Part of what Jesus says to the church throughout the book of Revelation is

this: "Evil is real. It is both inside and outside of God’s church. But let

us overcome it together.” In fact Jesus has already defeated all the forces

of evil once and for all. And he calls his people to join in his victory.

This talk is both about us taking seriously the ways in which we collude

with evil in our own lives, and how we are able to overcome it -

specifically through joining in the worship of heaven and putting out faith

in the victory of the lamb.