment is through inaction, will never be acceptable to God.

Teacher: Matt Burleson

Revelation 12 opens on a new section of the book in which a significant focus is going to be placed on the enemy and his agents.  The overall message of these chapters is still the same as has been throughout the book: no matter what, the enemy does not win.  Christ, and Christ’s people, do!

Teacher: Justin P. Sivley

Joel gives a vivid image of what repentance really is.  It’s not just outward demonstrates, but a true change of heart that leads to a change of action.  God sent his judgement on his people to call them back to him, serving as an example of us in the church.

Speaker: Justin P. Sivley

Jesus calls for radical commitment from those who are going to follow him. It requires saying “no” even to those things that seem most important in life.  It requires us to deny self, to say that we are not our own bosses, but He is.  It is about complete surrender, through which we gain the victory that He promises. 

Speaker: Justin P. Sivley

The Day of the Lord is mentioned in Joel more than any other prophet, and in more than one sense.  It speaks of divine intervention, to bring about God’s will, either in judgement or in furthering his plan for the world.  In Joel 1, it is a day of judgement as a locust plague devastates the land, and God calls his people to repent.

Teacher: Justin P. Sivley

This week we finish the discussion of the two witnesses, discussing their deaths and subsequent resurrection, and what those things mean for faithful disciples of Jesus in every age.  All that remains in Chapter 11 is to consider the sounding of the seventh trumpet, which we will explore in our next lesson.

Teacher: Justin P. Sivley

Malachi’s prophecy was about change in the present, but it also spoke of good things to come in the future.  The Christ was coming, and he would purify a people for God like had not been done before.

Speaker: Justin P Sivley