Join us for service live every Sunday at 10am at 5600 Route 34 | Oswego, IL 60543. You can expect passionate worship and a deep love for God's Word.
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Join us for service live every Sunday at 10am at 5600 Route 34 | Oswego, IL 60543. You can expect passionate worship and a deep love for God's Word.
Connect with us at our website www.revivechurch.life

Join us for service live every Sunday at 10am at 5600 Route 34 | Oswego, IL 60543. You can expect passionate worship and a deep love for God's Word.
Connect with us at our website www.revivechurch.life

What if we've been living our entire spiritual lives with an invisible barrier we didn't even know was there? This powerful message takes us into Hebrews 10:19-25, revealing a truth that would have shocked first-century Jewish believers: we now have direct, confident access to the Most Holy Place—God's very presence—through the blood of Jesus. For centuries, only one person could enter that sacred space, and only once a year. But Jesus tore down that curtain forever. The challenge we face isn't whether we have access, but whether we're actually drawing near. Are we still living as if the curtain is up? This isn't about deserving God's presence through perfect behavior or spiritual performance—it's about accepting that Jesus already did the work. Drawing near looks like building a real relationship, not just crisis prayers or treating God like a therapist we only visit when things fall apart. It means sincere conversation, spending time, going on that 'road trip' with God where we truly get to know Him. And here's the beautiful part: we're not meant to do this alone. We're called to gather together, to encourage one another, to spur each other on toward love and good deeds. In a world of legitimate excuses and endless distractions, what would it look like to commit to commitment? To recognize that when we show up, someone needs our encouragement—and we need theirs. 

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As we stand at the threshold between one year and the next, it's time to leave some things at the altar in 2025. This message takes us deep into Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, specifically Matthew 5:21-24, where Christ raises the bar far beyond the Mosaic law's prohibition against murder. He addresses something far more insidious: the anger that festers in our hearts. We're confronted with an uncomfortable truth—that our justified anger, our defensive reactions, and our harsh words toward brothers and sisters in Christ place us in spiritual danger. Jesus equates anger with murder, not because the actions are identical, but because the intent of the heart reveals the same destructive kingdom at work. The revolutionary teaching here is that reconciliation ranks higher than our sacrifices and offerings. This isn't about achieving perfection through our own strength, but about recognizing that we're called to a kingdom ethic that transcends earthly standards. The invitation is clear: leave the baggage of bitterness, the justifications for anger, and the control we've surrendered to our emotions at the altar. As we move forward, we're empowered not by our own willpower, but by the Holy Spirit who provides a way out in every moment of temptation. The question becomes deeply personal—what are we willing to leave behind to walk freely into what God has prepared for us?

Join us for service live every Sunday at 10am at 5600 Route 34 | Oswego, IL 60543. You can expect passionate worship and a deep love for God's Word.
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Join us for service live every Sunday at 10am at 5600 Route 34 | Oswego, IL 60543. You can expect passionate worship and a deep love for God's Word.
Connect with us at our website www.revivechurch.life

What if everything we thought we knew about the Christmas story wasn't quite accurate? This exploration of Luke chapter 2 challenges us to look beyond beloved traditions and discover what Scripture actually reveals about Jesus's birth. We learn that Mary and Joseph didn't frantically rush from inn to inn on the night of delivery—they had been in Bethlehem for some time. Jesus wasn't born in a stable rejected by innkeepers, but rather in a typical one-room Palestinian home where animals were brought inside at night, surrounded by family who made room for Him. The word translated as 'inn' actually means 'guest room,' revealing that Jesus was born into the heart of family life, not cast out to the margins. This reframing carries real spiritual weight: the family made space for the King of Kings despite cramped quarters and less-than-perfect circumstances. Beyond correcting misconceptions, this message confronts us with an uncomfortable question: if that ancient family made room for Jesus in their crowded, messy, animal-filled home, why do we struggle to make room for Him in our comfortable modern lives? 

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This message is shared with permission from Dustin Smith and Hope UC Nashville church in TN.  

"In today’s message, we confront the distractions that keep us from God’s invitation and uncover the profound beauty of His calling in our lives. Join us as we learn how to align our hearts and priorities with the kingdom work unfolding around us."

Major Takeaways:

• God's invitation is urgent, requiring us to overcome life's distractions and self-centered pursuits to fully embrace His presence.
  
  
• Prioritizing divine callings over personal ambitions helps align our lives with God's greater purpose.
  
  
• Embracing community shifts focus from individual excuses to a unified journey, allowing us to participate in God's work together.
  
  

Connect with their ministry go to www.hopeucnashville.com

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Drawing form Exodus chapters 5 and 6, where Moses confronts Pharaoh we witness a profound truth: obedience to God doesn't always make life easier—at least not immediately. When Moses first approaches Pharaoh with God's command to let the Israelites go, things actually get worse at first. The workload increases, straw is withheld, yet the brick quota remains unchanged. This mirrors our own experiences when we step out in faith only to face increased resistance. The enemy's strategy hasn't changed—make things harder so we'll stop listening to God's voice and return to our comfortable bondage. But here's the breakthrough: God isn't asking us to find more straw to meet impossible quotas. He's calling us to freedom entirely. We're so busy trying to survive our slavery that we miss the invitation to leave Egypt altogether. 

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This exploration of 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 challenges us to reconsider what it truly means to live with gratitude. We often treat thankfulness as a fleeting emotion—something we wait to feel rather than something we actively choose. But Paul's letter to the deeply flawed Corinthian church reveals a different approach: gratitude as a learned character trait, a posture we adopt regardless of circumstances. The Corinthians were quarreling, comparing spiritual gifts, and dealing with serious moral failures, yet Paul begins by saying he always thanks God for them. This isn't denial of their problems—he's about to address those head-on. Instead, it's a deliberate positioning that transforms how we view ourselves and others. When we focus constantly on our failures, we become paralyzed by negativity. But when we shift our focus to what God has done—His grace, His enrichment of our lives, His faithfulness—we discover an objective foundation for thankfulness that doesn't depend on our performance or feelings. The invitation here is revolutionary: stop cataloging your failures each night and start rehearsing God's faithfulness instead.

Join us for service live every Sunday at 10am at 5600 Route 34 | Oswego, IL 60543. You can expect passionate worship and a deep love for God's Word.
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